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United Kingdom LFS: Employment rate: Aged 16-17: In full-time education: : All: %: SA ()

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.EMP.M.SA.AGE-16-17.EDUC-IN-FTE.MEASURE-RATE

Latest17.4%July 2026
Previous18.2%June 2026
Year ago19.0%July 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Employment rate: Aged 16-17: In full-time education: : All: %: SA () was 17.4% in July 2026, down 0.8 percentage points from June 2026 and down 1.6 percentage points from a year earlier.

That is the lowest reading since June 2021.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 11.7% (Mar 2021) to 28.6% (Apr 2023), averaging 20.5%.

United Kingdom LFS: Employment rate: Aged 16-17: In full-time education: : All: %: SA () (%), Apr 1992 – Jul 202610%20%30%40%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Employment rate: Aged 16-17: In full-time education: : All: %: SA () (%), Apr 1992 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

Showing the full history (downsampled for display). Open the interactive chart to zoom and switch transforms.

Recent data

PeriodValue
July 202617.4%
June 202618.2%
May 202619.3%
April 202619.8%
March 202619.5%
February 202620.0%
January 202619.3%
December 202518.8%
November 202518.0%
October 202517.9%
September 202518.3%
August 202518.8%
July 202519.0%
June 202518.8%
May 202518.6%
April 202517.7%
March 202517.6%
February 202519.0%
January 202519.2%
December 202419.3%
November 202418.8%
October 202419.6%
September 202420.2%
August 202420.1%

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

Get United Kingdom LFS: Employment rate: Aged 16-17: In full-time education: : All: %: SA () in your code or spreadsheet

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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.EMP.M.SA.AGE-16-17.EDUC-IN-FTE.MEASURE-RATE"

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

Latest observationJuly 2026
First observationApril 1992
Observations412
FrequencyMonthly
Units%
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high28.6% (Apr 2023)
10-year low11.7% (Mar 2021)
10-year average20.5%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.EMP.M.SA.AGE-16-17.EDUC-IN-FTE.MEASURE-RATE

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Employment rate: Aged 16-17: In full-time education: : All: %: SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 17.4% 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.EMP.M.SA.AGE-16-17.EDUC-IN-FTE.MEASURE-RATE.

Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “LFS: Employment rate: Aged 16-17: In full-time education: UK: All: %: SA (UK)”.