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United Kingdom LFS: Employment rate: Aged 16-24: : All: %: NSA ()

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.EMP.M.NSA.AGE-16-24.MEASURE-RATE

Latest51.7%July 2026
Previous50.3%June 2026
Year ago52.2%July 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Employment rate: Aged 16-24: : All: %: NSA () was 51.7% in July 2026, up 1.4 percentage points from June 2026 and down 0.5 percentage points from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 49.5% (Mar 2021) to 56.0% (Jul 2018), averaging 52.9%.

United Kingdom LFS: Employment rate: Aged 16-24: : All: %: NSA () (%), Apr 1984 – Jul 202645%50%55%60%65%70%1990200020102020Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Employment rate: Aged 16-24: : All: %: NSA () (%), Apr 1984 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 202651.7%
June 202650.3%
May 202649.9%
April 202650.0%
March 202650.1%
February 202650.0%
January 202650.3%
December 202551.6%
November 202551.9%
October 202552.1%
September 202551.9%
August 202552.4%
July 202552.2%
June 202551.5%
May 202551.1%
April 202550.8%
March 202550.6%
February 202550.9%
January 202551.1%
December 202451.0%
November 202451.1%
October 202450.8%
September 202451.1%
August 202450.7%

Last 24 observations. The full history (420 observations) is available through the API.

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import requests
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                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observationJuly 2026
First observationApril 1984
Observations420
FrequencyMonthly
Units%
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high56.0% (Jul 2018)
10-year low49.5% (Mar 2021)
10-year average52.9%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.EMP.M.NSA.AGE-16-24.MEASURE-RATE

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Employment rate: Aged 16-24: : All: %: NSA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 51.7% 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.NSA.AGE-16-24.MEASURE-RATE.

Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “LFS: Employment rate: Aged 16-24: UK: All: %: NSA (UK)”.