Summary

Employment, unemployment, economic inactivity, claimant count, average earnings, vacancies and labour disputes.

Publications

• UK labour market: February 2018

  Estimates of employment, unemployment, economic inactivity and other employment-related statistics for the UK.

• UK and non-UK people in the labour market: February 2018

  Estimates of labour market activity by nationality and country of birth.

• Single month Labour Force Survey estimates: February 2018

  Comparison of the Labour Force Survey (LFS) headline three-month average rates for employment, unemployment and economic inactivity with their equivalent single month estimates.

• Labour market flows: February 2018

  Movements between employment, unemployment and inactivity in the labour market.

• Analysis of real earnings: February 2018

  Analyses of the average weekly earnings (AWE) figures, adjusted for inflation, which are published in the UK labour market statistical bulletin.

Data

• INAC01 NSA: Economic inactivity by reason (not seasonally adjusted)

  Economic inactivity (aged 16 to 64 years) by reason (not seasonally adjusted). These estimates are sourced from the Labour Force Survey, a survey of households. These are official statistics in development.

• INAC01 SA: Economic inactivity by reason (seasonally adjusted)

  Economic inactivity (aged 16 to 64 years ) by reason (seasonally adjusted). These estimates are sourced from the Labour Force Survey, a survey of households. These are official statistics in development.

• RED01 NSA: Redundancies levels and rates (not seasonally adjusted)

  Number of people (levels), men and women made redundant and redundancy rates, not seasonally adjusted. These estimates are sourced from the Labour Force Survey, a survey of households. These are official statistics in development.

• RED01 SA: Redundancies levels and rates (seasonally adjusted)

  Number of people (levels), men and women made redundant and redundancy rates, seasonally adjusted. These estimates are sourced from the Labour Force Survey, a survey of households. These are official statistics in development.

• RED02: Redundancies by age, industry and region

  Redundancies by age, industry, and region, not seasonally adjusted. These estimates are sourced from the Labour Force Survey, a survey of households. These are official statistics in development.

• UNEM04: Unemployment rate revisions triangle

  Unemployment rate revisions triangle. These estimates are sourced from the Labour Force Survey, a survey of households. These are official statistics in development.

• X06: Single month vacancies estimates (not designated as National Statistics)

  Vacancies by industry and size of business, UK, single month, not seasonally adjusted. Vacancy Survey.

• UNEM03: Unemployment by previous industrial sector

  Unemployment by previous industrial sector. These estimates are sourced from the Labour Force Survey, a survey of households. These are official statistics in development.

• UNEM02: Unemployment by previous occupation

  Unemployment by previous occupation. This table is updated four times a year in February, May, August and November. These estimates are sourced from the Labour Force Survey, a survey of households.

• Claimant count and vacancies time series

  This dataset contains series for the Claimant Count (which measures the number of people claiming unemployment-related benefits) and vacancies.

• VACS03: Vacancies by size of business

  Vacancies by size of business.

• X05: Comparison between unemployment and the Claimant Count

  This table compares quarterly movements in unemployment with quarterly movements in the Claimant Count.

• UNEM01 SA: Unemployment by age and duration (seasonally adjusted)

  Unemployment by age and duration (seasonally adjusted). These estimates are sourced from the Labour Force Survey, a survey of households. These are official statistics in development.

• UNEM01 NSA: Unemployment by age and duration (not seasonally adjusted)

  Unemployment by age and duration (not seasonally adjusted). These estimates are sourced from the Labour Force Survey, a survey of households. These are official statistics in development.

• VACS01: Vacancies and unemployment

  Vacancies and unemployment.

• VACS02: Vacancies by industry

  Vacancies by industry.

• BEN03: Jobseeker's Allowance by age and duration (not designated as National Statistics)

  Jobseeker’s Allowance by age and duration.

• CLA01: Claimant Count

  Claimant Count by sex including Jobseeker's Allowance and out of work Universal Credit claimants, UK, published monthly. These are official statistics in development.

• CLA02: Claimant Count by age group

  Claimant Count by age group and sex, UK, published monthly. These are official statistics in development.

• CLA03: Claimant Count revisions triangle

  Claimant Count revisions triangle, published monthly. These are official statistics in development.

• BEN02: Jobseeker's Allowance claimants (not designated as National Statistics)

  Jobseeker's Allowance claimants.

• EMP16: Underemployment and overemployment

  Underemployment and overemployment levels and rates, UK, published quarterly, non-seasonally adjusted. Labour Force Survey. These are official statistics in development.

• A01: Summary of labour market statistics

  Labour market statistics summary data table, including earnings, employment, unemployment, redundancies and vacancies, Great Britain and UK, published monthly.

• EMP09: Employees and self-employed by occupation

  Employees and self-employed by occupation. This table is updated four times a year in February, May, August and November.

