{"metric":"inactivity_long_term_sick","title":"Economically inactive because of long-term sickness","topic":"work","unit":"people","measure_type":"estimate","geography":"K02000001","comparison_method":"same_quarter_previous_year","latest":{"period_start":"2026-04-01","period_end":"2026-06-30","period_label":"2026 Q2","value":2774000,"status":"final","vintage":"2026-08-17"},"comparison":{"period_label":"2025 Q2","value":2780000,"vintage":"2026-08-17"},"source":{"publisher":"ONS","publication":"Labour market overview, UK (LMS time series)","landing_url":"https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/employmentandemployeetypes/bulletins/uklabourmarket/latest","sheet":"LMS","table":"LF69","row":"LFS: Econ. inactivity reasons: Long Term Sick: UK: 16-64:000s:SA","column":"2026 Q2","raw_value":"2774","file_url":"https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/employmentandemployeetypes/bulletins/uklabourmarket/latest","file_sha256":"9995a0293e3629add1cf76516e37f3e60f0be365343415867ab5fa687950e0fc","release_date":"2026-08-17","release_label":"Labour market overview, UK: August 2026"},"definition":"The estimated number of people aged 16 to 64 who were economically inactive and gave long-term sickness as their main reason, seasonally adjusted.\n","does_not_measure":"Whether those people claim a health-related benefit, and what conditions they have. The reason is the one the respondent gave.\n","links":{"page":"/work/inactivity-long-term-sick","series":"/api/metrics/inactivity_long_term_sick/series","vintages":"/api/metrics/inactivity_long_term_sick/vintages"}}