UK Economic Inactivity Rate

The share of working-age people who are neither working nor looking for work, includes students, carers, the long-term sick and early retirees.

20.9%

No change vs May 2026

Jun 2026 · Monthly data

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Economic Inactivity Rate

Feb 1971 to Jun 2026

Source: ONS series LF2S (LMS) · aged 16 to 64, seasonally adjusted.

Data refreshed 2026-09-22. Figures are the latest published observations and can be revised.

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GDP£3.1tnQ2 2026 Real GDP£2.83tnQ2 2026 GDP Growth Rate0.4%Q2 2026 Productivity100.1Q1 2026
Prices
Inflation Rate3.1%Aug 2026 Inflation Rate, Month on Month0.5%Aug 2026 CPIH Inflation Rate3.3%Aug 2026 CPIH Inflation Rate, Month on Month0.5%Aug 2026
Labour market
Unemployment Rate4.9%Jun 2026 Youth Unemployment Rate16.4%Jun 2026 Employment Rate75.1%Jun 2026
Interest rates
Interest Rate3.75%Sep 2026
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Balance of Trade−£3.45bnJul 2026 Exports£81.92bnJul 2026 Imports£85.37bnJul 2026 Current Account (% of GDP)−2.2%2024 Foreign Direct Investment (% of GDP)1.9%2025
Public finances
Government Debt (% of GDP)93.8%Aug 2026 Government Net Debt£2.99tnAug 2026 Government Borrowing£18.27bnAug 2026 Government Debt Interest£8.81bnAug 2026
Business
Business Confidence99.1Aug 2026

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