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United Kingdom Employee Jobs SA : Total (thousands) ()

QuarterlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.EMP.Q.SA.ITEM-BCAJ.MEASURE-LEVEL

Latest (y/y)0.1%Q2 2026
Previous (y/y)−0.08%Q1 2026
Level32,352 thousandsQ2 2026

United Kingdom Employee Jobs SA : Total (thousands) () was up 0.1% year on year in Q2 2026, compared with −0.08% in Q1 2026.

The level stood at 32,352 thousands.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −1.9% (Q3 2020) to 3.3% (Q1 2022), averaging 0.9%.

United Kingdom Employee Jobs SA : Total (thousands) (), annual % change, Q2 1960 – Q2 2026−6%−4%−2%0%2%4%197019801990200020102020Robomacro
United Kingdom Employee Jobs SA : Total (thousands) (), annual % change, Q2 1960 – Q2 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.
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United Kingdom Employee Jobs SA : Total (thousands) (), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
Q2 202632,352 thousands0.1
Q1 202632,362 thousands−0.08
Q4 202532,337 thousands−0.03
Q3 202532,263 thousands0.1
Q2 202532,306 thousands0.3
Q1 202532,388 thousands0.6
Q4 202432,348 thousands0.6
Q3 202432,216 thousands0.4
Q2 202432,216 thousands0.7
Q1 202432,203 thousands0.5
Q4 202332,144 thousands1.0
Q3 202332,078 thousands1.3
Q2 202332,002 thousands1.3
Q1 202332,042 thousands2.0
Q4 202231,837 thousands2.2
Q3 202231,677 thousands2.2
Q2 202231,606 thousands3.0
Q1 202231,406 thousands3.3
Q4 202131,162 thousands3.1
Q3 202130,990 thousands2.6
Q2 202130,671 thousands0.1
Q1 202130,408 thousands−1.7
Q4 202030,229 thousands−1.8
Q3 202030,214 thousands−1.9

Last 24 observations. The full history (269 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationQ2 2026
First observationQ2 1959
Observations269
FrequencyQuarterly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high3.3% (Q1 2022)
10-year low−1.9% (Q3 2020)
10-year average0.9%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.EMP.Q.SA.ITEM-BCAJ.MEASURE-LEVEL

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FAQ

What is the current employee Jobs SA : Total (thousands) () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 0.1% year on year for Q2 2026, published by UK Office for National Statistics.
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from UK Office for National Statistics and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code UK.EMP.Q.SA.ITEM-BCAJ.MEASURE-LEVEL.

Last updated 2026-10-16. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “UK Employee Jobs SA : Total (thousands) (UK)”.