Published 15 Sep 2026, 07:00
Next update 20 Oct 2026, 07:00 in 8 days Recent figures may be revised.
Long-term sickness Selected point May to July 2026 · 2,780,000, down 12,000 on a year earlier
2,000,000 2,500,000 3,000,000 May to July 2025 · 2,792,000, down 43,000 on a year earlier June to August 2025 · 2,824,000, up 28,000 on a year earlier July to September 2025 · 2,826,000, up 33,000 on a year earlier August to October 2025 · 2,818,000, up 20,000 on a year earlier September to November 2025 · 2,800,000, down 5,000 on a year earlier October to December 2025 · 2,786,000, up 10,000 on a year earlier November 2025 to January 2026 · 2,785,000, down 27,000 on a year earlier December 2025 to February 2026 · 2,792,000, up 8,000 on a year earlier January to March 2026 · 2,772,000, down 3,000 on a year earlier February to April 2026 · 2,772,000, down 10,000 on a year earlier March to May 2026 · 2,747,000, down 29,000 on a year earlier April to June 2026 · 2,774,000, down 6,000 on a year earlier May to July 2026 · 2,780,000, down 12,000 on a year earlier 2,780,000 May to Jul 2025 May to Jul 2026 2,000,000 2,500,000 3,000,000 May to July 2025 · 2,792,000, down 43,000 on a year earlier June to August 2025 · 2,824,000, up 28,000 on a year earlier July to September 2025 · 2,826,000, up 33,000 on a year earlier August to October 2025 · 2,818,000, up 20,000 on a year earlier September to November 2025 · 2,800,000, down 5,000 on a year earlier October to December 2025 · 2,786,000, up 10,000 on a year earlier November 2025 to January 2026 · 2,785,000, down 27,000 on a year earlier December 2025 to February 2026 · 2,792,000, up 8,000 on a year earlier January to March 2026 · 2,772,000, down 3,000 on a year earlier February to April 2026 · 2,772,000, down 10,000 on a year earlier March to May 2026 · 2,747,000, down 29,000 on a year earlier April to June 2026 · 2,774,000, down 6,000 on a year earlier May to July 2026 · 2,780,000, down 12,000 on a year earlier 2,780,000 May to Jul 2025 Oct to Dec 2025 May to Jul 2026 2,000,000 2,500,000 3,000,000 May to July 2021 · 2,326,000, up 64,000 on a year earlier June to August 2021 · 2,376,000, up 88,000 on a year earlier July to September 2021 · 2,396,000, up 69,000 on a year earlier August to October 2021 · 2,400,000, up 80,000 on a year earlier September to November 2021 · 2,446,000, up 155,000 on a year earlier October to December 2021 · 2,436,000, up 108,000 on a year earlier November 2021 to January 2022 · 2,446,000, up 149,000 on a year earlier December 2021 to February 2022 · 2,460,000, up 197,000 on a year earlier January to March 2022 · 2,440,000, up 133,000 on a year earlier February to April 2022 · 2,466,000, up 178,000 on a year earlier March to May 2022 · 2,443,000, up 130,000 on a year earlier April to June 2022 · 2,506,000, up 209,000 on a year earlier May to July 2022 · 2,581,000, up 255,000 on a year earlier June to August 2022 · 2,639,000, up 263,000 on a year earlier July to September 2022 · 2,636,000, up 240,000 on a year earlier August to October 2022 · 2,586,000, up 186,000 on a year earlier September to November 2022 · 2,561,000, up 115,000 on a year earlier October to December 2022 · 2,586,000, up 150,000 on a year earlier November 2022 to January 2023 · 2,670,000, up 224,000 on a year earlier December 2022 to February 2023 · 2,706,000, up 246,000 on a year earlier January to March 2023 · 2,699,000, up 259,000 on a year earlier February to April 2023 · 2,689,000, up 223,000 on a year earlier March to May 2023 · 2,665,000, up 222,000 on a year earlier April to June 2023 · 2,706,000, up 200,000 on a year earlier May to July 2023 · 2,735,000, up 154,000 on a year earlier June to August 2023 · 2,737,000, up 98,000 on a year earlier July to September 2023 · 2,742,000, up 106,000 on a year earlier August to October 2023 · 2,824,000, up 238,000 on a year earlier September to November 2023 · 2,850,000, up 289,000 on a year earlier October to December 2023 · 2,849,000, up 263,000 on a year earlier November 2023 to January 2024 · 2,821,000, up 151,000 on a year earlier December 2023 to February 2024 · 2,842,000, up 136,000 on a year earlier January to March 2024 · 2,824,000, up 125,000 on a year earlier February to April 2024 · 2,830,000, up 141,000 on a year earlier March to May 2024 · 2,829,000, up 164,000 on a year earlier April to June 2024 · 2,824,000, up 118,000 on a year earlier May to July 2024 · 2,835,000, up 100,000 on a year earlier June to August 2024 · 2,796,000, up 59,000 on a year earlier July to September 2024 · 2,793,000, up 51,000 on a year earlier August to October 2024 · 2,798,000, down 26,000 on a year earlier September to November 2024 · 2,805,000, down 45,000 on a year earlier October to December 2024 · 2,776,000, down 73,000 on a year earlier November 2024 to January 2025 · 2,812,000, down 9,000 on a year earlier December 2024 to February 2025 · 2,784,000, down 58,000 on a year earlier January to March 2025 · 2,775,000, down 49,000 on a year earlier February to April 2025 · 2,782,000, down 48,000 on a year earlier March to May 2025 · 2,776,000, down 53,000 on a year earlier April to June 2025 · 2,780,000, down 44,000 on a year earlier May to July 2025 · 2,792,000, down 43,000 on a year earlier June to August 2025 · 2,824,000, up 28,000 on a year earlier July to September 2025 · 2,826,000, up 33,000 on a year earlier August to October 2025 · 2,818,000, up 20,000 on a year earlier September to November 2025 · 2,800,000, down 5,000 on a year earlier October to December 2025 · 2,786,000, up 10,000 on a year earlier November 2025 to January 2026 · 2,785,000, down 27,000 on a year earlier December 2025 to February 2026 · 2,792,000, up 8,000 on a year earlier January to March 2026 · 2,772,000, down 3,000 on a year earlier February to April 2026 · 2,772,000, down 10,000 on a year earlier March to May 2026 · 2,747,000, down 29,000 on a year earlier April to June 2026 · 2,774,000, down 6,000 on a year earlier May to July 2026 · 2,780,000, down 12,000 on a year earlier 2,780,000 2021 2026 2,000,000 2,500,000 3,000,000 May to July 2021 · 2,326,000, up 