9.0 10.1 11.2 2020-03-31: 11 2020-06-30: 10.9 2020-09-30: 10.5 2020-12-31: 10.1 2021-03-31: 9.8 2021-06-30: 9.6 2021-09-30: 9.6 2021-12-31: 9.5 2022-03-31: 9.4 2022-06-30: 9.3 2022-09-30: 9.4 2022-12-31: 9.5 2023-03-31: 9.4 2023-06-30: 9.5 2023-09-30: 9.4 2023-12-31: 9.5 2024-03-31: 9.3 2024-06-30: 9.2 2024-09-30: 9.2 2024-12-31: 9.3 2025-03-31: 9.5 2025-06-30: 9.7 2025-09-30: 9.7 2025-12-31: 9.4 2026-03-31: 9.5
2020-03
2026-03
25 monthly readings · 9.2 to 11 · axis starts at 9.0
ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates ,
published 21 July 2026
±0.2, basis not documented by the producer
74.4 75.3 76.3 2020-03-31: 76.1 2020-06-30: 76.1 2020-09-30: 75.7 2020-12-31: 75.4 2021-03-31: 75 2021-06-30: 74.6 2021-09-30: 74.8 2021-12-31: 75 2022-03-31: 75.3 2022-06-30: 75.6 2022-09-30: 75.6 2022-12-31: 75.7 2023-03-31: 75.6 2023-06-30: 75.6 2023-09-30: 75.8 2023-12-31: 75.9 2024-03-31: 75.6 2024-06-30: 75.4 2024-09-30: 75.4 2024-12-31: 75.4 2025-03-31: 75.5 2025-06-30: 75.6 2025-09-30: 75.7 2025-12-31: 75.6 2026-03-31: 75.6
2020-03
2026-03
25 monthly readings · 74.6 to 76.1 · axis starts at 74.4
ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates ,
published 21 July 2026
±0.3, basis not documented by the producer
3.5 4.4 5.3 2020-03-31: 4 2020-06-30: 4.1 2020-09-30: 4.4 2020-12-31: 4.8 2021-03-31: 5 2021-06-30: 5.1 2021-09-30: 4.9 2021-12-31: 4.6 2022-03-31: 4.3 2022-06-30: 3.9 2022-09-30: 3.8 2022-12-31: 3.7 2023-03-31: 3.7 2023-06-30: 3.9 2023-09-30: 3.9 2023-12-31: 3.8 2024-03-31: 4 2024-06-30: 3.9 2024-09-30: 3.9 2024-12-31: 4 2025-03-31: 4 2025-06-30: 4.2 2025-09-30: 4.4 2025-12-31: 4.6 2026-03-31: 4.7
2020-03
2026-03
25 monthly readings · 3.7 to 5.1 · axis starts at 3.5
ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates ,
published 21 July 2026
±0.2, basis not documented by the producer
11.5m 12.4m 13.4m 2004-12-31: 11.7m 2005-12-31: 11.7m 2006-12-31: 11.8m 2007-12-31: 11.8m 2008-12-31: 11.9m 2009-12-31: 12.0m 2010-12-31: 12.1m 2011-12-31: 12.1m 2012-12-31: 12.2m 2013-12-31: 12.4m 2014-12-31: 12.4m 2015-12-31: 12.5m 2016-12-31: 12.6m 2017-12-31: 12.7m 2018-12-31: 12.8m 2019-12-31: 12.9m 2020-12-31: 13.0m 2021-12-31: 13.1m 2022-12-31: 13.0m 2023-12-31: 13.0m 2024-12-31: 13.1m 2025-12-31: 13.2m
2004-12
2025-12
22 annual readings · 11.7m to 13.2m · axis starts at 11.5m
ONS, Households by combined economic activity status
17.2m 18.3m 19.3m 2004-12-31: 17.4m 2005-12-31: 17.5m 2006-12-31: 17.8m 2007-12-31: 17.9m 2008-12-31: 18.1m 2009-12-31: 18.2m 2010-12-31: 18.3m 2011-12-31: 18.4m 2012-12-31: 18.3m 2013-12-31: 18.2m 2014-12-31: 18.3m 2015-12-31: 18.3m 2016-12-31: 18.4m 2017-12-31: 18.4m 2018-12-31: 18.6m 2019-12-31: 18.7m 2020-12-31: 18.6m 2021-12-31: 18.6m 2022-12-31: 18.8m 2023-12-31: 18.8m 2024-12-31: 19.0m 2025-12-31: 19.1m
