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Employment rate (aged 16 to 64, seasonally adjusted): %
UK: Aged 16-64
75.9 %
2023 JAN-MAR
- Dyddiad y datganiad:
- 16 May 2023
- Cyhoeddiad nesaf:
- 13 June 2023

Labour market overview, UK: May 2023
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- The UK employment rate was estimated at 75.9% in January to March 2023, 0.2 percentage points higher than October to December 2022. The increase in employment over the latest three-month period was driven by part-time employees and self-employed workers.
- The more timely estimate of payrolled employees for April 2023 shows a monthly decrease, down 136,000 on the revised March 2023 figures, to 29.8 million. This is the first fall in total payrolled employees since the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, though this should be treated as a provisional estimate and is likely to be revised when more data are received next month.
- The unemployment rate for January to March 2023 increased by 0.1 percentage points on the quarter to 3.9%. The increase in unemployment was driven by people unemployed for over 12 months.
Time series related to Mathau o gyflogaeth a chyflogeion
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Employment rate (aged 16 to 64, seasonally adjusted): %
UK: Aged 16-64
75.9 % 2023 JAN-MAR- Dyddiad y datganiad:
- 16 May 2023
- Cyhoeddiad nesaf:
- 13 June 2023
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72.3 % 2023 JAN-MAR
- Dyddiad y datganiad:
- 16 May 2023
- Cyhoeddiad nesaf:
- 13 June 2023
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Male employment rate (aged 16 to 64, seasonally adjusted): %
UK: Aged 16-64
79.5 % 2023 JAN-MAR- Dyddiad y datganiad:
- 16 May 2023
- Cyhoeddiad nesaf:
- 13 June 2023
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Number of People in Employment (aged 16 and over, seasonally adjusted):000s
UK: Aged 16 and over
32,995 000's 2023 JAN-MAR- Dyddiad y datganiad:
- 16 May 2023
- Cyhoeddiad nesaf:
- 13 June 2023
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Number of Women in Employment (aged 16 and over, seasonally adjusted):000s
UK: Aged 16 and over
15,662 000's 2023 JAN-MAR- Dyddiad y datganiad:
- 16 May 2023
- Cyhoeddiad nesaf:
- 13 June 2023
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Number of Men in Employment (aged 16 and over, seasonally adjusted):000s
UK: Aged 16 and over
17,333 000's 2023 JAN-MAR- Dyddiad y datganiad:
- 16 May 2023
- Cyhoeddiad nesaf:
- 13 June 2023
Datasets related to Mathau o gyflogaeth a chyflogeion
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A01: Summary of labour market statistics
Labour market statistics summary data table, including earnings, employment, unemployment, redundancies and vacancies, Great Britain and UK, published monthly.
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EMP13: Employment by industry
Employment by industry and sex, UK, published quarterly, non-seasonally adjusted. Labour Force Survey.
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EMP04: Employment by occupation
This dataset has now been discontinued following a user consultation. However figures for employment by occupation, sourced from our Annual Population Survey are available on our NOMIS website.
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A08: Labour market status of disabled people
Labour market status of disabled people, UK, published quarterly, non-seasonally adjusted. Labour Force Survey.
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EMP06: Employment by country of birth and nationality
Employment levels and rates by country of birth and nationality, UK, published quarterly, non-seasonally adjusted. Labour Force Survey.
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EMP13: Employment by industry
Employment by industry and sex, UK, published quarterly, non-seasonally adjusted. Labour Force Survey.
Publications related to Mathau o gyflogaeth a chyflogeion
Statistical bulletins
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Labour market overview, UK: May 2023
Estimates of employment, unemployment, economic inactivity and other employment-related statistics for the UK.
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Labour market in the regions of the UK: May 2023
Regional, local authority and parliamentary constituency breakdowns of changes in UK employment, unemployment, economic inactivity and other related statistics.
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Employees in the UK: provisional results 2021
Number of employees in the UK, full-time and part-time, by sector, industry, country and English region, from the Business Register and Employment Survey (BRES).
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Working and workless households in the UK: January to March 2023
The economic status of households in the UK and the people living in them, where at least one person is aged 16 to 64 years. Taken from the Labour Force Survey.
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2011 Census: Key Statistics and Quick Statistics for Local Authorities in the United Kingdom
This release provides the second set of 2011 Census Key and Quick Statistics tables for each local authority district in the UK.
Articles
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Graduates in the UK labour market
There were 14 million graduates in the UK in July to September 2017, following a steady increase over the past decade. This overview looks at employment, skill level of jobs, industry, pay, unemployment and comparison of male and female graduates.
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Labour market flows
Movements between employment, unemployment and inactivity in the labour market.
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Poverty and employment transitions in the UK and EU
An analysis of people in income poverty and the effect that moving from unemployment to employment has on their poverty status. Main findings show that in 2013, 8% of people in employment were classified as being in “in-work poverty” with 70% of those leaving “in-work poverty” following an increase in their hourly pay. The factors behind moving out of poverty after gaining employment are also examined.
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2011 Census
We look at how people’s highest level of qualification relates to their economic activity. The main focus of the analysis is on residents in England and Wales aged 25 to 64. We examine employment, economic inactivity and unemployment and analysis of employment rates across local authorities. Results show that fewer than half of those with no qualifications were in employment compared with 8 in 10 of those with at least one qualification.
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Reconciliation of estimates of jobs, UK
Compares the latest Workforce Jobs (WFJ) estimates with the equivalent estimates of jobs from the Labour Force Survey (LFS).
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Single-month and weekly Labour Force Survey estimates
Comparison of the Labour Force Survey (LFS) headline three-month average rates for employment, unemployment and economic inactivity with their equivalent single month estimates. Includes weekly Labour Force Survey estimates.
Methodology related to Mathau o gyflogaeth a chyflogeion
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