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United Kingdom LFS: Economic inactivity rate: : Female: Aged 50-64: %: SA ()

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.INACTIVE.M.SA.AGE-50-64.MEASURE-RATE.SEX-F

Latest29.2%July 2026
Previous29.2%June 2026
Year ago29.5%July 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Economic inactivity rate: : Female: Aged 50-64: %: SA () was 29.2% in July 2026, unchanged from June 2026 and down 0.3 percentage points from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 29.0% (Feb 2026) to 32.7% (Jul 2016), averaging 30.8%.

United Kingdom LFS: Economic inactivity rate: : Female: Aged 50-64: %: SA () (%), Apr 1992 – Jul 202625%30%35%40%45%50%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Economic inactivity rate: : Female: Aged 50-64: %: SA () (%), Apr 1992 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 202629.2%
June 202629.2%
May 202629.0%
April 202629.0%
March 202629.2%
February 202629.0%
January 202629.2%
December 202529.2%
November 202529.5%
October 202529.6%
September 202529.9%
August 202529.5%
July 202529.5%
June 202530.1%
May 202530.0%
April 202529.4%
March 202529.7%
February 202530.7%
January 202531.1%
December 202431.0%
November 202430.7%
October 202430.7%
September 202430.8%
August 202430.6%

Last 24 observations. The full history (412 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-50-64.MEASURE-RATE.SEX-F"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.INACTIVE.M.SA.AGE-50-64.MEASURE-RATE.SEX-F",
                 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 high32.7% (Jul 2016)
10-year low29.0% (Feb 2026)
10-year average30.8%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.INACTIVE.M.SA.AGE-50-64.MEASURE-RATE.SEX-F

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Economic inactivity rate: : Female: Aged 50-64: %: SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 29.2% 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-50-64.MEASURE-RATE.SEX-F.

Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “LFS: Economic inactivity rate: UK: Female: Aged 50-64: %: SA (UK)”.