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

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.INACTIVE.M.SA.ITEM-MGSK.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-F

Latest11,681 thousandsJuly 2026
Previous11,664 thousandsJune 2026
Year ago11,520 thousandsJuly 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Economically inactive: : Female: Aged 16 and over: Thousands: SA () was 11,681 thousands in July 2026, up 0.1% from June 2026 and up 1.4% from a year earlier.

That is the highest reading since January 2024.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 10,972 thousands (Jan 2020) to 11,710 thousands (Dec 2023), averaging 11,375 thousands.

United Kingdom LFS: Economically inactive: : Female: Aged 16 and over: Thousands: SA () (thousands), Feb 1971 – Jul 202610.50k10.75k11.00k11.25k11.50k11.75k19801990200020102020Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Economically inactive: : Female: Aged 16 and over: Thousands: SA () (thousands), Feb 1971 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 202611,681 thousands
June 202611,664 thousands
May 202611,640 thousands
April 202611,651 thousands
March 202611,663 thousands
February 202611,557 thousands
January 202611,547 thousands
December 202511,478 thousands
November 202511,508 thousands
October 202511,446 thousands
September 202511,503 thousands
August 202511,520 thousands
July 202511,520 thousands
June 202511,520 thousands
May 202511,507 thousands
April 202511,519 thousands
March 202511,558 thousands
February 202511,586 thousands
January 202511,605 thousands
December 202411,649 thousands
November 202411,669 thousands
October 202411,672 thousands
September 202411,638 thousands
August 202411,533 thousands

Last 24 observations. The full history (666 observations) is available through the API.

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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.INACTIVE.M.SA.ITEM-MGSK.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-F"

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

Latest observationJuly 2026
First observationFebruary 1971
Observations666
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high11,710 thousands (Dec 2023)
10-year low10,972 thousands (Jan 2020)
10-year average11,375 thousands
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.INACTIVE.M.SA.ITEM-MGSK.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-F

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Economically inactive: : Female: Aged 16 and over: Thousands: SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 11,681 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.SA.ITEM-MGSK.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: SA (UK)”.