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United Kingdom Inactive does not want a job women: 000s ()

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.INACTIVE.M.NSA.ITEM-LFM4.MEASURE-LEVEL

Latest4,221.0 thousandsJuly 2026
Previous4,207.0 thousandsJune 2026
Year ago4,201.0 thousandsJuly 2025

United Kingdom Inactive does not want a job women: 000s () was 4,221.0 thousands in July 2026, up 0.3% from June 2026 and up 0.5% from a year earlier.

That is the highest reading since June 2025.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 4,066.0 thousands (Apr 2020) to 4,546.0 thousands (Jan 2024), averaging 4,268.6 thousands.

United Kingdom Inactive does not want a job women: 000s () (thousands), Apr 1992 – Jul 20264,0004,2004,4004,6004,8001995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom Inactive does not want a job women: 000s () (thousands), Apr 1992 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 20264,221.0 thousands
June 20264,207.0 thousands
May 20264,175.0 thousands
April 20264,206.0 thousands
March 20264,204.0 thousands
February 20264,170.0 thousands
January 20264,176.0 thousands
December 20254,126.0 thousands
November 20254,146.0 thousands
October 20254,102.0 thousands
September 20254,119.0 thousands
August 20254,134.0 thousands
July 20254,201.0 thousands
June 20254,221.0 thousands
May 20254,178.0 thousands
April 20254,168.0 thousands
March 20254,237.0 thousands
February 20254,275.0 thousands
January 20254,300.0 thousands
December 20244,340.0 thousands
November 20244,359.0 thousands
October 20244,377.0 thousands
September 20244,406.0 thousands
August 20244,351.0 thousands

Last 24 observations. The full history (412 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.NSA.ITEM-LFM4.MEASURE-LEVEL"

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import requests
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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 1992
Observations412
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high4,546.0 thousands (Jan 2024)
10-year low4,066.0 thousands (Apr 2020)
10-year average4,268.6 thousands
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.INACTIVE.M.NSA.ITEM-LFM4.MEASURE-LEVEL

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FAQ

What is the current inactive does not want a job women: 000s () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 4,221.0 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.NSA.ITEM-LFM4.MEASURE-LEVEL.

Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “Inactive does not want a job women: 000s (UK)”.