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United Kingdom LFS: Employment rate: : Female: Aged 16-17: %: SA ()

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

Latest20.0%July 2026
Previous20.6%June 2026
Year ago23.0%July 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Employment rate: : Female: Aged 16-17: %: SA () was 20.0% in July 2026, down 0.6 percentage points from June 2026 and down 3.0 percentage points from a year earlier.

That is the lowest reading since April 2021.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 16.1% (Mar 2021) to 31.9% (Mar 2023), averaging 25.0%.

United Kingdom LFS: Employment rate: : Female: Aged 16-17: %: SA () (%), Apr 1992 – Jul 202610%20%30%40%50%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Employment rate: : Female: Aged 16-17: %: SA () (%), Apr 1992 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 202620.0%
June 202620.6%
May 202621.8%
April 202622.4%
March 202622.2%
February 202622.5%
January 202622.6%
December 202523.2%
November 202522.3%
October 202521.5%
September 202522.5%
August 202522.4%
July 202523.0%
June 202522.6%
May 202523.0%
April 202522.4%
March 202521.5%
February 202523.0%
January 202522.8%
December 202422.5%
November 202421.7%
October 202423.7%
September 202425.6%
August 202425.2%

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

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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.EMP.M.SA.AGE-16-17.MEASURE-RATE.SEX-F"

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import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.EMP.M.SA.AGE-16-17.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 high31.9% (Mar 2023)
10-year low16.1% (Mar 2021)
10-year average25.0%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.EMP.M.SA.AGE-16-17.MEASURE-RATE.SEX-F

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Employment rate: : Female: Aged 16-17: %: SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 20.0% 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.MEASURE-RATE.SEX-F.

Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “LFS: Employment rate: UK: Female: Aged 16-17: %: SA (UK)”.