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

United Kingdom Labour disputes; number of stoppages in progress; () was up 77.8% year on year in August 2026, compared with −71.6% in July 2026.
The level stood at 32.00 number.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −95.7% (Aug 2024) to 2,814.3% (Feb 2023), averaging 130.7%.

- Source agency: UK Office for National Statistics
- Makrognosis code: `UK.EMPLOY.M.NSA.ITEM-BLUU`
- Frequency: monthly
- Units: number
- Coverage: 1946-01-01 to 2026-08-01 (945 observations)
- Page: https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/data/united-kingdom/labour-disputes-number-of-stoppages-in-progress

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| August 2026 | 32.00 number | 77.8 |
| July 2026 | 64.00 number | −71.6 |
| June 2026 | 62.00 number | 21.6 |
| May 2026 | 50.00 number | 13.6 |
| April 2026 | 240.0 number | 410.6 |
| March 2026 | 43.00 number | −25.9 |
| February 2026 | 44.00 number | −26.7 |
| January 2026 | 63.00 number | −3.1 |
| December 2025 | 254.0 number | 296.9 |
| November 2025 | 251.0 number | 340.4 |
| October 2025 | 38.00 number | 26.7 |
| September 2025 | 49.00 number | 63.3 |
| August 2025 | 18.00 number | −14.3 |
| July 2025 | 225.0 number | −3.8 |
| June 2025 | 51.00 number | −80.5 |
| May 2025 | 44.00 number | −48.2 |
| April 2025 | 47.00 number | −25.4 |
| March 2025 | 58.00 number | 18.4 |
| February 2025 | 60.00 number | −78.9 |
| January 2025 | 65.00 number | −78.0 |
| December 2024 | 64.00 number | −73.8 |
| November 2024 | 57.00 number | 3.6 |
| October 2024 | 30.00 number | −94.5 |
| September 2024 | 30.00 number | −95.4 |

## API

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

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