7.5 8.6 9.7 2020-03-31: 9.4 2020-06-30: 9.5 2020-09-30: 9.2 2020-12-31: 9.1 2021-03-31: 8.7 2021-06-30: 8.9 2021-09-30: 8.8 2021-12-31: 8.7 2022-03-31: 8.7 2022-06-30: 8.4 2022-09-30: 8.5 2022-12-31: 8.3 2023-03-31: 8.4 2023-06-30: 8.3 2023-09-30: 8.1 2023-12-31: 8.5 2024-03-31: 8.4 2024-06-30: 8 2024-09-30: 8 2024-12-31: 7.7 2025-03-31: 7.8 2025-06-30: 8 2025-09-30: 7.9 2025-12-31: 7.9 2026-03-31: 8
2020-03
2026-03
25 monthly readings · 7.7 to 9.5 · axis starts at 7.5
ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates ,
published 21 July 2026
±0.6, basis not documented by the producer
71.9 73.1 74.3 2020-03-31: 73.6 2020-06-30: 73.7 2020-09-30: 73.2 2020-12-31: 72.7 2021-03-31: 72.2 2021-06-30: 72.1 2021-09-30: 72.8 2021-12-31: 73 2022-03-31: 73.6 2022-06-30: 73.7 2022-09-30: 73.4 2022-12-31: 73.3 2023-03-31: 73 2023-06-30: 73.6 2023-09-30: 74.1 2023-12-31: 74.1 2024-03-31: 73.5 2024-06-30: 73 2024-09-30: 72.7 2024-12-31: 72.8 2025-03-31: 73.4 2025-06-30: 72.7 2025-09-30: 72.3 2025-12-31: 72.5 2026-03-31: 72.1
2020-03
2026-03
25 monthly readings · 72.1 to 74.1 · axis starts at 71.9
ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates ,
published 21 July 2026
±0.9, basis not documented by the producer
2.8 3.8 4.9 2020-03-31: 3.9 2020-06-30: 3.7 2020-09-30: 3.7 2020-12-31: 3.8 2021-03-31: 4.1 2021-06-30: 4.5 2021-09-30: 4.2 2021-12-31: 4.3 2022-03-31: 3.9 2022-06-30: 3.6 2022-09-30: 3.2 2022-12-31: 3 2023-03-31: 3.3 2023-06-30: 3.5 2023-09-30: 3.9 2023-12-31: 3.8 2024-03-31: 3.6 2024-06-30: 3.2 2024-09-30: 3 2024-12-31: 3.3 2025-03-31: 3.6 2025-06-30: 4.2 2025-09-30: 4.7 2025-12-31: 4.6 2026-03-31: 4.4
2020-03
2026-03
25 monthly readings · 3 to 4.7 · axis starts at 2.8
ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates ,
published 21 July 2026
±0.5, basis not documented by the producer
571k 614k 657k 2004-12-31: 648k 2005-12-31: 640k 2006-12-31: 647k 2007-12-31: 647k 2008-12-31: 648k 2009-12-31: 643k 2010-12-31: 619k 2011-12-31: 609k 2012-12-31: 612k 2013-12-31: 616k 2014-12-31: 618k 2015-12-31: 605k 2016-12-31: 599k 2017-12-31: 616k 2018-12-31: 615k 2019-12-31: 618k 2020-12-31: 599k 2021-12-31: 612k 2022-12-31: 597k 2023-12-31: 580k 2024-12-31: 600k 2025-12-31: 580k
2004-12
2025-12
22 annual readings · 580k to 648k · axis starts at 571k
ONS, Households by combined economic activity status
906k 946k 987k 2004-12-31: 959k 2005-12-31: 958k 2006-12-31: 970k 2007-12-31: 969k 2008-12-31: 973k 2009-12-31: 979k 2010-12-31: 974k 2011-12-31: 971k 2012-12-31: 964k 2013-12-31: 954k 2014-12-31: 956k 2015-12-31: 961k 2016-12-31: 965k 2017-12-31: 954k 2018-12-31: 964k 2019-12-31: 968k 2020-12-31: 934k 2021-12-31: 929k 2022-12-31: 929k 2023-12-31: 914k 2024-12-31: 917k 2025-12-31: 944k
2004-12
2025-12
22 annual readings · 914k to 979k · axis starts at 906k
