United Kingdom Private Sector Employment: UK; HC; SA; Thousands ()
QuarterlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.EMP.Q.SA.ITEM-G7K5.MEASURE-LEVEL
Latest (y/y)0.7%Q2 2026
Previous (y/y)1.2%Q1 2026
Level28,271 thousandsQ2 2026
United Kingdom Private Sector Employment: UK; HC; SA; Thousands () was up 0.7% year on year in Q2 2026, compared with 1.2% in Q1 2026.
The level stood at 28,271 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%.
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Recent data
| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 28,271 thousands | 0.7 |
| Q1 2026 | 28,215 thousands | 1.2 |
| Q4 2025 | 28,121 thousands | 1.2 |
| Q3 2025 | 28,039 thousands | 1.4 |
| Q2 2025 | 28,061 thousands | 2.1 |
| Q1 2025 | 27,872 thousands | 2.3 |
| Q4 2024 | 27,788 thousands | 2.0 |
| Q3 2024 | 27,661 thousands | 1.2 |
| Q2 2024 | 27,476 thousands | 0.8 |
| Q1 2024 | 27,239 thousands | −1.0 |
| Q4 2023 | 27,236 thousands | 0.00 |
| Q3 2023 | 27,320 thousands | 0.9 |
| Q2 2023 | 27,255 thousands | 0.9 |
| Q1 2023 | 27,517 thousands | 1.9 |
| Q4 2022 | 27,235 thousands | 1.3 |
| Q3 2022 | 27,081 thousands | 0.8 |
| Q2 2022 | 27,018 thousands | 1.2 |
| Q1 2022 | 27,008 thousands | 1.9 |
| Q4 2021 | 26,883 thousands | 1.3 |
| Q3 2021 | 26,863 thousands | 0.9 |
| Q2 2021 | 26,697 thousands | −0.7 |
| Q1 2021 | 26,504 thousands | −2.6 |
| Q4 2020 | 26,540 thousands | −3.6 |
| Q3 2020 | 26,627 thousands | −2.6 |
Last 24 observations. The full history (110 observations) is available through the API.
Get United Kingdom Private Sector Employment: UK; HC; SA; Thousands () in your code or spreadsheet
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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
"https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.EMP.Q.SA.ITEM-G7K5.MEASURE-LEVEL"
# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.EMP.Q.SA.ITEM-G7K5.MEASURE-LEVEL",
headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]About this series
| Latest observation | Q2 2026 |
|---|---|
| First observation | Q1 1999 |
| Observations | 110 |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| Units | thousands |
| Adjustment | Seasonally adjusted |
| 10-year high | 2.4% (Q2 2016) |
| 10-year low | −3.6% (Q4 2020) |
| 10-year average | 0.9% |
| Source agency | UK Office for National Statistics |
| Makrognosis code | UK.EMP.Q.SA.ITEM-G7K5.MEASURE-LEVEL |
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FAQ
- What is the current private Sector Employment: UK; HC; SA; 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.EMP.Q.SA.ITEM-G7K5.MEASURE-LEVEL.
Last updated 2026-10-16. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “Private Sector Employment: UK; HC; SA; Thousands (UK)”.