Period, quarters Original time series Seasonal adjustment time series
agriculture construction wholesale and retail trade accommodation agriculture construction wholesale and retail trade accommodation
persons, thousands previous quarter = 100.0% persons, thousands previous quarter = 100.0% persons, thousands previous quarter = 100.0% persons, thousands previous quarter = 100.0% persons, thousands previous quarter = 100.0% persons, thousands previous quarter = 100.0% persons, thousands previous quarter = 100.0% persons, thousands previous quarter = 100.0%
2009 Q1 173.9 … 285.4 … 576.0 … 154.7 … 179.9 … 297.5 … 576.0 … 156.9 …
Q2 176.7 101.6 294.2 103.1 575.0 99.8 158.9 102.7 174.8 97.2 293.7 98.7 575.0 99.8 156.2 99.5
Q3 179.6 101.6 294.4 100.0 565.2 98.3 157.1 98.9 175.2 100.2 287.5 97.9 565.2 98.3 155.7 99.7
Q4 175.0 97.5 289.6 98.4 558.8 98.9 158.2 100.7 175.4 100.1 284.7 99.0 558.8 98.9 160.3 103.0
2010 Q1 162.5 92.8 267.2 92.3 553.5 99.0 152.3 96.3 168.0 95.8 278.6 97.8 553.5 99.0 154.4 96.4
Q2 177.3 109.1 276.6 103.5 549.4 99.3 158.5 104.1 175.3 104.3 276.3 99.2 549.4 99.3 155.8 100.9
Q3 182.0 102.7 281.7 101.8 560.1 101.9 155.3 98.0 177.6 101.3 274.9 99.5 560.1 101.9 153.8 98.8
Q4 177.1 97.3 275.8 97.9 566.2 101.1 150.8 97.1 177.5 100.0 271.2 98.6 566.2 101.1 152.8 99.3
2011 Q1 176.1 99.4 260.1 94.3 556.1 98.2 159.6 105.8 182.0 102.5 271.1 100.0 556.1 98.2 161.8 105.9
Q2 184.2 104.6 267.8 102.9 555.6 99.9 169.3 106.1 182.1 100.0 267.6 98.7 555.6 99.9 166.4 102.8
Q3 195.4 106.1 267.4 99.9 565.1 101.7 166.3 98.2 190.8 104.8 260.8 97.5 565.1 101.7 164.8 99.0
Q4 190.2 97.3 258.7 96.8 571.2 101.1 165.6 99.6 190.8 100.0 254.4 97.5 571.2 101.1 167.8 101.8
2012 Q1 184.7 97.1 238.2 92.1 567.7 99.4 164.4 99.3 190.7 100.0 248.2 97.6 567.7 99.4 166.7 99.4
Q2 197.3 106.8 245.6 103.1 572.4 100.8 169.9 103.4 194.9 102.2 246.0 99.1 572.4 100.8 167.0 100.2
Q3 201.1 101.9 250.3 101.9 567.1 99.1 174.3 102.6 196.5 100.8 244.0 99.2 567.1 99.1 172.7 103.4
Q4 195.9 97.4 252.4 100.8 559.9 98.7 163.4 93.7 196.6 100.0 248.1 101.7 559.9 98.7 165.5 95.9
2013 Q1 183.5 93.7 232.9 92.3 549.2 98.1 154.9 94.8 189.2 96.3 242.1 97.6 549.2 98.1 157.0 94.9
Q2 193.4 105.4 246.0 105.6 553.1 100.7 170.6 110.1 191.0 100.9 246.9 102.0 553.1 100.7 167.6 106.8
Q3 189.8 98.2 258.1 104.9 554.0 100.2 169.6 99.4 185.8 97.3 251.7 101.9 554.0 100.2 168.0 100.2
Q4 178.9 94.2 253.0 98.0 558.2 100.8 163.7 96.5 179.7 96.7 249.2 99.0 558.2 100.8 165.9 98.7
2014 Q1 180.7 101.0 245.0 96.8 574.5 102.9 163.7 100.0 186.0 103.5 253.5 101.7 574.5 102.9 165.9 100.0