2004-12
2025-12
22 annual readings · 17.4m to 19.1m · axis starts at 17.2m
ONS, Households by combined economic activity status
56k 175k 294k 2004-12-31: 111k 2005-12-31: 109k 2006-12-31: 139k 2007-12-31: 139k 2008-12-31: 171k 2009-12-31: 220k 2010-12-31: 222k 2011-12-31: 263k 2012-12-31: 271k 2013-12-31: 266k 2014-12-31: 216k 2015-12-31: 171k 2016-12-31: 157k 2017-12-31: 118k 2018-12-31: 123k 2019-12-31: 95k 2020-12-31: 92k 2021-12-31: 90k 2022-12-31: 79k 2023-12-31: 90k 2024-12-31: 89k 2025-12-31: 107k
2004-12
2025-12
22 annual readings · 79k to 271k · axis starts at 56k
ONS, Households by combined economic activity status
131k 334k 536k 2004-12-31: 235k 2005-12-31: 249k 2006-12-31: 293k 2007-12-31: 281k 2008-12-31: 326k 2009-12-31: 441k 2010-12-31: 468k 2011-12-31: 497k 2012-12-31: 470k 2013-12-31: 443k 2014-12-31: 367k 2015-12-31: 296k 2016-12-31: 264k 2017-12-31: 247k 2018-12-31: 240k 2019-12-31: 214k 2020-12-31: 224k 2021-12-31: 205k 2022-12-31: 170k 2023-12-31: 186k 2024-12-31: 187k 2025-12-31: 225k
2004-12
2025-12
22 annual readings · 170k to 497k · axis starts at 131k
ONS, Households by combined economic activity status
5.3m 6.5m 7.8m 2004-12-31: 5.8m 2005-12-31: 5.8m 2006-12-31: 5.7m 2007-12-31: 5.7m 2008-12-31: 5.7m 2009-12-31: 5.6m 2010-12-31: 5.5m 2011-12-31: 5.6m 2012-12-31: 5.7m 2013-12-31: 5.9m 2014-12-31: 6.0m 2015-12-31: 6.2m 2016-12-31: 6.5m 2017-12-31: 6.7m 2018-12-31: 6.8m 2019-12-31: 7.1m 2020-12-31: 7.1m 2021-12-31: 7.2m 2022-12-31: 7.4m 2023-12-31: 7.5m 2024-12-31: 7.4m 2025-12-31: 7.6m
2004-12
2025-12
22 annual readings · 5.5m to 7.6m · axis starts at 5.3m
ONS, Households by combined economic activity status
9.4m 10.4m 11.5m 2004-12-31: 9.8m 2005-12-31: 9.9m 2006-12-31: 9.9m 2007-12-31: 10.0m 2008-12-31: 10.0m 2009-12-31: 9.7m 2010-12-31: 9.6m 2011-12-31: 9.6m 2012-12-31: 9.7m 2013-12-31: 9.7m 2014-12-31: 10.0m 2015-12-31: 10.3m 2016-12-31: 10.3m 2017-12-31: 10.6m 2018-12-31: 10.7m 2019-12-31: 11.0m 2020-12-31: 10.9m 2021-12-31: 10.9m 2022-12-31: 11.2m 2023-12-31: 11.2m 2024-12-31: 11.1m 2025-12-31: 11.3m
2004-12
2025-12
22 annual readings · 9.6m to 11.3m · axis starts at 9.4m
ONS, Households by combined economic activity status
1.1m 1.6m 2.0m 2004-12-31: 1.7m 2005-12-31: 1.7m 2006-12-31: 1.8m 2007-12-31: 1.8m 2008-12-31: 1.8m 2009-12-31: 1.9m 2010-12-31: 1.9m 2011-12-31: 1.9m 2012-12-31: 1.8m 2013-12-31: 1.7m 2014-12-31: 1.6m 2015-12-31: 1.4m 2016-12-31: 1.4m 2017-12-31: 1.3m 2018-12-31: 1.3m 2019-12-31: 1.2m 2020-12-31: 1.2m 2021-12-31: 1.3m 2022-12-31: 1.3m 2023-12-31: 1.2m 2024-12-31: 1.4m 2025-12-31: 1.5m
2004-12
2025-12
22 annual readings · 1.2m to 1.9m · axis starts at 1.1m
ONS, Households by combined economic activity status
