Unemployment rate (UK): release dates
The UK unemployment rate for people aged 16 and over, over three months, from the Labour Force Survey in the Office for National Statistics' labour market release.
Announced release dates
| Date | Time (UTC) | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Tue 17 Nov 2026 | Jul–Sep 2026 |
myeabook reads the ONS release calendar five weeks ahead; later dates are on the ONS release calendar, which marks provisional ones. Dates can change; the publisher's page is the reference.
- ONS release calendar, date Tue 17 Nov 2026, schedule read on Wed 4 Nov 2026
Source: Office for National Statisticsdates as announcedSources and licences
Latest release
Jun–Aug 2026: 4.7%, released Tue 20 Oct 2026; the period before: 4.9%.
The measure: Unemployment rate, 16 and over, %, seasonally adjusted, 3 months.
Source: Office for National Statisticsvalues as publishedconsensus forecasts are not shownSources and licences