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United Kingdom LFS: Econ inactive: Wants job, not seeking: Long-term sick: : Male: 000s: SA ()

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

Latest400.0 thousandsJuly 2026
Previous395.0 thousandsJune 2026
Year ago372.0 thousandsJuly 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Econ inactive: Wants job, not seeking: Long-term sick: : Male: 000s: SA () was 400.0 thousands in July 2026, up 1.3% from June 2026 and up 7.5% from a year earlier.

That is the highest reading since July 2015.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 239.0 thousands (May 2021) to 400.0 thousands (Jul 2026), averaging 308.9 thousands.

United Kingdom LFS: Econ inactive: Wants job, not seeking: Long-term sick: : Male: 000s: SA () (thousands), Apr 1993 – Jul 20262002503003504004505001995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Econ inactive: Wants job, not seeking: Long-term sick: : Male: 000s: SA () (thousands), Apr 1993 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 2026400.0 thousands
June 2026395.0 thousands
May 2026397.0 thousands
April 2026367.0 thousands
March 2026376.0 thousands
February 2026370.0 thousands
January 2026368.0 thousands
December 2025360.0 thousands
November 2025362.0 thousands
October 2025373.0 thousands
September 2025382.0 thousands
August 2025382.0 thousands
July 2025372.0 thousands
June 2025392.0 thousands
May 2025375.0 thousands
April 2025386.0 thousands
March 2025372.0 thousands
February 2025361.0 thousands
January 2025362.0 thousands
December 2024345.0 thousands
November 2024359.0 thousands
October 2024355.0 thousands
September 2024350.0 thousands
August 2024339.0 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-YCFS.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.INACTIVE.M.SA.ITEM-YCFS.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 high400.0 thousands (Jul 2026)
10-year low239.0 thousands (May 2021)
10-year average308.9 thousands
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.INACTIVE.M.SA.ITEM-YCFS.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Econ inactive: Wants job, not seeking: Long-term sick: : Male: 000s: SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 400.0 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-YCFS.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M.

Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “LFS: Econ inactive: Wants job, not seeking: Long-term sick: UK: Male: 000s: SA (UK)”.