Makrognosis

United Kingdom LFS: Unemployment rate: : Male: Aged 25-49: %: SA ()

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.UNEMP.M.SA.ITEM-MGXC.MEASURE-RATE.SEX-M

Latest3.5%July 2026
Previous3.5%June 2026
Year ago3.5%July 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Unemployment rate: : Male: Aged 25-49: %: SA () was 3.5% in July 2026, unchanged from June 2026 and unchanged from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 2.3% (Dec 2022) to 3.8% (Nov 2025), averaging 3.1%.

United Kingdom LFS: Unemployment rate: : Male: Aged 25-49: %: SA () (%), Apr 1992 – Jul 20262%4%6%8%10%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Unemployment rate: : Male: Aged 25-49: %: SA () (%), Apr 1992 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

Showing the full history (downsampled for display). Open the interactive chart to zoom and switch transforms.

Recent data

PeriodValue
July 20263.5%
June 20263.5%
May 20263.5%
April 20263.6%
March 20263.5%
February 20263.5%
January 20263.5%
December 20253.8%
November 20253.8%
October 20253.6%
September 20253.7%
August 20253.7%
July 20253.5%
June 20253.2%
May 20253.2%
April 20253.1%
March 20253.1%
February 20253.2%
January 20253.1%
December 20243.0%
November 20243.1%
October 20243.1%
September 20242.9%
August 20242.5%

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

Get United Kingdom LFS: Unemployment rate: : Male: Aged 25-49: %: SA () in your code or spreadsheet

One guessable code, agency-direct, updated on release. Free tier available.

curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.UNEMP.M.SA.ITEM-MGXC.MEASURE-RATE.SEX-M"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.UNEMP.M.SA.ITEM-MGXC.MEASURE-RATE.SEX-M",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
Get a free API key → · API docs

About this series

Latest observationJuly 2026
First observationApril 1992
Observations412
FrequencyMonthly
Units%
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high3.8% (Nov 2025)
10-year low2.3% (Dec 2022)
10-year average3.1%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.UNEMP.M.SA.ITEM-MGXC.MEASURE-RATE.SEX-M

More United Kingdom UNEMP series

United Kingdom Female unemployment rate (aged 16 and over, seasonally adjusted): % ()United Kingdom ILO unemployment rate: Croatia, seasonally adjusted (ended 2020) ()United Kingdom LFS Experimental: ILO Unemployed: : All aged 16+: Thousands: Annual Change: SA (ended 2023) ()United Kingdom LFS Experimental: ILO Unemployed: : All aged 16+: Thousands: Quarterly Change: SA (ended 2023) ()United Kingdom LFS Experimental: ILO Unemployed: : All aged 16+: Thousands: SA (ended 2023) ()United Kingdom LFS Experimental: ILO Unemployed: : All aged 16-64: Thousands: Annual Change: SA (ended 2023) ()United Kingdom LFS Experimental: ILO Unemployed: : All aged 16-64: Thousands: Quarterly Change: SA (ended 2023) ()United Kingdom LFS Experimental: ILO Unemployed: : All aged 16-64: Thousands: SA (ended 2023) ()United Kingdom LFS Experimental: ILO Unemployment rate: : All: Aged 16+ (%): Annual Change: SA (ended 2023) ()United Kingdom LFS Experimental: ILO Unemployment rate: : All: Aged 16+ (%): Quarterly Change: SA (ended 2023) ()United Kingdom LFS Experimental: ILO Unemployment rate: : All: Aged 16+ (%): SA (ended 2023) ()United Kingdom LFS Experimental: ILO Unemployment rate: : All: Aged 16-64 (%): Annual Change: SA (ended 2023) ()United Kingdom LFS Experimental: ILO Unemployment rate: : All: Aged 16-64 (%): Quarterly Change: SA (ended 2023) ()United Kingdom LFS Experimental: ILO Unemployment rate: : All: Aged 16-64 (%): SA (ended 2023) ()United Kingdom LFS: ILO Unemployed: : All: Aged 16-64: Thousands: SA ()United Kingdom LFS: ILO Unemployed: : All: Aged 50-64: Thousands: SA ()United Kingdom LFS: ILO Unemployed: : Female: Aged 16-64: Thousands: SA ()United Kingdom LFS: ILO Unemployed: : Female: Aged 50-64: Thousands: SA ()United Kingdom LFS: ILO Unemployed: : Male: Aged 50-64: Thousands: SA ()United Kingdom LFS: ILO Unemployed: : Male: Aged 65+: Thousands: SA ()

Other United Kingdom indicators

United Kingdom GDP (Gross Domestic Product)United Kingdom Nominal GDP (current prices)United Kingdom Inflation Rate (CPI)United Kingdom Core Inflation RateUnited Kingdom Unemployment RateUnited Kingdom Credit Rating & Sovereign Risk ScoreUnited Kingdom Industrial ProductionUnited Kingdom Production Industries - Total (Index 1dp): CVM SAUnited Kingdom Retail SalesUnited Kingdom Producer Price Inflation (PPI)United Kingdom BoP Current Account Balance SAUnited Kingdom Trade Balance: Goods & ServicesUnited Kingdom Total Trade (TT): WW: Exports: BOP: CP: SA (goods + services)United Kingdom Total Trade: World: Exports: BOP: CVM SAUnited Kingdom Total Trade (TT): WW: Imports: BOP: CP: SA (goods + services)United Kingdom Total Trade: World: Imports: BOP: CVM SA

FAQ

What is the current lFS: Unemployment rate: : Male: Aged 25-49: %: SA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 3.5% 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-MGXC.MEASURE-RATE.SEX-M.

Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “LFS: Unemployment rate: UK: Male: Aged 25-49: %: SA (UK)”.