The so-called adjusted experimental unemployment rate in the United Kingdom rose to 4.2% in the three months leading up to August 2023, up from 4.0% in the March to May period, according to provisional data from the ONS. The UK statistical office had to postpone the release of the data for one week because of both a low response rate to its survey and the introduction of a new methodology. Meanwhile, the adjusted employment rate declined by 0.3 percentage points to 75.7%, and the economic inactivity rate was up by 0.1 percentage point to 20.9%. Data from last week showed that regular pay growth eased slightly to 7.8%, down from a record 7.9% in the previous period, while total pay growth slowed to 8.1% from 8.5%. The number of job vacancies hit a near two-year low of 988 thousand. source: Office for National Statistics

Unemployment Rate in the United Kingdom increased to 4.30 percent in July from 4.20 percent in June of 2023. Unemployment Rate in the United Kingdom averaged 6.72 percent from 1971 until 2023, reaching an all time high of 11.90 percent in April of 1984 and a record low of 3.40 percent in December of 1973. This page provides the latest reported value for - United Kingdom Unemployment Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. United Kingdom Unemployment Rate - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on November of 2023.

Unemployment Rate in the United Kingdom increased to 4.30 percent in July from 4.20 percent in June of 2023. Unemployment Rate in the United Kingdom is expected to be 4.40 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the United Kingdom Unemployment Rate is projected to trend around 4.80 percent in 2024 and 5.00 percent in 2025, according to our econometric models.

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United Kingdom Unemployment Rate


Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2023-08-15 06:00 AM
Unemployment Rate
Jun 4.2% 4% 4% 4.0%
2023-09-12 06:00 AM
Unemployment Rate
Jul 4.3% 4.2% 4.3% 4.2%
2023-11-14 07:00 AM
Unemployment Rate
Sep 4.3% 4.4%


Related Last Unit Reference
Unemployment Rate 4.30 percent Jul 2023
Unemployed Persons 1561.60 Thousand Sep 2023
Employed Persons 32882.00 Thousand Jun 2023
Full Time Employment 24420.00 Thousand Jun 2023
Part Time Employment 8462.00 Thousand Jun 2023
Claimant Count Change 20.40 Thousand Sep 2023
Employment Rate 75.50 percent Jun 2023
Labor Force Participation Rate 78.90 percent Jun 2023
Youth Unemployment Rate 12.70 percent Jun 2023
Productivity 102.80 points Jun 2023
Job Vacancies 988.00 Thousand Aug 2023
Wages 661.00 GBP/Week Aug 2023
Wages in Manufacturing 723.00 GBP/Week Aug 2023
Wage Growth 8.10 percent Aug 2023
Real Earnings Including Bonuses 0.57 percent Aug 2023
Average Earnings Excluding Bonus 7.80 percent Aug 2023
Non Farm Payrolls -11.07 Thousand Sep 2023
Employment Change -207.00 Thousand Jun 2023
Average Weekly Hours 31.60 Hours Jun 2023

United Kingdom Unemployment Rate
In the United Kingdom, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
4.30 4.20 11.90 3.40 1971 - 2023 percent Monthly

News Stream
UK Adjusted Jobless Rate at 4.2%
The so-called adjusted experimental unemployment rate in the United Kingdom rose to 4.2% in the three months leading up to August 2023, up from 4.0% in the March to May period, according to provisional data from the ONS. The UK statistical office had to postpone the release of the data for one week because of both a low response rate to its survey and the introduction of a new methodology. Meanwhile, the adjusted employment rate declined by 0.3 percentage points to 75.7%, and the economic inactivity rate was up by 0.1 percentage point to 20.9%. Data from last week showed that regular pay growth eased slightly to 7.8%, down from a record 7.9% in the previous period, while total pay growth slowed to 8.1% from 8.5%. The number of job vacancies hit a near two-year low of 988 thousand.
2023-10-24
UK Jobless Rate Nears 2-Year High
The unemployment rate in the United Kingdom rose to 4.3% in May to July 2023, the highest level since the third quarter of 2021, indicating that the labor market may be cooling off after months of unprecedented monetary policy tightening by the Bank of England. The number of unemployed people increased by 159 thousand to 1.46 million, largely driven by individuals unemployed for up to 12 months. Meanwhile, employment levels declined by 207 thousand to 32.88 million, the biggest such fall since the three months to October 2020 and more than the expected 185 thousand drop, mainly driven by full-time self-employed workers. Wages, excluding bonuses, were 7.8% higher than a year earlier during the three months to July, marking the largest increase since comparable records began in 2001. Total pay growth has accelerated to 8.5%, surpassing expectations of 8.2%.
2023-09-12
UK Jobless Rate Highest since 2021 at 4.2%
The unemployment rate in the UK increased to 4.2% in the three months to June 2023, the highest since late-2021 and above market forecasts of 4% and 4% in the previous period. The increase in unemployment was driven by people unemployed for up to 6 months. There was a large net movement from economic inactivity into unemployment, with the economic inactivity rate falling by 0.1 percentage points on the quarter to 20.9%, largely driven by those inactive because they are looking after family or home while those inactive because of long-term sickness increased to a record high. Meanwhile, the employment rate fell 0.1 percentage points to 75.7%, driven by full-time employees and self-employed workers. The estimate of payrolled employees for July 2023 shows a monthly increase of 97K to 30.2 million. In May to July 2023, the estimated number of vacancies fell by 66K.
2023-08-15