ONS, Households by combined economic activity status
1,412 7,550 14k 2004-12-31: 5,800 2005-12-31: 6,200 2006-12-31: 7,000 2007-12-31: 11k 2008-12-31: 9,900 2009-12-31: 11k 2010-12-31: 12k 2011-12-31: 12k 2012-12-31: 12k 2013-12-31: 11k 2014-12-31: 12k 2015-12-31: 9,100 2016-12-31: 7,600 2017-12-31: 9,000 2018-12-31: 6,800 2019-12-31: 5,800 2020-12-31: 4,100 2021-12-31: 5,300 2022-12-31: 4,100 2023-12-31: 2,600 2024-12-31: 5,500 2025-12-31: 5,400
2004-12
2025-12
22 annual readings · 2,600 to 12k · axis starts at 1,412
ONS, Households by combined economic activity status
4,476 15k 26k 2004-12-31: 12k 2005-12-31: 14k 2006-12-31: 13k 2007-12-31: 16k 2008-12-31: 16k 2009-12-31: 21k 2010-12-31: 24k 2011-12-31: 24k 2012-12-31: 24k 2013-12-31: 22k 2014-12-31: 21k 2015-12-31: 17k 2016-12-31: 12k 2017-12-31: 15k 2018-12-31: 12k 2019-12-31: 13k 2020-12-31: 8,600 2021-12-31: 8,400 2022-12-31: 6,600 2023-12-31: 8,900 2024-12-31: 8,900 2025-12-31: 9,700
2004-12
2025-12
22 annual readings · 6,600 to 24k · axis starts at 4,476
ONS, Households by combined economic activity status
271k 322k 373k 2004-12-31: 318k 2005-12-31: 319k 2006-12-31: 314k 2007-12-31: 312k 2008-12-31: 320k 2009-12-31: 300k 2010-12-31: 290k 2011-12-31: 281k 2012-12-31: 287k 2013-12-31: 300k 2014-12-31: 314k 2015-12-31: 312k 2016-12-31: 320k 2017-12-31: 339k 2018-12-31: 345k 2019-12-31: 351k 2020-12-31: 349k 2021-12-31: 344k 2022-12-31: 354k 2023-12-31: 322k 2024-12-31: 363k 2025-12-31: 341k
2004-12
2025-12
22 annual readings · 281k to 363k · axis starts at 271k
ONS, Households by combined economic activity status
447k 497k 548k 2004-12-31: 491k 2005-12-31: 488k 2006-12-31: 495k 2007-12-31: 492k 2008-12-31: 494k 2009-12-31: 474k 2010-12-31: 473k 2011-12-31: 457k 2012-12-31: 467k 2013-12-31: 477k 2014-12-31: 490k 2015-12-31: 503k 2016-12-31: 510k 2017-12-31: 524k 2018-12-31: 533k 2019-12-31: 538k 2020-12-31: 516k 2021-12-31: 510k 2022-12-31: 513k 2023-12-31: 508k 2024-12-31: 502k 2025-12-31: 510k
2004-12
2025-12
22 annual readings · 457k to 538k · axis starts at 447k
ONS, Households by combined economic activity status
53k 92k 130k 2004-12-31: 114k 2005-12-31: 106k 2006-12-31: 104k 2007-12-31: 112k 2008-12-31: 107k 2009-12-31: 123k 2010-12-31: 110k 2011-12-31: 108k 2012-12-31: 105k 2013-12-31: 98k 2014-12-31: 86k 2015-12-31: 79k 2016-12-31: 79k 2017-12-31: 72k 2018-12-31: 74k 2019-12-31: 82k 2020-12-31: 64k 2021-12-31: 68k 2022-12-31: 70k 2023-12-31: 60k 2024-12-31: 76k 2025-12-31: 70k
2004-12
2025-12
22 annual readings · 60k to 123k · axis starts at 53k
ONS, Households by combined economic activity status
