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United Kingdom South East - Working age inactive levels: 000s: SA: Men ()

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.INACTIVE.M.SA.ITEM-JE3X.MEASURE-LEVEL.REGION-EAST.SEX-M

Latest420.0 thousandsJuly 2026
Previous432.0 thousandsJune 2026
Year ago421.0 thousandsJuly 2025

United Kingdom South East - Working age inactive levels: 000s: SA: Men () was 420.0 thousands in July 2026, down 2.8% from June 2026 and down 0.2% from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 357.0 thousands (Aug 2017) to 474.0 thousands (Aug 2024), averaging 411.8 thousands.

United Kingdom South East - Working age inactive levels: 000s: SA: Men () (thousands), Apr 1992 – Jul 20262002503003504004501995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom South East - Working age inactive levels: 000s: SA: Men () (thousands), Apr 1992 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 2026420.0 thousands
June 2026432.0 thousands
May 2026431.0 thousands
April 2026426.0 thousands
March 2026427.0 thousands
February 2026426.0 thousands
January 2026422.0 thousands
December 2025419.0 thousands
November 2025418.0 thousands
October 2025420.0 thousands
September 2025414.0 thousands
August 2025419.0 thousands
July 2025421.0 thousands
June 2025440.0 thousands
May 2025423.0 thousands
April 2025422.0 thousands
March 2025417.0 thousands
February 2025431.0 thousands
January 2025452.0 thousands
December 2024437.0 thousands
November 2024458.0 thousands
October 2024462.0 thousands
September 2024472.0 thousands
August 2024474.0 thousands

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

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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
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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 1992
Observations412
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high474.0 thousands (Aug 2024)
10-year low357.0 thousands (Aug 2017)
10-year average411.8 thousands
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.INACTIVE.M.SA.ITEM-JE3X.MEASURE-LEVEL.REGION-EAST.SEX-M

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FAQ

What is the current south East - Working age inactive levels: 000s: SA: Men () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 420.0 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.SA.ITEM-JE3X.MEASURE-LEVEL.REGION-EAST.SEX-M.

Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “South East - Working age inactive levels: 000s: SA: Men (UK)”.