64,000 on a year earlier June to August 2021 · 2,376,000, up 88,000 on a year earlier July to September 2021 · 2,396,000, up 69,000 on a year earlier August to October 2021 · 2,400,000, up 80,000 on a year earlier September to November 2021 · 2,446,000, up 155,000 on a year earlier October to December 2021 · 2,436,000, up 108,000 on a year earlier November 2021 to January 2022 · 2,446,000, up 149,000 on a year earlier December 2021 to February 2022 · 2,460,000, up 197,000 on a year earlier January to March 2022 · 2,440,000, up 133,000 on a year earlier February to April 2022 · 2,466,000, up 178,000 on a year earlier March to May 2022 · 2,443,000, up 130,000 on a year earlier April to June 2022 · 2,506,000, up 209,000 on a year earlier May to July 2022 · 2,581,000, up 255,000 on a year earlier June to August 2022 · 2,639,000, up 263,000 on a year earlier July to September 2022 · 2,636,000, up 240,000 on a year earlier August to October 2022 · 2,586,000, up 186,000 on a year earlier September to November 2022 · 2,561,000, up 115,000 on a year earlier October to December 2022 · 2,586,000, up 150,000 on a year earlier November 2022 to January 2023 · 2,670,000, up 224,000 on a year earlier December 2022 to February 2023 · 2,706,000, up 246,000 on a year earlier January to March 2023 · 2,699,000, up 259,000 on a year earlier February to April 2023 · 2,689,000, up 223,000 on a year earlier March to May 2023 · 2,665,000, up 222,000 on a year earlier April to June 2023 · 2,706,000, up 200,000 on a year earlier May to July 2023 · 2,735,000, up 154,000 on a year earlier June to August 2023 · 2,737,000, up 98,000 on a year earlier July to September 2023 · 2,742,000, up 106,000 on a year earlier August to October 2023 · 2,824,000, up 238,000 on a year earlier September to November 2023 · 2,850,000, up 289,000 on a year earlier October to December 2023 · 2,849,000, up 263,000 on a year earlier November 2023 to January 2024 · 2,821,000, up 151,000 on a year earlier December 2023 to February 2024 · 2,842,000, up 136,000 on a year earlier January to March 2024 · 2,824,000, up 125,000 on a year earlier February to April 2024 · 2,830,000, up 141,000 on a year earlier March to May 2024 · 2,829,000, up 164,000 on a year earlier April to June 2024 · 2,824,000, up 118,000 on a year earlier May to July 2024 · 2,835,000, up 100,000 on a year earlier June to August 2024 · 2,796,000, up 59,000 on a year earlier July to September 2024 · 2,793,000, up 51,000 on a year earlier August to October 2024 · 2,798,000, down 26,000 on a year earlier September to November 2024 · 2,805,000, down 45,000 on a year earlier October to December 2024 · 2,776,000, down 73,000 on a year earlier November 2024 to January 2025 · 2,812,000, down 9,000 on a year earlier December 2024 to February 2025 · 2,784,000, down 58,000 on a year earlier January to March 2025 · 2,775,000, down 49,000 on a year earlier February to April 2025 · 2,782,000, down 48,000 on a year earlier March to May 2025 · 2,776,000, down 53,000 on a year earlier April to June 2025 · 2,780,000, down 44,000 on a year earlier May to July 2025 · 2,792,000, down 43,000 on a year earlier June to August 2025 · 2,824,000, up 28,000 on a year earlier July to September 2025 · 2,826,000, up 33,000 on a year earlier August to October 2025 · 2,818,000, up 20,000 on a year earlier September to November 2025 · 2,800,000, down 5,000 on a year earlier October to December 2025 · 2,786,000, up 10,000 on a year earlier November 2025 to January 2026 · 2,785,000, down 27,000 on a year earlier December 2025 to February 2026 · 2,792,000, up 8,000 on a year earlier January to March 2026 · 2,772,000, down 3,000 on a year earlier February to April 2026 · 2,772,000, down 10,000 on a year earlier March to May 2026 · 2,747,000, down 29,000 on a year earlier April to June 2026 · 2,774,000, down 6,000 on a year earlier May to July 2026 · 2,780,000, down 12,000 on a year earlier 2,780,000 2021 2023 2026 1,500,000 2,000,000 2,500,000 3,000,000 May to July 2016 · 2,035,000 June to August 2016 · 2,009,000 July to September 2016 · 2,007,000 August to October 2016 · 1,990,000 September to November 2016 · 1,999,000 October to December 2016 · 1,959,000 November 2016 to January 2017 · 1,991,000, down 114,000 on a year earlier December 2016 to February 2017 · 1,985,000, down 96,000 on a year earlier January to March 2017 · 1,991,000, down 109,000 on a year earlier February to April 2017 · 1,979,000, down 110,000 on a year earlier March to May 2017 · 1,994,000, down 61,000 on a year earlier April to June 2017 · 1,982,000, down 60,000 on a year earlier May to July 2017 · 2,007,000, down 28,000 on a year earlier June to August 2017 · 2,023,000, up 14,000 on a year earlier July to September 2017 · 2,055,000, up 48,000 on a year earlier August to October 2017 · 2,032,000, up 42,000 on a year earlier September to November 2017 · 1,982,000, down 17,000 on a year earlier October to December 2017 · 1,997,000, up 38,000 on a year earlier November 2017 to January 2018 · 1,987,000, down 4,000 on a year earlier December 2017 to February 2018 · 1,984,000, down 1,000 on a year earlier January to March 2018 · 1,977,000, down 14,000 on a year earlier February to April 2018 · 1,986,000, up 7,000 on a year earlier March to May 2018 · 2,004,000, up 10,000 on a year earlier April to June 2018 · 2,043,000, up 61,000 on a year earlier May to July 2018 · 2,049,000, up 42,000 on a year earlier June to August 2018 · 2,032,000, up 9,000 on a year earlier July to September 2018 · 2,000,000, down 55,000 on a year earlier August to October 2018 · 1,983,000, down 49,000 on a year earlier September to November 2018 · 1,992,000, up 10,000 on a year earlier October to December 2018 · 2,007,000, up 10,000 on a year earlier November 2018 to January 2019 · 2,006,000, up 19,000 on a year earlier December 2018 to February 2019 · 1,979,000, down 5,000 on a year earlier January to March 2019 · 2,012,000, up 35,000 on a year earlier February to April 2019 · 1,983,000, down 3,000 on a year earlier March to May 2019 · 2,026,000, up 22,000 on a year earlier April