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United Kingdom Standardised ILO Unemployment rates - Total EU (ended 2020) ()

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.UNEMP.M.NSA.ITEM-A493.MEASURE-RATE

Latest7.6%October 2020
Previous7.5%September 2020
Year ago6.6%October 2019

United Kingdom Standardised ILO Unemployment rates - Total EU (ended 2020) () was 7.6% in October 2020, up 0.10 percentage points from September 2020 and up 1.0 percentage points from a year earlier.

That is the highest reading since February 2018.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 6.5% (Dec 2019) to 11.5% (Feb 2013), averaging 9.2%.

United Kingdom Standardised ILO Unemployment rates - Total EU (ended 2020) () (%), Jan 2000 – Oct 20206%7%8%9%10%11%12%20002005201020152020Robomacro
United Kingdom Standardised ILO Unemployment rates - Total EU (ended 2020) () (%), Jan 2000 – Oct 2020. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
October 20207.6%
September 20207.5%
August 20207.5%
July 20207.4%
June 20207.2%
May 20206.9%
April 20206.7%
March 20206.5%
February 20206.5%
January 20206.6%
December 20196.5%
November 20196.6%
October 20196.6%
September 20196.6%
August 20196.6%
July 20196.7%
June 20196.6%
May 20196.7%
April 20196.8%
March 20196.9%
February 20196.9%
January 20197.0%
December 20187.0%
November 20187.0%

Last 24 observations. The full history (250 observations) is available through the API.

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                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
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About this series

Latest observationOctober 2020
First observationJanuary 2000
Observations250
FrequencyMonthly
Units%
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high11.5% (Feb 2013)
10-year low6.5% (Dec 2019)
10-year average9.2%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.UNEMP.M.NSA.ITEM-A493.MEASURE-RATE

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FAQ

What is the current standardised ILO Unemployment rates - Total EU (ended 2020) () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 7.6% for October 2020, 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-A493.MEASURE-RATE.

Last updated 2026-07-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “Standardised ILO Unemployment rates - Total EU (ended 2020) (UK)”.