# United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactivity reasons: Students: : 16-64: 000s: SA ()

United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactivity reasons: Students: : 16-64: 000s: SA () was 2,453.0 thousands in July 2026, down 0.3% from June 2026 and up 5.4% from a year earlier.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from 2,153.0 thousands (Apr 2020) to 2,608.0 thousands (Dec 2023), averaging 2,382.2 thousands.

- Source agency: UK Office for National Statistics
- Makrognosis code: `UK.INACTIVE.M.SA.AGE-16-64.ITEM-LF63.MEASURE-LEVEL`
- Frequency: monthly
- Units: thousands
- Coverage: 1993-04-01 to 2026-07-01 (400 observations)
- Page: https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/data/united-kingdom/lfs-econ-inactivity-reasons-students-16-64-000s-sa

## Recent data

| Period | Value |
|---|---:|
| July 2026 | 2,453.0 thousands |
| June 2026 | 2,460.0 thousands |
| May 2026 | 2,462.0 thousands |
| April 2026 | 2,446.0 thousands |
| March 2026 | 2,452.0 thousands |
| February 2026 | 2,459.0 thousands |
| January 2026 | 2,459.0 thousands |
| December 2025 | 2,409.0 thousands |
| November 2025 | 2,425.0 thousands |
| October 2025 | 2,404.0 thousands |
| September 2025 | 2,360.0 thousands |
| August 2025 | 2,316.0 thousands |
| July 2025 | 2,328.0 thousands |
| June 2025 | 2,355.0 thousands |
| May 2025 | 2,335.0 thousands |
| April 2025 | 2,412.0 thousands |
| March 2025 | 2,448.0 thousands |
| February 2025 | 2,425.0 thousands |
| January 2025 | 2,365.0 thousands |
| December 2024 | 2,413.0 thousands |
| November 2024 | 2,452.0 thousands |
| October 2024 | 2,455.0 thousands |
| September 2024 | 2,481.0 thousands |
| August 2024 | 2,498.0 thousands |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.INACTIVE.M.SA.AGE-16-64.ITEM-LF63.MEASURE-LEVEL"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.INACTIVE.M.SA.AGE-16-64.ITEM-LF63.MEASURE-LEVEL",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```