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United Kingdom LFS Experimental: Economically inactive rate: : All: Aged 16-64 (%): Annual Change: SA (ended 2023) ()

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.INACTIVE.M.SA.AGE-16-64.ITEM-S2QO.MEASURE-RATE

Latest−0.7%October 2023
Previous−0.6%September 2023
Year ago0.2%October 2022

United Kingdom LFS Experimental: Economically inactive rate: : All: Aged 16-64 (%): Annual Change: SA (ended 2023) () was −0.7% in October 2023, down 0.10 percentage points from September 2023 and down 0.9 percentage points from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −0.8% (Jun 2023) to 1.0% (Jan 2021), averaging −0.1%.

United Kingdom LFS Experimental: Economically inactive rate: : All: Aged 16-64 (%): Annual Change: SA (ended 2023) () (%), Apr 1992 – Oct 2023−1.0%−0.5%0.0%0.5%1.0%199520002005201020152020Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS Experimental: Economically inactive rate: : All: Aged 16-64 (%): Annual Change: SA (ended 2023) () (%), Apr 1992 – Oct 2023. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
October 2023−0.7%
September 2023−0.6%
August 2023−0.7%
July 2023−0.7%
June 2023−0.8%
May 2023−0.6%
April 2023−0.3%
March 2023−0.3%
February 2023−0.4%
January 2023−0.3%
December 2022−0.1%
November 20220.1%
October 20220.2%
September 20220.2%
August 20220.4%
July 20220.5%
June 20220.5%
May 20220.2%
April 2022−0.3%
March 2022−0.1%
February 20220.0%
January 20220.2%
December 20210.1%
November 20210.1%

Last 24 observations. The full history (379 observations) is available through the API.

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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-S2QO.MEASURE-RATE"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.INACTIVE.M.SA.AGE-16-64.ITEM-S2QO.MEASURE-RATE",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observationOctober 2023
First observationApril 1992
Observations379
FrequencyMonthly
Units%
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high1.0% (Jan 2021)
10-year low−0.8% (Jun 2023)
10-year average−0.1%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.INACTIVE.M.SA.AGE-16-64.ITEM-S2QO.MEASURE-RATE

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FAQ

What is the current lFS Experimental: Economically inactive rate: : All: Aged 16-64 (%): Annual Change: SA (ended 2023) () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is −0.7% 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-S2QO.MEASURE-RATE.

Last updated 2026-07-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “LFS Experimental: Economically inactive rate: UK: All: Aged 16-64 (%): Annual Change: SA (ended 2023) (UK)”.