Highlights
Employment rate (aged 16 to 64, seasonally adjusted)
UK: Aged 16-64
75.5 %
2018 JUL-SEP
- Release date:
- 13 November 2018
- Next release:
- 11 December 2018
UK labour market: October 2018
What's in the bulletin?
- Estimates from the Labour Force Survey show that, between March to May 2018 and June to August 2018, the number of people in work was little changed, the number of unemployed people decreased but the number of people aged from 16 to 64 years not working and not seeking or available to work (economically inactive) increased.
- There were 32.39 million people in work, little changed compared with March to May 2018 but 289,000 more than for a year earlier.
- The employment rate (the proportion of people aged from 16 to 64 years who were in work) was 75.5%, lower than for March to May 2018 (75.7%) but higher than for a year earlier (75.1%).
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Time series related to Employment and employee types
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Employment rate (aged 16 to 64, seasonally adjusted)
UK: Aged 16-64
75.5 % 2018 JUL-SEP- Release date:
- 13 November 2018
- Next release:
- 11 December 2018
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Number of People in Employment (aged 16 and over, seasonally adjusted)
UK: Aged 16 and over
32,409 000's 2018 JUL-SEP- Release date:
- 13 November 2018
- Next release:
- 11 December 2018
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Female employment rate (aged 16 to 64, seasonally adjusted)
UK: Aged 16-64
71 % 2018 JUL-SEP- Release date:
- 13 November 2018
- Next release:
- 11 December 2018
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Male employment rate (aged 16 to 64, seasonally adjusted)
UK: Aged 16-64
80 % 2018 JUL-SEP- Release date:
- 13 November 2018
- Next release:
- 11 December 2018
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751 2018 AUG-OCT
- Release date:
- 13 November 2018
- Next release:
- 11 December 2018
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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UK labour market: November 2018
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: November 2018
Regional, local authority and Parliamentary constituency breakdowns of changes in UK employment, unemployment, economic inactivity and other employment-related statistics.
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UK Business Register and Employment Survey: provisional results 2017, revised results 2016
The Business Register and Employment Survey (BRES) is the official source of employee and employment estimates by detailed geography and industry.
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Working and workless households in the UK: April to June 2018
The economic status of households and the people living in them.
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2011 Census: Key Statistics and Quick Statistics for Local Authorities in the United Kingdom
This release provides the second set of 2011 Census Key and Quick Statistics tables for each local authority district in the UK.
Articles
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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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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.
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Labour market flows
Movements between employment, unemployment and inactivity in the labour market.
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Poverty and employment transitions in the UK and EU
An analysis of people in income poverty and the effect that moving from unemployment to employment has on their poverty status. Main findings show that in 2013, 8% of people in employment were classified as being in “in-work poverty” with 70% of those leaving “in-work poverty” following an increase in their hourly pay. The factors behind moving out of poverty after gaining employment are also examined.
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Reconciliation of estimates of jobs
Compares the latest workforce jobs (WFJ) estimates with the equivalent estimates of jobs from the Labour Force Survey (LFS).
Methodology related to Employment and employee types
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