• A03 SA: Employment, unemployment and economic inactivity for men aged from 16 to 64 and women aged from 16 to 59 (seasonally adjusted)

  Employment, unemployment and economic inactivity for men aged from 16 to 64 and women aged from 16 to 59 (seasonally adjusted). The employment and inactivity rates shown in this table were the headline employment and inactivity rates until August 2010, when ONS replaced these headline rates with rates for those aged from 16 to 64 for both men and women. These new headline rates for those aged from 16 to 64 are shown in Table A02 SA. These estimates are sourced from the Labour Force Survey, a survey of households.

• A08: Labour market status of disabled people

  Labour market status of disabled people, UK, published quarterly, non-seasonally adjusted. Labour Force Survey. These are official statistics in development.

• EMP17: People in employment on zero hours contracts

  People in work on zero hours contracts in their main job, including by age, sex and region, UK, published quarterly, non-seasonally adjusted. Labour Force Survey. These are official statistics in development.

• A09: Labour market status by ethnic group

  Labour market status by ethnic group, UK, published quarterly, non-seasonally adjusted. Labour Force Survey. These are official statistics in development.

• EMP13: Employment by industry

  Employment by industry and sex, UK, published quarterly, non-seasonally adjusted. Labour Force Survey. These are official statistics in development.

• A03 NSA: Employment, unemployment and economic inactivity for men aged from 16 to 64 and women aged from 16 to 59 (not seasonally adjusted)

  Employment, unemployment and economic inactivity for men aged from 16 to 64 and women aged from 16 to 59 (not seasonally adjusted). The employment and inactivity rates shown in this table were the headline employment and inactivity rates until August 2010, when ONS replaced these headline rates with rates for those aged from 16 to 64 for both men and women. These new headline rates for those aged from 16 to 64 are shown in Table A02 NSA. These estimates are sourced from the Labour Force Survey, a survey of households.

• EMP08: All in employment by occupation

  This dataset has now been discontinued following a user consultation. However figures for employment by occupation, sourced from our Annual Population Survey are available on our NOMIS website.

• EMP11: Employment by socio-economic classification

  Employment by socio-economic classification and sex, UK, published quarterly, non-seasonally adjusted. Labour Force Survey. These are official statistics in development.

• EMP14: Employees and self-employed by industry

  Employees and self-employed, by industry sectors and sex, UK, published quarterly, non-seasonally adjusted. Labour Force Survey. These are official statistics in development.

• EMP15: Job related training received by employees

  Employees receiving job-related training, by sex, UK, published quarterly, non-seasonally adjusted. Labour Force Survey. These are official statistics in development.

• A11: Labour Force Survey sampling variability

  Sampling variability for Labour Force Survey estimates of employment, unemployment and economic inactivity, 95% confidence intervals, rolling three-monthly figures, non-seasonally adjusted. These are official statistics in development.

• A10: International comparisons of employment and unemployment rates

  International comparisons of employment, unemployment and economic inactivity, published monthly. Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

• EMP10: Part-time and temporary workers by occupation

  Part-time and temporary workers by occupation. This table is updated four times a year in February, May, August and November.

• A05 NSA: Employment, unemployment and economic inactivity by age group (not seasonally adjusted)

  Employment, unemployment and economic inactivity levels and rates by age group, UK, rolling three-monthly figures, not seasonally adjusted. Labour Force Survey. These are official statistics in development.

• EMP01 SA: Full-time, part-time and temporary workers (seasonally adjusted)

  Full-time, part-time and temporary workers, by sex, UK, rolling three-monthly figures published monthly, seasonally adjusted. Labour Force Survey. These are official statistics in development.

• Labour market statistics time series

  Main labour market statistics time series data (large dataset).

• A04: Summary of employment, unemployment and economic inactivity for people below state pension age

  Labour market indicators including employment, unemployment and economic inactivity for people below State Pension age, by sex, UK, published quarterly, not seasonally adjusted. Labour Force Survey. These are official statistics in development.

• EMP01 NSA: Full-time, part-time and temporary workers (not seasonally adjusted)

  Full-time, part-time and temporary workers, by sex, UK, rolling three-monthly figures published monthly, non-seasonally adjusted. Labour Force Survey. These are official statistics in development.

• EMP06: Employment by country of birth and nationality

  Employment levels and rates by country of birth and nationality, UK, published quarterly, non-seasonally adjusted. Labour Force Survey. These are official statistics in development.

• EMP12: Part-time and temporary workers by socio-economic classification

  Part-time and temporary workers by socio-economic classification. It is usually updated four times a year in February, May, August and November.

• A06 SA: Educational status and labour market status for people aged from 16 to 24 (seasonally adjusted)

  Educational status and labour market status of people aged 16 to 24 years, by sex, in and out of full-time education, UK, rolling three-monthly figures published monthly, seasonally adjusted. Labour Force Survey. These are official statistics in development.

• EMP05: Employment rate revisions triangle

  Employment rate revisions triangle, published monthly. Labour Force Survey. These are official statistics in development. These are official statistics in development.

• A06 NSA: Educational status and labour market status for people aged from 16 to 24 (not seasonally adjusted)

  Educational status and labour market status of people aged 16 to 24 years, by sex, in and out of full-time education, UK, rolling three-monthly figures published monthly, not seasonally adjusted. Labour Force Survey. These are official statistics in development.

