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United Kingdom LFS: Economically inactive: : Male: Aged 18-24: Thousands: SA ()

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.INACTIVE.M.SA.AGE-18-24.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M

Latest824.0 thousandsJuly 2026
Previous855.0 thousandsJune 2026
Year ago883.0 thousandsJuly 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Economically inactive: : Male: Aged 18-24: Thousands: SA () was 824.0 thousands in July 2026, down 3.6% from June 2026 and down 6.7% from a year earlier.

That is the lowest reading since May 2023.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 756.0 thousands (Jan 2020) to 967.0 thousands (Jan 2024), averaging 848.5 thousands.

United Kingdom LFS: Economically inactive: : Male: Aged 18-24: Thousands: SA () (thousands), Apr 1992 – Jul 20264006008001,0001995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Economically inactive: : Male: Aged 18-24: Thousands: SA () (thousands), Apr 1992 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 2026824.0 thousands
June 2026855.0 thousands
May 2026856.0 thousands
April 2026865.0 thousands
March 2026868.0 thousands
February 2026886.0 thousands
January 2026877.0 thousands
December 2025827.0 thousands
November 2025837.0 thousands
October 2025834.0 thousands
September 2025857.0 thousands
August 2025854.0 thousands
July 2025883.0 thousands
June 2025882.0 thousands
May 2025875.0 thousands
April 2025878.0 thousands
March 2025880.0 thousands
February 2025870.0 thousands
January 2025857.0 thousands
December 2024887.0 thousands
November 2024910.0 thousands
October 2024905.0 thousands
September 2024897.0 thousands
August 2024917.0 thousands

Last 24 observations. The full history (412 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.AGE-18-24.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.INACTIVE.M.SA.AGE-18-24.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M",
                 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 high967.0 thousands (Jan 2024)
10-year low756.0 thousands (Jan 2020)
10-year average848.5 thousands
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.INACTIVE.M.SA.AGE-18-24.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Economically inactive: : Male: Aged 18-24: Thousands: SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 824.0 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.INACTIVE.M.SA.AGE-18-24.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M.

Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “LFS: Economically inactive: UK: Male: Aged 18-24: Thousands: SA (UK)”.