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United Kingdom LFS: Unemployment rate: : All: Aged 16-24: %: SA ()

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

Latest15.6%July 2026
Previous16.4%June 2026
Year ago14.6%July 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Unemployment rate: : All: Aged 16-24: %: SA () was 15.6% in July 2026, down 0.8 percentage points from June 2026 and up 1.0 percentage points from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 9.3% (Jun 2022) to 16.4% (Apr 2026), averaging 12.8%.

United Kingdom LFS: Unemployment rate: : All: Aged 16-24: %: SA () (%), Apr 1992 – Jul 20265%10%15%20%25%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Unemployment rate: : All: Aged 16-24: %: SA () (%), Apr 1992 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 202615.6%
June 202616.4%
May 202616.2%
April 202616.4%
March 202616.2%
February 202616.2%
January 202615.9%
December 202516.1%
November 202516.1%
October 202515.9%
September 202515.9%
August 202515.3%
July 202514.6%
June 202514.3%
May 202514.3%
April 202514.2%
March 202514.4%
February 202514.2%
January 202514.6%
December 202414.6%
November 202414.7%
October 202414.4%
September 202413.6%
August 202414.6%

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

Get United Kingdom LFS: Unemployment rate: : All: Aged 16-24: %: 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.MEASURE-RATE"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.UNEMP.M.SA.AGE-16-24.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 high16.4% (Apr 2026)
10-year low9.3% (Jun 2022)
10-year average12.8%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.UNEMP.M.SA.AGE-16-24.MEASURE-RATE

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Unemployment rate: : All: Aged 16-24: %: SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 15.6% 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.MEASURE-RATE.

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