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United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed up to 6 months: : All: Aged 25-49: Thousands: SA ()

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.UNEMP.M.SA.GRP-UNEMP-6.ITEM-YBYH.MEASURE-LEVEL

Latest366.0 thousandsJuly 2026
Previous369.0 thousandsJune 2026
Year ago412.0 thousandsJuly 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed up to 6 months: : All: Aged 25-49: Thousands: SA () was 366.0 thousands in July 2026, down 0.8% from June 2026 and down 11.2% from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 290.0 thousands (Nov 2019) to 461.0 thousands (Sep 2020), averaging 364.5 thousands.

United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed up to 6 months: : All: Aged 25-49: Thousands: SA () (thousands), Apr 1992 – Jul 20262003004005006007001995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed up to 6 months: : All: Aged 25-49: Thousands: SA () (thousands), Apr 1992 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 2026366.0 thousands
June 2026369.0 thousands
May 2026365.0 thousands
April 2026372.0 thousands
March 2026370.0 thousands
February 2026387.0 thousands
January 2026372.0 thousands
December 2025410.0 thousands
November 2025403.0 thousands
October 2025406.0 thousands
September 2025414.0 thousands
August 2025412.0 thousands
July 2025412.0 thousands
June 2025395.0 thousands
May 2025396.0 thousands
April 2025395.0 thousands
March 2025406.0 thousands
February 2025408.0 thousands
January 2025389.0 thousands
December 2024376.0 thousands
November 2024371.0 thousands
October 2024390.0 thousands
September 2024362.0 thousands
August 2024342.0 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 25-49: 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.GRP-UNEMP-6.ITEM-YBYH.MEASURE-LEVEL"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.UNEMP.M.SA.GRP-UNEMP-6.ITEM-YBYH.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 high461.0 thousands (Sep 2020)
10-year low290.0 thousands (Nov 2019)
10-year average364.5 thousands
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.UNEMP.M.SA.GRP-UNEMP-6.ITEM-YBYH.MEASURE-LEVEL

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Unemployed up to 6 months: : All: Aged 25-49: Thousands: SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 366.0 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.GRP-UNEMP-6.ITEM-YBYH.MEASURE-LEVEL.

Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “LFS: Unemployed up to 6 months: UK: All: Aged 25-49: Thousands: SA (UK)”.