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

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.INACTIVE.M.NSA.AGE-16-64.ITEM-LF7N.MEASURE-RATE

Latest4.2%July 2026
Previous4.6%June 2026
Year ago3.9%July 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactivity wants a job: Temp Sick: : 16-64:% () was 4.2% in July 2026, down 0.4 percentage points from June 2026 and up 0.3 percentage points from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 3.8% (Nov 2023) to 6.5% (Feb 2022), averaging 4.9%.

United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactivity wants a job: Temp Sick: : 16-64:% () (%), Apr 1993 – Jul 20263%4%5%6%7%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactivity wants a job: Temp Sick: : 16-64:% () (%), Apr 1993 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 20264.2%
June 20264.6%
May 20264.4%
April 20264.1%
March 20264.5%
February 20264.6%
January 20265.1%
December 20255.2%
November 20255.4%
October 20254.6%
September 20254.4%
August 20254.2%
July 20253.9%
June 20253.9%
May 20254.2%
April 20254.1%
March 20253.9%
February 20254.1%
January 20254.5%
December 20245.6%
November 20245.8%
October 20246.1%
September 20245.4%
August 20246.0%

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-LF7N.MEASURE-RATE"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.INACTIVE.M.NSA.AGE-16-64.ITEM-LF7N.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 high6.5% (Feb 2022)
10-year low3.8% (Nov 2023)
10-year average4.9%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.INACTIVE.M.NSA.AGE-16-64.ITEM-LF7N.MEASURE-RATE

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Econ. inactivity wants a job: Temp Sick: : 16-64:% () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 4.2% 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-LF7N.MEASURE-RATE.

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