Work & Wages
Employment, wages, and labour market indicators
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Average earnings, pay growth, and wage comparisons across sectors.
Employment rates, job creation, and workforce participation.
Unemployment trends, claimant counts, and jobseeker statistics.
Employment rate: The proportion of working-age people (16-64) who are in work. A higher rate means more people are earning wages.
Unemployment rate: The proportion of the labour force (those working or actively seeking work) who are unemployed. This excludes those not looking for work.
Vacancies: The number of unfilled job positions. High vacancies alongside low unemployment can indicate a tight labour market with upward pressure on wages.
Labour Market
Employment rate for people aged 16 to 64, seasonally adjusted.
Unemployment rate for people aged 16 and over, seasonally adjusted.
Job Vacancies
UK job vacancies, thousands, total services.
Wages
Total pay including bonuses, seasonally adjusted. (Index, 2015=100)
Comparison of food price inflation vs wage growth.
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Labour Market Statistics.
Employment & Unemployment: From the Labour Force Survey (LFS), using ILO definitions. Data is rolling three-month averages, seasonally adjusted.
Earnings: Average Weekly Earnings from the ONS EARN series, covering employees in Great Britain. Index with base year 2015=100.
Data is updated monthly, typically mid-month for the previous period.