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United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed up to 6 months: : Female: Aged 50 and over: Thousands: SA ()

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.UNEMP.M.SA.GRP-UNEMP-6.ITEM-YBYY.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-F

Latest70.00 thousandsJuly 2026
Previous83.00 thousandsJune 2026
Year ago91.00 thousandsJuly 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed up to 6 months: : Female: Aged 50 and over: Thousands: SA () was 70.00 thousands in July 2026, down 15.7% from June 2026 and down 23.1% from a year earlier.

That is the lowest reading since January 2025.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 51.00 thousands (Feb 2017) to 109.0 thousands (Nov 2020), averaging 70.36 thousands.

United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed up to 6 months: : Female: Aged 50 and over: Thousands: SA () (thousands), Apr 1992 – Jul 2026204060801001995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed up to 6 months: : Female: Aged 50 and over: Thousands: SA () (thousands), Apr 1992 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 202670.00 thousands
June 202683.00 thousands
May 202684.00 thousands
April 202680.00 thousands
March 202680.00 thousands
February 202679.00 thousands
January 202676.00 thousands
December 202584.00 thousands
November 202585.00 thousands
October 202592.00 thousands
September 202584.00 thousands
August 202587.00 thousands
July 202591.00 thousands
June 2025101.0 thousands
May 202587.00 thousands
April 202579.00 thousands
March 202571.00 thousands
February 202573.00 thousands
January 202570.00 thousands
December 202469.00 thousands
November 202458.00 thousands
October 202457.00 thousands
September 202459.00 thousands
August 202459.00 thousands

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

Get United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed up to 6 months: : Female: Aged 50 and over: 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-YBYY.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-F"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.UNEMP.M.SA.GRP-UNEMP-6.ITEM-YBYY.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-F",
                 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 high109.0 thousands (Nov 2020)
10-year low51.00 thousands (Feb 2017)
10-year average70.36 thousands
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.UNEMP.M.SA.GRP-UNEMP-6.ITEM-YBYY.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-F

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Unemployed up to 6 months: : Female: Aged 50 and over: Thousands: SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 70.00 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-YBYY.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-F.

Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “LFS: Unemployed up to 6 months: UK: Female: Aged 50 and over: Thousands: SA (UK)”.