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United Kingdom LFS: Unemployment rate: Aged 16-24: In full-time educ.: : All: %: SA ()

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.UNEMP.M.SA.AGE-16-24.EDUC-IN-FTE.MEASURE-RATE

Latest21.7%July 2026
Previous22.5%June 2026
Year ago20.0%July 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Unemployment rate: Aged 16-24: In full-time educ.: : All: %: SA () was 21.7% in July 2026, down 0.8 percentage points from June 2026 and up 1.7 percentage points from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 13.1% (Sep 2022) to 22.7% (Sep 2025), averaging 17.0%.

United Kingdom LFS: Unemployment rate: Aged 16-24: In full-time educ.: : All: %: SA () (%), Apr 1992 – Jul 202610%15%20%25%30%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Unemployment rate: Aged 16-24: In full-time educ.: : All: %: SA () (%), Apr 1992 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 202621.7%
June 202622.5%
May 202621.9%
April 202621.7%
March 202621.8%
February 202620.6%
January 202620.0%
December 202520.0%
November 202521.6%
October 202522.1%
September 202522.7%
August 202521.7%
July 202520.0%
June 202519.9%
May 202519.0%
April 202519.1%
March 202519.1%
February 202518.9%
January 202518.5%
December 202418.5%
November 202419.2%
October 202419.3%
September 202417.7%
August 202417.7%

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

Get United Kingdom LFS: Unemployment rate: Aged 16-24: In full-time educ.: : All: %: 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-16-24.EDUC-IN-FTE.MEASURE-RATE"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.UNEMP.M.SA.AGE-16-24.EDUC-IN-FTE.MEASURE-RATE",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observationJuly 2026
First observationApril 1992
Observations412
FrequencyMonthly
Units%
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high22.7% (Sep 2025)
10-year low13.1% (Sep 2022)
10-year average17.0%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.UNEMP.M.SA.AGE-16-24.EDUC-IN-FTE.MEASURE-RATE

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Unemployment rate: Aged 16-24: In full-time educ.: : All: %: SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 21.7% 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-16-24.EDUC-IN-FTE.MEASURE-RATE.

Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “LFS: Unemployment rate: Aged 16-24: In full-time educ.: UK: All: %: SA (UK)”.