Economic inactivity (aged 16 to 64 years ) by reason (seasonally adjusted). These estimates are sourced from the Labour Force Survey, a survey of households. These are official statistics in development.

In 2022, the highest and lowest rates of economic inactivity were in the combined Pakistani and Bangladeshi (33%) and white 'other’ (15%) ethnic groups.

As of the second quarter of 2025, approximately 32.9 percent of people who were economically inactive in the United Kingdom were on long-term or temporary sick leave, with a further 25.8 percent of economically inactive people being students.

Employment, unemployment and economic inactivity levels and rates by age group, UK, rolling three-monthly figures, seasonally adjusted. Labour Force Survey. These are official statistics in development.

As of the second quarter of 2025, the economic inactivity rate for the working age population of the United Kingdom was ** percent, compared with **** percent in the previous quarter.

Labour market activity by nationality, country of birth and age, UK, published quarterly, non-seasonally adjusted. Labour Force Survey. These are official statistics in development.

Employment, unemployment and economic inactivity levels and rates by age group, UK, rolling three-monthly figures, not seasonally adjusted. Labour Force Survey. These are official statistics in development.

Northern Ireland had the highest economic inactivity rate among the four countries of the United Kingdom, at approximately 27.2 percent, with Wales having the second-highest economic inactivity rate of 24.7 percent.

Inactivity by age and sex for UK regions and countries, rolling three-monthly figures published monthly, not seasonally adjusted. Labour Force Survey.

Graph and download economic data for Infra-Annual Labor Statistics: Inactivity Rate Total: From 15 to 74 Years for United States (LRIN74TTUSQ156S) from Q1 1981 to Q2 2025 about 15 to 74 years, participation, labor force, labor, rate, and USA.

Economic inactivity rates broken down by gender for local authorities in London. The economically inactive population is comprised of those who are unable or do not wish to enter employment. Working age Economic Inactivity by Gender, and Inactivity rates by reason (working age). Reasons are: Student, Looking after family/home, Temporary sick, Long-term sick, Discouraged, Retired, Other, Economically inactive who want a job, Economically inactive who do not want a job. The data are taken from the Annual Population Survey, produced by the Office for National Statistics. 18/03/2015 Data has been reweighted in line with the latest ONS estimates.

As of the second quarter of 2025, approximately 39.6 percent of 16 to 24-year-olds were economically inactive in the United Kingdom, compared with 12.2 percent of 25 to 34-year-old's, 11.5 percent of 35 to 49-year-old's, and 26.1 percent of 50 to 64-year-old's.

Economic inactivity rates broken down by ethnic group. The economically inactive population is comprised of those who are unable or do not wish to enter employment. The data are taken from the Annual Population Survey, produced by the Office for National Statistics.

Economic inactivity rates broken down by ethnic group. The economically inactive population is comprised of those who are unable or do not wish to enter employment. The data are taken from the Annual Population Survey, produced by the Office for National Statistics.

Graph and download economic data for Infra-Annual Labor Statistics: Inactivity Rate Total: From 15 to 64 Years for Japan (LRIN64TTJPM156S) from Jan 1970 to Aug 2025 about 15 to 64 years, participation, Japan, labor force, labor, and rate.

Ukraine Labour Force: Working Age: Economic Inactivity Rate data was reported at 28.500 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 28.900 % for 2016. Ukraine Labour Force: Working Age: Economic Inactivity Rate data is updated yearly, averaging 28.450 % from Dec 2004 (Median) to 2017, with 14 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 29.100 % in 2005 and a record low of 26.900 % in 2013. Ukraine Labour Force: Working Age: Economic Inactivity Rate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by State Statistics Service of Ukraine. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ukraine – Table UA.G010: Labour Force: Annual. Persons in working ages are men 16–59 years old and women aged 16–54 years old inclusively.

Economic inactivity rates for London and the UK by month. This dataset also includes annual data that reports economic inactivity by reason, gender, ethnic group and disability. Data and Resources economic-inactivity.xls Monthly economic inactivity rates yearly-economic-inactivity-by-gender-reason.xls

The economically inactive population comprises those neither employed nor unemployed, i.e., not actively searching for a job. Hence, they are not classified in the labor force. In Italy, the share of economically inactive women is around the double of that of men. As of July 2024, 24 percent of the male and 42 percent of the female population were economically inactive.

Economic inactivity level and rate by gender

Graph and download economic data for Infra-Annual Labor Statistics: Inactivity Rate Total: From 15 to 64 Years for Australia (LRIN64TTAUQ156S) from Q2 1978 to Q2 2025 about 15 to 64 years, Australia, participation, labor force, labor, and rate.