A summary of the latest data on employment in the UK.
Employment - National: Key Economic Indicators (75 KB , PDF)
32.36 million people were in employment in May-July 2021. Employment was up 183,000 from the previous quarter but down 202,000 from the year before.
The employment rate (the proportion of the population aged 16-64 in work) was 75.2%, down from 75.6% a year previously.
The employment rate for women was 72.0%, up from 71.8% a year previously; and for men was 78.5%, down from 79.4% a year previously.
24.46 million people were working full-time in May-July 2021 while 7.83 million were working part-time. 4.32 million were self-employed and 27.92 million people were working as employees.
Employment - National: Key Economic Indicators (75 KB , PDF)
Business and Consumer Confidence: Information on business and consumer confidence surveys, which is generally released ahead of official statistical data and can indicate changes to the economic outlook as well as turning points in the economic cycle.
The pandemic led to a severe recession, followed by a strong recovery. This briefing examines different aspects of the economic impact of the pandemic to date and outlines the key issues for the economic outlook.
Financial Indicators: Data from FTSE100, as well as oil prices and gold prices.
