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

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

Latest251.0 thousandsJuly 2026
Previous263.0 thousandsJune 2026
Year ago235.0 thousandsJuly 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Econ inactive: Wants a Job: Students: : Male: 000s: SA () was 251.0 thousands in July 2026, down 4.6% from June 2026 and up 6.8% from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 161.0 thousands (May 2023) to 288.0 thousands (Feb 2026), averaging 220.0 thousands.

United Kingdom LFS: Econ inactive: Wants a Job: Students: : Male: 000s: SA () (thousands), Apr 1993 – Jul 20261001502002503001995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Econ inactive: Wants a Job: Students: : Male: 000s: SA () (thousands), Apr 1993 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 2026251.0 thousands
June 2026263.0 thousands
May 2026268.0 thousands
April 2026283.0 thousands
March 2026287.0 thousands
February 2026288.0 thousands
January 2026284.0 thousands
December 2025278.0 thousands
November 2025277.0 thousands
October 2025269.0 thousands
September 2025267.0 thousands
August 2025246.0 thousands
July 2025235.0 thousands
June 2025221.0 thousands
May 2025228.0 thousands
April 2025225.0 thousands
March 2025222.0 thousands
February 2025208.0 thousands
January 2025212.0 thousands
December 2024196.0 thousands
November 2024201.0 thousands
October 2024185.0 thousands
September 2024184.0 thousands
August 2024211.0 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-BEAT.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.INACTIVE.M.SA.ITEM-BEAT.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 high288.0 thousands (Feb 2026)
10-year low161.0 thousands (May 2023)
10-year average220.0 thousands
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.INACTIVE.M.SA.ITEM-BEAT.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Econ inactive: Wants a Job: Students: : Male: 000s: SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 251.0 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-BEAT.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M.

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