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

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.INACTIVE.M.SA.AGE-16-64.ITEM-S2PY.MEASURE-RATE

Latest20.8%October 2023
Previous20.9%September 2023
Year ago21.5%October 2022

United Kingdom LFS Experimental: Economically inactive rate: : All: Aged 16-64 (%): SA (ended 2023) () was 20.8% in October 2023, down 0.10 percentage points from September 2023 and down 0.7 percentage points from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 20.2% (Jan 2020) to 22.3% (Oct 2013), averaging 21.4%.

United Kingdom LFS Experimental: Economically inactive rate: : All: Aged 16-64 (%): SA (ended 2023) () (%), Apr 1992 – Oct 202320%21%22%23%24%199520002005201020152020Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS Experimental: Economically inactive rate: : All: Aged 16-64 (%): SA (ended 2023) () (%), Apr 1992 – Oct 2023. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
October 202320.8%
September 202320.9%
August 202320.9%
July 202320.9%
June 202320.9%
May 202320.9%
April 202320.8%
March 202321.0%
February 202321.0%
January 202321.1%
December 202221.3%
November 202221.4%
October 202221.5%
September 202221.5%
August 202221.6%
July 202221.7%
June 202221.7%
May 202221.4%
April 202221.1%
March 202221.3%
February 202221.4%
January 202221.5%
December 202121.4%
November 202121.3%

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

Get United Kingdom LFS Experimental: Economically inactive rate: : All: Aged 16-64 (%): 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-S2PY.MEASURE-RATE"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.INACTIVE.M.SA.AGE-16-64.ITEM-S2PY.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 high22.3% (Oct 2013)
10-year low20.2% (Jan 2020)
10-year average21.4%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.INACTIVE.M.SA.AGE-16-64.ITEM-S2PY.MEASURE-RATE

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FAQ

What is the current lFS Experimental: Economically inactive rate: : All: Aged 16-64 (%): SA (ended 2023) () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 20.8% 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-S2PY.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 (%): SA (ended 2023) (UK)”.