2.3m 2.9m 3.6m 2004-12-31: 3.0m 2005-12-31: 3.0m 2006-12-31: 3.1m 2007-12-31: 3.1m 2008-12-31: 3.2m 2009-12-31: 3.3m 2010-12-31: 3.4m 2011-12-31: 3.4m 2012-12-31: 3.3m 2013-12-31: 3.1m 2014-12-31: 2.9m 2015-12-31: 2.8m 2016-12-31: 2.7m 2017-12-31: 2.6m 2018-12-31: 2.6m 2019-12-31: 2.5m 2020-12-31: 2.5m 2021-12-31: 2.5m 2022-12-31: 2.5m 2023-12-31: 2.6m 2024-12-31: 2.7m 2025-12-31: 2.7m
2004-12
2025-12
22 annual readings · 2.5m to 3.4m · axis starts at 2.3m
ONS, Households by combined economic activity status
20.6 21.1 21.6 2020-03-31: 20.7 2020-06-30: 20.7 2020-09-30: 20.8 2020-12-31: 20.8 2021-03-31: 21 2021-06-30: 21.3 2021-09-30: 21.3 2021-12-31: 21.4 2022-03-31: 21.3 2022-06-30: 21.3 2022-09-30: 21.5 2022-12-31: 21.4 2023-03-31: 21.5 2023-06-30: 21.3 2023-09-30: 21.2 2023-12-31: 21.1 2024-03-31: 21.3 2024-06-30: 21.5 2024-09-30: 21.5 2024-12-31: 21.5 2025-03-31: 21.3 2025-06-30: 21.1 2025-09-30: 20.8 2025-12-31: 20.7 2026-03-31: 20.7
2020-03
2026-03
25 monthly readings · 20.7 to 21.5 · axis starts at 20.6
ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages) ,
published 21 July 2026
±0.3, basis not documented by the producer
914k 1.7m 2.6m 2020-01-31: 1.1m 2020-02-29: 1.1m 2020-03-31: 1.1m 2020-04-30: 1.9m 2020-05-31: 2.4m 2020-06-30: 2.3m 2020-07-31: 2.4m 2020-08-31: 2.4m 2020-09-30: 2.4m 2020-10-31: 2.3m 2020-11-30: 2.3m 2020-12-31: 2.3m 2021-01-31: 2.3m 2021-02-28: 2.4m 2021-03-31: 2.4m 2021-04-30: 2.4m 2021-05-31: 2.2m 2021-06-30: 2.1m 2021-07-31: 2.0m 2021-08-31: 1.9m 2021-09-30: 1.8m 2021-10-31: 1.8m 2021-11-30: 1.7m 2021-12-31: 1.6m 2022-01-31: 1.6m 2022-02-28: 1.6m 2022-03-31: 1.6m 2022-04-30: 1.5m 2022-05-31: 1.4m 2022-06-30: 1.4m 2022-07-31: 1.4m 2022-08-31: 1.4m 2022-09-30: 1.4m 2022-10-31: 1.3m 2022-11-30: 1.4m 2022-12-31: 1.4m 2023-01-31: 1.4m 2023-02-28: 1.4m 2023-03-31: 1.4m 2023-04-30: 1.4m 2023-05-31: 1.4m 2023-06-30: 1.4m 2023-07-31: 1.4m 2023-08-31: 1.4m 2023-09-30: 1.4m 2023-10-31: 1.4m 2023-11-30: 1.4m 2023-12-31: 1.4m 2024-01-31: 1.4m 2024-02-29: 1.5m 2024-03-31: 1.5m 2024-04-30: 1.5m 2024-05-31: 1.5m 2024-06-30: 1.5m 2024-07-31: 1.6m 2024-08-31: 1.6m 2024-09-30: 1.6m 2024-10-31: 1.6m 2024-11-30: 1.6m 2024-12-31: 1.6m 2025-01-31: 1.6m 2025-02-28: 1.6m 2025-03-31: 1.6m 2025-04-30: 1.6m 2025-05-31: 1.6m 2025-06-30: 1.6m 2025-07-31: 1.5m 2025-08-31: 1.5m 2025-09-30: 1.5m 2025-10-31: 1.5m 2025-11-30: 1.5m 2025-12-31: 1.5m 2026-01-31: 1.5m 2026-02-28: 1.5m 2026-03-31: 1.5m 2026-04-30: 1.5m 2026-05-31: 1.5m 2026-06-30: 1.5m 2026-07-31: 1.5m 2026-08-31: 1.6m
2020-01
2026-08
80 monthly readings · 1.1m to 2.4m · axis starts at 914k
ONS / DWP, Claimant count by sex and age ,
published 15 September 2026
