8.9 9.9 11.0 2020-03-31: 10.8 2020-06-30: 10.7 2020-09-30: 10.3 2020-12-31: 9.9 2021-03-31: 9.6 2021-06-30: 9.4 2021-09-30: 9.5 2021-12-31: 9.3 2022-03-31: 9.3 2022-06-30: 9.2 2022-09-30: 9.2 2022-12-31: 9.3 2023-03-31: 9.2 2023-06-30: 9.3 2023-09-30: 9.2 2023-12-31: 9.3 2024-03-31: 9.2 2024-06-30: 9.1 2024-09-30: 9.1 2024-12-31: 9.2 2025-03-31: 9.4 2025-06-30: 9.5 2025-09-30: 9.5 2025-12-31: 9.3 2026-03-31: 9.3
2020-03
2026-03
25 monthly readings · 9.1 to 10.8 · axis starts at 8.9
ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates ,
published 21 July 2026
±0.2, basis not documented by the producer
74.2 75.2 76.1 2020-03-31: 75.9 2020-06-30: 75.9 2020-09-30: 75.6 2020-12-31: 75.3 2021-03-31: 74.8 2021-06-30: 74.4 2021-09-30: 74.7 2021-12-31: 74.9 2022-03-31: 75.2 2022-06-30: 75.5 2022-09-30: 75.5 2022-12-31: 75.6 2023-03-31: 75.5 2023-06-30: 75.6 2023-09-30: 75.8 2023-12-31: 75.8 2024-03-31: 75.5 2024-06-30: 75.3 2024-09-30: 75.3 2024-12-31: 75.3 2025-03-31: 75.4 2025-06-30: 75.5 2025-09-30: 75.6 2025-12-31: 75.5 2026-03-31: 75.5
2020-03
2026-03
25 monthly readings · 74.4 to 75.9 · axis starts at 74.2
ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates ,
published 21 July 2026
±0.3, basis not documented by the producer
3.4 4.3 5.3 2020-03-31: 4 2020-06-30: 4 2020-09-30: 4.3 2020-12-31: 4.8 2021-03-31: 5 2021-06-30: 5.1 2021-09-30: 4.9 2021-12-31: 4.5 2022-03-31: 4.2 2022-06-30: 3.9 2022-09-30: 3.7 2022-12-31: 3.6 2023-03-31: 3.7 2023-06-30: 3.8 2023-09-30: 3.8 2023-12-31: 3.8 2024-03-31: 3.9 2024-06-30: 3.8 2024-09-30: 3.8 2024-12-31: 3.9 2025-03-31: 4 2025-06-30: 4.2 2025-09-30: 4.4 2025-12-31: 4.6 2026-03-31: 4.6
2020-03
2026-03
25 monthly readings · 3.6 to 5.1 · axis starts at 3.4
ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates ,
published 21 July 2026
±0.1, basis not documented by the producer
12.5m 13.5m 14.4m 2004-12-31: 12.7m 2005-12-31: 12.7m 2006-12-31: 12.8m 2007-12-31: 12.8m 2008-12-31: 12.9m 2009-12-31: 13.0m 2010-12-31: 13.1m 2011-12-31: 13.1m 2012-12-31: 13.2m 2013-12-31: 13.4m 2014-12-31: 13.5m 2015-12-31: 13.6m 2016-12-31: 13.6m 2017-12-31: 13.7m 2018-12-31: 13.8m 2019-12-31: 13.9m 2020-12-31: 13.9m 2021-12-31: 14.0m 2022-12-31: 14.0m 2023-12-31: 14.0m 2024-12-31: 14.1m 2025-12-31: 14.2m
2004-12
2025-12
22 annual readings · 12.7m to 14.2m · axis starts at 12.5m
ONS, Households by combined economic activity status
