United Kingdom LFS Experimental: ILO Unemployed: : All aged 16+: Thousands: Annual Change: SA (ended 2023) ()
MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.UNEMP.M.SA.ITEM-S2QE.MEASURE-LEVEL
Latest216.0 thousandsOctober 2023
Previous206.0 thousandsSeptember 2023
Year ago−138.0 thousandsOctober 2022
United Kingdom LFS Experimental: ILO Unemployed: : All aged 16+: Thousands: Annual Change: SA (ended 2023) () was 216.0 thousands in October 2023, up 4.9% from September 2023 and up 354.0 from a year earlier.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −532.0 thousands (Jul 2014) to 483.0 thousands (Nov 2020), averaging −112.8 thousands.
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Recent data
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| October 2023 | 216.0 thousands |
| September 2023 | 206.0 thousands |
| August 2023 | 224.0 thousands |
| July 2023 | 256.0 thousands |
| June 2023 | 216.0 thousands |
| May 2023 | 145.0 thousands |
| April 2023 | 85.00 thousands |
| March 2023 | 5.00 thousands |
| February 2023 | 71.00 thousands |
| January 2023 | −5.00 thousands |
| December 2022 | −94.00 thousands |
| November 2022 | −103.0 thousands |
| October 2022 | −138.0 thousands |
| September 2022 | −176.0 thousands |
| August 2022 | −227.0 thousands |
| July 2022 | −323.0 thousands |
| June 2022 | −332.0 thousands |
| May 2022 | −306.0 thousands |
| April 2022 | −360.0 thousands |
| March 2022 | −356.0 thousands |
| February 2022 | −415.0 thousands |
| January 2022 | −418.0 thousands |
| December 2021 | −396.0 thousands |
| November 2021 | −400.0 thousands |
Last 24 observations. The full history (379 observations) is available through the API.
Get United Kingdom LFS Experimental: ILO Unemployed: : All aged 16+: Thousands: Annual 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.ITEM-S2QE.MEASURE-LEVEL"
# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.UNEMP.M.SA.ITEM-S2QE.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 | 483.0 thousands (Nov 2020) |
| 10-year low | −532.0 thousands (Jul 2014) |
| 10-year average | −112.8 thousands |
| Source agency | UK Office for National Statistics |
| Makrognosis code | UK.UNEMP.M.SA.ITEM-S2QE.MEASURE-LEVEL |
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FAQ
- What is the current lFS Experimental: ILO Unemployed: : All aged 16+: Thousands: Annual Change: SA (ended 2023) () in United Kingdom?
- The latest reading is 216.0 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.ITEM-S2QE.MEASURE-LEVEL.
Last updated 2026-07-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “LFS Experimental: ILO Unemployed: UK: All aged 16+: Thousands: Annual Change: SA (ended 2023) (UK)”.