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: 9.4 2021-12-31: 9.3 2022-03-31: 9.3 2022-06-30: 9.1 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
74.1 75.0 76.0 2020-03-31: 75.8 2020-06-30: 75.8 2020-09-30: 75.4 2020-12-31: 75.1 2021-03-31: 74.7 2021-06-30: 74.3 2021-09-30: 74.5 2021-12-31: 74.7 2022-03-31: 75.1 2022-06-30: 75.4 2022-09-30: 75.4 2022-12-31: 75.5 2023-03-31: 75.4 2023-06-30: 75.5 2023-09-30: 75.7 2023-12-31: 75.7 2024-03-31: 75.4 2024-06-30: 75.3 2024-09-30: 75.3 2024-12-31: 75.3 2025-03-31: 75.4 2025-06-30: 75.4 2025-09-30: 75.5 2025-12-31: 75.5 2026-03-31: 75.4
2020-03
2026-03
25 monthly readings · 74.3 to 75.8 · axis starts at 74.1
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: 3.9 2020-06-30: 4 2020-09-30: 4.3 2020-12-31: 4.7 2021-03-31: 4.9 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: 3.9 2025-06-30: 4.1 2025-09-30: 4.3 2025-12-31: 4.5 2026-03-31: 4.5
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
12.9m 14.0m 15.0m 2004-12-31: 13.2m 2005-12-31: 13.1m 2006-12-31: 13.2m 2007-12-31: 13.3m 2008-12-31: 13.4m 2009-12-31: 13.5m 2010-12-31: 13.6m 2011-12-31: 13.6m 2012-12-31: 13.6m 2013-12-31: 13.8m 2014-12-31: 13.9m 2015-12-31: 14.0m 2016-12-31: 14.1m 2017-12-31: 14.2m 2018-12-31: 14.2m 2019-12-31: 14.3m 2020-12-31: 14.5m 2021-12-31: 14.6m 2022-12-31: 14.6m 2023-12-31: 14.7m 2024-12-31: 14.7m 2025-12-31: 14.8m
2004-12
2025-12
22 annual readings · 13.1m to 14.8m · axis starts at 12.9m
ONS, Households by combined economic activity status
19.5m 20.6m 21.7m 2004-12-31: 19.8m 2005-12-31: 19.8m 2006-12-31: 20.1m 2007-12-31: 20.3m 2008-12-31: 20.5m 2009-12-31: 20.6m 2010-12-31: 20.7m 2011-12-31: 20.8m 2012-12-31: 20.7m 2013-12-31: 20.6m 2014-12-31: 20.7m 2015-12-31: 20.7m 2016-12-31: 20.8m 2017-12-31: 20.9m 2018-12-31: 21.0m 2019-12-31: 21.1m 2020-12-31: 21.0m 2021-12-31: 21.0m 2022-12-31: 21.2m 2023-12-31: 21.3m 2024-12-31: 21.4m 2025-12-31: 21.5m
2004-12
2025-12
22 annual readings · 19.8m to 21.5m · axis starts at 19.5m
ONS, Households by combined economic activity status
61k 196k 332k 2004-12-31: 132k 2005-12-31: 127k 2006-12-31: 156k 2007-12-31: 154k 2008-12-31: 189k 2009-12-31: 246k 2010-12-31: 248k 2011-12-31: 292k 2012-12-31: 305k 2013-12-31: 295k 2014-12-31: 237k 2015-12-31: 190k 2016-12-31: 176k 2017-12-31: 131k 2018-12-31: 134k 2019-12-31: 105k 2020-12-31: 98k 2021-12-31: 102k 2022-12-31: 87k 2023-12-31: 93k 2024-12-31: 97k 2025-12-31: 116k
2004-12
2025-12
22 annual readings · 87k to 305k · axis starts at 61k
ONS, Households by combined economic activity status
