# UK unemployment rate was 4.7% in June to August 2026

> The unemployment rate for people aged 16 and over fell to 4.7% in June to August 2026, while the employment rate for those aged 16 to 64 was 75.3%, ONS estimated.

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- Published: 2026-10-21T00:44:04+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-21T00:44:04+00:00
- Event / data period: 2026-08
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Unemployment was down 0.1 percentage points on both the previous quarter and a year earlier. Economic inactivity among people aged 16 to 64 was 20.9%, a 0.2-point annual decline.

Vacancies fell by 21,000 to 691,000 in July to September. The early estimate of payrolled employees for September was 30.3 million; ONS said this provisional administrative figure may be revised next month.

## Data

### Source data

Selected values reported in the official release.

Methodology: Values retain the source agency’s periods and units; no additional calculation was made.

| label | value | unit | period | basis | period_start |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate, age 16+ | 4.7 | percent | 2026-08 | estimate | 2026-06 |
| Employment rate, age 16–64 | 75.3 | percent | 2026-08 | estimate | 2026-06 |
| Economic inactivity rate, age 16–64 | 20.9 | percent | 2026-08 | estimate | 2026-06 |

Sources: <https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/employmentandemployeetypes/bulletins/uklabourmarket/october2026> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/uk-labour-market-employment-unemployment-june-august-2026/data/reported-statistics?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/uk-labour-market-employment-unemployment-june-august-2026/data/reported-statistics?lang=en&format=csv)

## Sources

- [Office for National Statistics](<https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/employmentandemployeetypes/bulletins/uklabourmarket/october2026>) (Source checked: 2026-10-21; Published: 2026-10-20)

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