# United Kingdom LFS: Temporary employees: Did not want permanent job: : Male: Thousands: SA ()

United Kingdom LFS: Temporary employees: Did not want permanent job: : Male: Thousands: SA () was down 5.3% year on year in July 2026, compared with −3.2% in June 2026.
The level stood at 179.0 thousands.
That is the lowest reading since November 2024.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −28.5% (Dec 2020) to 31.1% (Nov 2021), averaging 1.2%.

- Source agency: UK Office for National Statistics
- Makrognosis code: `UK.TEMPWORK.M.SA.GRP-TEMPORARY.ITEM-YCCM.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M`
- Frequency: monthly
- Units: thousands
- Coverage: 1992-04-01 to 2026-07-01 (412 observations)
- Page: https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/data/united-kingdom/lfs-temporary-employees-did-not-want-permanent-job-male-thousands-sa

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| July 2026 | 179.0 thousands | −5.3 |
| June 2026 | 180.0 thousands | −3.2 |
| May 2026 | 182.0 thousands | 5.8 |
| April 2026 | 184.0 thousands | 4.0 |
| March 2026 | 183.0 thousands | 1.7 |
| February 2026 | 193.0 thousands | 7.2 |
| January 2026 | 188.0 thousands | 0.5 |
| December 2025 | 191.0 thousands | 3.8 |
| November 2025 | 189.0 thousands | 13.9 |
| October 2025 | 193.0 thousands | 7.8 |
| September 2025 | 185.0 thousands | 3.4 |
| August 2025 | 197.0 thousands | 11.9 |
| July 2025 | 189.0 thousands | 10.5 |
| June 2025 | 186.0 thousands | 6.3 |
| May 2025 | 172.0 thousands | −2.8 |
| April 2025 | 177.0 thousands | −1.7 |
| March 2025 | 180.0 thousands | −1.1 |
| February 2025 | 180.0 thousands | 3.4 |
| January 2025 | 187.0 thousands | 8.1 |
| December 2024 | 184.0 thousands | −1.6 |
| November 2024 | 166.0 thousands | −15.3 |
| October 2024 | 179.0 thousands | −12.3 |
| September 2024 | 179.0 thousands | −8.7 |
| August 2024 | 176.0 thousands | −8.3 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.TEMPWORK.M.SA.GRP-TEMPORARY.ITEM-YCCM.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.TEMPWORK.M.SA.GRP-TEMPORARY.ITEM-YCCM.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```