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United Kingdom LFS: Employment rate: Aged 16-17: Not in full-time education: : All: %: SA ()

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

Latest22.1%July 2026
Previous24.4%June 2026
Year ago32.6%July 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Employment rate: Aged 16-17: Not in full-time education: : All: %: SA () was 22.1% in July 2026, down 2.3 percentage points from June 2026 and down 10.5 percentage points from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 21.8% (Feb 2026) to 50.1% (May 2019), averaging 37.9%.

United Kingdom LFS: Employment rate: Aged 16-17: Not in full-time education: : All: %: SA () (%), Apr 1992 – Jul 202620%30%40%50%60%70%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Employment rate: Aged 16-17: Not in full-time education: : All: %: SA () (%), Apr 1992 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 202622.1%
June 202624.4%
May 202625.8%
April 202626.8%
March 202624.2%
February 202621.8%
January 202626.6%
December 202525.6%
November 202530.1%
October 202527.5%
September 202530.7%
August 202529.4%
July 202532.6%
June 202532.1%
May 202532.4%
April 202532.5%
March 202530.4%
February 202528.6%
January 202531.3%
December 202429.6%
November 202430.6%
October 202431.5%
September 202436.3%
August 202434.8%

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.EMP.M.SA.AGE-16-17.EDUC-OUT-FTE.MEASURE-RATE"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.EMP.M.SA.AGE-16-17.EDUC-OUT-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 high50.1% (May 2019)
10-year low21.8% (Feb 2026)
10-year average37.9%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.EMP.M.SA.AGE-16-17.EDUC-OUT-FTE.MEASURE-RATE

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Employment rate: Aged 16-17: Not in full-time education: : All: %: SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 22.1% 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-OUT-FTE.MEASURE-RATE.

Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “LFS: Employment rate: Aged 16-17: Not in full-time education: UK: All: %: SA (UK)”.