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United Kingdom LFS: ILO Unemployed: : All: Aged 50-64: Thousands: SA ()

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.UNEMP.M.SA.AGE-50-64.MEASURE-LEVEL

Latest268.0 thousandsJuly 2026
Previous277.0 thousandsJune 2026
Year ago314.0 thousandsJuly 2025

United Kingdom LFS: ILO Unemployed: : All: Aged 50-64: Thousands: SA () was 268.0 thousands in July 2026, down 3.2% from June 2026 and down 14.6% from a year earlier.

That is the lowest reading since January 2025.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 216.0 thousands (Nov 2023) to 409.0 thousands (Nov 2020), averaging 286.0 thousands.

United Kingdom LFS: ILO Unemployed: : All: Aged 50-64: Thousands: SA () (thousands), Apr 1992 – Jul 20261002003004005001995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: ILO Unemployed: : All: Aged 50-64: Thousands: SA () (thousands), Apr 1992 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 2026268.0 thousands
June 2026277.0 thousands
May 2026286.0 thousands
April 2026291.0 thousands
March 2026297.0 thousands
February 2026299.0 thousands
January 2026281.0 thousands
December 2025299.0 thousands
November 2025323.0 thousands
October 2025316.0 thousands
September 2025304.0 thousands
August 2025307.0 thousands
July 2025314.0 thousands
June 2025315.0 thousands
May 2025308.0 thousands
April 2025308.0 thousands
March 2025299.0 thousands
February 2025278.0 thousands
January 2025254.0 thousands
December 2024240.0 thousands
November 2024244.0 thousands
October 2024253.0 thousands
September 2024260.0 thousands
August 2024257.0 thousands

Last 24 observations. The full history (412 observations) is available through the API.

Get United Kingdom LFS: ILO Unemployed: : All: Aged 50-64: 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-50-64.MEASURE-LEVEL"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.UNEMP.M.SA.AGE-50-64.MEASURE-LEVEL",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observationJuly 2026
First observationApril 1992
Observations412
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high409.0 thousands (Nov 2020)
10-year low216.0 thousands (Nov 2023)
10-year average286.0 thousands
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.UNEMP.M.SA.AGE-50-64.MEASURE-LEVEL

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: ILO Unemployed: : All: Aged 50-64: Thousands: SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 268.0 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-50-64.MEASURE-LEVEL.

Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “LFS: ILO Unemployed: UK: All: Aged 50-64: Thousands: SA (UK)”.