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Economic inactivity rate

Share of working-age adults who are neither employed nor seeking work β€” including long-term sick, carers, and early retirees.

36 %
-0.10pp vs previous period

As of 2026-02

Historical trend

35 37 39 1971-021998-082026-02

G7 comparison

πŸ‡―πŸ‡΅ Japan
16 %
πŸ‡©πŸ‡ͺ Germany
16 %
πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
20 %
πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ United Kingdom
36 %

About this indicator

Source
ONS
Update frequency
Monthly
Last updated
16 June 2026
Licence
OGL v3
Rising trend is…
Negative

Statistics

Latest
36.1 %
Period high
38.6
Period low
35.4
Period average
36.8