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United Kingdom LFS: Unemployment rate: : All: Aged 50 and over: %: SA ()

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.UNEMP.M.SA.ITEM-YBVW.MEASURE-RATE

Latest2.6%July 2026
Previous2.7%June 2026
Year ago3.1%July 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Unemployment rate: : All: Aged 50 and over: %: SA () was 2.6% in July 2026, down 0.1 percentage points from June 2026 and down 0.5 percentage points from a year earlier.

That is the lowest reading since January 2025.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 2.1% (Nov 2023) to 4.0% (Nov 2020), averaging 2.9%.

United Kingdom LFS: Unemployment rate: : All: Aged 50 and over: %: SA () (%), Apr 1992 – Jul 20262%4%6%8%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Unemployment rate: : All: Aged 50 and over: %: SA () (%), Apr 1992 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 20262.6%
June 20262.7%
May 20262.9%
April 20262.8%
March 20262.9%
February 20263.0%
January 20262.9%
December 20253.0%
November 20253.3%
October 20253.2%
September 20253.1%
August 20253.1%
July 20253.1%
June 20253.2%
May 20253.1%
April 20253.1%
March 20253.1%
February 20252.9%
January 20252.6%
December 20242.5%
November 20242.5%
October 20242.6%
September 20242.6%
August 20242.6%

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

Get United Kingdom LFS: Unemployment rate: : All: Aged 50 and over: %: 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.ITEM-YBVW.MEASURE-RATE"

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import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.UNEMP.M.SA.ITEM-YBVW.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 high4.0% (Nov 2020)
10-year low2.1% (Nov 2023)
10-year average2.9%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.UNEMP.M.SA.ITEM-YBVW.MEASURE-RATE

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Unemployment rate: : All: Aged 50 and over: %: SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 2.6% 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.ITEM-YBVW.MEASURE-RATE.

Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “LFS: Unemployment rate: UK: All: Aged 50 and over: %: SA (UK)”.