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United Kingdom LFS: Econ inactive: Long Term Sick: : Male: %: SA ()

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.INACTIVE.M.SA.ITEM-BEEQ.MEASURE-RATE.SEX-M

Latest33.8%July 2026
Previous33.8%June 2026
Year ago35.1%July 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Econ inactive: Long Term Sick: : Male: %: SA () was 33.8% in July 2026, unchanged from June 2026 and down 1.3 percentage points from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 27.8% (Mar 2019) to 35.3% (Aug 2025), averaging 30.8%.

United Kingdom LFS: Econ inactive: Long Term Sick: : Male: %: SA () (%), Apr 1993 – Jul 202625%30%35%40%45%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Econ inactive: Long Term Sick: : Male: %: SA () (%), Apr 1993 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 202633.8%
June 202633.8%
May 202634.0%
April 202633.2%
March 202633.4%
February 202633.4%
January 202633.8%
December 202534.3%
November 202534.6%
October 202535.2%
September 202535.2%
August 202535.3%
July 202535.1%
June 202534.6%
May 202533.8%
April 202533.7%
March 202533.7%
February 202533.6%
January 202533.8%
December 202434.0%
November 202434.2%
October 202434.4%
September 202433.3%
August 202433.2%

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-BEEQ.MEASURE-RATE.SEX-M"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.INACTIVE.M.SA.ITEM-BEEQ.MEASURE-RATE.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
Units%
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high35.3% (Aug 2025)
10-year low27.8% (Mar 2019)
10-year average30.8%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.INACTIVE.M.SA.ITEM-BEEQ.MEASURE-RATE.SEX-M

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Econ inactive: Long Term Sick: : Male: %: SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 33.8% 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-BEEQ.MEASURE-RATE.SEX-M.

Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “LFS: Econ inactive: Long Term Sick: UK: Male: %: SA (UK)”.