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[](/census)[Data and analysis from Census 2021](/census)

Employment rate

Aged 16 to 64 seasonally adjusted (Oct - Dec 2024)

74.9%

↑ 0.1pp on previous year

[Analysis](/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/employmentandemployeetypes/bulletins/uklabourmarket/latest) [Data](/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/employmentandemployeetypes/timeseries/lf24/lms)

Unemployment rate

Aged 16+ seasonally adjusted (Oct - Dec 2024)

4.4%

↑ 0.5pp on previous year

[Analysis](/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/employmentandemployeetypes/bulletins/uklabourmarket/latest) [Data](/employmentandlabourmarket/peoplenotinwork/unemployment/timeseries/mgsx/lms)

CPIH 12-month rate

Jan 2025

3.9%

↑ 0.4pp on previous month

[Analysis](/economy/inflationandpriceindices/bulletins/consumerpriceinflation/latest) [Data](/economy/inflationandpriceindices/timeseries/l55o/mm23)

Quarter on Quarter

Oct - Dec 2024

0.1%

↑ 0.1pp on previous quarter

[Analysis](/economy/grossdomesticproductgdp/bulletins/gdpfirstquarterlyestimateuk/latest) [Data](/economy/grossdomesticproductgdp/timeseries/ihyq/pn2)

Mid-year estimate (2023)

68,265,200

[Analysis](/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/populationestimates/bulletins/annualmidyearpopulationestimates/latest) [Data](/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/populationestimates/timeseries/ukpop/pop)

Employment rate

Aged 16 to 64 seasonally adjusted (Oct - Dec 2024)

74.9%

↑ 0.1pp on previous year

[Analysis](/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/employmentandemployeetypes/bulletins/uklabourmarket/latest) [Data](/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/employmentandemployeetypes/timeseries/lf24/lms)

Unemployment rate

Aged 16+ seasonally adjusted (Oct - Dec 2024)

4.4%

↑ 0.5pp on previous year

[Analysis](/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/employmentandemployeetypes/bulletins/uklabourmarket/latest) [Data](/employmentandlabourmarket/peoplenotinwork/unemployment/timeseries/mgsx/lms)

CPIH 12-month rate

Jan 2025

3.9%

↑ 0.4pp on previous month

[Analysis](/economy/inflationandpriceindices/bulletins/consumerpriceinflation/latest) [Data](/economy/inflationandpriceindices/timeseries/l55o/mm23)

Quarter on Quarter

Oct - Dec 2024

0.1%

↑ 0.1pp on previous quarter

[Analysis](/economy/grossdomesticproductgdp/bulletins/gdpfirstquarterlyestimateuk/latest) [Data](/economy/grossdomesticproductgdp/timeseries/ihyq/pn2)

Mid-year estimate (2023)

68,265,200

[Analysis](/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/populationestimates/bulletins/annualmidyearpopulationestimates/latest) [Data](/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/populationestimates/timeseries/ukpop/pop)

Quarter on Quarter

Oct - Dec 2024

0.1%

↑ 0.1pp on previous quarter

[Analysis](/economy/grossdomesticproductgdp/bulletins/gdpfirstquarterlyestimateuk/latest) [Data](/economy/grossdomesticproductgdp/timeseries/ihyq/pn2)

CPIH 12-month rate

Jan 2025

3.9%

↑ 0.4pp on previous month

[Analysis](/economy/inflationandpriceindices/bulletins/consumerpriceinflation/latest) [Data](/economy/inflationandpriceindices/timeseries/l55o/mm23)

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Mid-year estimate (2023)

68,265,200

[Analysis](/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/populationestimates/bulletins/annualmidyearpopulationestimates/latest) [Data](/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/populationestimates/timeseries/ukpop/pop)

**Employment rate**

Aged 16 to 64 seasonally adjusted (Oct - Dec 2024)

74.9%

↑ 0.1pp on previous year

[Analysis](/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/employmentandemployeetypes/bulletins/uklabourmarket/latest) [Data](/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/employmentandemployeetypes/timeseries/lf24/lms)

**Unemployment rate**

Aged 16+ seasonally adjusted (Oct - Dec 2024)

4.4%

↑ 0.5pp on previous year

[Analysis](/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/employmentandemployeetypes/bulletins/uklabourmarket/latest) [Data](/employmentandlabourmarket/peoplenotinwork/unemployment/timeseries/mgsx/lms)

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