19.0m 20.1m 21.1m 2004-12-31: 19.2m 2005-12-31: 19.3m 2006-12-31: 19.6m 2007-12-31: 19.7m 2008-12-31: 19.9m 2009-12-31: 20.0m 2010-12-31: 20.1m 2011-12-31: 20.2m 2012-12-31: 20.1m 2013-12-31: 20.0m 2014-12-31: 20.1m 2015-12-31: 20.1m 2016-12-31: 20.2m 2017-12-31: 20.3m 2018-12-31: 20.4m 2019-12-31: 20.5m 2020-12-31: 20.4m 2021-12-31: 20.4m 2022-12-31: 20.6m 2023-12-31: 20.6m 2024-12-31: 20.8m 2025-12-31: 20.9m
2004-12
2025-12
22 annual readings · 19.2m to 20.9m · axis starts at 19.0m
ONS, Households by combined economic activity status
61k 193k 325k 2004-12-31: 126k 2005-12-31: 125k 2006-12-31: 153k 2007-12-31: 153k 2008-12-31: 186k 2009-12-31: 239k 2010-12-31: 241k 2011-12-31: 285k 2012-12-31: 300k 2013-12-31: 290k 2014-12-31: 232k 2015-12-31: 186k 2016-12-31: 171k 2017-12-31: 127k 2018-12-31: 132k 2019-12-31: 103k 2020-12-31: 96k 2021-12-31: 98k 2022-12-31: 86k 2023-12-31: 92k 2024-12-31: 96k 2025-12-31: 114k
2004-12
2025-12
22 annual readings · 86k to 300k · axis starts at 61k
ONS, Households by combined economic activity status
151k 372k 594k 2004-12-31: 272k 2005-12-31: 288k 2006-12-31: 330k 2007-12-31: 314k 2008-12-31: 358k 2009-12-31: 488k 2010-12-31: 526k 2011-12-31: 551k 2012-12-31: 528k 2013-12-31: 497k 2014-12-31: 412k 2015-12-31: 338k 2016-12-31: 294k 2017-12-31: 275k 2018-12-31: 268k 2019-12-31: 238k 2020-12-31: 250k 2021-12-31: 231k 2022-12-31: 194k 2023-12-31: 205k 2024-12-31: 205k 2025-12-31: 248k
2004-12
2025-12
22 annual readings · 194k to 551k · axis starts at 151k
ONS, Households by combined economic activity status
5.8m 7.1m 8.5m 2004-12-31: 6.4m 2005-12-31: 6.3m 2006-12-31: 6.3m 2007-12-31: 6.3m 2008-12-31: 6.3m 2009-12-31: 6.1m 2010-12-31: 6.1m 2011-12-31: 6.1m 2012-12-31: 6.2m 2013-12-31: 6.4m 2014-12-31: 6.5m 2015-12-31: 6.8m 2016-12-31: 7.0m 2017-12-31: 7.3m 2018-12-31: 7.4m 2019-12-31: 7.7m 2020-12-31: 7.7m 2021-12-31: 7.7m 2022-12-31: 8.0m 2023-12-31: 8.1m 2024-12-31: 8.0m 2025-12-31: 8.2m
2004-12
2025-12
22 annual readings · 6.1m to 8.2m · axis starts at 5.8m
ONS, Households by combined economic activity status
10.3m 11.4m 12.6m 2004-12-31: 10.8m 2005-12-31: 10.9m 2006-12-31: 11.0m 2007-12-31: 11.0m 2008-12-31: 11.1m 2009-12-31: 10.7m 2010-12-31: 10.6m 2011-12-31: 10.6m 2012-12-31: 10.6m 2013-12-31: 10.7m 2014-12-31: 11.0m 2015-12-31: 11.3m 2016-12-31: 11.4m 2017-12-31: 11.6m 2018-12-31: 11.8m 2019-12-31: 12.1m 2020-12-31: 11.9m 2021-12-31: 11.9m 2022-12-31: 12.2m 2023-12-31: 12.2m 2024-12-31: 12.2m 2025-12-31: 12.3m
2004-12
2025-12
22 annual readings · 10.6m to 12.3m · axis starts at 10.3m
ONS, Households by combined economic activity status
