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  1. Number of people employed in the UK 2000-2025

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    Updated Jun 10, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Number of people employed in the UK 2000-2025 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/281998/employment-figures-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
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    Jun 10, 2025
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    Time period covered
    Jan 2000 - Apr 2025
    Area covered
    United Kingdom
    Description

    There were over 34 million people employed in the United Kingdom in the three months to April 2025. In general, the number of people employed has consistently increased, with noticeable dips in employment occurring in 2008 due to the global financial crisis, and in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Labor market hot streak in 2022 Although there was a sharp increase in the UK's unemployment rate in the aftermath of COVID-19, the UK labor market bounced back forcefully after this sudden shock. By the middle of 2022, the UK's unemployment rate had recovered to pre-pandemic levels, while the number of job vacancies in the UK reached record highs. Wage growth was, by this point, growing at a much slower rate than inflation, which peaked at 11.1 percent in October 2022. In the two years since this peak, the UK labor market has cooled slightly; with unemployment reaching 4.4 percent by December 2024, and the number of job vacancies falling to the lowest figures since May 2021. Characteristics of UK workers As of 2024, the majority of UK workers were working in the private sector, at over 27.6 million workers. In the same year the size of the UK's public sector workforce stood at approximately 6.1 million, with over two million of these people working for the UK's National Health Service (NHS), and a further 1.66 million in the public education sector. In the UK's private sector, the industry sector which employed the most people was wholesale and retail, which had a workforce of over 4.9 million people, followed by administrative and support service roles at around 3.1 million.

  2. EMP13: Employment by industry

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    Updated May 13, 2025
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    Office for National Statistics (2025). EMP13: Employment by industry [Dataset]. https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/employmentandemployeetypes/datasets/employmentbyindustryemp13
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    Dataset updated
    May 13, 2025
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    Office for National Statisticshttp://www.ons.gov.uk/
    License

    Open Government Licence 3.0http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/
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    Description

    Employment by industry and sex, UK, published quarterly, non-seasonally adjusted. Labour Force Survey. These are official statistics in development.

  3. Number of jobs in the UK 2000-2025

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    Updated Jun 11, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Number of jobs in the UK 2000-2025 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/297073/workforce-jobs-uk/
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    Jun 11, 2025
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Area covered
    United Kingdom
    Description

    There were estimated to be over 37 million workforce jobs in the United Kingdom's economy as of the first quarter of 2025, compared with 36.8 million in the same quarter of 2024.

  4. T

    United Kingdom - Labor Force, Total

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    Updated Jul 22, 2013
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    TRADING ECONOMICS (2013). United Kingdom - Labor Force, Total [Dataset]. https://tradingeconomics.com/united-kingdom/labor-force-total-wb-data.html
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    Dataset updated
    Jul 22, 2013
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    TRADING ECONOMICS
    License

    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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    Time period covered
    Jan 1, 1976 - Dec 31, 2025
    Area covered
    United Kingdom
    Description

    Labor force, total in United Kingdom was reported at 35358530 in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. United Kingdom - Labor force, total - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

  5. Non-financial business economy, UK: employment size-band

    • ons.gov.uk
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    Updated Apr 10, 2025
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    Office for National Statistics (2025). Non-financial business economy, UK: employment size-band [Dataset]. https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/business/businessservices/datasets/uknonfinancialbusinesseconomyannualbusinesssurveyemploymentsizeband
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    Apr 10, 2025
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    Office for National Statisticshttp://www.ons.gov.uk/
    License

    Open Government Licence 3.0http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/
    License information was derived automatically

    Area covered
    United Kingdom
    Description

    Annual data on size and growth within the UK non-financial business sectors, as measured by the Annual Business Survey, broken down by employment size-bands.

  6. United Kingdom UK: Labour Force

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    Updated Nov 27, 2021
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    CEICdata.com (2021). United Kingdom UK: Labour Force [Dataset]. https://www.ceicdata.com/en/united-kingdom/labour-force/uk-labour-force
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    Nov 27, 2021
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    CEIC Data
    License

    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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    Time period covered
    Dec 1, 2006 - Dec 1, 2017
    Area covered
    United Kingdom
    Variables measured
    Labour Force
    Description

    United Kingdom UK: Labour Force data was reported at 33,870,286.000 Person in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 33,693,492.000 Person for 2016. United Kingdom UK: Labour Force data is updated yearly, averaging 30,005,845.500 Person from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2017, with 28 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 33,870,286.000 Person in 2017 and a record low of 28,418,872.000 Person in 1995. United Kingdom UK: Labour Force data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United Kingdom – Table UK.World Bank.WDI: Labour Force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.; ; Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2018.; Sum; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

  7. Number of people employed in the private sector in the UK 2024, by business...

    • statista.com
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    Updated Jun 11, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Number of people employed in the private sector in the UK 2024, by business size [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/676671/employees-by-business-size-uk/
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    Jun 11, 2025
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    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    2024
    Area covered
    United Kingdom
    Description

    In 2024, large businesses in the United Kingdom that individually employed 1,000 or more workers collectively employed around 8.2 million people.

