Dataset X01: Labour Force Survey single-month estimates

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  • Release date:
    17 January 2023
  • Next release:
    14 February 2023

About this Dataset

Labour Force Survey (LFS) single-month estimates of employment, unemployment and economic inactivity have been published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) since 2004. Not designated as National Statistics.

Edition in this dataset

Current edition of this dataset

xls (593.5 KB)

Previous versions of this data are available.

Important notes and usage information

  • The estimates do not have National Statistics status and are volatile.

  • Unlike the three-month average estimates, the single-month estimates are not necessarily representative of the UK as a whole and they are based on only around one third of the sample size.

  • The three-month average estimates (published at Table A02) have National Statistics status and provide a much more reliable indication of short-term movements in the labour market.

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Contact details for this dataset

Bob Watson
labour.market@ons.gov.uk
+44 1633 455070

Publications that use this data