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United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactivity reasons: Temp sick: : 16-64: 000s: SA ()

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.INACTIVE.M.SA.AGE-16-64.ITEM-LF67.MEASURE-LEVEL

Latest186.0 thousandsJuly 2026
Previous201.0 thousandsJune 2026
Year ago181.0 thousandsJuly 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactivity reasons: Temp sick: : 16-64: 000s: SA () was 186.0 thousands in July 2026, down 7.5% from June 2026 and up 2.8% from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 145.0 thousands (Jul 2020) to 231.0 thousands (May 2024), averaging 186.8 thousands.

United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactivity reasons: Temp sick: : 16-64: 000s: SA () (thousands), Apr 1993 – Jul 20261401601802002202401995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactivity reasons: Temp sick: : 16-64: 000s: SA () (thousands), Apr 1993 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 2026186.0 thousands
June 2026201.0 thousands
May 2026192.0 thousands
April 2026185.0 thousands
March 2026197.0 thousands
February 2026195.0 thousands
January 2026205.0 thousands
December 2025201.0 thousands
November 2025210.0 thousands
October 2025196.0 thousands
September 2025191.0 thousands
August 2025192.0 thousands
July 2025181.0 thousands
June 2025195.0 thousands
May 2025202.0 thousands
April 2025192.0 thousands
March 2025170.0 thousands
February 2025179.0 thousands
January 2025195.0 thousands
December 2024217.0 thousands
November 2024212.0 thousands
October 2024212.0 thousands
September 2024196.0 thousands
August 2024198.0 thousands

Last 24 observations. The full history (400 observations) is available through the API.

Get United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactivity reasons: Temp sick: : 16-64: 000s: SA () in your code or spreadsheet

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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.INACTIVE.M.SA.AGE-16-64.ITEM-LF67.MEASURE-LEVEL"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.INACTIVE.M.SA.AGE-16-64.ITEM-LF67.MEASURE-LEVEL",
                 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 high231.0 thousands (May 2024)
10-year low145.0 thousands (Jul 2020)
10-year average186.8 thousands
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.INACTIVE.M.SA.AGE-16-64.ITEM-LF67.MEASURE-LEVEL

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Econ. inactivity reasons: Temp sick: : 16-64: 000s: SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 186.0 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.AGE-16-64.ITEM-LF67.MEASURE-LEVEL.

Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “LFS: Econ. inactivity reasons: Temp sick: UK: 16-64: 000s: SA (UK)”.