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United Kingdom LFS: Unemployment rate: Aged 18-24: In full-time educ.: : All: %: SA ()

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.UNEMP.M.SA.AGE-18-24.EDUC-IN-FTE.MEASURE-RATE

Latest15.8%July 2026
Previous17.6%June 2026
Year ago13.6%July 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Unemployment rate: Aged 18-24: In full-time educ.: : All: %: SA () was 15.8% in July 2026, down 1.8 percentage points from June 2026 and up 2.2 percentage points from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 9.3% (Sep 2022) to 18.2% (Mar 2026), averaging 13.9%.

United Kingdom LFS: Unemployment rate: Aged 18-24: In full-time educ.: : All: %: SA () (%), Apr 1992 – Jul 20265%10%15%20%25%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Unemployment rate: Aged 18-24: In full-time educ.: : All: %: SA () (%), Apr 1992 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 202615.8%
June 202617.6%
May 202618.2%
April 202618.1%
March 202618.2%
February 202617.9%
January 202616.2%
December 202515.9%
November 202516.0%
October 202516.4%
September 202516.0%
August 202515.3%
July 202513.6%
June 202514.1%
May 202513.7%
April 202515.1%
March 202515.8%
February 202516.5%
January 202516.3%
December 202415.9%
November 202415.8%
October 202416.6%
September 202416.7%
August 202416.3%

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

Get United Kingdom LFS: Unemployment rate: Aged 18-24: 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-18-24.EDUC-IN-FTE.MEASURE-RATE"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.UNEMP.M.SA.AGE-18-24.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 high18.2% (Mar 2026)
10-year low9.3% (Sep 2022)
10-year average13.9%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.UNEMP.M.SA.AGE-18-24.EDUC-IN-FTE.MEASURE-RATE

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Unemployment rate: Aged 18-24: In full-time educ.: : All: %: SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 15.8% 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-18-24.EDUC-IN-FTE.MEASURE-RATE.

Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “LFS: Unemployment rate: Aged 18-24: In full-time educ.: UK: All: %: SA (UK)”.