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United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactivity wants a job: Long-term Sick: : 16-64:% ()

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.INACTIVE.M.NSA.AGE-16-64.ITEM-LF7P.MEASURE-RATE

Latest36.9%July 2026
Previous36.0%June 2026
Year ago34.7%July 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactivity wants a job: Long-term Sick: : 16-64:% () was 36.9% in July 2026, up 0.9 percentage points from June 2026 and up 2.2 percentage points from a year earlier.

That is the highest reading since January 2024.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 24.9% (Jul 2020) to 37.9% (Jan 2024), averaging 31.1%.

United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactivity wants a job: Long-term Sick: : 16-64:% () (%), Apr 1993 – Jul 202615%20%25%30%35%40%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactivity wants a job: Long-term Sick: : 16-64:% () (%), Apr 1993 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 202636.9%
June 202636.0%
May 202635.2%
April 202633.6%
March 202633.6%
February 202633.7%
January 202633.3%
December 202533.4%
November 202532.6%
October 202533.7%
September 202534.5%
August 202535.3%
July 202534.7%
June 202536.1%
May 202536.1%
April 202536.3%
March 202534.9%
February 202534.2%
January 202534.2%
December 202434.2%
November 202434.6%
October 202434.2%
September 202434.4%
August 202433.0%

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

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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.INACTIVE.M.NSA.AGE-16-64.ITEM-LF7P.MEASURE-RATE"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.INACTIVE.M.NSA.AGE-16-64.ITEM-LF7P.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 high37.9% (Jan 2024)
10-year low24.9% (Jul 2020)
10-year average31.1%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.INACTIVE.M.NSA.AGE-16-64.ITEM-LF7P.MEASURE-RATE

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Econ. inactivity wants a job: Long-term Sick: : 16-64:% () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 36.9% 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-LF7P.MEASURE-RATE.

Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “LFS: Econ. inactivity wants a job: Long-term Sick: UK: 16-64:% (UK)”.