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United Kingdom LFS Experimental: ILO Unemployment rate: : All: Aged 16-64 (%): SA (ended 2023) ()

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.UNEMP.M.SA.AGE-16-64.ITEM-S2PX.MEASURE-RATE

Latest4.3%October 2023
Previous4.3%September 2023
Year ago3.7%October 2022

United Kingdom LFS Experimental: ILO Unemployment rate: : All: Aged 16-64 (%): SA (ended 2023) () was 4.3% in October 2023, unchanged from September 2023 and up 0.6 percentage points from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 3.6% (Jul 2022) to 7.4% (Nov 2013), averaging 4.7%.

United Kingdom LFS Experimental: ILO Unemployment rate: : All: Aged 16-64 (%): SA (ended 2023) () (%), Apr 1992 – Oct 20232%4%6%8%10%199520002005201020152020Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS Experimental: ILO Unemployment rate: : All: Aged 16-64 (%): SA (ended 2023) () (%), Apr 1992 – Oct 2023. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
October 20234.3%
September 20234.3%
August 20234.3%
July 20234.3%
June 20234.3%
May 20234.3%
April 20234.1%
March 20233.9%
February 20234.0%
January 20233.9%
December 20223.8%
November 20223.8%
October 20223.7%
September 20223.7%
August 20223.7%
July 20223.6%
June 20223.7%
May 20223.9%
April 20223.8%
March 20223.9%
February 20223.8%
January 20223.9%
December 20214.0%
November 20214.1%

Last 24 observations. The full history (379 observations) is available through the API.

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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-S2PX.MEASURE-RATE"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.UNEMP.M.SA.AGE-16-64.ITEM-S2PX.MEASURE-RATE",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observationOctober 2023
First observationApril 1992
Observations379
FrequencyMonthly
Units%
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high7.4% (Nov 2013)
10-year low3.6% (Jul 2022)
10-year average4.7%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.UNEMP.M.SA.AGE-16-64.ITEM-S2PX.MEASURE-RATE

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FAQ

What is the current lFS Experimental: ILO Unemployment rate: : All: Aged 16-64 (%): SA (ended 2023) () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 4.3% 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-S2PX.MEASURE-RATE.

Last updated 2026-07-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “LFS Experimental: ILO Unemployment rate: UK: All: Aged 16-64 (%): SA (ended 2023) (UK)”.