to June 2019 · 2,030,000, down 13,000 on a year earlier May to July 2019 · 2,062,000, up 13,000 on a year earlier June to August 2019 · 2,067,000, up 35,000 on a year earlier July to September 2019 · 2,062,000, up 62,000 on a year earlier August to October 2019 · 2,089,000, up 106,000 on a year earlier September to November 2019 · 2,086,000, up 94,000 on a year earlier October to December 2019 · 2,080,000, up 73,000 on a year earlier November 2019 to January 2020 · 2,117,000, up 111,000 on a year earlier December 2019 to February 2020 · 2,118,000, up 139,000 on a year earlier January to March 2020 · 2,229,000, up 217,000 on a year earlier February to April 2020 · 2,243,000, up 260,000 on a year earlier March to May 2020 · 2,234,000, up 208,000 on a year earlier April to June 2020 · 2,233,000, up 203,000 on a year earlier May to July 2020 · 2,262,000, up 200,000 on a year earlier June to August 2020 · 2,288,000, up 221,000 on a year earlier July to September 2020 · 2,327,000, up 265,000 on a year earlier August to October 2020 · 2,320,000, up 231,000 on a year earlier September to November 2020 · 2,291,000, up 205,000 on a year earlier October to December 2020 · 2,328,000, up 248,000 on a year earlier November 2020 to January 2021 · 2,297,000, up 180,000 on a year earlier December 2020 to February 2021 · 2,263,000, up 145,000 on a year earlier January to March 2021 · 2,307,000, up 78,000 on a year earlier February to April 2021 · 2,288,000, up 45,000 on a year earlier March to May 2021 · 2,313,000, up 79,000 on a year earlier April to June 2021 · 2,297,000, up 64,000 on a year earlier May to July 2021 · 2,326,000, up 64,000 on a year earlier June to August 2021 · 2,376,000, up 88,000 on a year earlier July to September 2021 · 2,396,000, up 69,000 on a year earlier August to October 2021 · 2,400,000, up 80,000 on a year earlier September to November 2021 · 2,446,000, up 155,000 on a year earlier October to December 2021 · 2,436,000, up 108,000 on a year earlier November 2021 to January 2022 · 2,446,000, up 149,000 on a year earlier December 2021 to February 2022 · 2,460,000, up 197,000 on a year earlier January to March 2022 · 2,440,000, up 133,000 on a year earlier February to April 2022 · 2,466,000, up 178,000 on a year earlier March to May 2022 · 2,443,000, up 130,000 on a year earlier April to June 2022 · 2,506,000, up 209,000 on a year earlier May to July 2022 · 2,581,000, up 255,000 on a year earlier June to August 2022 · 2,639,000, up 263,000 on a year earlier July to September 2022 · 2,636,000, up 240,000 on a year earlier August to October 2022 · 2,586,000, up 186,000 on a year earlier September to November 2022 · 2,561,000, up 115,000 on a year earlier October to December 2022 · 2,586,000, up 150,000 on a year earlier November 2022 to January 2023 · 2,670,000, up 224,000 on a year earlier December 2022 to February 2023 · 2,706,000, up 246,000 on a year earlier January to March 2023 · 2,699,000, up 259,000 on a year earlier February to April 2023 · 2,689,000, up 223,000 on a year earlier March to May 2023 · 2,665,000, up 222,000 on a year earlier April to June 2023 · 2,706,000, up 200,000 on a year earlier May to July 2023 · 2,735,000, up 154,000 on a year earlier June to August 2023 · 2,737,000, up 98,000 on a year earlier July to September 2023 · 2,742,000, up 106,000 on a year earlier August to October 2023 · 2,824,000, up 238,000 on a year earlier September to November 2023 · 2,850,000, up 289,000 on a year earlier October to December 2023 · 2,849,000, up 263,000 on a year earlier November 2023 to January 2024 · 2,821,000, up 151,000 on a year earlier December 2023 to February 2024 · 2,842,000, up 136,000 on a year earlier January to March 2024 · 2,824,000, up 125,000 on a year earlier February to April 2024 · 2,830,000, up 141,000 on a year earlier March to May 2024 · 2,829,000, up 164,000 on a year earlier April to June 2024 · 2,824,000, up 118,000 on a year earlier May to July 2024 · 2,835,000, up 100,000 on a year earlier June to August 2024 · 2,796,000, up 59,000 on a year earlier July to September 2024 · 2,793,000, up 51,000 on a year earlier August to October 2024 · 2,798,000, down 26,000 on a year earlier September to November 2024 · 2,805,000, down 45,000 on a year earlier October to December 2024 · 2,776,000, down 73,000 on a year earlier November 2024 to January 2025 · 2,812,000, down 9,000 on a year earlier December 2024 to February 2025 · 2,784,000, down 58,000 on a year earlier January to March 2025 · 2,775,000, down 49,000 on a year earlier February to April 2025 · 2,782,000, down 48,000 on a year earlier March to May 2025 · 2,776,000, down 53,000 on a year earlier April to June 2025 · 2,780,000, down 44,000 on a year earlier May to July 2025 · 2,792,000, down 43,000 on a year earlier June to August 2025 · 2,824,000, up 28,000 on a year earlier July to September 2025 · 2,826,000, up 33,000 on a year earlier August to October 2025 · 2,818,000, up 20,000 on a year earlier September to November 2025 · 2,800,000, down 5,000 on a year earlier October to December 2025 · 2,786,000, up 10,000 on a year earlier November 2025 to January 2026 · 2,785,000, down 27,000 on a year earlier December 2025 to February 2026 · 2,792,000, up 8,000 on a year earlier January to March 2026 · 2,772,000, down 3,000 on a year earlier February to April 2026 · 2,772,000, down 10,000 on a year earlier March to May 2026 · 2,747,000, down 29,000 on a year earlier April to June 2026 · 2,774,000, down 6,000 on a year earlier May to July 2026 · 2,780,000, down 12,000 on a year earlier 2,780,000 2016 2026 1,500,000 2,000,000 2,500,000 3,000,000 May to July 2016 · 2,035,000 June to August 2016 · 2,009,000 July to September 2016 · 2,007,000 August to October 2016 · 1,990,000 September to November 2016 · 1,999,000 October to December 2016 · 1,959,000 November 2016 to January 2017 · 1,991,000, down 114,000 on a year earlier December 2016 to February 2017 · 1,985,000, down 96,000 on a year earlier January to March 2017 · 1,991,000, down 109,000 on a year earlier February to April 2017 · 1,979,000, down 110,000 