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

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.INACTIVE.M.NSA.AGE-16-64.ITEM-LF7H.MEASURE-RATE

Latest100.0%July 2026
Previous100.0%June 2026
Year ago100.0%July 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactivity wants a job: Total: : 16-64:% () was 100.0% in July 2026, unchanged from June 2026 and unchanged from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 100.0% (Jul 2016) to 100.0% (Jul 2016), averaging 100.0%.

United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactivity wants a job: Total: : 16-64:% () (%), Apr 1993 – Jul 202694%96%98%100%102%104%106%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactivity wants a job: Total: : 16-64:% () (%), Apr 1993 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 2026100.0%
June 2026100.0%
May 2026100.0%
April 2026100.0%
March 2026100.0%
February 2026100.0%
January 2026100.0%
December 2025100.0%
November 2025100.0%
October 2025100.0%
September 2025100.0%
August 2025100.0%
July 2025100.0%
June 2025100.0%
May 2025100.0%
April 2025100.0%
March 2025100.0%
February 2025100.0%
January 2025100.0%
December 2024100.0%
November 2024100.0%
October 2024100.0%
September 2024100.0%
August 2024100.0%

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-LF7H.MEASURE-RATE"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.INACTIVE.M.NSA.AGE-16-64.ITEM-LF7H.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 high100.0% (Jul 2016)
10-year low100.0% (Jul 2016)
10-year average100.0%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.INACTIVE.M.NSA.AGE-16-64.ITEM-LF7H.MEASURE-RATE

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Econ. inactivity wants a job: Total: : 16-64:% () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 100.0% 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-LF7H.MEASURE-RATE.

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