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

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

Latest17.5%July 2026
Previous20.3%June 2026
Year ago33.6%July 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Employment rate: Aged 16-17: Not in full-time education: : Female: %: SA () was 17.5% in July 2026, down 2.8 percentage points from June 2026 and down 16.1 percentage points from a year earlier.

That is the lowest reading since the series began in April 1992.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 17.5% (Jul 2026) to 54.5% (Mar 2019), averaging 37.1%.

United Kingdom LFS: Employment rate: Aged 16-17: Not in full-time education: : Female: %: SA () (%), Apr 1992 – Jul 202610%20%30%40%50%60%70%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Employment rate: Aged 16-17: Not in full-time education: : Female: %: 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 202617.5%
June 202620.3%
May 202623.3%
April 202627.3%
March 202626.9%
February 202621.0%
January 202626.2%
December 202529.7%
November 202532.9%
October 202529.3%
September 202534.2%
August 202531.0%
July 202533.6%
June 202536.6%
May 202536.8%
April 202536.2%
March 202537.0%
February 202533.5%
January 202535.5%
December 202431.4%
November 202429.0%
October 202432.0%
September 202432.5%
August 202431.1%

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

Get United Kingdom LFS: Employment rate: Aged 16-17: Not in full-time education: : Female: %: 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-OUT-FTE.MEASURE-RATE.SEX-F"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.EMP.M.SA.AGE-16-17.EDUC-OUT-FTE.MEASURE-RATE.SEX-F",
                 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 high54.5% (Mar 2019)
10-year low17.5% (Jul 2026)
10-year average37.1%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.EMP.M.SA.AGE-16-17.EDUC-OUT-FTE.MEASURE-RATE.SEX-F

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Employment rate: Aged 16-17: Not in full-time education: : Female: %: SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 17.5% 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.SEX-F.

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: Female: %: SA (UK)”.