on a year earlier March to May 2017 · 1,994,000, down 61,000 on a year earlier April to June 2017 · 1,982,000, down 60,000 on a year earlier May to July 2017 · 2,007,000, down 28,000 on a year earlier June to August 2017 · 2,023,000, up 14,000 on a year earlier July to September 2017 · 2,055,000, up 48,000 on a year earlier August to October 2017 · 2,032,000, up 42,000 on a year earlier September to November 2017 · 1,982,000, down 17,000 on a year earlier October to December 2017 · 1,997,000, up 38,000 on a year earlier November 2017 to January 2018 · 1,987,000, down 4,000 on a year earlier December 2017 to February 2018 · 1,984,000, down 1,000 on a year earlier January to March 2018 · 1,977,000, down 14,000 on a year earlier February to April 2018 · 1,986,000, up 7,000 on a year earlier March to May 2018 · 2,004,000, up 10,000 on a year earlier April to June 2018 · 2,043,000, up 61,000 on a year earlier May to July 2018 · 2,049,000, up 42,000 on a year earlier June to August 2018 · 2,032,000, up 9,000 on a year earlier July to September 2018 · 2,000,000, down 55,000 on a year earlier August to October 2018 · 1,983,000, down 49,000 on a year earlier September to November 2018 · 1,992,000, up 10,000 on a year earlier October to December 2018 · 2,007,000, up 10,000 on a year earlier November 2018 to January 2019 · 2,006,000, up 19,000 on a year earlier December 2018 to February 2019 · 1,979,000, down 5,000 on a year earlier January to March 2019 · 2,012,000, up 35,000 on a year earlier February to April 2019 · 1,983,000, down 3,000 on a year earlier March to May 2019 · 2,026,000, up 22,000 on a year earlier April to June 2019 · 2,030,000, down 13,000 on a year earlier May to July 2019 · 2,062,000, up 13,000 on a year earlier June to August 2019 · 2,067,000, up 35,000 on a year earlier July to September 2019 · 2,062,000, up 62,000 on a year earlier August to October 2019 · 2,089,000, up 106,000 on a year earlier September to November 2019 · 2,086,000, up 94,000 on a year earlier October to December 2019 · 2,080,000, up 73,000 on a year earlier November 2019 to January 2020 · 2,117,000, up 111,000 on a year earlier December 2019 to February 2020 · 2,118,000, up 139,000 on a year earlier January to March 2020 · 2,229,000, up 217,000 on a year earlier February to April 2020 · 2,243,000, up 260,000 on a year earlier March to May 2020 · 2,234,000, up 208,000 on a year earlier April to June 2020 · 2,233,000, up 203,000 on a year earlier May to July 2020 · 2,262,000, up 200,000 on a year earlier June to August 2020 · 2,288,000, up 221,000 on a year earlier July to September 2020 · 2,327,000, up 265,000 on a year earlier August to October 2020 · 2,320,000, up 231,000 on a year earlier September to November 2020 · 2,291,000, up 205,000 on a year earlier October to December 2020 · 2,328,000, up 248,000 on a year earlier November 2020 to January 2021 · 2,297,000, up 180,000 on a year earlier December 2020 to February 2021 · 2,263,000, up 145,000 on a year earlier January to March 2021 · 2,307,000, up 78,000 on a year earlier February to April 2021 · 2,288,000, up 45,000 on a year earlier March to May 2021 · 2,313,000, up 79,000 on a year earlier April to June 2021 · 2,297,000, up 64,000 on a year earlier May to July 2021 · 2,326,000, up 64,000 on a year earlier June to August 2021 · 2,376,000, up 88,000 on a year earlier July to September 2021 · 2,396,000, up 69,000 on a year earlier August to October 2021 · 2,400,000, up 80,000 on a year earlier September to November 2021 · 2,446,000, up 155,000 on a year earlier October to December 2021 · 2,436,000, up 108,000 on a year earlier November 2021 to January 2022 · 2,446,000, up 149,000 on a year earlier December 2021 to February 2022 · 2,460,000, up 197,000 on a year earlier January to March 2022 · 2,440,000, up 133,000 on a year earlier February to April 2022 · 2,466,000, up 178,000 on a year earlier March to May 2022 · 2,443,000, up 130,000 on a year earlier April to June 2022 · 2,506,000, up 209,000 on a year earlier May to July 2022 · 2,581,000, up 255,000 on a year earlier June to August 2022 · 2,639,000, up 263,000 on a year earlier July to September 2022 · 2,636,000, up 240,000 on a year earlier August to October 2022 · 2,586,000, up 186,000 on a year earlier September to November 2022 · 2,561,000, up 115,000 on a year earlier October to December 2022 · 2,586,000, up 150,000 on a year earlier November 2022 to January 2023 · 2,670,000, up 224,000 on a year earlier December 2022 to February 2023 · 2,706,000, up 246,000 on a year earlier January to March 2023 · 2,699,000, up 259,000 on a year earlier February to April 2023 · 2,689,000, up 223,000 on a year earlier March to May 2023 · 2,665,000, up 222,000 on a year earlier April to June 2023 · 2,706,000, up 200,000 on a year earlier May to July 2023 · 2,735,000, up 154,000 on a year earlier June to August 2023 · 2,737,000, up 98,000 on a year earlier July to September 2023 · 2,742,000, up 106,000 on a year earlier August to October 2023 · 2,824,000, up 238,000 on a year earlier September to November 2023 · 2,850,000, up 289,000 on a year earlier October to December 2023 · 2,849,000, up 263,000 on a year earlier November 2023 to January 2024 · 2,821,000, up 151,000 on a year earlier December 2023 to February 2024 · 2,842,000, up 136,000 on a year earlier January to March 2024 · 2,824,000, up 125,000 on a year earlier February to April 2024 · 2,830,000, up 141,000 on a year earlier March to May 2024 · 2,829,000, up 164,000 on a year earlier April to June 2024 · 2,824,000, up 118,000 on a year earlier May to July 2024 · 2,835,000, up 100,000 on a year earlier June to August 2024 · 2,796,000, up 59,000 on a year earlier July to September 2024 · 2,793,000, up 51,000 on a year earlier August to October 2024 · 2,798,000, down 26,000 on a year earlier September to November 2024 · 2,805,000, down 45,000 on a year earlier October to December 2024 · 2,776,000, down 73,000 on a year earlier November 2024 to January 2025 · 2,812,000, down 9,000 on a year earlier December 2024 to February 2025 · 2,784,000, down 58,000 on a