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

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

Latest43.2%July 2026
Previous42.0%June 2026
Year ago39.7%July 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Econ inactive: Wants a Job: Long Term Sick: : Male: %: SA () was 43.2% in July 2026, up 1.2 percentage points from June 2026 and up 3.5 percentage points from a year earlier.

That is the highest reading since April 2025.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 28.7% (Jul 2020) to 43.3% (Apr 2025), averaging 36.9%.

United Kingdom LFS: Econ inactive: Wants a Job: Long Term Sick: : Male: %: SA () (%), Apr 1993 – Jul 202625%30%35%40%45%50%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Econ inactive: Wants a Job: Long Term Sick: : Male: %: SA () (%), Apr 1993 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 202643.2%
June 202642.0%
May 202641.6%
April 202638.8%
March 202638.6%
February 202638.2%
January 202638.0%
December 202538.2%
November 202538.3%
October 202540.1%
September 202540.6%
August 202540.4%
July 202539.7%
June 202542.6%
May 202541.7%
April 202543.3%
March 202541.7%
February 202540.8%
January 202540.5%
December 202440.6%
November 202442.0%
October 202441.9%
September 202441.6%
August 202439.0%

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 high43.3% (Apr 2025)
10-year low28.7% (Jul 2020)
10-year average36.9%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.INACTIVE.M.SA.ITEM-BEHH.MEASURE-RATE.SEX-M

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Econ inactive: Wants a Job: Long Term Sick: : Male: %: SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 43.2% 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-BEHH.MEASURE-RATE.SEX-M.

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