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United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed: : Men: Aged Aged 55-64: Thousands: NSA ()

QuarterlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.UNEMP.Q.NSA.AGE-55-64.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M

Latest105.0 thousandsQ2 2026
Previous117.0 thousandsQ1 2026
Year ago102.0 thousandsQ2 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed: : Men: Aged Aged 55-64: Thousands: NSA () was 105.0 thousands in Q2 2026, down 10.3% from Q1 2026 and up 2.9% from a year earlier.

That is the lowest reading since Q2 2025.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 84.00 thousands (Q4 2019) to 174.0 thousands (Q4 2020), averaging 110.0 thousands.

United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed: : Men: Aged Aged 55-64: Thousands: NSA () (thousands), Q1 2001 – Q2 2026608010012014016018020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed: : Men: Aged Aged 55-64: Thousands: NSA () (thousands), Q1 2001 – Q2 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
Q2 2026105.0 thousands
Q1 2026117.0 thousands
Q4 2025127.0 thousands
Q3 2025116.0 thousands
Q2 2025102.0 thousands
Q1 2025102.0 thousands
Q4 202488.00 thousands
Q3 202485.00 thousands
Q2 202490.00 thousands
Q1 202497.00 thousands
Q4 202386.00 thousands
Q3 2023118.0 thousands
Q2 2023123.0 thousands
Q1 2023137.0 thousands
Q4 202289.00 thousands
Q3 2022106.0 thousands
Q2 202293.00 thousands
Q1 2022111.0 thousands
Q4 2021115.0 thousands
Q3 2021130.0 thousands
Q2 2021140.0 thousands
Q1 2021152.0 thousands
Q4 2020174.0 thousands
Q3 2020147.0 thousands

Last 24 observations. The full history (102 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.Q.NSA.AGE-55-64.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.UNEMP.Q.NSA.AGE-55-64.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observationQ2 2026
First observationQ1 2001
Observations102
FrequencyQuarterly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high174.0 thousands (Q4 2020)
10-year low84.00 thousands (Q4 2019)
10-year average110.0 thousands
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.UNEMP.Q.NSA.AGE-55-64.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Unemployed: : Men: Aged Aged 55-64: Thousands: NSA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 105.0 thousands for Q2 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.Q.NSA.AGE-55-64.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M.

Last updated 2026-08-18. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “LFS: Unemployed: UK: Men: Aged Aged 55-64: Thousands: NSA (UK)”.