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United Kingdom Economic inactive: Does not want a job: Retired: 16-64: Men: Thousands: SA ()

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.INACTIVE.M.SA.AGE-16-64.ITEM-LF8F.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M

Latest474.0 thousandsJuly 2026
Previous463.0 thousandsJune 2026
Year ago450.0 thousandsJuly 2025

United Kingdom Economic inactive: Does not want a job: Retired: 16-64: Men: Thousands: SA () was 474.0 thousands in July 2026, up 2.4% from June 2026 and up 5.3% from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 427.0 thousands (Jul 2016) to 540.0 thousands (Jan 2022), averaging 474.7 thousands.

United Kingdom Economic inactive: Does not want a job: Retired: 16-64: Men: Thousands: SA () (thousands), Apr 1993 – Jul 20262003004005001995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom Economic inactive: Does not want a job: Retired: 16-64: Men: Thousands: SA () (thousands), Apr 1993 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 2026474.0 thousands
June 2026463.0 thousands
May 2026476.0 thousands
April 2026465.0 thousands
March 2026463.0 thousands
February 2026462.0 thousands
January 2026465.0 thousands
December 2025453.0 thousands
November 2025457.0 thousands
October 2025466.0 thousands
September 2025472.0 thousands
August 2025462.0 thousands
July 2025450.0 thousands
June 2025457.0 thousands
May 2025453.0 thousands
April 2025459.0 thousands
March 2025451.0 thousands
February 2025461.0 thousands
January 2025456.0 thousands
December 2024464.0 thousands
November 2024464.0 thousands
October 2024473.0 thousands
September 2024480.0 thousands
August 2024478.0 thousands

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

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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.INACTIVE.M.SA.AGE-16-64.ITEM-LF8F.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.INACTIVE.M.SA.AGE-16-64.ITEM-LF8F.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M",
                 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
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high540.0 thousands (Jan 2022)
10-year low427.0 thousands (Jul 2016)
10-year average474.7 thousands
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.INACTIVE.M.SA.AGE-16-64.ITEM-LF8F.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M

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FAQ

What is the current economic inactive: Does not want a job: Retired: 16-64: Men: Thousands: SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 474.0 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.SA.AGE-16-64.ITEM-LF8F.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M.

Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “Economic inactive: Does not want a job: Retired: 16-64: Men: Thousands: SA (UK)”.