UK unemployment rate up by 0.2 pp to 5.2% in Q4 2025: ONS

18 Feb '26

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UK unemployment rate up by 0.2 pp to 5.2% in Q4 2025: ONS

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The UK employment rate fell by an estimated 0.1 percentage points (pp) to 75 per cent in Q4 2025, while the unemployment rate increased by 0.2 pp to 5.2 per cent, official statistics show.
The UK economic inactivity rate decreased by 0.1 pp quarter on quarter (QoQ) to 20.8 per cent during Q4 2025; it also rose YoY.
The number of full-time workers dropped, while the number of part-time workers increased.

The UK employment rate decreased by an estimated 0.1 percentage points (pp) to 75 per cent in the last quarter (Q4) of 2025, while the unemployment rate increased by 0.2 pp to 5.2 per cent, according to the Office of National Statistics (ONS).

The UK economic inactivity rate decreased by 0.1 pp quarter on quarter (QoQ) to 20.8 per cent during Q4 2025; it also increased YoY.

The number of full-time workers decreased, while the number of part-time workers increased during the quarter.

The number of people unemployed for up to six months, between 6 and 12 months, and over 12 months increased QoQ and YoY in the quarter, an ONS release said.

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