Dataset: UK Labour Market

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Release date:
15 December 2020
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 groups

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

    Economic activity

    • Economically Active
    • Economically Inactive
    • In Employment
    • Unemployed

    Geography

    • United Kingdom

    Seasonal adjustment

    • Not Seasonally Adjusted
    • Seasonally Adjusted

    Sex

    • All adults
    • Men
    • People
    • Women

    Time

    • Apr-Jun 2012
    • Apr-Jun 2013
    • Apr-Jun 2014
    • Apr-Jun 2015
    • Apr-Jun 2016
    • Apr-Jun 2017
    • Apr-Jun 2018
    • Apr-Jun 2019
    • Apr-Jun 2020
    • Aug-Oct 2011
    ... (plus 101 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