Highlights
Employment rate (aged 16 to 64, seasonally adjusted)
UK: Aged 16-64
75.4 %
2017 DEC-FEB
- Release date:
- 17 April 2018
- Next release:
- 15 May 2018
UK labour market: April 2018
What's in the bulletin?
- Estimates from the Labour Force Survey show that, between September to November 2017 and December 2017 to February 2018, the number of people in work increased, the number of unemployed people decreased and the number of people aged from 16 to 64 years not working and not seeking or available to work (economically inactive) was little changed.
- There were 32.26 million people in work, 55,000 more than for September to November 2017 and 427,000 more than for a year earlier.
- The employment rate (the proportion of people aged from 16 to 64 years who were in work) was 75.4%, higher than for a year earlier (74.6%) and the highest since comparable records began in 1971.
Time series related to Employment and employee types
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Employment rate (aged 16 to 64, seasonally adjusted)
UK: Aged 16-64
75.4 % 2017 DEC-FEB- Release date:
- 17 April 2018
- Next release:
- 15 May 2018
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Number of People in Employment (aged 16 and over, seasonally adjusted)
UK: Aged 16 and over
32,262 000's 2017 DEC-FEB- Release date:
- 17 April 2018
- Next release:
- 15 May 2018
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Female employment rate (aged 16 to 64, seasonally adjusted)
UK: Aged 16-64
71 % 2017 DEC-FEB- Release date:
- 17 April 2018
- Next release:
- 15 May 2018
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Male employment rate (aged 16 to 64, seasonally adjusted)
UK: Aged 16-64
79.8 % 2017 DEC-FEB- Release date:
- 17 April 2018
- Next release:
- 15 May 2018
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723 2018 JAN-MAR
- Release date:
- 17 April 2018
- Next release:
- 15 May 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: April 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: April 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 (BRES): provisional results 2016, revised results 2015
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: October to December 2017
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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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).
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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.
Methodology related to Employment and employee types
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