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United Kingdom LFS: In employment: Aged 16-17: Not in full-time education: : All: 000s: SA ()

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.EMP.M.SA.AGE-16-17.EDUC-OUT-FTE.MEASURE-LEVEL

Latest (y/y)−15.1%July 2026
Previous (y/y)−4.5%June 2026
Level62.00 thousandsJuly 2026

United Kingdom LFS: In employment: Aged 16-17: Not in full-time education: : All: 000s: SA () was down 15.1% year on year in July 2026, compared with −4.5% in June 2026.

The level stood at 62.00 thousands.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −40.0% (Jan 2021) to 55.7% (Nov 2023), averaging 0.1%.

United Kingdom LFS: In employment: Aged 16-17: Not in full-time education: : All: 000s: SA (), annual % change, Apr 1993 – Jul 2026−60%−40%−20%0%20%40%60%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: In employment: Aged 16-17: Not in full-time education: : All: 000s: SA (), annual % change, Apr 1993 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.
United Kingdom LFS: In employment: Aged 16-17: Not in full-time education: : All: 000s: SA (), level (thousands)01002003001995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: In employment: Aged 16-17: Not in full-time education: : All: 000s: SA (), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
July 202662.00 thousands−15.1
June 202664.00 thousands−4.5
May 202667.00 thousands−10.7
April 202669.00 thousands−5.5
March 202662.00 thousands−4.6
February 202653.00 thousands−15.9
January 202660.00 thousands−15.5
December 202556.00 thousands−17.6
November 202562.00 thousands−11.4
October 202560.00 thousands−21.1
September 202567.00 thousands−21.2
August 202564.00 thousands−17.9
July 202573.00 thousands−14.1
June 202567.00 thousands−17.3
May 202575.00 thousands−15.7
April 202573.00 thousands−6.4
March 202565.00 thousands−23.5
February 202563.00 thousands−19.2
January 202571.00 thousands−14.5
December 202468.00 thousands−17.1
November 202470.00 thousands−26.3
October 202476.00 thousands−21.6
September 202485.00 thousands−4.5
August 202478.00 thousands−4.9

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

Get United Kingdom LFS: In employment: Aged 16-17: Not in full-time education: : All: 000s: 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-16-17.EDUC-OUT-FTE.MEASURE-LEVEL"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.EMP.M.SA.AGE-16-17.EDUC-OUT-FTE.MEASURE-LEVEL",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observationJuly 2026
First observationApril 1992
Observations412
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high55.7% (Nov 2023)
10-year low−40.0% (Jan 2021)
10-year average0.1%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.EMP.M.SA.AGE-16-17.EDUC-OUT-FTE.MEASURE-LEVEL

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: In employment: Aged 16-17: Not in full-time education: : All: 000s: SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is −15.1% year on year 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.EDUC-OUT-FTE.MEASURE-LEVEL.

Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “LFS: In employment: Aged 16-17: Not in full-time education: UK: All: 000s: SA (UK)”.