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

QuarterlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.UNEMP.Q.NSA.ITEM-DT39.MEASURE-LEVEL

Latest168.0 thousandsQ4 2019
Previous169.0 thousandsQ3 2019
Year ago173.0 thousandsQ4 2018

United Kingdom Unemployment level by nationality (16+) - Non- national: Thousands (ended 2019) () was 168.0 thousands in Q4 2019, down 0.6% from Q3 2019 and down 2.9% from a year earlier.

That is the lowest reading since Q2 2018.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 160.0 thousands (Q2 2018) to 284.0 thousands (Q3 2011), averaging 225.3 thousands.

United Kingdom Unemployment level by nationality (16+) - Non- national: Thousands (ended 2019) () (thousands), Q1 1997 – Q4 2019501001502002503002000200520102015Robomacro
United Kingdom Unemployment level by nationality (16+) - Non- national: Thousands (ended 2019) () (thousands), Q1 1997 – Q4 2019. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
Q4 2019168.0 thousands
Q3 2019169.0 thousands
Q2 2019187.0 thousands
Q1 2019186.0 thousands
Q4 2018173.0 thousands
Q3 2018170.0 thousands
Q2 2018160.0 thousands
Q1 2018183.0 thousands
Q4 2017184.0 thousands
Q3 2017174.0 thousands
Q2 2017198.0 thousands
Q1 2017240.0 thousands
Q4 2016200.0 thousands
Q3 2016229.0 thousands
Q2 2016204.0 thousands
Q1 2016214.0 thousands
Q4 2015202.0 thousands
Q3 2015222.0 thousands
Q2 2015224.0 thousands
Q1 2015227.0 thousands
Q4 2014208.0 thousands
Q3 2014218.0 thousands
Q2 2014229.0 thousands
Q1 2014254.0 thousands

Last 24 observations. The full history (92 observations) is available through the API.

Get United Kingdom Unemployment level by nationality (16+) - Non- national: Thousands (ended 2019) () in your code or spreadsheet

One guessable code, agency-direct, updated on release. Free tier available.

curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.UNEMP.Q.NSA.ITEM-DT39.MEASURE-LEVEL"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.UNEMP.Q.NSA.ITEM-DT39.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 high284.0 thousands (Q3 2011)
10-year low160.0 thousands (Q2 2018)
10-year average225.3 thousands
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.UNEMP.Q.NSA.ITEM-DT39.MEASURE-LEVEL

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FAQ

What is the current unemployment level by nationality (16+) - Non- national: Thousands (ended 2019) () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 168.0 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-DT39.MEASURE-LEVEL.

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