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United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed over 24 months: : All: Aged 50 and over: Thousands: SA ()

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

Latest58.00 thousandsJuly 2026
Previous62.00 thousandsJune 2026
Year ago59.00 thousandsJuly 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed over 24 months: : All: Aged 50 and over: Thousands: SA () was 58.00 thousands in July 2026, down 6.5% from June 2026 and down 1.7% from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 44.00 thousands (Oct 2024) to 102.0 thousands (Jun 2021), averaging 69.96 thousands.

United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed over 24 months: : All: Aged 50 and over: Thousands: SA () (thousands), Apr 1992 – Jul 20260501001502001995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed over 24 months: : All: Aged 50 and over: Thousands: SA () (thousands), Apr 1992 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 202658.00 thousands
June 202662.00 thousands
May 202660.00 thousands
April 202663.00 thousands
March 202665.00 thousands
February 202676.00 thousands
January 202671.00 thousands
December 202571.00 thousands
November 202568.00 thousands
October 202570.00 thousands
September 202554.00 thousands
August 202562.00 thousands
July 202559.00 thousands
June 202558.00 thousands
May 202551.00 thousands
April 202551.00 thousands
March 202557.00 thousands
February 202556.00 thousands
January 202557.00 thousands
December 202449.00 thousands
November 202445.00 thousands
October 202444.00 thousands
September 202450.00 thousands
August 202460.00 thousands

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

Get United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed over 24 months: : All: Aged 50 and over: 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-YBZI.MEASURE-LEVEL"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.UNEMP.M.SA.GRP-UNEMP-24P.ITEM-YBZI.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 high102.0 thousands (Jun 2021)
10-year low44.00 thousands (Oct 2024)
10-year average69.96 thousands
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.UNEMP.M.SA.GRP-UNEMP-24P.ITEM-YBZI.MEASURE-LEVEL

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Unemployed over 24 months: : All: Aged 50 and over: Thousands: SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 58.00 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-YBZI.MEASURE-LEVEL.

Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “LFS: Unemployed over 24 months: UK: All: Aged 50 and over: Thousands: SA (UK)”.