Main points for February to April 2018 Estimates from the Labour
Force Survey show that, between November 2017 to January 2018 and
February to April 2018, the number of people in work increased, the
number of unemployed people decreased and the number of people aged
from 16 to 64 years not working and not seeking or available to
work (economically inactive) also decreased. There were 32.39
million people in work, 146,000 more...Request free trial
Main points for February to April 2018
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Estimates from the Labour Force Survey show that, between
November 2017 to January 2018 and February to April 2018, the
number of people in work increased, the number of unemployed
people decreased and the number of people aged from 16 to 64
years not working and not seeking or available to work
(economically inactive) also decreased.
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There were 32.39 million people in work, 146,000 more than
for November 2017 to January 2018 and 440,000 more than for a
year earlier.
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The employment rate (the proportion of people aged from 16 to
64 years who were in work) was 75.6%, higher than for a year
earlier (74.8%) and the joint highest since comparable
records began in 1971.
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There were 1.42 million unemployed people (people not in work
but seeking and available to work), 38,000 fewer than for
November 2017 to January 2018 and 115,000 fewer than for a
year earlier.
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The unemployment rate (the proportion of people in work plus
unemployed people, who were unemployed) was 4.2%, down from
4.6% for a year earlier and the joint lowest since 1975.
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There were 8.65 million people aged from 16 to 64 years who
were economically inactive (not working and not seeking or
available to work), 72,000 fewer than for November 2017 to
January 2018 and 200,000 fewer than for a year earlier.
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The inactivity rate (the proportion of people aged from 16 to
64 years who were economically inactive) was 21.0%, lower
than for a year earlier (21.5%) and the joint lowest since
comparable records began in 1971.
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Latest estimates show that average weekly earnings for
employees in Great Britain in nominal terms (that is, not
adjusted for price inflation) increased by 2.8% excluding
bonuses, and by 2.5% including bonuses, compared with a year
earlier.
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Latest estimates show that average weekly earnings for
employees in Great Britain in real terms (that is, adjusted
for price inflation) increased by 0.4% excluding bonuses, and
by 0.1% including bonuses, compared with a year earlier.
UK labour market: June
2018
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