Employment Rate in the United Kingdom remained unchanged at 75 percent in March. Employment Rate in the United Kingdom averaged 71.74 percent from 1971 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 76.50 percent in February of 2020 and a record low of 65.60 percent in April of 1983. source: Office for National Statistics



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Average Weekly Hours 31.70 31.70 Hours Mar 2026
Claimant Count Change 26.50 4.90 Thousand Apr 2026
Employed Persons 34392.00 34328.00 Thousand Mar 2026
Employment Change 148.00 24.00 Thousand Mar 2026
Employment Rate 75.00 75.00 percent Mar 2026
Full Time Employment 25642.00 25584.00 Thousand Mar 2026
Job Vacancies 705.00 712.00 Thousand Mar 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 79.10 79.00 percent Mar 2026
Labour Costs 112.50 111.50 points Dec 2025
HMRC Payrolls Change -99.96 -28.22 Thousand Apr 2026
Part Time Employment 8750.00 8743.00 Thousand Mar 2026
Population 69.49 69.28 Million Dec 2025
Labour Productivity 99.99 99.10 points Mar 2026
Unemployed Persons 1672.40 1667.40 Thousand Mar 2026
Unemployment Rate 5.00 4.90 percent Mar 2026
Average Earnings incl. Bonus (3Mo/Yr) 4.10 3.90 percent Mar 2026
Average Weekly Wages 749.00 746.00 GBP/Week Mar 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 819.00 816.00 GBP/Week Mar 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 14.70 14.30 percent Mar 2026


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
75.00 75.00 76.50 65.60 1971 - 2026 percent Monthly
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