Unemployment rate, aged 16 and over, seasonally adjusted (Mar–May 2010)
7.9%
Office for National Statistics, series MGSX (Unemployment rate (aged 16 and over, seasonally adjusted): %), release of 2026-09-14 reports unemployment rate, aged 16 and over, seasonally adjusted (Mar–May 2010) of 7.9% for 17 December 2025.
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- Keir Starmer on the unemployment rate, PMQs 17 December 2025
Keir Starmer said: “I remind the Conservatives that, under their watch, unemployment averaged 5.4%—higher than it is today.” This page repeats what Office for National Statistics reports.
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