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

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

Latest57.3%July 2026
Previous56.8%June 2026
Year ago59.2%July 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactivity rate: Aged 18-24: In full-time educ.: : Male: %: SA () was 57.3% in July 2026, up 0.5 percentage points from June 2026 and down 1.9 percentage points from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 56.2% (Oct 2025) to 68.9% (Apr 2021), averaging 63.4%.

United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactivity rate: Aged 18-24: In full-time educ.: : Male: %: SA () (%), Apr 1992 – Jul 202650%55%60%65%70%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactivity rate: Aged 18-24: In full-time educ.: : Male: %: SA () (%), Apr 1992 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 202657.3%
June 202656.8%
May 202656.5%
April 202656.6%
March 202657.2%
February 202657.9%
January 202658.4%
December 202557.4%
November 202556.4%
October 202556.2%
September 202557.5%
August 202557.6%
July 202559.2%
June 202560.3%
May 202561.0%
April 202561.0%
March 202560.8%
February 202560.3%
January 202559.3%
December 202461.2%
November 202463.5%
October 202463.5%
September 202463.7%
August 202463.9%

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.: : Male: %: 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-M"

# 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-M",
                 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 high68.9% (Apr 2021)
10-year low56.2% (Oct 2025)
10-year average63.4%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.INACTIVE.M.SA.AGE-18-24.EDUC-IN-FTE.MEASURE-RATE.SEX-M

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Econ. inactivity rate: Aged 18-24: In full-time educ.: : Male: %: SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 57.3% 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-M.

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: Male: %: SA (UK)”.