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United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed over 12 months: : Male: Aged 16-64: Thousands: SA ()

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.UNEMP.M.SA.AGE-16-64.GRP-UNEMP-12-24.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M

Latest272.0 thousandsJuly 2026
Previous259.0 thousandsJune 2026
Year ago239.0 thousandsJuly 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed over 12 months: : Male: Aged 16-64: Thousands: SA () was 272.0 thousands in July 2026, up 5.0% from June 2026 and up 13.8% from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 134.0 thousands (May 2020) to 287.0 thousands (Nov 2025), averaging 216.1 thousands.

United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed over 12 months: : Male: Aged 16-64: Thousands: SA () (thousands), Apr 1992 – Jul 202602004006008001,0001995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed over 12 months: : Male: Aged 16-64: Thousands: SA () (thousands), Apr 1992 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 2026272.0 thousands
June 2026259.0 thousands
May 2026257.0 thousands
April 2026257.0 thousands
March 2026252.0 thousands
February 2026263.0 thousands
January 2026257.0 thousands
December 2025274.0 thousands
November 2025287.0 thousands
October 2025264.0 thousands
September 2025252.0 thousands
August 2025263.0 thousands
July 2025239.0 thousands
June 2025229.0 thousands
May 2025223.0 thousands
April 2025217.0 thousands
March 2025220.0 thousands
February 2025202.0 thousands
January 2025205.0 thousands
December 2024185.0 thousands
November 2024197.0 thousands
October 2024195.0 thousands
September 2024204.0 thousands
August 2024195.0 thousands

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

Get United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed over 12 months: : Male: Aged 16-64: 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.AGE-16-64.GRP-UNEMP-12-24.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.UNEMP.M.SA.AGE-16-64.GRP-UNEMP-12-24.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M",
                 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 high287.0 thousands (Nov 2025)
10-year low134.0 thousands (May 2020)
10-year average216.1 thousands
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.UNEMP.M.SA.AGE-16-64.GRP-UNEMP-12-24.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Unemployed over 12 months: : Male: Aged 16-64: Thousands: SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 272.0 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.AGE-16-64.GRP-UNEMP-12-24.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M.

Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “LFS: Unemployed over 12 months: UK: Male: Aged 16-64: Thousands: SA (UK)”.