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Employment rate

The share of people aged 16 to 64 who are in work.

UK

Jun 2026

75.1%

Employment rate, UK, Feb 1971 to Jun 2026
PeriodEmployment rate (%)
1 Jul 202174.9%
1 Aug 202175.1%
1 Sept 202175.0%
1 Oct 202175.0%
1 Nov 202175.1%
1 Dec 202175.1%
1 Jan 202275.0%
1 Feb 202275.1%
1 Mar 202275.2%
1 Apr 202275.4%
1 May 202275.0%
1 Jun 202274.9%
1 Jul 202275.0%
1 Aug 202275.0%
1 Sept 202275.0%
1 Oct 202275.0%
1 Nov 202275.1%
1 Dec 202275.2%
1 Jan 202375.1%
1 Feb 202375.3%
1 Mar 202375.5%
1 Apr 202375.4%
1 May 202375.2%
1 Jun 202374.9%
1 Jul 202374.7%
1 Aug 202374.9%
1 Sept 202374.9%
1 Oct 202374.9%
1 Nov 202374.9%
1 Dec 202374.7%
1 Jan 202474.6%
1 Feb 202474.5%
1 Mar 202474.4%
1 Apr 202474.4%
1 May 202474.5%
1 Jun 202474.7%
1 Jul 202475.0%
1 Aug 202475.0%
1 Sept 202474.9%
1 Oct 202474.8%
1 Nov 202475.0%
1 Dec 202475.0%
1 Jan 202575.1%
1 Feb 202575.1%
1 Mar 202575.1%
1 Apr 202575.2%
1 May 202575.3%
1 Jun 202575.2%
1 Jul 202575.1%
1 Aug 202575.1%
1 Sept 202574.9%
1 Oct 202575.1%
1 Nov 202575.0%
1 Dec 202575.1%
1 Jan 202675.0%
1 Feb 202675.0%
1 Mar 202675.1%
1 Apr 202675.1%
1 May 202675.1%
1 Jun 202675.1%

How this is measured

Series
LF24
Covers
UK
Published
Rolling 3 months
History
Feb 1971 to Jun 2026
Last published
14 Sep 2026
Next release
20 Oct 2026

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