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United Kingdom Number of Unemployed Women (aged 16 and over, seasonaly adjusted):000s ()

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.UNEMP.M.NSA.ITEM-MGSE.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-F

Latest757.0 thousandsJuly 2026
Previous786.0 thousandsJune 2026
Year ago788.0 thousandsJuly 2025

United Kingdom Number of Unemployed Women (aged 16 and over, seasonaly adjusted):000s () was 757.0 thousands in July 2026, down 3.7% from June 2026 and down 3.9% from a year earlier.

That is the lowest reading since February 2025.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 583.0 thousands (Apr 2019) to 844.0 thousands (Dec 2025), averaging 683.6 thousands.

United Kingdom Number of Unemployed Women (aged 16 and over, seasonaly adjusted):000s () (thousands), Feb 1971 – Jul 20264006008001,0001,2001,40019801990200020102020Robomacro
United Kingdom Number of Unemployed Women (aged 16 and over, seasonaly adjusted):000s () (thousands), Feb 1971 – Jul 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
July 2026757.0 thousands
June 2026786.0 thousands
May 2026777.0 thousands
April 2026765.0 thousands
March 2026779.0 thousands
February 2026816.0 thousands
January 2026802.0 thousands
December 2025844.0 thousands
November 2025817.0 thousands
October 2025816.0 thousands
September 2025806.0 thousands
August 2025791.0 thousands
July 2025788.0 thousands
June 2025796.0 thousands
May 2025789.0 thousands
April 2025788.0 thousands
March 2025773.0 thousands
February 2025750.0 thousands
January 2025732.0 thousands
December 2024731.0 thousands
November 2024711.0 thousands
October 2024710.0 thousands
September 2024677.0 thousands
August 2024702.0 thousands

Last 24 observations. The full history (666 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 observationFebruary 1971
Observations666
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high844.0 thousands (Dec 2025)
10-year low583.0 thousands (Apr 2019)
10-year average683.6 thousands
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.UNEMP.M.NSA.ITEM-MGSE.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-F

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FAQ

What is the current number of Unemployed Women (aged 16 and over, seasonaly adjusted):000s () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 757.0 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-MGSE.MEASURE-LEVEL.SEX-F.

Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “Number of Unemployed Women (aged 16 and over, seasonaly adjusted):000s (UK)”.