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United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed: : All: Aged 50 and over: Thousands: SA ()

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.UNEMP.M.SA.ITEM-YBVT.MEASURE-LEVEL

Latest305.0 thousandsJuly 2026
Previous317.0 thousandsJune 2026
Year ago362.0 thousandsJuly 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed: : All: Aged 50 and over: Thousands: SA () was 305.0 thousands in July 2026, down 3.8% from June 2026 and down 15.7% from a year earlier.

That is the lowest reading since January 2025.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 234.0 thousands (Nov 2023) to 441.0 thousands (Nov 2020), averaging 315.5 thousands.

United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed: : All: Aged 50 and over: Thousands: SA () (thousands), Apr 1992 – Jul 20261002003004005001995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed: : All: Aged 50 and over: Thousands: SA () (thousands), Apr 1992 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 2026305.0 thousands
June 2026317.0 thousands
May 2026332.0 thousands
April 2026330.0 thousands
March 2026343.0 thousands
February 2026346.0 thousands
January 2026331.0 thousands
December 2025351.0 thousands
November 2025378.0 thousands
October 2025371.0 thousands
September 2025356.0 thousands
August 2025358.0 thousands
July 2025362.0 thousands
June 2025367.0 thousands
May 2025352.0 thousands
April 2025361.0 thousands
March 2025350.0 thousands
February 2025328.0 thousands
January 2025295.0 thousands
December 2024278.0 thousands
November 2024287.0 thousands
October 2024290.0 thousands
September 2024299.0 thousands
August 2024293.0 thousands

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

Get United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed: : All: Aged 50 and over: 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.ITEM-YBVT.MEASURE-LEVEL"

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import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.UNEMP.M.SA.ITEM-YBVT.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 high441.0 thousands (Nov 2020)
10-year low234.0 thousands (Nov 2023)
10-year average315.5 thousands
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.UNEMP.M.SA.ITEM-YBVT.MEASURE-LEVEL

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Unemployed: : All: Aged 50 and over: Thousands: SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 305.0 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.ITEM-YBVT.MEASURE-LEVEL.

Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “LFS: Unemployed: UK: All: Aged 50 and over: Thousands: SA (UK)”.