United Kingdom LFS Experimental: ILO Unemployed: : All aged 16+: Thousands: SA (ended 2023) ()
MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.UNEMP.M.SA.ITEM-S2PO.MEASURE-LEVEL
Latest1,460.0 thousandsOctober 2023
Previous1,453.0 thousandsSeptember 2023
Year ago1,244.0 thousandsOctober 2022
United Kingdom LFS Experimental: ILO Unemployed: : All aged 16+: Thousands: SA (ended 2023) () was 1,460.0 thousands in October 2023, up 0.5% from September 2023 and up 17.4% from a year earlier.
That is the highest reading since July 2021.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from 1,188.0 thousands (Jul 2022) to 2,357.0 thousands (Nov 2013), averaging 1,556.0 thousands.
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Recent data
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| October 2023 | 1,460.0 thousands |
| September 2023 | 1,453.0 thousands |
| August 2023 | 1,448.0 thousands |
| July 2023 | 1,444.0 thousands |
| June 2023 | 1,440.0 thousands |
| May 2023 | 1,439.0 thousands |
| April 2023 | 1,370.0 thousands |
| March 2023 | 1,305.0 thousands |
| February 2023 | 1,329.0 thousands |
| January 2023 | 1,293.0 thousands |
| December 2022 | 1,253.0 thousands |
| November 2022 | 1,270.0 thousands |
| October 2022 | 1,244.0 thousands |
| September 2022 | 1,247.0 thousands |
| August 2022 | 1,224.0 thousands |
| July 2022 | 1,188.0 thousands |
| June 2022 | 1,224.0 thousands |
| May 2022 | 1,294.0 thousands |
| April 2022 | 1,285.0 thousands |
| March 2022 | 1,300.0 thousands |
| February 2022 | 1,259.0 thousands |
| January 2022 | 1,298.0 thousands |
| December 2021 | 1,346.0 thousands |
| November 2021 | 1,373.0 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: 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-S2PO.MEASURE-LEVEL"
# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.UNEMP.M.SA.ITEM-S2PO.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 | 2,357.0 thousands (Nov 2013) |
| 10-year low | 1,188.0 thousands (Jul 2022) |
| 10-year average | 1,556.0 thousands |
| Source agency | UK Office for National Statistics |
| Makrognosis code | UK.UNEMP.M.SA.ITEM-S2PO.MEASURE-LEVEL |
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FAQ
- What is the current lFS Experimental: ILO Unemployed: : All aged 16+: Thousands: SA (ended 2023) () in United Kingdom?
- The latest reading is 1,460.0 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-S2PO.MEASURE-LEVEL.
Last updated 2026-07-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “LFS Experimental: ILO Unemployed: UK: All aged 16+: Thousands: SA (ended 2023) (UK)”.