2.5 4.7 6.8 2020-01-31: 2.9 2020-02-29: 3 2020-03-31: 3 2020-04-30: 5 2020-05-31: 6.4 2020-06-30: 6.2 2020-07-31: 6.3 2020-08-31: 6.4 2020-09-30: 6.4 2020-10-31: 6.2 2020-11-30: 6.3 2020-12-31: 6.2 2021-01-31: 6.1 2021-02-28: 6.4 2021-03-31: 6.4 2021-04-30: 6.3 2021-05-31: 5.9 2021-06-30: 5.5 2021-07-31: 5.4 2021-08-31: 5.1 2021-09-30: 4.9 2021-10-31: 4.7 2021-11-30: 4.5 2021-12-31: 4.4 2022-01-31: 4.2 2022-02-28: 4.2 2022-03-31: 4.1 2022-04-30: 3.9 2022-05-31: 3.8 2022-06-30: 3.7 2022-07-31: 3.6 2022-08-31: 3.6 2022-09-30: 3.6 2022-10-31: 3.6 2022-11-30: 3.6 2022-12-31: 3.6 2023-01-31: 3.5 2023-02-28: 3.6 2023-03-31: 3.7 2023-04-30: 3.7 2023-05-31: 3.6 2023-06-30: 3.6 2023-07-31: 3.6 2023-08-31: 3.6 2023-09-30: 3.6 2023-10-31: 3.6 2023-11-30: 3.6 2023-12-31: 3.7 2024-01-31: 3.6 2024-02-29: 3.7 2024-03-31: 3.8 2024-04-30: 3.7 2024-05-31: 3.8 2024-06-30: 3.8 2024-07-31: 4.2 2024-08-31: 4.2 2024-09-30: 4.2 2024-10-31: 4.1 2024-11-30: 4.1 2024-12-31: 4 2025-01-31: 4 2025-02-28: 4.1 2025-03-31: 4.1 2025-04-30: 4 2025-05-31: 4 2025-06-30: 4 2025-07-31: 3.9 2025-08-31: 3.9 2025-09-30: 3.9 2025-10-31: 3.9 2025-11-30: 3.9 2025-12-31: 3.8 2026-01-31: 3.9 2026-02-28: 4 2026-03-31: 4 2026-04-30: 4 2026-05-31: 4 2026-06-30: 3.9 2026-07-31: 3.9 2026-08-31: 4
2020-01
2026-08
80 monthly readings · 2.9 to 6.4 · axis starts at 2.5
ONS / DWP, Claimant count by sex and age ,
published 15 September 2026
0.8 0.8 0.9 2000-12-31: 0.8 2001-12-31: 0.8 2002-12-31: 0.8 2003-12-31: 0.8 2004-12-31: 0.8 2005-12-31: 0.8 2006-12-31: 0.8 2007-12-31: 0.8 2008-12-31: 0.8 2009-12-31: 0.8 2010-12-31: 0.8 2011-12-31: 0.8 2012-12-31: 0.8 2013-12-31: 0.8 2014-12-31: 0.8 2015-12-31: 0.8 2016-12-31: 0.8 2017-12-31: 0.9 2018-12-31: 0.9 2019-12-31: 0.9 2020-12-31: 0.8 2021-12-31: 0.8 2022-12-31: 0.9 2023-12-31: 0.9 2024-12-31: 0.9
2000-12
2024-12
25 annual readings · 0.8 to 0.9 · axis starts at 0.8
ONS, Jobs density ,
published 21 April 2026
25.6m 29.9m 34.1m 2000-12-31: 26.5m 2001-12-31: 26.7m 2002-12-31: 26.9m 2003-12-31: 27.1m 2004-12-31: 27.4m 2005-12-31: 27.9m 2006-12-31: 27.7m 2007-12-31: 28.0m 2008-12-31: 28.0m 2009-12-31: 27.6m 2010-12-31: 27.6m 2011-12-31: 28.2m 2012-12-31: 28.5m 2013-12-31: 28.9m 2014-12-31: 29.7m 2015-12-31: 30.7m 2016-12-31: 31.4m 2017-12-31: 31.8m 2018-12-31: 32.0m 2019-12-31: 32.5m 2020-12-31: 31.5m 2021-12-31: 32.0m 2022-12-31: 32.7m 2023-12-31: 33.0m 2024-12-31: 33.3m
2000-12
2024-12
25 annual readings · 26.5m to 33.3m · axis starts at 25.6m
ONS, Jobs density ,
published 21 April 2026
% of economically inactive
5
0.1 0.5 0.9 2020-03-31: 0.4 2020-06-30: 0.5 2020-09-30: 0.5 2020-12-31: 0.7 2021-03-31: 0.8 2021-06-30: 0.7 2021-09-30: 0.6 2021-12-31: 0.5 2022-03-31: 0.3 2022-06-30: 0.2 2022-09-30: 0.2 2022-12-31: 0.3 2023-03-31: 0.2 2023-06-30: 0.2 2023-09-30: 0.2 2023-12-31: 0.2 2024-03-31: 0.3 2024-06-30: 0.3 2024-09-30: 0.3 2024-12-31: 0.3 2025-03-31: 0.3 2025-06-30: 0.3 2025-09-30: 0.3 2025-12-31: 0.4 2026-03-31: 0.4
