IMPORTANT NOTE:

From 13 February 2024, we have reinstated reweighted Labour Force Survey (LFS) estimates.

The new reweighted LFS estimates incorporate our latest estimates of the size and composition of
population, improving the representativeness of our LFS estimates. Given time constraints, we hav
to reweight LFS data from July to September 2022 onwards. Therefore, this reweighting exercise cr
discontinuity between June to August 2022 and July to September 2022 where there will be a step c
estimates. However, we have modelled the seasonally adjusted UK levels of employment, unemplo
economic inactivity by sex and age-band back to June to August 2011, to ensure that headline rate
sex and age-band (datasets A02SA and A05SA) can be assessed without a discontinuity.

Important note: Reweighting does not address the volatility we have seen in recent periods and wh
see to some extent going forwards, so we would advise caution when interpreting short-term chan
rates and recommend using them as part of our suite of labour market indicators, alongside Workf
claimant count data and PAYE RTI estimates.

These are official statistics in development.

For further information, please see our Impact of reweighting on Labour Force Survey key indicato
https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/employmentandemployeetypes/article
 FS) estimates.

and composition of the UK

constraints, we have only been able
weighting exercise creates a
there will be a step change in LFS
mployment, unemployment and
re that headline rates and levels by
continuity.

cent periods and which we expect to

ing short-term changes in headline
rs, alongside Workforce Jobs,

Survey key indicators article:

employeetypes/articles/impactofreweightingonlabourforcesurveykeyindicators/2024
EMP13: All in employment by industry: People (not seasonally adjusted)
Date of publication: ###
Inquiries: Email: labour.supply@ons.gov.uk

Agriculture,
All in Public Private forestry &
employment2 sector3 sector fishing
A

Jan-Mar 1995 25,517 .. .. ..

Apr-Jun 1995 25,711 .. .. ..
Jul-Sep 1995 25,998 .. .. ..
Oct-Dec 1995 26,031 .. .. ..
Jan-Mar 1996 25,826 .. .. ..
Apr-Jun 1996 25,945 .. .. ..
Jul-Sep 1996 26,200 .. .. ..
Oct-Dec 1996 26,254 .. .. ..
Jan-Mar 1997 26,245 6,075 19,956 407
Apr-Jun 1997 26,444 6,061 20,234 426
Jul-Sep 1997 26,707 6,004 20,558 416
Oct-Dec 1997 26,695 6,059 20,490 389
Jan-Mar 1998 26,546 6,045 20,371 374
Apr-Jun 1998 26,642 6,062 20,469 385
Jul-Sep 1998 26,969 6,025 20,819 375
Oct-Dec 1998 27,017 6,037 20,848 339
Jan-Mar 1999 26,909 6,087 20,690 332
Apr-Jun 1999 27,023 6,162 20,735 340
Jul-Sep 1999 27,351 6,111 21,109 350
Oct-Dec 1999 27,385 6,171 21,065 328
Jan-Mar 2000 27,239 6,213 20,907 323
Apr-Jun 2000 27,399 6,254 21,024 335
Jul-Sep 2000 27,685 6,254 21,301 337
Oct-Dec 2000 27,611 6,366 21,122 326
Jan-Mar 2001 27,505 6,386 20,993 304
Apr-Jun 2001 27,643 6,394 21,141 298
Jul-Sep 2001 27,838 6,280 21,440 312
Oct-Dec 2001 27,860 6,350 21,392 288
Jan-Mar 2002 27,688 6,383 21,188 284
Apr-Jun 2002 27,873 6,460 21,309 279
Jul-Sep 2002 28,051 6,470 21,470 274
Oct-Dec 2002 28,164 6,480 21,556 256
Jan-Mar 2003 28,002 6,560 21,299 272
Apr-Jun 2003 28,166 6,549 21,431 260
Jul-Sep 2003 28,366 6,569 21,655 276
Oct-Dec 2003 28,358 6,660 21,553 271
Jan-Mar 2004 28,371 6,783 21,452 261
Apr-Jun 2004 28,407 6,836 21,451 264
Jul-Sep 2004 28,627 6,872 21,636 273
Oct-Dec 2004 28,728 6,880 21,699 271
Jan-Mar 2005 28,705 6,957 21,599 288
Apr-Jun 2005 28,735 6,920 21,695 284
Jul-Sep 2005 29,035 7,021 21,900 283
Oct-Dec 2005 28,938 7,039 21,782 288
Jan-Mar 2006 28,966 7,130 21,735 273
Apr-Jun 2006 29,032 7,096 21,824 268
Jul-Sep 2006 29,289 7,018 22,165 293
Oct-Dec 2006 29,276 6,940 22,216 302
Jan-Mar 2007 29,108 6,954 22,040 288
Apr-Jun 2007 29,242 6,987 22,131 294
Jul-Sep 2007 29,525 6,919 22,466 297
Oct-Dec 2007 29,640 7,018 22,479 307
Jan-Mar 2008 29,596 7,047 22,404 334
Apr-Jun 2008 29,637 7,101 22,383 321
Jul-Sep 2008 29,685 7,039 22,508 313
Oct-Dec 2008 29,593 7,167 22,289 306
Jan-Mar 2009 29,277 7,224 21,913 322
Apr-Jun 2009 29,003 7,238 21,624 311
Jul-Sep 2009 29,170 7,278 21,745 329
Oct-Dec 2009 29,167 7,324 21,691 323
Jan-Mar 2010 28,924 7,255 21,488 336
Apr-Jun 2010 29,110 7,325 21,586 341
Jul-Sep 2010 29,484 7,298 21,973 369
Oct-Dec 2010 29,390 7,278 21,929 366
Jan-Mar 2011 29,350 7,315 21,842 357
Apr-Jun 2011 29,367 7,183 22,021 342
Jul-Sep 2011 29,376 7,009 22,216 370
Oct-Dec 2011 29,405 6,970 22,276 357
Jan-Mar 2012 29,365 6,952 22,209 374
Apr-Jun 2012 29,587 6,846 22,517 353
Jul-Sep 2012 29,851 6,883 22,722 356
Oct-Dec 2012 29,974 6,984 22,752 316
Jan-Mar 2013 29,750 6,989 22,504 304
Apr-Jun 2013 29,861 6,965 22,638 308
Jul-Sep 2013 30,194 7,012 22,933 324
Oct-Dec 2013 30,362 6,904 23,226 322
Jan-Mar 2014 30,446 6,934 23,311 379
Apr-Jun 2014 30,628 6,936 23,497 395
Jul-Sep 2014 30,918 6,914 23,808 386
Oct-Dec 2014 31,018 6,901 23,914 375
Jan-Mar 2015 31,074 6,980 23,915 348
Apr-Jun 2015 31,035 6,929 23,913 340
Jul-Sep 2015 31,416 6,851 24,377 349
Oct-Dec 2015 31,615 6,900 24,528 383
Jan-Mar 2016 31,499 6,924 24,414 351
Apr-Jun 2016 31,673 6,939 24,564 337
Jul-Sep 2016 31,890 6,908 24,830 357
Oct-Dec 2016 31,920 6,853 24,898 375
Jan-Mar 2017 31,878 6,840 24,876 381
Apr-Jun 2017 31,996 6,874 24,998 374
Jul-Sep 2017 32,138 6,841 25,176 352
Oct-Dec 2017 32,230 6,833 25,271 375
Jan-Mar 2018 32,277 6,970 25,191 354
Apr-Jun 2018 32,321 6,949 25,254 350
Jul-Sep 2018 32,503 6,986 25,401 334
Oct-Dec 2018 32,671 7,039 25,530 343
Jan-Mar 2019 32,641 7,050 25,471 333
Apr-Jun 2019 32,752 7,003 25,622 348
Jul-Sep 2019 32,802 7,023 25,661 351
Oct-Dec 2019 32,983 7,174 25,696 338
Jan-Mar 2020 32,969 7,171 25,679 322
Apr-Jun 2020 32,495 7,326 25,044 294
Jul-Sep 2020 32,369 7,420 24,854 314
Oct-Dec 2020 32,202 7,563 24,541 316
Jan-Mar 2021 32,151 7,634 24,445 287
Apr-Jun 2021 32,236 7,535 24,624 282
Jul-Sep 2021 32,631 7,637 24,871 285
Oct-Dec 2021 32,611 7,731 24,733 258
Jan-Mar 2022 32,619 7,654 24,823 246
Apr-Jun 2022 32,733 7,682 24,902 252
Jul-Sep 20224 32,952 7,800 24,992 244
Oct-Dec 2022 33,089 7,809 25,112 245
Jan-Mar 2023 33,209 7,916 25,092 256
Apr-Jun 2023 33,093 7,845 25,100 260
Jul-Sep 2023 33,137 7,692 25,313 320
Oct-Dec 2023 33,193 7,755 25,323 307

1 The breakdown by industry sector for Q1 2009 onwards is not entirely consistent with those of previous quarters. This is b
(a) LFS data on industrial activity were coded directly to SIC 1992 for all quarters up to and including Q4 2008 and then ma
(b) data for Q1 2009 onwards have been coded directly to SIC 2007; and
(c) a new, automatic coding tool was introduced in January 2009.
The effect of these changes on the time series was significant for some of the industry sectors shown. Consequently some
More information and analysis of these effects are available in the Labour Force Survey User Guide (Volume 1) and from L
2 Includes people with workplace outside UK and those who did not state their industry.
3 In the LFS the distinction between public and private sector is based on respondents’ views about the organisation for wh
4. Data from July to September 2022 onward has been reweighted, causing a step change discontinuity.

