Makrognosis

United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed over 12 months: : All: Aged 25-49: %: SA ()

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

Latest30.8%July 2026
Previous29.7%June 2026
Year ago25.6%July 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed over 12 months: : All: Aged 25-49: %: SA () was 30.8% in July 2026, up 1.1 percentage points from June 2026 and up 5.2 percentage points from a year earlier.

That is the highest reading since May 2022.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 16.3% (Jun 2020) to 34.6% (Aug 2021), averaging 25.8%.

United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed over 12 months: : All: Aged 25-49: %: SA () (%), Apr 1992 – Jul 202610%20%30%40%50%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed over 12 months: : All: Aged 25-49: %: SA () (%), Apr 1992 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

Showing the full history (downsampled for display). Open the interactive chart to zoom and switch transforms.

Recent data

PeriodValue
July 202630.8%
June 202629.7%
May 202628.2%
April 202626.9%
March 202626.2%
February 202627.9%
January 202627.3%
December 202527.6%
November 202527.5%
October 202526.6%
September 202525.0%
August 202526.3%
July 202525.6%
June 202523.9%
May 202521.9%
April 202522.6%
March 202523.2%
February 202522.1%
January 202520.9%
December 202420.9%
November 202422.2%
October 202421.1%
September 202423.8%
August 202423.9%

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

Get United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed over 12 months: : All: Aged 25-49: %: 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-YBYQ.MEASURE-RATE"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.UNEMP.M.SA.GRP-UNEMP-12-24.ITEM-YBYQ.MEASURE-RATE",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
Get a free API key → · API docs

About this series

Latest observationJuly 2026
First observationApril 1992
Observations412
FrequencyMonthly
Units%
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high34.6% (Aug 2021)
10-year low16.3% (Jun 2020)
10-year average25.8%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.UNEMP.M.SA.GRP-UNEMP-12-24.ITEM-YBYQ.MEASURE-RATE

More United Kingdom UNEMP series

United Kingdom Female unemployment rate (aged 16 and over, seasonally adjusted): % ()United Kingdom ILO unemployment rate: Croatia, seasonally adjusted (ended 2020) ()United Kingdom LFS Experimental: ILO Unemployed: : All aged 16+: Thousands: Annual Change: SA (ended 2023) ()United Kingdom LFS Experimental: ILO Unemployed: : All aged 16+: Thousands: Quarterly Change: SA (ended 2023) ()United Kingdom LFS Experimental: ILO Unemployed: : All aged 16+: Thousands: SA (ended 2023) ()United Kingdom LFS Experimental: ILO Unemployed: : All aged 16-64: Thousands: Annual Change: SA (ended 2023) ()United Kingdom LFS Experimental: ILO Unemployed: : All aged 16-64: Thousands: Quarterly Change: SA (ended 2023) ()United Kingdom LFS Experimental: ILO Unemployed: : All aged 16-64: Thousands: SA (ended 2023) ()United Kingdom LFS Experimental: ILO Unemployment rate: : All: Aged 16+ (%): Annual Change: SA (ended 2023) ()United Kingdom LFS Experimental: ILO Unemployment rate: : All: Aged 16+ (%): Quarterly Change: SA (ended 2023) ()United Kingdom LFS Experimental: ILO Unemployment rate: : All: Aged 16+ (%): SA (ended 2023) ()United Kingdom LFS Experimental: ILO Unemployment rate: : All: Aged 16-64 (%): Annual Change: SA (ended 2023) ()United Kingdom LFS Experimental: ILO Unemployment rate: : All: Aged 16-64 (%): Quarterly Change: SA (ended 2023) ()United Kingdom LFS Experimental: ILO Unemployment rate: : All: Aged 16-64 (%): SA (ended 2023) ()United Kingdom LFS: ILO Unemployed: : All: Aged 16-64: Thousands: SA ()United Kingdom LFS: ILO Unemployed: : All: Aged 50-64: Thousands: SA ()United Kingdom LFS: ILO Unemployed: : Female: Aged 16-64: Thousands: SA ()United Kingdom LFS: ILO Unemployed: : Female: Aged 50-64: Thousands: SA ()United Kingdom LFS: ILO Unemployed: : Male: Aged 50-64: Thousands: SA ()United Kingdom LFS: ILO Unemployed: : Male: Aged 65+: Thousands: SA ()

Other United Kingdom indicators

United Kingdom GDP (Gross Domestic Product)United Kingdom Nominal GDP (current prices)United Kingdom Inflation Rate (CPI)United Kingdom Core Inflation RateUnited Kingdom Unemployment RateUnited Kingdom Credit Rating & Sovereign Risk ScoreUnited Kingdom Industrial ProductionUnited Kingdom Production Industries - Total (Index 1dp): CVM SAUnited Kingdom Retail SalesUnited Kingdom Producer Price Inflation (PPI)United Kingdom BoP Current Account Balance SAUnited Kingdom Trade Balance: Goods & ServicesUnited Kingdom Total Trade (TT): WW: Exports: BOP: CP: SA (goods + services)United Kingdom Total Trade: World: Exports: BOP: CVM SAUnited Kingdom Total Trade (TT): WW: Imports: BOP: CP: SA (goods + services)United Kingdom Total Trade: World: Imports: BOP: CVM SA

FAQ

What is the current lFS: Unemployed over 12 months: : All: Aged 25-49: %: SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 30.8% 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-YBYQ.MEASURE-RATE.

Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “LFS: Unemployed over 12 months: UK: All: Aged 25-49: %: SA (UK)”.