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United Kingdom LFS: Economically inactive: : Male: Aged 16 and over: Thousands: NSA ()

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.INACTIVE.M.NSA.ITEM-MGTW.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M

Latest8,834.0 thousandsJuly 2026
Previous8,894.0 thousandsJune 2026
Year ago8,792.0 thousandsJuly 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Economically inactive: : Male: Aged 16 and over: Thousands: NSA () was 8,834.0 thousands in July 2026, down 0.7% from June 2026 and up 0.5% from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 7,712.0 thousands (Jul 2016) to 9,076.0 thousands (May 2024), averaging 8,443.3 thousands.

United Kingdom LFS: Economically inactive: : Male: Aged 16 and over: Thousands: NSA () (thousands), Apr 1984 – Jul 20265,0006,0007,0008,0009,0001990200020102020Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Economically inactive: : Male: Aged 16 and over: Thousands: NSA () (thousands), Apr 1984 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 20268,834.0 thousands
June 20268,894.0 thousands
May 20268,913.0 thousands
April 20268,849.0 thousands
March 20268,856.0 thousands
February 20268,898.0 thousands
January 20268,957.0 thousands
December 20258,902.0 thousands
November 20258,829.0 thousands
October 20258,806.0 thousands
September 20258,780.0 thousands
August 20258,795.0 thousands
July 20258,792.0 thousands
June 20258,826.0 thousands
May 20258,848.0 thousands
April 20258,858.0 thousands
March 20258,909.0 thousands
February 20258,893.0 thousands
January 20258,859.0 thousands
December 20248,863.0 thousands
November 20248,808.0 thousands
October 20248,807.0 thousands
September 20248,834.0 thousands
August 20248,895.0 thousands

Last 24 observations. The full history (420 observations) is available through the API.

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                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observationJuly 2026
First observationApril 1984
Observations420
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high9,076.0 thousands (May 2024)
10-year low7,712.0 thousands (Jul 2016)
10-year average8,443.3 thousands
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.INACTIVE.M.NSA.ITEM-MGTW.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Economically inactive: : Male: Aged 16 and over: Thousands: NSA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 8,834.0 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.NSA.ITEM-MGTW.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M.

Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “LFS: Economically inactive: UK: Male: Aged 16 and over: Thousands: NSA (UK)”.