Employment – National: Key Economic Indicators

32.57 million people were in employment in Jan-Mar 2022. Employment was up 83,000 from the previous quarter and up 388,000 from the year before.

The employment rate (the proportion of the population aged 16-64 in work) was 75.7%, up from 74.7% a year previously.

The employment rate for women was 72.3%, up from 71.6% a year previously; and for men was 79.0%, up from 77.8% a year previously.

24.47 million people were working full-time Jan-Mar 2022 while 8.10 million were working part-time. 4.23 million were self-employed and 28.19 million people were working as employees.