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

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.INACTIVE.M.NSA.ITEM-LF7U.MEASURE-RATE

Latest15.1%July 2026
Previous15.5%June 2026
Year ago16.7%July 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactivity wants a job: Other: : female:% () was 15.1% in July 2026, down 0.4 percentage points from June 2026 and down 1.6 percentage points from a year earlier.

That is the lowest reading since June 2025.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 12.9% (May 2019) to 22.6% (May 2020), averaging 15.7%.

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

Showing the full history (downsampled for display). Open the interactive chart to zoom and switch transforms.

Recent data

PeriodValue
July 202615.1%
June 202615.5%
May 202617.1%
April 202617.2%
March 202616.9%
February 202615.8%
January 202616.6%
December 202516.6%
November 202515.9%
October 202515.6%
September 202516.5%
August 202517.1%
July 202516.7%
June 202514.0%
May 202513.0%
April 202513.4%
March 202514.8%
February 202515.5%
January 202515.8%
December 202416.2%
November 202416.7%
October 202415.7%
September 202414.9%
August 202414.7%

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.ITEM-LF7U.MEASURE-RATE"

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import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.INACTIVE.M.NSA.ITEM-LF7U.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 high22.6% (May 2020)
10-year low12.9% (May 2019)
10-year average15.7%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.INACTIVE.M.NSA.ITEM-LF7U.MEASURE-RATE

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Econ. inactivity wants a job: Other: : female:% () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 15.1% 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-LF7U.MEASURE-RATE.

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