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United Kingdom LFS: Economic activity rate: : All: Aged 16-17: %: SA ()

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.ACTRATE.M.SA.AGE-16-17.MEASURE-RATE

Latest28.6%July 2026
Previous29.1%June 2026
Year ago31.5%July 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Economic activity rate: : All: Aged 16-17: %: SA () was 28.6% in July 2026, down 0.5 percentage points from June 2026 and down 2.9 percentage points from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 20.5% (Feb 2021) to 35.8% (Apr 2023), averaging 30.2%.

United Kingdom LFS: Economic activity rate: : All: Aged 16-17: %: SA () (%), Apr 1992 – Jul 202620%30%40%50%60%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Economic activity rate: : All: Aged 16-17: %: SA () (%), Apr 1992 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 202628.6%
June 202629.1%
May 202629.0%
April 202629.7%
March 202629.2%
February 202628.6%
January 202628.5%
December 202528.1%
November 202529.2%
October 202529.4%
September 202531.1%
August 202531.2%
July 202531.5%
June 202530.6%
May 202530.2%
April 202528.9%
March 202527.4%
February 202528.1%
January 202528.8%
December 202429.1%
November 202429.4%
October 202429.5%
September 202429.1%
August 202428.7%

Last 24 observations. The full history (412 observations) is available through the API.

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import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.ACTRATE.M.SA.AGE-16-17.MEASURE-RATE",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observationJuly 2026
First observationApril 1992
Observations412
FrequencyMonthly
Units%
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high35.8% (Apr 2023)
10-year low20.5% (Feb 2021)
10-year average30.2%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.ACTRATE.M.SA.AGE-16-17.MEASURE-RATE

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Economic activity rate: : All: Aged 16-17: %: SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 28.6% 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.ACTRATE.M.SA.AGE-16-17.MEASURE-RATE.

Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “LFS: Economic activity rate: UK: All: Aged 16-17: %: SA (UK)”.