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United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactivity reasons: Temp Sick: : 16-64:% ()

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.INACTIVE.M.NSA.AGE-16-64.ITEM-LF73.MEASURE-RATE

Latest2.0%July 2026
Previous2.2%June 2026
Year ago2.0%July 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactivity reasons: Temp Sick: : 16-64:% () was 2.0% in July 2026, down 0.2 percentage points from June 2026 and unchanged from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 1.6% (Jul 2020) to 2.4% (Apr 2022), averaging 2.1%.

United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactivity reasons: Temp Sick: : 16-64:% () (%), Apr 1993 – Jul 20261.50%1.75%2.00%2.25%2.50%2.75%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactivity reasons: Temp Sick: : 16-64:% () (%), Apr 1993 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 20262.0%
June 20262.2%
May 20262.1%
April 20262.0%
March 20262.2%
February 20262.1%
January 20262.2%
December 20252.2%
November 20252.3%
October 20252.2%
September 20252.1%
August 20252.1%
July 20252.0%
June 20252.1%
May 20252.2%
April 20252.1%
March 20251.9%
February 20251.9%
January 20252.1%
December 20242.3%
November 20242.3%
October 20242.3%
September 20242.1%
August 20242.1%

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

Get United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactivity reasons: Temp Sick: : 16-64:% () in your code or spreadsheet

One guessable code, agency-direct, updated on release. Free tier available.

curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.INACTIVE.M.NSA.AGE-16-64.ITEM-LF73.MEASURE-RATE"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.INACTIVE.M.NSA.AGE-16-64.ITEM-LF73.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 high2.4% (Apr 2022)
10-year low1.6% (Jul 2020)
10-year average2.1%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.INACTIVE.M.NSA.AGE-16-64.ITEM-LF73.MEASURE-RATE

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Econ. inactivity reasons: Temp Sick: : 16-64:% () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 2.0% 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.AGE-16-64.ITEM-LF73.MEASURE-RATE.

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