Note: As the estimates are not seasonally adjusted, it is best practice to only compare the same quarter for different years (
 Date of next publication: Tuesday, May 14, 2024
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United Kingdom (thousands) not seasonally ad

Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) 20071
Wholesale,
Mining, retail & repair Accommod-
energy and of motor Transport & ation & food
water supply Manufacturing Construction vehicles storage services
B, D, E C F G H I

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368 4,370 1,891 3,993 1,342 1,275
366 4,343 1,927 3,964 1,362 1,309
372 4,420 1,945 4,020 1,399 1,368
370 4,385 2,014 4,052 1,401 1,311
367 4,317 1,970 3,997 1,372 1,267
365 4,360 1,964 3,955 1,405 1,315
377 4,392 1,984 3,998 1,469 1,327
389 4,320 2,017 4,089 1,485 1,271
387 4,260 1,956 4,044 1,440 1,228
380 4,185 1,992 4,063 1,431 1,235
392 4,243 2,009 4,125 1,480 1,262
394 4,198 2,028 4,145 1,471 1,240
386 4,099 2,013 4,106 1,472 1,202
405 4,066 2,051 4,082 1,475 1,227
402 4,062 2,075 4,091 1,533 1,278
400 4,001 2,062 4,087 1,545 1,240
417 3,949 2,046 4,071 1,509 1,208
402 3,919 2,096 4,035 1,531 1,251
412 3,924 2,142 4,075 1,538 1,291
408 3,914 2,150 4,084 1,547 1,282
400 3,826 2,112 4,034 1,547 1,288
419 3,784 2,102 4,067 1,556 1,355
419 3,824 2,160 4,134 1,559 1,342
409 3,816 2,182 4,244 1,565 1,306
378 3,654 2,163 4,216 1,547 1,309
370 3,607 2,219 4,218 1,586 1,276
379 3,512 2,300 4,288 1,543 1,339
359 3,432 2,280 4,390 1,529 1,314
369 3,388 2,298 4,243 1,520 1,329
377 3,321 2,314 4,246 1,518 1,318
410 3,394 2,372 4,252 1,525 1,333
401 3,375 2,403 4,326 1,536 1,302
401 3,306 2,397 4,253 1,535 1,302
398 3,336 2,384 4,213 1,558 1,317
406 3,317 2,458 4,239 1,576 1,281
415 3,260 2,410 4,202 1,593 1,267
404 3,242 2,431 4,163 1,564 1,286
414 3,285 2,460 4,117 1,555 1,340
424 3,280 2,510 4,154 1,574 1,382
436 3,234 2,542 4,198 1,585 1,329
450 3,216 2,527 4,120 1,566 1,324
464 3,281 2,544 4,034 1,559 1,371
469 3,269 2,558 4,090 1,556 1,406
461 3,216 2,537 4,187 1,576 1,395
452 3,148 2,535 4,184 1,605 1,382
446 3,087 2,512 4,195 1,590 1,355
463 3,068 2,583 4,248 1,606 1,355
507 2,981 2,564 4,221 1,626 1,335
489 2,857 2,482 4,107 1,571 1,324
483 2,777 2,385 3,989 1,510 1,360
491 2,813 2,311 4,031 1,463 1,428
482 2,799 2,311 4,017 1,455 1,406
472 2,815 2,208 3,943 1,462 1,388
463 2,875 2,207 4,004 1,443 1,461
474 2,888 2,234 4,112 1,483 1,503
489 2,902 2,238 4,082 1,436 1,427
497 2,860 2,212 4,034 1,451 1,417
521 2,868 2,198 4,051 1,445 1,458
519 2,841 2,237 4,019 1,428 1,498
527 2,884 2,172 4,078 1,432 1,499
534 2,851 2,148 4,017 1,430 1,438
532 2,921 2,171 4,103 1,416 1,496
547 2,934 2,175 4,129 1,457 1,527
518 2,911 2,150 4,105 1,482 1,523
537 2,921 2,102 4,031 1,487 1,504
526 2,868 2,155 4,021 1,456 1,504
510 2,954 2,188 3,999 1,520 1,566
511 2,957 2,200 4,097 1,543 1,555
508 2,945 2,229 4,063 1,490 1,579
511 2,997 2,217 3,994 1,467 1,633
543 3,019 2,242 3,976 1,470 1,665
537 3,077 2,268 4,124 1,479 1,594
567 3,007 2,266 4,066 1,512 1,618
552 3,016 2,196 3,998 1,537 1,663
553 2,968 2,223 4,095 1,576 1,698
546 2,992 2,264 4,207 1,610 1,638
528 3,008 2,271 4,131 1,608 1,663
519 3,034 2,315 4,167 1,609 1,707
516 3,013 2,290 4,253 1,638 1,766
528 2,948 2,316 4,226 1,603 1,768
539 2,908 2,336 4,136 1,560 1,747
538 2,915 2,327 4,220 1,554 1,807
527 2,950 2,367 4,195 1,605 1,784
561 2,951 2,330 4,323 1,580 1,727
587 2,922 2,332 4,258 1,572 1,718
585 2,887 2,333 4,225 1,626 1,791
 584 2,881 2,341 4,198 1,627 1,775
600 2,901 2,405 4,118 1,602 1,739
573 2,949 2,426 4,073 1,552 1,740
553 3,019 2,361 4,044 1,593 1,773
553 2,998 2,341 4,042 1,578 1,821
547 3,011 2,310 4,089 1,574 1,745
542 2,970 2,302 3,984 1,563 1,816
566 2,895 2,201 3,918 1,575 1,683
539 2,760 2,129 3,945 1,587 1,596
584 2,679 2,081 3,813 1,562 1,499
572 2,760 2,093 3,775 1,506 1,483
605 2,704 2,113 3,810 1,496 1,526
636 2,725 2,203 3,827 1,512 1,607
584 2,714 2,160 3,792 1,565 1,615
567 2,750 2,184 3,713 1,582 1,585
557 2,754 2,206 3,553 1,578 1,687
567 2,680 2,148 3,543 1,648 1,733
540 2,692 2,157 3,684 1,644 1,761
521 2,665 2,120 3,697 1,673 1,739
511 2,528 2,151 3,578 1,610 1,664
503 2,498 2,133 3,552 1,659 1,756
554 2,690 2,118 3,569 1,536 1,637

ose of previous quarters. This is because:

d including Q4 2008 and then mapped to the new industrial classification, SIC 2007, according to the assumed relationship between the

ctors shown. Consequently some adjustments have been made to the pre-2009 estimates to account for the estimated combined effects
ser Guide (Volume 1) and from Labour Supply Branch (labour.supply@ons.gov.uk).

ews about the organisation for which they work. The public sector estimates provided here do not correspond to the official Public Secto
e discontinuity.

same quarter for different years (e.g., compare January-March 2018 with January-March 2019 but do not compare July-September 201
housands) not seasonally adjusted
Classification (SIC) 20071
Professional, Administrati Public admin
Financial & scientific & ve & & defence;
Information & insurance Real estate technical support social
communication activities activities activities services security
J K L M N O