  8. T

    United Kingdom Employment Rate

    • tradingeconomics.com
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    Updated May 2, 2025
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    TRADING ECONOMICS (2025). United Kingdom Employment Rate [Dataset]. https://tradingeconomics.com/united-kingdom/employment-rate
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    Dataset updated
    May 2, 2025
    Dataset authored and provided by
    TRADING ECONOMICS
    License

    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
    License information was derived automatically

    Time period covered
    Mar 31, 1971 - Apr 30, 2025
    Area covered
    United Kingdom
    Description

    Employment Rate in the United Kingdom increased to 75.10 percent in April from 75 percent in March of 2025. This dataset provides - United Kingdom Employment Rate- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

  9. s

    Data from: Employment by occupation

    • ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk
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    Updated Jul 27, 2022
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    Race Disparity Unit (2022). Employment by occupation [Dataset]. https://www.ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk/work-pay-and-benefits/employment/employment-by-occupation/latest
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    Jul 27, 2022
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Race Disparity Unit
    License

    Open Government Licence 3.0http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/
    License information was derived automatically

    Area covered
    United Kingdom
    Description

    39.8% of workers from the Indian ethnic group were in 'professional' jobs in 2021 – the highest percentage out of all ethnic groups in this role.

  10. Number of workforce jobs in the UK in 2025 by industry

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    Updated Jun 11, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Number of workforce jobs in the UK in 2025 by industry [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/284123/workforce-jobs-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-industry/
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    Jun 11, 2025
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Area covered
    United Kingdom
    Description

    In 2025, there were over **** million filled jobs in human health and social work in the United Kingdom, the most of any industry. In wholesale and retail, there were around *** million filled jobs, making it the second most common industry in terms of employment.

  11. United Kingdom Labour Force Participation Rate

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    Updated Feb 15, 2025
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    CEICdata.com (2025). United Kingdom Labour Force Participation Rate [Dataset]. https://www.ceicdata.com/en/indicator/united-kingdom/labour-force-participation-rate
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    Dataset updated
    Feb 15, 2025
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    CEIC Data
    License

    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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    Time period covered
    Nov 1, 2022 - Oct 1, 2023
    Area covered
    United Kingdom
    Description

    Key information about United Kingdom Labour Force Participation Rate

    • United Kingdom Labour Force Participation Rate dropped to 62.8 % in Oct 2023, compared with 63.0 % in the previous month.
    • UK Labour Force Participation Rate is updated monthly, available from Aug 2022 to Oct 2023, with an average rate of 63.1 % .
    • The data reached the an all-time high of 63.4 % in Apr 2023 and a record low of 62.8 % in Aug 2022.
    • UK Labour Force Participation Rate is reported by reported by Office for National Statistics.
    • In the latest reports, UK Population reached 67.0 million people in Dec 2021.
    • Unemployment Rate of UK dropped to 3.9 % in Oct 2023.
    • The country's Monthly Earnings stood at 3,312.3 USD in Nov 2023.

  12. EMP06: Employment by country of birth and nationality

    • ons.gov.uk
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    Updated May 13, 2025
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    Office for National Statistics (2025). EMP06: Employment by country of birth and nationality [Dataset]. https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/employmentandemployeetypes/datasets/employmentbycountryofbirthandnationalityemp06
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    Dataset updated
    May 13, 2025
    Dataset provided by
    Office for National Statisticshttp://www.ons.gov.uk/
    License

    Open Government Licence 3.0http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/
    License information was derived automatically

    Description

    Employment levels and rates by country of birth and nationality, UK, published quarterly, non-seasonally adjusted. Labour Force Survey. These are official statistics in development.

  13. X10: Adjusted employment, unemployment, and economic inactivity

    • ons.gov.uk
    xlsx
    Updated Jan 16, 2024
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    Office for National Statistics (2024). X10: Adjusted employment, unemployment, and economic inactivity [Dataset]. https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/employmentandemployeetypes/datasets/x10adjustedemploymentunemploymentandeconomicinactivity
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    Dataset updated
    Jan 16, 2024
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    Office for National Statisticshttp://www.ons.gov.uk/
    License

    Open Government Licence 3.0http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/
    License information was derived automatically

    Description

    Experimental labour market estimates using administrative data to produce adjusted UK employment, unemployment and economic inactivity measures, seasonally adjusted. Includes a breakdown by countries and regions of the UK.

