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United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed up to 6 months: : Male: Aged 16-64: Thousands: SA ()

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.UNEMP.M.SA.AGE-16-64.GRP-UNEMP-6.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M

Latest486.0 thousandsJuly 2026
Previous501.0 thousandsJune 2026
Year ago511.0 thousandsJuly 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed up to 6 months: : Male: Aged 16-64: Thousands: SA () was 486.0 thousands in July 2026, down 3.0% from June 2026 and down 4.9% from a year earlier.

That is the lowest reading since June 2025.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 356.0 thousands (Aug 2021) to 585.0 thousands (Oct 2020), averaging 451.2 thousands.

United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed up to 6 months: : Male: Aged 16-64: Thousands: SA () (thousands), Apr 1992 – Jul 20263004005006007008001995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed up to 6 months: : Male: Aged 16-64: Thousands: SA () (thousands), Apr 1992 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 2026486.0 thousands
June 2026501.0 thousands
May 2026521.0 thousands
April 2026538.0 thousands
March 2026531.0 thousands
February 2026532.0 thousands
January 2026501.0 thousands
December 2025534.0 thousands
November 2025541.0 thousands
October 2025535.0 thousands
September 2025539.0 thousands
August 2025521.0 thousands
July 2025511.0 thousands
June 2025468.0 thousands
May 2025468.0 thousands
April 2025479.0 thousands
March 2025505.0 thousands
February 2025495.0 thousands
January 2025479.0 thousands
December 2024456.0 thousands
November 2024463.0 thousands
October 2024471.0 thousands
September 2024450.0 thousands
August 2024460.0 thousands

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

Get United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed up to 6 months: : Male: Aged 16-64: 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-16-64.GRP-UNEMP-6.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.UNEMP.M.SA.AGE-16-64.GRP-UNEMP-6.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M",
                 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 high585.0 thousands (Oct 2020)
10-year low356.0 thousands (Aug 2021)
10-year average451.2 thousands
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.UNEMP.M.SA.AGE-16-64.GRP-UNEMP-6.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Unemployed up to 6 months: : Male: Aged 16-64: Thousands: SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 486.0 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-16-64.GRP-UNEMP-6.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M.

Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “LFS: Unemployed up to 6 months: UK: Male: Aged 16-64: Thousands: SA (UK)”.