Unemployment Rate
UK Unemployment Rate
The Labour Force Survey (LFS) is conducted every month and polls just under 55,000 households. It includes all members of the household who are sixteen and older and defines 'unemployed' as anyone not currently working but who has actively sought work in the last four weeks, and is available to start working within two weeks.
Unemployment Rate
| Last 10 values for UK Unemployment Rate | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Value | Previous | Change |
| Feb 2012 | 8.3 | 8.4 | -0.10 |
| Jan 2012 | 8.4 | 8.4 | -- |
| Dec 2011 | 8.4 | 8.4 | -- |
| Nov 2011 | 8.4 | 8.3 | +0.10 |
| Oct 2011 | 8.3 | 8.3 | -- |
| Sep 2011 | 8.3 | 8.1 | +0.20 |
| Aug 2011 | 8.1 | 7.9 | +0.20 |
| Jul 2011 | 7.9 | 7.9 | -- |
| Jun 2011 | 7.9 | 7.7 | +0.20 |
| May 2011 | 7.7 | 7.7 | -- |