1.2m 1.7m 2.2m 2004-12-31: 1.9m 2005-12-31: 1.9m 2006-12-31: 1.9m 2007-12-31: 1.9m 2008-12-31: 1.9m 2009-12-31: 2.0m 2010-12-31: 2.1m 2011-12-31: 2.0m 2012-12-31: 1.9m 2013-12-31: 1.8m 2014-12-31: 1.7m 2015-12-31: 1.6m 2016-12-31: 1.5m 2017-12-31: 1.4m 2018-12-31: 1.4m 2019-12-31: 1.3m 2020-12-31: 1.3m 2021-12-31: 1.4m 2022-12-31: 1.4m 2023-12-31: 1.3m 2024-12-31: 1.5m 2025-12-31: 1.6m
2004-12
2025-12
22 annual readings · 1.3m to 2.1m · axis starts at 1.2m
ONS, Households by combined economic activity status
2.6m 3.3m 3.9m 2004-12-31: 3.4m 2005-12-31: 3.4m 2006-12-31: 3.4m 2007-12-31: 3.5m 2008-12-31: 3.5m 2009-12-31: 3.7m 2010-12-31: 3.8m 2011-12-31: 3.8m 2012-12-31: 3.6m 2013-12-31: 3.4m 2014-12-31: 3.3m 2015-12-31: 3.1m 2016-12-31: 3.1m 2017-12-31: 3.0m 2018-12-31: 2.9m 2019-12-31: 2.9m 2020-12-31: 2.8m 2021-12-31: 2.9m 2022-12-31: 2.9m 2023-12-31: 2.9m 2024-12-31: 3.0m 2025-12-31: 3.0m
2004-12
2025-12
22 annual readings · 2.8m to 3.8m · axis starts at 2.6m
ONS, Households by combined economic activity status
20.7 21.2 21.8 2020-03-31: 20.9 2020-06-30: 20.9 2020-09-30: 21 2020-12-31: 21 2021-03-31: 21.3 2021-06-30: 21.6 2021-09-30: 21.5 2021-12-31: 21.6 2022-03-31: 21.5 2022-06-30: 21.4 2022-09-30: 21.6 2022-12-31: 21.5 2023-03-31: 21.6 2023-06-30: 21.4 2023-09-30: 21.2 2023-12-31: 21.2 2024-03-31: 21.4 2024-06-30: 21.7 2024-09-30: 21.7 2024-12-31: 21.6 2025-03-31: 21.5 2025-06-30: 21.2 2025-09-30: 21 2025-12-31: 20.8 2026-03-31: 20.9
2020-03
2026-03
25 monthly readings · 20.8 to 21.7 · axis starts at 20.7
ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages) ,
published 21 July 2026
±0.3, basis not documented by the producer
1.0m 1.9m 2.8m 2020-01-31: 1.2m 2020-02-29: 1.2m 2020-03-31: 1.2m 2020-04-30: 2.1m 2020-05-31: 2.6m 2020-06-30: 2.5m 2020-07-31: 2.6m 2020-08-31: 2.6m 2020-09-30: 2.6m 2020-10-31: 2.5m 2020-11-30: 2.5m 2020-12-31: 2.5m 2021-01-31: 2.5m 2021-02-28: 2.6m 2021-03-31: 2.6m 2021-04-30: 2.6m 2021-05-31: 2.4m 2021-06-30: 2.2m 2021-07-31: 2.2m 2021-08-31: 2.1m 2021-09-30: 2.0m 2021-10-31: 1.9m 2021-11-30: 1.8m 2021-12-31: 1.8m 2022-01-31: 1.7m 2022-02-28: 1.7m 2022-03-31: 1.7m 2022-04-30: 1.6m 2022-05-31: 1.5m 2022-06-30: 1.5m 2022-07-31: 1.5m 2022-08-31: 1.5m 2022-09-30: 1.5m 2022-10-31: 1.5m 2022-11-30: 1.5m 2022-12-31: 1.5m 2023-01-31: 1.5m 2023-02-28: 1.5m 2023-03-31: 1.5m 2023-04-30: 1.5m 2023-05-31: 1.5m 2023-06-30: 1.5m 2023-07-31: 1.5m 2023-08-31: 1.5m 2023-09-30: 1.5m 2023-10-31: 1.5m 2023-11-30: 1.5m 2023-12-31: 1.5m 2024-01-31: 1.5m 2024-02-29: 1.6m 2024-03-31: 1.6m 2024-04-30: 1.6m 2024-05-31: 1.6m 2024-06-30: 1.6m 2024-07-31: 1.7m 2024-08-31: 1.7m 2024-09-30: 1.7m 2024-10-31: 1.7m 2024-11-30: 1.7m 2024-12-31: 1.7m 2025-01-31: 1.7m 2025-02-28: 1.7m 2025-03-31: 1.7m 2025-04-30: 1.7m 2025-05-31: 1.7m 2025-06-30: 1.7m 2025-07-31: 1.6m 2025-08-31: 1.6m 2025-09-30: 1.6m 2025-10-31: 1.6m 2025-11-30: 1.6m 2025-12-31: 1.6m 2026-01-31: 1.6m 2026-02-28: 1.7m 2026-03-31: 1.7m 2026-04-30: 1.6m 2026-05-31: 1.6m 2026-06-30: 1.6m 2026-07-31: 1.6m 2026-08-31: 1.7m
