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United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed: : People: Aged 15-74: Thousands: NSA ()

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

Latest1,735.0 thousandsQ2 2026
Previous1,796.0 thousandsQ1 2026
Year ago1,645.0 thousandsQ2 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed: : People: Aged 15-74: Thousands: NSA () was 1,735.0 thousands in Q2 2026, down 3.4% from Q1 2026 and up 5.5% from a year earlier.

That is the lowest reading since Q2 2025.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 1,268.0 thousands (Q2 2022) to 1,845.0 thousands (Q4 2025), averaging 1,494.7 thousands.

United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed: : People: Aged 15-74: Thousands: NSA () (thousands), Q1 2001 – Q2 20261,0001,5002,0002,50020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed: : People: Aged 15-74: Thousands: NSA () (thousands), Q1 2001 – Q2 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
Q2 20261,735.0 thousands
Q1 20261,796.0 thousands
Q4 20251,845.0 thousands
Q3 20251,840.0 thousands
Q2 20251,645.0 thousands
Q1 20251,599.0 thousands
Q4 20241,530.0 thousands
Q3 20241,556.0 thousands
Q2 20241,439.0 thousands
Q1 20241,485.0 thousands
Q4 20231,328.0 thousands
Q3 20231,481.0 thousands
Q2 20231,443.0 thousands
Q1 20231,370.0 thousands
Q4 20221,342.0 thousands
Q3 20221,327.0 thousands
Q2 20221,268.0 thousands
Q1 20221,276.0 thousands
Q4 20211,417.0 thousands
Q3 20211,547.0 thousands
Q2 20211,552.0 thousands
Q1 20211,653.0 thousands
Q4 20201,787.0 thousands
Q3 20201,743.0 thousands

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

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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.UNEMP.Q.NSA.AGE-15-74.MEASURE-LEVEL"

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import requests
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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
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high1,845.0 thousands (Q4 2025)
10-year low1,268.0 thousands (Q2 2022)
10-year average1,494.7 thousands
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.UNEMP.Q.NSA.AGE-15-74.MEASURE-LEVEL

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Unemployed: : People: Aged 15-74: Thousands: NSA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 1,735.0 thousands 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-LEVEL.

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