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United Kingdom Discouraged workers level women: 000s ()

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.INACTIVE.M.NSA.ITEM-LFM3.MEASURE-LEVEL

Latest16.00 thousandsJuly 2026
Previous20.00 thousandsJune 2026
Year ago15.00 thousandsJuly 2025

United Kingdom Discouraged workers level women: 000s () was 16.00 thousands in July 2026, down 20.0% from June 2026 and up 6.7% from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 7.00 thousands (Apr 2022) to 36.00 thousands (Dec 2020), averaging 15.07 thousands.

United Kingdom Discouraged workers level women: 000s () (thousands), Apr 1993 – Jul 20260204060801995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom Discouraged workers level women: 000s () (thousands), Apr 1993 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 202616.00 thousands
June 202620.00 thousands
May 202621.00 thousands
April 202614.00 thousands
March 202612.00 thousands
February 202613.00 thousands
January 202613.00 thousands
December 202513.00 thousands
November 20258.00 thousands
October 202515.00 thousands
September 202519.00 thousands
August 202517.00 thousands
July 202515.00 thousands
June 202514.00 thousands
May 202516.00 thousands
April 202518.00 thousands
March 202518.00 thousands
February 202515.00 thousands
January 202511.00 thousands
December 202412.00 thousands
November 202413.00 thousands
October 202413.00 thousands
September 202412.00 thousands
August 202412.00 thousands

Last 24 observations. The full history (400 observations) is available through the API.

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                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observationJuly 2026
First observationApril 1993
Observations400
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high36.00 thousands (Dec 2020)
10-year low7.00 thousands (Apr 2022)
10-year average15.07 thousands
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.INACTIVE.M.NSA.ITEM-LFM3.MEASURE-LEVEL

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FAQ

What is the current discouraged workers level women: 000s () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 16.00 thousands 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.INACTIVE.M.NSA.ITEM-LFM3.MEASURE-LEVEL.

Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “Discouraged workers level women: 000s (UK)”.