year earlier January to March 2025 · 2,775,000, down 49,000 on a year earlier February to April 2025 · 2,782,000, down 48,000 on a year earlier March to May 2025 · 2,776,000, down 53,000 on a year earlier April to June 2025 · 2,780,000, down 44,000 on a year earlier May to July 2025 · 2,792,000, down 43,000 on a year earlier June to August 2025 · 2,824,000, up 28,000 on a year earlier July to September 2025 · 2,826,000, up 33,000 on a year earlier August to October 2025 · 2,818,000, up 20,000 on a year earlier September to November 2025 · 2,800,000, down 5,000 on a year earlier October to December 2025 · 2,786,000, up 10,000 on a year earlier November 2025 to January 2026 · 2,785,000, down 27,000 on a year earlier December 2025 to February 2026 · 2,792,000, up 8,000 on a year earlier January to March 2026 · 2,772,000, down 3,000 on a year earlier February to April 2026 · 2,772,000, down 10,000 on a year earlier March to May 2026 · 2,747,000, down 29,000 on a year earlier April to June 2026 · 2,774,000, down 6,000 on a year earlier May to July 2026 · 2,780,000, down 12,000 on a year earlier 2,780,000 2016 2021 2026 1,500,000 2,000,000 2,500,000 3,000,000 November 2015 to January 2016 · 2,105,000 December 2015 to February 2016 · 2,081,000 January to March 2016 · 2,100,000 February to April 2016 · 2,089,000 March to May 2016 · 2,055,000 April to June 2016 · 2,042,000 May to July 2016 · 2,035,000 June to August 2016 · 2,009,000 July to September 2016 · 2,007,000 August to October 2016 · 1,990,000 September to November 2016 · 1,999,000 October to December 2016 · 1,959,000 November 2016 to January 2017 · 1,991,000, down 114,000 on a year earlier December 2016 to February 2017 · 1,985,000, down 96,000 on a year earlier January to March 2017 · 1,991,000, down 109,000 on a year earlier February to April 2017 · 1,979,000, down 110,000 on a year earlier March to May 2017 · 1,994,000, down 61,000 on a year earlier April to June 2017 · 1,982,000, down 60,000 on a year earlier May to July 2017 · 2,007,000, down 28,000 on a year earlier June to August 2017 · 2,023,000, up 14,000 on a year earlier July to September 2017 · 2,055,000, up 48,000 on a year earlier August to October 2017 · 2,032,000, up 42,000 on a year earlier September to November 2017 · 1,982,000, down 17,000 on a year earlier October to December 2017 · 1,997,000, up 38,000 on a year earlier November 2017 to January 2018 · 1,987,000, down 4,000 on a year earlier December 2017 to February 2018 · 1,984,000, down 1,000 on a year earlier January to March 2018 · 1,977,000, down 14,000 on a year earlier February to April 2018 · 1,986,000, up 7,000 on a year earlier March to May 2018 · 2,004,000, up 10,000 on a year earlier April to June 2018 · 2,043,000, up 61,000 on a year earlier May to July 2018 · 2,049,000, up 42,000 on a year earlier June to August 2018 · 2,032,000, up 9,000 on a year earlier July to September 2018 · 2,000,000, down 55,000 on a year earlier August to October 2018 · 1,983,000, down 49,000 on a year earlier September to November 2018 · 1,992,000, up 10,000 on a year earlier October to December 2018 · 2,007,000, up 10,000 on a year earlier November 2018 to January 2019 · 2,006,000, up 19,000 on a year earlier December 2018 to February 2019 · 1,979,000, down 5,000 on a year earlier January to March 2019 · 2,012,000, up 35,000 on a year earlier February to April 2019 · 1,983,000, down 3,000 on a year earlier March to May 2019 · 2,026,000, up 22,000 on a year earlier April to June 2019 · 2,030,000, down 13,000 on a year earlier May to July 2019 · 2,062,000, up 13,000 on a year earlier June to August 2019 · 2,067,000, up 35,000 on a year earlier July to September 2019 · 2,062,000, up 62,000 on a year earlier August to October 2019 · 2,089,000, up 106,000 on a year earlier September to November 2019 · 2,086,000, up 94,000 on a year earlier October to December 2019 · 2,080,000, up 73,000 on a year earlier November 2019 to January 2020 · 2,117,000, up 111,000 on a year earlier December 2019 to February 2020 · 2,118,000, up 139,000 on a year earlier January to March 2020 · 2,229,000, up 217,000 on a year earlier February to April 2020 · 2,243,000, up 260,000 on a year earlier March to May 2020 · 2,234,000, up 208,000 on a year earlier April to June 2020 · 2,233,000, up 203,000 on a year earlier May to July 2020 · 2,262,000, up 200,000 on a year earlier June to August 2020 · 2,288,000, up 221,000 on a year earlier July to September 2020 · 2,327,000, up 265,000 on a year earlier August to October 2020 · 2,320,000, up 231,000 on a year earlier September to November 2020 · 2,291,000, up 205,000 on a year earlier October to December 2020 · 2,328,000, up 248,000 on a year earlier November 2020 to January 2021 · 2,297,000, up 180,000 on a year earlier December 2020 to February 2021 · 2,263,000, up 145,000 on a year earlier January to March 2021 · 2,307,000, up 78,000 on a year earlier February to April 2021 · 2,288,000, up 45,000 on a year earlier March to May 2021 · 2,313,000, up 79,000 on a year earlier April to June 2021 · 2,297,000, up 64,000 on a year earlier May to July 2021 · 2,326,000, up 64,000 on a year earlier June to August 2021 · 2,376,000, up 88,000 on a year earlier July to September 2021 · 2,396,000, up 69,000 on a year earlier August to October 2021 · 2,400,000, up 80,000 on a year earlier September to November 2021 · 2,446,000, up 155,000 on a year earlier October to December 2021 · 2,436,000, up 108,000 on a year earlier November 2021 to January 2022 · 2,446,000, up 149,000 on a year earlier December 2021 to February 2022 · 2,460,000, up 197,000 on a year earlier January to March 2022 · 2,440,000, up 133,000 on a year earlier February to April 2022 · 2,466,000, up 178,000 on a year earlier March to May 2022 · 2,443,000, up 130,000 on a year earlier April to June 2022 · 2,506,000, up 209,000 on a year earlier May to July 2022 · 2,581,000, up 255,000 on a year earlier June to August 2022 · 2,639,000, up 263,000 on a year earlier July to September 2022 · 2,636,000, up 240,000 on a year earlier August to October 2022 · 2,586,000, up 