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.. .. .. .. .. ..
743 1,164 197 1,498 1,032 1,534
773 1,177 203 1,529 1,054 1,523
774 1,176 198 1,547 1,063 1,499
799 1,156 194 1,527 1,097 1,502
829 1,177 191 1,556 1,102 1,497
826 1,181 191 1,537 1,081 1,510
846 1,175 188 1,585 1,160 1,532
878 1,159 191 1,618 1,141 1,534
896 1,169 205 1,651 1,138 1,527
915 1,145 193 1,639 1,187 1,578
939 1,176 211 1,663 1,227 1,568
954 1,192 199 1,654 1,231 1,591
970 1,198 192 1,642 1,234 1,610
995 1,194 190 1,651 1,237 1,645
1,032 1,240 196 1,664 1,288 1,685
1,056 1,250 208 1,622 1,260 1,721
1,071 1,228 211 1,652 1,265 1,740
1,076 1,217 210 1,649 1,290 1,782
1,089 1,250 212 1,643 1,347 1,782
1,068 1,247 214 1,681 1,325 1,802
1,011 1,243 226 1,712 1,314 1,804
990 1,267 217 1,699 1,325 1,810
1,012 1,270 217 1,700 1,307 1,827
1,018 1,232 208 1,744 1,277 1,839
1,004 1,252 205 1,692 1,265 1,860
1,010 1,251 207 1,723 1,230 1,866
1,033 1,271 216 1,717 1,270 1,881
1,027 1,238 207 1,746 1,241 1,888
1,044 1,216 228 1,755 1,255 1,887
1,045 1,206 244 1,722 1,267 1,894
1,049 1,201 234 1,695 1,300 1,951
1,028 1,192 242 1,722 1,323 1,923
1,026 1,219 224 1,735 1,350 1,953
1,013 1,210 240 1,755 1,338 1,938
1,024 1,287 248 1,783 1,325 1,983
1,022 1,279 257 1,818 1,299 1,967
1,014 1,270 252 1,835 1,276 2,020
1,024 1,259 263 1,806 1,280 1,990
1,045 1,252 248 1,824 1,323 1,970
1,057 1,270 248 1,825 1,328 1,962
1,056 1,263 257 1,874 1,304 1,980
1,051 1,272 245 1,883 1,347 1,985
1,062 1,304 266 1,912 1,432 1,990
1,019 1,312 279 1,952 1,399 1,996
1,024 1,288 263 1,939 1,398 2,011
1,033 1,287 253 1,969 1,417 2,035
1,063 1,272 259 1,919 1,404 2,033
1,036 1,244 252 1,849 1,347 2,037
1,035 1,227 273 1,842 1,309 2,009
1,015 1,235 268 1,882 1,301 1,967
1,020 1,246 265 1,890 1,301 1,977
1,014 1,223 254 1,886 1,328 1,944
1,011 1,210 263 1,882 1,319 1,930
979 1,175 262 1,893 1,326 1,925
1,045 1,165 301 1,852 1,341 1,925
1,030 1,171 300 1,882 1,379 1,867
1,059 1,179 299 1,857 1,299 1,875
1,073 1,173 308 1,851 1,321 1,844
1,061 1,192 300 1,888 1,339 1,852
1,083 1,215 293 1,898 1,353 1,864
1,124 1,199 333 1,903 1,369 1,847
1,098 1,229 328 1,945 1,357 1,803
1,113 1,216 329 1,983 1,372 1,827
1,146 1,169 346 1,968 1,376 1,824
1,161 1,150 344 2,000 1,354 1,852
1,162 1,144 344 2,024 1,423 1,864
1,177 1,178 326 2,073 1,450 1,880
1,198 1,172 341 2,096 1,437 1,817
1,150 1,171 369 2,169 1,388 1,851
1,174 1,158 359 2,141 1,441 1,806
1,237 1,207 340 2,139 1,487 1,853
1,250 1,182 339 2,136 1,452 1,798
1,276 1,185 334 2,189 1,414 1,845
1,243 1,222 339 2,146 1,499 1,831
1,275 1,254 348 2,173 1,539 1,841
1,261 1,279 347 2,204 1,563 1,878
1,225 1,262 358 2,243 1,525 1,856
1,207 1,269 356 2,294 1,496 1,898
1,302 1,260 354 2,250 1,511 1,936
1,321 1,196 352 2,350 1,530 1,964
1,323 1,195 370 2,341 1,551 1,952
1,340 1,194 345 2,330 1,573 1,968
1,273 1,234 343 2,331 1,589 2,001
1,242 1,241 355 2,366 1,592 1,999
1,312 1,256 372 2,363 1,555 2,097
1,317 1,277 346 2,425 1,568 2,057
 1,305 1,383 353 2,417 1,567 2,128
1,290 1,373 397 2,432 1,592 2,134
1,322 1,293 376 2,480 1,518 2,097
1,342 1,278 396 2,521 1,556 2,101
1,409 1,303 407 2,554 1,516 2,122
1,498 1,276 386 2,540 1,545 2,130
1,526 1,244 381 2,612 1,545 2,144
1,462 1,314 397 2,562 1,494 2,239
1,541 1,340 401 2,643 1,499 2,242
1,557 1,465 416 2,699 1,405 2,405
1,559 1,457 418 2,707 1,404 2,342
1,541 1,447 409 2,634 1,420 2,354
1,599 1,420 439 2,668 1,452 2,399
1,624 1,372 390 2,701 1,452 2,464
1,607 1,375 391 2,719 1,412 2,467
1,663 1,435 415 2,780 1,429 2,506
1,752 1,411 399 2,789 1,416 2,595
1,681 1,389 407 2,743 1,466 2,659
1,650 1,415 418 2,943 1,461 2,738
1,728 1,507 414 3,019 1,404 2,764
1,709 1,500 397 3,056 1,395 2,647
1,661 1,478 412 2,937 1,525 2,612

e assumed relationship between the two classifications;

nt for the estimated combined effects of the new classification and the new coding tool. This also means that the pre-2009 estimates in

orrespond to the official Public Sector Employment estimates which are based on National Accounts definitions.

do not compare July-September 2018 with January-March 2019).

 Human
health &
social work
Education activities Other services
P Q R, S, T

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.. .. ..
.. .. ..
.. .. ..
2,143 2,869 1,302
2,122 2,924 1,331
2,051 3,012 1,340
2,090 2,972 1,322
2,131 2,971 1,325
2,164 2,966 1,351
2,092 3,038 1,356
2,191 2,974 1,340
2,283 2,979 1,315
2,313 2,992 1,345
2,238 2,998 1,382
2,290 2,986 1,388
2,373 2,949 1,376
2,349 2,994 1,406
2,289 3,030 1,401
2,371 3,000 1,374
2,372 3,023 1,338
2,355 3,109 1,328
2,276 3,088 1,381
2,345 3,083 1,337
2,415 3,077 1,317
2,467 3,104 1,358
2,406 3,131 1,405
2,475 3,141 1,385
2,538 3,172 1,404
2,584 3,218 1,477
2,549 3,240 1,487
2,599 3,282 1,480
2,700 3,336 1,462
2,722 3,401 1,467
2,674 3,418 1,457
2,718 3,420 1,455
2,733 3,469 1,413
2,768 3,479 1,431
2,718 3,571 1,450
2,755 3,559 1,448
2,836 3,576 1,426
2,849 3,579 1,446
2,758 3,630 1,528
2,813 3,522 1,508
2,798 3,500 1,473
2,823 3,461 1,513
2,782 3,505 1,512
2,840 3,531 1,517
2,847 3,566 1,509
2,861 3,642 1,519
2,805 3,648 1,533
2,848 3,748 1,584
2,919 3,772 1,579
2,929 3,739 1,583
2,960 3,778 1,599
3,045 3,846 1,579
3,062 3,824 1,549
3,129 3,848 1,532
3,120 3,821 1,594
3,120 3,884 1,555
3,121 3,967 1,544
3,129 3,931 1,587
2,986 3,981 1,639
3,021 3,927 1,583
3,088 3,865 1,554
3,078 3,871 1,574
3,021 3,948 1,607
3,140 3,992 1,592
3,114 3,985 1,587
3,103 4,029 1,591
3,081 4,036 1,642
3,094 4,068 1,639
3,107 4,076 1,663
3,218 4,105 1,693
3,197 4,062 1,781
3,233 4,142 1,753
3,285 4,170 1,765
3,265 4,155 1,756
3,266 4,162 1,812
3,329 4,130 1,756
3,357 4,143 1,744
3,300 4,158 1,773
3,336 4,100 1,809
3,284 4,148 1,789
3,305 4,234 1,768
3,263 4,187 1,840
3,266 4,184 1,907
3,247 4,224 1,882
3,236 4,266 1,835
3,225 4,224 1,856
 3,296 4,277 1,796
3,377 4,340 1,775
3,413 4,372 1,875
3,427 4,335 1,898
3,416 4,405 1,828
3,428 4,515 1,902
3,453 4,518 1,881
3,414 4,520 1,794
3,418 4,531 1,777
3,450 4,403 1,748
3,442 4,467 1,747
3,397 4,499 1,848
3,387 4,542 1,763
3,480 4,486 1,783
3,387 4,611 1,839
3,398 4,580 1,788
3,413 4,656 1,816
3,474 4,530 1,822
3,459 4,454 1,804
3,344 4,635 1,790
3,312 4,645 1,899
3,452 4,735 1,836

Source: Labour Force Survey

means that the pre-2009 estimates in this table are not the same as those obtained from LFS microdata.

ts definitions.
EMP13: All in employment by industry: Men (not seasonally adjusted)
Date of publication: ###
Inquiries: Email: labour.supply@ons.gov.uk

Agriculture,
All in Public Private forestry &
employment2 sector3 sector fishing
A

Jan-Mar 1995 13,941 .. .. ..

