The number of employed persons in The United Kingdom increased to 34577 Thousand in August of 2026 from 34478 Thousand in July of 2026. Employed Persons in the United Kingdom averaged 27885.77 Thousand from 1971 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 34577.00 Thousand in August of 2026 and a record low of 23630.00 Thousand in May of 1983. source: Office for National Statistics

Employed Persons in the United Kingdom is expected to be 34620.00 Thousand by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the United Kingdom Employed Persons is projected to trend around 34970.00 Thousand in 2027 and 35300.00 Thousand in 2028, according to our econometric models.



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Average Weekly Hours 32.00 32.00 Hours Aug 2026
Claimant Count Change 30.30 7.00 Thousand Sep 2026
Employed Persons 34577.00 34478.00 Thousand Aug 2026
Employment Change 102.00 66.00 Thousand Aug 2026
Employment Rate 75.30 75.10 percent Aug 2026
Full Time Employment 25865.00 25772.00 Thousand Aug 2026
Job Vacancies 691.00 704.00 Thousand Aug 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 79.10 79.10 percent Aug 2026
Labour Costs 114.50 112.70 points Mar 2026
HMRC Payrolls Change 12.65 0.71 Thousand Sep 2026
Part Time Employment 8713.00 8705.00 Thousand Aug 2026
Population 69.49 69.28 Million Dec 2025
Labour Productivity 99.30 100.10 points Jun 2026
Unemployed Persons 1670.70 1663.70 Thousand Aug 2026
Unemployment Rate 4.70 4.90 percent Aug 2026
Average Earnings incl. Bonus (3Mo/Yr) 3.70 3.90 percent Aug 2026
Average Weekly Wages 757.00 757.00 GBP/Week Aug 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 824.00 818.00 GBP/Week Aug 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 13.20 14.40 percent Aug 2026


United Kingdom Employed Persons
In the United Kingdom, employed persons are individuals with a minimum required age who work during a certain time for a business.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
34577.00 34478.00 34577.00 23630.00 1971 - 2026 Thousand Monthly
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