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

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

Latest30.00 thousandsJuly 2026
Previous37.00 thousandsJune 2026
Year ago50.00 thousandsJuly 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Econ inactive: Wants a Job: Temp Sick: : Male: 000s: SA () was 30.00 thousands in July 2026, down 18.9% from June 2026 and down 40.0% from a year earlier.

That is the lowest reading since the series began in April 1993.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 30.00 thousands (Jul 2026) to 72.00 thousands (Mar 2023), averaging 50.52 thousands.

United Kingdom LFS: Econ inactive: Wants a Job: Temp Sick: : Male: 000s: SA () (thousands), Apr 1993 – Jul 20263040506070801995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Econ inactive: Wants a Job: Temp Sick: : Male: 000s: SA () (thousands), Apr 1993 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 202630.00 thousands
June 202637.00 thousands
May 202641.00 thousands
April 202641.00 thousands
March 202649.00 thousands
February 202651.00 thousands
January 202655.00 thousands
December 202554.00 thousands
November 202553.00 thousands
October 202547.00 thousands
September 202548.00 thousands
August 202548.00 thousands
July 202550.00 thousands
June 202545.00 thousands
May 202549.00 thousands
April 202544.00 thousands
March 202542.00 thousands
February 202547.00 thousands
January 202556.00 thousands
December 202471.00 thousands
November 202469.00 thousands
October 202472.00 thousands
September 202461.00 thousands
August 202466.00 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-BEGX.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.INACTIVE.M.SA.ITEM-BEGX.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 high72.00 thousands (Mar 2023)
10-year low30.00 thousands (Jul 2026)
10-year average50.52 thousands
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.INACTIVE.M.SA.ITEM-BEGX.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Econ inactive: Wants a Job: Temp Sick: : Male: 000s: SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 30.00 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-BEGX.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M.

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