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United Kingdom LFS: ILO unemployed over 6-12 months: : All: Aged 16-64: Thousands: SA ()

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.UNEMP.M.SA.AGE-16-64.ITEM-LF32.MEASURE-LEVEL

Latest291.0 thousandsJuly 2026
Previous338.0 thousandsJune 2026
Year ago297.0 thousandsJuly 2025

United Kingdom LFS: ILO unemployed over 6-12 months: : All: Aged 16-64: Thousands: SA () was 291.0 thousands in July 2026, down 13.9% from June 2026 and down 2.0% from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 128.0 thousands (Apr 2022) to 374.0 thousands (Jan 2021), averaging 233.7 thousands.

United Kingdom LFS: ILO unemployed over 6-12 months: : All: Aged 16-64: Thousands: SA () (thousands), Apr 1992 – Jul 20261002003004005006001995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: ILO unemployed over 6-12 months: : All: Aged 16-64: Thousands: SA () (thousands), Apr 1992 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 2026291.0 thousands
June 2026338.0 thousands
May 2026335.0 thousands
April 2026318.0 thousands
March 2026334.0 thousands
February 2026324.0 thousands
January 2026340.0 thousands
December 2025335.0 thousands
November 2025340.0 thousands
October 2025317.0 thousands
September 2025319.0 thousands
August 2025289.0 thousands
July 2025297.0 thousands
June 2025305.0 thousands
May 2025314.0 thousands
April 2025292.0 thousands
March 2025253.0 thousands
February 2025265.0 thousands
January 2025253.0 thousands
December 2024269.0 thousands
November 2024263.0 thousands
October 2024276.0 thousands
September 2024248.0 thousands
August 2024240.0 thousands

Last 24 observations. The full history (412 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-LF32.MEASURE-LEVEL"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.UNEMP.M.SA.AGE-16-64.ITEM-LF32.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 high374.0 thousands (Jan 2021)
10-year low128.0 thousands (Apr 2022)
10-year average233.7 thousands
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.UNEMP.M.SA.AGE-16-64.ITEM-LF32.MEASURE-LEVEL

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: ILO unemployed over 6-12 months: : All: Aged 16-64: Thousands: SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 291.0 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-LF32.MEASURE-LEVEL.

Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “LFS: ILO unemployed over 6-12 months: UK: All: Aged 16-64: Thousands: SA (UK)”.