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

United Kingdom Labour disputes; number of stoppages in progress; public sector () was up 250.0% year on year in August 2026, compared with −80.9% in July 2026.
The level stood at 14.00 number.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −98.2% (Aug 2024) to 14,433.3% (Feb 2023), averaging 315.6%.

- Source agency: UK Office for National Statistics
- Makrognosis code: `UK.EMPLOY.M.NSA.ITEM-F8Y3`
- 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-public-sector

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| August 2026 | 14.00 number | 250.0 |
| July 2026 | 40.00 number | −80.9 |
| June 2026 | 38.00 number | 31.0 |
| May 2026 | 30.00 number | 50.0 |
| April 2026 | 210.0 number | 775.0 |
| March 2026 | 23.00 number | −28.1 |
| February 2026 | 22.00 number | −24.1 |
| January 2026 | 32.00 number | −25.6 |
| December 2025 | 214.0 number | 386.4 |
| November 2025 | 213.0 number | 475.7 |
| October 2025 | 11.00 number | 0.0 |
| September 2025 | 13.00 number | 8.3 |
| August 2025 | 4.00 number | −50.0 |
| July 2025 | 209.0 number | −2.8 |
| June 2025 | 29.00 number | −87.7 |
| May 2025 | 20.00 number | −67.7 |
| April 2025 | 24.00 number | −51.0 |
| March 2025 | 32.00 number | 0.0 |
| February 2025 | 29.00 number | −89.0 |
| January 2025 | 43.00 number | −84.6 |
| December 2024 | 44.00 number | −79.9 |
| November 2024 | 37.00 number | 15.6 |
| October 2024 | 11.00 number | −97.8 |
| September 2024 | 12.00 number | −97.9 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.EMPLOY.M.NSA.ITEM-F8Y3"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.EMPLOY.M.NSA.ITEM-F8Y3",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```