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United Kingdom LFS: Temporary employees: % could not find permanent job: : Male: SA ()

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.TEMPWORK.M.SA.GRP-TEMPORARY.ITEM-YCCJ.MEASURE-RATE.SEX-M

Latest28.3%July 2026
Previous28.0%June 2026
Year ago24.5%July 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Temporary employees: % could not find permanent job: : Male: SA () was 28.3% in July 2026, up 0.3 percentage points from June 2026 and up 3.8 percentage points from a year earlier.

That is the highest reading since January 2022.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 20.9% (Apr 2023) to 35.7% (Apr 2021), averaging 27.9%.

United Kingdom LFS: Temporary employees: % could not find permanent job: : Male: SA () (%), Apr 1992 – Jul 202620%30%40%50%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Temporary employees: % could not find permanent job: : Male: SA () (%), Apr 1992 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 202628.3%
June 202628.0%
May 202627.2%
April 202627.5%
March 202626.9%
February 202625.3%
January 202625.2%
December 202524.9%
November 202525.0%
October 202525.1%
September 202524.5%
August 202524.8%
July 202524.5%
June 202525.7%
May 202526.2%
April 202526.4%
March 202526.8%
February 202527.0%
January 202527.6%
December 202427.6%
November 202427.9%
October 202426.8%
September 202427.9%
August 202427.4%

Last 24 observations. The full history (412 observations) is available through the API.

Get United Kingdom LFS: Temporary employees: % could not find permanent job: : Male: SA () in your code or spreadsheet

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

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.TEMPWORK.M.SA.GRP-TEMPORARY.ITEM-YCCJ.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 1992
Observations412
FrequencyMonthly
Units%
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high35.7% (Apr 2021)
10-year low20.9% (Apr 2023)
10-year average27.9%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.TEMPWORK.M.SA.GRP-TEMPORARY.ITEM-YCCJ.MEASURE-RATE.SEX-M

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Temporary employees: % could not find permanent job: : Male: SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 28.3% 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.TEMPWORK.M.SA.GRP-TEMPORARY.ITEM-YCCJ.MEASURE-RATE.SEX-M.

Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “LFS: Temporary employees: % could not find permanent job: UK: Male: SA (UK)”.