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

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

Latest35.4%July 2026
Previous37.9%June 2026
Year ago30.1%July 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed over 12 months: : Male: Aged 50 and over: %: SA () was 35.4% in July 2026, down 2.5 percentage points from June 2026 and up 5.3 percentage points from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 27.5% (Oct 2024) to 52.9% (Feb 2022), averaging 39.2%.

United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed over 12 months: : Male: Aged 50 and over: %: SA () (%), Apr 1992 – Jul 202620%30%40%50%60%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed over 12 months: : Male: Aged 50 and over: %: SA () (%), Apr 1992 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 202635.4%
June 202637.9%
May 202635.5%
April 202639.6%
March 202637.9%
February 202641.2%
January 202639.2%
December 202535.1%
November 202533.5%
October 202531.4%
September 202527.6%
August 202531.9%
July 202530.1%
June 202535.0%
May 202535.5%
April 202533.2%
March 202533.8%
February 202529.3%
January 202531.9%
December 202429.8%
November 202429.4%
October 202427.5%
September 202428.2%
August 202429.2%

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

Get United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed over 12 months: : Male: 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-YBZG.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-YBZG.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 high52.9% (Feb 2022)
10-year low27.5% (Oct 2024)
10-year average39.2%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.UNEMP.M.SA.GRP-UNEMP-12-24.ITEM-YBZG.MEASURE-RATE.SEX-M

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Unemployed over 12 months: : Male: Aged 50 and over: %: SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 35.4% 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-YBZG.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 50 and over: %: SA (UK)”.