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United Kingdom LFS: ILO Unemployment rate annual change: : All: Aged 16 and over (pp): SA ()

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.UNEMP.M.SA.ITEM-FUU8.MEASURE-RATE

Latest−0.1%July 2026
Previous0.2%June 2026
Year ago0.8%July 2025

United Kingdom LFS: ILO Unemployment rate annual change: : All: Aged 16 and over (pp): SA () was −0.1% in July 2026, down 0.3 percentage points from June 2026 and down 0.9 percentage points from a year earlier.

That is the lowest reading since July 2024.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −1.1% (Nov 2021) to 1.5% (Nov 2020), averaging −0.01%.

United Kingdom LFS: ILO Unemployment rate annual change: : All: Aged 16 and over (pp): SA () (%), Apr 1993 – Jul 2026−2%−1%0%1%2%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: ILO Unemployment rate annual change: : All: Aged 16 and over (pp): SA () (%), Apr 1993 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 2026−0.1%
June 20260.2%
May 20260.2%
April 20260.2%
March 20260.2%
February 20260.4%
January 20260.5%
December 20250.8%
November 20250.8%
October 20250.7%
September 20250.8%
August 20250.7%
July 20250.8%
June 20250.5%
May 20250.5%
April 20250.3%
March 20250.3%
February 20250.2%
January 20250.2%
December 20240.3%
November 20240.5%
October 20240.5%
September 20240.2%
August 20240.2%

Last 24 observations. The full history (400 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 1993
Observations400
FrequencyMonthly
Units%
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high1.5% (Nov 2020)
10-year low−1.1% (Nov 2021)
10-year average−0.01%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.UNEMP.M.SA.ITEM-FUU8.MEASURE-RATE

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: ILO Unemployment rate annual change: : All: Aged 16 and over (pp): SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is −0.1% 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.SA.ITEM-FUU8.MEASURE-RATE.

Last updated 2026-11-08. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “LFS: ILO Unemployment rate annual change: UK: All: Aged 16 and over (pp): SA (UK)”.