186,000 on a year earlier September to November 2022 · 2,561,000, up 115,000 on a year earlier October to December 2022 · 2,586,000, up 150,000 on a year earlier November 2022 to January 2023 · 2,670,000, up 224,000 on a year earlier December 2022 to February 2023 · 2,706,000, up 246,000 on a year earlier January to March 2023 · 2,699,000, up 259,000 on a year earlier February to April 2023 · 2,689,000, up 223,000 on a year earlier March to May 2023 · 2,665,000, up 222,000 on a year earlier April to June 2023 · 2,706,000, up 200,000 on a year earlier May to July 2023 · 2,735,000, up 154,000 on a year earlier June to August 2023 · 2,737,000, up 98,000 on a year earlier July to September 2023 · 2,742,000, up 106,000 on a year earlier August to October 2023 · 2,824,000, up 238,000 on a year earlier September to November 2023 · 2,850,000, up 289,000 on a year earlier October to December 2023 · 2,849,000, up 263,000 on a year earlier November 2023 to January 2024 · 2,821,000, up 151,000 on a year earlier December 2023 to February 2024 · 2,842,000, up 136,000 on a year earlier January to March 2024 · 2,824,000, up 125,000 on a year earlier February to April 2024 · 2,830,000, up 141,000 on a year earlier March to May 2024 · 2,829,000, up 164,000 on a year earlier April to June 2024 · 2,824,000, up 118,000 on a year earlier May to July 2024 · 2,835,000, up 100,000 on a year earlier June to August 2024 · 2,796,000, up 59,000 on a year earlier July to September 2024 · 2,793,000, up 51,000 on a year earlier August to October 2024 · 2,798,000, down 26,000 on a year earlier September to November 2024 · 2,805,000, down 45,000 on a year earlier October to December 2024 · 2,776,000, down 73,000 on a year earlier November 2024 to January 2025 · 2,812,000, down 9,000 on a year earlier December 2024 to February 2025 · 2,784,000, down 58,000 on a year earlier January to March 2025 · 2,775,000, down 49,000 on a year earlier February to April 2025 · 2,782,000, down 48,000 on a year earlier March to May 2025 · 2,776,000, down 53,000 on a year earlier April to June 2025 · 2,780,000, down 44,000 on a year earlier May to July 2025 · 2,792,000, down 43,000 on a year earlier June to August 2025 · 2,824,000, up 28,000 on a year earlier July to September 2025 · 2,826,000, up 33,000 on a year earlier August to October 2025 · 2,818,000, up 20,000 on a year earlier September to November 2025 · 2,800,000, down 5,000 on a year earlier October to December 2025 · 2,786,000, up 10,000 on a year earlier November 2025 to January 2026 · 2,785,000, down 27,000 on a year earlier December 2025 to February 2026 · 2,792,000, up 8,000 on a year earlier January to March 2026 · 2,772,000, down 3,000 on a year earlier February to April 2026 · 2,772,000, down 10,000 on a year earlier March to May 2026 · 2,747,000, down 29,000 on a year earlier April to June 2026 · 2,774,000, down 6,000 on a year earlier May to July 2026 · 2,780,000, down 12,000 on a year earlier 2,780,000 2016 2026 1,500,000 2,000,000 2,500,000 3,000,000 November 2015 to January 2016 · 2,105,000 December 2015 to February 2016 · 2,081,000 January to March 2016 · 2,100,000 February to April 2016 · 2,089,000 March to May 2016 · 2,055,000 April to June 2016 · 2,042,000 May to July 2016 · 2,035,000 June to August 2016 · 2,009,000 July to September 2016 · 2,007,000 August to October 2016 · 1,990,000 September to November 2016 · 1,999,000 October to December 2016 · 1,959,000 November 2016 to January 2017 · 1,991,000, down 114,000 on a year earlier December 2016 to February 2017 · 1,985,000, down 96,000 on a year earlier January to March 2017 · 1,991,000, down 109,000 on a year earlier February to April 2017 · 1,979,000, down 110,000 on a year earlier March to May 2017 · 1,994,000, down 61,000 on a year earlier April to June 2017 · 1,982,000, down 60,000 on a year earlier May to July 2017 · 2,007,000, down 28,000 on a year earlier June to August 2017 · 2,023,000, up 14,000 on a year earlier July to September 2017 · 2,055,000, up 48,000 on a year earlier August to October 2017 · 2,032,000, up 42,000 on a year earlier September to November 2017 · 1,982,000, down 17,000 on a year earlier October to December 2017 · 1,997,000, up 38,000 on a year earlier November 2017 to January 2018 · 1,987,000, down 4,000 on a year earlier December 2017 to February 2018 · 1,984,000, down 1,000 on a year earlier January to March 2018 · 1,977,000, down 14,000 on a year earlier February to April 2018 · 1,986,000, up 7,000 on a year earlier March to May 2018 · 2,004,000, up 10,000 on a year earlier April to June 2018 · 2,043,000, up 61,000 on a year earlier May to July 2018 · 2,049,000, up 42,000 on a year earlier June to August 2018 · 2,032,000, up 9,000 on a year earlier July to September 2018 · 2,000,000, down 55,000 on a year earlier August to October 2018 · 1,983,000, down 49,000 on a year earlier September to November 2018 · 1,992,000, up 10,000 on a year earlier October to December 2018 · 2,007,000, up 10,000 on a year earlier November 2018 to January 2019 · 2,006,000, up 19,000 on a year earlier December 2018 to February 2019 · 1,979,000, down 5,000 on a year earlier January to March 2019 · 2,012,000, up 35,000 on a year earlier February to April 2019 · 1,983,000, down 3,000 on a year earlier March to May 2019 · 2,026,000, up 22,000 on a year earlier April to June 2019 · 2,030,000, down 13,000 on a year earlier May to July 2019 · 2,062,000, up 13,000 on a year earlier June to August 2019 · 2,067,000, up 35,000 on a year earlier July to September 2019 · 2,062,000, up 62,000 on a year earlier August to October 2019 · 2,089,000, up 106,000 on a year earlier September to November 2019 · 2,086,000, up 94,000 on a year earlier October to December 2019 · 2,080,000, up 73,000 on a year earlier November 2019 to January 2020 · 2,117,000, up 111,000 on a year earlier December 2019 to February 2020 · 2,118,000, up 139,000 on a year earlier January to March 2020 · 2,229,000, up 217,000 on a year earlier February to April 2020 · 2,243,000, up 260,000 on a year earlier March to May 2020 · 2,234,000, up 208,000 on a year