137k 186k 234k 2004-12-31: 207k 2005-12-31: 207k 2006-12-31: 205k 2007-12-31: 204k 2008-12-31: 202k 2009-12-31: 225k 2010-12-31: 220k 2011-12-31: 218k 2012-12-31: 208k 2013-12-31: 190k 2014-12-31: 186k 2015-12-31: 176k 2016-12-31: 172k 2017-12-31: 167k 2018-12-31: 166k 2019-12-31: 178k 2020-12-31: 155k 2021-12-31: 158k 2022-12-31: 154k 2023-12-31: 147k 2024-12-31: 170k 2025-12-31: 179k
2004-12
2025-12
22 annual readings · 147k to 225k · axis starts at 137k
ONS, Households by combined economic activity status
22.6 24 25.4 2020-03-31: 23.5 2020-06-30: 23.4 2020-09-30: 23.9 2020-12-31: 24.4 2021-03-31: 24.7 2021-06-30: 24.5 2021-09-30: 24 2021-12-31: 23.7 2022-03-31: 23.5 2022-06-30: 23.5 2022-09-30: 24.1 2022-12-31: 24.4 2023-03-31: 24.5 2023-06-30: 23.8 2023-09-30: 22.9 2023-12-31: 23 2024-03-31: 23.8 2024-06-30: 24.5 2024-09-30: 25.1 2024-12-31: 24.7 2025-03-31: 23.9 2025-06-30: 24.1 2025-09-30: 24.1 2025-12-31: 24 2026-03-31: 24.5
2020-03
2026-03
25 monthly readings · 22.9 to 25.1 · axis starts at 22.6
ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages) ,
published 21 July 2026
±0.9, basis not documented by the producer
52k 89k 126k 2020-01-31: 59k 2020-02-29: 60k 2020-03-31: 60k 2020-04-30: 104k 2020-05-31: 118k 2020-06-30: 115k 2020-07-31: 118k 2020-08-31: 119k 2020-09-30: 116k 2020-10-31: 111k 2020-11-30: 112k 2020-12-31: 110k 2021-01-31: 109k 2021-02-28: 113k 2021-03-31: 112k 2021-04-30: 110k 2021-05-31: 103k 2021-06-30: 95k 2021-07-31: 92k 2021-08-31: 88k 2021-09-30: 84k 2021-10-31: 81k 2021-11-30: 79k 2021-12-31: 77k 2022-01-31: 76k 2022-02-28: 76k 2022-03-31: 73k 2022-04-30: 68k 2022-05-31: 66k 2022-06-30: 64k 2022-07-31: 63k 2022-08-31: 63k 2022-09-30: 62k 2022-10-31: 61k 2022-11-30: 62k 2022-12-31: 62k 2023-01-31: 62k 2023-02-28: 63k 2023-03-31: 64k 2023-04-30: 65k 2023-05-31: 62k 2023-06-30: 62k 2023-07-31: 61k 2023-08-31: 60k 2023-09-30: 60k 2023-10-31: 60k 2023-11-30: 62k 2023-12-31: 61k 2024-01-31: 62k 2024-02-29: 63k 2024-03-31: 64k 2024-04-30: 63k 2024-05-31: 63k 2024-06-30: 64k 2024-07-31: 69k 2024-08-31: 68k 2024-09-30: 68k 2024-10-31: 66k 2024-11-30: 66k 2024-12-31: 65k 2025-01-31: 65k 2025-02-28: 67k 2025-03-31: 66k 2025-04-30: 65k 2025-05-31: 64k 2025-06-30: 63k 2025-07-31: 62k 2025-08-31: 63k 2025-09-30: 62k 2025-10-31: 62k 2025-11-30: 62k 2025-12-31: 62k 2026-01-31: 63k 2026-02-28: 65k 2026-03-31: 65k 2026-04-30: 64k 2026-05-31: 64k 2026-06-30: 64k 2026-07-31: 64k 2026-08-31: 66k
2020-01
2026-08
80 monthly readings · 59k to 119k · axis starts at 52k
ONS / DWP, Claimant count by sex and age ,
published 15 September 2026
