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United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed over 6 and up to 12 months: : Male: Aged 16+: 000s: SA ()

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

Latest172.0 thousandsJuly 2026
Previous208.0 thousandsJune 2026
Year ago179.0 thousandsJuly 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed over 6 and up to 12 months: : Male: Aged 16+: 000s: SA () was 172.0 thousands in July 2026, down 17.3% from June 2026 and down 3.9% from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 57.00 thousands (Apr 2022) to 208.0 thousands (Sep 2025), averaging 130.9 thousands.

United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed over 6 and up to 12 months: : Male: Aged 16+: 000s: SA () (thousands), Apr 1992 – Jul 202601002003004001995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed over 6 and up to 12 months: : Male: Aged 16+: 000s: SA () (thousands), Apr 1992 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 2026172.0 thousands
June 2026208.0 thousands
May 2026193.0 thousands
April 2026184.0 thousands
March 2026182.0 thousands
February 2026172.0 thousands
January 2026186.0 thousands
December 2025186.0 thousands
November 2025197.0 thousands
October 2025187.0 thousands
September 2025208.0 thousands
August 2025187.0 thousands
July 2025179.0 thousands
June 2025178.0 thousands
May 2025180.0 thousands
April 2025163.0 thousands
March 2025130.0 thousands
February 2025149.0 thousands
January 2025148.0 thousands
December 2024158.0 thousands
November 2024152.0 thousands
October 2024157.0 thousands
September 2024142.0 thousands
August 2024128.0 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: : Male: Aged 16+: 000s: 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-MGYM.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.UNEMP.M.SA.GRP-UNEMP-6-12.ITEM-MGYM.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 high208.0 thousands (Sep 2025)
10-year low57.00 thousands (Apr 2022)
10-year average130.9 thousands
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.UNEMP.M.SA.GRP-UNEMP-6-12.ITEM-MGYM.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Unemployed over 6 and up to 12 months: : Male: Aged 16+: 000s: SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 172.0 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-6-12.ITEM-MGYM.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M.

Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “LFS: Unemployed over 6 and up to 12 months: UK: Male: Aged 16+: 000s: SA (UK)”.