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United Kingdom Number of unemployed people per vacancy ( exc Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing) ()

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.UNEMP.M.NSA.ITEM-JPC5.MEASURE-LEVEL

Latest2.40 thousandsJuly 2026
Previous2.50 thousandsJune 2026
Year ago2.40 thousandsJuly 2025

United Kingdom Number of unemployed people per vacancy ( exc Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing) () was 2.40 thousands in July 2026, down 4.0% from June 2026 and unchanged from a year earlier.

That is the lowest reading since July 2025.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 1.00 thousands (Feb 2022) to 4.00 thousands (May 2020), averaging 1.88 thousands.

United Kingdom Number of unemployed people per vacancy ( exc Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing) () (thousands), May 2001 – Jul 202612345620052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom Number of unemployed people per vacancy ( exc Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing) () (thousands), May 2001 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 20262.40 thousands
June 20262.50 thousands
May 20262.50 thousands
April 20262.50 thousands
March 20262.50 thousands
February 20262.50 thousands
January 20262.50 thousands
December 20252.50 thousands
November 20252.50 thousands
October 20252.50 thousands
September 20252.50 thousands
August 20252.50 thousands
July 20252.40 thousands
June 20252.30 thousands
May 20252.30 thousands
April 20252.30 thousands
March 20252.20 thousands
February 20252.10 thousands
January 20252.00 thousands
December 20241.90 thousands
November 20241.90 thousands
October 20241.90 thousands
September 20241.80 thousands
August 20241.80 thousands

Last 24 observations. The full history (303 observations) is available through the API.

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                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observationJuly 2026
First observationMay 2001
Observations303
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high4.00 thousands (May 2020)
10-year low1.00 thousands (Feb 2022)
10-year average1.88 thousands
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.UNEMP.M.NSA.ITEM-JPC5.MEASURE-LEVEL

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FAQ

What is the current number of unemployed people per vacancy ( exc Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing) () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 2.40 thousands 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.ITEM-JPC5.MEASURE-LEVEL.

Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “Number of unemployed people per vacancy (UK exc Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing) (UK)”.