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United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed: : People: Aged 15-74: % of economically active: NSA ()

QuarterlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.UNEMP.Q.NSA.AGE-15-74.MEASURE-RATE

Latest4.8%Q2 2026
Previous5.0%Q1 2026
Year ago4.6%Q2 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed: : People: Aged 15-74: % of economically active: NSA () was 4.8% in Q2 2026, down 0.2 percentage points from Q1 2026 and up 0.2 percentage points from a year earlier.

That is the lowest reading since Q2 2025.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 3.7% (Q4 2019) to 5.3% (Q4 2020), averaging 4.4%.

United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed: : People: Aged 15-74: % of economically active: NSA () (%), Q1 2001 – Q2 20263%4%5%6%7%8%9%20052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed: : People: Aged 15-74: % of economically active: NSA () (%), Q1 2001 – Q2 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
Q2 20264.8%
Q1 20265.0%
Q4 20255.2%
Q3 20255.1%
Q2 20254.6%
Q1 20254.5%
Q4 20244.3%
Q3 20244.4%
Q2 20244.2%
Q1 20244.3%
Q4 20233.8%
Q3 20234.3%
Q2 20234.2%
Q1 20234.0%
Q4 20223.9%
Q3 20223.9%
Q2 20223.7%
Q1 20223.8%
Q4 20214.2%
Q3 20214.5%
Q2 20214.6%
Q1 20214.9%
Q4 20205.3%
Q3 20205.1%

Last 24 observations. The full history (102 observations) is available through the API.

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                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observationQ2 2026
First observationQ1 2001
Observations102
FrequencyQuarterly
Units%
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high5.3% (Q4 2020)
10-year low3.7% (Q4 2019)
10-year average4.4%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.UNEMP.Q.NSA.AGE-15-74.MEASURE-RATE

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Unemployed: : People: Aged 15-74: % of economically active: NSA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 4.8% for Q2 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.Q.NSA.AGE-15-74.MEASURE-RATE.

Last updated 2026-08-18. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “LFS: Unemployed: UK: People: Aged 15-74: % of economically active: NSA (UK)”.