United Kingdom LFS: Economic Inactivity Level Annual Change: : All: Aged 16-64 (thousands): SA ()
MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.INACTIVE.M.SA.AGE-16-64.ITEM-FV28.MEASURE-LEVEL
Latest−22.00 thousandsJuly 2026
Previous12.00 thousandsJune 2026
Year ago−244.0 thousandsJuly 2025
United Kingdom LFS: Economic Inactivity Level Annual Change: : All: Aged 16-64 (thousands): SA () was −22.00 thousands in July 2026, down 283.3% from June 2026 and up 222.0 from a year earlier.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −431.0 thousands (May 2025) to 502.0 thousands (Jan 2021), averaging 10.43 thousands.
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Recent data
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| July 2026 | −22.00 thousands |
| June 2026 | 12.00 thousands |
| May 2026 | 55.00 thousands |
| April 2026 | 25.00 thousands |
| March 2026 | −26.00 thousands |
| February 2026 | −97.00 thousands |
| January 2026 | −84.00 thousands |
| December 2025 | −248.0 thousands |
| November 2025 | −227.0 thousands |
| October 2025 | −283.0 thousands |
| September 2025 | −226.0 thousands |
| August 2025 | −225.0 thousands |
| July 2025 | −244.0 thousands |
| June 2025 | −308.0 thousands |
| May 2025 | −431.0 thousands |
| April 2025 | −405.0 thousands |
| March 2025 | −326.0 thousands |
| February 2025 | −231.0 thousands |
| January 2025 | −243.0 thousands |
| December 2024 | −166.0 thousands |
| November 2024 | −130.0 thousands |
| October 2024 | −63.00 thousands |
| September 2024 | 4.00 thousands |
| August 2024 | 16.00 thousands |
Last 24 observations. The full history (400 observations) is available through the API.
Get United Kingdom LFS: Economic Inactivity Level Annual Change: : All: Aged 16-64 (thousands): SA () in your code or spreadsheet
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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-FV28.MEASURE-LEVEL"
# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.INACTIVE.M.SA.AGE-16-64.ITEM-FV28.MEASURE-LEVEL",
headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]About this series
| Latest observation | July 2026 |
|---|---|
| First observation | April 1993 |
| Observations | 400 |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Units | thousands |
| Adjustment | Seasonally adjusted |
| 10-year high | 502.0 thousands (Jan 2021) |
| 10-year low | −431.0 thousands (May 2025) |
| 10-year average | 10.43 thousands |
| Source agency | UK Office for National Statistics |
| Makrognosis code | UK.INACTIVE.M.SA.AGE-16-64.ITEM-FV28.MEASURE-LEVEL |
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FAQ
- What is the current lFS: Economic Inactivity Level Annual Change: : All: Aged 16-64 (thousands): SA () in United Kingdom?
- The latest reading is −22.00 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-FV28.MEASURE-LEVEL.
Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “LFS: Economic Inactivity Level Annual Change: UK: All: Aged 16-64 (thousands): SA (UK)”.