United Kingdom LFS Experimental: ILO Unemployed: : All aged 16+: Thousands: Quarterly Change: SA (ended 2023) ()
MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.UNEMP.M.SA.ITEM-S2Q2.MEASURE-LEVEL
Latest16.00 thousandsOctober 2023
Previous13.00 thousandsSeptember 2023
Year ago56.00 thousandsOctober 2022
United Kingdom LFS Experimental: ILO Unemployed: : All aged 16+: Thousands: Quarterly Change: SA (ended 2023) () was 16.00 thousands in October 2023, up 23.1% from September 2023 and down 71.4% from a year earlier.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −179.0 thousands (Mar 2014) to 261.0 thousands (Aug 2020), averaging −25.01 thousands.
Showing the full history (downsampled for display). Open the interactive chart to zoom and switch transforms.
Recent data
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| October 2023 | 16.00 thousands |
| September 2023 | 13.00 thousands |
| August 2023 | 9.00 thousands |
| July 2023 | 74.00 thousands |
| June 2023 | 135.0 thousands |
| May 2023 | 109.0 thousands |
| April 2023 | 77.00 thousands |
| March 2023 | 52.00 thousands |
| February 2023 | 60.00 thousands |
| January 2023 | 49.00 thousands |
| December 2022 | 5.00 thousands |
| November 2022 | 45.00 thousands |
| October 2022 | 56.00 thousands |
| September 2022 | 23.00 thousands |
| August 2022 | −69.00 thousands |
| July 2022 | −97.00 thousands |
| June 2022 | −76.00 thousands |
| May 2022 | 35.00 thousands |
| April 2022 | −12.00 thousands |
| March 2022 | −47.00 thousands |
| February 2022 | −114.0 thousands |
| January 2022 | −85.00 thousands |
| December 2021 | −77.00 thousands |
| November 2021 | −79.00 thousands |
Last 24 observations. The full history (379 observations) is available through the API.
Get United Kingdom LFS Experimental: ILO Unemployed: : All aged 16+: Thousands: Quarterly Change: SA (ended 2023) () in your code or spreadsheet
One guessable code, agency-direct, updated on release. Free tier available.
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
"https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.UNEMP.M.SA.ITEM-S2Q2.MEASURE-LEVEL"
# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.UNEMP.M.SA.ITEM-S2Q2.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 | 261.0 thousands (Aug 2020) |
| 10-year low | −179.0 thousands (Mar 2014) |
| 10-year average | −25.01 thousands |
| Source agency | UK Office for National Statistics |
| Makrognosis code | UK.UNEMP.M.SA.ITEM-S2Q2.MEASURE-LEVEL |
More United Kingdom UNEMP series
United Kingdom Female unemployment rate (aged 16 and over, seasonally adjusted): % ()United Kingdom ILO unemployment rate: Croatia, seasonally adjusted (ended 2020) ()United Kingdom LFS Experimental: ILO Unemployed: : All aged 16+: Thousands: Annual Change: SA (ended 2023) ()United Kingdom LFS Experimental: ILO Unemployed: : All aged 16+: Thousands: SA (ended 2023) ()United Kingdom LFS Experimental: ILO Unemployed: : All aged 16-64: Thousands: Annual Change: SA (ended 2023) ()United Kingdom LFS Experimental: ILO Unemployed: : All aged 16-64: Thousands: Quarterly Change: SA (ended 2023) ()United Kingdom LFS Experimental: ILO Unemployed: : All aged 16-64: Thousands: SA (ended 2023) ()United Kingdom LFS Experimental: ILO Unemployment rate: : All: Aged 16+ (%): Annual Change: SA (ended 2023) ()United Kingdom LFS Experimental: ILO Unemployment rate: : All: Aged 16+ (%): Quarterly Change: SA (ended 2023) ()United Kingdom LFS Experimental: ILO Unemployment rate: : All: Aged 16+ (%): SA (ended 2023) ()United Kingdom LFS Experimental: ILO Unemployment rate: : All: Aged 16-64 (%): Annual Change: SA (ended 2023) ()United Kingdom LFS Experimental: ILO Unemployment rate: : All: Aged 16-64 (%): Quarterly Change: SA (ended 2023) ()United Kingdom LFS Experimental: ILO Unemployment rate: : All: Aged 16-64 (%): SA (ended 2023) ()United Kingdom LFS: ILO Unemployed: : All: Aged 16-64: Thousands: SA ()United Kingdom LFS: ILO Unemployed: : All: Aged 50-64: Thousands: SA ()United Kingdom LFS: ILO Unemployed: : Female: Aged 16-64: Thousands: SA ()United Kingdom LFS: ILO Unemployed: : Female: Aged 50-64: Thousands: SA ()United Kingdom LFS: ILO Unemployed: : Male: Aged 50-64: Thousands: SA ()United Kingdom LFS: ILO Unemployed: : Male: Aged 65+: Thousands: SA ()United Kingdom LFS: ILO Unemployment Level Annual Change: : All: Aged 16 and over (thousands): SA ()
Other United Kingdom indicators
United Kingdom GDP (Gross Domestic Product)United Kingdom Nominal GDP (current prices)United Kingdom Inflation Rate (CPI)United Kingdom Core Inflation RateUnited Kingdom Unemployment RateUnited Kingdom Credit Rating & Sovereign Risk ScoreUnited Kingdom Industrial ProductionUnited Kingdom Production Industries - Total (Index 1dp): CVM SAUnited Kingdom Retail SalesUnited Kingdom Producer Price Inflation (PPI)United Kingdom BoP Current Account Balance SAUnited Kingdom Trade Balance: Goods & ServicesUnited Kingdom Total Trade (TT): WW: Exports: BOP: CP: SA (goods + services)United Kingdom Total Trade: World: Exports: BOP: CVM SAUnited Kingdom Total Trade (TT): WW: Imports: BOP: CP: SA (goods + services)United Kingdom Total Trade: World: Imports: BOP: CVM SA
FAQ
- What is the current lFS Experimental: ILO Unemployed: : All aged 16+: 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.ITEM-S2Q2.MEASURE-LEVEL.
Last updated 2026-07-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “LFS Experimental: ILO Unemployed: UK: All aged 16+: Thousands: Quarterly Change: SA (ended 2023) (UK)”.