Highlights
Employment rate (aged 16 to 64, seasonally adjusted)
UK: Aged 16-64
76.5 %
2019 OCT-DEC
- Release date:
- 18 February 2020
- Next release:
- 17 March 2020
Labour market overview, UK: February 2020
What's in the bulletin?
- The UK employment rate was estimated at a record high of 76.5%, 0.6 percentage points higher than a year earlier and 0.4 percentage points up on the previous quarter.
- The UK unemployment rate was estimated at 3.8%, 0.2 percentage points lower than a year earlier and 0.1 percentage points lower than the previous quarter.
- The UK economic inactivity rate was estimated at a record low of 20.5%, 0.4 percentage points lower than the previous year and 0.3 percentage points lower than the previous quarter.
Which occupations are at highest risk of being automated?
Potential automation of occupations may have an impact on the labour market in future. Which jobs are most at risk, and what do we know about the people who do these jobs?
Time series related to Employment and employee types
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Employment rate (aged 16 to 64, seasonally adjusted)
UK: Aged 16-64
76.5 % 2019 OCT-DEC- Release date:
- 18 February 2020
- Next release:
- 17 March 2020
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Number of People in Employment (aged 16 and over, seasonally adjusted)
UK: Aged 16 and over
32,934 000's 2019 OCT-DEC- Release date:
- 18 February 2020
- Next release:
- 17 March 2020
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Female employment rate (aged 16 to 64, seasonally adjusted)
UK: Aged 16-64
72.4 % 2019 OCT-DEC- Release date:
- 18 February 2020
- Next release:
- 17 March 2020
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Male employment rate (aged 16 to 64, seasonally adjusted)
UK: Aged 16-64
80.6 % 2019 OCT-DEC- Release date:
- 18 February 2020
- Next release:
- 17 March 2020
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721 2019 NOV-JAN
- Release date:
- 18 February 2020
- Next release:
- 17 March 2020
Datasets related to Employment and employee types
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A01: Summary of labour market statistics
Labour market statistics summary data tables.
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EMP13: Employment by industry
Employment by industry (Labour Force Survey). This table is updated four times a year in February, May, August and November.
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EMP04: Employment by occupation
Employment by Occupation. This spreadsheet is usually published once a year in August and provides a detailed snapshot of employment by occupation, broken down by sex. These estimates are sourced from the Labour Force Survey, a survey of households.
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A08: Labour market status of disabled people
Labour market status (employment, unemployment and inactivity) of disabled people. This table is updated four times a year in February, May, August and November. These estimates are sourced from the Labour Force Survey, a survey of households.
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EMP06: Employment by country of birth and nationality
Employment levels and rates by country of birth and nationality. These estimates are usually updated in February, May, August and November.
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EMP13: Employment by industry
Employment by industry (Labour Force Survey). This table is updated four times a year in February, May, August and November.
Publications related to Employment and employee types
Statistical bulletins
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Labour market overview, UK: February 2020
Estimates of employment, unemployment, economic inactivity and other employment-related statistics for the UK.
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Regional labour market statistics in the UK: February 2020
Regional, local authority and Parliamentary constituency breakdowns of changes in UK employment, unemployment, economic inactivity and other related statistics.
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Employment in the UK: February 2020
Estimates of employment, unemployment and economic inactivity for the UK.
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Vacancies and jobs in the UK: February 2020
Estimates of the number of vacancies and jobs for the UK.
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Working and workless households in the UK: July to September 2019
The economic status of households in the UK and the people living in them, where at least one person is aged 16 to 64 years. Taken from the Labour Force Survey.
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Employees in the UK: 2018
The Business Register and Employment Survey (BRES) is the official source of employee and employment estimates by detailed geography and industry.
Articles
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The commuting gap: men account for 65% of commutes lasting more than an hour
Discover differences between the commuting habits of men and women across the UK.
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Young people's career aspirations versus reality
What did you want to be when you grew up?
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One in eight young people without degrees work in graduate jobs
Analysis of the jobs and earnings of young non-graduates working in the UK.
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More mothers with young children working full-time
The proportion of mothers with children aged between three and four who are in employment is increasing, analysis suggests.
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Single-month Labour Force Survey estimates
Comparison of the Labour Force Survey (LFS) headline three-month average rates for employment, unemployment and economic inactivity with their equivalent single-month estimates.
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Graduates in the UK labour market
There were 14 million graduates in the UK in July to September 2017, following a steady increase over the past decade. This overview looks at employment, skill level of jobs, industry, pay, unemployment and comparison of male and female graduates.
Methodology related to Employment and employee types
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