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

United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed up to 6 months: : Male: Aged 25-49: Thousands: SA () was 190.0 thousands in July 2026, down 1.6% from June 2026 and down 0.5% from a year earlier.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from 121.0 thousands (Jul 2024) to 231.0 thousands (Nov 2020), averaging 167.5 thousands.

- Source agency: UK Office for National Statistics
- Makrognosis code: `UK.UNEMP.M.SA.GRP-UNEMP-6.ITEM-YBYI.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M`
- Frequency: monthly
- Units: thousands
- Coverage: 1992-04-01 to 2026-07-01 (412 observations)
- Page: https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/data/united-kingdom/lfs-unemployed-up-to-6-months-male-aged-25-49-thousands-sa

## Recent data

| Period | Value |
|---|---:|
| July 2026 | 190.0 thousands |
| June 2026 | 193.0 thousands |
| May 2026 | 193.0 thousands |
| April 2026 | 203.0 thousands |
| March 2026 | 193.0 thousands |
| February 2026 | 188.0 thousands |
| January 2026 | 176.0 thousands |
| December 2025 | 196.0 thousands |
| November 2025 | 197.0 thousands |
| October 2025 | 197.0 thousands |
| September 2025 | 196.0 thousands |
| August 2025 | 199.0 thousands |
| July 2025 | 191.0 thousands |
| June 2025 | 167.0 thousands |
| May 2025 | 172.0 thousands |
| April 2025 | 174.0 thousands |
| March 2025 | 195.0 thousands |
| February 2025 | 201.0 thousands |
| January 2025 | 187.0 thousands |
| December 2024 | 170.0 thousands |
| November 2024 | 174.0 thousands |
| October 2024 | 178.0 thousands |
| September 2024 | 162.0 thousands |
| August 2024 | 139.0 thousands |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.UNEMP.M.SA.GRP-UNEMP-6.ITEM-YBYI.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.UNEMP.M.SA.GRP-UNEMP-6.ITEM-YBYI.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```