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United Kingdom LFS: ILO unemployed over 12 months: : Female: Aged 16-64: %: SA ()

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.UNEMP.M.SA.AGE-16-64.GRP-UNEMP-12-24.MEASURE-RATE.SEX-F

Latest25.0%July 2026
Previous24.6%June 2026
Year ago21.1%July 2025

United Kingdom LFS: ILO unemployed over 12 months: : Female: Aged 16-64: %: SA () was 25.0% in July 2026, up 0.4 percentage points from June 2026 and up 3.9 percentage points from a year earlier.

That is the highest reading since December 2015.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 13.5% (Jul 2023) to 25.0% (Jul 2026), averaging 20.3%.

United Kingdom LFS: ILO unemployed over 12 months: : Female: Aged 16-64: %: SA () (%), Apr 1992 – Jul 202610%15%20%25%30%35%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: ILO unemployed over 12 months: : Female: Aged 16-64: %: SA () (%), Apr 1992 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 202625.0%
June 202624.6%
May 202623.3%
April 202623.4%
March 202622.1%
February 202624.3%
January 202623.1%
December 202522.5%
November 202521.3%
October 202521.8%
September 202521.0%
August 202521.8%
July 202521.1%
June 202519.3%
May 202517.5%
April 202518.7%
March 202518.8%
February 202518.4%
January 202517.0%
December 202416.6%
November 202417.5%
October 202416.7%
September 202418.3%
August 202418.2%

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

Get United Kingdom LFS: ILO unemployed over 12 months: : Female: Aged 16-64: %: 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.GRP-UNEMP-12-24.MEASURE-RATE.SEX-F"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.UNEMP.M.SA.AGE-16-64.GRP-UNEMP-12-24.MEASURE-RATE.SEX-F",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observationJuly 2026
First observationApril 1992
Observations412
FrequencyMonthly
Units%
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high25.0% (Jul 2026)
10-year low13.5% (Jul 2023)
10-year average20.3%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.UNEMP.M.SA.AGE-16-64.GRP-UNEMP-12-24.MEASURE-RATE.SEX-F

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: ILO unemployed over 12 months: : Female: Aged 16-64: %: SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 25.0% 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.GRP-UNEMP-12-24.MEASURE-RATE.SEX-F.

Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “LFS: ILO unemployed over 12 months: UK: Female: Aged 16-64: %: SA (UK)”.