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United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactivity reasons: Other: : Female:000s:SA ()

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.INACTIVE.M.SA.ITEM-LF6E.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-F

Latest592.0 thousandsJuly 2026
Previous583.0 thousandsJune 2026
Year ago634.0 thousandsJuly 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactivity reasons: Other: : Female:000s:SA () was 592.0 thousands in July 2026, up 1.5% from June 2026 and down 6.6% from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 500.0 thousands (Dec 2017) to 729.0 thousands (May 2020), averaging 584.8 thousands.

United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactivity reasons: Other: : Female:000s:SA () (thousands), Apr 1993 – Jul 20264005006007001995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactivity reasons: Other: : Female:000s:SA () (thousands), Apr 1993 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 2026592.0 thousands
June 2026583.0 thousands
May 2026599.0 thousands
April 2026638.0 thousands
March 2026618.0 thousands
February 2026598.0 thousands
January 2026586.0 thousands
December 2025598.0 thousands
November 2025590.0 thousands
October 2025568.0 thousands
September 2025615.0 thousands
August 2025616.0 thousands
July 2025634.0 thousands
June 2025589.0 thousands
May 2025580.0 thousands
April 2025567.0 thousands
March 2025566.0 thousands
February 2025585.0 thousands
January 2025588.0 thousands
December 2024596.0 thousands
November 2024591.0 thousands
October 2024565.0 thousands
September 2024540.0 thousands
August 2024531.0 thousands

Last 24 observations. The full history (400 observations) is available through the API.

Get United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactivity reasons: Other: : Female:000s: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.ITEM-LF6E.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-F"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.INACTIVE.M.SA.ITEM-LF6E.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-F",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observationJuly 2026
First observationApril 1993
Observations400
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high729.0 thousands (May 2020)
10-year low500.0 thousands (Dec 2017)
10-year average584.8 thousands
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.INACTIVE.M.SA.ITEM-LF6E.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-F

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Econ. inactivity reasons: Other: : Female:000s:SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 592.0 thousands 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.ITEM-LF6E.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-F.

Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “LFS: Econ. inactivity reasons: Other: UK: Female:000s:SA (UK)”.