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United Kingdom LFS:Econ inact: Wants job,not seeking: Looking after family/home::Male:000s:SA ()

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.INACTIVE.M.SA.ITEM-YCFV.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M

Latest73.00 thousandsJuly 2026
Previous73.00 thousandsJune 2026
Year ago75.00 thousandsJuly 2025

United Kingdom LFS:Econ inact: Wants job,not seeking: Looking after family/home::Male:000s:SA () was 73.00 thousands in July 2026, unchanged from June 2026 and down 2.7% from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 46.00 thousands (Jun 2023) to 113.0 thousands (Oct 2016), averaging 73.92 thousands.

United Kingdom LFS:Econ inact: Wants job,not seeking: Looking after family/home::Male:000s:SA () (thousands), Apr 1993 – Jul 20264060801001201995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS:Econ inact: Wants job,not seeking: Looking after family/home::Male:000s:SA () (thousands), Apr 1993 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 202673.00 thousands
June 202673.00 thousands
May 202669.00 thousands
April 202669.00 thousands
March 202676.00 thousands
February 202672.00 thousands
January 202683.00 thousands
December 202571.00 thousands
November 202574.00 thousands
October 202568.00 thousands
September 202567.00 thousands
August 202578.00 thousands
July 202575.00 thousands
June 202572.00 thousands
May 202568.00 thousands
April 202567.00 thousands
March 202573.00 thousands
February 202573.00 thousands
January 202578.00 thousands
December 202470.00 thousands
November 202463.00 thousands
October 202464.00 thousands
September 202468.00 thousands
August 202466.00 thousands

Last 24 observations. The full history (400 observations) is available through the API.

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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.INACTIVE.M.SA.ITEM-YCFV.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.INACTIVE.M.SA.ITEM-YCFV.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observationJuly 2026
First observationApril 1993
Observations400
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high113.0 thousands (Oct 2016)
10-year low46.00 thousands (Jun 2023)
10-year average73.92 thousands
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.INACTIVE.M.SA.ITEM-YCFV.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M

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FAQ

What is the current lFS:Econ inact: Wants job,not seeking: Looking after family/home::Male:000s:SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 73.00 thousands for July 2026, published by UK Office for National Statistics.
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from UK Office for National Statistics and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code UK.INACTIVE.M.SA.ITEM-YCFV.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M.

Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “LFS:Econ inact: Wants job,not seeking: Looking after family/home:UK:Male:000s:SA (UK)”.