Makrognosis

United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed over 12 months: : All: Aged 50 and over: Thousands: SA ()

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

Latest95.00 thousandsJuly 2026
Previous101.0 thousandsJune 2026
Year ago101.0 thousandsJuly 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed over 12 months: : All: Aged 50 and over: Thousands: SA () was 95.00 thousands in July 2026, down 5.9% from June 2026 and down 5.9% from a year earlier.

That is the lowest reading since January 2025.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 70.00 thousands (Oct 2023) to 168.0 thousands (Apr 2021), averaging 111.8 thousands.

United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed over 12 months: : All: Aged 50 and over: Thousands: SA () (thousands), Apr 1992 – Jul 2026501001502002503001995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed over 12 months: : All: Aged 50 and over: Thousands: SA () (thousands), 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 202695.00 thousands
June 2026101.0 thousands
May 2026100.0 thousands
April 2026110.0 thousands
March 2026109.0 thousands
February 2026124.0 thousands
January 2026114.0 thousands
December 2025114.0 thousands
November 2025116.0 thousands
October 2025108.0 thousands
September 202596.00 thousands
August 2025102.0 thousands
July 2025101.0 thousands
June 2025104.0 thousands
May 2025104.0 thousands
April 2025110.0 thousands
March 2025114.0 thousands
February 202597.00 thousands
January 202589.00 thousands
December 202478.00 thousands
November 202484.00 thousands
October 202481.00 thousands
September 202487.00 thousands
August 202491.00 thousands

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

Get United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed over 12 months: : All: Aged 50 and over: Thousands: 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-YBZC.MEASURE-LEVEL"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.UNEMP.M.SA.GRP-UNEMP-12-24.ITEM-YBZC.MEASURE-LEVEL",
                 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
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high168.0 thousands (Apr 2021)
10-year low70.00 thousands (Oct 2023)
10-year average111.8 thousands
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.UNEMP.M.SA.GRP-UNEMP-12-24.ITEM-YBZC.MEASURE-LEVEL

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 50 and over: Thousands: SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 95.00 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.GRP-UNEMP-12-24.ITEM-YBZC.MEASURE-LEVEL.

Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “LFS: Unemployed over 12 months: UK: All: Aged 50 and over: Thousands: SA (UK)”.