Explaining employment, unemployment and economic inactivity

A short video explaining the labour market concepts of employment, unemployment and economic inactivity is available here.

Source: Office for National Statistics

Background notes

1. A detailed Guide to Labour Market Statistics is available. There is also an article to help users interpret labour market statistics .

2. Details of the policy governing the release of new data are available by visiting www.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/assessment/code-of-practice/index.html or from the Media Relations Office email: media.relations@ons.gsi.gov.uk