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United Kingdom LFS: Economic Inactivity Rate Annual Change: : All: Aged 16-64 (pp): SA ()

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.INACTIVE.M.SA.AGE-16-64.ITEM-FV29.MEASURE-RATE

Latest−0.2%July 2026
Previous−0.1%June 2026
Year ago−0.7%July 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Economic Inactivity Rate Annual Change: : All: Aged 16-64 (pp): SA () was −0.2% in July 2026, down 0.1 percentage points from June 2026 and up 0.5 percentage points from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −1.2% (May 2025) to 1.2% (Jan 2021), averaging −0.10%.

United Kingdom LFS: Economic Inactivity Rate Annual Change: : All: Aged 16-64 (pp): SA () (%), Apr 1993 – Jul 2026−1.5%−1.0%−0.5%0.0%0.5%1.0%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Economic Inactivity Rate Annual Change: : All: Aged 16-64 (pp): SA () (%), Apr 1993 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 2026−0.2%
June 2026−0.1%
May 20260.0%
April 2026−0.1%
March 2026−0.2%
February 2026−0.4%
January 2026−0.3%
December 2025−0.7%
November 2025−0.7%
October 2025−0.8%
September 2025−0.7%
August 2025−0.7%
July 2025−0.7%
June 2025−0.9%
May 2025−1.2%
April 2025−1.1%
March 2025−0.9%
February 2025−0.7%
January 2025−0.8%
December 2024−0.6%
November 2024−0.5%
October 2024−0.3%
September 2024−0.2%
August 2024−0.2%

Last 24 observations. The full history (400 observations) is available through the API.

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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-FV29.MEASURE-RATE"

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import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.INACTIVE.M.SA.AGE-16-64.ITEM-FV29.MEASURE-RATE",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observationJuly 2026
First observationApril 1993
Observations400
FrequencyMonthly
Units%
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high1.2% (Jan 2021)
10-year low−1.2% (May 2025)
10-year average−0.10%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.INACTIVE.M.SA.AGE-16-64.ITEM-FV29.MEASURE-RATE

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Economic Inactivity Rate Annual Change: : All: Aged 16-64 (pp): SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is −0.2% 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-16-64.ITEM-FV29.MEASURE-RATE.

Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “LFS: Economic Inactivity Rate Annual Change: UK: All: Aged 16-64 (pp): SA (UK)”.