Employment – National: Key Economic Indicators

32.75 million people were in employment in May-July 2022. Employment was up 40,000 from the previous quarter and up 337,000 from the year before.

The employment rate (the proportion of the population aged 16-64 in work) was 75.4%, up from 75.1% a year previously.

It was 72.1% for women, up from 72.0% a year previously; and for men was 78.8%, up from 78.3%.

24.58 million people were working full-time in May-July 2022 while 8.17 million were working part-time. 4.29 million were self-employed and 28.32 million people were working as employees.