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United Kingdom LFS: Economic Inactivity: : Women: Aged 15 and over: Thousands: NSA ()

QuarterlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.INACTIVE.Q.NSA.ITEM-J5N4.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-F

Latest11,674 thousandsQ2 2026
Previous11,555 thousandsQ1 2026
Year ago11,544 thousandsQ2 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Economic Inactivity: : Women: Aged 15 and over: Thousands: NSA () was 11,674 thousands in Q2 2026, up 1.0% from Q1 2026 and up 1.1% from a year earlier.

That is the highest reading since Q4 2024.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 11,019 thousands (Q1 2020) to 11,686 thousands (Q2 2024), averaging 11,361 thousands.

United Kingdom LFS: Economic Inactivity: : Women: Aged 15 and over: Thousands: NSA () (thousands), Q1 2001 – Q2 202610.6k10.8k11.0k11.2k11.4k11.6k20052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Economic Inactivity: : Women: Aged 15 and over: Thousands: NSA () (thousands), Q1 2001 – Q2 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
Q2 202611,674 thousands
Q1 202611,555 thousands
Q4 202511,524 thousands
Q3 202511,494 thousands
Q2 202511,544 thousands
Q1 202511,585 thousands
Q4 202411,679 thousands
Q3 202411,511 thousands
Q2 202411,686 thousands
Q1 202411,666 thousands
Q4 202311,684 thousands
Q3 202311,599 thousands
Q2 202311,617 thousands
Q1 202311,543 thousands
Q4 202211,468 thousands
Q3 202211,504 thousands
Q2 202211,458 thousands
Q1 202211,414 thousands
Q4 202111,330 thousands
Q3 202111,251 thousands
Q2 202111,278 thousands
Q1 202111,183 thousands
Q4 202011,183 thousands
Q3 202011,196 thousands

Last 24 observations. The full history (102 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 observationQ2 2026
First observationQ1 2001
Observations102
FrequencyQuarterly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high11,686 thousands (Q2 2024)
10-year low11,019 thousands (Q1 2020)
10-year average11,361 thousands
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.INACTIVE.Q.NSA.ITEM-J5N4.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-F

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Economic Inactivity: : Women: Aged 15 and over: Thousands: NSA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 11,674 thousands for Q2 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.Q.NSA.ITEM-J5N4.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-F.

Last updated 2026-08-18. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “LFS: Economic Inactivity: UK: Women: Aged 15 and over: Thousands: NSA (UK)”.