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United Kingdom LFS: Econ inactive: Other: : Male: 000s: SA ()

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

Latest453.0 thousandsJuly 2026
Previous478.0 thousandsJune 2026
Year ago498.0 thousandsJuly 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Econ inactive: Other: : Male: 000s: SA () was 453.0 thousands in July 2026, down 5.2% from June 2026 and down 9.0% from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 395.0 thousands (Mar 2019) to 581.0 thousands (May 2020), averaging 463.2 thousands.

United Kingdom LFS: Econ inactive: Other: : Male: 000s: SA () (thousands), Apr 1993 – Jul 20262003004005006001995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Econ inactive: Other: : Male: 000s: SA () (thousands), Apr 1993 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 2026453.0 thousands
June 2026478.0 thousands
May 2026474.0 thousands
April 2026476.0 thousands
March 2026458.0 thousands
February 2026463.0 thousands
January 2026459.0 thousands
December 2025449.0 thousands
November 2025442.0 thousands
October 2025429.0 thousands
September 2025462.0 thousands
August 2025476.0 thousands
July 2025498.0 thousands
June 2025491.0 thousands
May 2025504.0 thousands
April 2025508.0 thousands
March 2025518.0 thousands
February 2025513.0 thousands
January 2025503.0 thousands
December 2024478.0 thousands
November 2024484.0 thousands
October 2024495.0 thousands
September 2024518.0 thousands
August 2024523.0 thousands

Last 24 observations. The full history (400 observations) is available through the API.

Get United Kingdom LFS: Econ inactive: Other: : Male: 000s: SA () in your code or spreadsheet

One guessable code, agency-direct, updated on release. Free tier available.

curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.INACTIVE.M.SA.ITEM-BEDU.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.INACTIVE.M.SA.ITEM-BEDU.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 high581.0 thousands (May 2020)
10-year low395.0 thousands (Mar 2019)
10-year average463.2 thousands
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.INACTIVE.M.SA.ITEM-BEDU.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Econ inactive: Other: : Male: 000s: SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 453.0 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-BEDU.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M.

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