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United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed over 24 months: : All: Aged 25-49: Thousands: SA ()

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.UNEMP.M.SA.GRP-UNEMP-24P.ITEM-YBYT.MEASURE-LEVEL

Latest96.00 thousandsJuly 2026
Previous92.00 thousandsJune 2026
Year ago78.00 thousandsJuly 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed over 24 months: : All: Aged 25-49: Thousands: SA () was 96.00 thousands in July 2026, up 4.3% from June 2026 and up 23.1% from a year earlier.

That is the highest reading since May 2022.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 52.00 thousands (Jul 2020) to 116.0 thousands (Jan 2022), averaging 83.88 thousands.

United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed over 24 months: : All: Aged 25-49: Thousands: SA () (thousands), Apr 1992 – Jul 202601002003004001995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed over 24 months: : All: Aged 25-49: Thousands: SA () (thousands), Apr 1992 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 202696.00 thousands
June 202692.00 thousands
May 202688.00 thousands
April 202683.00 thousands
March 202681.00 thousands
February 202695.00 thousands
January 202690.00 thousands
December 202587.00 thousands
November 202588.00 thousands
October 202583.00 thousands
September 202584.00 thousands
August 202578.00 thousands
July 202578.00 thousands
June 202576.00 thousands
May 202573.00 thousands
April 202584.00 thousands
March 202580.00 thousands
February 202583.00 thousands
January 202571.00 thousands
December 202473.00 thousands
November 202474.00 thousands
October 202469.00 thousands
September 202473.00 thousands
August 202466.00 thousands

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

Get United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed over 24 months: : All: Aged 25-49: 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-24P.ITEM-YBYT.MEASURE-LEVEL"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.UNEMP.M.SA.GRP-UNEMP-24P.ITEM-YBYT.MEASURE-LEVEL",
                 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 high116.0 thousands (Jan 2022)
10-year low52.00 thousands (Jul 2020)
10-year average83.88 thousands
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.UNEMP.M.SA.GRP-UNEMP-24P.ITEM-YBYT.MEASURE-LEVEL

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Unemployed over 24 months: : All: Aged 25-49: Thousands: SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 96.00 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-24P.ITEM-YBYT.MEASURE-LEVEL.

Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “LFS: Unemployed over 24 months: UK: All: Aged 25-49: Thousands: SA (UK)”.