UK Labour Market Overview For February

Source: Dukascopy Bank SA
The UK employment rate for people aged 16 to 64 was 75 percent in October to December 2025, unchanged from a year earlier. Unemployment rose to 5.2 percent, while economic inactivity fell to 20.8 percent. Payrolled employees fell 0.4 percent over the year to 30.3 million in January 2026. Average earnings grew 4.2 percent, with public sector pay rising faster than private. The Claimant Count was 1.691 million, and vacancies remained broadly flat at 726,000. Labour disputes caused 118,000 lost working days in December 2025. Improvements to the Labour Force Survey have increased data quality and alignment with PAYE RTI and Workforce Jobs.



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