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

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

Latest42.00 thousandsJuly 2026
Previous47.00 thousandsJune 2026
Year ago43.00 thousandsJuly 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Econ inactive: Does not want a Job: Temp Sick: : Male: 000s: SA () was 42.00 thousands in July 2026, down 10.6% from June 2026 and down 2.3% from a year earlier.

That is the lowest reading since August 2024.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 27.00 thousands (Jan 2017) to 73.00 thousands (Jan 2024), averaging 42.88 thousands.

United Kingdom LFS: Econ inactive: Does not want a Job: Temp Sick: : Male: 000s: SA () (thousands), Apr 1993 – Jul 2026204060801995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Econ inactive: Does not want a Job: Temp Sick: : Male: 000s: SA () (thousands), Apr 1993 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 202642.00 thousands
June 202647.00 thousands
May 202648.00 thousands
April 202655.00 thousands
March 202650.00 thousands
February 202648.00 thousands
January 202647.00 thousands
December 202548.00 thousands
November 202550.00 thousands
October 202547.00 thousands
September 202544.00 thousands
August 202545.00 thousands
July 202543.00 thousands
June 202549.00 thousands
May 202556.00 thousands
April 202556.00 thousands
March 202555.00 thousands
February 202555.00 thousands
January 202559.00 thousands
December 202459.00 thousands
November 202453.00 thousands
October 202449.00 thousands
September 202446.00 thousands
August 202441.00 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-BEJB.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.INACTIVE.M.SA.ITEM-BEJB.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 high73.00 thousands (Jan 2024)
10-year low27.00 thousands (Jan 2017)
10-year average42.88 thousands
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.INACTIVE.M.SA.ITEM-BEJB.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Econ inactive: Does not want a Job: Temp Sick: : Male: 000s: SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 42.00 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-BEJB.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: Temp Sick: UK: Male: 000s: SA (UK)”.