# United Kingdom Labour disputes; number of stoppages in progress; private sector ()

United Kingdom Labour disputes; number of stoppages in progress; private sector () was up 28.6% year on year in August 2026, compared with 50.0% in July 2026.
The level stood at 18.00 number.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −90.3% (Nov 2023) to 877.8% (Feb 2023), averaging 35.5%.

- Source agency: UK Office for National Statistics
- Makrognosis code: `UK.EMPLOY.M.NSA.ITEM-F8Y4`
- Frequency: monthly
- Units: number
- Coverage: 1996-01-01 to 2026-08-01 (344 observations)
- Page: https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/data/united-kingdom/labour-disputes-number-of-stoppages-in-progress-private-sector

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| August 2026 | 18.00 number | 28.6 |
| July 2026 | 24.00 number | 50.0 |
| June 2026 | 24.00 number | 9.1 |
| May 2026 | 20.00 number | −16.7 |
| April 2026 | 30.00 number | 30.4 |
| March 2026 | 20.00 number | −23.1 |
| February 2026 | 22.00 number | −29.0 |
| January 2026 | 31.00 number | 40.9 |
| December 2025 | 40.00 number | 100.0 |
| November 2025 | 38.00 number | 90.0 |
| October 2025 | 27.00 number | 42.1 |
| September 2025 | 36.00 number | 100.0 |
| August 2025 | 14.00 number | 7.7 |
| July 2025 | 16.00 number | −15.8 |
| June 2025 | 22.00 number | −15.4 |
| May 2025 | 24.00 number | 4.3 |
| April 2025 | 23.00 number | 64.3 |
| March 2025 | 26.00 number | 52.9 |
| February 2025 | 31.00 number | 55.0 |
| January 2025 | 22.00 number | 37.5 |
| December 2024 | 20.00 number | −20.0 |
| November 2024 | 20.00 number | −13.0 |
| October 2024 | 19.00 number | −64.8 |
| September 2024 | 18.00 number | −79.8 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.EMPLOY.M.NSA.ITEM-F8Y4"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.EMPLOY.M.NSA.ITEM-F8Y4",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```