Employment rate

Proportion of UK population aged 16 to 64 in employment, historical and projection based on OBR Nov 2025 forecast

Historical data from LFS. Figures are seasonally adjusted 3-month rolling averages. Projection is derived from OBR forecast for 16+ employment rate. ONS data to Aug 2025, published Nov 2025, updated monthly.
Chart: ODuRWSource: ONS Dataset A02 SA: Employment, unemployment and economic inactivity for people aged 16 and over and aged from 16 to 64 (seasonally adjusted). OBR: Economic and fiscal outlook (Nov 2025): Detailed forecast tables: Economy (Tables 1.6)Get the data Download imageCreated with Datawrapper