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United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactivity wants a job: Other: : 16-64:% ()

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.INACTIVE.M.NSA.AGE-16-64.ITEM-LF7T.MEASURE-RATE

Latest16.2%July 2026
Previous16.2%June 2026
Year ago18.4%July 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactivity wants a job: Other: : 16-64:% () was 16.2% in July 2026, unchanged from June 2026 and down 2.2 percentage points from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 14.7% (Apr 2019) to 24.8% (May 2020), averaging 17.7%.

United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactivity wants a job: Other: : 16-64:% () (%), Apr 1993 – Jul 202610.0%12.5%15.0%17.5%20.0%22.5%25.0%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactivity wants a job: Other: : 16-64:% () (%), Apr 1993 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 202616.2%
June 202616.2%
May 202617.4%
April 202617.7%
March 202617.3%
February 202616.9%
January 202616.9%
December 202517.2%
November 202516.7%
October 202516.3%
September 202516.9%
August 202517.7%
July 202518.4%
June 202516.4%
May 202515.5%
April 202515.4%
March 202516.7%
February 202517.8%
January 202517.3%
December 202417.1%
November 202417.2%
October 202417.3%
September 202417.4%
August 202417.4%

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-LF7T.MEASURE-RATE"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.INACTIVE.M.NSA.AGE-16-64.ITEM-LF7T.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 high24.8% (May 2020)
10-year low14.7% (Apr 2019)
10-year average17.7%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.INACTIVE.M.NSA.AGE-16-64.ITEM-LF7T.MEASURE-RATE

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Econ. inactivity wants a job: Other: : 16-64:% () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 16.2% 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-LF7T.MEASURE-RATE.

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