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

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.INACTIVE.M.NSA.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-F

Latest11,629 thousandsJuly 2026
Previous11,635 thousandsJune 2026
Year ago11,468 thousandsJuly 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Economically inactive: : Female: Aged 16 and over: Thousands: NSA () was 11,629 thousands in July 2026, down 0.05% from June 2026 and up 1.4% from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 10,985 thousands (Jan 2020) to 11,750 thousands (Dec 2023), averaging 11,363 thousands.

United Kingdom LFS: Economically inactive: : Female: Aged 16 and over: Thousands: NSA () (thousands), Apr 1984 – Jul 202610.50k10.75k11.00k11.25k11.50k11.75k1990200020102020Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Economically inactive: : Female: 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 202611,629 thousands
June 202611,635 thousands
May 202611,674 thousands
April 202611,691 thousands
March 202611,672 thousands
February 202611,555 thousands
January 202611,577 thousands
December 202511,518 thousands
November 202511,524 thousands
October 202511,431 thousands
September 202511,463 thousands
August 202511,494 thousands
July 202511,468 thousands
June 202511,490 thousands
May 202511,544 thousands
April 202511,559 thousands
March 202511,560 thousands
February 202511,585 thousands
January 202511,633 thousands
December 202411,689 thousands
November 202411,679 thousands
October 202411,656 thousands
September 202411,598 thousands
August 202411,511 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 high11,750 thousands (Dec 2023)
10-year low10,985 thousands (Jan 2020)
10-year average11,363 thousands
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.INACTIVE.M.NSA.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-F

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Economically inactive: : Female: Aged 16 and over: Thousands: NSA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 11,629 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.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-F.

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