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Employment rate

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

78 %
+0.10pp vs previous period

As of 2026-02

Historical trend

75 84 92 1971-021998-082026-02

G7 comparison

πŸ‡©πŸ‡ͺ Germany
80 %
πŸ‡―πŸ‡΅ Japan
80 %
πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ United Kingdom
78 %
πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
76 %

About this indicator

Source
ONS
Update frequency
Monthly
Last updated
16 June 2026
Licence
OGL v3
Rising trend is…
Positive

Statistics

Latest
77.9 %
Period high
92.1
Period low
74.9
Period average
80.3