Unemployment rate, aged 16 and over, seasonally adjusted (Apr–Jun 2026, latest)

What it measures and how to read it: UK unemployment rate

4.7%

Office for National Statistics, series MGSX reports unemployment rate, aged 16 and over, seasonally adjusted (Apr–Jun 2026, latest) of 4.7% for 2026 JUN-AUG.

Checked automatically against the source, last 29 Oct 2026, 00:00 UTC · Source · Receipt · About Office for National Statistics (ONS)

Changes

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Where we use it

• Kemi Badenoch on unemployment and payrolled jobs, PMQs 12 November 2025

  Kemi Badenoch said: “Yesterday, we learned that unemployment has risen to the same rate as it was in lockdown—180,000 jobs lost.” This page repeats what Office for National Statistics reports.

  Kemi Badenoch · week of 2026-10-23

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