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

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.UNEMP.M.SA.ITEM-YBVV.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-F

Latest119.0 thousandsJuly 2026
Previous134.0 thousandsJune 2026
Year ago164.0 thousandsJuly 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed: : Female: Aged 50 and over: Thousands: SA () was 119.0 thousands in July 2026, down 11.2% from June 2026 and down 27.4% from a year earlier.

That is the lowest reading since January 2025.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 94.00 thousands (Jul 2023) to 180.0 thousands (Dec 2020), averaging 131.1 thousands.

United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed: : Female: Aged 50 and over: Thousands: SA () (thousands), Apr 1992 – Jul 202650751001251501751995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed: : Female: 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 2026119.0 thousands
June 2026134.0 thousands
May 2026142.0 thousands
April 2026144.0 thousands
March 2026150.0 thousands
February 2026155.0 thousands
January 2026144.0 thousands
December 2025158.0 thousands
November 2025157.0 thousands
October 2025162.0 thousands
September 2025149.0 thousands
August 2025152.0 thousands
July 2025164.0 thousands
June 2025161.0 thousands
May 2025144.0 thousands
April 2025141.0 thousands
March 2025138.0 thousands
February 2025132.0 thousands
January 2025117.0 thousands
December 2024118.0 thousands
November 2024109.0 thousands
October 2024111.0 thousands
September 2024118.0 thousands
August 2024127.0 thousands

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

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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.UNEMP.M.SA.ITEM-YBVV.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-F"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.UNEMP.M.SA.ITEM-YBVV.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-F",
                 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 high180.0 thousands (Dec 2020)
10-year low94.00 thousands (Jul 2023)
10-year average131.1 thousands
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.UNEMP.M.SA.ITEM-YBVV.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-F

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Unemployed: : Female: Aged 50 and over: Thousands: SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 119.0 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-YBVV.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-F.

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