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United Kingdom LFS Experimental: ILO Unemployment rate: : All: Aged 16+ (%): Quarterly Change: SA (ended 2023) ()

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.UNEMP.M.SA.ITEM-S2Q8.MEASURE-RATE

Latest0.0%October 2023
Previous0.0%September 2023
Year ago0.2%October 2022

United Kingdom LFS Experimental: ILO Unemployment rate: : All: Aged 16+ (%): Quarterly Change: SA (ended 2023) () was 0.0% in October 2023, unchanged from September 2023 and down 0.2 percentage points from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −0.6% (Mar 2014) to 0.8% (Aug 2020), averaging −0.09%.

United Kingdom LFS Experimental: ILO Unemployment rate: : All: Aged 16+ (%): Quarterly Change: SA (ended 2023) () (%), Apr 1992 – Oct 2023−1.0%−0.5%0.0%0.5%1.0%199520002005201020152020Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS Experimental: ILO Unemployment rate: : All: Aged 16+ (%): Quarterly Change: SA (ended 2023) () (%), Apr 1992 – Oct 2023. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
October 20230.0%
September 20230.0%
August 20230.0%
July 20230.2%
June 20230.4%
May 20230.3%
April 20230.2%
March 20230.1%
February 20230.1%
January 20230.1%
December 20220.0%
November 20220.1%
October 20220.2%
September 20220.1%
August 2022−0.2%
July 2022−0.3%
June 2022−0.2%
May 20220.1%
April 2022−0.1%
March 2022−0.2%
February 2022−0.3%
January 2022−0.2%
December 2021−0.2%
November 2021−0.2%

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.ITEM-S2Q8.MEASURE-RATE"

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import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.UNEMP.M.SA.ITEM-S2Q8.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 high0.8% (Aug 2020)
10-year low−0.6% (Mar 2014)
10-year average−0.09%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.UNEMP.M.SA.ITEM-S2Q8.MEASURE-RATE

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FAQ

What is the current lFS Experimental: ILO Unemployment rate: : All: Aged 16+ (%): Quarterly Change: SA (ended 2023) () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 0.0% 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-S2Q8.MEASURE-RATE.

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