Economy
- The UK economy was 1.4% larger in April to June 2026 than a year earlier Growth in real GDP compared with the same quarter a year earlier, UK, quarterly, 1956 to 2026. Per cent.
- GDP per person was £42,493 in the year to June 2026, in 2024 prices Real GDP per head of population over the previous four quarters, UK, quarterly, 1955 to 2026. £, 2024 prices.
- Real household disposable income was £26,154 per person in the year to June 2026, in 2024 prices Households' disposable income per head of population over the previous four quarters, adjusted for inflation, UK, quarterly, 1955 to 2026. £, 2024 prices.
- Consumer prices rose 3.1% in the year to August 2026 Annual rate of consumer price inflation, CPI and CPIH, UK, monthly, 1989 to 2026. Per cent.
- The unemployment rate was 4.9% in May to July 2026 Unemployed people as a share of everyone in work or looking for work, aged 16 and over, UK, rolling three months, 1971 to 2026. Per cent.
- 75.1% of people aged 16 to 64 were in work in May to July 2026 Share of people aged 16 to 64 in work, UK, rolling three months, 1971 to 2026. Per cent.
- 6.4% of people aged 16 to 64 in the UK were economically inactive because of long-term sickness in May to July 2026: 2.78 million people People aged 16 to 64 who are not in work or looking for work because they are long-term sick, as a share of everyone aged 16 to 64 and in millions, UK, rolling three months, 1993 to 2026. Seasonally adjusted.
- 13.0% of people aged 16 to 24 in the UK were not in education, employment or training in April to June 2026: 981,000 young people Young people not in education, employment or training (NEET), as a share of everyone aged 16 to 24, UK, quarterly, 2001 to 2026. Per cent, seasonally adjusted.
- Average weekly pay after inflation was 0.9% higher in May to July 2026 than a year earlier Growth in average weekly pay on a year earlier, before and after inflation, and average weekly pay at 2015 prices, Great Britain, 2000 to 2026. Total pay including bonuses, seasonally adjusted.
- There were 702,000 job vacancies in the UK in June to August 2026 Job vacancies, per 100 employee jobs and per unemployed person, UK, rolling three months, 2001 to 2026. Seasonally adjusted.