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United Kingdom LFS: Economic Inactivity rate: : Men: Aged 16-64: %: NSA ()

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.INACTIVE.M.NSA.AGE-16-64.MEASURE-RATE.SEX-M

Latest17.2%July 2026
Previous17.6%June 2026
Year ago17.7%July 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Economic Inactivity rate: : Men: Aged 16-64: %: NSA () was 17.2% in July 2026, down 0.4 percentage points from June 2026 and down 0.5 percentage points from a year earlier.

That is the lowest reading since July 2020.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 15.8% (Jul 2016) to 19.3% (May 2024), averaging 17.4%.

United Kingdom LFS: Economic Inactivity rate: : Men: Aged 16-64: %: NSA () (%), Apr 1992 – Jul 202612%14%16%18%20%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Economic Inactivity rate: : Men: Aged 16-64: %: NSA () (%), Apr 1992 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

Showing the full history (downsampled for display). Open the interactive chart to zoom and switch transforms.

Recent data

PeriodValue
July 202617.2%
June 202617.6%
May 202617.7%
April 202617.4%
March 202617.6%
February 202617.7%
January 202617.9%
December 202517.6%
November 202517.5%
October 202517.4%
September 202517.5%
August 202517.5%
July 202517.7%
June 202517.8%
May 202517.8%
April 202518.0%
March 202518.2%
February 202518.1%
January 202517.9%
December 202417.9%
November 202417.9%
October 202417.9%
September 202417.9%
August 202418.3%

Last 24 observations. The full history (412 observations) is available through the API.

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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
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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%
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high19.3% (May 2024)
10-year low15.8% (Jul 2016)
10-year average17.4%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.INACTIVE.M.NSA.AGE-16-64.MEASURE-RATE.SEX-M

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Economic Inactivity rate: : Men: Aged 16-64: %: NSA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 17.2% 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.NSA.AGE-16-64.MEASURE-RATE.SEX-M.

Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “LFS: Economic Inactivity rate: UK: Men: Aged 16-64: %: NSA (UK)”.