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United Kingdom LFS: ILO Unemployment: : All: Aged 65+: Thousands: SA ()

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.UNEMP.M.SA.AGE-65P.MEASURE-LEVEL

Latest37.00 thousandsJuly 2026
Previous40.00 thousandsJune 2026
Year ago48.00 thousandsJuly 2025

United Kingdom LFS: ILO Unemployment: : All: Aged 65+: Thousands: SA () was 37.00 thousands in July 2026, down 7.5% from June 2026 and down 22.9% from a year earlier.

That is the lowest reading since October 2024.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 12.00 thousands (Mar 2017) to 55.00 thousands (Nov 2025), averaging 29.20 thousands.

United Kingdom LFS: ILO Unemployment: : All: Aged 65+: Thousands: SA () (thousands), Apr 1992 – Jul 202602040601995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: ILO Unemployment: : All: Aged 65+: Thousands: SA () (thousands), Apr 1992 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 202637.00 thousands
June 202640.00 thousands
May 202646.00 thousands
April 202639.00 thousands
March 202645.00 thousands
February 202647.00 thousands
January 202650.00 thousands
December 202552.00 thousands
November 202555.00 thousands
October 202554.00 thousands
September 202552.00 thousands
August 202551.00 thousands
July 202548.00 thousands
June 202552.00 thousands
May 202544.00 thousands
April 202553.00 thousands
March 202551.00 thousands
February 202550.00 thousands
January 202541.00 thousands
December 202438.00 thousands
November 202443.00 thousands
October 202437.00 thousands
September 202439.00 thousands
August 202436.00 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-65P.MEASURE-LEVEL"

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import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.UNEMP.M.SA.AGE-65P.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 high55.00 thousands (Nov 2025)
10-year low12.00 thousands (Mar 2017)
10-year average29.20 thousands
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.UNEMP.M.SA.AGE-65P.MEASURE-LEVEL

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: ILO Unemployment: : All: Aged 65+: Thousands: SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 37.00 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-65P.MEASURE-LEVEL.

Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “LFS: ILO Unemployment: UK: All: Aged 65+: Thousands: SA (UK)”.