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United Kingdom LFS: Unemployment rate: : All: Aged 18-24: %: SA ()

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

Latest13.2%July 2026
Previous14.4%June 2026
Year ago12.2%July 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Unemployment rate: : All: Aged 18-24: %: SA () was 13.2% in July 2026, down 1.2 percentage points from June 2026 and up 1.0 percentage points from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 7.7% (Jun 2022) to 14.8% (Apr 2026), averaging 11.4%.

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

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 202613.2%
June 202614.4%
May 202614.6%
April 202614.8%
March 202614.5%
February 202614.6%
January 202614.4%
December 202514.5%
November 202514.1%
October 202513.7%
September 202513.4%
August 202512.8%
July 202512.2%
June 202511.9%
May 202512.1%
April 202512.2%
March 202512.7%
February 202512.6%
January 202513.1%
December 202412.9%
November 202412.8%
October 202412.8%
September 202412.5%
August 202413.6%

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

Get United Kingdom LFS: Unemployment rate: : All: Aged 18-24: %: 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-18-24.MEASURE-RATE"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.UNEMP.M.SA.AGE-18-24.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 high14.8% (Apr 2026)
10-year low7.7% (Jun 2022)
10-year average11.4%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.UNEMP.M.SA.AGE-18-24.MEASURE-RATE

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Unemployment rate: : All: Aged 18-24: %: SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 13.2% 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.MEASURE-RATE.

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