156k 382k 609k 2004-12-31: 283k 2005-12-31: 299k 2006-12-31: 339k 2007-12-31: 324k 2008-12-31: 363k 2009-12-31: 500k 2010-12-31: 542k 2011-12-31: 565k 2012-12-31: 549k 2013-12-31: 513k 2014-12-31: 423k 2015-12-31: 350k 2016-12-31: 307k 2017-12-31: 284k 2018-12-31: 278k 2019-12-31: 242k 2020-12-31: 254k 2021-12-31: 240k 2022-12-31: 200k 2023-12-31: 209k 2024-12-31: 207k 2025-12-31: 251k
2004-12
2025-12
22 annual readings · 200k to 565k · axis starts at 156k
ONS, Households by combined economic activity status
6.0m 7.4m 8.8m 2004-12-31: 6.5m 2005-12-31: 6.5m 2006-12-31: 6.5m 2007-12-31: 6.5m 2008-12-31: 6.5m 2009-12-31: 6.3m 2010-12-31: 6.3m 2011-12-31: 6.3m 2012-12-31: 6.5m 2013-12-31: 6.6m 2014-12-31: 6.7m 2015-12-31: 7.0m 2016-12-31: 7.3m 2017-12-31: 7.5m 2018-12-31: 7.6m 2019-12-31: 7.9m 2020-12-31: 8.0m 2021-12-31: 8.1m 2022-12-31: 8.4m 2023-12-31: 8.5m 2024-12-31: 8.4m 2025-12-31: 8.5m
2004-12
2025-12
22 annual readings · 6.3m to 8.5m · axis starts at 6.0m
ONS, Households by combined economic activity status
10.6m 11.8m 12.9m 2004-12-31: 11.1m 2005-12-31: 11.1m 2006-12-31: 11.2m 2007-12-31: 11.3m 2008-12-31: 11.3m 2009-12-31: 11.0m 2010-12-31: 10.9m 2011-12-31: 10.8m 2012-12-31: 10.9m 2013-12-31: 11.0m 2014-12-31: 11.3m 2015-12-31: 11.6m 2016-12-31: 11.7m 2017-12-31: 12.0m 2018-12-31: 12.1m 2019-12-31: 12.4m 2020-12-31: 12.3m 2021-12-31: 12.2m 2022-12-31: 12.6m 2023-12-31: 12.6m 2024-12-31: 12.6m 2025-12-31: 12.7m
2004-12
2025-12
22 annual readings · 10.8m to 12.7m · axis starts at 10.6m
ONS, Households by combined economic activity status
1.3m 1.7m 2.2m 2004-12-31: 2.0m 2005-12-31: 1.9m 2006-12-31: 2.0m 2007-12-31: 2.0m 2008-12-31: 2.0m 2009-12-31: 2.1m 2010-12-31: 2.1m 2011-12-31: 2.1m 2012-12-31: 2.0m 2013-12-31: 1.9m 2014-12-31: 1.8m 2015-12-31: 1.6m 2016-12-31: 1.6m 2017-12-31: 1.5m 2018-12-31: 1.4m 2019-12-31: 1.4m 2020-12-31: 1.4m 2021-12-31: 1.5m 2022-12-31: 1.5m 2023-12-31: 1.4m 2024-12-31: 1.6m 2025-12-31: 1.7m
2004-12
2025-12
22 annual readings · 1.4m to 2.1m · axis starts at 1.3m
ONS, Households by combined economic activity status
2.7m 3.4m 4.1m 2004-12-31: 3.5m 2005-12-31: 3.5m 2006-12-31: 3.6m 2007-12-31: 3.6m 2008-12-31: 3.6m 2009-12-31: 3.8m 2010-12-31: 3.9m 2011-12-31: 3.9m 2012-12-31: 3.8m 2013-12-31: 3.6m 2014-12-31: 3.4m 2015-12-31: 3.2m 2016-12-31: 3.2m 2017-12-31: 3.1m 2018-12-31: 3.0m 2019-12-31: 3.0m 2020-12-31: 2.9m 2021-12-31: 3.0m 2022-12-31: 3.0m 2023-12-31: 3.0m 2024-12-31: 3.1m 2025-12-31: 3.1m
2004-12
2025-12
22 annual readings · 2.9m to 3.9m · axis starts at 2.7m
ONS, Households by combined economic activity status
20.8 21.4 21.9 2020-03-31: 21.1 2020-06-30: 21.1 2020-09-30: 21.2 2020-12-31: 21.2 2021-03-31: 21.5 2021-06-30: 21.7 2021-09-30: 21.7 2021-12-31: 21.7 2022-03-31: 21.6 2022-06-30: 21.6 2022-09-30: 21.8 2022-12-31: 21.7 2023-03-31: 21.7 2023-06-30: 21.5 2023-09-30: 21.3 2023-12-31: 21.3 2024-03-31: 21.5 2024-06-30: 21.7 2024-09-30: 21.7 2024-12-31: 21.7 2025-03-31: 21.6 2025-06-30: 21.3 2025-09-30: 21.1 2025-12-31: 20.9 2026-03-31: 21
