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United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed up to 6 months: : All: Aged 16-17: Thousands: SA ()

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.UNEMP.M.SA.AGE-16-17.GRP-UNEMP-6.MEASURE-LEVEL

Latest121.0 thousandsJuly 2026
Previous109.0 thousandsJune 2026
Year ago123.0 thousandsJuly 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed up to 6 months: : All: Aged 16-17: Thousands: SA () was 121.0 thousands in July 2026, up 11.0% from June 2026 and down 1.6% from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 54.00 thousands (Aug 2023) to 133.0 thousands (Aug 2025), averaging 85.51 thousands.

United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed up to 6 months: : All: Aged 16-17: Thousands: SA () (thousands), Apr 1992 – Jul 202650751001251501995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed up to 6 months: : All: Aged 16-17: Thousands: SA () (thousands), Apr 1992 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 2026121.0 thousands
June 2026109.0 thousands
May 202693.00 thousands
April 202694.00 thousands
March 202694.00 thousands
February 202690.00 thousands
January 202691.00 thousands
December 202593.00 thousands
November 2025103.0 thousands
October 2025105.0 thousands
September 2025124.0 thousands
August 2025133.0 thousands
July 2025123.0 thousands
June 2025115.0 thousands
May 2025109.0 thousands
April 2025106.0 thousands
March 202598.00 thousands
February 202586.00 thousands
January 202593.00 thousands
December 202497.00 thousands
November 202498.00 thousands
October 202489.00 thousands
September 202474.00 thousands
August 202480.00 thousands

Last 24 observations. The full history (412 observations) is available through the API.

Get United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed up to 6 months: : All: Aged 16-17: Thousands: 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-16-17.GRP-UNEMP-6.MEASURE-LEVEL"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.UNEMP.M.SA.AGE-16-17.GRP-UNEMP-6.MEASURE-LEVEL",
                 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 high133.0 thousands (Aug 2025)
10-year low54.00 thousands (Aug 2023)
10-year average85.51 thousands
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.UNEMP.M.SA.AGE-16-17.GRP-UNEMP-6.MEASURE-LEVEL

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Unemployed up to 6 months: : All: Aged 16-17: Thousands: SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 121.0 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-16-17.GRP-UNEMP-6.MEASURE-LEVEL.

Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “LFS: Unemployed up to 6 months: UK: All: Aged 16-17: Thousands: SA (UK)”.