The employment rate was largely unchanged in the quarter, but above estimates of a year ago, while the unemployment rate was up quarter on quarter (QoQ) and above estimates of a year ago.
The economic inactivity rate for people aged 16 to 64 was estimated at 20.8 per cent in the quarter—down QoQ and below estimates of a year ago.
Early estimates for vacancies in the country for October to December last year suggest a small increase of 10,000 (1.3 per cent) to 734,000 compared with the July-September quarter.
The annual growth in employees' average earnings in Great Britain for regular earnings (excluding bonuses) was 4.5 per cent, and for total earnings (including bonuses), was 4.7 per cent in the September-November 2025 quarter.
Annual average regular earnings growth was 7.9 per cent for the public sector and 3.6 per cent for the private sector.
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