Key insights
- Number of people employed in the UK
- 33.2m
Detailed statistics
Number of people employed in the UK 1971-2024
- Employment rate in the UK
- 75.5%
Detailed statistics
Employment rate in the UK 1971-2024
- Region with the highest employment rate UK
- South East
Detailed statistics
Employment rate in the UK in 2024, by region
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Employment
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- Basic Statistic Number of people employed in the UK 1971-2024
- Basic Statistic Employment rate in the UK 1971-2024
- Basic Statistic Employment rate in the UK in 2024, by region
- Basic Statistic Number of private sector employees in the UK 1999-2024
- Premium Statistic Number of people employed in the private sector in the UK 2023, by sector
- Basic Statistic Number of public sector employees in the UK 1999-2024
- Basic Statistic Number of public sector employees UK 2024, by industry
- Basic Statistic Number of jobs in the UK 1959-2024
- Basic Statistic Number of job-to-job moves in the UK 2001-2024, by reason
- Premium Statistic Percentage of businesses experiencing a worker shortage in the UK 2021-2023
Employment
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Number of people employed in the UK 1971-2024
Number of people employed in the UK 1971-2024
Number of people employed in the United Kingdom from March 1971 to July 2024 (in 1,000s)
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Employment rate in the UK 1971-2024
Employment rate in the UK 1971-2024
Employment rate in the United Kingdom from March 1971 to July 2024
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Employment rate in the UK in 2024, by region
Employment rate in the UK in 2024, by region
Employment rate in the United Kingdom as of 2nd quarter 2024, by region
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Number of private sector employees in the UK 1999-2024
Number of private sector employees in the UK 1999-2024
Number and percentage of private sector employees in the United Kingdom from 1st quarter 1999 to 2nd quarter 2024 (in 1,000s)
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Number of people employed in the private sector in the UK 2023, by sector
Number of people employed in the private sector in the UK 2023, by sector
Number of people employed in private sector businesses in the United Kingdom in 2023, by sector (in 1,000s)
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Number of public sector employees in the UK 1999-2024
Number of public sector employees in the UK 1999-2024
Number and percentage of public sector employees in the United Kingdom from 1st quarter 1999 to 2nd quarter 2024 (in 1,000s)
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Number of public sector employees UK 2024, by industry
Number of public sector employees UK 2024, by industry
Number of public sector employees in the United Kingdom as of 2nd quarter 2024, by industry (in 1,000s)
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Number of jobs in the UK 1959-2024
Number of jobs in the UK 1959-2024
Number of workforce jobs in the United Kingdom from 1st quarter 1959 to 1st quarter 2024 (in 1,000s)
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Number of job-to-job moves in the UK 2001-2024, by reason
Number of job-to-job moves in the UK 2001-2024, by reason
Estimated number of job-to-job moves in the United Kingdom from 4th quarter 2001 to 2nd quarter 2024, by reason for move (in 1,000s)
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Percentage of businesses experiencing a worker shortage in the UK 2021-2023
Percentage of businesses experiencing a worker shortage in the UK 2021-2023
Percentage of businesses experiencing a shortage of workers in the United Kingdom from October 2021 to October 2023
Unemployment
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- Basic Statistic Unemployment rate of the UK 1971-2024
- Basic Statistic Number of people unemployed in the UK 1971-2024
- Premium Statistic Unemployment rate in the UK 2024, by region
- Basic Statistic Unemployment rate in the UK 1971-2024, by gender
- Basic Statistic Unemployment rate in the UK 1992-2024, by age group
- Basic Statistic Youth unemployment rate in the UK 1992-2024
- Basic Statistic Number of job vacancies in the UK 2001-2024
- Premium Statistic Number of redundancies in the UK 1995-2024
Unemployment
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Unemployment rate of the UK 1971-2024
Unemployment rate of the UK 1971-2024
Unemployment rate in the United Kingdom from March 1971 to July 2024
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Number of people unemployed in the UK 1971-2024
Number of people unemployed in the UK 1971-2024
Number of people unemployed in the United Kingdom from March 1971 to July 2024 (in 1,000s)
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Unemployment rate in the UK 2024, by region
Unemployment rate in the UK 2024, by region
Unemployment rate in the United Kingdom as of 2nd quarter 2024, by region
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Unemployment rate in the UK 1971-2024, by gender
Unemployment rate in the UK 1971-2024, by gender
Unemployment rate in the United Kingdom from 1st quarter 1971 to 2nd quarter 2024, by gender
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Unemployment rate in the UK 1992-2024, by age group
Unemployment rate in the UK 1992-2024, by age group
Unemployment rate in the United Kingdom from 2nd quarter 1992 to 2nd quarter 2024, by age group
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Youth unemployment rate in the UK 1992-2024
Youth unemployment rate in the UK 1992-2024
Youth unemployment rate in the United Kingdom from May 1992 to July 2024
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Number of job vacancies in the UK 2001-2024
Number of job vacancies in the UK 2001-2024
Number of job vacancies in the United Kingdom from June 2001 to August 2024 (in 1,000s)
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Number of redundancies in the UK 1995-2024
Number of redundancies in the UK 1995-2024
Average number of people made redundant in the United Kingdom from May 1995 to July 2024 (in 1,000s)
Labor force
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- Basic Statistic Overall weekly hours worked in the UK 1971-2024
- Basic Statistic Average weekly hours of work for full-time workers in the UK 1992-2024
- Basic Statistic Number of full-time workers in the UK 1992-2024
- Basic Statistic Number of part-time workers in the UK 1992-2024
- Premium Statistic Number of temporary workers in the UK 1992-2024
- Basic Statistic Number of self-employed workers in the UK 1992-2024
- Basic Statistic Number of flexible working contract employees UK 2024, by type
- Basic Statistic Number of days lost to sickness absence in the UK 1995-2022
Labor force
