Labour Market Statistics, April 2014
16 Apr 2014 03:42 PM
Key
Points
- Latest estimates for December 2013 to February 2014 show
that employment continued to increase, unemployment continued to fall, as did
the number of economically inactive people aged from 16 to 64. These changes
continue the general direction of movement over the past two
years.
- At
2.24 million for December 2013 to February 2014, unemployment was 77,000 lower
than for September to November 2013 and 320,000 lower than a year
earlier.
- The
unemployment rate was 6.9% of the labour force (those unemployed plus those
employed) for December 2013 to February 2014, down from 7.1% for September to
November 2013 and from 7.9% for a year earlier.
- At
30.39 million for December 2013 to February 2014, employment was 239,000 higher
than for September to November 2013 and 691,000 higher than a year
earlier.
- 72.6% of people aged 16 to 64 were in work for December
2013 to February 2014, up from 72.1% for September to November 2013 and from
71.4% for a year earlier.
- 8.85 million people aged 16 to 64 were economically
inactive (those out of work but not seeking or available to work) for December
2013 to February 2014. This was 86,000 lower than for September to November
2013 and 104,000 lower than a year earlier.
- 21.9% of people aged 16 to 64 were economically inactive
for December 2013 to February 2014, down from 22.2% from both September to
November 2013 and from a year earlier. The rate has not been lower since
October to December 1990.
- Pay
including bonuses for employees in Great Britain for December 2013 to February
2014 was 1.7% higher than a year earlier, with pay excluding bonuses 1.4%
higher.