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United Kingdom LFS: Economic inactivity rate: Aged 16-24: : All: %: NSA ()

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.INACTIVE.M.NSA.AGE-16-24.MEASURE-RATE

Latest38.1%July 2026
Previous39.5%June 2026
Year ago38.2%July 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Economic inactivity rate: Aged 16-24: : All: %: NSA () was 38.1% in July 2026, down 1.4 percentage points from June 2026 and down 0.1 percentage points from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 34.4% (Jul 2016) to 43.6% (Mar 2021), averaging 39.3%.

United Kingdom LFS: Economic inactivity rate: Aged 16-24: : All: %: NSA () (%), Apr 1984 – Jul 202620%25%30%35%40%45%1990200020102020Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Economic inactivity rate: Aged 16-24: : All: %: NSA () (%), Apr 1984 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 202638.1%
June 202639.5%
May 202640.7%
April 202640.9%
March 202640.9%
February 202640.9%
January 202640.6%
December 202538.8%
November 202538.2%
October 202537.7%
September 202537.5%
August 202537.3%
July 202538.2%
June 202539.7%
May 202540.7%
April 202541.5%
March 202541.7%
February 202541.3%
January 202540.5%
December 202440.6%
November 202440.2%
October 202440.2%
September 202440.0%
August 202439.8%

Last 24 observations. The full history (420 observations) is available through the API.

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

Latest observationJuly 2026
First observationApril 1984
Observations420
FrequencyMonthly
Units%
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high43.6% (Mar 2021)
10-year low34.4% (Jul 2016)
10-year average39.3%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.INACTIVE.M.NSA.AGE-16-24.MEASURE-RATE

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Economic inactivity rate: Aged 16-24: : All: %: NSA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 38.1% 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-16-24.MEASURE-RATE.

Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “LFS: Economic inactivity rate: Aged 16-24: UK: All: %: NSA (UK)”.