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

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

Latest162.0 thousandsJuly 2026
Previous162.0 thousandsJune 2026
Year ago190.0 thousandsJuly 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Econ inactive: Wants a Job: Other: : Male: 000s: SA () was 162.0 thousands in July 2026, unchanged from June 2026 and down 14.7% from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 120.0 thousands (Mar 2019) to 268.0 thousands (May 2020), averaging 169.8 thousands.

United Kingdom LFS: Econ inactive: Wants a Job: Other: : Male: 000s: SA () (thousands), Apr 1993 – Jul 20261001502002501995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Econ inactive: Wants a Job: Other: : Male: 000s: SA () (thousands), Apr 1993 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 2026162.0 thousands
June 2026162.0 thousands
May 2026169.0 thousands
April 2026174.0 thousands
March 2026173.0 thousands
February 2026177.0 thousands
January 2026167.0 thousands
December 2025169.0 thousands
November 2025168.0 thousands
October 2025160.0 thousands
September 2025163.0 thousands
August 2025175.0 thousands
July 2025190.0 thousands
June 2025179.0 thousands
May 2025167.0 thousands
April 2025159.0 thousands
March 2025171.0 thousands
February 2025183.0 thousands
January 2025171.0 thousands
December 2024156.0 thousands
November 2024152.0 thousands
October 2024164.0 thousands
September 2024173.0 thousands
August 2024179.0 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-BEHG.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.INACTIVE.M.SA.ITEM-BEHG.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 high268.0 thousands (May 2020)
10-year low120.0 thousands (Mar 2019)
10-year average169.8 thousands
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.INACTIVE.M.SA.ITEM-BEHG.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Econ inactive: Wants a Job: Other: : Male: 000s: SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 162.0 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-BEHG.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M.

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