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

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

Latest25.7%July 2026
Previous27.4%June 2026
Year ago31.8%July 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Employment rate: Aged 16-17: Not in full-time education: : Male: %: SA () was 25.7% in July 2026, down 1.7 percentage points from June 2026 and down 6.1 percentage points from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 22.1% (Dec 2025) to 51.4% (Feb 2017), averaging 38.7%.

United Kingdom LFS: Employment rate: Aged 16-17: Not in full-time education: : Male: %: SA () (%), Apr 1992 – Jul 202620%40%60%80%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Employment rate: Aged 16-17: Not in full-time education: : Male: %: SA () (%), Apr 1992 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 202625.7%
June 202627.4%
May 202627.7%
April 202626.4%
March 202622.1%
February 202622.4%
January 202626.9%
December 202522.1%
November 202527.6%
October 202526.0%
September 202527.9%
August 202528.1%
July 202531.8%
June 202529.2%
May 202529.6%
April 202529.9%
March 202525.8%
February 202525.2%
January 202528.3%
December 202428.1%
November 202431.8%
October 202431.1%
September 202439.0%
August 202437.1%

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: : Male: %: SA () in your code or spreadsheet

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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
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import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.EMP.M.SA.AGE-16-17.EDUC-OUT-FTE.MEASURE-RATE.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
Units%
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high51.4% (Feb 2017)
10-year low22.1% (Dec 2025)
10-year average38.7%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.EMP.M.SA.AGE-16-17.EDUC-OUT-FTE.MEASURE-RATE.SEX-M

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Employment rate: Aged 16-17: Not in full-time education: : Male: %: SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 25.7% 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-M.

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: Male: %: SA (UK)”.