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United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed over 12 months: : Male: Aged 25-49: %: SA ()

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

Latest33.9%July 2026
Previous30.6%June 2026
Year ago26.9%July 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed over 12 months: : Male: Aged 25-49: %: SA () was 33.9% in July 2026, up 3.3 percentage points from June 2026 and up 7.0 percentage points from a year earlier.

That is the highest reading since February 2024.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 16.1% (Jun 2020) to 42.4% (Jan 2022), averaging 29.8%.

United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed over 12 months: : Male: Aged 25-49: %: SA () (%), Apr 1992 – Jul 202610%20%30%40%50%60%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed over 12 months: : Male: Aged 25-49: %: SA () (%), Apr 1992 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 202633.9%
June 202630.6%
May 202630.3%
April 202627.9%
March 202627.2%
February 202630.1%
January 202629.1%
December 202531.1%
November 202530.8%
October 202529.3%
September 202527.4%
August 202527.6%
July 202526.9%
June 202526.7%
May 202524.0%
April 202524.5%
March 202522.7%
February 202521.8%
January 202522.1%
December 202424.0%
November 202425.9%
October 202425.7%
September 202429.1%
August 202429.4%

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

Get United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed over 12 months: : Male: Aged 25-49: %: 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-YBYR.MEASURE-RATE.SEX-M"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.UNEMP.M.SA.GRP-UNEMP-12-24.ITEM-YBYR.MEASURE-RATE.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
Units%
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high42.4% (Jan 2022)
10-year low16.1% (Jun 2020)
10-year average29.8%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.UNEMP.M.SA.GRP-UNEMP-12-24.ITEM-YBYR.MEASURE-RATE.SEX-M

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Unemployed over 12 months: : Male: Aged 25-49: %: SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 33.9% 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-YBYR.MEASURE-RATE.SEX-M.

Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “LFS: Unemployed over 12 months: UK: Male: Aged 25-49: %: SA (UK)”.