Makrognosis

United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactivity wants a job: Long-term Sick: : Female:SA ()

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.INACTIVE.M.SA.ITEM-LFQ2.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-F

Latest363.0 thousandsJuly 2026
Previous362.0 thousandsJune 2026
Year ago340.0 thousandsJuly 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactivity wants a job: Long-term Sick: : Female:SA () was 363.0 thousands in July 2026, up 0.3% from June 2026 and up 6.8% from a year earlier.

That is the highest reading since the series began in April 1993.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 250.0 thousands (Feb 2022) to 363.0 thousands (Jul 2026), averaging 296.1 thousands.

United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactivity wants a job: Long-term Sick: : Female:SA () (thousands), Apr 1993 – Jul 20261502002503003501995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactivity wants a job: Long-term Sick: : Female:SA () (thousands), Apr 1993 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 2026363.0 thousands
June 2026362.0 thousands
May 2026357.0 thousands
April 2026353.0 thousands
March 2026358.0 thousands
February 2026353.0 thousands
January 2026336.0 thousands
December 2025334.0 thousands
November 2025319.0 thousands
October 2025328.0 thousands
September 2025350.0 thousands
August 2025357.0 thousands
July 2025340.0 thousands
June 2025343.0 thousands
May 2025358.0 thousands
April 2025347.0 thousands
March 2025323.0 thousands
February 2025322.0 thousands
January 2025335.0 thousands
December 2024334.0 thousands
November 2024322.0 thousands
October 2024310.0 thousands
September 2024304.0 thousands
August 2024285.0 thousands

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

Get United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactivity wants a job: Long-term Sick: : Female: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-LFQ2.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-F"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.INACTIVE.M.SA.ITEM-LFQ2.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 high363.0 thousands (Jul 2026)
10-year low250.0 thousands (Feb 2022)
10-year average296.1 thousands
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.INACTIVE.M.SA.ITEM-LFQ2.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-F

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Econ. inactivity wants a job: Long-term Sick: : Female:SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 363.0 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-LFQ2.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-F.

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