UK number of unemployed people, aged 16 and over (thousands), the three months to August 2026

Name: UK number of unemployed people, aged 16 and over (thousands), the three months to August 2026
Creator: Office for National Statistics

1712thousand

Office for National Statistics, series MGSC reports UK number of unemployed people, aged 16 and over (thousands), the three months to August 2026 of 1712thousand for 2026 JUN-AUG.

Checked automatically against the source, last 6 Nov 2026, 18:00 UTC · Source · Receipt · About Office for National Statistics (ONS)

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Bradley Thomas on unemployment, 2 November 2026: holds up
Bradley Thomas said: “Unemployment has gone up by 276,000 in the last two years, and we are destined to see it go up even more.” Checked point by point against the ONS's own figures: holds up.
Bradley Thomas · 2026-11-06

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