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United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed over 12 months: : All: Aged 16 and over: %: SA ()

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.UNEMP.M.SA.GRP-UNEMP-12-24.ITEM-YBWI.MEASURE-RATE

Latest27.7%July 2026
Previous26.0%June 2026
Year ago23.9%July 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed over 12 months: : All: Aged 16 and over: %: SA () was 27.7% in July 2026, up 1.7 percentage points from June 2026 and up 3.8 percentage points from a year earlier.

That is the highest reading since April 2022.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 17.2% (Jun 2020) to 31.3% (Aug 2021), averaging 24.3%.

United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed over 12 months: : All: Aged 16 and over: %: SA () (%), Apr 1992 – Jul 202610%20%30%40%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed over 12 months: : All: Aged 16 and over: %: SA () (%), Apr 1992 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 202627.7%
June 202626.0%
May 202625.4%
April 202625.3%
March 202624.9%
February 202626.5%
January 202625.7%
December 202525.4%
November 202525.0%
October 202524.7%
September 202523.7%
August 202525.1%
July 202523.9%
June 202523.1%
May 202522.3%
April 202522.4%
March 202523.0%
February 202521.9%
January 202521.6%
December 202420.2%
November 202420.9%
October 202420.6%
September 202422.7%
August 202422.5%

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

Get United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed over 12 months: : All: Aged 16 and over: %: SA () in your code or spreadsheet

One guessable code, agency-direct, updated on release. Free tier available.

curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.UNEMP.M.SA.GRP-UNEMP-12-24.ITEM-YBWI.MEASURE-RATE"

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

Latest observationJuly 2026
First observationApril 1992
Observations412
FrequencyMonthly
Units%
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high31.3% (Aug 2021)
10-year low17.2% (Jun 2020)
10-year average24.3%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.UNEMP.M.SA.GRP-UNEMP-12-24.ITEM-YBWI.MEASURE-RATE

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Unemployed over 12 months: : All: Aged 16 and over: %: SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 27.7% 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.GRP-UNEMP-12-24.ITEM-YBWI.MEASURE-RATE.

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