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United Kingdom LFS: Econ inactive: Look after family/home: : Male: 000s: SA ()

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

Latest237.0 thousandsJuly 2026
Previous230.0 thousandsJune 2026
Year ago217.0 thousandsJuly 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Econ inactive: Look after family/home: : Male: 000s: SA () was 237.0 thousands in July 2026, up 3.0% from June 2026 and up 9.2% from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 204.0 thousands (Feb 2021) to 287.0 thousands (Aug 2022), averaging 240.1 thousands.

United Kingdom LFS: Econ inactive: Look after family/home: : Male: 000s: SA () (thousands), Apr 1993 – Jul 20261001502002503001995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Econ inactive: Look after family/home: : Male: 000s: SA () (thousands), Apr 1993 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 2026237.0 thousands
June 2026230.0 thousands
May 2026213.0 thousands
April 2026215.0 thousands
March 2026227.0 thousands
February 2026232.0 thousands
January 2026237.0 thousands
December 2025221.0 thousands
November 2025218.0 thousands
October 2025212.0 thousands
September 2025210.0 thousands
August 2025219.0 thousands
July 2025217.0 thousands
June 2025221.0 thousands
May 2025231.0 thousands
April 2025229.0 thousands
March 2025245.0 thousands
February 2025240.0 thousands
January 2025240.0 thousands
December 2024235.0 thousands
November 2024224.0 thousands
October 2024230.0 thousands
September 2024232.0 thousands
August 2024229.0 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-BEAQ.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.INACTIVE.M.SA.ITEM-BEAQ.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 high287.0 thousands (Aug 2022)
10-year low204.0 thousands (Feb 2021)
10-year average240.1 thousands
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.INACTIVE.M.SA.ITEM-BEAQ.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Econ inactive: Look after family/home: : Male: 000s: SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 237.0 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-BEAQ.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M.

Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “LFS: Econ inactive: Look after family/home: UK: Male: 000s: SA (UK)”.