2020-03
2026-03
25 monthly readings · 20.9 to 21.8 · axis starts at 20.8
ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages) ,
published 21 July 2026
±0.2, basis not documented by the producer
1.0m 2.0m 2.9m 2020-01-31: 1.2m 2020-02-29: 1.3m 2020-03-31: 1.3m 2020-04-30: 2.1m 2020-05-31: 2.7m 2020-06-30: 2.6m 2020-07-31: 2.6m 2020-08-31: 2.7m 2020-09-30: 2.7m 2020-10-31: 2.6m 2020-11-30: 2.6m 2020-12-31: 2.6m 2021-01-31: 2.6m 2021-02-28: 2.7m 2021-03-31: 2.7m 2021-04-30: 2.6m 2021-05-31: 2.5m 2021-06-30: 2.3m 2021-07-31: 2.2m 2021-08-31: 2.1m 2021-09-30: 2.0m 2021-10-31: 2.0m 2021-11-30: 1.9m 2021-12-31: 1.8m 2022-01-31: 1.8m 2022-02-28: 1.8m 2022-03-31: 1.7m 2022-04-30: 1.6m 2022-05-31: 1.6m 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: 1.6m 2023-04-30: 1.6m 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: 1.6m 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: 1.8m 2024-08-31: 1.8m 2024-09-30: 1.8m 2024-10-31: 1.8m 2024-11-30: 1.7m 2024-12-31: 1.7m 2025-01-31: 1.7m 2025-02-28: 1.8m 2025-03-31: 1.7m 2025-04-30: 1.7m 2025-05-31: 1.7m 2025-06-30: 1.7m 2025-07-31: 1.7m 2025-08-31: 1.7m 2025-09-30: 1.7m 2025-10-31: 1.7m 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: 1.7m 2026-05-31: 1.7m 2026-06-30: 1.7m 2026-07-31: 1.7m 2026-08-31: 1.7m
2020-01
2026-08
80 monthly readings · 1.2m to 2.7m · 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: 6.3 2020-06-30: 6.2 2020-07-31: 6.3 2020-08-31: 6.4 2020-09-30: 6.3 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: 6.3 2021-04-30: 6.2 2021-05-31: 5.8 2021-06-30: 5.4 2021-07-31: 5.3 2021-08-31: 5.1 2021-09-30: 4.8 2021-10-31: 4.6 2021-11-30: 4.5 2021-12-31: 4.3 2022-01-31: 4.2 2022-02-28: 4.2 2022-03-31: 4 2022-04-30: 3.8 2022-05-31: 3.7 2022-06-30: 3.6 2022-07-31: 3.6 2022-08-31: 3.6 2022-09-30: 3.6 2022-10-31: 3.5 2022-11-30: 3.5 2022-12-31: 3.6 2023-01-31: 3.5 2023-02-28: 3.5 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: 3.5 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: 3.8 2025-08-31: 3.8 2025-09-30: 3.8 2025-10-31: 3.8 2025-11-30: 3.8 2025-12-31: 3.7 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: 3.8 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
0.7 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: 0.8 2018-12-31: 0.8 2019-12-31: 0.9 2020-12-31: 0.8 2021-12-31: 0.8 2022-12-31: 0.9
2000-12
2022-12
23 annual readings · 0.8 to 0.9 · axis starts at 0.7
ONS, Jobs density ,
published 21 April 2026
Not published: These figures are missing.
2 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.
