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

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

Latest18.1%July 2026
Previous19.1%June 2026
Year ago18.5%July 2025

United Kingdom LFS: ILO unemployment rate: Aged 16-24: : Male: %: NSA () was 18.1% in July 2026, down 1.0 percentage points from June 2026 and down 0.4 percentage points from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 10.4% (Apr 2022) to 19.5% (Sep 2025), averaging 14.6%.

United Kingdom LFS: ILO unemployment rate: Aged 16-24: : Male: %: NSA () (%), Apr 1984 – Jul 202610%15%20%25%1990200020102020Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: ILO unemployment rate: Aged 16-24: : Male: %: NSA () (%), Apr 1984 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 202618.1%
June 202619.1%
May 202618.0%
April 202617.1%
March 202617.1%
February 202617.9%
January 202617.9%
December 202518.2%
November 202518.8%
October 202519.0%
September 202519.5%
August 202519.0%
July 202518.5%
June 202516.4%
May 202515.4%
April 202514.0%
March 202514.3%
February 202514.3%
January 202515.1%
December 202415.3%
November 202415.8%
October 202416.6%
September 202416.7%
August 202418.7%

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

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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
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import requests
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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 high19.5% (Sep 2025)
10-year low10.4% (Apr 2022)
10-year average14.6%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.UNEMP.M.NSA.AGE-16-24.MEASURE-RATE.SEX-M

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: ILO unemployment rate: Aged 16-24: : Male: %: NSA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 18.1% 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.SEX-M.

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