# United Kingdom LFS: Econ inactive: Does not want a Job: Long Term Sick: : Male: 000s: SA ()

United Kingdom LFS: Econ inactive: Does not want a Job: Long Term Sick: : Male: 000s: SA () was 873.0 thousands in July 2026, down 1.4% from June 2026 and down 10.4% from a year earlier.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from 625.0 thousands (Jul 2016) to 1,022.0 thousands (Mar 2024), averaging 816.4 thousands.

- Source agency: UK Office for National Statistics
- Makrognosis code: `UK.INACTIVE.M.SA.ITEM-BEJE.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M`
- Frequency: monthly
- Units: thousands
- Coverage: 1993-04-01 to 2026-07-01 (400 observations)
- Page: https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/data/united-kingdom/lfs-econ-inactive-does-not-want-a-job-long-term-sick-male-000s-sa

## Recent data

| Period | Value |
|---|---:|
| July 2026 | 873.0 thousands |
| June 2026 | 885.0 thousands |
| May 2026 | 890.0 thousands |
| April 2026 | 872.0 thousands |
| March 2026 | 873.0 thousands |
| February 2026 | 895.0 thousands |
| January 2026 | 928.0 thousands |
| December 2025 | 934.0 thousands |
| November 2025 | 949.0 thousands |
| October 2025 | 961.0 thousands |
| September 2025 | 966.0 thousands |
| August 2025 | 968.0 thousands |
| July 2025 | 974.0 thousands |
| June 2025 | 923.0 thousands |
| May 2025 | 896.0 thousands |
| April 2025 | 895.0 thousands |
| March 2025 | 921.0 thousands |
| February 2025 | 925.0 thousands |
| January 2025 | 914.0 thousands |
| December 2024 | 945.0 thousands |
| November 2024 | 948.0 thousands |
| October 2024 | 965.0 thousands |
| September 2024 | 942.0 thousands |
| August 2024 | 975.0 thousands |

## API

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

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