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

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

Latest84.00 thousandsJuly 2026
Previous75.00 thousandsJune 2026
Year ago96.00 thousandsJuly 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed up to 6 months: : Male: Aged 50 and over: Thousands: SA () was 84.00 thousands in July 2026, up 12.0% from June 2026 and down 12.5% from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 57.00 thousands (Feb 2022) to 130.0 thousands (Oct 2020), averaging 81.51 thousands.

United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed up to 6 months: : Male: Aged 50 and over: Thousands: SA () (thousands), Apr 1992 – Jul 20264060801001201401995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed up to 6 months: : Male: 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 202684.00 thousands
June 202675.00 thousands
May 202682.00 thousands
April 202683.00 thousands
March 202693.00 thousands
February 202686.00 thousands
January 202690.00 thousands
December 202592.00 thousands
November 2025103.0 thousands
October 202596.00 thousands
September 202593.00 thousands
August 202595.00 thousands
July 202596.00 thousands
June 202598.00 thousands
May 202599.00 thousands
April 2025112.0 thousands
March 2025106.0 thousands
February 2025101.0 thousands
January 202587.00 thousands
December 202480.00 thousands
November 202496.00 thousands
October 2024100.0 thousands
September 202496.00 thousands
August 202482.00 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 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-YBYX.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.UNEMP.M.SA.GRP-UNEMP-6.ITEM-YBYX.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 high130.0 thousands (Oct 2020)
10-year low57.00 thousands (Feb 2022)
10-year average81.51 thousands
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.UNEMP.M.SA.GRP-UNEMP-6.ITEM-YBYX.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Unemployed up to 6 months: : Male: Aged 50 and over: Thousands: SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 84.00 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-YBYX.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 50 and over: Thousands: SA (UK)”.