The number of employed people in the United Kingdom climbed by 102 thousand to 34.577 million in the three months in August 2026, sharply exceeding forecasts for a gain of 20 thousand and following a 66 thousand rise in the previous period. The increase was driven by continued growth in full-time workers that partly offset a decline in part-time employment. Compared with a year earlier, employment rose by 356 thousand, reflecting gains in both full-time and part-time workers, with the rise in full-time employment driven by employees and the increase in part-time work supported by self-employed workers. The employment rate for people aged 16 to 64 rose to 75.3% from 75.1% in the previous quarter and up 0.1 percentage point a year earlier, while the rate for those aged 65 and over fell to 13.2% from 13.5%. Meanwhile, the number of people holding second jobs rose over the quarter to 1.294 million, accounting for 3.7% of total employment, but remained below the level recorded a year ago. source: Office for National Statistics
Employment in the United Kingdom increased by 102 in August of 2026. Employment Change in the United Kingdom averaged 44.91 Thousand from 1971 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 385.00 Thousand in August of 2024 and a record low of -477.00 Thousand in May of 2020. This page provides - United Kingdom Employment Change- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. United Kingdom Employment Change - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on November of 2026.
Employment in the United Kingdom increased by 102 in August of 2026. Employment Change in the United Kingdom is expected to be 30.00 Thousand by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the United Kingdom Employment Change is projected to trend around 40.00 Thousand in 2027 and 45.00 Thousand in 2028, according to our econometric models.