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Employment rate

Proportion of people aged 16-64 in employment — the broadest measure of labour market health.

75 %
0.0pp vs 2026-05

As of 2026-06

Historical trend

Trend summary

Employment rate was 75% in 2026-06, unchanged from 2026-05.

Trend

  • Over the available record (1971-02–2026-06), it has ranged from 66% in 1983-03 to 77% in 2020-01.
  • The latest reading is above the record average of 72%.

Generated from the published series — describes direction, magnitude and range only, with no editorial judgement or forecasts.

G7 comparison

🇩🇪 Germany
80 %
🇯🇵 Japan
80 %
🇺🇸 United States
76 %
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
75 %

About this indicator

Source
ONS
Update frequency
Monthly
Last updated
16 September 2026
Next update
16 October 2026
Licence
OGL v3
Direction
→ Flat

Statistics

Latest
75%
Period high
75%
Period low
75%
Period average
75%