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United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactivity reasons: wants a job: : female:% ()

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.INACTIVE.M.NSA.ITEM-LF7G.MEASURE-RATE

Latest21.3%July 2026
Previous21.6%June 2026
Year ago21.0%July 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactivity reasons: wants a job: : female:% () was 21.3% in July 2026, down 0.3 percentage points from June 2026 and up 0.3 percentage points from a year earlier.

That is the lowest reading since July 2025.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 17.3% (Jan 2024) to 24.3% (Oct 2016), averaging 20.6%.

United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactivity reasons: wants a job: : female:% () (%), Apr 1993 – Jul 202616%18%20%22%24%26%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactivity reasons: wants a job: : female:% () (%), Apr 1993 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 202621.3%
June 202621.6%
May 202622.2%
April 202622.1%
March 202622.4%
February 202622.0%
January 202621.6%
December 202521.6%
November 202521.6%
October 202521.9%
September 202522.3%
August 202521.8%
July 202521.0%
June 202520.9%
May 202521.3%
April 202521.3%
March 202520.6%
February 202520.6%
January 202521.0%
December 202420.7%
November 202420.4%
October 202420.1%
September 202419.4%
August 202419.0%

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

Get United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactivity reasons: wants a job: : female:% () 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.ITEM-LF7G.MEASURE-RATE"

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import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.INACTIVE.M.NSA.ITEM-LF7G.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 high24.3% (Oct 2016)
10-year low17.3% (Jan 2024)
10-year average20.6%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.INACTIVE.M.NSA.ITEM-LF7G.MEASURE-RATE

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Econ. inactivity reasons: wants a job: : female:% () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 21.3% 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.NSA.ITEM-LF7G.MEASURE-RATE.

Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “LFS: Econ. inactivity reasons: wants a job: UK: female:% (UK)”.