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

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

Latest (y/y)−31.2%July 2026
Previous (y/y)−23.3%June 2026
Level22.00 thousandsJuly 2026

United Kingdom LFS: In employment: Aged 16-17: Not in full-time education: : Female: 000s: SA () was down 31.2% year on year in July 2026, compared with −23.3% in June 2026.

The level stood at 22.00 thousands.

That is the lowest reading since October 2021.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −40.0% (Apr 2021) to 105.6% (Jun 2022), averaging 1.2%.

United Kingdom LFS: In employment: Aged 16-17: Not in full-time education: : Female: 000s: SA (), annual % change, Apr 1993 – Jul 2026−50%0%50%100%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: In employment: Aged 16-17: Not in full-time education: : Female: 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: : Female: 000s: SA (), level (thousands)02550751001251995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: In employment: Aged 16-17: Not in full-time education: : Female: 000s: SA (), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
July 202622.00 thousands−31.2
June 202623.00 thousands−23.3
May 202626.00 thousands−21.2
April 202631.00 thousands−6.1
March 202631.00 thousands−3.1
February 202623.00 thousands−25.8
January 202627.00 thousands−20.6
December 202530.00 thousands−6.2
November 202532.00 thousands6.7
October 202529.00 thousands−17.1
September 202534.00 thousands6.2
August 202529.00 thousands7.4
July 202532.00 thousands14.3
June 202530.00 thousands−6.2
May 202533.00 thousands−17.5
April 202533.00 thousands−21.4
March 202532.00 thousands−27.3
February 202531.00 thousands−6.1
January 202534.00 thousands3.0
December 202432.00 thousands0.0
November 202430.00 thousands−14.3
October 202435.00 thousands−2.8
September 202432.00 thousands−11.1
August 202427.00 thousands−27.0

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: : Female: 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.SEX-F"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.EMP.M.SA.AGE-16-17.EDUC-OUT-FTE.MEASURE-LEVEL.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
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high105.6% (Jun 2022)
10-year low−40.0% (Apr 2021)
10-year average1.2%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.EMP.M.SA.AGE-16-17.EDUC-OUT-FTE.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-F

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: In employment: Aged 16-17: Not in full-time education: : Female: 000s: SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is −31.2% 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.SEX-F.

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: Female: 000s: SA (UK)”.