Monthly unemployment rate (seasonally adjusted) in United Kingdom
The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in United Kingdom was 4.9% in September 2020. The value for September 2020 is the highest since July 2016.
The latest value for United Kingdom is for September 2020. Most countries have figures for September 2026.
United Kingdom, September 2020
4.9%
Change from August 2020
+0.2percentage points
European Union, September 2020
7.7%
Median of OECD (38 countries), September 2020
6.5%
Monthly unemployment rate (seasonally adjusted) in United Kingdom over time
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% of the labour force. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | United Kingdom | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | – | 6.2% |
| August 2026 | – | 6.2% |
| July 2026 | – | 6.2% |
| June 2026 | – | 6.2% |
| May 2026 | – | 6.1% |
| April 2026 | – | 6.1% |
| March 2026 | – | 6.1% |
| February 2026 | – | 6.1% |
| January 2026 | – | 6.0% |
| December 2025 | – | 6.0% |
| November 2025 | – | 6.0% |
| October 2025 | – | 6.0% |
| September 2025 | – | 6.0% |
| August 2025 | – | 6.0% |
| July 2025 | – | 6.0% |
| June 2025 | – | 6.0% |
| May 2025 | – | 6.0% |
| April 2025 | – | 6.0% |
| March 2025 | – | 6.0% |
| February 2025 | – | 6.0% |
| January 2025 | – | 6.0% |
| December 2024 | – | 5.9% |
| November 2024 | – | 5.9% |
| October 2024 | – | 5.8% |
| September 2024 | – | 5.9% |
| August 2024 | – | 5.9% |
| July 2024 | – | 6.0% |
| June 2024 | – | 6.0% |
| May 2024 | – | 6.0% |
| April 2024 | – | 6.0% |
| March 2024 | – | 6.0% |
| February 2024 | – | 6.1% |
| January 2024 | – | 6.1% |
| December 2023 | – | 6.1% |
| November 2023 | – | 6.1% |
| October 2023 | – | 6.1% |
| September 2023 | – | 6.1% |
| August 2023 | – | 6.1% |
| July 2023 | – | 6.1% |
| June 2023 | – | 6.0% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +0.2 percentage points from 4.7% in August 2020.
- Since November 2019, when it was 3.7%, the figure has changed by +1.2 percentage points.
- The figure for the European Union in September 2020 was 7.7%.
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OECD monthly unemployment rate
4.7%
July 2026 · OECD
Usual weekly working hours
37.0 hours per week
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Part-time employment
24.4%
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Monthly youth unemployment
14.5%
September 2020 · Eurostat
UK unemployment rate
4.7%
July 2026 · ONS
UK employment rate
75.3%
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