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United Kingdom LFS: Employment rate: Aged 18-24: Not in full-time education: : All: %: SA ()

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.EMP.M.SA.AGE-18-24.EDUC-OUT-FTE.MEASURE-RATE

Latest72.8%July 2026
Previous71.3%June 2026
Year ago71.7%July 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Employment rate: Aged 18-24: Not in full-time education: : All: %: SA () was 72.8% in July 2026, up 1.5 percentage points from June 2026 and up 1.1 percentage points from a year earlier.

That is the highest reading since March 2024.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 70.2% (Feb 2026) to 78.2% (Jun 2022), averaging 74.9%.

United Kingdom LFS: Employment rate: Aged 18-24: Not in full-time education: : All: %: SA () (%), Apr 1992 – Jul 202667.5%70.0%72.5%75.0%77.5%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Employment rate: Aged 18-24: 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 202672.8%
June 202671.3%
May 202671.3%
April 202670.4%
March 202670.7%
February 202670.2%
January 202670.6%
December 202571.1%
November 202571.4%
October 202572.1%
September 202572.2%
August 202572.3%
July 202571.7%
June 202572.7%
May 202572.5%
April 202572.5%
March 202572.0%
February 202572.5%
January 202572.1%
December 202471.2%
November 202471.3%
October 202471.3%
September 202471.7%
August 202471.0%

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

Get United Kingdom LFS: Employment rate: Aged 18-24: Not in full-time education: : All: %: 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-18-24.EDUC-OUT-FTE.MEASURE-RATE"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.EMP.M.SA.AGE-18-24.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 high78.2% (Jun 2022)
10-year low70.2% (Feb 2026)
10-year average74.9%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.EMP.M.SA.AGE-18-24.EDUC-OUT-FTE.MEASURE-RATE

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Employment rate: Aged 18-24: Not in full-time education: : All: %: SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 72.8% 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-18-24.EDUC-OUT-FTE.MEASURE-RATE.

Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “LFS: Employment rate: Aged 18-24: Not in full-time education: UK: All: %: SA (UK)”.