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

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

Latest477.0 thousandsJuly 2026
Previous466.0 thousandsJune 2026
Year ago419.0 thousandsJuly 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed over 12 months: : People: Aged 16 and over: Thousands: NSA () was 477.0 thousands in July 2026, up 2.4% from June 2026 and up 13.8% from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 237.0 thousands (Oct 2023) to 480.0 thousands (Feb 2026), averaging 363.7 thousands.

United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed over 12 months: : People: Aged 16 and over: Thousands: NSA () (thousands), Apr 1992 – Jul 202602505007501,0001,2501995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed over 12 months: : People: 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 2026477.0 thousands
June 2026466.0 thousands
May 2026454.0 thousands
April 2026448.0 thousands
March 2026443.0 thousands
February 2026480.0 thousands
January 2026459.0 thousands
December 2025471.0 thousands
November 2025462.0 thousands
October 2025446.0 thousands
September 2025431.0 thousands
August 2025447.0 thousands
July 2025419.0 thousands
June 2025393.0 thousands
May 2025380.0 thousands
April 2025379.0 thousands
March 2025385.0 thousands
February 2025357.0 thousands
January 2025344.0 thousands
December 2024311.0 thousands
November 2024319.0 thousands
October 2024316.0 thousands
September 2024337.0 thousands
August 2024336.0 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"

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import requests
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                 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 high480.0 thousands (Feb 2026)
10-year low237.0 thousands (Oct 2023)
10-year average363.7 thousands
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.UNEMP.M.NSA.GRP-UNEMP-12-24.MEASURE-LEVEL

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Unemployed over 12 months: : People: Aged 16 and over: Thousands: NSA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 477.0 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.

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