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United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed over 24 months: : Male: Aged 16 and over: Thousands: SA ()

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

Latest122.0 thousandsJuly 2026
Previous111.0 thousandsJune 2026
Year ago119.0 thousandsJuly 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed over 24 months: : Male: Aged 16 and over: Thousands: SA () was 122.0 thousands in July 2026, up 9.9% from June 2026 and up 2.5% from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 74.00 thousands (May 2020) to 170.0 thousands (Jul 2016), averaging 118.6 thousands.

United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed over 24 months: : Male: Aged 16 and over: Thousands: SA () (thousands), Apr 1992 – Jul 202602004006001995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed over 24 months: : Male: Aged 16 and over: Thousands: SA () (thousands), Apr 1992 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 2026122.0 thousands
June 2026111.0 thousands
May 2026114.0 thousands
April 2026121.0 thousands
March 2026123.0 thousands
February 2026131.0 thousands
January 2026123.0 thousands
December 2025117.0 thousands
November 2025128.0 thousands
October 2025121.0 thousands
September 2025119.0 thousands
August 2025121.0 thousands
July 2025119.0 thousands
June 2025119.0 thousands
May 2025104.0 thousands
April 2025100.0 thousands
March 2025103.0 thousands
February 2025105.0 thousands
January 2025107.0 thousands
December 202498.00 thousands
November 2024101.0 thousands
October 202497.00 thousands
September 202498.00 thousands
August 202493.00 thousands

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

Get United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed over 24 months: : Male: Aged 16 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-YBWM.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.UNEMP.M.SA.GRP-UNEMP-24P.ITEM-YBWM.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
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high170.0 thousands (Jul 2016)
10-year low74.00 thousands (May 2020)
10-year average118.6 thousands
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.UNEMP.M.SA.GRP-UNEMP-24P.ITEM-YBWM.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Unemployed over 24 months: : Male: Aged 16 and over: Thousands: SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 122.0 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.SA.GRP-UNEMP-24P.ITEM-YBWM.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M.

Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “LFS: Unemployed over 24 months: UK: Male: Aged 16 and over: Thousands: SA (UK)”.