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

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.UNEMP.M.SA.GRP-UNEMP-12-24.ITEM-YBWH.MEASURE-LEVEL

Latest474.0 thousandsJuly 2026
Previous463.0 thousandsJune 2026
Year ago416.0 thousandsJuly 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed over 12 months: : All: Aged 16 and over: Thousands: SA () was 474.0 thousands in July 2026, up 2.4% from June 2026 and up 13.9% from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 242.0 thousands (Oct 2023) to 479.0 thousands (Feb 2026), averaging 363.5 thousands.

United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed over 12 months: : All: Aged 16 and over: Thousands: SA () (thousands), Apr 1992 – Jul 202602505007501,0001,2501995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed over 12 months: : All: Aged 16 and over: Thousands: SA () (thousands), Apr 1992 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 2026474.0 thousands
June 2026463.0 thousands
May 2026451.0 thousands
April 2026445.0 thousands
March 2026440.0 thousands
February 2026479.0 thousands
January 2026457.0 thousands
December 2025473.0 thousands
November 2025469.0 thousands
October 2025452.0 thousands
September 2025433.0 thousands
August 2025448.0 thousands
July 2025416.0 thousands
June 2025391.0 thousands
May 2025376.0 thousands
April 2025376.0 thousands
March 2025381.0 thousands
February 2025356.0 thousands
January 2025342.0 thousands
December 2024312.0 thousands
November 2024325.0 thousands
October 2024322.0 thousands
September 2024340.0 thousands
August 2024338.0 thousands

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: 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.GRP-UNEMP-12-24.ITEM-YBWH.MEASURE-LEVEL"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.UNEMP.M.SA.GRP-UNEMP-12-24.ITEM-YBWH.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 high479.0 thousands (Feb 2026)
10-year low242.0 thousands (Oct 2023)
10-year average363.5 thousands
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.UNEMP.M.SA.GRP-UNEMP-12-24.ITEM-YBWH.MEASURE-LEVEL

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Unemployed over 12 months: : All: Aged 16 and over: Thousands: SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 474.0 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.GRP-UNEMP-12-24.ITEM-YBWH.MEASURE-LEVEL.

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