2020-01
2026-08
80 monthly readings · 1.2m to 2.6m · axis starts at 1.0m
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: 6.1 2020-11-30: 6.2 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: 5.3 2021-08-31: 5.1 2021-09-30: 4.8 2021-10-31: 4.7 2021-11-30: 4.5 2021-12-31: 4.3 2022-01-31: 4.2 2022-02-28: 4.2 2022-03-31: 4.1 2022-04-30: 3.9 2022-05-31: 3.7 2022-06-30: 3.7 2022-07-31: 3.6 2022-08-31: 3.6 2022-09-30: 3.6 2022-10-31: 3.5 2022-11-30: 3.6 2022-12-31: 3.6 2023-01-31: 3.5 2023-02-28: 3.6 2023-03-31: 3.6 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: 3.5 2023-10-31: 3.6 2023-11-30: 3.6 2023-12-31: 3.6 2024-01-31: 3.6 2024-02-29: 3.7 2024-03-31: 3.7 2024-04-30: 3.7 2024-05-31: 3.7 2024-06-30: 3.8 2024-07-31: 4.1 2024-08-31: 4.1 2024-09-30: 4.1 2024-10-31: 4 2024-11-30: 4 2024-12-31: 3.9 2025-01-31: 3.9 2025-02-28: 4 2025-03-31: 4 2025-04-30: 3.9 2025-05-31: 3.9 2025-06-30: 3.9 2025-07-31: 3.9 2025-08-31: 3.8 2025-09-30: 3.8 2025-10-31: 3.8 2025-11-30: 3.8 2025-12-31: 3.8 2026-01-31: 3.8 2026-02-28: 3.9 2026-03-31: 3.9 2026-04-30: 3.9 2026-05-31: 3.9 2026-06-30: 3.9 2026-07-31: 3.8 2026-08-31: 3.9
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: 0.8
2000-12
2024-12
25 annual readings · 0.8 to 0.9 · axis starts at 0.8
ONS, Jobs density ,
published 21 April 2026
28.1m 32.6m 37.0m 2000-12-31: 29.0m 2001-12-31: 29.3m 2002-12-31: 29.5m 2003-12-31: 29.7m 2004-12-31: 30.0m 2005-12-31: 30.5m 2006-12-31: 30.3m 2007-12-31: 30.7m 2008-12-31: 30.7m 2009-12-31: 30.3m 2010-12-31: 30.2m 2011-12-31: 30.9m 2012-12-31: 31.1m 2013-12-31: 31.6m 2014-12-31: 32.5m 2015-12-31: 33.4m 2016-12-31: 34.3m 2017-12-31: 34.7m 2018-12-31: 34.8m 2019-12-31: 35.4m 2020-12-31: 34.3m 2021-12-31: 34.9m 2022-12-31: 35.5m 2023-12-31: 35.9m 2024-12-31: 36.2m
2000-12
2024-12
25 annual readings · 29.0m to 36.2m · axis starts at 28.1m
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: 0.6 2020-12-31: 0.7 2021-03-31: 0.8 2021-06-30: 0.8 2021-09-30: 0.7 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: 0.3 2023-06-30: 0.3 2023-09-30: 0.2 2023-12-31: 0.2 2024-03-31: 0.3 2024-06-30: 0.3 2024-09-30: 0.4 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
