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

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

Latest281.0 thousandsJuly 2026
Previous269.0 thousandsJune 2026
Year ago247.0 thousandsJuly 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed over 12 months: : Male: Aged 16 and over: Thousands: SA () was 281.0 thousands in July 2026, up 4.5% from June 2026 and up 13.8% from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 136.0 thousands (May 2020) to 300.0 thousands (Nov 2025), averaging 222.9 thousands.

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

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 2026281.0 thousands
June 2026269.0 thousands
May 2026267.0 thousands
April 2026265.0 thousands
March 2026261.0 thousands
February 2026277.0 thousands
January 2026271.0 thousands
December 2025289.0 thousands
November 2025300.0 thousands
October 2025276.0 thousands
September 2025260.0 thousands
August 2025271.0 thousands
July 2025247.0 thousands
June 2025240.0 thousands
May 2025234.0 thousands
April 2025227.0 thousands
March 2025226.0 thousands
February 2025212.0 thousands
January 2025214.0 thousands
December 2024195.0 thousands
November 2024206.0 thousands
October 2024204.0 thousands
September 2024213.0 thousands
August 2024201.0 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 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-MGYO.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.UNEMP.M.SA.GRP-UNEMP-12-24.ITEM-MGYO.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 high300.0 thousands (Nov 2025)
10-year low136.0 thousands (May 2020)
10-year average222.9 thousands
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.UNEMP.M.SA.GRP-UNEMP-12-24.ITEM-MGYO.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Unemployed over 12 months: : Male: Aged 16 and over: Thousands: SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 281.0 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.GRP-UNEMP-12-24.ITEM-MGYO.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 and over: Thousands: SA (UK)”.