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

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

Latest16.8%July 2026
Previous18.6%June 2026
Year ago17.0%July 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Unemployment rate: : Male: Aged 16-24: %: SA () was 16.8% in July 2026, down 1.8 percentage points from June 2026 and down 0.2 percentage points from a year earlier.

That is the lowest reading since June 2025.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 11.2% (Jul 2022) to 18.9% (Feb 2026), averaging 14.6%.

United Kingdom LFS: Unemployment rate: : Male: Aged 16-24: %: SA () (%), Apr 1992 – Jul 202610%15%20%25%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Unemployment rate: : Male: Aged 16-24: %: SA () (%), Apr 1992 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 202616.8%
June 202618.6%
May 202618.4%
April 202618.5%
March 202618.4%
February 202618.9%
January 202618.5%
December 202518.5%
November 202518.8%
October 202518.5%
September 202518.5%
August 202517.7%
July 202517.0%
June 202516.0%
May 202515.7%
April 202515.5%
March 202515.8%
February 202515.3%
January 202515.7%
December 202415.5%
November 202415.7%
October 202416.0%
September 202415.7%
August 202417.3%

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

Get United Kingdom LFS: Unemployment rate: : Male: 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.SEX-M"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.UNEMP.M.SA.AGE-16-24.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 high18.9% (Feb 2026)
10-year low11.2% (Jul 2022)
10-year average14.6%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.UNEMP.M.SA.AGE-16-24.MEASURE-RATE.SEX-M

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Unemployment rate: : Male: Aged 16-24: %: SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 16.8% 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.SEX-M.

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