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Employment rate (aged 16 to 64, seasonally adjusted)
UK: Aged 16-64
76.5 %
2020 MAY-JUL
- Release date:
- 15 September 2020
- Next release:
- 13 October 2020
Labour market overview, UK: September 2020
What's in the bulletin?
- May to July figures show an increase in the unemployment rate; despite this increase and an increase in the number of redundancies, the employment rate is still not falling.
- Though still large, the reductions in total hours worked both on the year and the quarter are smaller than last month, with the May to July period covering a time when some of the coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown measures started to be eased.
- Early estimates for August 2020 from Pay As You Earn (PAYE) Real Time Information (RTI) indicate that the number of payroll employees fell by 2.4% (695,000) compared with March 2020.
Coronavirus (COVID-19) roundup: Economy, business and jobs
Catch up on the latest data and analysis related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and its impact on the economy, business and jobs.
Time series related to Employment and employee types
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Employment rate (aged 16 to 64, seasonally adjusted)
UK: Aged 16-64
76.5 % 2020 MAY-JUL- Release date:
- 15 September 2020
- Next release:
- 13 October 2020
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Number of People in Employment (aged 16 and over, seasonally adjusted)
UK: Aged 16 and over
32,979 000's 2020 MAY-JUL- Release date:
- 15 September 2020
- Next release:
- 13 October 2020
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Female employment rate (aged 16 to 64, seasonally adjusted)
UK: Aged 16-64
72.9 % 2020 MAY-JUL- Release date:
- 15 September 2020
- Next release:
- 13 October 2020
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Male employment rate (aged 16 to 64, seasonally adjusted)
UK: Aged 16-64
80.2 % 2020 MAY-JUL- Release date:
- 15 September 2020
- Next release:
- 13 October 2020
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383 2020 JUN-AUG
- Release date:
- 15 September 2020
- Next release:
- 13 October 2020
Datasets related to Employment and employee types
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A01: Summary of labour market statistics
Labour market statistics summary data tables.
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EMP13: Employment by industry
Employment by industry (Labour Force Survey). This table is updated four times a year in February, May, August and November.
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EMP04: Employment by occupation
Employment by Occupation. This spreadsheet is usually published once a year in August and provides a detailed snapshot of employment by occupation, broken down by sex. These estimates are sourced from the Labour Force Survey, a survey of households.
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A08: Labour market status of disabled people
Labour market status (employment, unemployment and inactivity) of disabled people. This table is updated four times a year in February, May, August and November. These estimates are sourced from the Labour Force Survey, a survey of households.
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EMP06: Employment by country of birth and nationality
Employment levels and rates by country of birth and nationality. These estimates are usually updated in February, May, August and November.
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EMP13: Employment by industry
Employment by industry (Labour Force Survey). This table is updated four times a year in February, May, August and November.
Publications related to Employment and employee types
Statistical bulletins
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Labour market overview, UK: September 2020
Estimates of employment, unemployment, economic inactivity and other employment-related statistics for the UK.
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Labour market in the regions of the UK: September 2020
Regional, local authority and Parliamentary constituency breakdowns of changes in UK employment, unemployment, economic inactivity and other related statistics.
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Employment in the UK: September 2020
Estimates of employment, unemployment and economic inactivity for the UK.
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Vacancies and jobs in the UK: September 2020
Estimates of the number of vacancies and jobs for the UK.
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Working and workless households in the UK: April to June 2020
The economic status of households in the UK and the people living in them, where at least one person is aged 16 to 64 years. Taken from the Labour Force Survey.
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Employees in the UK: 2018
The Business Register and Employment Survey (BRES) is the official source of employee and employment estimates by detailed geography and industry.
Articles
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Technology intensity and homeworking in the UK
Recent trends and insights into technology as an enabler for homeworking. Analysis considers differences in technology usage across industries.
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Coronavirus and self-employment in the UK
An overview of self-employment across the UK, looking at the industrial, occupational, geographic and demographic characteristics of those who are self-employed.
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The commuting gap: men account for 65% of commutes lasting more than an hour
Discover differences between the commuting habits of men and women across the UK.
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Young people's career aspirations versus reality
What did you want to be when you grew up?
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One in eight young people without degrees work in graduate jobs
Analysis of the jobs and earnings of young non-graduates working in the UK.
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More mothers with young children working full-time
The proportion of mothers with children aged between three and four who are in employment is increasing, analysis suggests.
Methodology related to Employment and employee types
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