Q2 189.2 104.7 251.9 102.8 567.2 98.7 175.1 107.0 186.7 100.4 253.1 99.8 567.2 98.7 172.1 103.7
Q3 197.2 104.2 269.2 106.9 579.5 102.2 175.4 100.2 193.3 103.5 263.2 104.0 579.5 102.2 173.8 101.0
Q4 197.4 100.1 271.6 100.9 562.8 97.1 178.8 101.9 198.3 102.6 268.1 101.9 562.8 97.1 181.1 104.2
2015 Q1 192.1 97.3 265.7 97.8 564.2 100.3 184.3 103.1 197.4 99.6 273.4 102.0 564.2 100.3 186.8 103.1
Q2 208.8 108.7 273.8 103.1 559.1 99.1 183.3 99.5 206.1 104.4 274.7 100.5 559.1 99.1 180.2 96.5
Q3 212.1 101.6 277.0 101.2 565.5 101.2 195.4 106.6 208.4 101.1 271.7 98.9 565.5 101.2 193.6 107.5
Q4 208.3 98.2 278.7 100.6 559.2 98.9 193.0 98.7 209.3 100.4 276.1 101.6 559.2 98.9 195.5 101.0
2016 Q1 214.3 102.9 273.5 98.1 552.3 98.8 202.3 104.8 219.7 105.0 280.7 101.7 552.3 98.8 205.0 104.9
Q2 226.9 105.9 277.6 101.5 581.0 105.2 198.1 97.9 223.9 101.9 277.7 98.9 581.0 105.2 194.7 95.0
Q3 223.7 98.6 284.8 102.6 577.6 99.4 198.5 100.2 220.2 98.3 279.6 100.7 577.6 99.4 196.6 101.0
Q4 213.4 95.4 282.0 99.0 571.2 98.9 204.4 103.0 214.3 97.3 279.9 100.1 571.2 98.9 207.1 105.3
2017 Q1 212.8 99.7 277.1 98.3 559.3 97.9 206.0 100.8 217.8 101.6 284.2 101.5 559.3 97.9 208.8 100.9
Q2 221.8 104.2 299.2 108.0 558.9 99.9 205.7 99.8 219.1 100.6 298.8 105.1 558.9 99.9 202.2 96.8
Q3 228.7 103.1 318.5 106.5 586.6 105.0 191.9 93.3 225.7 103.0 313.2 104.8 586.6 105.0 190.2 94.0
Q4 226.2 98.9 323.0 101.4 586.1 99.9 178.5 93.0 226.9 100.5 320.8 102.4 586.1 99.9 180.8 95.1
2018 Q1 224.1 99.1 323.0 100.0 570.6 97.3 179.6 100.7 228.9 100.9 330.4 103.0 570.6 97.3 182.1 100.7
Q2 222.4 99.3 338.5 104.8 563.7 98.8 194.9 108.5 219.8 96.0 337.9 102.3 563.7 98.8 191.5 105.2
Q3 215.9 97.1 336.2 99.3 578.9 102.7 189.6 97.3 213.5 97.1 331.6 98.1 578.9 102.7 187.9 98.1
Q4 222.7 103.1 338.6 100.7 558.7 96.5 189.6 100.0 223.2 104.5 336.5 101.5 558.7 96.5 192.1 102.2
2019 Q1 208.2 93.5 325.7 96.2 583.0 104.4 195.8 103.3 212.4 95.2 332.0 98.7 583.0 104.4 198.5 103.3
Q2 223.2 107.2 343.8 105.6 586.2 100.6 199.5 101.9 220.7 103.9 344.1 103.6 586.2 100.6 196.1 98.8
Q3 211.6 94.8 353.0 102.7 593.4 101.2 197.7 99.1 209.5 94.9 348.7 101.3 593.4 101.2 195.9 99.9
Q4 216.4 102.3 359.6 101.9 602.7 101.6 187.9 95.0 216.8 103.5 357.7 102.6 602.7 101.6 190.4 97.2
2020 Q1 217.1 100.3 357.2 99.3 588.8 97.7 189.7 101.0 221.1 102.0 361.8 101.2 588.8 97.7 192.4 101.0
Q2 213.8 98.5 350.7 98.2 572.1 97.2 159.7 84.2 211.6 95.7 351.7 97.2 572.1 97.2 157.0 81.6
Q3 210.1 98.3 367.0 104.6 601.8 105.2 182.9 114.5 208.0 98.3 363.2 103.3 601.8 105.2 181.2 115.4
Q4 209.8 99.8 368.2 100.3 595.7 99.0 174.5 95.4 210.3 101.1 367.6 101.2 595.7 99.0 176.8 97.5
