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United Kingdom LFS: Economic inactivity rate: : All: Aged 18-24: %: SA ()

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.INACTIVE.M.SA.AGE-18-24.MEASURE-RATE

Latest30.2%July 2026
Previous30.6%June 2026
Year ago30.9%July 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Economic inactivity rate: : All: Aged 18-24: %: SA () was 30.2% in July 2026, down 0.4 percentage points from June 2026 and down 0.7 percentage points from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 29.0% (Jan 2020) to 34.4% (Jan 2024), averaging 31.3%.

United Kingdom LFS: Economic inactivity rate: : All: Aged 18-24: %: SA () (%), Apr 1992 – Jul 202620%25%30%35%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Economic inactivity rate: : All: Aged 18-24: %: SA () (%), Apr 1992 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 202630.2%
June 202630.6%
May 202630.8%
April 202631.2%
March 202631.3%
February 202631.3%
January 202631.0%
December 202529.8%
November 202530.1%
October 202529.8%
September 202530.1%
August 202530.0%
July 202530.9%
June 202531.1%
May 202531.0%
April 202531.6%
March 202531.6%
February 202531.6%
January 202531.0%
December 202432.2%
November 202432.7%
October 202433.0%
September 202432.7%
August 202432.5%

Last 24 observations. The full history (412 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 1992
Observations412
FrequencyMonthly
Units%
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high34.4% (Jan 2024)
10-year low29.0% (Jan 2020)
10-year average31.3%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.INACTIVE.M.SA.AGE-18-24.MEASURE-RATE

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Economic inactivity rate: : All: Aged 18-24: %: SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 30.2% 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-18-24.MEASURE-RATE.

Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “LFS: Economic inactivity rate: UK: All: Aged 18-24: %: SA (UK)”.