  14. Agricultural workforce in England at 1 June

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    Updated Nov 21, 2024
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    Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2024). Agricultural workforce in England at 1 June [Dataset]. https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/agricultural-workforce-in-england-at-1-june
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    Nov 21, 2024
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    Authors
    Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
    Area covered
    England
    Description

    This publication gives the size of the agricultural workforce in England from the Survey of Agriculture and Horticulture run by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs in June. These statistics include information on the number of farmers, managers and workers on farm split by full time and part time. Age and sex profiles of farm holders are also included.

    The dataset includes a longer timeseries of the agricultural workforce along with age and sex profiles of farm holders for those years where the data was collected. Information on financial & legal responsibility status is also included.

    Information about the uses and users of the June survey of agriculture and horticulture is available on https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/654304/structure-juneusers-24oct17.pdf" class="govuk-link">gov.uk.

    The next update will be announced on the statistics release calendar.

    Defra statistics: farming

    Email farming-statistics@defra.gov.uk

    You can also contact us via Twitter: https://twitter.com/DefraStats" class="govuk-link">https://twitter.com/DefraStats

  15. X01: Labour Force Survey single-month estimates

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    Updated Jun 10, 2025
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    Office for National Statistics (2025). X01: Labour Force Survey single-month estimates [Dataset]. https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/employmentandemployeetypes/datasets/labourforcesurveysinglemonthestimatesx01
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    Dataset updated
    Jun 10, 2025
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    License

    Open Government Licence 3.0http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/
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    Description

    Single-month estimates of employment, unemployment and economic inactivity, UK, rolling three-monthly figures published monthly, seasonally adjusted. Labour Force Survey.

  16. EMP04: Employment by occupation

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    Updated Sep 11, 2018
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    Office for National Statistics (2018). EMP04: Employment by occupation [Dataset]. https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/employmentandemployeetypes/datasets/employmentbyoccupationemp04
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    Dataset updated
    Sep 11, 2018
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    Office for National Statisticshttp://www.ons.gov.uk/
    License

    Open Government Licence 3.0http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/
    License information was derived automatically

    Description

    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.

  17. Labour Pains: Why the UK’s Workforce Challenges Are Just Beginning

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    Updated Jul 9, 2025
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    IBISWorld (2025). Labour Pains: Why the UK’s Workforce Challenges Are Just Beginning [Dataset]. https://www.ibisworld.com/blog/uk-labour-shortages/44/5644/
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    Jul 9, 2025
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    Time period covered
    Jul 10, 2025
    Area covered
    United Kingdom
    Description

    Labour shortages are hitting UK industries, even as unemployment stays low. Explore the disconnect between workforce headlines and reality, and what it means for business leaders.

  18. Economic Estimates: Employment in the Digital Sector, April 2023 to March...

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    Updated Dec 17, 2024
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    Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (2024). Economic Estimates: Employment in the Digital Sector, April 2023 to March 2024 [Dataset]. https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/economic-estimates-employment-in-the-digital-sector-april-2023-to-march-2024
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    Dec 17, 2024
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    Authors
    Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
    Description

    Revision note: 6 December 2024

    Following the identification of a minor error, the Economic Estimates: Employment in the Digital Sector, April 2023 to March 2024 data tables have been corrected and republished.

    Headline findings

    • Employment in the Digital Sector decreased between the 2022/23 and 2023/24 financial years (between April and the following March), compared to a small amount of employment growth in the UK overall over the same period. 

    • Employment in the Digital Sector during the 2023/24 financial year was approximately 1.8 million filled jobs. This suggests that there has been a 3.4% reduction in employment in the Digital Sector (which includes the Telecommunications Sector) since the 2022/23 financial year (1.9 million filled jobs), reducing back to levels seen in the 2021/22 financial year (1.8 million filled jobs). By comparison, employment in the UK overall increased by 0.4% between the 2022/23 and 2023/24 financial years. 

    • Employment in the Telecommunications Sector was unchanged between the 2022/23 and 2023/24 financial years, with approximately 179,000 filled jobs in the sector in both periods.   

    • The Digital Sector accounted for a slightly lower proportion of the UK’s filled jobs during the 2023/24 financial year (5.4%) than in the prior 2022/23 financial year (5.6%). The Telecommunications Sector accounted for a similar proportion of the UK’s filled jobs in both the 2022/23 and 2023/24 financial years (0.5%).  

    • In the 2023/24 financial year, the ‘Computer programming, consultancy and related activities’ subsector contributed the majority of filled jobs in the Digital Sector (56.1%). In the 2023/24 financial year, the Telecommunications Sector contributed 9.8% of the filled jobs in the Digital Sector.  

