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United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactivity wants a job: Looking after family/home: : 16-64:% ()

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.INACTIVE.M.NSA.AGE-16-64.ITEM-LF7L.MEASURE-RATE

Latest18.3%July 2026
Previous18.4%June 2026
Year ago19.0%July 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactivity wants a job: Looking after family/home: : 16-64:% () was 18.3% in July 2026, down 0.10 percentage points from June 2026 and down 0.7 percentage points from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 18.2% (Aug 2025) to 29.6% (Aug 2016), averaging 22.9%.

United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactivity wants a job: Looking after family/home: : 16-64:% () (%), Apr 1993 – Jul 202615%20%25%30%35%40%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactivity wants a job: Looking after family/home: : 16-64:% () (%), Apr 1993 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 202618.3%
June 202618.4%
May 202618.6%
April 202618.7%
March 202618.5%
February 202618.6%
January 202618.7%
December 202518.2%
November 202518.7%
October 202519.0%
September 202518.4%
August 202518.2%
July 202519.0%
June 202519.8%
May 202519.6%
April 202519.0%
March 202518.7%
February 202518.9%
January 202519.5%
December 202419.3%
November 202419.3%
October 202419.7%
September 202420.6%
August 202420.3%

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

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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-LF7L.MEASURE-RATE"

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import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.INACTIVE.M.NSA.AGE-16-64.ITEM-LF7L.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 high29.6% (Aug 2016)
10-year low18.2% (Aug 2025)
10-year average22.9%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.INACTIVE.M.NSA.AGE-16-64.ITEM-LF7L.MEASURE-RATE

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Econ. inactivity wants a job: Looking after family/home: : 16-64:% () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 18.3% 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.AGE-16-64.ITEM-LF7L.MEASURE-RATE.

Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “LFS: Econ. inactivity wants a job: Looking after family/home: UK: 16-64:% (UK)”.