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United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactivity reasons: Student : 16-64:% ()

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.INACTIVE.M.NSA.AGE-16-64.ITEM-LF6X.MEASURE-RATE

Latest27.0%July 2026
Previous27.0%June 2026
Year ago25.5%July 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactivity reasons: Student : 16-64:% () was 27.0% in July 2026, unchanged from June 2026 and up 1.5 percentage points from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 24.4% (Apr 2020) to 28.5% (Mar 2021), averaging 26.5%.

United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactivity reasons: Student : 16-64:% () (%), Apr 1993 – Jul 202615%20%25%30%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactivity reasons: Student : 16-64:% () (%), Apr 1993 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 202627.0%
June 202627.0%
May 202627.0%
April 202626.9%
March 202626.9%
February 202627.0%
January 202626.9%
December 202526.7%
November 202526.8%
October 202526.6%
September 202525.9%
August 202525.5%
July 202525.5%
June 202525.8%
May 202525.8%
April 202526.6%
March 202526.7%
February 202526.4%
January 202525.7%
December 202426.1%
November 202426.4%
October 202426.4%
September 202426.6%
August 202426.9%

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

Get United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactivity reasons: Student : 16-64:% () 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.NSA.AGE-16-64.ITEM-LF6X.MEASURE-RATE"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.INACTIVE.M.NSA.AGE-16-64.ITEM-LF6X.MEASURE-RATE",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observationJuly 2026
First observationApril 1993
Observations400
FrequencyMonthly
Units%
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high28.5% (Mar 2021)
10-year low24.4% (Apr 2020)
10-year average26.5%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.INACTIVE.M.NSA.AGE-16-64.ITEM-LF6X.MEASURE-RATE

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Econ. inactivity reasons: Student : 16-64:% () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 27.0% 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.NSA.AGE-16-64.ITEM-LF6X.MEASURE-RATE.

Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “LFS: Econ. inactivity reasons: Student UK: 16-64:% (UK)”.