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United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed: : All: Aged 16-17: Thousands: SA ()

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.UNEMP.M.SA.AGE-16-17.MEASURE-LEVEL

Latest171.0 thousandsJuly 2026
Previous162.0 thousandsJune 2026
Year ago172.0 thousandsJuly 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed: : All: Aged 16-17: Thousands: SA () was 171.0 thousands in July 2026, up 5.6% from June 2026 and down 0.6% from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 71.00 thousands (Aug 2023) to 183.0 thousands (Sep 2025), averaging 112.3 thousands.

United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed: : All: Aged 16-17: Thousands: SA () (thousands), Apr 1992 – Jul 2026501001502002501995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed: : All: Aged 16-17: Thousands: SA () (thousands), Apr 1992 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 2026171.0 thousands
June 2026162.0 thousands
May 2026142.0 thousands
April 2026145.0 thousands
March 2026147.0 thousands
February 2026138.0 thousands
January 2026134.0 thousands
December 2025137.0 thousands
November 2025158.0 thousands
October 2025167.0 thousands
September 2025183.0 thousands
August 2025180.0 thousands
July 2025172.0 thousands
June 2025166.0 thousands
May 2025158.0 thousands
April 2025149.0 thousands
March 2025131.0 thousands
February 2025127.0 thousands
January 2025128.0 thousands
December 2024135.0 thousands
November 2024144.0 thousands
October 2024130.0 thousands
September 2024105.0 thousands
August 2024106.0 thousands

Last 24 observations. The full history (412 observations) is available through the API.

Get United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed: : All: Aged 16-17: Thousands: SA () in your code or spreadsheet

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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.UNEMP.M.SA.AGE-16-17.MEASURE-LEVEL"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.UNEMP.M.SA.AGE-16-17.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 high183.0 thousands (Sep 2025)
10-year low71.00 thousands (Aug 2023)
10-year average112.3 thousands
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.UNEMP.M.SA.AGE-16-17.MEASURE-LEVEL

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Unemployed: : All: Aged 16-17: Thousands: SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 171.0 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-16-17.MEASURE-LEVEL.

Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “LFS: Unemployed: UK: All: Aged 16-17: Thousands: SA (UK)”.