United Kingdom LFS Experimental: Economically inactive: : All aged 16-64: Thousands: Quarterly Change: SA (ended 2023) ()
MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.INACTIVE.M.SA.AGE-16-64.ITEM-S2Q6.MEASURE-LEVEL
Latest−45.00 thousandsOctober 2023
Previous−6.00 thousandsSeptember 2023
Year ago−55.00 thousandsOctober 2022
United Kingdom LFS Experimental: Economically inactive: : All aged 16-64: Thousands: Quarterly Change: SA (ended 2023) () was −45.00 thousands in October 2023, down 39.00 from September 2023 and up 10.00 from a year earlier.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −175.0 thousands (Dec 2019) to 252.0 thousands (Jul 2022), averaging −8.59 thousands.
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Recent data
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| October 2023 | −45.00 thousands |
| September 2023 | −6.00 thousands |
| August 2023 | 33.00 thousands |
| July 2023 | 71.00 thousands |
| June 2023 | −14.00 thousands |
| May 2023 | −38.00 thousands |
| April 2023 | −141.0 thousands |
| March 2023 | −140.0 thousands |
| February 2023 | −156.0 thousands |
| January 2023 | −153.0 thousands |
| December 2022 | −77.00 thousands |
| November 2022 | −113.0 thousands |
| October 2022 | −55.00 thousands |
| September 2022 | −76.00 thousands |
| August 2022 | 108.0 thousands |
| July 2022 | 252.0 thousands |
| June 2022 | 194.0 thousands |
| May 2022 | 26.00 thousands |
| April 2022 | −144.0 thousands |
| March 2022 | −39.00 thousands |
| February 2022 | 47.00 thousands |
| January 2022 | 59.00 thousands |
| December 2021 | 44.00 thousands |
| November 2021 | 17.00 thousands |
Last 24 observations. The full history (379 observations) is available through the API.
Get United Kingdom LFS Experimental: Economically inactive: : All aged 16-64: Thousands: Quarterly Change: SA (ended 2023) () in your code or spreadsheet
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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
"https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.INACTIVE.M.SA.AGE-16-64.ITEM-S2Q6.MEASURE-LEVEL"
# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.INACTIVE.M.SA.AGE-16-64.ITEM-S2Q6.MEASURE-LEVEL",
headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]About this series
| Latest observation | October 2023 |
|---|---|
| First observation | April 1992 |
| Observations | 379 |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Units | thousands |
| Adjustment | Seasonally adjusted |
| 10-year high | 252.0 thousands (Jul 2022) |
| 10-year low | −175.0 thousands (Dec 2019) |
| 10-year average | −8.59 thousands |
| Source agency | UK Office for National Statistics |
| Makrognosis code | UK.INACTIVE.M.SA.AGE-16-64.ITEM-S2Q6.MEASURE-LEVEL |
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FAQ
- What is the current lFS Experimental: Economically inactive: : All aged 16-64: Thousands: Quarterly Change: SA (ended 2023) () in United Kingdom?
- The latest reading is −45.00 thousands for October 2023, 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.INACTIVE.M.SA.AGE-16-64.ITEM-S2Q6.MEASURE-LEVEL.
Last updated 2026-07-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “LFS Experimental: Economically inactive: UK: All aged 16-64: Thousands: Quarterly Change: SA (ended 2023) (UK)”.