United Kingdom Private Sector Employment as % of Total Employment;UK;HC;SA;Percentage ()
QuarterlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.EMP.Q.SA.ITEM-G9C2.MEASURE-RATE
United Kingdom Private Sector Employment as % of Total Employment;UK;HC;SA;Percentage () was 82.0% in Q2 2026, unchanged from Q1 2026 and unchanged from a year earlier.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from 81.7% (Q4 2023) to 83.2% (Q4 2018), averaging 82.3%.
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Recent data
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 82.0% |
| Q1 2026 | 82.0% |
| Q4 2025 | 82.0% |
| Q3 2025 | 81.9% |
| Q2 2025 | 82.0% |
| Q1 2025 | 81.9% |
| Q4 2024 | 81.9% |
| Q3 2024 | 81.9% |
| Q2 2024 | 81.8% |
| Q1 2024 | 81.7% |
| Q4 2023 | 81.7% |
| Q3 2023 | 81.9% |
| Q2 2023 | 81.9% |
| Q1 2023 | 82.2% |
| Q4 2022 | 82.1% |
| Q3 2022 | 82.1% |
| Q2 2022 | 82.1% |
| Q1 2022 | 82.1% |
| Q4 2021 | 82.1% |
| Q3 2021 | 82.2% |
| Q2 2021 | 82.1% |
| Q1 2021 | 82.0% |
| Q4 2020 | 82.2% |
| Q3 2020 | 82.4% |
Last 24 observations. The full history (110 observations) is available through the API.
One guessable code, agency-direct, updated on release. Free tier available.
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
"https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.EMP.Q.SA.ITEM-G9C2.MEASURE-RATE"
# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.EMP.Q.SA.ITEM-G9C2.MEASURE-RATE",
headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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| Latest observation | Q2 2026 |
|---|---|
| First observation | Q1 1999 |
| Observations | 110 |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| Units | % |
| Adjustment | Seasonally adjusted |
| 10-year high | 83.2% (Q4 2018) |
| 10-year low | 81.7% (Q4 2023) |
| 10-year average | 82.3% |
| Source agency | UK Office for National Statistics |
| Makrognosis code | UK.EMP.Q.SA.ITEM-G9C2.MEASURE-RATE |
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FAQ
- What is the current private Sector Employment as % of Total Employment;UK;HC;SA;Percentage () in United Kingdom?
- The latest reading is 82.0% 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-G9C2.MEASURE-RATE.
Last updated 2026-10-16. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “Private Sector Employment as % of Total Employment;UK;HC;SA;Percentage (UK)”.