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United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactivity wants a job: Students: : Female:SA ()

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.INACTIVE.M.SA.ITEM-LF6G.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-F

Latest236.0 thousandsJuly 2026
Previous236.0 thousandsJune 2026
Year ago234.0 thousandsJuly 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactivity wants a job: Students: : Female:SA () was 236.0 thousands in July 2026, unchanged from June 2026 and up 0.9% from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 154.0 thousands (Jan 2024) to 273.0 thousands (Nov 2016), averaging 214.6 thousands.

United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactivity wants a job: Students: : Female:SA () (thousands), Apr 1993 – Jul 20261001502002503001995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactivity wants a job: Students: : Female:SA () (thousands), Apr 1993 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 2026236.0 thousands
June 2026236.0 thousands
May 2026234.0 thousands
April 2026247.0 thousands
March 2026263.0 thousands
February 2026251.0 thousands
January 2026247.0 thousands
December 2025249.0 thousands
November 2025261.0 thousands
October 2025258.0 thousands
September 2025254.0 thousands
August 2025243.0 thousands
July 2025234.0 thousands
June 2025245.0 thousands
May 2025251.0 thousands
April 2025261.0 thousands
March 2025269.0 thousands
February 2025273.0 thousands
January 2025272.0 thousands
December 2024257.0 thousands
November 2024239.0 thousands
October 2024246.0 thousands
September 2024229.0 thousands
August 2024216.0 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.ITEM-LF6G.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-F"

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import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.INACTIVE.M.SA.ITEM-LF6G.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-F",
                 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 high273.0 thousands (Nov 2016)
10-year low154.0 thousands (Jan 2024)
10-year average214.6 thousands
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.INACTIVE.M.SA.ITEM-LF6G.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-F

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Econ. inactivity wants a job: Students: : Female:SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 236.0 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.ITEM-LF6G.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-F.

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