United Kingdom Workforce Jobs SA : G-T Total services (thousands) ()
QuarterlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.EMP.Q.SA.ITEM-JWT8.MEASURE-LEVEL
Latest (y/y)0.2%Q2 2026
Previous (y/y)−0.2%Q1 2026
Level31,159 thousandsQ2 2026
United Kingdom Workforce Jobs SA : G-T Total services (thousands) () was up 0.2% year on year in Q2 2026, compared with −0.2% in Q1 2026.
The level stood at 31,159 thousands.
That is the highest reading since Q1 2025.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −2.7% (Q4 2020) to 2.9% (Q1 2022), averaging 0.9%.
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Recent data
| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 31,159 thousands | 0.2 |
| Q1 2026 | 31,185 thousands | −0.2 |
| Q4 2025 | 30,994 thousands | −0.5 |
| Q3 2025 | 30,974 thousands | −0.2 |
| Q2 2025 | 31,088 thousands | −0.02 |
| Q1 2025 | 31,263 thousands | 0.6 |
| Q4 2024 | 31,158 thousands | 1.0 |
| Q3 2024 | 31,039 thousands | 1.0 |
| Q2 2024 | 31,095 thousands | 1.3 |
| Q1 2024 | 31,079 thousands | 0.7 |
| Q4 2023 | 30,835 thousands | 0.8 |
| Q3 2023 | 30,733 thousands | 1.2 |
| Q2 2023 | 30,695 thousands | 1.4 |
| Q1 2023 | 30,858 thousands | 2.6 |
| Q4 2022 | 30,594 thousands | 2.7 |
| Q3 2022 | 30,373 thousands | 2.2 |
| Q2 2022 | 30,270 thousands | 2.7 |
| Q1 2022 | 30,074 thousands | 2.9 |
| Q4 2021 | 29,798 thousands | 2.7 |
| Q3 2021 | 29,714 thousands | 2.3 |
| Q2 2021 | 29,480 thousands | 0.1 |
| Q1 2021 | 29,230 thousands | −2.0 |
| Q4 2020 | 29,024 thousands | −2.7 |
| Q3 2020 | 29,039 thousands | −2.5 |
Last 24 observations. The full history (193 observations) is available through the API.
Get United Kingdom Workforce Jobs SA : G-T Total services (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-JWT8.MEASURE-LEVEL"
# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.EMP.Q.SA.ITEM-JWT8.MEASURE-LEVEL",
headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]About this series
| Latest observation | Q2 2026 |
|---|---|
| First observation | Q2 1978 |
| Observations | 193 |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| Units | thousands |
| Adjustment | Seasonally adjusted |
| 10-year high | 2.9% (Q1 2022) |
| 10-year low | −2.7% (Q4 2020) |
| 10-year average | 0.9% |
| Source agency | UK Office for National Statistics |
| Makrognosis code | UK.EMP.Q.SA.ITEM-JWT8.MEASURE-LEVEL |
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FAQ
- What is the current workforce Jobs SA : G-T Total services (thousands) () in United Kingdom?
- The latest reading is 0.2% 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-JWT8.MEASURE-LEVEL.
Last updated 2026-10-16. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “UK Workforce Jobs SA : G-T Total services (thousands) (UK)”.