22.9 26.2 29.5 2020-03-31: 24 2020-06-30: 24 2020-09-30: 23.7 2020-12-31: 23.5 2021-03-31: 23.8 2021-06-30: 23.7 2021-09-30: 24.3 2021-12-31: 24.6 2022-03-31: 24.9 2022-06-30: 25.4 2022-09-30: 25.5 2022-12-31: 25.8 2023-03-31: 26.5 2023-06-30: 26.6 2023-09-30: 26.9 2023-12-31: 27.2 2024-03-31: 27.3 2024-06-30: 28.2 2024-09-30: 28.4 2024-12-31: 28.4 2025-03-31: 28.2 2025-06-30: 28.1 2025-09-30: 27.8 2025-12-31: 28.7 2026-03-31: 28.9
2020-03
2026-03
25 monthly readings · 23.5 to 28.9 · axis starts at 22.9
ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages) ,
published 21 July 2026
±0.6, basis not documented by the producer
17.5 20.2 23.0 2020-03-31: 22.5 2020-06-30: 21.8 2020-09-30: 21.1 2020-12-31: 20.5 2021-03-31: 19.7 2021-06-30: 19.4 2021-09-30: 19.3 2021-12-31: 19.3 2022-03-31: 19.6 2022-06-30: 19.7 2022-09-30: 19.6 2022-12-31: 19.8 2023-03-31: 19.7 2023-06-30: 19.5 2023-09-30: 19.4 2023-12-31: 19.3 2024-03-31: 19.1 2024-06-30: 18.8 2024-09-30: 18.6 2024-12-31: 18.4 2025-03-31: 18.4 2025-06-30: 18.5 2025-09-30: 18.2 2025-12-31: 18 2026-03-31: 18
2020-03
2026-03
25 monthly readings · 18 to 22.5 · axis starts at 17.5
ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages) ,
published 21 July 2026
±0.5, basis not documented by the producer
12.0 13.1 14.3 2020-03-31: 12.8 2020-06-30: 13.1 2020-09-30: 13.3 2020-12-31: 13.3 2021-03-31: 13.5 2021-06-30: 13.5 2021-09-30: 13.5 2021-12-31: 13.7 2022-03-31: 13.6 2022-06-30: 13.7 2022-09-30: 14.1 2022-12-31: 13.8 2023-03-31: 13.3 2023-06-30: 13.1 2023-09-30: 12.7 2023-12-31: 13.4 2024-03-31: 13.5 2024-06-30: 12.8 2024-09-30: 12.8 2024-12-31: 12.8 2025-03-31: 12.8 2025-06-30: 12.9 2025-09-30: 13 2025-12-31: 12.5 2026-03-31: 12.2
2020-03
2026-03
25 monthly readings · 12.2 to 14.1 · axis starts at 12.0
ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages) ,
published 21 July 2026
±0.4, basis not documented by the producer
25.7 27.2 28.8 2020-03-31: 26.8 2020-06-30: 26 2020-09-30: 26.6 2020-12-31: 26.6 2021-03-31: 27.3 2021-06-30: 28.5 2021-09-30: 28.5 2021-12-31: 28.1 2022-03-31: 27.6 2022-06-30: 27.1 2022-09-30: 26.6 2022-12-31: 26.3 2023-03-31: 26.3 2023-06-30: 26.7 2023-09-30: 26.8 2023-12-31: 26.8 2024-03-31: 26.6 2024-06-30: 26.8 2024-09-30: 26.7 2024-12-31: 26.9 2025-03-31: 26.9 2025-06-30: 26.5 2025-09-30: 26.5 2025-12-31: 26.1 2026-03-31: 26.1
2020-03
2026-03
25 monthly readings · 26 to 28.5 · axis starts at 25.7
ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages) ,
published 21 July 2026
±0.6, basis not documented by the producer