earlier April to June 2020 · 2,233,000, up 203,000 on a year earlier May to July 2020 · 2,262,000, up 200,000 on a year earlier June to August 2020 · 2,288,000, up 221,000 on a year earlier July to September 2020 · 2,327,000, up 265,000 on a year earlier August to October 2020 · 2,320,000, up 231,000 on a year earlier September to November 2020 · 2,291,000, up 205,000 on a year earlier October to December 2020 · 2,328,000, up 248,000 on a year earlier November 2020 to January 2021 · 2,297,000, up 180,000 on a year earlier December 2020 to February 2021 · 2,263,000, up 145,000 on a year earlier January to March 2021 · 2,307,000, up 78,000 on a year earlier February to April 2021 · 2,288,000, up 45,000 on a year earlier March to May 2021 · 2,313,000, up 79,000 on a year earlier April to June 2021 · 2,297,000, up 64,000 on a year earlier May to July 2021 · 2,326,000, up 64,000 on a year earlier June to August 2021 · 2,376,000, up 88,000 on a year earlier July to September 2021 · 2,396,000, up 69,000 on a year earlier August to October 2021 · 2,400,000, up 80,000 on a year earlier September to November 2021 · 2,446,000, up 155,000 on a year earlier October to December 2021 · 2,436,000, up 108,000 on a year earlier November 2021 to January 2022 · 2,446,000, up 149,000 on a year earlier December 2021 to February 2022 · 2,460,000, up 197,000 on a year earlier January to March 2022 · 2,440,000, up 133,000 on a year earlier February to April 2022 · 2,466,000, up 178,000 on a year earlier March to May 2022 · 2,443,000, up 130,000 on a year earlier April to June 2022 · 2,506,000, up 209,000 on a year earlier May to July 2022 · 2,581,000, up 255,000 on a year earlier June to August 2022 · 2,639,000, up 263,000 on a year earlier July to September 2022 · 2,636,000, up 240,000 on a year earlier August to October 2022 · 2,586,000, up 186,000 on a year earlier September to November 2022 · 2,561,000, up 115,000 on a year earlier October to December 2022 · 2,586,000, up 150,000 on a year earlier November 2022 to January 2023 · 2,670,000, up 224,000 on a year earlier December 2022 to February 2023 · 2,706,000, up 246,000 on a year earlier January to March 2023 · 2,699,000, up 259,000 on a year earlier February to April 2023 · 2,689,000, up 223,000 on a year earlier March to May 2023 · 2,665,000, up 222,000 on a year earlier April to June 2023 · 2,706,000, up 200,000 on a year earlier May to July 2023 · 2,735,000, up 154,000 on a year earlier June to August 2023 · 2,737,000, up 98,000 on a year earlier July to September 2023 · 2,742,000, up 106,000 on a year earlier August to October 2023 · 2,824,000, up 238,000 on a year earlier September to November 2023 · 2,850,000, up 289,000 on a year earlier October to December 2023 · 2,849,000, up 263,000 on a year earlier November 2023 to January 2024 · 2,821,000, up 151,000 on a year earlier December 2023 to February 2024 · 2,842,000, up 136,000 on a year earlier January to March 2024 · 2,824,000, up 125,000 on a year earlier February to April 2024 · 2,830,000, up 141,000 on a year earlier March to May 2024 · 2,829,000, up 164,000 on a year earlier April to June 2024 · 2,824,000, up 118,000 on a year earlier May to July 2024 · 2,835,000, up 100,000 on a year earlier June to August 2024 · 2,796,000, up 59,000 on a year earlier July to September 2024 · 2,793,000, up 51,000 on a year earlier August to October 2024 · 2,798,000, down 26,000 on a year earlier September to November 2024 · 2,805,000, down 45,000 on a year earlier October to December 2024 · 2,776,000, down 73,000 on a year earlier November 2024 to January 2025 · 2,812,000, down 9,000 on a year earlier December 2024 to February 2025 · 2,784,000, down 58,000 on a year earlier January to March 2025 · 2,775,000, down 49,000 on a year earlier February to April 2025 · 2,782,000, down 48,000 on a year earlier March to May 2025 · 2,776,000, down 53,000 on a year earlier April to June 2025 · 2,780,000, down 44,000 on a year earlier May to July 2025 · 2,792,000, down 43,000 on a year earlier June to August 2025 · 2,824,000, up 28,000 on a year earlier July to September 2025 · 2,826,000, up 33,000 on a year earlier August to October 2025 · 2,818,000, up 20,000 on a year earlier September to November 2025 · 2,800,000, down 5,000 on a year earlier October to December 2025 · 2,786,000, up 10,000 on a year earlier November 2025 to January 2026 · 2,785,000, down 27,000 on a year earlier December 2025 to February 2026 · 2,792,000, up 8,000 on a year earlier January to March 2026 · 2,772,000, down 3,000 on a year earlier February to April 2026 · 2,772,000, down 10,000 on a year earlier March to May 2026 · 2,747,000, down 29,000 on a year earlier April to June 2026 · 2,774,000, down 6,000 on a year earlier May to July 2026 · 2,780,000, down 12,000 on a year earlier 2,780,000 2016 2021 2026
1,500,000 2,000,000 2,500,000 3,000,000 2016 · 2,027,000 2017 · 2,006,250 2018 · 2,006,750 2019 · 2,046,000 2020 · 2,279,250 2021 · 2,359,000 2022 · 2,542,000 2023 · 2,749,000 2024 · 2,804,250 2025 · 2,791,750 2026 so far · January to June · 2,773,000 2016 2019 2022 2026 1,500,000 2,000,000 2,500,000 3,000,000 2016 · 2,027,000 2017 · 2,006,250 2018 · 2,006,750 2019 · 2,046,000 2020 · 2,279,250 2021 · 2,359,000 2022 · 2,542,000 2023 · 2,749,000 2024 · 2,804,250 2025 · 2,791,750 2026 so far · January to June · 2,773,000 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2,600,000 2,700,000 2,800,000 2,900,000 November 2022 to January 2023 · 2,670,000 December 2022 to February 2023 · 2,706,000 January to March 2023 · 2,699,000 February to April 2023 · 2,689,000 March to May 2023 · 2,665,000 April to June 2023 · 2,706,000 May to July 2023 · 2,735,000 June to August 2023 · 2,737,000 July to September 2023 · 2,742,000 August to October 2023 · 2,824,000 September to November 2023 · 2,850,000 October to December 2023 · 2,849,000 November 2023 to January 2024 · 2,821,000 December 2023 to February 2024 · 2,842,000 January to March 2024 · 2,824,000 February to April 2024 · 2,830,000 March to May 2024 · 2,829,000 April to June 2024 · 2,824,000 May to July 2024 · 