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United Kingdom LFS: Economically inactive: : Male: Does not want job: %: SA ()

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.INACTIVE.M.SA.ITEM-BEAS.MEASURE-RATE.SEX-M

Latest75.2%July 2026
Previous74.9%June 2026
Year ago75.3%July 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Economically inactive: : Male: Does not want job: %: SA () was 75.2% in July 2026, up 0.3 percentage points from June 2026 and down 0.10 percentage points from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 71.8% (Apr 2020) to 80.8% (Jan 2024), averaging 76.8%.

United Kingdom LFS: Economically inactive: : Male: Does not want job: %: SA () (%), Apr 1993 – Jul 202665%70%75%80%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Economically inactive: : Male: Does not want job: %: SA () (%), Apr 1993 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 202675.2%
June 202674.9%
May 202674.6%
April 202674.4%
March 202673.8%
February 202674.2%
January 202674.5%
December 202574.8%
November 202574.9%
October 202575.4%
September 202575.3%
August 202575.1%
July 202575.3%
June 202575.6%
May 202576.0%
April 202576.4%
March 202576.6%
February 202576.8%
January 202576.2%
December 202477.5%
November 202477.5%
October 202477.9%
September 202478.2%
August 202477.9%

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

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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
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import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.INACTIVE.M.SA.ITEM-BEAS.MEASURE-RATE.SEX-M",
                 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%
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high80.8% (Jan 2024)
10-year low71.8% (Apr 2020)
10-year average76.8%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.INACTIVE.M.SA.ITEM-BEAS.MEASURE-RATE.SEX-M

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Economically inactive: : Male: Does not want job: %: SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 75.2% 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.SA.ITEM-BEAS.MEASURE-RATE.SEX-M.

Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “LFS: Economically inactive: UK: Male: Does not want job: %: SA (UK)”.