Labour marketUnited Kingdom — Unemployment RatePrimary KPI: one of the key indicators tracked first for this country.Share of the labour force without a job and seeking one, per the ILO definition; lower is better.4.9%Q2 2026FrequencyQYSource: Office for National Statistics· Data Q2 2026Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncatedExploreSaveShareReportSource
Labour marketUnited Kingdom — Youth UnemploymentUnemployment rate for ages 15-24; usually higher than average, it reveals young people's entry difficulties.16.2%Q2 2026FrequencyQYSource: Office for National Statistics· Data Q2 2026Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncatedExploreSaveShareReportSource
Labour marketUnited Kingdom — Long-term unemploymentShare of the unemployed out of work for over a year; a high level signals entrenched unemployment.25.4%Q2 2026FrequencyQYSource: Office for National Statistics· Data Q2 2026Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncatedExploreSaveShareReportSource
Labour marketUnited Kingdom — Employment RateShare of people aged 15-64 who are employed; measures how well the economy puts working-age people to work.75.1%Q2 2026FrequencyQYSource: Office for National Statistics· Data Q2 2026Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncatedExploreSaveShareReportSource
Labour marketUnited Kingdom — Activity rateShare of people aged 15-64 in the labour market (employed or seeking work); measures engagement in working life.79.1%Q2 2026FrequencyQYSource: Office for National Statistics· Data Q2 2026Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncatedExploreSaveShareReportSource
Labour marketUnited Kingdom — Hours workedMean weekly hours actually worked per employed person. Measures work intensity.30.74hrs/week2024Source: ILO· Data 2024Upd. 12/2023 · Y-axis truncatedExploreSaveShareReportSource
Labour marketUnited Kingdom — Senior employment rate (55-64)Share of people aged 55-64 in work; measures how well older workers stay employed, a key pension-reform issue.67.6%Q2 2026FrequencyQYSource: Office for National Statistics· Data Q2 2026Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncatedExploreSaveShareReportSource
Labour marketUnited Kingdom — Job vacancies / tightnessIndex of unfilled jobs and recruitment tightness; a high level signals hiring difficulties.2.63index2019FrequencyQYSource: Eurostat· Data 2019Upd. 01/2026 · Y-axis truncatedExploreSaveShareReportSource
Labour marketUnited Kingdom — Temporary employment shareShare of employees aged 15-64 with a temporary contract — precariousness headline.5.4%Q2 2026FrequencyQYSource: Office for National Statistics· Data Q2 2026Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncatedExploreSaveShareReportSource
Labour marketUnited Kingdom — Job vacancy rateVacant posts as % of total occupied + vacant posts in NACE B-S — labour-market tightness.2.2%Q2 2026FrequencyMQYSource: Office for National Statistics· Data Q2 2026Upd. 09/2026ExploreSaveShareReportSource
Labour marketUnited Kingdom — Labour force participation rateShare of the working-age population (15+) that is either employed or actively seeking work. Measures labour-market engagement.62.3%2025Source: ILO· Data 2025Upd. 12/2023 · Y-axis truncatedExploreSaveShareReportSource
