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The Crossbencher22 JUL 2026
Unemployment rate (aged 16 and over, seasonally adjusted): %: 4.9% (2026 APR) - ONS series MGSX, dataset LMS
CLAIMreleased 20 JUL 2026
SOURCEons.gov.uk
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SUBJECTdataset · ons-unemployment-rate
STATUSauto
SOURCEhttps://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peoplenotinwork/unemployment/timeseries/mgsx/lms/data
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RETRIEVED2026-07-22T05:24:18.274+00:00
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