Redundancies

People who have been made redundant or have taken voluntary redundancy.

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3.6 per 1,000 employees

2026 MAR-MAY

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Estimates for payrolled employees in the UK fell by 85,000 (0.3%) between May 2025 and May 2026. However, it was largely unchanged on the month, increasing by 3,000 (0.0%) between April and May 2026. This is based on administrative data from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).
When looking at March to May 2026, the period comparable with our Labour Force Survey (LFS) estimates, the number of payrolled employees fell by 90,000 (0.3%) over the year and by 30,000 (0.1%) over the quarter.
The early estimate of payrolled employees for June 2026 decreased by 71,000 (0.2%) on the year, but was largely unchanged on the month, decreasing by just 4,000 (0.0%) to 30.3 million. Figures for June should be treated as provisional estimates and are likely to be revised when more data are received next month. We publish information on revisions to payrolled employees monthly. We have also published analysis of recent revisions in our LFS quality update: January 2026 article.

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RED02: Redundancies by age, industry and region

Redundancies by age, industry, and region, not seasonally adjusted. These estimates are sourced from the Labour Force Survey, a survey of households. These are official statistics in development.
RED01 SA: Redundancies levels and rates (seasonally adjusted)

Number of people (levels), men and women made redundant and redundancy rates, seasonally adjusted. These estimates are sourced from the Labour Force Survey, a survey of households. These are official statistics in development.
RED01 NSA: Redundancies levels and rates (not seasonally adjusted)

Number of people (levels), men and women made redundant and redundancy rates, not seasonally adjusted. These estimates are sourced from the Labour Force Survey, a survey of households. These are official statistics in development.
Labour market statistics time series

Main labour market statistics time series data (large dataset).
A05 SA: Employment, unemployment and economic inactivity by age group (seasonally adjusted)

Employment, unemployment and economic inactivity levels and rates by age group, UK, rolling three-monthly figures, seasonally adjusted. Labour Force Survey. These are official statistics in development.

Labour market overview, UK: July 2026

Estimates of employment, unemployment, economic inactivity, and other employment-related statistics for the UK.

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