United Kingdom Employment Change

The number of employed people in the United Kingdom increased by 89 thousand in the three months to April 2025, following a 112 thousand rise in the previous period. This marked the smallest employment gain so far this year, attributed to moderating wage growth following significant increases in payroll taxes and a 6.7% hike in the national minimum wage. Declines were recorded among full-time self-employed workers, while both part-time and full-time employee numbers increased. Compared to the same period a year earlier, employment surged by 667 thousand, driven by growth in both full-time and part-time employment. At the same time, the employment rate for those aged 16 to 64 edged up by 0.1 percentage points to 75.1%.