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United Kingdom LFS: ILO unemployment rate: Aged 16-24: : All: %: NSA ()

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.UNEMP.M.NSA.AGE-16-24.MEASURE-RATE

Latest16.5%July 2026
Previous16.8%June 2026
Year ago15.7%July 2025

United Kingdom LFS: ILO unemployment rate: Aged 16-24: : All: %: NSA () was 16.5% in July 2026, down 0.3 percentage points from June 2026 and up 0.8 percentage points from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 9.1% (Apr 2022) to 16.9% (Sep 2025), averaging 12.8%.

United Kingdom LFS: ILO unemployment rate: Aged 16-24: : All: %: NSA () (%), Apr 1984 – Jul 20265%10%15%20%25%1990200020102020Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: ILO unemployment rate: Aged 16-24: : All: %: NSA () (%), Apr 1984 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 202616.5%
June 202616.8%
May 202615.9%
April 202615.3%
March 202615.2%
February 202615.4%
January 202615.3%
December 202515.7%
November 202516.0%
October 202516.4%
September 202516.9%
August 202516.5%
July 202515.7%
June 202514.6%
May 202513.9%
April 202513.1%
March 202513.2%
February 202513.4%
January 202514.0%
December 202414.2%
November 202414.6%
October 202415.0%
September 202414.7%
August 202415.8%

Last 24 observations. The full history (420 observations) is available through the API.

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                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observationJuly 2026
First observationApril 1984
Observations420
FrequencyMonthly
Units%
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high16.9% (Sep 2025)
10-year low9.1% (Apr 2022)
10-year average12.8%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.UNEMP.M.NSA.AGE-16-24.MEASURE-RATE

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: ILO unemployment rate: Aged 16-24: : All: %: NSA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 16.5% 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.NSA.AGE-16-24.MEASURE-RATE.

Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “LFS: ILO unemployment rate: Aged 16-24: UK: All: %: NSA (UK)”.