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United Kingdom Unemployment level by nationality (16+) - national: Thousands (ended 2019) ()

QuarterlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.UNEMP.Q.NSA.ITEM-DSWE.MEASURE-LEVEL

Latest1,108.0 thousandsQ4 2019
Previous1,215.0 thousandsQ3 2019
Year ago1,154.0 thousandsQ4 2018

United Kingdom Unemployment level by nationality (16+) - national: Thousands (ended 2019) () was 1,108.0 thousands in Q4 2019, down 8.8% from Q3 2019 and down 4.0% from a year earlier.

That is the lowest reading since the series began in Q1 1997.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 1,108.0 thousands (Q4 2019) to 2,465.0 thousands (Q3 2011), averaging 1,757.8 thousands.

United Kingdom Unemployment level by nationality (16+) - national: Thousands (ended 2019) () (thousands), Q1 1997 – Q4 20191,0001,5002,0002,5002000200520102015Robomacro
United Kingdom Unemployment level by nationality (16+) - national: Thousands (ended 2019) () (thousands), Q1 1997 – Q4 2019. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
Q4 20191,108.0 thousands
Q3 20191,215.0 thousands
Q2 20191,114.0 thousands
Q1 20191,110.0 thousands
Q4 20181,154.0 thousands
Q3 20181,276.0 thousands
Q2 20181,172.0 thousands
Q1 20181,231.0 thousands
Q4 20171,240.0 thousands
Q3 20171,325.0 thousands
Q2 20171,258.0 thousands
Q1 20171,284.0 thousands
Q4 20161,346.0 thousands
Q3 20161,462.0 thousands
Q2 20161,412.0 thousands
Q1 20161,465.0 thousands
Q4 20151,443.0 thousands
Q3 20151,609.0 thousands
Q2 20151,588.0 thousands
Q1 20151,582.0 thousands
Q4 20141,619.0 thousands
Q3 20141,825.0 thousands
Q2 20141,802.0 thousands
Q1 20141,939.0 thousands

Last 24 observations. The full history (92 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.Q.NSA.ITEM-DSWE.MEASURE-LEVEL"

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import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.UNEMP.Q.NSA.ITEM-DSWE.MEASURE-LEVEL",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observationQ4 2019
First observationQ1 1997
Observations92
FrequencyQuarterly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high2,465.0 thousands (Q3 2011)
10-year low1,108.0 thousands (Q4 2019)
10-year average1,757.8 thousands
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.UNEMP.Q.NSA.ITEM-DSWE.MEASURE-LEVEL

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FAQ

What is the current unemployment level by nationality (16+) - national: Thousands (ended 2019) () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 1,108.0 thousands for Q4 2019, 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.Q.NSA.ITEM-DSWE.MEASURE-LEVEL.

Last updated 2026-07-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “Unemployment level by nationality (16+) - UK national: Thousands (ended 2019) (UK)”.