2,835,000 June to August 2024 · 2,796,000 July to September 2024 · 2,793,000 August to October 2024 · 2,798,000 September to November 2024 · 2,805,000 October to December 2024 · 2,776,000 November 2024 to January 2025 · 2,812,000 December 2024 to February 2025 · 2,784,000 January to March 2025 · 2,775,000 February to April 2025 · 2,782,000 March to May 2025 · 2,776,000 April to June 2025 · 2,780,000 May to July 2025 · 2,792,000 June to August 2025 · 2,824,000 July to September 2025 · 2,826,000 August to October 2025 · 2,818,000 September to November 2025 · 2,800,000 October to December 2025 · 2,786,000 November 2025 to January 2026 · 2,785,000 December 2025 to February 2026 · 2,792,000 January to March 2026 · 2,772,000 February to April 2026 · 2,772,000 March to May 2026 · 2,747,000 April to June 2026 · 2,774,000 May to July 2026 · 2,780,000 2023 2025 2026 2024 Jan Apr Jul Dec 2,600,000 2,700,000 2,800,000 2,900,000 November 2022 to January 2023 · 2,670,000 December 2022 to February 2023 · 2,706,000 January to March 2023 · 2,699,000 February to April 2023 · 2,689,000 March to May 2023 · 2,665,000 April to June 2023 · 2,706,000 May to July 2023 · 2,735,000 June to August 2023 · 2,737,000 July to September 2023 · 2,742,000 August to October 2023 · 2,824,000 September to November 2023 · 2,850,000 October to December 2023 · 2,849,000 November 2023 to January 2024 · 2,821,000 December 2023 to February 2024 · 2,842,000 January to March 2024 · 2,824,000 February to April 2024 · 2,830,000 March to May 2024 · 2,829,000 April to June 2024 · 2,824,000 May to July 2024 · 2,835,000 June to August 2024 · 2,796,000 July to September 2024 · 2,793,000 August to October 2024 · 2,798,000 September to November 2024 · 2,805,000 October to December 2024 · 2,776,000 November 2024 to January 2025 · 2,812,000 December 2024 to February 2025 · 2,784,000 January to March 2025 · 2,775,000 February to April 2025 · 2,782,000 March to May 2025 · 2,776,000 April to June 2025 · 2,780,000 May to July 2025 · 2,792,000 June to August 2025 · 2,824,000 July to September 2025 · 2,826,000 August to October 2025 · 2,818,000 September to November 2025 · 2,800,000 October to December 2025 · 2,786,000 November 2025 to January 2026 · 2,785,000 December 2025 to February 2026 · 2,792,000 January to March 2026 · 2,772,000 February to April 2026 · 2,772,000 March to May 2026 · 2,747,000 April to June 2026 · 2,774,000 May to July 2026 · 2,780,000 2023 2025 2026 2024 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Each year averages March, June, September and December, so overlapping months count once. 2026 so far covers January to June.
Each month is that month's figure, not a total so far. 2026 so far covers January to July.
Source: Office for National Statistics 15 Sep 2026, 07:00
What this means for people A higher count means more people of working age are out of work because of long-term sickness, and are not looking for a job.
The count is people aged 16 to 64 who are not in work and not looking for work, and who give long-term sickness as the main reason. It is a count of people, not a percentage of the population.
See also the unemployment rate .
Latest figures See the figures as a table The latest 12 readings, newest first. Period Value May to July 2026 2,780,000 April to June 2026 2,774,000 March to May 2026 2,747,000 February to April 2026 2,772,000 January to March 2026 2,772,000 December 2025 to February 2026 2,792,000 November 2025 to January 2026 2,785,000 October to December 2025 2,786,000 September to November 2025 2,800,000 August to October 2025 2,818,000 July to September 2025 2,826,000 June to August 2025 2,824,000
Each year averages March, June, September and December, so overlapping months count once. Year Period covered Value 2026 so far January to June 2,773,000 2025 March, June, September and December 2,791,750 2024 March, June, September and December 2,804,250 2023 March, June, September and December 2,749,000 2022 March, June, September and December 2,542,000 2021 March, June, September and December 2,359,000 2020 March, June, September and December 2,279,250 2019 March, June, September and December 2,046,000 2018 March, June, September and December 2,006,750 2017 March, June, September and December 2,006,250 2016 March, June, September and December 2,027,000
Each month Each month is that month's figure, not a total so far. Period 2023 2024 2025 2026 so far January 2,670,000 2,821,000 2,812,000 2,785,000 February 2,706,000 2,842,000 2,784,000 2,792,000 March 2,699,000 2,824,000 2,775,000 2,772,000 April 2,689,000 2,830,000 2,782,000 2,772,000 May 2,665,000 2,829,000 2,776,000 2,747,000 June 2,706,000 2,824,000 2,780,000 2,774,000 July 2,735,000 2,835,000 2,792,000 2,780,000 August 2,737,000 2,796,000 2,824,000 September 2,742,000 2,793,000 2,826,000 October 2,824,000 2,798,000 2,818,000 November 2,850,000 2,805,000 2,800,000 December 2,849,000 2,776,000 2,786,000
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How to read this Not the unemployment count These people are not in work and are not looking for work, so they are not in the unemployment rate. Unemployment counts people who are looking for a job.
This comes from a survey This comes from the Labour Force Survey of households, so it has a margin of error. Fewer households took part from 2023, and ONS says estimates for 2023 and 2024 are more volatile.
Each figure covers three months Each figure is an average over three months. Compare it with the three months before or with a year earlier.
The main reason they give People can have more than one reason for not working. This counts those who give long-term sickness as the main reason.
Source
Publisher Office for National Statistics
Official title Economically inactive because of long-term sickness, aged 16 to 64, seasonally adjusted (Labour Force Survey)
Series LF69
Geography United Kingdom
Status Official statistics Cite this Office for National Statistics (2026) Economically inactive because of long-term sickness, aged 16 to 64, seasonally adjusted (Labour Force Survey), May to July 2026 (series LF69 ).