Apr-Jun 1995 14,066 .. .. ..
Jul-Sep 1995 14,235 .. .. ..
Oct-Dec 1995 14,187 .. .. ..
Jan-Mar 1996 14,041 .. .. ..
Apr-Jun 1996 14,127 .. .. ..
Jul-Sep 1996 14,307 .. .. ..
Oct-Dec 1996 14,281 .. .. ..
Jan-Mar 1997 14,300 2,327 11,851 298
Apr-Jun 1997 14,403 2,293 12,025 311
Jul-Sep 1997 14,589 2,260 12,240 305
Oct-Dec 1997 14,553 2,272 12,192 285
Jan-Mar 1998 14,471 2,272 12,112 279
Apr-Jun 1998 14,531 2,295 12,172 281
Jul-Sep 1998 14,707 2,310 12,326 273
Oct-Dec 1998 14,676 2,293 12,305 246
Jan-Mar 1999 14,608 2,307 12,225 246
Apr-Jun 1999 14,692 2,330 12,283 254
Jul-Sep 1999 14,897 2,278 12,538 264
Oct-Dec 1999 14,873 2,289 12,493 247
Jan-Mar 2000 14,783 2,320 12,387 239
Apr-Jun 2000 14,859 2,342 12,444 247
Jul-Sep 2000 15,023 2,340 12,612 243
Oct-Dec 2000 14,979 2,366 12,555 243
Jan-Mar 2001 14,925 2,347 12,503 229
Apr-Jun 2001 14,961 2,347 12,548 219
Jul-Sep 2001 15,133 2,294 12,778 224
Oct-Dec 2001 15,088 2,282 12,744 205
Jan-Mar 2002 14,943 2,288 12,589 210
Apr-Jun 2002 15,039 2,318 12,669 203
Jul-Sep 2002 15,171 2,319 12,788 202
Oct-Dec 2002 15,272 2,343 12,866 192
Jan-Mar 2003 15,118 2,381 12,658 207
Apr-Jun 2003 15,266 2,376 12,789 195
Jul-Sep 2003 15,389 2,379 12,937 211
Oct-Dec 2003 15,313 2,392 12,845 203
Jan-Mar 2004 15,300 2,437 12,793 198
Apr-Jun 2004 15,334 2,455 12,809 201
Jul-Sep 2004 15,503 2,466 12,969 200
Oct-Dec 2004 15,517 2,419 13,018 196
Jan-Mar 2005 15,461 2,486 12,892 210
Apr-Jun 2005 15,480 2,473 12,938 200
Jul-Sep 2005 15,653 2,537 13,046 201
Oct-Dec 2005 15,610 2,532 13,008 214
Jan-Mar 2006 15,541 2,563 12,912 199
Apr-Jun 2006 15,603 2,531 13,007 201
Jul-Sep 2006 15,821 2,513 13,244 218
Oct-Dec 2006 15,790 2,449 13,276 221
Jan-Mar 2007 15,691 2,436 13,197 204
Apr-Jun 2007 15,789 2,459 13,259 208
Jul-Sep 2007 15,964 2,423 13,465 214
Oct-Dec 2007 15,987 2,444 13,467 210
Jan-Mar 2008 15,938 2,483 13,374 223
Apr-Jun 2008 15,961 2,509 13,371 222
Jul-Sep 2008 15,990 2,488 13,422 218
Oct-Dec 2008 15,909 2,538 13,293 219
Jan-Mar 2009 15,670 2,572 13,020 247
Apr-Jun 2009 15,464 2,558 12,828 240
Jul-Sep 2009 15,526 2,572 12,867 252
Oct-Dec 2009 15,477 2,581 12,814 246
Jan-Mar 2010 15,326 2,533 12,694 252
Apr-Jun 2010 15,493 2,576 12,807 264
Jul-Sep 2010 15,773 2,601 13,047 284
Oct-Dec 2010 15,720 2,582 13,035 283
Jan-Mar 2011 15,620 2,582 12,930 270
Apr-Jun 2011 15,685 2,547 13,050 262
Jul-Sep 2011 15,666 2,453 13,136 271
Oct-Dec 2011 15,672 2,436 13,158 262
Jan-Mar 2012 15,649 2,426 13,113 270
Apr-Jun 2012 15,822 2,358 13,329 257
Jul-Sep 2012 15,969 2,385 13,424 256
Oct-Dec 2012 15,985 2,403 13,431 236
Jan-Mar 2013 15,800 2,378 13,262 220
Apr-Jun 2013 15,888 2,359 13,373 234
Jul-Sep 2013 16,121 2,402 13,573 236
Oct-Dec 2013 16,174 2,321 13,724 233
Jan-Mar 2014 16,198 2,344 13,743 271
Apr-Jun 2014 16,290 2,356 13,823 286
Jul-Sep 2014 16,473 2,373 13,981 291
Oct-Dec 2014 16,481 2,383 13,979 279
Jan-Mar 2015 16,525 2,408 14,019 267
Apr-Jun 2015 16,486 2,359 14,017 259
Jul-Sep 2015 16,737 2,351 14,287 252
Oct-Dec 2015 16,874 2,365 14,406 267
Jan-Mar 2016 16,795 2,334 14,384 252
Apr-Jun 2016 16,864 2,356 14,421 250
Jul-Sep 2016 16,982 2,391 14,528 260
Oct-Dec 2016 16,942 2,363 14,494 287
Jan-Mar 2017 16,910 2,335 14,487 288
Apr-Jun 2017 16,964 2,364 14,539 276
Jul-Sep 2017 17,031 2,316 14,651 264
Oct-Dec 2017 17,077 2,309 14,690 263
Jan-Mar 2018 17,080 2,385 14,633 253
Apr-Jun 2018 17,117 2,340 14,715 260
Jul-Sep 2018 17,252 2,383 14,811 244
Oct-Dec 2018 17,332 2,424 14,855 248
Jan-Mar 2019 17,228 2,400 14,771 242
Apr-Jun 2019 17,217 2,362 14,793 254
Jul-Sep 2019 17,341 2,389 14,890 257
Oct-Dec 2019 17,368 2,447 14,856 251
Jan-Mar 2020 17,259 2,444 14,741 234
Apr-Jun 2020 17,020 2,522 14,420 208
Jul-Sep 2020 16,939 2,556 14,337 218
Oct-Dec 2020 16,829 2,643 14,142 233
Jan-Mar 2021 16,719 2,672 14,011 211
Apr-Jun 2021 16,793 2,668 14,077 208
Jul-Sep 2021 17,103 2,743 14,293 208
Oct-Dec 2021 17,049 2,750 14,214 188
Jan-Mar 2022 17,012 2,665 14,270 179
Apr-Jun 2022 17,128 2,744 14,310 183
Jul-Sep 20224 17,025 2,768 14,176 173
Oct-Dec 2022 17,087 2,739 14,250 176
Jan-Mar 2023 17,209 2,814 14,278 186
Apr-Jun 2023 17,151 2,809 14,251 195
Jul-Sep 2023 17,120 2,771 14,271 229
Oct-Dec 2023 17,113 2,860 14,192 234

1 The breakdown by industry sector for Q1 2009 onwards is not entirely consistent with those of previous quarters. This is beca
(a) LFS data on industrial activity were coded directly to SIC 1992 for all quarters up to and including Q4 2008 and then mappe
(b) data for Q1 2009 onwards have been coded directly to SIC 2007; and
(c) a new, automatic coding tool was introduced in January 2009.
The effect of these changes on the time series was significant for some of the industry sectors shown. Consequently some adju
More information and analysis of these effects are available in the Labour Force Survey User Guide (Volume 1) and from Labo
2 Includes people with workplace outside UK and those who did not state their industry.
3 In the LFS the distinction between public and private sector is based on respondents’ views about the organisation for which
4. Data from July to September 2022 onward has been reweighted, causing a step change discontinuity.

