Employment Rate in the United Kingdom increased to 74.80 percent in July from 74.50 percent in June of 2024. Employment Rate in the United Kingdom averaged 71.61 percent from 1971 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 76.20 percent in February of 2020 and a record low of 65.60 percent in April of 1983. source: Office for National Statistics

Employment Rate in the United Kingdom is expected to be 75.60 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the United Kingdom Employment Rate is projected to trend around 75.60 percent in 2025, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Average Weekly Hours 31.90 32.00 Hours Jul 2024
Claimant Count Change 23.70 102.30 Thousand Aug 2024
Employed Persons 33232.00 33094.00 Thousand Jul 2024
Employment Change 265.00 97.00 Thousand Jul 2024
Employment Rate 74.80 74.50 percent Jul 2024
Full Time Employment 24909.00 24803.00 Thousand Jul 2024
Job Vacancies 857.00 872.00 Thousand Jul 2024
Labor Force Participation Rate 78.10 77.80 percent Jul 2024
Labour Costs 122.30 121.00 points Dec 2023
HMRC Payrolls Change -58.57 -6.20 Thousand Aug 2024
Part Time Employment 8323.00 8291.00 Thousand Jul 2024
Population 67.79 67.53 Million Dec 2022
Labour Productivity 102.00 103.00 points Dec 2023
Unemployed Persons 1792.40 1768.70 Thousand Aug 2024
Unemployment Rate 4.10 4.20 percent Jul 2024
Average Earnings incl. Bonus (3Mo/Yr) 4.00 4.60 percent Jul 2024
Wages 689.00 689.00 GBP/Week Jul 2024
Wages in Manufacturing 756.00 763.00 GBP/Week Jul 2024
Youth Unemployment Rate 13.30 12.00 percent Jul 2024

United Kingdom Employment Rate
In the United Kingdom, the headline employment rate is the number of people aged 16 to 64 in employment divided by the population aged 16 to 64.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
74.80 74.50 76.20 65.60 1971 - 2024 percent Monthly
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