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United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed over 12 months: : All: Aged 16-17: Thousands: SA ()

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.UNEMP.M.SA.AGE-16-17.GRP-UNEMP-12-24.MEASURE-LEVEL

Latest20.00 thousandsJuly 2026
Previous18.00 thousandsJune 2026
Year ago19.00 thousandsJuly 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed over 12 months: : All: Aged 16-17: Thousands: SA () was 20.00 thousands in July 2026, up 11.1% from June 2026 and up 5.3% from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 3.00 thousands (Oct 2021) to 26.00 thousands (Sep 2025), averaging 9.18 thousands.

United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed over 12 months: : All: Aged 16-17: Thousands: SA () (thousands), Apr 1992 – Jul 20260102030401995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed over 12 months: : 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 202620.00 thousands
June 202618.00 thousands
May 202617.00 thousands
April 202618.00 thousands
March 202619.00 thousands
February 202616.00 thousands
January 202614.00 thousands
December 202515.00 thousands
November 202522.00 thousands
October 202525.00 thousands
September 202526.00 thousands
August 202519.00 thousands
July 202519.00 thousands
June 202513.00 thousands
May 202513.00 thousands
April 20257.00 thousands
March 20258.00 thousands
February 20256.00 thousands
January 20257.00 thousands
December 20246.00 thousands
November 202413.00 thousands
October 202412.00 thousands
September 202410.00 thousands
August 202410.00 thousands

Last 24 observations. The full history (403 observations) is available through the API.

Get United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed over 12 months: : 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.GRP-UNEMP-12-24.MEASURE-LEVEL"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.UNEMP.M.SA.AGE-16-17.GRP-UNEMP-12-24.MEASURE-LEVEL",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observationJuly 2026
First observationApril 1992
Observations403
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high26.00 thousands (Sep 2025)
10-year low3.00 thousands (Oct 2021)
10-year average9.18 thousands
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.UNEMP.M.SA.AGE-16-17.GRP-UNEMP-12-24.MEASURE-LEVEL

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Unemployed over 12 months: : All: Aged 16-17: Thousands: SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 20.00 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.GRP-UNEMP-12-24.MEASURE-LEVEL.

Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “LFS: Unemployed over 12 months: UK: All: Aged 16-17: Thousands: SA (UK)”.