Senior employment rate (55-64) (United Kingdom): 67.6 % in Q2 2026, the latest available value.
102 observations from 2001-Q1 to 2026-Q2. Source: Office for National Statistics.
Share of people aged 55-64 in work; measures how well older workers stay employed, a key pension-reform issue.
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2026-Q2 | 67.6 % |
| 2026-Q1 | 67 % |
| 2025-Q4 | 66.6 % |
| 2025-Q3 | 66.4 % |
| 2025-Q2 | 66.6 % |
| 2025-Q1 | 66.1 % |
| 2024-Q4 | 66.6 % |
| 2024-Q3 | 66.6 % |
| 2024-Q2 | 65.8 % |
| 2024-Q1 | 65.2 % |
| 2023-Q4 | 65.2 % |
| 2023-Q3 | 65.1 % |
| 2023-Q2 | 64.9 % |
| 2023-Q1 | 64.4 % |
| 2022-Q4 | 64.9 % |
| 2022-Q3 | 64.4 % |
| 2022-Q2 | 64.3 % |
| 2022-Q1 | 64.6 % |
| 2021-Q4 | 64.4 % |
| 2021-Q3 | 64.6 % |
| 2021-Q2 | 64.9 % |
| 2021-Q1 | 65.1 % |
| 2020-Q4 | 64.9 % |
| 2020-Q3 | 65.4 % |
| 2020-Q2 | 65.8 % |
| 2020-Q1 | 66.1 % |
| 2019-Q4 | 66.7 % |
| 2019-Q3 | 66.4 % |
| 2019-Q2 | 66.3 % |
| 2019-Q1 | 65.8 % |
| 2018-Q4 | 65.4 % |
| 2018-Q3 | 65.6 % |
| 2018-Q2 | 65.3 % |
| 2018-Q1 | 64.9 % |
| 2017-Q4 | 64.4 % |
| 2017-Q3 | 63.9 % |
| 2017-Q2 | 64 % |
| 2017-Q1 | 63.9 % |
| 2016-Q4 | 63.6 % |
| 2016-Q3 | 63.4 % |
| 2016-Q2 | 63.5 % |
| 2016-Q1 | 62.9 % |
| 2015-Q4 | 63.1 % |
| 2015-Q3 | 62.3 % |
| 2015-Q2 | 61.8 % |
| 2015-Q1 | 61.6 % |
| 2014-Q4 | 61.3 % |
| 2014-Q3 | 60.9 % |
| 2014-Q2 | 60.8 % |
| 2014-Q1 | 60.8 % |
| 2013-Q4 | 60.6 % |
| 2013-Q3 | 60.2 % |
| 2013-Q2 | 59.6 % |
| 2013-Q1 | 58.7 % |
| 2012-Q4 | 58.8 % |
| 2012-Q3 | 58.4 % |
| 2012-Q2 | 58 % |
| 2012-Q1 | 57.2 % |
| 2011-Q4 | 56.6 % |
| 2011-Q3 | 56.5 % |
| 2011-Q2 | 56.7 % |
| 2011-Q1 | 56.9 % |
| 2010-Q4 | 56.8 % |
| 2010-Q3 | 57.3 % |
| 2010-Q2 | 56.9 % |
| 2010-Q1 | 57.6 % |
| 2009-Q4 | 57.2 % |
| 2009-Q3 | 57.4 % |
| 2009-Q2 | 57.6 % |
| 2009-Q1 | 57.9 % |
| 2008-Q4 | 58 % |
| 2008-Q3 | 57.7 % |
| 2008-Q2 | 58.1 % |
| 2008-Q1 | 57.9 % |
| 2007-Q4 | 58 % |
| 2007-Q3 | 57.2 % |
| 2007-Q2 | 57.3 % |
| 2007-Q1 | 57 % |
| 2006-Q4 | 57.5 % |
| 2006-Q3 | 57.6 % |
| 2006-Q2 | 57.3 % |
| 2006-Q1 | 56.8 % |
| 2005-Q4 | 57 % |
| 2005-Q3 | 56.9 % |
| 2005-Q2 | 56.7 % |
| 2005-Q1 | 56.7 % |
| 2004-Q4 | 56.7 % |
| 2004-Q3 | 56.1 % |
| 2004-Q2 | 56.2 % |
| 2004-Q1 | 55.9 % |
| 2003-Q4 | 55.6 % |
| 2003-Q3 | 55.9 % |
| 2003-Q2 | 55.9 % |
| 2003-Q1 | 54.6 % |
| 2002-Q4 | 54.4 % |
| 2002-Q3 | 53.6 % |
| 2002-Q2 | 53.4 % |
| 2002-Q1 | 52.8 % |
| 2001-Q4 | 53 % |
| 2001-Q3 | 52.2 % |
| 2001-Q2 | 52.1 % |
| 2001-Q1 | 52 % |