United Kingdom LFS: Part-time workers: Did not want full-time job: : All: Thousands: SA ()
MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.PARTTIME.M.SA.GRP-PARTTIME.ITEM-YCDD.MEASURE-LEVEL
Latest (y/y)−1.2%July 2026
Previous (y/y)0.6%June 2026
Level5,912.0 thousandsJuly 2026
United Kingdom LFS: Part-time workers: Did not want full-time job: : All: Thousands: SA () was down 1.2% year on year in July 2026, compared with 0.6% in June 2026.
The level stood at 5,912.0 thousands.
That is the lowest reading since March 2025.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −11.6% (Feb 2021) to 5.8% (Apr 2022), averaging 0.4%.
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Recent data
| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | 5,912.0 thousands | −1.2 |
| June 2026 | 5,920.0 thousands | 0.6 |
| May 2026 | 5,944.0 thousands | 2.1 |
| April 2026 | 5,957.0 thousands | 2.0 |
| March 2026 | 5,940.0 thousands | 2.6 |
| February 2026 | 5,879.0 thousands | 0.8 |
| January 2026 | 5,907.0 thousands | 0.9 |
| December 2025 | 5,957.0 thousands | 2.5 |
| November 2025 | 5,971.0 thousands | 1.5 |
| October 2025 | 5,958.0 thousands | 2.7 |
| September 2025 | 5,961.0 thousands | 1.6 |
| August 2025 | 5,924.0 thousands | 0.6 |
| July 2025 | 5,985.0 thousands | 1.9 |
| June 2025 | 5,884.0 thousands | 2.0 |
| May 2025 | 5,819.0 thousands | 0.2 |
| April 2025 | 5,843.0 thousands | 0.4 |
| March 2025 | 5,789.0 thousands | −1.5 |
| February 2025 | 5,832.0 thousands | −0.2 |
| January 2025 | 5,852.0 thousands | −0.4 |
| December 2024 | 5,813.0 thousands | −0.5 |
| November 2024 | 5,884.0 thousands | 0.8 |
| October 2024 | 5,803.0 thousands | −1.2 |
| September 2024 | 5,865.0 thousands | −0.7 |
| August 2024 | 5,887.0 thousands | −0.6 |
Last 24 observations. The full history (412 observations) is available through the API.
Get United Kingdom LFS: Part-time workers: Did not want full-time job: : All: Thousands: SA () in your code or spreadsheet
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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
"https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.PARTTIME.M.SA.GRP-PARTTIME.ITEM-YCDD.MEASURE-LEVEL"
# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.PARTTIME.M.SA.GRP-PARTTIME.ITEM-YCDD.MEASURE-LEVEL",
headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]About this series
| Latest observation | July 2026 |
|---|---|
| First observation | April 1992 |
| Observations | 412 |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Units | thousands |
| Adjustment | Seasonally adjusted |
| 10-year high | 5.8% (Apr 2022) |
| 10-year low | −11.6% (Feb 2021) |
| 10-year average | 0.4% |
| Source agency | UK Office for National Statistics |
| Makrognosis code | UK.PARTTIME.M.SA.GRP-PARTTIME.ITEM-YCDD.MEASURE-LEVEL |
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FAQ
- What is the current lFS: Part-time workers: Did not want full-time job: : All: Thousands: SA () in United Kingdom?
- The latest reading is −1.2% year on year 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.PARTTIME.M.SA.GRP-PARTTIME.ITEM-YCDD.MEASURE-LEVEL.
Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “LFS: Part-time workers: Did not want full-time job: UK: All: Thousands: SA (UK)”.