United Kingdom: Unemployment Rate: Ages 16 and Over: SA

Macro

2026-10-20

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Office for National Statistics (Choice)
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AI Data Insight

The UK unemployment rate for August 2026 (Q3 2026) dropped to 4.7185%, significantly outperforming market expectations and retreating notably from the previous 4.9047%. However, despite resilient regular wage growth, the number of job vacancies hit a new low outside of the pandemic period, indicating underlying concerns regarding the job market's expansion momentum.

AI Data Insight

The UK unemployment rate for August 2026 (Q3 2026) dropped to 4.7185%, significantly outperforming market expectations and retreating notably from the previous 4.9047%. However, despite resilient regular wage growth, the number of job vacancies hit a new low outside of the pandemic period, indicating underlying concerns regarding the job market's expansion momentum.

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Published by
Office for National Statistics (Choice)
Frequency
Monthly
Next Update