2026-08-26 · automated factual release note

Unemployment rate (aged 16 and over, seasonally adjusted): %

2026Q2: 4.9%.

01 — what changed

The newest stored observation.

That is -0.1 percentage points compared with 2026Q1.

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02 — provenance

The release as it entered the record.

Observation: 2026Q2
Stored vintage: 2026-08-26
Publisher: ONS
Series: MGSX
Next release: 15 September 2026

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03 — model context

Outturn first; interpretation separately.

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