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United Kingdom LFS: Econ inactive: Does not want a Job: Other: : Male: 000s: SA ()

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

Latest295.0 thousandsJuly 2026
Previous321.0 thousandsJune 2026
Year ago312.0 thousandsJuly 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Econ inactive: Does not want a Job: Other: : Male: 000s: SA () was 295.0 thousands in July 2026, down 8.1% from June 2026 and down 5.4% from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 250.0 thousands (Oct 2017) to 363.0 thousands (Nov 2022), averaging 296.7 thousands.

United Kingdom LFS: Econ inactive: Does not want a Job: Other: : Male: 000s: SA () (thousands), Apr 1993 – Jul 20261002003004001995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Econ inactive: Does not want a Job: Other: : Male: 000s: SA () (thousands), Apr 1993 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 2026295.0 thousands
June 2026321.0 thousands
May 2026309.0 thousands
April 2026305.0 thousands
March 2026287.0 thousands
February 2026289.0 thousands
January 2026296.0 thousands
December 2025283.0 thousands
November 2025278.0 thousands
October 2025272.0 thousands
September 2025301.0 thousands
August 2025305.0 thousands
July 2025312.0 thousands
June 2025315.0 thousands
May 2025339.0 thousands
April 2025352.0 thousands
March 2025349.0 thousands
February 2025332.0 thousands
January 2025334.0 thousands
December 2024324.0 thousands
November 2024333.0 thousands
October 2024332.0 thousands
September 2024347.0 thousands
August 2024348.0 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-BEJK.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M"

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import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.INACTIVE.M.SA.ITEM-BEJK.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 high363.0 thousands (Nov 2022)
10-year low250.0 thousands (Oct 2017)
10-year average296.7 thousands
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.INACTIVE.M.SA.ITEM-BEJK.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Econ inactive: Does not want a Job: Other: : Male: 000s: SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 295.0 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-BEJK.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M.

Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “LFS: Econ inactive: Does not want a Job: Other: UK: Male: 000s: SA (UK)”.