Employment Rate in the United Kingdom decreased to 75 percent in February from 75.10 percent in January of 2026. Employment Rate in the United Kingdom averaged 71.73 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 31.80 Hours Feb 2026
Claimant Count Change 26.80 17.10 Thousand Mar 2026
Employed Persons 34328.00 34310.00 Thousand Feb 2026
Employment Change 25.00 84.00 Thousand Feb 2026
Employment Rate 75.00 75.10 percent Feb 2026
Full Time Employment 25584.00 25523.00 Thousand Feb 2026
Job Vacancies 711.00 721.00 Thousand Feb 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 79.00 79.30 percent Feb 2026
Labour Costs 112.70 110.70 points Sep 2025
HMRC Payrolls Change -11.00 -5.66 Thousand Mar 2026
Part Time Employment 8743.00 8787.00 Thousand Feb 2026
Population 69.49 69.28 Million Dec 2025
Labour Productivity 99.00 99.60 points Dec 2025
Unemployed Persons 1667.40 1650.30 Thousand Feb 2026
Unemployment Rate 4.90 5.20 percent Feb 2026
Average Earnings incl. Bonus (3Mo/Yr) 3.80 4.10 percent Feb 2026
Average Weekly Wages 745.00 743.00 GBP/Week Feb 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 814.00 810.00 GBP/Week Feb 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 14.30 14.50 percent Feb 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 75.10 76.50 65.60 1971 - 2026 percent Monthly
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