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

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.

- Source agency: UK Office for National Statistics
- Makrognosis code: `UK.INACTIVE.M.SA.AGE-16-64.ITEM-LF67.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-reasons-temp-sick-16-64-000s-sa

## Recent data

| Period | Value |
|---|---:|
| July 2026 | 186.0 thousands |
| June 2026 | 201.0 thousands |
| May 2026 | 192.0 thousands |
| April 2026 | 185.0 thousands |
| March 2026 | 197.0 thousands |
| February 2026 | 195.0 thousands |
| January 2026 | 205.0 thousands |
| December 2025 | 201.0 thousands |
| November 2025 | 210.0 thousands |
| October 2025 | 196.0 thousands |
| September 2025 | 191.0 thousands |
| August 2025 | 192.0 thousands |
| July 2025 | 181.0 thousands |
| June 2025 | 195.0 thousands |
| May 2025 | 202.0 thousands |
| April 2025 | 192.0 thousands |
| March 2025 | 170.0 thousands |
| February 2025 | 179.0 thousands |
| January 2025 | 195.0 thousands |
| December 2024 | 217.0 thousands |
| November 2024 | 212.0 thousands |
| October 2024 | 212.0 thousands |
| September 2024 | 196.0 thousands |
| August 2024 | 198.0 thousands |

## API

```
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"]
```