Note: As the estimates are not seasonally adjusted, it is best practice to only compare the same quarter for different years (e.g
 Date of next publication: Tuesday, May 14, 2024
Telephone: +44 1633 455400

United Kingdom (thousands) not seasonally adjus

Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) 20071
Wholesale,
Mining, retail & repair Accommod-
energy and of motor Transport & ation & food
water supply Manufacturing Construction vehicles storage services
B, D, E C F G H I

.. .. .. .. .. ..
.. .. .. .. .. ..
.. .. .. .. .. ..
.. .. .. .. .. ..
.. .. .. .. .. ..
.. .. .. .. .. ..
.. .. .. .. .. ..
.. .. .. .. .. ..
300 3,215 1,650 2,014 1,071 533
297 3,179 1,687 2,010 1,089 521
299 3,254 1,698 2,046 1,116 540
298 3,235 1,753 2,040 1,121 520
292 3,185 1,711 2,022 1,097 501
291 3,237 1,717 1,995 1,112 525
295 3,252 1,737 2,001 1,164 520
301 3,200 1,768 2,018 1,184 497
299 3,160 1,712 2,010 1,145 480
294 3,100 1,742 2,030 1,136 495
300 3,141 1,756 2,064 1,171 512
303 3,143 1,774 2,045 1,158 508
302 3,070 1,756 2,040 1,164 489
317 3,041 1,781 2,007 1,166 504
317 3,053 1,799 2,043 1,211 525
313 2,993 1,789 2,010 1,239 531
329 2,972 1,773 2,026 1,201 506
320 2,946 1,826 2,007 1,224 525
324 2,939 1,879 2,042 1,234 549
322 2,943 1,891 2,034 1,229 543
318 2,882 1,847 2,000 1,236 535
327 2,856 1,835 2,029 1,238 578
334 2,898 1,890 2,040 1,246 571
324 2,894 1,917 2,115 1,244 566
299 2,781 1,901 2,083 1,239 561
300 2,748 1,942 2,119 1,279 558
298 2,664 2,006 2,160 1,253 587
281 2,618 1,992 2,212 1,243 569
290 2,595 2,011 2,118 1,249 574
294 2,534 2,019 2,142 1,244 589
321 2,602 2,074 2,151 1,244 594
316 2,589 2,088 2,195 1,254 577
317 2,529 2,080 2,124 1,241 589
320 2,548 2,066 2,128 1,254 596
325 2,538 2,136 2,137 1,279 564
338 2,496 2,101 2,109 1,297 580
322 2,491 2,105 2,077 1,261 584
322 2,507 2,127 2,082 1,264 603
328 2,493 2,183 2,142 1,266 629
338 2,463 2,212 2,157 1,262 580
346 2,452 2,210 2,135 1,242 587
359 2,506 2,216 2,084 1,244 618
363 2,464 2,244 2,103 1,245 647
358 2,429 2,225 2,131 1,268 648
352 2,379 2,204 2,132 1,293 631
349 2,354 2,181 2,144 1,274 633
370 2,316 2,249 2,177 1,275 620
409 2,252 2,233 2,161 1,292 616
390 2,144 2,213 2,103 1,255 604
383 2,102 2,127 2,056 1,208 620
389 2,128 2,065 2,089 1,171 645
384 2,122 2,070 2,069 1,173 633
380 2,154 1,971 2,037 1,181 643
373 2,207 1,961 2,094 1,160 681
381 2,213 1,992 2,159 1,173 684
394 2,214 1,991 2,147 1,133 668
413 2,179 1,955 2,115 1,167 643
428 2,170 1,940 2,112 1,172 651
422 2,167 2,005 2,082 1,149 678
424 2,196 1,939 2,124 1,154 710
434 2,153 1,910 2,093 1,158 678
436 2,203 1,928 2,155 1,140 674
440 2,220 1,942 2,159 1,173 681
404 2,199 1,916 2,160 1,190 677
418 2,226 1,858 2,082 1,202 696
419 2,198 1,894 2,092 1,175 701
400 2,241 1,912 2,109 1,227 750
409 2,225 1,936 2,125 1,251 733
414 2,199 1,948 2,130 1,207 756
414 2,240 1,947 2,064 1,171 764
437 2,255 1,968 2,067 1,152 788
422 2,308 2,003 2,139 1,141 728
444 2,264 1,998 2,139 1,159 755
439 2,274 1,931 2,104 1,195 778
442 2,223 1,968 2,163 1,231 810
432 2,269 2,004 2,224 1,277 789
426 2,291 2,002 2,164 1,281 787
418 2,304 2,034 2,176 1,291 820
 413 2,255 2,005 2,239 1,305 814
426 2,203 2,016 2,212 1,276 799
433 2,185 2,046 2,193 1,245 805
429 2,195 2,033 2,246 1,243 823
417 2,183 2,046 2,243 1,274 816
437 2,216 2,024 2,314 1,247 805
473 2,197 2,036 2,277 1,254 798
480 2,149 2,048 2,266 1,296 830
463 2,163 2,058 2,260 1,282 849
473 2,186 2,104 2,221 1,283 825
444 2,198 2,124 2,182 1,253 806
420 2,235 2,057 2,125 1,298 839
431 2,215 2,049 2,156 1,296 840
414 2,257 2,027 2,173 1,276 781
416 2,223 2,011 2,089 1,251 799
439 2,134 1,917 2,100 1,261 760
403 2,043 1,852 2,117 1,266 721
453 1,952 1,804 2,041 1,253 671
447 1,988 1,794 2,052 1,157 690
461 1,965 1,810 2,053 1,159 728
485 1,987 1,891 2,040 1,183 754
442 1,977 1,848 2,064 1,189 725
422 1,999 1,867 1,994 1,201 724
416 1,999 1,885 1,835 1,231 805
421 1,939 1,824 1,832 1,289 799
401 1,968 1,832 1,934 1,255 798
385 1,921 1,805 1,959 1,266 806
391 1,875 1,810 1,943 1,235 734
394 1,832 1,808 1,940 1,273 783
429 1,980 1,821 1,884 1,215 732

ose of previous quarters. This is because:

d including Q4 2008 and then mapped to the new industrial classification, SIC 2007, according to the assumed relationship between the two

ctors shown. Consequently some adjustments have been made to the pre-2009 estimates to account for the estimated combined effects of
ser Guide (Volume 1) and from Labour Supply Branch (labour.supply@ons.gov.uk).

ews about the organisation for which they work. The public sector estimates provided here do not correspond to the official Public Sector Em
e discontinuity.

same quarter for different years (e.g., compare January-March 2018 with January-March 2019 but do not compare July-September 2018 w
housands) not seasonally adjusted
Classification (SIC) 20071
Professional, Administrati Public admin
Financial & scientific & ve & & defence;
Information & insurance Real estate technical support social
communication activities activities activities services security Education
J K L M N O P

