Employment and unemployment — UK employment and unemployment rate
UK employment and unemployment rate — Employment and unemployment belongs to the Labour market table (Value · Monthly), in %. This United Kingdom macroeconomic series is updated regularly and provided free on MacroDataHub, with an interactive chart. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
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This indicator in the Labour market table
| Indicator | 06-2026 | 05-2026 | 04-2026 | 03-2026 | 02-2026 | 01-2026 | 12-2025 | 11-2025 | 10-2025 | 09-2025 | |
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| Employment and unemployment7 | |||||||||||
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.1 | |
| Unemployment rate, men (16+) | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 5.7 | 5.5 | 5.5 |
Understanding employment and unemployment
Monthly Employment and unemployment for the United Kingdom, measured in %. Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS).