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United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactivity rate: Aged 18-24: In full-time educ.: : Female: %: SA ()

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.INACTIVE.M.SA.AGE-18-24.EDUC-IN-FTE.MEASURE-RATE.SEX-F

Latest55.6%July 2026
Previous55.7%June 2026
Year ago54.2%July 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactivity rate: Aged 18-24: In full-time educ.: : Female: %: SA () was 55.6% in July 2026, down 0.1 percentage points from June 2026 and up 1.4 percentage points from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 52.4% (Mar 2020) to 63.5% (Feb 2024), averaging 57.5%.

United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactivity rate: Aged 18-24: In full-time educ.: : Female: %: SA () (%), Apr 1992 – Jul 202645%50%55%60%65%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactivity rate: Aged 18-24: In full-time educ.: : Female: %: SA () (%), Apr 1992 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 202655.6%
June 202655.7%
May 202656.8%
April 202656.3%
March 202655.8%
February 202653.9%
January 202654.8%
December 202553.4%
November 202555.1%
October 202554.0%
September 202556.1%
August 202553.5%
July 202554.2%
June 202555.2%
May 202554.2%
April 202556.2%
March 202554.5%
February 202556.1%
January 202554.8%
December 202455.9%
November 202456.8%
October 202458.6%
September 202456.5%
August 202455.2%

Last 24 observations. The full history (412 observations) is available through the API.

Get United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactivity rate: Aged 18-24: In full-time educ.: : Female: %: SA () in your code or spreadsheet

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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.INACTIVE.M.SA.AGE-18-24.EDUC-IN-FTE.MEASURE-RATE.SEX-F"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.INACTIVE.M.SA.AGE-18-24.EDUC-IN-FTE.MEASURE-RATE.SEX-F",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observationJuly 2026
First observationApril 1992
Observations412
FrequencyMonthly
Units%
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high63.5% (Feb 2024)
10-year low52.4% (Mar 2020)
10-year average57.5%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.INACTIVE.M.SA.AGE-18-24.EDUC-IN-FTE.MEASURE-RATE.SEX-F

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Econ. inactivity rate: Aged 18-24: In full-time educ.: : Female: %: SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 55.6% for July 2026, published by UK Office for National Statistics.
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from UK Office for National Statistics and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code UK.INACTIVE.M.SA.AGE-18-24.EDUC-IN-FTE.MEASURE-RATE.SEX-F.

Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “LFS: Econ. inactivity rate: Aged 18-24: In full-time educ.: UK: Female: %: SA (UK)”.