.. .. .. .. .. .. ..
.. .. .. .. .. .. ..
.. .. .. .. .. .. ..
.. .. .. .. .. .. ..
.. .. .. .. .. .. ..
.. .. .. .. .. .. ..
.. .. .. .. .. .. ..
.. .. .. .. .. .. ..
484 542 100 861 563 844 662
513 556 104 887 575 838 643
521 567 102 905 569 825 610
539 564 103 879 577 835 605
560 576 94 909 572 835 615
556 581 95 891 561 836 631
577 568 94 910 625 839 610
601 538 93 918 605 833 643
610 547 98 941 616 835 685
612 547 94 946 653 865 687
631 566 101 954 675 849 660
640 579 96 937 673 872 663
649 578 91 930 688 881 673
665 572 94 939 688 903 667
692 608 92 935 708 913 644
708 624 107 916 683 916 664
722 604 103 939 676 910 660
733 585 109 941 697 926 653
738 608 109 919 743 915 641
724 609 114 933 725 909 654
685 610 117 963 726 900 683
670 624 112 962 739 916 705
685 626 110 957 725 929 678
690 615 104 980 710 942 704
693 621 101 953 677 965 720
690 619 106 971 682 970 732
709 629 106 978 707 958 740
713 613 103 1,000 687 957 747
722 605 114 993 701 984 788
728 592 127 984 705 979 770
732 586 124 954 720 1,002 758
714 583 129 974 731 975 750
715 608 117 986 736 998 755
714 609 127 997 742 976 766
723 635 127 993 754 1,013 770
718 636 132 1,024 736 998 785
723 637 134 1,023 714 1,015 809
727 639 144 998 706 994 817
742 628 124 1,028 712 996 785
751 646 131 1,024 733 989 795
758 662 125 1,024 735 1,001 770
749 658 116 1,024 771 991 788
754 681 126 1,052 827 1,005 784
713 703 133 1,064 823 1,021 799
722 692 130 1,060 804 1,039 786
730 675 131 1,082 823 1,053 780
752 648 143 1,066 802 1,037 741
744 629 137 1,022 774 1,028 777
722 624 132 1,069 715 1,003 803
717 635 124 1,105 710 985 791
725 642 122 1,094 695 996 831
722 637 115 1,064 706 995 868
710 628 118 1,089 707 984 857
692 622 113 1,092 725 1,003 864
748 624 132 1,070 760 994 872
748 640 130 1,097 788 949 843
756 647 133 1,091 724 963 848
766 644 144 1,100 752 913 887
752 650 154 1,105 741 904 842
788 654 151 1,104 732 922 838
812 635 177 1,116 741 912 867
802 660 162 1,146 745 889 866
803 671 156 1,151 754 922 849
814 642 164 1,138 765 952 897
827 638 169 1,178 743 955 865
848 635 163 1,183 782 953 836
849 650 149 1,211 804 956 857
842 653 144 1,242 805 918 847
819 666 161 1,270 769 927 842
850 657 152 1,263 816 922 884
891 677 162 1,256 818 947 901
892 657 168 1,254 791 924 928
901 638 173 1,261 776 944 948
894 670 169 1,232 813 933 940
930 686 173 1,227 819 915 971
925 707 174 1,241 834 925 976
907 710 180 1,278 814 912 938
873 706 173 1,321 812 927 925
 941 718 174 1,298 810 943 958
950 683 172 1,351 820 949 900
943 681 188 1,313 838 940 902
932 665 174 1,320 843 940 911
897 716 172 1,341 849 943 920
877 711 175 1,340 890 948 910
928 716 174 1,320 869 999 910
939 716 168 1,345 896 982 886
945 779 170 1,335 884 1,032 925
940 765 176 1,350 892 1,049 929
955 722 164 1,393 834 996 972
975 713 178 1,410 834 987 952
997 734 194 1,460 808 1,005 985
1,052 728 172 1,422 832 1,007 976
1,085 700 173 1,498 802 1,010 961
1,047 733 190 1,490 788 1,053 923
1,111 753 189 1,525 794 1,051 942
1,077 838 196 1,539 755 1,140 940
1,042 853 197 1,510 771 1,108 976
1,068 826 207 1,455 789 1,121 949
1,088 815 217 1,478 811 1,167 1,004
1,119 787 192 1,504 809 1,200 1,049
1,160 774 193 1,485 788 1,157 981
1,204 799 202 1,512 804 1,195 1,010
1,205 767 199 1,521 767 1,245 1,008
1,157 769 201 1,511 814 1,263 961
1,148 792 195 1,623 773 1,305 970
1,230 839 191 1,627 725 1,339 926
1,186 806 192 1,635 729 1,275 958
1,140 779 205 1,519 823 1,206 1,092

Source: Labour

e assumed relationship between the two classifications;

nt for the estimated combined effects of the new classification and the new coding tool. This also means that the pre-2009 estimates in this

orrespond to the official Public Sector Employment estimates which are based on National Accounts definitions.

do not compare July-September 2018 with January-March 2019).

 Human
health &
social work
activities Other services
Q R, S, T

.. ..
.. ..
.. ..
.. ..
.. ..
.. ..
.. ..
.. ..
539 546
546 573
569 585
548 574
567 577
577 584
604 592
607 571
609 550
595 579
581 615
548 623
549 621
569 638
575 610
584 609
609 598
615 573
601 613
601 603
596 581
602 600
618 618
619 613
641 629
645 668
655 689
653 676
659 651
706 667
720 666
739 655
757 638
755 638
750 649
740 644
754 629
750 663
777 711
731 688
717 661
709 684
703 686
720 678
756 664
800 659
805 704
830 717
828 722
812 710
805 726
820 719
792 693
810 697
804 735
852 702
855 697
863 725
851 758
843 714
823 696
836 735
841 746
853 724
828 706
849 715
860 740
859 763
872 767
889 780
873 823
889 794
918 813
905 801
931 846
912 789
933 794
915 780
 915 819
950 815
972 794
949 854
924 890
917 870
906 828
874 853
894 824
937 804
960 842
965 857
960 856
1,017 886
1,053 861
1,074 813
1,074 812
1,060 801
1,080 772
1,086 817
1,082 787
1,056 799
1,121 854
1,123 831
1,106 846
1,094 841
1,098 853
1,158 819
1,093 892
1,141 824

Source: Labour Force Survey

pre-2009 estimates in this table are not the same as those obtained from LFS microdata.
EMP13: All in employment by industry: Women (not seasonally adjusted)
Date of publication: ###
Inquiries: Email: labour.supply@ons.gov.uk

Agriculture,
All in Public Private forestry &
employment2 sector3 sector fishing
A

Jan-Mar 1995 11,576 .. .. ..

