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United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed: : People: Aged 55-64: Thousands: NSA ()

QuarterlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.UNEMP.Q.NSA.AGE-55-64.MEASURE-LEVEL

Latest182.0 thousandsQ2 2026
Previous210.0 thousandsQ1 2026
Year ago181.0 thousandsQ2 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed: : People: Aged 55-64: Thousands: NSA () was 182.0 thousands in Q2 2026, down 13.3% from Q1 2026 and up 0.6% from a year earlier.

That is the lowest reading since Q2 2025.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 148.0 thousands (Q4 2023) to 279.0 thousands (Q4 2020), averaging 185.7 thousands.

United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed: : People: Aged 55-64: Thousands: NSA () (thousands), Q1 2001 – Q2 202610015020025030020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed: : People: Aged 55-64: Thousands: NSA () (thousands), Q1 2001 – Q2 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
Q2 2026182.0 thousands
Q1 2026210.0 thousands
Q4 2025221.0 thousands
Q3 2025210.0 thousands
Q2 2025181.0 thousands
Q1 2025174.0 thousands
Q4 2024149.0 thousands
Q3 2024159.0 thousands
Q2 2024153.0 thousands
Q1 2024162.0 thousands
Q4 2023148.0 thousands
Q3 2023164.0 thousands
Q2 2023190.0 thousands
Q1 2023211.0 thousands
Q4 2022160.0 thousands
Q3 2022183.0 thousands
Q2 2022173.0 thousands
Q1 2022185.0 thousands
Q4 2021200.0 thousands
Q3 2021217.0 thousands
Q2 2021230.0 thousands
Q1 2021257.0 thousands
Q4 2020279.0 thousands
Q3 2020223.0 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-55-64.MEASURE-LEVEL"

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import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.UNEMP.Q.NSA.AGE-55-64.MEASURE-LEVEL",
                 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 high279.0 thousands (Q4 2020)
10-year low148.0 thousands (Q4 2023)
10-year average185.7 thousands
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.UNEMP.Q.NSA.AGE-55-64.MEASURE-LEVEL

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Unemployed: : People: Aged 55-64: Thousands: NSA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 182.0 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-55-64.MEASURE-LEVEL.

Last updated 2026-08-18. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “LFS: Unemployed: UK: People: Aged 55-64: Thousands: NSA (UK)”.