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United Kingdom LFS: Econ inactive: Wants a Job: Discouraged Worker: : Male: %: SA ()

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

Latest1.2%July 2026
Previous1.2%June 2026
Year ago1.5%July 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Econ inactive: Wants a Job: Discouraged Worker: : Male: %: SA () was 1.2% in July 2026, unchanged from June 2026 and down 0.3 percentage points from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 0.3% (Jan 2022) to 5.1% (Jan 2021), averaging 1.6%.

United Kingdom LFS: Econ inactive: Wants a Job: Discouraged Worker: : Male: %: SA () (%), Apr 1993 – Jul 20260.0%2.5%5.0%7.5%10.0%12.5%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Econ inactive: Wants a Job: Discouraged Worker: : Male: %: SA () (%), Apr 1993 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 20261.2%
June 20261.2%
May 20261.0%
April 20261.4%
March 20261.3%
February 20261.3%
January 20261.1%
December 20251.0%
November 20251.1%
October 20251.5%
September 20251.5%
August 20251.8%
July 20251.5%
June 20251.1%
May 20251.2%
April 20251.3%
March 20251.5%
February 20251.3%
January 20251.6%
December 20241.5%
November 20241.3%
October 20240.9%
September 20240.8%
August 20240.9%

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
Units%
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high5.1% (Jan 2021)
10-year low0.3% (Jan 2022)
10-year average1.6%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.INACTIVE.M.SA.ITEM-BEHK.MEASURE-RATE.SEX-M

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Econ inactive: Wants a Job: Discouraged Worker: : Male: %: SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 1.2% 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-BEHK.MEASURE-RATE.SEX-M.

Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “LFS: Econ inactive: Wants a Job: Discouraged Worker: UK: Male: %: SA (UK)”.