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United Kingdom LFS: ILO Unemployed: : All: Aged 16-64: Thousands: SA ()

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.UNEMP.M.SA.AGE-16-64.ITEM-LF2I.MEASURE-LEVEL

Latest1,675.0 thousandsJuly 2026
Previous1,738.0 thousandsJune 2026
Year ago1,690.0 thousandsJuly 2025

United Kingdom LFS: ILO Unemployed: : All: Aged 16-64: Thousands: SA () was 1,675.0 thousands in July 2026, down 3.6% from June 2026 and down 0.9% from a year earlier.

That is the lowest reading since June 2025.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 1,206.0 thousands (Jul 2022) to 1,820.0 thousands (Nov 2025), averaging 1,467.2 thousands.

United Kingdom LFS: ILO Unemployed: : All: Aged 16-64: Thousands: SA () (thousands), Feb 1971 – Jul 20265001,0001,5002,0002,5003,00019801990200020102020Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: ILO Unemployed: : All: Aged 16-64: Thousands: SA () (thousands), Feb 1971 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 20261,675.0 thousands
June 20261,738.0 thousands
May 20261,727.0 thousands
April 20261,721.0 thousands
March 20261,722.0 thousands
February 20261,761.0 thousands
January 20261,727.0 thousands
December 20251,814.0 thousands
November 20251,820.0 thousands
October 20251,779.0 thousands
September 20251,776.0 thousands
August 20251,736.0 thousands
July 20251,690.0 thousands
June 20251,644.0 thousands
May 20251,640.0 thousands
April 20251,625.0 thousands
March 20251,605.0 thousands
February 20251,571.0 thousands
January 20251,543.0 thousands
December 20241,510.0 thousands
November 20241,509.0 thousands
October 20241,522.0 thousands
September 20241,458.0 thousands
August 20241,466.0 thousands

Last 24 observations. The full history (666 observations) is available through the API.

Get United Kingdom LFS: ILO Unemployed: : All: Aged 16-64: Thousands: SA () 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.AGE-16-64.ITEM-LF2I.MEASURE-LEVEL"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.UNEMP.M.SA.AGE-16-64.ITEM-LF2I.MEASURE-LEVEL",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observationJuly 2026
First observationFebruary 1971
Observations666
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high1,820.0 thousands (Nov 2025)
10-year low1,206.0 thousands (Jul 2022)
10-year average1,467.2 thousands
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.UNEMP.M.SA.AGE-16-64.ITEM-LF2I.MEASURE-LEVEL

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: ILO Unemployed: : All: Aged 16-64: Thousands: SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 1,675.0 thousands for July 2026, 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-LF2I.MEASURE-LEVEL.

Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “LFS: ILO Unemployed: UK: All: Aged 16-64: Thousands: SA (UK)”.