28.9m 33.1m 37.3m 2000-12-31: 29.7m 2001-12-31: 30.1m 2002-12-31: 30.3m 2003-12-31: 30.5m 2004-12-31: 30.9m 2005-12-31: 31.4m 2006-12-31: 31.2m 2007-12-31: 31.5m 2008-12-31: 31.6m 2009-12-31: 31.1m 2010-12-31: 31.1m 2011-12-31: 31.7m 2012-12-31: 32.0m 2013-12-31: 32.4m 2014-12-31: 33.3m 2015-12-31: 34.3m 2016-12-31: 35.2m 2017-12-31: 35.5m 2018-12-31: 35.7m 2019-12-31: 36.3m 2020-12-31: 35.2m 2021-12-31: 35.8m 2022-12-31: 36.5m
2000-12
2022-12
23 annual readings · 29.7m to 36.5m · axis starts at 28.9m
ONS, Jobs density ,
published 21 April 2026
Not published: These figures are missing.
2 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.
% 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: 0.8 2021-03-31: 0.8 2021-06-30: 0.8 2021-09-30: 0.7 2021-12-31: 0.5 2022-03-31: 0.4 2022-06-30: 0.3 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
23.4 26.6 29.8 2020-03-31: 24.4 2020-06-30: 24.3 2020-09-30: 24.1 2020-12-31: 24 2021-03-31: 24.2 2021-06-30: 24.1 2021-09-30: 24.5 2021-12-31: 24.9 2022-03-31: 25.1 2022-06-30: 25.6 2022-09-30: 25.8 2022-12-31: 26.1 2023-03-31: 26.8 2023-06-30: 26.9 2023-09-30: 27.2 2023-12-31: 27.5 2024-03-31: 27.6 2024-06-30: 28.5 2024-09-30: 28.7 2024-12-31: 28.6 2025-03-31: 28.4 2025-06-30: 28.3 2025-09-30: 28.1 2025-12-31: 29 2026-03-31: 29.2
2020-03
2026-03
25 monthly readings · 24 to 29.2 · axis starts at 23.4
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: 20.6 2021-03-31: 19.7 2021-06-30: 19.4 2021-09-30: 19.3 2021-12-31: 19.2 2022-03-31: 19.5 2022-06-30: 19.6 2022-09-30: 19.5 2022-12-31: 19.7 2023-03-31: 19.6 2023-06-30: 19.5 2023-09-30: 19.4 2023-12-31: 19.2 2024-03-31: 19 2024-06-30: 18.8 2024-09-30: 18.5 2024-12-31: 18.4 2025-03-31: 18.3 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 14.2 2020-03-31: 12.7 2020-06-30: 13 2020-09-30: 13.2 2020-12-31: 13.2 2021-03-31: 13.3 2021-06-30: 13.4 2021-09-30: 13.4 2021-12-31: 13.6 2022-03-31: 13.5 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: 12.7 2023-12-31: 13.4 2024-03-31: 13.5 2024-06-30: 12.8 2024-09-30: 12.8 2024-12-31: 12.7 2025-03-31: 12.7 2025-06-30: 12.8 2025-09-30: 12.9 2025-12-31: 12.5 2026-03-31: 12.2
2020-03
2026-03
25 monthly readings · 12.2 to 14 · axis starts at 12.0
ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages) ,
published 21 July 2026
±0.4, basis not documented by the producer
25.6 27.2 28.8 2020-03-31: 26.7 2020-06-30: 25.9 2020-09-30: 26.5 2020-12-31: 26.5 2021-03-31: 27.2 2021-06-30: 28.5 2021-09-30: 28.4 2021-12-31: 28.1 2022-03-31: 27.6 2022-06-30: 27.2 2022-09-30: 26.7 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: 26.7 2024-09-30: 26.7 2024-12-31: 26.8 2025-03-31: 26.8 2025-06-30: 26.5 2025-09-30: 26.4 2025-12-31: 26.1 2026-03-31: 26
2020-03
2026-03
25 monthly readings · 25.9 to 28.5 · axis starts at 25.6
ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages) ,
published 21 July 2026
±0.6, basis not documented by the producer