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UK Unemployment Rate

UK Unemployment Rate 17 November 2026

UK Unemployment Rate 17 November 2026: the September 2026 figure is due at 07:00 UTC. The last release came in at 4.7% for August 2026 against a forecast of 4.9%. Of the last 12 releases, 5 came in above the forecast and 6 below it.

These figures were verified on 21 Oct 2026 from the source: Office for National Statistics. This page reports the release as published: the figures and what a print like it usually does to the currency.

Due at
07:00 UTC
17 November 2026
Forecast
—
The market consensus
Previous
4.7%
As the source gives it

What a surprise usually does

Above the forecast: A higher unemployment rate than forecast can weigh on sterling as markets see a looser labour market and greater scope for BoE cuts.

Below the forecast: A lower rate can support sterling if it signals a tight jobs market and continued wage pressure.

In line with the forecast: Sterling usually moves little unless the wage or employment details in the same report surprise.

UK Unemployment Rate 17 November 2026: due for September 2026, with the last 12 releases
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The last 12 releases · times in UTC
ReleasedForActualForecastPrevious
20 Oct 2026Aug4.7%4.9%4.9%
15 Sep 2026Jul4.9%5%4.9%
18 Aug 2026Jun4.9%4.8%4.9%
21 Jul 2026May4.9%5.0%4.9%
18 Jun 2026Apr4.9%5%5.0%
19 May 2026Mar5%4.9%4.9%
21 Apr 2026Feb4.9%5.2%5.2%
19 Mar 2026Jan5.2%5.3%5.2%
17 Feb 2026Dec5.2%5.1%5.1%
11 Nov 2025Sep5%4.9%4.8%
14 Oct 2025Aug4.8%4.7%4.7%
16 Sep 2025Jul4.7%4.7%4.7%
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