Full Time Employment in the United Kingdom increased to 25654 Thousand in April from 25642 Thousand in March of 2026. Full Time Employment in the United Kingdom averaged 21974.62 Thousand from 1992 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 25654.00 Thousand in April of 2026 and a record low of 19136.00 Thousand in January of 1994. source: Office for National Statistics

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
Average Weekly Hours	31.80	31.70	Hours	Apr 2026
Claimant Count Change	31.20	8.30	Thousand	May 2026
Employed Persons	34410.00	34392.00	Thousand	Apr 2026
Employment Change	100.00	148.00	Thousand	Apr 2026
Employment Rate	75.00	75.00	percent	Apr 2026
Full Time Employment	25654.00	25642.00	Thousand	Apr 2026
Job Vacancies	707.00	709.00	Thousand	Apr 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate	79.00	79.10	percent	Apr 2026
Labour Costs	112.50	111.50	points	Dec 2025
HMRC Payrolls Change	1.73	-52.65	Thousand	May 2026
Part Time Employment	8755.00	8750.00	Thousand	Apr 2026
Population	69.49	69.28	Million	Dec 2025
Labour Productivity	99.99	99.10	points	Mar 2026
Unemployed Persons	1680.60	1672.40	Thousand	Apr 2026
Unemployment Rate	4.90	5.00	percent	Apr 2026
Average Earnings incl. Bonus (3Mo/Yr)	4.40	4.40	percent	Apr 2026
Average Weekly Wages	753.00	754.00	GBP/Week	Apr 2026
Wages in Manufacturing	826.00	822.00	GBP/Week	Apr 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate	14.50	14.70	percent	Apr 2026