# United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactivity does not want a job: Other: : 16-64:SA ()

United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactivity does not want a job: Other: : 16-64:SA () was 717.0 thousands in July 2026, down 1.2% from June 2026 and down 5.9% from a year earlier.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from 603.0 thousands (Dec 2017) to 822.0 thousands (Nov 2021), averaging 709.7 thousands.

- Source agency: UK Office for National Statistics
- Makrognosis code: `UK.INACTIVE.M.SA.AGE-16-64.ITEM-LF6T.MEASURE-LEVEL`
- Frequency: monthly
- Units: thousands
- Coverage: 1993-04-01 to 2026-07-01 (400 observations)
- Page: https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/data/united-kingdom/lfs-econ-inactivity-does-not-want-a-job-other-16-64-sa

## Recent data

| Period | Value |
|---|---:|
| July 2026 | 717.0 thousands |
| June 2026 | 726.0 thousands |
| May 2026 | 707.0 thousands |
| April 2026 | 739.0 thousands |
| March 2026 | 702.0 thousands |
| February 2026 | 703.0 thousands |
| January 2026 | 693.0 thousands |
| December 2025 | 694.0 thousands |
| November 2025 | 687.0 thousands |
| October 2025 | 662.0 thousands |
| September 2025 | 724.0 thousands |
| August 2025 | 727.0 thousands |
| July 2025 | 762.0 thousands |
| June 2025 | 750.0 thousands |
| May 2025 | 773.0 thousands |
| April 2025 | 770.0 thousands |
| March 2025 | 755.0 thousands |
| February 2025 | 747.0 thousands |
| January 2025 | 743.0 thousands |
| December 2024 | 738.0 thousands |
| November 2024 | 741.0 thousands |
| October 2024 | 727.0 thousands |
| September 2024 | 731.0 thousands |
| August 2024 | 730.0 thousands |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.INACTIVE.M.SA.AGE-16-64.ITEM-LF6T.MEASURE-LEVEL"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.INACTIVE.M.SA.AGE-16-64.ITEM-LF6T.MEASURE-LEVEL",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```