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United Kingdom Unemployment rate by nationality (16+) - national: % (ended 2019) ()

QuarterlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.UNEMP.Q.NSA.ITEM-DT2Z.MEASURE-RATE

Latest3.6%Q4 2019
Previous4.0%Q3 2019
Year ago3.8%Q4 2018

United Kingdom Unemployment rate by nationality (16+) - national: % (ended 2019) () was 3.6% in Q4 2019, down 0.4 percentage points from Q3 2019 and down 0.2 percentage points 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 3.6% (Q4 2019) to 8.4% (Q3 2011), averaging 5.9%.

United Kingdom Unemployment rate by nationality (16+) - national: % (ended 2019) () (%), Q1 1997 – Q4 20193%4%5%6%7%8%2000200520102015Robomacro
United Kingdom Unemployment rate by nationality (16+) - national: % (ended 2019) () (%), Q1 1997 – Q4 2019. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
Q4 20193.6%
Q3 20194.0%
Q2 20193.7%
Q1 20193.7%
Q4 20183.8%
Q3 20184.2%
Q2 20183.9%
Q1 20184.1%
Q4 20174.1%
Q3 20174.4%
Q2 20174.2%
Q1 20174.3%
Q4 20164.5%
Q3 20164.9%
Q2 20164.8%
Q1 20164.9%
Q4 20154.8%
Q3 20155.4%
Q2 20155.4%
Q1 20155.4%
Q4 20145.5%
Q3 20146.1%
Q2 20146.1%
Q1 20146.6%

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

Get United Kingdom Unemployment rate by nationality (16+) - national: % (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-DT2Z.MEASURE-RATE"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.UNEMP.Q.NSA.ITEM-DT2Z.MEASURE-RATE",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observationQ4 2019
First observationQ1 1997
Observations92
FrequencyQuarterly
Units%
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high8.4% (Q3 2011)
10-year low3.6% (Q4 2019)
10-year average5.9%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.UNEMP.Q.NSA.ITEM-DT2Z.MEASURE-RATE

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FAQ

What is the current unemployment rate by nationality (16+) - national: % (ended 2019) () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 3.6% 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-DT2Z.MEASURE-RATE.

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