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United Kingdom Inactive wants a job people: 000s ()

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.INACTIVE.M.NSA.ITEM-LFM2.MEASURE-LEVEL

Latest2,067.0 thousandsJuly 2026
Previous2,102.0 thousandsJune 2026
Year ago2,051.0 thousandsJuly 2025

United Kingdom Inactive wants a job people: 000s () was 2,067.0 thousands in July 2026, down 1.7% from June 2026 and up 0.8% from a year earlier.

That is the lowest reading since July 2025.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 1,711.0 thousands (Jan 2024) to 2,241.0 thousands (May 2020), averaging 1,945.7 thousands.

United Kingdom Inactive wants a job people: 000s () (thousands), Apr 1992 – Jul 20261,6001,8002,0002,2002,4001995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom Inactive wants a job people: 000s () (thousands), Apr 1992 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 20262,067.0 thousands
June 20262,102.0 thousands
May 20262,142.0 thousands
April 20262,143.0 thousands
March 20262,186.0 thousands
February 20262,144.0 thousands
January 20262,116.0 thousands
December 20252,080.0 thousands
November 20252,087.0 thousands
October 20252,082.0 thousands
September 20252,123.0 thousands
August 20252,095.0 thousands
July 20252,051.0 thousands
June 20252,037.0 thousands
May 20252,030.0 thousands
April 20252,020.0 thousands
March 20251,991.0 thousands
February 20251,996.0 thousands
January 20252,039.0 thousands
December 20241,984.0 thousands
November 20241,970.0 thousands
October 20241,948.0 thousands
September 20241,904.0 thousands
August 20241,890.0 thousands

Last 24 observations. The full history (412 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 1992
Observations412
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high2,241.0 thousands (May 2020)
10-year low1,711.0 thousands (Jan 2024)
10-year average1,945.7 thousands
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.INACTIVE.M.NSA.ITEM-LFM2.MEASURE-LEVEL

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FAQ

What is the current inactive wants a job people: 000s () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 2,067.0 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-LFM2.MEASURE-LEVEL.

Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “Inactive wants a job people: 000s (UK)”.