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United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactivity wants a job: Students: : 16-64:SA ()

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.INACTIVE.M.SA.AGE-16-64.ITEM-LF6F.MEASURE-LEVEL

Latest486.0 thousandsJuly 2026
Previous498.0 thousandsJune 2026
Year ago470.0 thousandsJuly 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactivity wants a job: Students: : 16-64:SA () was 486.0 thousands in July 2026, down 2.4% from June 2026 and up 3.4% from a year earlier.

That is the lowest reading since July 2025.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 332.0 thousands (Jan 2024) to 551.0 thousands (Mar 2026), averaging 434.6 thousands.

United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactivity wants a job: Students: : 16-64:SA () (thousands), Apr 1993 – Jul 20262003004005006001995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactivity wants a job: Students: : 16-64:SA () (thousands), Apr 1993 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 2026486.0 thousands
June 2026498.0 thousands
May 2026502.0 thousands
April 2026530.0 thousands
March 2026551.0 thousands
February 2026539.0 thousands
January 2026531.0 thousands
December 2025527.0 thousands
November 2025538.0 thousands
October 2025527.0 thousands
September 2025521.0 thousands
August 2025489.0 thousands
July 2025470.0 thousands
June 2025465.0 thousands
May 2025480.0 thousands
April 2025486.0 thousands
March 2025491.0 thousands
February 2025481.0 thousands
January 2025484.0 thousands
December 2024454.0 thousands
November 2024439.0 thousands
October 2024431.0 thousands
September 2024413.0 thousands
August 2024427.0 thousands

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.SA.AGE-16-64.ITEM-LF6F.MEASURE-LEVEL"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.INACTIVE.M.SA.AGE-16-64.ITEM-LF6F.MEASURE-LEVEL",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observationJuly 2026
First observationApril 1993
Observations400
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high551.0 thousands (Mar 2026)
10-year low332.0 thousands (Jan 2024)
10-year average434.6 thousands
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.INACTIVE.M.SA.AGE-16-64.ITEM-LF6F.MEASURE-LEVEL

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Econ. inactivity wants a job: Students: : 16-64:SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 486.0 thousands 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.SA.AGE-16-64.ITEM-LF6F.MEASURE-LEVEL.

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