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United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactivity wants a job: Temp sick: : Female:SA ()

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.INACTIVE.M.SA.ITEM-LF6I.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-F

Latest56.00 thousandsJuly 2026
Previous59.00 thousandsJune 2026
Year ago30.00 thousandsJuly 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactivity wants a job: Temp sick: : Female:SA () was 56.00 thousands in July 2026, down 5.1% from June 2026 and up 86.7% from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 28.00 thousands (Nov 2023) to 60.00 thousands (Nov 2025), averaging 43.84 thousands.

United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactivity wants a job: Temp sick: : Female:SA () (thousands), Apr 1993 – Jul 2026203040506070801995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Econ. inactivity wants a job: Temp sick: : Female:SA () (thousands), Apr 1993 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 202656.00 thousands
June 202659.00 thousands
May 202655.00 thousands
April 202648.00 thousands
March 202649.00 thousands
February 202649.00 thousands
January 202654.00 thousands
December 202554.00 thousands
November 202560.00 thousands
October 202548.00 thousands
September 202546.00 thousands
August 202539.00 thousands
July 202530.00 thousands
June 202533.00 thousands
May 202535.00 thousands
April 202539.00 thousands
March 202536.00 thousands
February 202535.00 thousands
January 202536.00 thousands
December 202441.00 thousands
November 202445.00 thousands
October 202448.00 thousands
September 202442.00 thousands
August 202448.00 thousands

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.SA.ITEM-LF6I.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-F"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.INACTIVE.M.SA.ITEM-LF6I.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 high60.00 thousands (Nov 2025)
10-year low28.00 thousands (Nov 2023)
10-year average43.84 thousands
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.INACTIVE.M.SA.ITEM-LF6I.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-F

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Econ. inactivity wants a job: Temp sick: : Female:SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 56.00 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.ITEM-LF6I.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-F.

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