2021 Q1 202.7 96.6 373.8 101.5 567.4 95.2 143.3 82.1 206.3 98.1 376.9 102.5 567.4 95.2 145.3 82.2
Q2 199.7 98.5 377.4 101.0 569.7 100.4 175.6 122.5 197.8 95.9 377.6 100.2 569.7 100.4 172.7 118.8
Q3 206.0 103.1 380.9 100.9 573.1 100.6 189.5 107.9 203.9 103.1 377.3 99.9 573.1 100.6 187.8 108.7
Q4 199.5 96.8 368.6 96.8 584.9 102.1 179.5 94.7 200.2 98.2 369.1 97.8 584.9 102.1 181.8 96.9
2022 Q1 195.0 97.7 375.0 101.7 593.8 101.5 176.8 98.5 198.3 99.1 377.9 102.4 593.8 101.5 179.2 98.6
Q2 202.7 103.9 381.1 101.6 576.8 97.1 183.1 103.5 200.6 101.2 380.8 100.8 576.8 97.1 180.0 100.4
Q3 205.7 101.5 385.9 101.2 600.2 104.1 182.7 99.8 203.5 101.4 382.8 100.5 600.2 104.1 181.0 100.6
Q4 206.1 100.2 384.1 99.6 604.0 100.6 188.5 103.2 207.0 101.7 384.3 100.4 604.0 100.6 191.0 105.5
2023 Q1 198.8 96.4 384.8 100.2 620.6 102.7 186.1 98.7 201.9 97.6 387.7 100.9 620.6 102.7 188.6 98.8
Q2 210.1 105.7 391.8 101.8 604.8 97.5 191.6 103.0 208.0 103.0 391.4 100.9 604.8 97.5 188.3 99.8
Q3 217.1 103.3 396.5 101.2 592.5 98.0 178.4 93.1 215.0 103.4 394.5 100.8 592.5 98.0 176.8 93.9
Q4 204.0 94.0 390.2 98.4 589.3 99.4 179.8 100.8 205.2 95.4 389.0 98.6 589.3 99.4 182.1 103.0
2024 Q1 205.9 100.9 387.6 99.3 569.6 96.7 180.6 100.5 208.8 101.8 390.4 100.4 569.6 96.7 183.1 100.6
Q2 203.4 98.8 387.9 100.1 550.8 96.7 185.8 102.9 201.2 96.3 387.7 99.3 550.8 96.7 182.7 99.8
Q3 193.3 95.1 382.3 98.6 569.5 103.4 184.0 99.0 191.6 95.2 381.6 98.4 569.5 103.4 182.3 99.8
Q4 193.1 99.9 395.6 103.5 576.6 101.2 171.9 93.4 194.3 101.4 393.2 103.0 576.6 101.2 174.1 95.5
2025 Q1 201.4 104.3 384.8 97.3 576.2 99.9 162.9 94.7 204.1 105.0 387.5 98.6 576.2 99.9 165.1 94.8
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Footnotes

*From 25 October 2024 onwards, the Labour Force Survey estimates are produced using population projections based on the 2022 Census. The data has been extrapolated back to 2018 using the new base. From 1 January 2025, the NACE Rev.2. classification is based on the economic activity of the local unit of the employer enterprise or business, instead of the economic activity of the employer enterprise or business. The time series have been revised back to 2018, so the data for the period 1992–2017 and for the period 2018 and beyond are not directly comparable. Source: labour force survey, HCSO.

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Break in series (limited comparability).
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Revised datum.
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