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Taxa de Desemprego (GBP)

Percentagem da força de trabalho que está desempregada.

Latest reading: 4.9 Percent · Last updated: · Source: ONS

Category: Labor Market

API Endpoint

/api/v1/announcements/gbp/unemployment

Use the production OpenAPI schema for the authoritative REST route metadata.

https://fxmacrodata.com/api/openapi.json

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About Taxa de Desemprego (GBP)

United Kingdom's unemployment rate measures the percentage of the labour force actively seeking work but not currently employed. It is published monthly by the national statistics office.

Why FX traders watch it

The unemployment rate is a cornerstone of the Bank of England's dual or single mandate. A tightening labour market signals wage pressure and potential inflation, pulling rate expectations higher and supporting the gbp.

How to interpret the data

A lower-than-expected unemployment rate is typically gbp-positive because it implies a tight labour market and possible wage inflation, consistent with hawkish central bank policy. A rising unemployment rate increases rate-cut odds.

Historical Taxa de Desemprego (GBP)

Source: ONS  ·  Monthly  ·  Percent

Data provided by FXMacroData via the /api/v1/announcements/gbp/unemployment endpoint. For access, see pricing.

Data Source

Primary Source

ONS

Official Series ID

MGSX

Data Format and Properties

Data Frequency

Monthly

Unit of Measure

Percent

JSON Response Structure

The endpoint returns a chronological list of observations in JSON format. 

{
    "currency": "GBP",
    "indicator": "unemployment",
    "has_official_forecast": false,
    "start_date": "2023-01-01",
    "end_date": "2023-12-31",
    "data": [
        {
            "date": "2024-07-01",
            "val": 4.2,
            "announcement_datetime": 1722456000
        }
    ]
}

Request Parameters & Usage

Parameter Required Format Description
start_date NO YYYY-MM-DD Optional lower bound for the requested history.
end_date NO YYYY-MM-DD Optional upper bound. Defaults to the current date.
api_key CONDITIONAL string Required for non-USD announcement requests. USD announcement requests are public without an API key.

Example Usage

To retrieve Taxa de Desemprego data for GBP from 2023: 

GET https://fxmacrodata.com/api/v1/announcements/gbp/unemployment?start_date=2023-01-01&end_date=2023-12-31&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the natural rate of unemployment for United Kingdom?
NAIRU (Non-Accelerating Inflation Rate of Unemployment) varies over time. Rates well below NAIRU suggest the economy is running hot and inflation pressures may build.