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United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactivity does not want a job: Long-term Sick: : female:% ()

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.INACTIVE.M.NSA.ITEM-LF86.MEASURE-RATE

Latest26.5%July 2026
Previous27.5%June 2026
Year ago27.5%July 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactivity does not want a job: Long-term Sick: : female:% () was 26.5% in July 2026, down 1.0 percentage points from June 2026 and down 1.0 percentage points from a year earlier.

That is the lowest reading since March 2024.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 17.2% (Nov 2016) to 28.4% (Dec 2025), averaging 23.2%.

United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactivity does not want a job: Long-term Sick: : female:% () (%), Apr 1993 – Jul 202610%15%20%25%30%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactivity does not want a job: Long-term Sick: : female:% () (%), Apr 1993 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 202626.5%
June 202627.5%
May 202627.5%
April 202627.8%
March 202628.0%
February 202628.0%
January 202628.1%
December 202528.4%
November 202528.2%
October 202528.0%
September 202527.6%
August 202527.5%
July 202527.5%
June 202527.2%
May 202527.8%
April 202527.8%
March 202527.8%
February 202527.6%
January 202527.5%
December 202427.6%
November 202426.6%
October 202427.1%
September 202427.5%
August 202427.8%

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.NSA.ITEM-LF86.MEASURE-RATE"

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import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.INACTIVE.M.NSA.ITEM-LF86.MEASURE-RATE",
                 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%
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high28.4% (Dec 2025)
10-year low17.2% (Nov 2016)
10-year average23.2%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.INACTIVE.M.NSA.ITEM-LF86.MEASURE-RATE

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Econ. inactivity does not want a job: Long-term Sick: : female:% () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 26.5% 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.NSA.ITEM-LF86.MEASURE-RATE.

Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “LFS: Econ. inactivity does not want a job: Long-term Sick: UK: female:% (UK)”.