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Overall weekly hours worked in the UK 1971-2024
Overall weekly hours worked in the UK 1971-2024
Overall weekly hours worked for all employees in the United Kingdom from 1st quarter 1971 to 2nd quarter 2024 (in million hours worked)
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Average weekly hours of work for full-time workers in the UK 1992-2024
Average weekly hours of work for full-time workers in the UK 1992-2024
Average weekly hours of work for full-time workers in the United Kingdom from 2nd quarter 1992 to 2nd quarter 2024
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Number of full-time workers in the UK 1992-2024
Number of full-time workers in the UK 1992-2024
Number of full-time workers in the United Kingdom from May 1992 to July 2024 (in 1,000s)
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Number of part-time workers in the UK 1992-2024
Number of part-time workers in the UK 1992-2024
Number of part-time workers in the United Kingdom from May 1992 to July 2024 (in 1,000s)
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Number of temporary workers in the UK 1992-2024
Number of temporary workers in the UK 1992-2024
Number of temporary workers in the United Kingdom from May 1992 to July 2024 (in 1,000s)
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Number of self-employed workers in the UK 1992-2024
Number of self-employed workers in the UK 1992-2024
Number of self-employed workers in the United Kingdom from May 1992 to July 2024 (in 1,000s)
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Number of flexible working contract employees UK 2024, by type
Number of flexible working contract employees UK 2024, by type
Number of employees in flexible working contracts in the United Kingdom in 2024, by type of contract (in 1,000s)
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Number of days lost to sickness absence in the UK 1995-2022
Number of days lost to sickness absence in the UK 1995-2022
Number of days lost through sickness absence in the United Kingdom from 1995 to 2022 (in millions)
Wages and earnings
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- Basic Statistic Average annual earnings for full-time employees in the UK 1999-2023
- Basic Statistic Average annual earnings for full-time employees in the UK 1999-2023, by gender
- Basic Statistic Average annual earnings for full-time employees in the UK 2004-2023, by age group
- Basic Statistic Average annual earnings for full-time employees in the UK 2023, by region
- Basic Statistic Average annual earnings for part-time employees in the UK 1999-2023
- Basic Statistic Average weekly earning growth in the UK 2001-2024
- Basic Statistic Average weekly earning growth in the UK compared with inflation 2001-2024
Wages and earnings
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Average annual earnings for full-time employees in the UK 1999-2023
Average annual earnings for full-time employees in the UK 1999-2023
Median annual earnings for full-time employees in the United Kingdom from 1999 to 2023 (in nominal GBP)
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Average annual earnings for full-time employees in the UK 1999-2023, by gender
Average annual earnings for full-time employees in the UK 1999-2023, by gender
Median annual earnings for full-time employees in the United Kingdom from 1999 to 2023, by gender (in nominal GBP)
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Average annual earnings for full-time employees in the UK 2004-2023, by age group
Average annual earnings for full-time employees in the UK 2004-2023, by age group
Median annual earnings for full-time employees in the United Kingdom from 2004 to 2023, by age group (in GBP)
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Average annual earnings for full-time employees in the UK 2023, by region
Average annual earnings for full-time employees in the UK 2023, by region
Median annual earnings for full-time employees in the United Kingdom in 2023, by region (in GBP)
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Average annual earnings for part-time employees in the UK 1999-2023
Average annual earnings for part-time employees in the UK 1999-2023
Median annual earnings for part-time employees in the United Kingdom from 1999 to 2023 (in nominal GBP)
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Average weekly earning growth in the UK 2001-2024
Average weekly earning growth in the UK 2001-2024
Average year-on-year growth of weekly earnings (3-month-average) in the United Kingdom from March 2001 to July 2024
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Average weekly earning growth in the UK compared with inflation 2001-2024
Average weekly earning growth in the UK compared with inflation 2001-2024
Average growth of weekly earnings in the United Kingdom compared with the CPI inflation rate from March 2001 to June 2024
International Comparisons
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- Premium Statistic Number of employees worldwide 1991-2024
- Basic Statistic Unemployment rate of G7 countries 2000-2022, by country
- Premium Statistic Employment-to-population ratio of G7 countries 2000-2022, by country
- Basic Statistic Unemployment rate in the EU 2024, by country
- Basic Statistic Employment rate in Europe in 2024, by country
- Premium Statistic Unemployment rate APAC 2023, by country
International Comparisons
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Number of employees worldwide 1991-2024
Number of employees worldwide 1991-2024
Number of employees worldwide from 1991 to 2024 (in billions)
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Unemployment rate of G7 countries 2000-2022, by country
Unemployment rate of G7 countries 2000-2022, by country
Unemployment rate of G7 countries from 2000 to 2022, by country (with a forecast until 2025)
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Employment-to-population ratio of G7 countries 2000-2022, by country
Employment-to-population ratio of G7 countries 2000-2022, by country
Employment-to-population ratio in G7 countries from 2000 to 2022, by country
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Unemployment rate in the EU 2024, by country
Unemployment rate in the EU 2024, by country
Unemployment rate in the European Union and Europe as of June 2024, by country
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Employment rate in Europe in 2024, by country
Employment rate in Europe in 2024, by country
Employment rate in selected European countries in Q1 2024 (as a percentage of total working age population)
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Unemployment rate APAC 2023, by country
Unemployment rate APAC 2023, by country
Unemployment rate in the Asia-Pacific region in 2023, by country or territory
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