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United Kingdom LFS: Economic Inactivity: : People: Aged 15-74: Thousands: NSA ()

QuarterlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.INACTIVE.Q.NSA.AGE-15-74.MEASURE-LEVEL

Latest14,521 thousandsQ2 2026
Previous14,484 thousandsQ1 2026
Year ago14,437 thousandsQ2 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Economic Inactivity: : People: Aged 15-74: Thousands: NSA () was 14,521 thousands in Q2 2026, up 0.3% from Q1 2026 and up 0.6% from a year earlier.

That is the highest reading since Q4 2024.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 13,938 thousands (Q4 2019) to 14,890 thousands (Q2 2024), averaging 14,386 thousands.

United Kingdom LFS: Economic Inactivity: : People: Aged 15-74: Thousands: NSA () (thousands), Q1 2001 – Q2 202613.0k13.5k14.0k14.5k15.0k20052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Economic Inactivity: : People: Aged 15-74: Thousands: NSA () (thousands), Q1 2001 – Q2 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
Q2 202614,521 thousands
Q1 202614,484 thousands
Q4 202514,367 thousands
Q3 202514,312 thousands
Q2 202514,437 thousands
Q1 202514,503 thousands
Q4 202414,532 thousands
Q3 202414,533 thousands
Q2 202414,890 thousands
Q1 202414,784 thousands
Q4 202314,708 thousands
Q3 202314,533 thousands
Q2 202314,509 thousands
Q1 202314,467 thousands
Q4 202214,485 thousands
Q3 202214,609 thousands
Q2 202214,673 thousands
Q1 202214,589 thousands
Q4 202114,444 thousands
Q3 202114,350 thousands
Q2 202114,600 thousands
Q1 202114,543 thousands
Q4 202014,371 thousands
Q3 202014,303 thousands

Last 24 observations. The full history (102 observations) is available through the API.

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                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observationQ2 2026
First observationQ1 2001
Observations102
FrequencyQuarterly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high14,890 thousands (Q2 2024)
10-year low13,938 thousands (Q4 2019)
10-year average14,386 thousands
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.INACTIVE.Q.NSA.AGE-15-74.MEASURE-LEVEL

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Economic Inactivity: : People: Aged 15-74: Thousands: NSA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 14,521 thousands for Q2 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.Q.NSA.AGE-15-74.MEASURE-LEVEL.

Last updated 2026-08-18. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “LFS: Economic Inactivity: UK: People: Aged 15-74: Thousands: NSA (UK)”.