United Kingdom LFS Experimental: ILO Unemployed: : All aged 16-64: Thousands: Quarterly Change: SA (ended 2023) ()
MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.UNEMP.M.SA.AGE-16-64.ITEM-S2Q5.MEASURE-LEVEL
Latest16.00 thousandsOctober 2023
Previous13.00 thousandsSeptember 2023
Year ago48.00 thousandsOctober 2022
United Kingdom LFS Experimental: ILO Unemployed: : All aged 16-64: Thousands: Quarterly Change: SA (ended 2023) () was 16.00 thousands in October 2023, up 23.1% from September 2023 and down 66.7% from a year earlier.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −177.0 thousands (Mar 2014) to 249.0 thousands (Aug 2020), averaging −25.14 thousands.
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Recent data
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| October 2023 | 16.00 thousands |
| September 2023 | 13.00 thousands |
| August 2023 | 9.00 thousands |
| July 2023 | 69.00 thousands |
| June 2023 | 133.0 thousands |
| May 2023 | 109.0 thousands |
| April 2023 | 83.00 thousands |
| March 2023 | 50.00 thousands |
| February 2023 | 58.00 thousands |
| January 2023 | 51.00 thousands |
| December 2022 | 12.00 thousands |
| November 2022 | 45.00 thousands |
| October 2022 | 48.00 thousands |
| September 2022 | 19.00 thousands |
| August 2022 | −66.00 thousands |
| July 2022 | −95.00 thousands |
| June 2022 | −79.00 thousands |
| May 2022 | 29.00 thousands |
| April 2022 | −11.00 thousands |
| March 2022 | −42.00 thousands |
| February 2022 | −107.0 thousands |
| January 2022 | −80.00 thousands |
| December 2021 | −71.00 thousands |
| November 2021 | −75.00 thousands |
Last 24 observations. The full history (379 observations) is available through the API.
Get United Kingdom LFS Experimental: ILO Unemployed: : All aged 16-64: Thousands: Quarterly Change: SA (ended 2023) () in your code or spreadsheet
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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
"https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.UNEMP.M.SA.AGE-16-64.ITEM-S2Q5.MEASURE-LEVEL"
# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.UNEMP.M.SA.AGE-16-64.ITEM-S2Q5.MEASURE-LEVEL",
headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]About this series
| Latest observation | October 2023 |
|---|---|
| First observation | April 1992 |
| Observations | 379 |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Units | thousands |
| Adjustment | Seasonally adjusted |
| 10-year high | 249.0 thousands (Aug 2020) |
| 10-year low | −177.0 thousands (Mar 2014) |
| 10-year average | −25.14 thousands |
| Source agency | UK Office for National Statistics |
| Makrognosis code | UK.UNEMP.M.SA.AGE-16-64.ITEM-S2Q5.MEASURE-LEVEL |
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FAQ
- What is the current lFS Experimental: ILO Unemployed: : All aged 16-64: Thousands: Quarterly Change: SA (ended 2023) () in United Kingdom?
- The latest reading is 16.00 thousands for October 2023, 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.UNEMP.M.SA.AGE-16-64.ITEM-S2Q5.MEASURE-LEVEL.
Last updated 2026-07-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “LFS Experimental: ILO Unemployed: UK: All aged 16-64: Thousands: Quarterly Change: SA (ended 2023) (UK)”.