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United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed over 6 and up to 12 months: : Male: Aged 16-59: 000's: SA ()

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.UNEMP.M.SA.AGE-16-59.GRP-UNEMP-6-12.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M

Latest170.0 thousandsJuly 2026
Previous204.0 thousandsJune 2026
Year ago171.0 thousandsJuly 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed over 6 and up to 12 months: : Male: Aged 16-59: 000's: SA () was 170.0 thousands in July 2026, down 16.7% from June 2026 and down 0.6% from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 56.00 thousands (Apr 2022) to 204.0 thousands (Jun 2026), averaging 127.1 thousands.

United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed over 6 and up to 12 months: : Male: Aged 16-59: 000's: SA () (thousands), Apr 1992 – Jul 202601002003004001995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed over 6 and up to 12 months: : Male: Aged 16-59: 000's: SA () (thousands), Apr 1992 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 2026170.0 thousands
June 2026204.0 thousands
May 2026190.0 thousands
April 2026179.0 thousands
March 2026178.0 thousands
February 2026168.0 thousands
January 2026181.0 thousands
December 2025179.0 thousands
November 2025185.0 thousands
October 2025178.0 thousands
September 2025191.0 thousands
August 2025178.0 thousands
July 2025171.0 thousands
June 2025170.0 thousands
May 2025173.0 thousands
April 2025152.0 thousands
March 2025121.0 thousands
February 2025140.0 thousands
January 2025140.0 thousands
December 2024150.0 thousands
November 2024148.0 thousands
October 2024156.0 thousands
September 2024135.0 thousands
August 2024122.0 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 16-59: 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.AGE-16-59.GRP-UNEMP-6-12.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.UNEMP.M.SA.AGE-16-59.GRP-UNEMP-6-12.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 high204.0 thousands (Jun 2026)
10-year low56.00 thousands (Apr 2022)
10-year average127.1 thousands
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.UNEMP.M.SA.AGE-16-59.GRP-UNEMP-6-12.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Unemployed over 6 and up to 12 months: : Male: Aged 16-59: 000's: SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 170.0 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.AGE-16-59.GRP-UNEMP-6-12.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 16-59: 000's: SA (UK)”.