• A02 SA: Employment, unemployment and economic inactivity for people aged 16 and over and aged from 16 to 64 (seasonally adjusted)

  Labour Force Survey summary data, including employment, unemployment and economic inactivity levels and rates, UK, rolling three-monthly figures published monthly, seasonally adjusted. These are official statistics in development.

• A02 NSA: Employment, unemployment and economic inactivity for people aged 16 and over and aged from 16 to 64 (not seasonally adjusted)

  Labour Force Survey summary data, including employment, unemployment and economic inactivity levels and rates, UK, rolling three-monthly figures published monthly, non-seasonally adjusted. These are official statistics in development.

• A07: Regional labour market summary

  Labour market indicators for UK countries and regions, including employment, unemployment and economic inactivity, rolling three-monthly figures published monthly, seasonally adjusted. Labour Force Survey. These are official statistics in development.

• X01: Labour Force Survey single-month estimates

  Single-month estimates of employment, unemployment and economic inactivity, UK, rolling three-monthly figures published monthly, seasonally adjusted. Labour Force Survey.

• X02: Labour Force Survey flows estimates

  Flows estimates from the Labour Force Survey, levels and rates, UK, quarterly.

• A05 SA: Employment, unemployment and economic inactivity by age group (seasonally adjusted)

  Employment, unemployment and economic inactivity levels and rates by age group, UK, rolling three-monthly figures, seasonally adjusted. Labour Force Survey. These are official statistics in development.

• EMP07: Temporary employees

  Temporary employees: all and part-time, by sex, UK, published quarterly, non-seasonally adjusted. Labour Force Survey. These are official statistics in development.

• A12: Employment, unemployment and economic inactivity by nationality and country of birth

  Labour market activity by nationality, country of birth and age, UK, published quarterly, non-seasonally adjusted. Labour Force Survey. These are official statistics in development.

• Average weekly earnings time series

  Average weekly earnings, UK, monthly.

• EARN01: Average weekly earnings

  Average weekly earnings at sector level headline estimates, Great Britain, monthly, seasonally adjusted. Monthly Wages and Salaries Survey.

• EARN02: Average weekly earnings by sector

  Average weekly earnings at sector level including manufacturing, finance and services, Great Britain, monthly, non-seasonally adjusted. Monthly Wages and Salaries Survey.

• EARN04: Gross weekly earnings of full-time employees

  Gross weekly earnings of full-time employees by sex, UK, quarterly, not seasonally adjusted. Labour Force Survey. These are official statistics in development.

• HOUR02 SA: Usual weekly hours worked (seasonally adjusted)

  Usual weekly hours worked including by sex, full-time, part-time and second jobs, UK, rolling three-monthly figures published monthly, seasonally adjusted. Labour Force Survey. These are official statistics in development.

• HOUR01 SA: Actual weekly hours worked (seasonally adjusted)

  Actual weekly hours worked including by sex, full-time, part-time and second jobs, UK, rolling three-monthly figures published monthly, seasonally adjusted. Labour Force Survey. These are official statistics in development.

• EARN03: Average weekly earnings by industry

  Average weekly earnings at industry level including manufacturing, construction and energy, Great Britain, monthly, non-seasonally adjusted. Monthly Wages and Salaries Survey.

• HOUR01 NSA: Actual weekly hours worked (not seasonally adjusted)

  Actual weekly hours worked including by sex, full-time, part-time and second jobs, UK, rolling three-monthly figures published monthly, non-seasonally adjusted. Labour Force Survey. These are official statistics in development.

• EARN05: Gross weekly earnings of full-time employees by region

  Gross weekly earnings of full-time employees by region, UK, quarterly, not seasonally adjusted. Labour Force Survey. These are official statistics in development.

• EARN07: Gross weekly earnings by industry

  Gross weekly and hourly earnings by industry and sex, UK, quarterly, not seasonally adjusted. Labour Force Survey. These are official statistics in development.

• EARN06: Gross weekly earnings by occupation

  Gross weekly and hourly earnings by level of occupation, UK, quarterly, not seasonally adjusted. Labour Force Survey. These are official statistics in development.

• EARN08: Distribution of gross hourly earnings of employees

  Distribution of gross hourly earnings of full-time and part-time employees by sex, UK, quarterly, not seasonally adjusted. Labour Force Survey. These are official statistics in development.

• HOUR02 NSA: Usual weekly hours worked (not seasonally adjusted)

  Usual weekly hours worked including by sex, full-time, part-time and second jobs, UK, rolling three-monthly figures published monthly, non-seasonally adjusted. Labour Force Survey. These are official statistics in development.

• HOUR03: Average hours worked by industry

  Average actual weekly hours worked by industry, including by sex, UK, rolling three-monthly figures published monthly. Labour Force Survey. These are official statistics in development.

• LABD03: Stoppages of work

  Stoppages of work.

• LABD01: Labour disputes

  Monthly estimates of labour disputes back to 1931.

• LABD02: Labour disputes by sector

  Labour disputes by sector.

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