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United Kingdom Workforce Jobs SA : O Public admin & defence; compulsory social (thousands) ()

QuarterlySeasonally adjustedCode UK.EMP.Q.SA.ITEM-JWT3.MEASURE-LEVEL

Latest (y/y)2.6%Q2 2026
Previous (y/y)3.0%Q1 2026
Level1,802.0 thousandsQ2 2026

United Kingdom Workforce Jobs SA : O Public admin & defence; compulsory social (thousands) () was up 2.6% year on year in Q2 2026, compared with 3.0% in Q1 2026.

The level stood at 1,802.0 thousands.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −1.2% (Q1 2017) to 4.2% (Q1 2021), averaging 1.8%.

United Kingdom Workforce Jobs SA : O Public admin & defence; compulsory social (thousands) (), annual % change, Q2 1979 – Q2 2026−7.5%−5.0%−2.5%0.0%2.5%5.0%19801990200020102020Robomacro
United Kingdom Workforce Jobs SA : O Public admin & defence; compulsory social (thousands) (), annual % change, Q2 1979 – Q2 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.
United Kingdom Workforce Jobs SA : O Public admin & defence; compulsory social (thousands) (), level (thousands)1,4001,6001,8002,00019801990200020102020Robomacro
United Kingdom Workforce Jobs SA : O Public admin & defence; compulsory social (thousands) (), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
Q2 20261,802.0 thousands2.6
Q1 20261,795.0 thousands3.0
Q4 20251,775.0 thousands2.4
Q3 20251,762.0 thousands2.2
Q2 20251,757.0 thousands2.1
Q1 20251,742.0 thousands2.2
Q4 20241,733.0 thousands2.5
Q3 20241,724.0 thousands2.8
Q2 20241,721.0 thousands2.6
Q1 20241,705.0 thousands2.6
Q4 20231,690.0 thousands2.7
Q3 20231,677.0 thousands2.4
Q2 20231,678.0 thousands3.1
Q1 20231,662.0 thousands1.5
Q4 20221,645.0 thousands1.7
Q3 20221,638.0 thousands1.6
Q2 20221,628.0 thousands1.0
Q1 20221,638.0 thousands1.7
Q4 20211,618.0 thousands2.0
Q3 20211,612.0 thousands3.1
Q2 20211,612.0 thousands3.3
Q1 20211,611.0 thousands4.2
Q4 20201,587.0 thousands3.5
Q3 20201,564.0 thousands2.6

Last 24 observations. The full history (193 observations) is available through the API.

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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.EMP.Q.SA.ITEM-JWT3.MEASURE-LEVEL"

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import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.EMP.Q.SA.ITEM-JWT3.MEASURE-LEVEL",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observationQ2 2026
First observationQ2 1978
Observations193
FrequencyQuarterly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high4.2% (Q1 2021)
10-year low−1.2% (Q1 2017)
10-year average1.8%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.EMP.Q.SA.ITEM-JWT3.MEASURE-LEVEL

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FAQ

What is the current workforce Jobs SA : O Public admin & defence; compulsory social (thousands) () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is 2.6% 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-JWT3.MEASURE-LEVEL.

Last updated 2026-10-16. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “UK Workforce Jobs SA : O Public admin & defence; compulsory social (thousands) (UK)”.