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United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactivity rate: Aged 18-24: Not in full-time educ.: : Male: %: SA ()

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

Latest13.7%July 2026
Previous15.1%June 2026
Year ago17.5%July 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactivity rate: Aged 18-24: Not in full-time educ.: : Male: %: SA () was 13.7% in July 2026, down 1.4 percentage points from June 2026 and down 3.8 percentage points from a year earlier.

That is the lowest reading since May 2023.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 9.7% (Dec 2018) to 17.8% (Jan 2024), averaging 13.8%.

United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactivity rate: Aged 18-24: Not in full-time educ.: : Male: %: SA () (%), Apr 1992 – Jul 20260%5%10%15%20%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactivity rate: Aged 18-24: Not in full-time educ.: : Male: %: SA () (%), Apr 1992 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 202613.7%
June 202615.1%
May 202615.4%
April 202616.0%
March 202615.7%
February 202616.1%
January 202615.6%
December 202514.3%
November 202515.0%
October 202514.9%
September 202515.9%
August 202516.1%
July 202517.5%
June 202516.3%
May 202515.8%
April 202516.1%
March 202516.0%
February 202515.6%
January 202515.7%
December 202416.1%
November 202416.4%
October 202416.8%
September 202416.5%
August 202416.5%

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

Get United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactivity rate: Aged 18-24: Not 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-OUT-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-OUT-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 high17.8% (Jan 2024)
10-year low9.7% (Dec 2018)
10-year average13.8%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.INACTIVE.M.SA.AGE-18-24.EDUC-OUT-FTE.MEASURE-RATE.SEX-M

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Econ. inactivity rate: Aged 18-24: Not in full-time educ.: : Male: %: SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 13.7% 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-OUT-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: Not in full-time educ.: UK: Male: %: SA (UK)”.