United Kingdom LFS: Economic Inactivity: : People: Aged 25-54: Thousands: NSA ()
QuarterlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.INACTIVE.Q.NSA.AGE-25-54.MEASURE-LEVEL
Latest3,405.0 thousandsQ2 2026
Previous3,320.0 thousandsQ1 2026
Year ago3,332.0 thousandsQ2 2025
United Kingdom LFS: Economic Inactivity: : People: Aged 25-54: Thousands: NSA () was 3,405.0 thousands in Q2 2026, up 2.6% from Q1 2026 and up 2.2% from a year earlier.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from 3,320.0 thousands (Q1 2026) to 3,654.0 thousands (Q2 2016), averaging 3,467.8 thousands.
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Recent data
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 3,405.0 thousands |
| Q1 2026 | 3,320.0 thousands |
| Q4 2025 | 3,380.0 thousands |
| Q3 2025 | 3,439.0 thousands |
| Q2 2025 | 3,332.0 thousands |
| Q1 2025 | 3,340.0 thousands |
| Q4 2024 | 3,464.0 thousands |
| Q3 2024 | 3,510.0 thousands |
| Q2 2024 | 3,593.0 thousands |
| Q1 2024 | 3,490.0 thousands |
| Q4 2023 | 3,524.0 thousands |
| Q3 2023 | 3,412.0 thousands |
| Q2 2023 | 3,459.0 thousands |
| Q1 2023 | 3,474.0 thousands |
| Q4 2022 | 3,520.0 thousands |
| Q3 2022 | 3,564.0 thousands |
| Q2 2022 | 3,514.0 thousands |
| Q1 2022 | 3,491.0 thousands |
| Q4 2021 | 3,458.0 thousands |
| Q3 2021 | 3,409.0 thousands |
| Q2 2021 | 3,425.0 thousands |
| Q1 2021 | 3,387.0 thousands |
| Q4 2020 | 3,427.0 thousands |
| Q3 2020 | 3,444.0 thousands |
Last 24 observations. The full history (102 observations) is available through the API.
Get United Kingdom LFS: Economic Inactivity: : People: Aged 25-54: Thousands: NSA () in your code or spreadsheet
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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
"https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.INACTIVE.Q.NSA.AGE-25-54.MEASURE-LEVEL"
# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.INACTIVE.Q.NSA.AGE-25-54.MEASURE-LEVEL",
headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]About this series
| Latest observation | Q2 2026 |
|---|---|
| First observation | Q1 2001 |
| Observations | 102 |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| Units | thousands |
| Adjustment | Not seasonally adjusted |
| 10-year high | 3,654.0 thousands (Q2 2016) |
| 10-year low | 3,320.0 thousands (Q1 2026) |
| 10-year average | 3,467.8 thousands |
| Source agency | UK Office for National Statistics |
| Makrognosis code | UK.INACTIVE.Q.NSA.AGE-25-54.MEASURE-LEVEL |
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FAQ
- What is the current lFS: Economic Inactivity: : People: Aged 25-54: Thousands: NSA () in United Kingdom?
- The latest reading is 3,405.0 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-25-54.MEASURE-LEVEL.
Last updated 2026-08-18. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “LFS: Economic Inactivity: UK: People: Aged 25-54: Thousands: NSA (UK)”.