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U.S. vs UK: unemployment rate compared (July 2026)

July 2026 · Unemployment rate: U.S. 4.1%, UK 4.7%. Higher: UK (+0.6pp).

U.S. vs UK: unemployment rate compared (July 2026)U.S.: 2025-07 4.3%, 2025-08 4.3%, 2025-09 4.4%, 2025-11 4.5%, 2025-12 4.4%, 2026-01 4.3%, 2026-02 4.4%, 2026-03 4.3%, 2026-04 4.3%, 2026-05 4.3%, 2026-06 4.2%, 2026-07 4.1%; UK: 2025-07 4.8%, 2025-08 5%, 2025-09 5.1%, 2025-11 5.2%, 2025-12 5.2%, 2026-01 4.9%, 2026-02 5%, 2026-03 4.9%, 2026-04 4.9%, 2026-05 4.9%, 2026-06 4.9%, 2026-07 4.7% U.S. vs UK: unemployment rate compared (July 2026) % · 2025-07–2026-07 0%2.6%5.2%U.S. 2025-07: 4.3%U.S. 2025-08: 4.3%U.S. 2025-09: 4.4%U.S. 2025-11: 4.5%U.S. 2025-12: 4.4%U.S. 2026-01: 4.3%U.S. 2026-02: 4.4%U.S. 2026-03: 4.3%U.S. 2026-04: 4.3%U.S. 2026-05: 4.3%U.S. 2026-06: 4.2%U.S. 2026-07: 4.1%U.S. 4.1%UK 2025-07: 4.8%UK 2025-08: 5%UK 2025-09: 5.1%UK 2025-11: 5.2%UK 2025-12: 5.2%UK 2026-01: 4.9%UK 2026-02: 5%UK 2026-03: 4.9%UK 2026-04: 4.9%UK 2026-05: 4.9%UK 2026-06: 4.9%UK 2026-07: 4.7%UK 4.7%2025-072026-022026-07 ■ U.S. ■ UK U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Office for National Statistics (UK) https://vernumo.com/en/vs/unemployment/us-gb
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Office for National Statistics (UK)

Recent figures

PeriodU.S.UKGap (U.S. − UK)
July 20264.1%4.7%-0.6pp
June 20264.2%4.9%-0.7pp
May 20264.3%4.9%-0.6pp
April 20264.3%4.9%-0.6pp
March 20264.3%4.9%-0.6pp
February 20264.4%5%-0.6pp
January 20264.3%4.9%-0.6pp
December 20254.4%5.2%-0.8pp
November 20254.5%5.2%-0.7pp
September 20254.4%5.1%-0.7pp
August 20254.3%5%-0.7pp
July 20254.3%4.8%-0.5pp

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