2.7 4.7 6.7 2020-01-31: 3.1 2020-02-29: 3.2 2020-03-31: 3.2 2020-04-30: 5.5 2020-05-31: 6.2 2020-06-30: 6.1 2020-07-31: 6.2 2020-08-31: 6.3 2020-09-30: 6.1 2020-10-31: 5.8 2020-11-30: 5.9 2020-12-31: 5.8 2021-01-31: 5.7 2021-02-28: 6 2021-03-31: 5.9 2021-04-30: 5.8 2021-05-31: 5.4 2021-06-30: 5 2021-07-31: 4.9 2021-08-31: 4.7 2021-09-30: 4.5 2021-10-31: 4.3 2021-11-30: 4.2 2021-12-31: 4 2022-01-31: 4 2022-02-28: 4 2022-03-31: 3.8 2022-04-30: 3.6 2022-05-31: 3.4 2022-06-30: 3.4 2022-07-31: 3.3 2022-08-31: 3.3 2022-09-30: 3.3 2022-10-31: 3.2 2022-11-30: 3.2 2022-12-31: 3.3 2023-01-31: 3.2 2023-02-28: 3.2 2023-03-31: 3.3 2023-04-30: 3.3 2023-05-31: 3.2 2023-06-30: 3.2 2023-07-31: 3.2 2023-08-31: 3.1 2023-09-30: 3.1 2023-10-31: 3.1 2023-11-30: 3.2 2023-12-31: 3.2 2024-01-31: 3.2 2024-02-29: 3.3 2024-03-31: 3.3 2024-04-30: 3.2 2024-05-31: 3.3 2024-06-30: 3.3 2024-07-31: 3.5 2024-08-31: 3.5 2024-09-30: 3.5 2024-10-31: 3.4 2024-11-30: 3.4 2024-12-31: 3.3 2025-01-31: 3.4 2025-02-28: 3.4 2025-03-31: 3.4 2025-04-30: 3.3 2025-05-31: 3.3 2025-06-30: 3.2 2025-07-31: 3.2 2025-08-31: 3.2 2025-09-30: 3.2 2025-10-31: 3.2 2025-11-30: 3.2 2025-12-31: 3.2 2026-01-31: 3.2 2026-02-28: 3.3 2026-03-31: 3.4 2026-04-30: 3.3 2026-05-31: 3.3 2026-06-30: 3.3 2026-07-31: 3.3 2026-08-31: 3.4
2020-01
2026-08
80 monthly readings · 3.1 to 6.3 · axis starts at 2.7
ONS / DWP, Claimant count by sex and age ,
published 15 September 2026
0.7 0.7 0.8 2000-12-31: 0.7 2001-12-31: 0.7 2002-12-31: 0.7 2003-12-31: 0.7 2004-12-31: 0.7 2005-12-31: 0.7 2006-12-31: 0.7 2007-12-31: 0.7 2008-12-31: 0.7 2009-12-31: 0.7 2010-12-31: 0.7 2011-12-31: 0.7 2012-12-31: 0.7 2013-12-31: 0.7 2014-12-31: 0.7 2015-12-31: 0.8 2016-12-31: 0.8 2017-12-31: 0.8 2018-12-31: 0.8 2019-12-31: 0.8 2020-12-31: 0.8 2021-12-31: 0.8 2022-12-31: 0.8 2023-12-31: 0.8 2024-12-31: 0.8
2000-12
2024-12
25 annual readings · 0.7 to 0.8 · axis starts at 0.7
ONS, Jobs density ,
published 21 April 2026
1.2m 1.4m 1.5m 2000-12-31: 1.3m 2001-12-31: 1.3m 2002-12-31: 1.3m 2003-12-31: 1.3m 2004-12-31: 1.4m 2005-12-31: 1.4m 2006-12-31: 1.4m 2007-12-31: 1.4m 2008-12-31: 1.4m 2009-12-31: 1.3m 2010-12-31: 1.3m 2011-12-31: 1.4m 2012-12-31: 1.4m 2013-12-31: 1.4m 2014-12-31: 1.4m 2015-12-31: 1.4m 2016-12-31: 1.5m 2017-12-31: 1.5m 2018-12-31: 1.5m 2019-12-31: 1.5m 2020-12-31: 1.5m 2021-12-31: 1.5m 2022-12-31: 1.5m 2023-12-31: 1.5m 2024-12-31: 1.5m
2000-12
2024-12
25 annual readings · 1.3m to 1.5m · axis starts at 1.2m
ONS, Jobs density ,
published 21 April 2026
% of economically inactive
5
0.3 0.5 0.7 2020-03-31: 0.6 2020-06-30: 0.6 2020-09-30: 0.6 2020-12-31: 0.7 2021-03-31: 0.6 2021-06-30: 0.5 2021-09-30: 0.5 2021-12-31: 0.6 2022-03-31: 0.6 2022-06-30: 0.6 2022-09-30: 0.5 2022-12-31: 0.3 2023-03-31: 0.3 2023-06-30: 0.3 2023-09-30: 0.4 2023-12-31: 0.3 2025-06-30: 0.3 2025-09-30: 0.3 2025-12-31: 0.4 2026-03-31: 0.6
2020-03
2026-03
20 monthly readings · 0.3 to 0.7 · axis starts at 0.3
ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages) ,
published 21 July 2026
±0.3, basis not documented by the producer
5 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.
