Highlights
LFS: Economically Inactive: UK: All: Aged 16-64: Thousands: SA
8,743
2017 MAY-JUL
- Release date:
- 13 September 2017
- Next release:
- 18 October 2017
UK labour market: September 2017
What's in the bulletin?
- Estimates from the Labour Force Survey show that, between February to April 2017 and May to July 2017, the number of people in work increased, the number of unemployed people fell, and the number of people aged from 16 to 64 not working and not seeking or available to work (economically inactive) also fell.
- There were 32.14 million people in work, 181,000 more than for February to April 2017 and 379,000 more than for a year earlier.
- The employment rate (the proportion of people aged from 16 to 64 who were in work) was 75.3%, the highest since comparable records began in 1971.
Time series related to Economic inactivity
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8,743 2017 MAY-JUL
- Release date:
- 13 September 2017
- Next release:
- 18 October 2017
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21.2 % 2017 MAY-JUL
- Release date:
- 13 September 2017
- Next release:
- 18 October 2017
Datasets related to Economic inactivity
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INAC01 SA: Economic inactivity by reason (seasonally adjusted)
Economic inactivity (aged 16 to 64) by reason (seasonally adjusted).
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INAC01 NSA: Economic inactivity by reason (not seasonally adjusted)
Economic inactivity (aged 16 to 64) by reason (not seasonally adjusted).
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