# United Kingdom Labour disputes; number of workers involved in period; (thousands) ()

United Kingdom Labour disputes; number of workers involved in period; (thousands) () was up 25.0% year on year in August 2026, compared with −77.8% in July 2026.
The level stood at 5.00 thousands.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −97.4% (Mar 2024) to 11,700.0% (Jan 2023), averaging 344.7%.

- Source agency: UK Office for National Statistics
- Makrognosis code: `UK.EMPLOY.M.NSA.ITEM-BLUT.MEASURE-LEVEL`
- Frequency: monthly
- Units: thousands
- Coverage: 1986-01-01 to 2026-08-01 (465 observations)
- Page: https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/data/united-kingdom/labour-disputes-number-of-workers-involved-in-period-thousands

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| August 2026 | 5.00 thousands | 25.0 |
| July 2026 | 6.00 thousands | −77.8 |
| June 2026 | 10.00 thousands | 66.7 |
| May 2026 | 6.00 thousands | 20.0 |
| April 2026 | 36.00 thousands | 500.0 |
| March 2026 | 6.00 thousands | 0.0 |
| February 2026 | 5.00 thousands | −16.7 |
| January 2026 | 6.00 thousands | 0.0 |
| December 2025 | 35.00 thousands | 483.3 |
| November 2025 | 44.00 thousands | 633.3 |
| October 2025 | 5.00 thousands | 0.0 |
| September 2025 | 11.00 thousands | 57.1 |
| August 2025 | 4.00 thousands | −20.0 |
| July 2025 | 27.00 thousands | −10.0 |
| June 2025 | 6.00 thousands | −82.9 |
| May 2025 | 5.00 thousands | −75.0 |
| April 2025 | 6.00 thousands | −45.5 |
| March 2025 | 6.00 thousands | −25.0 |
| February 2025 | 6.00 thousands | −86.0 |
| January 2025 | 6.00 thousands | −92.3 |
| December 2024 | 6.00 thousands | −85.7 |
| November 2024 | 6.00 thousands | −78.6 |
| October 2024 | 5.00 thousands | −89.8 |
| September 2024 | 7.00 thousands | −93.5 |

## API

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

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