26.5 31 35.5 2020-03-31: 28.7 2020-06-30: 27.9 2020-09-30: 27.4 2020-12-31: 27.5 2021-03-31: 27.7 2021-06-30: 28.5 2021-09-30: 29.4 2021-12-31: 30.5 2022-03-31: 30.9 2022-06-30: 32.6 2022-09-30: 34 2022-12-31: 34 2023-03-31: 34.5 2023-06-30: 33.8 2023-09-30: 33.3 2023-12-31: 33.4 2024-03-31: 34 2024-06-30: 33.9 2024-09-30: 34.1 2024-12-31: 33.8 2025-03-31: 33.5 2025-06-30: 34.2 2025-09-30: 33.6 2025-12-31: 34.6 2026-03-31: 33.1
2020-03
2026-03
25 monthly readings · 27.4 to 34.6 · axis starts at 26.5
ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages) ,
published 21 July 2026
±2.0, basis not documented by the producer
14.2 16.4 18.7 2020-03-31: 18.3 2020-06-30: 17.5 2020-09-30: 16.8 2020-12-31: 15.5 2021-03-31: 15.6 2021-06-30: 16.3 2021-09-30: 16.6 2021-12-31: 17.2 2022-03-31: 18.2 2022-06-30: 18 2022-09-30: 16.7 2022-12-31: 17 2023-03-31: 17.3 2023-06-30: 17.2 2023-09-30: 18 2023-12-31: 18 2024-03-31: 17.7 2024-06-30: 16.6 2024-09-30: 15.7 2024-12-31: 15.1 2025-03-31: 14.7 2025-06-30: 15 2025-09-30: 14.7 2025-12-31: 14.6 2026-03-31: 14.7
2020-03
2026-03
25 monthly readings · 14.6 to 18.3 · axis starts at 14.2
ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages) ,
published 21 July 2026
±1.5, basis not documented by the producer
11.6 13.6 15.6 2020-03-31: 15.2 2020-06-30: 15.1 2020-09-30: 14.7 2020-12-31: 14.2 2021-03-31: 13.8 2021-06-30: 13.8 2021-09-30: 13.6 2021-12-31: 13.5 2022-03-31: 13.1 2022-06-30: 12.5 2022-09-30: 12.3 2022-12-31: 12 2023-03-31: 12 2023-06-30: 12.6 2023-09-30: 13.1 2023-12-31: 14 2024-03-31: 13.4 2024-06-30: 13.3 2024-09-30: 13.7 2024-12-31: 14.3 2025-03-31: 14.3 2025-06-30: 13.7 2025-09-30: 14.1 2025-12-31: 13.8 2026-03-31: 14.1
2020-03
2026-03
25 monthly readings · 12 to 15.2 · axis starts at 11.6
ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages) ,
published 21 July 2026
±1.5, basis not documented by the producer
21.9 25 28.1 2020-03-31: 25.3 2020-06-30: 25.5 2020-09-30: 26.4 2020-12-31: 26.8 2021-03-31: 27.3 2021-06-30: 27.5 2021-09-30: 27.4 2021-12-31: 27.2 2022-03-31: 26.6 2022-06-30: 25.6 2022-09-30: 24.7 2022-12-31: 24 2023-03-31: 22.7 2023-06-30: 22.5 2023-09-30: 22.5 2023-12-31: 22.7 2024-03-31: 23 2024-06-30: 24.8 2024-09-30: 25.8 2024-12-31: 25.5 2025-03-31: 26.1 2025-06-30: 24.2 2025-09-30: 23.8 2025-12-31: 23.6 2026-03-31: 22.9
2020-03
2026-03
25 monthly readings · 22.5 to 27.5 · axis starts at 21.9
ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages) ,
published 21 July 2026
±1.8, basis not documented by the producer