Economic Situation Remains Stable

Main points for May to July 2015

There were 31.09 million people in work, 42,000 more than for February to April 2015 and

413,000 more than for a year earlier.

 There were 22.74 million people working full-time, 361,000 more than for a year earlier.

There were 8.36 million people working part-time, 52,000 more than for a year earlier.

The employment rate (the proportion of people aged from 16 to 64 who were in work) was

73.5%, little changed compared with February to April 2015 but higher than for a year earlier

(72.8%).

There were 1.82 million unemployed people (people not in work but seeking and available to

work), 10,000 more than for February to April 2015 but 198,000 fewer than for a year earlier.

The unemployment rate was 5.5%, unchanged compared with February to April 2015 but lower

than for a year earlier (6.2%). The unemployment rate is the proportion of the labour force (those

in work plus those unemployed) who were unemployed?

There were 8.99 million people aged from 16 to 64 who were economically inactive (not working

and not seeking or available to work), 24,000 fewer than for February to April 2015 and 65,000

fewer than for a year earlier.

The inactivity rate (the proportion of people aged from 16 to 64 who were economically inactive)

was 22.1%, little changed compared with February to April 2015 but down slightly from a year

earlier (22.3%).

Comparing May to July 2015 with a year earlier, both total pay (including bonuses) and regular

pay (excluding bonuses) for employees in Great Britain increased by 2.9%.