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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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An overview of well-being in the UK on an individual, community and national level.
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