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United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed up to 6 months: : Men: Aged 16 and over: Thousands: NSA ()

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.UNEMP.M.NSA.GRP-UNEMP-6.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M

Latest534.0 thousandsJuly 2026
Previous519.0 thousandsJune 2026
Year ago558.0 thousandsJuly 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed up to 6 months: : Men: Aged 16 and over: Thousands: NSA () was 534.0 thousands in July 2026, up 2.9% from June 2026 and down 4.3% from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 333.0 thousands (Apr 2021) to 623.0 thousands (Aug 2020), averaging 459.6 thousands.

United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed up to 6 months: : Men: Aged 16 and over: Thousands: NSA () (thousands), Apr 1992 – Jul 20263004005006007008001995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Unemployed up to 6 months: : Men: Aged 16 and over: Thousands: NSA () (thousands), Apr 1992 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 2026534.0 thousands
June 2026519.0 thousands
May 2026506.0 thousands
April 2026508.0 thousands
March 2026513.0 thousands
February 2026523.0 thousands
January 2026500.0 thousands
December 2025539.0 thousands
November 2025561.0 thousands
October 2025578.0 thousands
September 2025591.0 thousands
August 2025579.0 thousands
July 2025558.0 thousands
June 2025485.0 thousands
May 2025456.0 thousands
April 2025462.0 thousands
March 2025495.0 thousands
February 2025489.0 thousands
January 2025473.0 thousands
December 2024458.0 thousands
November 2024484.0 thousands
October 2024512.0 thousands
September 2024502.0 thousands
August 2024511.0 thousands

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

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

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.UNEMP.M.NSA.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
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high623.0 thousands (Aug 2020)
10-year low333.0 thousands (Apr 2021)
10-year average459.6 thousands
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.UNEMP.M.NSA.GRP-UNEMP-6.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-M

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Unemployed up to 6 months: : Men: Aged 16 and over: Thousands: NSA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 534.0 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.NSA.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: Men: Aged 16 and over: Thousands: NSA (UK)”.