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United Kingdom LFS: Unemployment rate: Aged 16-17: Not in full-time educ.: : Female: %: S ()

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.UNEMP.M.NSA.AGE-16-17.EDUC-OUT-FTE.MEASURE-RATE.SEX-F

Latest43.6%July 2026
Previous36.8%June 2026
Year ago30.1%July 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Unemployment rate: Aged 16-17: Not in full-time educ.: : Female: %: S () was 43.6% in July 2026, up 6.8 percentage points from June 2026 and up 13.5 percentage points from a year earlier.

That is the highest reading since November 2024.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 5.2% (Aug 2023) to 44.3% (Jul 2020), averaging 26.4%.

United Kingdom LFS: Unemployment rate: Aged 16-17: Not in full-time educ.: : Female: %: S () (%), Apr 1992 – Jul 20260%10%20%30%40%50%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Unemployment rate: Aged 16-17: Not in full-time educ.: : Female: %: S () (%), Apr 1992 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 202643.6%
June 202636.8%
May 202626.8%
April 202616.7%
March 202625.5%
February 202638.9%
January 202626.4%
December 202518.2%
November 202520.2%
October 202522.9%
September 202525.2%
August 202529.6%
July 202530.1%
June 202529.6%
May 202530.9%
April 202536.7%
March 202531.9%
February 202536.2%
January 202533.0%
December 202437.2%
November 202443.6%
October 202433.0%
September 202432.6%
August 202435.1%

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

Get United Kingdom LFS: Unemployment rate: Aged 16-17: Not in full-time educ.: : Female: %: S () 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.NSA.AGE-16-17.EDUC-OUT-FTE.MEASURE-RATE.SEX-F"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.UNEMP.M.NSA.AGE-16-17.EDUC-OUT-FTE.MEASURE-RATE.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
Units%
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high44.3% (Jul 2020)
10-year low5.2% (Aug 2023)
10-year average26.4%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.UNEMP.M.NSA.AGE-16-17.EDUC-OUT-FTE.MEASURE-RATE.SEX-F

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Unemployment rate: Aged 16-17: Not in full-time educ.: : Female: %: S () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 43.6% 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.NSA.AGE-16-17.EDUC-OUT-FTE.MEASURE-RATE.SEX-F.

Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “LFS: Unemployment rate: Aged 16-17: Not in full-time educ.: UK: Female: %: S (UK)”.