UK unemployment rate
UK unemployment rate, ages 15 and over, seasonally adjusted (OECD labour statistics).
Latest reading: 4.9% for June 2026. A year earlier: 5%.
Published monthly by OECD. How to read it: up = weaker labor. Part of Jobs.
Recent readings
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.9% |
| May 2026 | 4.9% |
| April 2026 | 4.9% |
| March 2026 | 4.9% |
| February 2026 | 5% |
| January 2026 | 4.9% |
| December 2025 | 5.2% |
| November 2025 | 5.2% |
| October 2025 | 5.1% |
| September 2025 | 5.1% |
| August 2025 | 5% |
| July 2025 | 4.8% |