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United Kingdom LFS: Unemployment rate: : People: Aged 16-64: % of economically active: NSA ()

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.UNEMP.M.NSA.AGE-16-64.MEASURE-RATE

Latest5.0%July 2026
Previous5.1%June 2026
Year ago5.1%July 2025

United Kingdom LFS: Unemployment rate: : People: Aged 16-64: % of economically active: NSA () was 5.0% in July 2026, down 0.10 percentage points from June 2026 and down 0.10 percentage points from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 3.6% (Apr 2022) to 5.5% (Sep 2020), averaging 4.4%.

United Kingdom LFS: Unemployment rate: : People: Aged 16-64: % of economically active: NSA () (%), Apr 1992 – Jul 20262%4%6%8%10%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom LFS: Unemployment rate: : People: Aged 16-64: % of economically active: NSA () (%), Apr 1992 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 20265.0%
June 20265.1%
May 20264.9%
April 20264.9%
March 20264.9%
February 20265.1%
January 20265.0%
December 20255.2%
November 20255.2%
October 20255.2%
September 20255.4%
August 20255.2%
July 20255.1%
June 20254.8%
May 20254.7%
April 20254.6%
March 20254.6%
February 20254.6%
January 20254.5%
December 20244.4%
November 20244.4%
October 20244.6%
September 20244.5%
August 20244.5%

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

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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.UNEMP.M.NSA.AGE-16-64.MEASURE-RATE"

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import requests
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                 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%
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high5.5% (Sep 2020)
10-year low3.6% (Apr 2022)
10-year average4.4%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.UNEMP.M.NSA.AGE-16-64.MEASURE-RATE

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FAQ

What is the current lFS: Unemployment rate: : People: Aged 16-64: % of economically active: NSA () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 5.0% 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.NSA.AGE-16-64.MEASURE-RATE.

Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “LFS: Unemployment rate: UK: People: Aged 16-64: % of economically active: NSA (UK)”.