Apr-Jun 1995 11,645 .. .. ..
Jul-Sep 1995 11,763 .. .. ..
Oct-Dec 1995 11,845 .. .. ..
Jan-Mar 1996 11,785 .. .. ..
Apr-Jun 1996 11,818 .. .. ..
Jul-Sep 1996 11,893 .. .. ..
Oct-Dec 1996 11,973 .. .. ..
Jan-Mar 1997 11,944 3,748 8,105 109
Apr-Jun 1997 12,042 3,769 8,209 115
Jul-Sep 1997 12,118 3,744 8,318 111
Oct-Dec 1997 12,142 3,787 8,298 104
Jan-Mar 1998 12,076 3,773 8,259 95
Apr-Jun 1998 12,111 3,766 8,297 104
Jul-Sep 1998 12,261 3,715 8,493 102
Oct-Dec 1998 12,342 3,744 8,543 92
Jan-Mar 1999 12,301 3,779 8,466 87
Apr-Jun 1999 12,331 3,832 8,452 87
Jul-Sep 1999 12,454 3,833 8,571 86
Oct-Dec 1999 12,512 3,882 8,572 82
Jan-Mar 2000 12,456 3,893 8,520 83
Apr-Jun 2000 12,540 3,913 8,581 88
Jul-Sep 2000 12,662 3,914 8,689 94
Oct-Dec 2000 12,632 4,000 8,567 83
Jan-Mar 2001 12,580 4,039 8,490 75
Apr-Jun 2001 12,681 4,047 8,593 78
Jul-Sep 2001 12,704 3,986 8,662 87
Oct-Dec 2001 12,772 4,068 8,647 84
Jan-Mar 2002 12,745 4,095 8,599 74
Apr-Jun 2002 12,834 4,142 8,640 77
Jul-Sep 2002 12,879 4,152 8,682 72
Oct-Dec 2002 12,892 4,137 8,690 64
Jan-Mar 2003 12,884 4,179 8,641 65
Apr-Jun 2003 12,901 4,173 8,642 65
Jul-Sep 2003 12,977 4,190 8,718 66
Oct-Dec 2003 13,045 4,269 8,708 68
Jan-Mar 2004 13,071 4,347 8,659 62
Apr-Jun 2004 13,073 4,381 8,642 63
Jul-Sep 2004 13,124 4,406 8,667 74
Oct-Dec 2004 13,211 4,461 8,681 75
Jan-Mar 2005 13,244 4,470 8,707 79
Apr-Jun 2005 13,255 4,447 8,757 83
Jul-Sep 2005 13,382 4,484 8,854 82
Oct-Dec 2005 13,327 4,507 8,775 74
Jan-Mar 2006 13,424 4,566 8,823 75
Apr-Jun 2006 13,428 4,565 8,817 67
Jul-Sep 2006 13,468 4,505 8,922 75
Oct-Dec 2006 13,486 4,491 8,939 81
Jan-Mar 2007 13,417 4,519 8,842 85
Apr-Jun 2007 13,453 4,528 8,872 87
Jul-Sep 2007 13,561 4,496 9,001 83
Oct-Dec 2007 13,653 4,574 9,012 98
Jan-Mar 2008 13,658 4,563 9,030 112
Apr-Jun 2008 13,677 4,593 9,011 99
Jul-Sep 2008 13,695 4,551 9,086 95
Oct-Dec 2008 13,683 4,629 8,996 88
Jan-Mar 2009 13,606 4,652 8,894 75
Apr-Jun 2009 13,539 4,680 8,796 71
Jul-Sep 2009 13,644 4,705 8,878 77
Oct-Dec 2009 13,690 4,743 8,877 77
Jan-Mar 2010 13,597 4,721 8,794 84
Apr-Jun 2010 13,616 4,748 8,780 78
Jul-Sep 2010 13,710 4,697 8,926 86
Oct-Dec 2010 13,670 4,696 8,894 84
Jan-Mar 2011 13,730 4,732 8,912 87
Apr-Jun 2011 13,682 4,636 8,972 80
Jul-Sep 2011 13,710 4,556 9,079 98
Oct-Dec 2011 13,733 4,534 9,118 95
Jan-Mar 2012 13,716 4,526 9,096 104
Apr-Jun 2012 13,765 4,488 9,188 96
Jul-Sep 2012 13,882 4,498 9,297 100
Oct-Dec 2012 13,989 4,581 9,321 80
Jan-Mar 2013 13,949 4,611 9,242 85
Apr-Jun 2013 13,972 4,606 9,266 74
Jul-Sep 2013 14,073 4,610 9,359 88
Oct-Dec 2013 14,189 4,583 9,501 88
Jan-Mar 2014 14,248 4,591 9,567 108
Apr-Jun 2014 14,338 4,581 9,674 109
Jul-Sep 2014 14,445 4,541 9,827 95
Oct-Dec 2014 14,537 4,519 9,934 96
Jan-Mar 2015 14,550 4,571 9,897 81
Apr-Jun 2015 14,549 4,571 9,896 81
Jul-Sep 2015 14,679 4,500 10,090 98
Oct-Dec 2015 14,740 4,535 10,122 116
Jan-Mar 2016 14,704 4,590 10,031 99
Apr-Jun 2016 14,808 4,582 10,143 87
Jul-Sep 2016 14,908 4,517 10,302 97
Oct-Dec 2016 14,978 4,491 10,404 88
Jan-Mar 2017 14,967 4,505 10,389 93
Apr-Jun 2017 15,032 4,509 10,458 98
Jul-Sep 2017 15,107 4,525 10,525 88
Oct-Dec 2017 15,152 4,525 10,581 112
Jan-Mar 2018 15,197 4,586 10,558 101
Apr-Jun 2018 15,204 4,609 10,539 90
Jul-Sep 2018 15,251 4,603 10,590 90
Oct-Dec 2018 15,339 4,615 10,675 95
Jan-Mar 2019 15,413 4,650 10,699 91
Apr-Jun 2019 15,535 4,641 10,830 93
Jul-Sep 2019 15,461 4,634 10,771 94
Oct-Dec 2019 15,616 4,728 10,840 88
Jan-Mar 2020 15,710 4,727 10,938 88
Apr-Jun 2020 15,475 4,803 10,624 86
Jul-Sep 2020 15,429 4,864 10,517 96
Oct-Dec 2020 15,372 4,920 10,399 84
Jan-Mar 2021 15,432 4,962 10,434 76
Apr-Jun 2021 15,443 4,867 10,547 74
Jul-Sep 2021 15,528 4,893 10,578 77
Oct-Dec 2021 15,562 4,981 10,520 70
Jan-Mar 2022 15,607 4,989 10,553 67
Apr-Jun 2022 15,605 4,938 10,592 69
Jul-Sep 20224 15,927 5,032 10,816 71
Oct-Dec 2022 16,002 5,070 10,862 69
Jan-Mar 2023 16,000 5,103 10,813 69
Apr-Jun 2023 15,941 5,035 10,849 66
Jul-Sep 2023 16,018 4,921 11,042 91
Oct-Dec 2023 16,080 4,895 11,130 73

1 The breakdown by industry sector for Q1 2009 onwards is not entirely consistent with those of previous quarters. This is b
(a) LFS data on industrial activity were coded directly to SIC 1992 for all quarters up to and including Q4 2008 and then ma
(b) data for Q1 2009 onwards have been coded directly to SIC 2007; and
(c) a new, automatic coding tool was introduced in January 2009.
The effect of these changes on the time series was significant for some of the industry sectors shown. Consequently some
More information and analysis of these effects are available in the Labour Force Survey User Guide (Volume 1) and from L
2 Includes people with workplace outside UK and those who did not state their industry.
3 In the LFS the distinction between public and private sector is based on respondents’ views about the organisation for wh
4. Data from July to September 2022 onward has been reweighted, causing a step change discontinuity.

Note: As the estimates are not seasonally adjusted, it is best practice to only compare the same quarter for different years (
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Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) 20071
Wholesale,
Mining, retail & repair Accommod-
energy and of motor Transport & ation & food
water supply Manufacturing Construction vehicles storage services
B, D, E C F G H I

.. .. .. .. .. ..
.. .. .. .. .. ..
.. .. .. .. .. ..
.. .. .. .. .. ..
.. .. .. .. .. ..
.. .. .. .. .. ..
.. .. .. .. .. ..
.. .. .. .. .. ..
68 1,155 242 1,979 270 743
69 1,164 240 1,954 274 788
74 1,165 247 1,974 283 828
72 1,149 262 2,012 280 791
75 1,133 259 1,974 275 766
73 1,123 247 1,959 293 789
82 1,140 247 1,997 305 806
88 1,120 248 2,071 301 774
87 1,100 245 2,034 294 747
85 1,085 250 2,032 295 740
92 1,102 253 2,062 309 750
91 1,055 255 2,099 313 731
84 1,029 258 2,066 308 712
88 1,025 270 2,075 309 722
85 1,009 276 2,048 322 752
87 1,008 272 2,078 307 709
88 977 273 2,045 307 702
82 973 270 2,028 306 726
88 985 263 2,033 304 742
86 971 259 2,050 318 739
82 943 265 2,034 311 753
91 928 266 2,038 318 778
85 926 271 2,094 313 771
85 922 266 2,129 321 740
78 873 261 2,133 308 748
70 858 276 2,099 308 718
81 848 293 2,128 290 753
78 814 288 2,178 285 745
79 793 287 2,125 271 755
83 787 294 2,104 274 728
89 792 298 2,101 281 739
 85 786 315 2,131 282 725
83 777 317 2,129 294 713
78 788 317 2,085 304 722
81 779 321 2,102 298 717
76 764 308 2,092 296 687
82 752 326 2,086 303 703
92 778 333 2,035 292 737
96 787 327 2,012 308 753
99 771 331 2,040 322 749
104 764 317 1,985 324 737
105 775 328 1,950 315 753
105 805 314 1,986 311 759
103 787 312 2,056 308 747
100 769 331 2,052 311 751
97 733 331 2,051 316 722
93 753 334 2,071 332 734
98 728 331 2,060 334 719
99 713 270 2,004 316 719
100 674 258 1,933 302 740
102 686 246 1,942 291 783
98 677 241 1,948 282 773
92 661 237 1,906 281 745
89 668 246 1,910 283 780
93 676 241 1,953 309 819
95 688 247 1,935 303 759
85 681 257 1,919 285 774
93 698 258 1,939 273 807
96 675 232 1,937 279 820
103 688 234 1,954 278 789
100 698 237 1,924 272 760
97 718 243 1,948 275 822
107 715 233 1,970 284 846
114 712 233 1,945 291 846
119 695 244 1,949 285 808
107 670 262 1,929 281 803
110 713 276 1,891 292 816
102 732 264 1,972 292 821
94 746 281 1,933 283 823
97 757 270 1,930 296 869
106 764 274 1,909 318 877
115 770 265 1,985 339 866
123 743 267 1,927 353 863
113 742 265 1,894 342 885
111 745 256 1,932 345 888
114 722 260 1,983 333 849
103 717 270 1,966 327 876
101 730 281 1,991 318 886
103 758 285 2,014 334 953
101 745 300 2,014 327 970
106 722 290 1,943 315 942
109 721 294 1,974 311 984
110 767 321 1,951 330 968
124 734 306 2,009 334 922
114 725 295 1,981 318 920
105 738 284 1,959 330 962
 121 718 283 1,938 345 926
127 715 302 1,897 319 915
129 751 302 1,890 300 934
132 785 304 1,919 295 934
122 783 292 1,886 282 981
132 754 283 1,916 298 964
126 747 291 1,895 311 1,017
127 762 284 1,818 313 923
136 716 277 1,828 321 875
132 727 278 1,771 309 828
124 772 299 1,723 349 792
143 739 303 1,757 337 799
151 739 312 1,787 329 852
142 738 312 1,728 376 890
145 751 317 1,720 381 861
141 754 321 1,718 347 882
146 741 324 1,711 359 933
139 724 326 1,750 389 963
137 744 315 1,738 406 933
120 653 341 1,636 376 930
109 666 325 1,612 386 974
125 710 297 1,685 321 904

ose of previous quarters. This is because:

d including Q4 2008 and then mapped to the new industrial classification, SIC 2007, according to the assumed relationship between the

ctors shown. Consequently some adjustments have been made to the pre-2009 estimates to account for the estimated combined effects
ser Guide (Volume 1) and from Labour Supply Branch (labour.supply@ons.gov.uk).

