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

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

Latest39.00 thousandsJuly 2026
Previous34.00 thousandsJune 2026
Year ago39.00 thousandsJuly 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed: Aged 16-17: Not in full-time education: : All: 000s: SA () was 39.00 thousands in July 2026, up 14.7% from June 2026 and unchanged from a year earlier.

That is the highest reading since July 2025.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 9.00 thousands (Aug 2023) to 51.00 thousands (Apr 2025), averaging 28.80 thousands.

United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed: Aged 16-17: Not in full-time education: : All: 000s: SA () (thousands), Apr 1992 – Jul 202602550751001995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed: Aged 16-17: Not in full-time education: : All: 000s: SA () (thousands), Apr 1992 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 202639.00 thousands
June 202634.00 thousands
May 202627.00 thousands
April 202628.00 thousands
March 202632.00 thousands
February 202636.00 thousands
January 202626.00 thousands
December 202526.00 thousands
November 202525.00 thousands
October 202532.00 thousands
September 202536.00 thousands
August 202538.00 thousands
July 202539.00 thousands
June 202541.00 thousands
May 202544.00 thousands
April 202551.00 thousands
March 202538.00 thousands
February 202540.00 thousands
January 202544.00 thousands
December 202448.00 thousands
November 202450.00 thousands
October 202441.00 thousands
September 202436.00 thousands
August 202433.00 thousands

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

Get United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed: 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.UNEMP.M.SA.AGE-16-17.EDUC-OUT-FTE.MEASURE-LEVEL"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.UNEMP.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 high51.00 thousands (Apr 2025)
10-year low9.00 thousands (Aug 2023)
10-year average28.80 thousands
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.UNEMP.M.SA.AGE-16-17.EDUC-OUT-FTE.MEASURE-LEVEL

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Unemployed: Aged 16-17: Not in full-time education: : All: 000s: SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 39.00 thousands 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.UNEMP.M.SA.AGE-16-17.EDUC-OUT-FTE.MEASURE-LEVEL.

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