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

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

Latest954.0 thousandsJuly 2026
Previous938.0 thousandsJune 2026
Year ago940.0 thousandsJuly 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Econ inactive: Does not want a Job: Students: : Male: 000s: SA () was 954.0 thousands in July 2026, up 1.7% from June 2026 and up 1.5% from a year earlier.

That is the highest reading since June 2025.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 837.0 thousands (Apr 2020) to 1,105.0 thousands (Mar 2021), averaging 978.9 thousands.

United Kingdom LFS: Econ inactive: Does not want a Job: Students: : Male: 000s: SA () (thousands), Apr 1993 – Jul 20264006008001,0001,2001995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Econ inactive: Does not want a Job: Students: : Male: 000s: SA () (thousands), Apr 1993 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 2026954.0 thousands
June 2026938.0 thousands
May 2026926.0 thousands
April 2026913.0 thousands
March 2026914.0 thousands
February 2026932.0 thousands
January 2026940.0 thousands
December 2025931.0 thousands
November 2025941.0 thousands
October 2025949.0 thousands
September 2025936.0 thousands
August 2025922.0 thousands
July 2025940.0 thousands
June 2025958.0 thousands
May 2025939.0 thousands
April 2025969.0 thousands
March 2025979.0 thousands
February 2025989.0 thousands
January 2025942.0 thousands
December 2024975.0 thousands
November 2024990.0 thousands
October 2024996.0 thousands
September 20241,040.0 thousands
August 20241,051.0 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" \
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                 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 high1,105.0 thousands (Mar 2021)
10-year low837.0 thousands (Apr 2020)
10-year average978.9 thousands
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.INACTIVE.M.SA.ITEM-BEIV.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Econ inactive: Does not want a Job: Students: : Male: 000s: SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 954.0 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-BEIV.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: Students: UK: Male: 000s: SA (UK)”.