Economy
Source: OECD (terms permit extract/distribute, incl. commercial, with citation). · updated 2026-03-31
United Kingdom's unemployment rate stands at 5% as of 2026-03-31, up from 5% in 2026-02-28. Historical data runs from 1990 to 2026 (435 observations).
In 2026-03-31, United Kingdom's unemployment rate was 5%, unchanged from 5% in 2026-02-28.
In 2026-02-28, United Kingdom's unemployment rate was 5%, up from 4.9% in 2026-01-31.
In 2026-01-31, United Kingdom's unemployment rate was 4.9%, up from 4.83% in 2025-12-31.
In 2025-12-31, United Kingdom's unemployment rate was 4.83%, down from 5.2% in 2025-11-30.
In 2025-11-30, United Kingdom's unemployment rate was 5.2%, up from 5.1% in 2025-10-31.
| Date | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | 5% | +0% |
| 2026-02-28 | 5% | +0.1% |
| 2026-01-31 | 4.9% | +0.075% |
| 2025-12-31 | 4.83% | -0.375% |
| 2025-11-30 | 5.2% | +0.1% |
| 2025-10-31 | 5.1% | +0.1% |
| 2025-09-30 | 5% | +0% |
| 2025-08-31 | 5% | +0.2% |
| 2025-07-31 | 4.8% | +0.1% |
| 2025-06-30 | 4.7% | +0% |
| 2025-05-31 | 4.7% | +0% |
| 2025-04-30 | 4.7% | +0.2% |
| 2025-03-31 | 4.5% | +0% |
| 2025-02-28 | 4.5% | +0.1% |
| 2025-01-31 | 4.4% | +0.125% |
| 2024-12-31 | 4.28% | -0.125% |
| 2024-11-30 | 4.4% | +0% |
| 2024-10-31 | 4.4% | +0.1% |
| 2024-09-30 | 4.3% | +0% |
| 2024-08-31 | 4.3% | +0.2% |
| 2024-07-31 | 4.1% | -0.1% |
| 2024-06-30 | 4.2% | +0% |
| 2024-05-31 | 4.2% | -0.2% |
| 2024-04-30 | 4.4% | +0.1% |
| 2024-03-31 | 4.3% | +0% |
| 2024-02-29 | 4.3% | +0.1% |
| 2024-01-31 | 4.2% | +0.15% |
| 2023-12-31 | 4.05% | +0.15% |
| 2023-11-30 | 3.9% | -0.1% |
| 2023-10-31 | 4% | -0.1% |
| 2023-09-30 | 4.1% | +0% |
| 2023-08-31 | 4.1% | -0.2% |
| 2023-07-31 | 4.3% | +0.1% |
| 2023-06-30 | 4.2% | +0% |
| 2023-05-31 | 4.2% | +0.2% |
| 2023-04-30 | 4% | +0% |
| 2023-03-31 | 4% | +0% |
| 2023-02-28 | 4% | +0% |
| 2023-01-31 | 4% | +0.2% |
| 2022-12-31 | 3.8% | -0.1% |
| 2022-11-30 | 3.9% | +0% |
| 2022-10-31 | 3.9% | +0.2% |
| 2022-09-30 | 3.7% | +0% |
| 2022-08-31 | 3.7% | +0.1% |
| 2022-07-31 | 3.6% | -0.2% |
| 2022-06-30 | 3.8% | +0% |
| 2022-05-31 | 3.8% | +0.1% |
| 2022-04-30 | 3.7% | -0.1% |
| 2022-03-31 | 3.8% | +0% |
| 2022-02-28 | 3.8% | -0.1% |
| 2022-01-31 | 3.9% | -0.65% |
| 2021-12-31 | 4.55% | +0.35% |
| 2021-11-30 | 4.2% | +0% |
| 2021-10-31 | 4.2% | -0.2% |
| 2021-09-30 | 4.4% | +0% |
| 2021-08-31 | 4.4% | -0.1% |
| 2021-07-31 | 4.5% | -0.2% |
| 2021-06-30 | 4.7% | +0% |
| 2021-05-31 | 4.7% | -0.1% |
| 2021-04-30 | 4.8% | -0.1% |
| 2021-03-31 | 4.9% | +0% |
| 2021-02-28 | 4.9% | -0.1% |
| 2021-01-31 | 5% | +0.4% |
| 2020-12-31 | 4.6% | -0.7% |
| 2020-11-30 | 5.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020-10-31 | 5.2% | +0.2% |
| 2020-09-30 | 5% | +0% |
| 2020-08-31 | 5% | +0.4% |
| 2020-07-31 | 4.6% | +0.5% |
| 2020-06-30 | 4.1% | +0% |
| 2020-05-31 | 4.1% | +0% |
| 2020-04-30 | 4.1% | +0% |
| 2020-03-31 | 4.1% | +0% |
| 2020-02-29 | 4.1% | +0.2% |
| 2020-01-31 | 3.9% | +0.075% |
| 2019-12-31 | 3.83% | +0.125% |
| 2019-11-30 | 3.7% | -0.1% |
| 2019-10-31 | 3.8% | -0.1% |
| 2019-09-30 | 3.9% | +0% |
| 2019-08-31 | 3.9% | — |
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United Kingdom's unemployment rate is 5% as of 2026-03-31, compared with 5% in 2026-02-28. Source: OECD (terms permit extract/distribute, incl. commercial, with citation).
The highest recorded value is 10.7% (1993-01-31); the lowest is 3.6% (2022-07-31), across data from 1990 to 2026.
Source: OECD (terms permit extract/distribute, incl. commercial, with citation). Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.