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

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.INACTIVE.M.SA.AGE-16-64.ITEM-LF6H.MEASURE-LEVEL

Latest86.00 thousandsJuly 2026
Previous97.00 thousandsJune 2026
Year ago81.00 thousandsJuly 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactivity wants a job: Temp sick: : 16-64:SA () was 86.00 thousands in July 2026, down 11.3% from June 2026 and up 6.2% from a year earlier.

That is the lowest reading since July 2025.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 71.00 thousands (Nov 2023) to 120.0 thousands (Mar 2023), averaging 94.42 thousands.

United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactivity wants a job: Temp sick: : 16-64:SA () (thousands), Apr 1993 – Jul 202660801001201401995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactivity wants a job: Temp sick: : 16-64:SA () (thousands), Apr 1993 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 202686.00 thousands
June 202697.00 thousands
May 202695.00 thousands
April 202689.00 thousands
March 202698.00 thousands
February 2026100.0 thousands
January 2026109.0 thousands
December 2025108.0 thousands
November 2025113.0 thousands
October 202595.00 thousands
September 202594.00 thousands
August 202587.00 thousands
July 202581.00 thousands
June 202579.00 thousands
May 202584.00 thousands
April 202583.00 thousands
March 202577.00 thousands
February 202583.00 thousands
January 202592.00 thousands
December 2024112.0 thousands
November 2024114.0 thousands
October 2024120.0 thousands
September 2024103.0 thousands
August 2024114.0 thousands

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

Get United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactivity wants a job: Temp sick: : 16-64:SA () in your code or spreadsheet

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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.INACTIVE.M.SA.AGE-16-64.ITEM-LF6H.MEASURE-LEVEL"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.INACTIVE.M.SA.AGE-16-64.ITEM-LF6H.MEASURE-LEVEL",
                 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 high120.0 thousands (Mar 2023)
10-year low71.00 thousands (Nov 2023)
10-year average94.42 thousands
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.INACTIVE.M.SA.AGE-16-64.ITEM-LF6H.MEASURE-LEVEL

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Econ. inactivity wants a job: Temp sick: : 16-64:SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 86.00 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.AGE-16-64.ITEM-LF6H.MEASURE-LEVEL.

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