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

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.UNEMP.M.SA.GRP-UNEMP-12-24.ITEM-YBZE.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-F

Latest29.00 thousandsJuly 2026
Previous32.00 thousandsJune 2026
Year ago42.00 thousandsJuly 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed over 12 months: : Female: Aged 50 and over: Thousands: SA () was 29.00 thousands in July 2026, down 9.4% from June 2026 and down 31.0% from a year earlier.

That is the lowest reading since June 2024.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 24.00 thousands (Nov 2023) to 62.00 thousands (Jun 2021), averaging 39.56 thousands.

United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed over 12 months: : Female: Aged 50 and over: Thousands: SA () (thousands), Apr 1992 – Jul 20260204060801995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed over 12 months: : Female: Aged 50 and over: Thousands: SA () (thousands), Apr 1992 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 202629.00 thousands
June 202632.00 thousands
May 202633.00 thousands
April 202637.00 thousands
March 202636.00 thousands
February 202645.00 thousands
January 202641.00 thousands
December 202546.00 thousands
November 202542.00 thousands
October 202542.00 thousands
September 202539.00 thousands
August 202536.00 thousands
July 202542.00 thousands
June 202532.00 thousands
May 202531.00 thousands
April 202537.00 thousands
March 202542.00 thousands
February 202540.00 thousands
January 202532.00 thousands
December 202430.00 thousands
November 202431.00 thousands
October 202432.00 thousands
September 202436.00 thousands
August 202443.00 thousands

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: 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-YBZE.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-F"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.UNEMP.M.SA.GRP-UNEMP-12-24.ITEM-YBZE.MEASURE-LEVEL.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
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high62.00 thousands (Jun 2021)
10-year low24.00 thousands (Nov 2023)
10-year average39.56 thousands
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.UNEMP.M.SA.GRP-UNEMP-12-24.ITEM-YBZE.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-F

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Unemployed over 12 months: : Female: Aged 50 and over: Thousands: SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 29.00 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-YBZE.MEASURE-LEVEL.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: Thousands: SA (UK)”.