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Economic inactivity rate

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

21 %
+0.1pp vs 2026-02

As of 2026-03

Historical trend

G7 comparison

🇯🇵 Japan
16 %
🇩🇪 Germany
16 %
🇺🇸 United States
20 %
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
21 %

About this indicator

Source
ONS
Update frequency
Monthly
Last updated
22 June 2026
Licence
OGL v3
Direction
↑ Rising

Statistics

Latest
21 %
Period high
21 %
Period low
21 %
Period average
21 %