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

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

Latest18.0%July 2026
Previous20.8%June 2026
Year ago19.1%July 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Unemployment rate: Aged 18-24: In full-time educ.: : Male: %: SA () was 18.0% in July 2026, down 2.8 percentage points from June 2026 and down 1.1 percentage points from a year earlier.

That is the lowest reading since June 2025.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 10.1% (Sep 2019) to 21.7% (May 2026), averaging 15.9%.

United Kingdom LFS: Unemployment rate: Aged 18-24: In full-time educ.: : Male: %: SA () (%), Apr 1992 – Jul 20265%10%15%20%25%30%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Unemployment rate: Aged 18-24: In full-time educ.: : Male: %: SA () (%), Apr 1992 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 202618.0%
June 202620.8%
May 202621.7%
April 202621.1%
March 202621.6%
February 202620.5%
January 202618.6%
December 202519.2%
November 202519.7%
October 202519.9%
September 202519.5%
August 202519.6%
July 202519.1%
June 202516.7%
May 202514.5%
April 202514.9%
March 202514.8%
February 202514.2%
January 202513.7%
December 202413.4%
November 202413.4%
October 202413.5%
September 202417.0%
August 202418.8%

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.: : Male: %: 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.SEX-M"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.UNEMP.M.SA.AGE-18-24.EDUC-IN-FTE.MEASURE-RATE.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
Units%
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high21.7% (May 2026)
10-year low10.1% (Sep 2019)
10-year average15.9%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.UNEMP.M.SA.AGE-18-24.EDUC-IN-FTE.MEASURE-RATE.SEX-M

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Unemployment rate: Aged 18-24: In full-time educ.: : Male: %: SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 18.0% 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.SEX-M.

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