Highlights
LFS: Economically Inactive: UK: All: Aged 16-64: Thousands: SA
8,748
2018 JUN-AUG
- Release date:
- 16 October 2018
- Next release:
- 13 November 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%).
Time series related to Economic inactivity
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8,748 2018 JUN-AUG
- Release date:
- 16 October 2018
- Next release:
- 13 November 2018
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21.2 % 2018 JUN-AUG
- Release date:
- 16 October 2018
- Next release:
- 13 November 2018
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25.7 % 2018 JUN-AUG
- Release date:
- 16 October 2018
- Next release:
- 13 November 2018
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0.4 % 2018 JUN-AUG
- Release date:
- 16 October 2018
- Next release:
- 13 November 2018
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994 000's 2018 JUN-AUG
- Release date:
- 16 October 2018
- Next release:
- 13 November 2018
Datasets related to Economic inactivity
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INAC01 SA: Economic inactivity by reason (seasonally adjusted)
Economic inactivity (aged 16 to 64 years ) by reason (seasonally adjusted). These estimates are sourced from the Labour Force Survey, a survey of households.
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INAC01 NSA: Economic inactivity by reason (not seasonally adjusted)
Economic inactivity (aged 16 to 64) by reason (not seasonally adjusted). These estimates are sourced from the Labour Force Survey, a survey of households.
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A02 SA: Employment, unemployment and economic inactivity for people aged 16 and over and aged from 16 to 64 (seasonally adjusted)
Labour Force Survey summary. This table shows the headline employment, unemployment and inactivity series (seasonally adjusted).
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A02 NSA: Employment, unemployment and economic inactivity for people aged 16 and over and aged from 16 to 64 (not seasonally adjusted)
Labour Force Survey summary. This table shows the headline employment, unemployment and inactivity series (not seasonally adjusted).
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A05 SA: Employment, unemployment and economic inactivity by age group (seasonally adjusted)
Employment, unemployment, economic activity and inactivity by age group (seasonally adjusted). These estimates are sourced from the Labour Force Survey, a survey of households.
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A05 SA: Employment, unemployment and economic inactivity by age group (seasonally adjusted)
Employment, unemployment, economic activity and inactivity by age group (seasonally adjusted). These estimates are sourced from the Labour Force Survey, a survey of households.
Publications related to Economic inactivity
Statistical bulletins
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UK labour market: October 2018
Estimates of employment, unemployment, economic inactivity and other employment-related statistics for the UK.