Employment Rate in the United Kingdom increased to 75.30 percent in August from 75.10 percent in July of 2026. Employment Rate in the United Kingdom averaged 71.76 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 32.00 32.00 Hours Aug 2026
Claimant Count Change 30.30 7.00 Thousand Sep 2026
Employed Persons 34577.00 34478.00 Thousand Aug 2026
Employment Change 102.00 66.00 Thousand Aug 2026
Employment Rate 75.30 75.10 percent Aug 2026
Full Time Employment 25865.00 25772.00 Thousand Aug 2026
Job Vacancies 691.00 704.00 Thousand Aug 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 79.10 79.10 percent Aug 2026
Labour Costs 114.50 112.70 points Mar 2026
HMRC Payrolls Change 12.65 0.71 Thousand Sep 2026
Part Time Employment 8713.00 8705.00 Thousand Aug 2026
Population 69.49 69.28 Million Dec 2025
Labour Productivity 99.30 100.10 points Jun 2026
Unemployed Persons 1670.70 1663.70 Thousand Aug 2026
Unemployment Rate 4.70 4.90 percent Aug 2026
Average Earnings incl. Bonus (3Mo/Yr) 3.70 3.90 percent Aug 2026
Average Weekly Wages 757.00 757.00 GBP/Week Aug 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 824.00 818.00 GBP/Week Aug 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 13.20 14.40 percent Aug 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
75.30 75.10 76.50 65.60 1971 - 2026 percent Monthly
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