Estimates of employment, unemployment, inactivity, average weekly earnings, vacancies and other labour market related statistics for the UK
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic presents a significant challenge to the UK. We are working to ensure that the UK has the vital information needed to respond to the impact of this pandemic on our economy and society.
The effects of the pandemic on ONS capacity and capability during this period means we have reviewed the existing labour market releases.
This is to protect the delivery and quality of our remaining outputs as well as ensuring we can respond to new demands as a direct result of COVID-19. More details about the impact on labour market outputs can be found in our statement.
We have changed the publication time of this release from 9.30am to 7.00am. This is in response to the developing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the UK and is to ensure fair and equal access to our market sensitive statistics.
More information on this change and the releases it affects is available in our Changes to publication times of market-sensitive statistics statement.
Publications
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Labour market overview, UK: April 2020
Estimates of employment, unemployment, economic inactivity and other employment-related statistics for the UK.
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Employment in the UK: April 2020
Estimates of employment, unemployment and economic inactivity for the UK.
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Average weekly earnings in Great Britain: April 2020
Estimates of growth in earnings for employees before tax and other deductions from pay.
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Vacancies and jobs in the UK: April 2020
Estimates of the number of vacancies and jobs for the UK.
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Single-month Labour Force Survey estimates: April 2020
Comparison of the Labour Force Survey (LFS) headline three-month average rates for employment, unemployment and economic inactivity with their equivalent single month estimates.
Data
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BEN03: Jobseeker's Allowance by age and duration (not designated as National Statistics)
Jobseeker’s Allowance by age and duration.
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X05: Comparison between unemployment and the Claimant Count
This table compares quarterly movements in unemployment with quarterly movements in the Claimant Count.
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A07: Regional labour market summary
Regional labour market summary (employment, unemployment, economic activity and inactivity). These estimates are sourced from the Labour Force Survey, a survey of households.
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VACS03: Vacancies by size of business
Vacancies by size of business.
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HOUR01 SA: Actual weekly hours worked (seasonally adjusted)
Actual weekly hours worked (seasonally adjusted). These estimates are sourced from the Labour Force Survey, a survey of households.
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CLA03: Claimant Count revisions triangle
Claimant Count revisions triangle. The Claimant Count measures the number of people claiming unemployment related benefits.
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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.
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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.
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A10: International comparisons of employment and unemployment rates
International comparisons of employment and unemployment rates. The tables contains data for all EU member states plus the United States, Canada and Japan.
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EARN01: Average weekly earnings
Average Weekly Earnings (AWE), seasonally adjusted. This spreadsheet includes the headline estimates of earnings growth based on the Monthly Wages and Salaries Survey.
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A01: Summary of labour market statistics
Labour market statistics summary data tables.
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EMP01 NSA: Full-time, part-time and temporary workers (not seasonally adjusted)
Full-time, part-time and temporary workers (not seasonally adjusted). These estimates are sourced from the Labour Force Survey, a survey of households.
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CLA02: Claimant Count by age group (Experimental Statistics)
Experimental estimates of the Claimant Count by age group.
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VACS02: Vacancies by industry
Vacancies by industry.
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VACS01: Vacancies and unemployment
Vacancies and unemployment.
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HOUR01 NSA: Actual weekly hours worked (not seasonally adjusted)
Actual weekly hours worked (not seasonally adjusted). These estimates are sourced from the Labour Force Survey, a survey of households.
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EARN02: Average weekly earnings by sector
Average weekly earnings by sector (Monthly Wages and Salaries Survey).
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EMP01 SA: Full-time, part-time and temporary workers (seasonally adjusted)
Full-time, part-time and temporary workers (seasonally adjusted). These estimates are sourced from the Labour Force Survey, a survey of households.
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HOUR02 SA: Usual weekly hours worked (seasonally adjusted)
Usual weekly hours worked (seasonally adjusted). These estimates are sourced from the Labour Force Survey, a survey of households.
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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.
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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. This table shows the headline employment, unemployment and inactivity series (seasonally adjusted).
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A11: Labour Force Survey sampling variability
Labour Force Survey Sampling Variability (95% confidence intervals).
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CLA01: Claimant Count (Experimental Statistics)
Experimental estimates of the Claimant Count including Jobseeker's Allowance and out of work Universal Credit claimants.
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INAC01 NSA: Economic inactivity by reason (not seasonally adjusted)
Economic inactivity (aged 16 to 64) by reason (not seasonally adjusted). These estimates are sourced from the Labour Force Survey, a survey of households.
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UNEM04: Unemployment rate revisions triangle
Unemployment rate revisions triangle. These estimates are sourced from the Labour Force Survey, a survey of households.
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A05 NSA: Employment, unemployment and economic inactivity by age group (not seasonally adjusted)
Employment, unemployment, economic activity and inactivity by age group (not seasonally adjusted). These estimates are sourced from the Labour Force Survey, a survey of households.
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X06: Single month vacancies estimates (not designated as National Statistics)
Single Month Vacancy Survey estimates, not seasonally adjusted
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A06 NSA: Educational status and labour market status for people aged from 16 to 24 (not seasonally adjusted)
Educational status and labour market status (employment, unemployment and economic inactivity) of people aged from 16 to 24 (not seasonally adjusted). This table shows estimates for people in full-time education and people not in full-time education. These estimates are sourced from the Labour Force Survey, a survey of households.
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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.
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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. This table shows the headline employment, unemployment and inactivity series (not seasonally adjusted).
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EMP05: Employment rate revisions triangle
Employment rate revisions triangle. These estimates are sourced from the Labour Force Survey, a survey of households.
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Labour market statistics time series
Large dataset which contains labour market statistics data time series.
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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.
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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.
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A05 SA: Employment, unemployment and economic inactivity by age group (seasonally adjusted)
Employment, unemployment, economic activity and inactivity by age group (seasonally adjusted). These estimates are sourced from the Labour Force Survey, a survey of households.
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EARN03: Average weekly earnings by industry
Average weekly earnings by industry (Monthly Wages and Salaries Survey).
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Average weekly earnings time series
This dataset contains series for Average Weekly Earnings (AWE).
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X01: Labour Force Survey single-month estimates
Labour Force Survey (LFS) single-month estimates of employment, unemployment and economic inactivity have been published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) since 2004. Not designated as National Statistics.
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BEN02: Jobseeker's Allowance claimants (not designated as National Statistics)
Jobseeker's Allowance claimants.
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HOUR02 NSA: Usual weekly hours worked (not seasonally adjusted)
Usual weekly hours worked (not seasonally adjusted). These estimates are sourced from the Labour Force Survey, a survey of households.
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A06 SA: Educational status and labour market status for people aged from 16 to 24 (seasonally adjusted)
Educational status and labour market status (employment, unemployment and economic inactivity) of people aged from 16 to 24 YEARS (seasonally adjusted). This table shows estimates for people in full-time education and people not in full-time education. These estimates are sourced from the Labour Force Survey, a survey of households.
The United Kingdom Statistics Authority has designated these statistics as National Statistics, in accordance with the Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007 and signifying compliance with the Code of Practice for Official Statistics.
Designation can be broadly interpreted to mean that the statistics:
- meet identified user needs
- are well explained and readily accessible
- are produced according to sound methods
- are managed impartially and objectively in the public interest
Once statistics have been designated as National Statistics it is a statutory requirement that the Code of Practice shall continue to be observed.