    • In the 2023/24 financial year, the proportions of filled jobs held by women (30.2%) and disabled people (14.2%) in the Digital Sector were smaller than the proportions of filled jobs held by these groups in the UK overall (48.0% and 17.4%, respectively).    

    • In the 2023/24 financial year, the proportion of filled jobs held by individuals with degree level (or equivalent) education in the Digital Sector (63.5%) was larger than the proportion of filled jobs held by this group in the UK overall (43.6%).   

    Released

    12 September 2024

    About this release

    Since the publication of our most recent employment statistics, the ONS has carried out analysis to assess the impact of falling sample sizes on the quality of Annual Population Survey (APS) estimates. Due to the ongoing challenges with response rates, response levels and weighting, the accreditation of ONS statistics based on the Annual Population Survey (APS) was temporarily suspended on 9 October 2024. Because of the increased volatility of both Labour Force Survey (LFS) and APS estimates, the ONS advises that estimates produced using these datasets should be treated with additional caution.

    ONS statistics based on both the APS and LFS will be considered Official Statistics in Development until further review. We are reviewing the quality of our estimates and will update users about the accreditation of DSIT Digital Sector Economic Estimates for Employment if this changes.

    This is a continuation of the ‘Economic Estimates: Employment in the Digital Sector’ series, previously produced by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS). Responsibility for Digital policy now sits with the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT).

    Employment estimates within this release are Accredited Official Statistics, used to provide an estimate of the number of filled jobs in the Digital

  19. Workforce management information, 2024

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    Updated Jan 24, 2025
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    Home Office (2025). Workforce management information, 2024 [Dataset]. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/workforce-management-information-2024
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    Jan 24, 2025
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    Authors
    Home Office
    Description

    The data is broken down by headcount and number of posts (full-time equivalents). The report includes the number of non-payroll staff, and the pay bill costs relating to staff, broken down into component parts (for example, salaries, allowances, and employer’s pensions contributions).

    Data from 2010 onwards is also available.

    Notes to accompany the monthly workforce management information

    These figures are not official statistics. They are internal workforce management information published in the interests of transparency.

    These figures have not been reconciled centrally with any national statistics. Where differences appear between the monthly information and national statistics, clarifying comments will be provided. The Office for National Statistics quarterly public sector employment statistics provide an official headline measure for comparing the overall size of employment in central government organisations with other sectors of the economy at the relevant quarterly reference point.

    Some organisations may not have information available for each month, and at this stage coverage may therefore not reach 100% for those organisations in scope.

    Given the wide range of organisations covered, caution should be exercised when drawing inferences from the figures and care should be taken when making comparisons between organisations. Users should refer to the additional commentary and notes.

  20. A05 SA: Employment, unemployment and economic inactivity by age group...

    • ons.gov.uk
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    xls
    Updated Jun 10, 2025
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    Office for National Statistics (2025). A05 SA: Employment, unemployment and economic inactivity by age group (seasonally adjusted) [Dataset]. https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/employmentandemployeetypes/datasets/employmentunemploymentandeconomicinactivitybyagegroupseasonallyadjusteda05sa
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    Jun 10, 2025
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    Office for National Statisticshttp://www.ons.gov.uk/
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    Open Government Licence 3.0http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/
    License information was derived automatically

    Description

    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.

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Statista (2025). Number of people employed in the UK 2000-2025 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/281998/employment-figures-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
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Number of people employed in the UK 2000-2025

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Dataset updated
Jun 10, 2025
Dataset authored and provided by
Statistahttp://statista.com/
Time period covered
Jan 2000 - Apr 2025
Area covered
United Kingdom
Description

There were over 34 million people employed in the United Kingdom in the three months to April 2025. In general, the number of people employed has consistently increased, with noticeable dips in employment occurring in 2008 due to the global financial crisis, and in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Labor market hot streak in 2022 Although there was a sharp increase in the UK's unemployment rate in the aftermath of COVID-19, the UK labor market bounced back forcefully after this sudden shock. By the middle of 2022, the UK's unemployment rate had recovered to pre-pandemic levels, while the number of job vacancies in the UK reached record highs. Wage growth was, by this point, growing at a much slower rate than inflation, which peaked at 11.1 percent in October 2022. In the two years since this peak, the UK labor market has cooled slightly; with unemployment reaching 4.4 percent by December 2024, and the number of job vacancies falling to the lowest figures since May 2021. Characteristics of UK workers As of 2024, the majority of UK workers were working in the private sector, at over 27.6 million workers. In the same year the size of the UK's public sector workforce stood at approximately 6.1 million, with over two million of these people working for the UK's National Health Service (NHS), and a further 1.66 million in the public education sector. In the UK's private sector, the industry sector which employed the most people was wholesale and retail, which had a workforce of over 4.9 million people, followed by administrative and support service roles at around 3.1 million.

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