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United Kingdom LFS: Employment rate: Aged 16-24: Not in full-time education: : Male: %: SA ()

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.EMP.M.SA.AGE-16-24.EDUC-OUT-FTE.MEASURE-RATE.SEX-M

Latest71.2%July 2026
Previous68.7%June 2026
Year ago68.8%July 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Employment rate: Aged 16-24: Not in full-time education: : Male: %: SA () was 71.2% in July 2026, up 2.5 percentage points from June 2026 and up 2.4 percentage points from a year earlier.

That is the highest reading since November 2023.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 67.1% (Feb 2026) to 79.1% (Sep 2018), averaging 73.3%.

United Kingdom LFS: Employment rate: Aged 16-24: Not in full-time education: : Male: %: SA () (%), Apr 1992 – Jul 202665%70%75%80%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Employment rate: Aged 16-24: Not in full-time education: : Male: %: 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 202671.2%
June 202668.7%
May 202668.5%
April 202667.9%
March 202668.3%
February 202667.1%
January 202667.8%
December 202568.8%
November 202569.0%
October 202569.4%
September 202568.9%
August 202569.3%
July 202568.8%
June 202570.3%
May 202570.3%
April 202570.5%
March 202569.7%
February 202570.3%
January 202569.8%
December 202469.8%
November 202469.7%
October 202468.8%
September 202469.7%
August 202468.1%

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

Get United Kingdom LFS: Employment rate: Aged 16-24: Not in full-time education: : Male: %: 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-16-24.EDUC-OUT-FTE.MEASURE-RATE.SEX-M"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.EMP.M.SA.AGE-16-24.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 high79.1% (Sep 2018)
10-year low67.1% (Feb 2026)
10-year average73.3%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.EMP.M.SA.AGE-16-24.EDUC-OUT-FTE.MEASURE-RATE.SEX-M

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Employment rate: Aged 16-24: Not in full-time education: : Male: %: SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 71.2% 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-16-24.EDUC-OUT-FTE.MEASURE-RATE.SEX-M.

Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “LFS: Employment rate: Aged 16-24: Not in full-time education: UK: Male: %: SA (UK)”.