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United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactivity reasons: Temp sick: : Female:000s:SA ()

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.INACTIVE.M.SA.ITEM-LF68.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-F

Latest115.0 thousandsJuly 2026
Previous117.0 thousandsJune 2026
Year ago89.00 thousandsJuly 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactivity reasons: Temp sick: : Female:000s:SA () was 115.0 thousands in July 2026, down 1.7% from June 2026 and up 29.2% from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 64.00 thousands (Nov 2023) to 117.0 thousands (Jun 2026), averaging 94.10 thousands.

United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactivity reasons: Temp sick: : Female:000s:SA () (thousands), Apr 1993 – Jul 202660801001201401995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactivity reasons: Temp sick: : Female:000s:SA () (thousands), Apr 1993 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 2026115.0 thousands
June 2026117.0 thousands
May 2026104.0 thousands
April 202690.00 thousands
March 202699.00 thousands
February 202697.00 thousands
January 2026104.0 thousands
December 202599.00 thousands
November 2025108.0 thousands
October 2025102.0 thousands
September 2025100.0 thousands
August 2025100.0 thousands
July 202589.00 thousands
June 2025101.0 thousands
May 202597.00 thousands
April 202592.00 thousands
March 202574.00 thousands
February 202578.00 thousands
January 202580.00 thousands
December 202487.00 thousands
November 202489.00 thousands
October 202491.00 thousands
September 202490.00 thousands
August 202493.00 thousands

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

Get United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactivity reasons: Temp sick: : Female:000s:SA () 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.SA.ITEM-LF68.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-F"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.INACTIVE.M.SA.ITEM-LF68.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-F",
                 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 high117.0 thousands (Jun 2026)
10-year low64.00 thousands (Nov 2023)
10-year average94.10 thousands
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.INACTIVE.M.SA.ITEM-LF68.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-F

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Econ. inactivity reasons: Temp sick: : Female:000s:SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 115.0 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.ITEM-LF68.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-F.

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