Cost of living
CPIH inflation, 12-month rate
3.3%Aug 2026
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The Numbers
Britain's Vital Signs
The measures that shape everyday life, what things cost, whether there are jobs, and whether the economy is growing, as live official charts. Scrub any line to read the figure for a given month. Every number comes straight from the Office for National Statistics.
Up · worse
Unemployment
Rate, aged 16+, seasonally adjusted
4.9%Jun 2026
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The economy
Monthly GDP, index (2022 = 100)
103.8Jul 2026
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Source: Office for National Statistics, seasonally adjusted series, refreshed daily. Each card links to the full series on ons.gov.uk.