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United Kingdom LFS: Economically inactive: : All: Aged 16 and over: Thousands: NSA ()

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.INACTIVE.M.NSA.ITEM-MGTV.MEASURE-LEVEL

Latest20,462 thousandsJuly 2026
Previous20,529 thousandsJune 2026
Year ago20,260 thousandsJuly 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Economically inactive: : All: Aged 16 and over: Thousands: NSA () was 20,462 thousands in July 2026, down 0.3% from June 2026 and up 1.0% from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 18,865 thousands (Jul 2016) to 20,762 thousands (May 2024), averaging 19,806 thousands.

United Kingdom LFS: Economically inactive: : All: Aged 16 and over: Thousands: NSA () (thousands), Apr 1984 – Jul 202616k17k18k19k20k21k1990200020102020Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Economically inactive: : All: Aged 16 and over: Thousands: NSA () (thousands), Apr 1984 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 202620,462 thousands
June 202620,529 thousands
May 202620,587 thousands
April 202620,541 thousands
March 202620,527 thousands
February 202620,453 thousands
January 202620,534 thousands
December 202520,420 thousands
November 202520,353 thousands
October 202520,237 thousands
September 202520,243 thousands
August 202520,289 thousands
July 202520,260 thousands
June 202520,316 thousands
May 202520,391 thousands
April 202520,418 thousands
March 202520,469 thousands
February 202520,478 thousands
January 202520,492 thousands
December 202420,552 thousands
November 202420,486 thousands
October 202420,464 thousands
September 202420,433 thousands
August 202420,406 thousands

Last 24 observations. The full history (420 observations) is available through the API.

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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 1984
Observations420
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high20,762 thousands (May 2024)
10-year low18,865 thousands (Jul 2016)
10-year average19,806 thousands
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.INACTIVE.M.NSA.ITEM-MGTV.MEASURE-LEVEL

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Economically inactive: : All: Aged 16 and over: Thousands: NSA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 20,462 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.INACTIVE.M.NSA.ITEM-MGTV.MEASURE-LEVEL.

Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “LFS: Economically inactive: UK: All: Aged 16 and over: Thousands: NSA (UK)”.