An overview of the UK labour market

27 February 2015
By Rob Fry

This article presents the evolution of key labour market measures in the UK from 1980 until 2014. It shows the changes in overall employment, unemployment and economic inactivity rates while also examining some of the reasons behind these changes.

The UK in a European context

5 February 2015
By Rob Fry

This article – the latest in the UK Perspectives series – presents interactive charts on the UK’s population and economy in a European context, illustrating how it compares with the other 27 member states of the European Union (EU).

Economic well-being indicators: July to September, 2014

15 January 2015
By Rob Fry

The performance of the UK’s economy is normally solely measured by the UK’s GDP figure, but this does not always provide a very rounded picture.

How do earnings vary across Great Britain?

15 January 2015
By Rob Fry

Did you know that full-time employees in the UK earned £528 per week on average in 2015, and that on average women earned 9.4% less than men per hour? These earnings varied greatly across the UK, with City of London employees earning the highest at £921 and employees in North East Derbyshire earning the lowest at […]

How well does my job pay?

15 January 2015
By Rob Fry

Have you ever wondered who earns more: a pilot or a doctor?

Introducing UK Perspectives

15 January 2015
By Rob Fry

Each day in the UK crucial decisions are made based on official statistics. Coinciding with the launch of Visual.ONS, we’ve painted a data-driven picture of the social and economic changes that have occurred in the UK over the last three decades.

Office for National Statistics

Employment and Labour Market