ews about the organisation for which they work. The public sector estimates provided here do not correspond to the official Public Secto
e discontinuity.

same quarter for different years (e.g., compare January-March 2018 with January-March 2019 but do not compare July-September 201
housands) not seasonally adjusted
Classification (SIC) 20071
Professional, Administrati Public admin
Financial & scientific & ve & & defence;
Information & insurance Real estate technical support social
communication activities activities activities services security
J K L M N O

.. .. .. .. .. ..
.. .. .. .. .. ..
.. .. .. .. .. ..
.. .. .. .. .. ..
.. .. .. .. .. ..
.. .. .. .. .. ..
.. .. .. .. .. ..
.. .. .. .. .. ..
258 623 97 637 470 689
259 621 99 642 479 685
253 609 96 642 494 674
259 591 91 649 520 667
269 600 97 647 530 662
271 600 96 646 520 674
269 606 94 675 535 693
277 621 98 700 536 701
287 621 107 710 522 692
302 598 99 693 534 713
309 610 109 709 553 719
313 614 103 717 558 718
321 620 101 712 545 729
330 621 97 711 549 742
339 632 104 729 580 772
348 626 102 706 577 804
349 623 108 713 589 829
343 632 101 708 593 857
350 641 103 723 604 866
345 638 101 748 600 893
326 633 109 749 588 904
320 643 105 737 586 894
326 644 106 743 581 899
328 617 104 764 567 896
311 631 104 739 588 895
320 631 102 752 548 897
324 642 110 739 562 923
313 625 105 746 554 932
322 612 115 762 554 903
317 614 117 738 562 915
317 615 111 740 579 949
314 609 113 749 592 949
311 610 108 748 614 955
300 600 113 758 595 962
301 652 122 789 571 970
304 643 125 794 563 969
291 632 119 812 562 1,006
296 620 119 808 573 996
303 624 123 796 611 975
306 624 117 801 596 973
298 601 131 851 569 979
301 614 129 858 576 993
308 623 139 860 604 986
306 609 145 888 576 975
302 595 133 879 594 972
302 612 122 887 594 982
310 624 117 853 602 996
292 614 115 827 574 1,009
313 603 142 773 594 1,006
298 600 145 778 591 982
295 605 143 796 606 981
292 586 139 822 622 950
301 583 144 793 613 946
287 553 149 801 601 923
297 542 169 782 581 931
281 531 171 785 592 918
303 532 167 766 575 913
307 529 164 751 569 932
308 542 147 783 598 948
295 561 143 794 621 942
312 564 156 787 628 935
297 569 166 799 611 914
310 545 173 832 619 905
332 527 182 829 611 872
333 512 175 823 611 897
314 510 180 840 641 911
328 527 177 862 646 924
356 518 197 854 632 899
332 506 208 898 620 924
324 500 207 878 626 884
346 530 178 884 669 906
358 525 171 882 660 875
375 547 161 928 639 900
349 552 170 914 687 898
346 568 175 945 720 926
336 572 173 964 730 953
319 552 178 965 711 943
333 564 183 973 683 971
361 543 180 952 700 994
371 513 180 999 710 1,015
379 514 182 1,028 713 1,012
408 529 171 1,010 730 1,028
376 517 171 990 740 1,059
365 530 179 1,026 702 1,052
384 540 198 1,043 686 1,097
379 561 179 1,080 671 1,075
 359 605 183 1,082 683 1,096
350 608 221 1,082 700 1,085
368 571 212 1,087 684 1,100
367 565 219 1,111 722 1,114
412 570 214 1,094 708 1,118
447 549 214 1,118 713 1,123
441 545 208 1,114 743 1,134
415 581 207 1,072 706 1,186
429 587 212 1,118 705 1,191
481 627 220 1,160 649 1,265
518 605 221 1,197 633 1,233
473 621 202 1,180 631 1,234
512 604 223 1,190 641 1,232
505 585 199 1,198 643 1,264
447 601 197 1,235 624 1,311
459 636 213 1,267 624 1,311
547 645 200 1,268 649 1,350
524 620 206 1,232 652 1,396
502 623 223 1,319 687 1,433
498 667 223 1,392 679 1,425
523 694 205 1,420 666 1,372
521 699 207 1,418 701 1,406

e assumed relationship between the two classifications;

nt for the estimated combined effects of the new classification and the new coding tool. This also means that the pre-2009 estimates in

orrespond to the official Public Sector Employment estimates which are based on National Accounts definitions.

do not compare July-September 2018 with January-March 2019).

 Human
health &
social work
Education activities Other services
P Q R, S, T

.. .. ..
.. .. ..
.. .. ..
.. .. ..
.. .. ..
.. .. ..
.. .. ..
.. .. ..
1,481 2,330 756
1,479 2,377 758
1,441 2,443 755
1,485 2,424 748
1,516 2,404 748
1,533 2,389 767
1,483 2,434 764
1,547 2,367 769
1,597 2,370 765
1,626 2,397 766
1,577 2,416 766
1,627 2,438 766
1,701 2,399 755
1,682 2,425 768
1,645 2,454 790
1,707 2,416 765
1,712 2,414 740
1,702 2,494 755
1,635 2,487 768
1,691 2,483 734
1,732 2,480 736
1,762 2,502 758
1,728 2,513 786
1,771 2,522 772
1,817 2,531 775
1,852 2,573 809
1,808 2,585 798
1,851 2,629 804
1,911 2,677 811
1,952 2,694 800
1,916 2,699 791
1,968 2,681 800
1,978 2,712 775
2,002 2,723 794
1,948 2,821 800
1,971 2,819 803
2,026 2,822 797
2,032 2,829 783
1,973 2,853 817
2,018 2,790 820
2,029 2,783 812
2,035 2,752 830
1,998 2,802 826
2,041 2,811 839
2,061 2,810 845
2,081 2,842 860
2,065 2,843 828
2,071 2,917 866
2,116 2,944 857
2,138 2,927 872
2,130 2,973 873
2,177 3,026 860
2,206 3,032 856
2,266 3,039 835
2,247 3,017 859
2,277 3,032 853
2,273 3,112 847
2,242 3,068 862
2,144 3,130 881
2,183 3,084 869
2,221 3,042 858
2,211 3,035 839
2,171 3,107 860
2,243 3,139 867
2,249 3,157 880
2,267 3,181 877
2,224 3,176 903
2,248 3,209 876
2,265 3,204 896
2,333 3,216 913
2,296 3,190 958
2,305 3,253 959
2,336 3,252 952
2,325 3,249 955
2,295 3,231 966
2,352 3,218 966
2,419 3,210 950
2,375 3,243 993
2,378 3,185 990
2,384 3,198 974
2,403 3,262 973
2,351 3,239 986
2,346 3,259 1,017
2,337 3,306 1,011
2,326 3,360 1,007
2,339 3,350 1,003
 2,371 3,382 971
2,448 3,403 971
2,441 3,412 1,033
2,475 3,371 1,040
2,430 3,445 972
2,451 3,498 1,016
2,492 3,465 1,020
2,492 3,445 981
2,476 3,456 965
2,510 3,343 946
2,467 3,387 975
2,448 3,413 1,032
2,383 3,460 975
2,431 3,430 984
2,405 3,491 985
2,388 3,458 957
2,405 3,550 971
2,513 3,436 981
2,489 3,356 951
2,418 3,477 971
2,354 3,552 1,006
2,360 3,594 1,012

Source: Labour Force Survey

means that the pre-2009 estimates in this table are not the same as those obtained from LFS microdata.

ts definitions.