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United Kingdom Private Sector Employment: UK; HC; NSA; Thousands ()

QuarterlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.PRIVSEC.Q.NSA.MEASURE-HC

Latest (y/y)0.7%Q2 2026
Previous (y/y)1.2%Q1 2026
Level28,285 thousandsQ2 2026

United Kingdom Private Sector Employment: UK; HC; NSA; Thousands () was up 0.7% year on year in Q2 2026, compared with 1.2% in Q1 2026.

The level stood at 28,285 thousands.

That is the lowest reading since Q1 2024.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −3.6% (Q4 2020) to 2.4% (Q2 2016), averaging 0.9%.

United Kingdom Private Sector Employment: UK; HC; NSA; Thousands (), annual % change, Q2 1993 – Q2 2026−6%−4%−2%0%2%4%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom Private Sector Employment: UK; HC; NSA; Thousands (), annual % change, Q2 1993 – Q2 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.
United Kingdom Private Sector Employment: UK; HC; NSA; Thousands (), level (thousands)0k10k20k30k1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom Private Sector Employment: UK; HC; NSA; Thousands (), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
Q2 202628,285 thousands0.7
Q1 202628,203 thousands1.2
Q4 202528,084 thousands1.2
Q3 202528,087 thousands1.4
Q2 202528,084 thousands2.1
Q1 202527,862 thousands2.3
Q4 202427,751 thousands2.0
Q3 202427,711 thousands1.2
Q2 202427,497 thousands0.8
Q1 202427,229 thousands−1.0
Q4 202327,204 thousands−0.05
Q3 202327,372 thousands0.9
Q2 202327,274 thousands0.9
Q1 202327,505 thousands1.9
Q4 202227,217 thousands1.2
Q3 202227,132 thousands0.8
Q2 202227,029 thousands1.2
Q1 202226,991 thousands1.9
Q4 202126,885 thousands1.2
Q3 202126,911 thousands0.9
Q2 202126,702 thousands−0.7
Q1 202126,485 thousands−2.6
Q4 202026,565 thousands−3.6
Q3 202026,670 thousands−2.6

Last 24 observations. The full history (137 observations) is available through the API.

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                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
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About this series

Latest observationQ2 2026
First observationQ2 1992
Observations137
FrequencyQuarterly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high2.4% (Q2 2016)
10-year low−3.6% (Q4 2020)
10-year average0.9%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.PRIVSEC.Q.NSA.MEASURE-HC

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FAQ

What is the current private Sector Employment: UK; HC; NSA; Thousands () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 0.7% 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.PRIVSEC.Q.NSA.MEASURE-HC.

Last updated 2026-10-16. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “Private Sector Employment: UK; HC; NSA; Thousands (UK)”.