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United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed over 12 months: : Men: Aged 16 and over: Thousands: NSA ()

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.UNEMP.M.NSA.GRP-UNEMP-12-24.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M

Latest282.0 thousandsJuly 2026
Previous270.0 thousandsJune 2026
Year ago248.0 thousandsJuly 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed over 12 months: : Men: Aged 16 and over: Thousands: NSA () was 282.0 thousands in July 2026, up 4.4% from June 2026 and up 13.7% from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 138.0 thousands (May 2020) to 296.0 thousands (Nov 2025), averaging 222.9 thousands.

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

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 2026282.0 thousands
June 2026270.0 thousands
May 2026270.0 thousands
April 2026267.0 thousands
March 2026264.0 thousands
February 2026278.0 thousands
January 2026273.0 thousands
December 2025287.0 thousands
November 2025296.0 thousands
October 2025273.0 thousands
September 2025259.0 thousands
August 2025269.0 thousands
July 2025248.0 thousands
June 2025240.0 thousands
May 2025236.0 thousands
April 2025229.0 thousands
March 2025230.0 thousands
February 2025214.0 thousands
January 2025216.0 thousands
December 2024194.0 thousands
November 2024202.0 thousands
October 2024201.0 thousands
September 2024211.0 thousands
August 2024201.0 thousands

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

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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.UNEMP.M.NSA.GRP-UNEMP-12-24.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.UNEMP.M.NSA.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
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high296.0 thousands (Nov 2025)
10-year low138.0 thousands (May 2020)
10-year average222.9 thousands
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.UNEMP.M.NSA.GRP-UNEMP-12-24.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Unemployed over 12 months: : Men: Aged 16 and over: Thousands: NSA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 282.0 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.NSA.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: Men: Aged 16 and over: Thousands: NSA (UK)”.