2020-03
2026-03
25 monthly readings · 0.2 to 0.8 · axis starts at 0.1
ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages) ,
published 21 July 2026
±0.1, basis not documented by the producer
22.4 25.7 29.0 2020-03-31: 23.6 2020-06-30: 23.6 2020-09-30: 23.3 2020-12-31: 23 2021-03-31: 23.2 2021-06-30: 23.1 2021-09-30: 23.7 2021-12-31: 24.1 2022-03-31: 24.4 2022-06-30: 24.8 2022-09-30: 24.8 2022-12-31: 25.2 2023-03-31: 26.1 2023-06-30: 26 2023-09-30: 26.4 2023-12-31: 26.7 2024-03-31: 26.8 2024-06-30: 27.8 2024-09-30: 27.9 2024-12-31: 27.8 2025-03-31: 27.5 2025-06-30: 27.3 2025-09-30: 27.2 2025-12-31: 28.1 2026-03-31: 28.4
2020-03
2026-03
25 monthly readings · 23 to 28.4 · axis starts at 22.4
ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages) ,
published 21 July 2026
±0.6, basis not documented by the producer
17.7 20.6 23.5 2020-03-31: 22.9 2020-06-30: 22.3 2020-09-30: 21.6 2020-12-31: 21 2021-03-31: 20 2021-06-30: 19.7 2021-09-30: 19.5 2021-12-31: 19.6 2022-03-31: 19.9 2022-06-30: 20 2022-09-30: 19.9 2022-12-31: 20.1 2023-03-31: 20 2023-06-30: 19.8 2023-09-30: 19.7 2023-12-31: 19.6 2024-03-31: 19.4 2024-06-30: 19.1 2024-09-30: 18.8 2024-12-31: 18.6 2025-03-31: 18.7 2025-06-30: 18.8 2025-09-30: 18.5 2025-12-31: 18.3 2026-03-31: 18.3
2020-03
2026-03
25 monthly readings · 18.3 to 22.9 · axis starts at 17.7
ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages) ,
published 21 July 2026
±0.5, basis not documented by the producer
11.6 12.9 14.3 2020-03-31: 12.6 2020-06-30: 13 2020-09-30: 13.2 2020-12-31: 13.2 2021-03-31: 13.4 2021-06-30: 13.4 2021-09-30: 13.3 2021-12-31: 13.5 2022-03-31: 13.4 2022-06-30: 13.6 2022-09-30: 14 2022-12-31: 13.7 2023-03-31: 13.2 2023-06-30: 13 2023-09-30: 12.6 2023-12-31: 13.4 2024-03-31: 13.4 2024-06-30: 12.6 2024-09-30: 12.7 2024-12-31: 12.6 2025-03-31: 12.5 2025-06-30: 12.7 2025-09-30: 12.7 2025-12-31: 12.3 2026-03-31: 11.9
2020-03
2026-03
25 monthly readings · 11.9 to 14 · axis starts at 11.6
ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages) ,
published 21 July 2026
±0.5, basis not documented by the producer
25.4 27.3 29.2 2020-03-31: 26.8 2020-06-30: 25.8 2020-09-30: 26.6 2020-12-31: 26.7 2021-03-31: 27.5 2021-06-30: 28.8 2021-09-30: 28.7 2021-12-31: 28.3 2022-03-31: 27.9 2022-06-30: 27.4 2022-09-30: 27 2022-12-31: 26.7 2023-03-31: 26.5 2023-06-30: 26.9 2023-09-30: 27 2023-12-31: 26.9 2024-03-31: 26.8 2024-06-30: 27 2024-09-30: 27 2024-12-31: 27.2 2025-03-31: 27.2 2025-06-30: 26.8 2025-09-30: 26.8 2025-12-31: 26.4 2026-03-31: 26.3
2020-03
2026-03
25 monthly readings · 25.8 to 28.8 · axis starts at 25.4
ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages) ,
published 21 July 2026
±0.6, basis not documented by the producer