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United Kingdom LFS: Unemployment rate: : Male: Aged 16-17: %: SA ()

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.UNEMP.M.SA.AGE-16-17.MEASURE-RATE.SEX-M

Latest39.4%July 2026
Previous37.2%June 2026
Year ago36.6%July 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Unemployment rate: : Male: Aged 16-17: %: SA () was 39.4% in July 2026, up 2.2 percentage points from June 2026 and up 2.8 percentage points from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 14.0% (Aug 2023) to 40.4% (Sep 2025), averaging 27.5%.

United Kingdom LFS: Unemployment rate: : Male: Aged 16-17: %: SA () (%), Apr 1992 – Jul 202610%20%30%40%50%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Unemployment rate: : Male: Aged 16-17: %: SA () (%), Apr 1992 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 202639.4%
June 202637.2%
May 202632.9%
April 202632.9%
March 202635.7%
February 202634.1%
January 202631.4%
December 202533.0%
November 202536.7%
October 202538.9%
September 202540.4%
August 202538.1%
July 202536.6%
June 202536.9%
May 202535.9%
April 202536.5%
March 202533.2%
February 202532.5%
January 202531.8%
December 202432.1%
November 202433.1%
October 202430.6%
September 202426.5%
August 202426.3%

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

Get United Kingdom LFS: Unemployment rate: : Male: Aged 16-17: %: 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-16-17.MEASURE-RATE.SEX-M"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.UNEMP.M.SA.AGE-16-17.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 high40.4% (Sep 2025)
10-year low14.0% (Aug 2023)
10-year average27.5%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.UNEMP.M.SA.AGE-16-17.MEASURE-RATE.SEX-M

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Unemployment rate: : Male: Aged 16-17: %: SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 39.4% 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-16-17.MEASURE-RATE.SEX-M.

Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “LFS: Unemployment rate: UK: Male: Aged 16-17: %: SA (UK)”.