Dataset: UK Labour Market

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Release date:
06 January 2023
Release frequency:
Monthly
Next release:
15 October 2024
The LFS is a data source compiled from a survey of the UK population. It uses internationally recognised definitions of employment, unemployment and economic activity. It also captures other personal characteristics of household members over the age of 16 such as occupation, education and training. The LFS reflects only a sample of the total population. All cases are therefore weighted on the basis of sub-national population totals by age and sex to give estimates for the entire UK household population. Labour Force Survey estimates have been reweighted for periods from July to September 2022; headline UK seasonally adjusted series prior to this have been modelled, but other series have a discontinuity at this point.

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Supporting information: table of contents

  1. In this dataset
  2. Quality and methodology information
  3. Methodologies
  4. Previous versions

  1. In this dataset

    Age

    • 16+
    • 16-64
    • 16-17
    • 16-24
    • 18-24
    • 25-34
    • 35-49
    • 50-64
    • 65+

    Economic status

    • Economically Active
    • Economically Inactive
    • In Employment
    • Unemployed

    Geography

    • United Kingdom

    Seasonal adjustment

    • Not Seasonally Adjusted
    • Seasonally Adjusted

    Sex

    • All adults
    • Men
    • Women

    Time

    • Feb-Apr 2021
    • Jan-Mar 2021
    • Dec-Feb 2021
    • Nov-Jan 2021
    • Oct-Dec 2020
    • Sep-Nov 2020
    • Aug-Oct 2020
    • Jul-Sep 2020
    • Jun-Aug 2020
    • May-Jul 2020
    ... (plus 107 more)

    Unit of measure

    • Levels
    • Rates
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  2. Quality and methodology information

    Includes:

    • Where the data comes from (source)
    • The accuracy and reliability of the data
    • The relevance of the data to certain applications or uses
    • Things to consider when using the data

    Read the full Quality and methodology information (QMI) for this dataset.

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  3. Methodologies

    Labour Force Survey key indicators article

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  4. Previous versions

    Previous versions of this dataset are available.

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Contact details for this dataset

Labour market team labour.market@ons.gov.uk +44 (0)1633 455400