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United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed over 12 months: : Female: Aged 50 and over: %: SA ()

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.UNEMP.M.SA.GRP-UNEMP-12-24.ITEM-YBZH.MEASURE-RATE.SEX-F

Latest24.5%July 2026
Previous24.0%June 2026
Year ago25.5%July 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed over 12 months: : Female: Aged 50 and over: %: SA () was 24.5% in July 2026, up 0.5 percentage points from June 2026 and down 1.0 percentage points from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 19.6% (Jun 2025) to 39.9% (Sep 2017), averaging 30.4%.

United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed over 12 months: : Female: Aged 50 and over: %: SA () (%), Apr 1992 – Jul 202610%20%30%40%50%60%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed over 12 months: : Female: Aged 50 and over: %: SA () (%), Apr 1992 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 202624.5%
June 202624.0%
May 202623.0%
April 202625.5%
March 202623.9%
February 202628.9%
January 202628.4%
December 202529.2%
November 202526.9%
October 202526.2%
September 202526.0%
August 202523.7%
July 202525.5%
June 202519.6%
May 202521.2%
April 202526.0%
March 202530.7%
February 202530.2%
January 202527.4%
December 202425.5%
November 202428.8%
October 202428.5%
September 202430.6%
August 202433.7%

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

Get United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed over 12 months: : Female: Aged 50 and over: %: 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-YBZH.MEASURE-RATE.SEX-F"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.UNEMP.M.SA.GRP-UNEMP-12-24.ITEM-YBZH.MEASURE-RATE.SEX-F",
                 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 high39.9% (Sep 2017)
10-year low19.6% (Jun 2025)
10-year average30.4%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.UNEMP.M.SA.GRP-UNEMP-12-24.ITEM-YBZH.MEASURE-RATE.SEX-F

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Unemployed over 12 months: : Female: Aged 50 and over: %: SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 24.5% 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-YBZH.MEASURE-RATE.SEX-F.

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