Highlights
Employment rate (aged 16 to 64, seasonally adjusted)
UK: Aged 16-64
75.7 %
2018 AUG-OCT
- Release date:
- 11 December 2018
- Next release:
- 22 January 2019
UK labour market: December 2018
What's in the bulletin?
- Estimates from the Labour Force Survey show that, between May to July 2018 and August to October 2018, the number of people in work and the number of unemployed people both increased but the number of people aged from 16 to 64 years not working and not seeking nor available to work (economically inactive) decreased.
- There were an estimated 32.48 million people in work, 79,000 more than for May to July 2018 and 396,000 more than for a year earlier.
- The employment rate (the proportion of people aged from 16 to 64 years who were in work) was estimated at 75.7%, higher than for a year earlier (75.1%) and the joint-highest estimate since comparable estimates began in 1971.
Least qualified adults miss out on job-boosting training and education
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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
75.7 % 2018 AUG-OCT- Release date:
- 11 December 2018
- Next release:
- 22 January 2019
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Number of People in Employment (aged 16 and over, seasonally adjusted)
UK: Aged 16 and over
32,476 000's 2018 AUG-OCT- Release date:
- 11 December 2018
- Next release:
- 22 January 2019
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Female employment rate (aged 16 to 64, seasonally adjusted)
UK: Aged 16-64
71.2 % 2018 AUG-OCT- Release date:
- 11 December 2018
- Next release:
- 22 January 2019
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Male employment rate (aged 16 to 64, seasonally adjusted)
UK: Aged 16-64
80.3 % 2018 AUG-OCT- Release date:
- 11 December 2018
- Next release:
- 22 January 2019
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753 2018 SEP-NOV
- Release date:
- 11 December 2018
- Next release:
- 22 January 2019
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: December 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: December 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: July to September 2018
Statistics on the economic status of households in the UK and the people living in them. Taken from the Labour Force Survey, covering only households where at least one person is aged 16 to 64 years.
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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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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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