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United Kingdom LFS: Economically active: : All: Aged 16-17: Thousands: SA ()

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.ACTRATE.M.SA.AGE-16-17.MEASURE-LEVEL

Latest468.0 thousandsJuly 2026
Previous475.0 thousandsJune 2026
Year ago513.0 thousandsJuly 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Economically active: : All: Aged 16-17: Thousands: SA () was 468.0 thousands in July 2026, down 1.5% from June 2026 and down 8.8% from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 304.0 thousands (Feb 2021) to 550.0 thousands (Apr 2023), averaging 453.7 thousands.

United Kingdom LFS: Economically active: : All: Aged 16-17: Thousands: SA () (thousands), Apr 1992 – Jul 20262004006008001995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Economically active: : All: Aged 16-17: Thousands: SA () (thousands), Apr 1992 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 2026468.0 thousands
June 2026475.0 thousands
May 2026474.0 thousands
April 2026486.0 thousands
March 2026477.0 thousands
February 2026468.0 thousands
January 2026466.0 thousands
December 2025459.0 thousands
November 2025477.0 thousands
October 2025480.0 thousands
September 2025508.0 thousands
August 2025509.0 thousands
July 2025513.0 thousands
June 2025500.0 thousands
May 2025493.0 thousands
April 2025470.0 thousands
March 2025444.0 thousands
February 2025455.0 thousands
January 2025466.0 thousands
December 2024470.0 thousands
November 2024475.0 thousands
October 2024474.0 thousands
September 2024468.0 thousands
August 2024461.0 thousands

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

Get United Kingdom LFS: Economically active: : All: Aged 16-17: Thousands: SA () in your code or spreadsheet

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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.ACTRATE.M.SA.AGE-16-17.MEASURE-LEVEL"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.ACTRATE.M.SA.AGE-16-17.MEASURE-LEVEL",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observationJuly 2026
First observationApril 1992
Observations412
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high550.0 thousands (Apr 2023)
10-year low304.0 thousands (Feb 2021)
10-year average453.7 thousands
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.ACTRATE.M.SA.AGE-16-17.MEASURE-LEVEL

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Economically active: : All: Aged 16-17: Thousands: SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 468.0 thousands 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.ACTRATE.M.SA.AGE-16-17.MEASURE-LEVEL.

Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “LFS: Economically active: UK: All: Aged 16-17: Thousands: SA (UK)”.