# United Kingdom Labour disputes; working days lost due to strike action; public sector (thousands) ()

United Kingdom Labour disputes; working days lost due to strike action; public sector (thousands) () was up 71.4% year on year in August 2026, compared with −80.5% in July 2026.
The level stood at 12.00 thousands.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −100.0% (Aug 2016) to 23,600.0% (Feb 2023), averaging 463.9%.

- Source agency: UK Office for National Statistics
- Makrognosis code: `UK.EMPLOY.M.NSA.ITEM-F8XZ.MEASURE-LEVEL`
- Frequency: monthly
- Units: thousands
- Coverage: 1996-01-01 to 2026-08-01 (344 observations)
- Page: https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/data/united-kingdom/labour-disputes-working-days-lost-due-to-strike-action-public-sector

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| August 2026 | 12.00 thousands | 71.4 |
| July 2026 | 16.00 thousands | −80.5 |
| June 2026 | 21.00 thousands | −4.5 |
| May 2026 | 14.00 thousands | −12.5 |
| April 2026 | 107.0 thousands | 494.4 |
| March 2026 | 6.00 thousands | −70.0 |
| February 2026 | 9.00 thousands | −43.8 |
| January 2026 | 17.00 thousands | 41.7 |
| December 2025 | 92.00 thousands | 607.7 |
| November 2025 | 98.00 thousands | 1,125.0 |
| October 2025 | 13.00 thousands | 30.0 |
| September 2025 | 16.00 thousands | 77.8 |
| August 2025 | 7.00 thousands | −22.2 |
| July 2025 | 82.00 thousands | 203.7 |
| June 2025 | 22.00 thousands | −72.8 |
| May 2025 | 16.00 thousands | −51.5 |
| April 2025 | 18.00 thousands | 12.5 |
| March 2025 | 20.00 thousands | 5.3 |
| February 2025 | 16.00 thousands | −83.8 |
| January 2025 | 12.00 thousands | −92.2 |
| December 2024 | 13.00 thousands | −85.9 |
| November 2024 | 8.00 thousands | −74.2 |
| October 2024 | 10.00 thousands | −90.2 |
| September 2024 | 9.00 thousands | −95.4 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.EMPLOY.M.NSA.ITEM-F8XZ.MEASURE-LEVEL"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.EMPLOY.M.NSA.ITEM-F8XZ.MEASURE-LEVEL",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```