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United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed over 6 and up to 12 months: : All: Aged 50+: 000's: SA ()

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.UNEMP.M.SA.GRP-UNEMP-6-12.ITEM-YBZA.MEASURE-LEVEL

Latest36.00 thousandsJuly 2026
Previous38.00 thousandsJune 2026
Year ago43.00 thousandsJuly 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed over 6 and up to 12 months: : All: Aged 50+: 000's: SA () was 36.00 thousands in July 2026, down 5.3% from June 2026 and down 16.3% from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 17.00 thousands (Aug 2022) to 61.00 thousands (Feb 2021), averaging 30.68 thousands.

United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed over 6 and up to 12 months: : All: Aged 50+: 000's: SA () (thousands), Apr 1992 – Jul 20260204060801995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed over 6 and up to 12 months: : All: Aged 50+: 000's: SA () (thousands), Apr 1992 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 202636.00 thousands
June 202638.00 thousands
May 202640.00 thousands
April 202629.00 thousands
March 202626.00 thousands
February 202626.00 thousands
January 202624.00 thousands
December 202533.00 thousands
November 202545.00 thousands
October 202548.00 thousands
September 202556.00 thousands
August 202545.00 thousands
July 202543.00 thousands
June 202536.00 thousands
May 202535.00 thousands
April 202535.00 thousands
March 202534.00 thousands
February 202538.00 thousands
January 202534.00 thousands
December 202433.00 thousands
November 202430.00 thousands
October 202430.00 thousands
September 202434.00 thousands
August 202436.00 thousands

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

Get United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed over 6 and up to 12 months: : All: Aged 50+: 000's: 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-6-12.ITEM-YBZA.MEASURE-LEVEL"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.UNEMP.M.SA.GRP-UNEMP-6-12.ITEM-YBZA.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 high61.00 thousands (Feb 2021)
10-year low17.00 thousands (Aug 2022)
10-year average30.68 thousands
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.UNEMP.M.SA.GRP-UNEMP-6-12.ITEM-YBZA.MEASURE-LEVEL

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Unemployed over 6 and up to 12 months: : All: Aged 50+: 000's: SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 36.00 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-6-12.ITEM-YBZA.MEASURE-LEVEL.

Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “LFS: Unemployed over 6 and up to 12 months: UK: All: Aged 50+: 000's: SA (UK)”.