Economic results
The latest official US and UK data, previous periods and historical context.
Latest official observations and the previous reference period. This is published data, not a forecast for a forthcoming event. Earlier readings may be revised. Market consensus estimates are not currently supplied.
September 2026
Previous 3.4% · August 2026Source checkedLast successful check: 6 Nov 2026, 18:40 UKThe observation period can be older than the source check. Source health →
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| Date (UTC) | Reading |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-01 | 3.738% |
| 2026-08-01 | 3.397% |
| 2026-07-01 | 3.365% |
| 2026-06-01 | 3.531% |
| 2026-05-01 | 4.249% |
| 2026-04-01 | 3.811% |
| 2026-03-01 | 3.256% |
| 2026-02-01 | 2.414% |
| 2026-01-01 | 2.386% |
| 2025-12-01 | 2.677% |
| 2025-11-01 | 2.735% |
| 2025-09-01 | 3.013% |
| 2025-08-01 | 2.916% |
| 2025-07-01 | 2.705% |
| 2025-06-01 | 2.669% |
| 2025-05-01 | 2.355% |
| 2025-04-01 | 2.311% |
| 2025-03-01 | 2.391% |
| 2025-02-01 | 2.822% |
| 2025-01-01 | 3% |
September 2026
Previous 0.4% · August 2026Source checkedLast successful check: 6 Nov 2026, 18:40 UKThe observation period can be older than the source check. Source health →
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| Date (UTC) | Reading |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-01 | 0.649% |
| 2026-08-01 | 0.396% |
| 2026-07-01 | 0.074% |
| 2026-06-01 | -0.422% |
| 2026-05-01 | 0.473% |
| 2026-04-01 | 0.64% |
| 2026-03-01 | 0.865% |
| 2026-02-01 | 0.267% |
| 2026-01-01 | 0.171% |
| 2025-12-01 | 0.298% |
| 2025-09-01 | 0.295% |
| 2025-08-01 | 0.348% |
| 2025-07-01 | 0.228% |
| 2025-06-01 | 0.254% |
| 2025-05-01 | 0.099% |
| 2025-04-01 | 0.162% |
| 2025-03-01 | 0.033% |
| 2025-02-01 | 0.225% |
| 2025-01-01 | 0.427% |
| 2024-12-01 | 0.34% |
| 2024-11-01 | 0.284% |
| 2024-10-01 | 0.286% |
| 2024-09-01 | 0.213% |
| 2024-08-01 | 0.157% |
October 2026
Previous 60,000 jobs · September 2026Source checkedLast successful check: 6 Nov 2026, 18:40 UKThe observation period can be older than the source check. Source health →
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| Date (UTC) | Reading |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | 165,000 |
| 2026-09-01 | 60,000 |
| 2026-08-01 | 186,000 |
| 2026-07-01 | -10,000 |
| 2026-06-01 | 31,000 |
| 2026-05-01 | 63,000 |
| 2026-04-01 | 148,000 |
| 2026-03-01 | 214,000 |
| 2026-02-01 | -156,000 |
| 2026-01-01 | 160,000 |
| 2025-12-01 | -17,000 |
| 2025-11-01 | 41,000 |
| 2025-10-01 | -140,000 |
| 2025-09-01 | 76,000 |
| 2025-08-01 | -70,000 |
| 2025-07-01 | 64,000 |
| 2025-06-01 | -20,000 |
| 2025-05-01 | 13,000 |
| 2025-04-01 | 108,000 |
| 2025-03-01 | 67,000 |
| 2025-02-01 | 42,000 |
| 2025-01-01 | -48,000 |
| 2024-12-01 | 237,000 |
| 2024-11-01 | 134,000 |
October 2026
Previous 4.2% · September 2026Source checkedLast successful check: 6 Nov 2026, 18:40 UKThe observation period can be older than the source check. Source health →
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| Date (UTC) | Reading |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | 4.1% |
| 2026-09-01 | 4.2% |
| 2026-08-01 | 4.1% |
| 2026-07-01 | 4.1% |
| 2026-06-01 | 4.2% |
| 2026-05-01 | 4.3% |
| 2026-04-01 | 4.3% |
| 2026-03-01 | 4.3% |
| 2026-02-01 | 4.4% |
| 2026-01-01 | 4.3% |
| 2025-12-01 | 4.4% |
| 2025-11-01 | 4.5% |
| 2025-09-01 | 4.4% |
| 2025-08-01 | 4.3% |
| 2025-07-01 | 4.3% |
| 2025-06-01 | 4.1% |
| 2025-05-01 | 4.3% |
| 2025-04-01 | 4.2% |
| 2025-03-01 | 4.2% |
| 2025-02-01 | 4.2% |
| 2025-01-01 | 4% |
| 2024-12-01 | 4.1% |
| 2024-11-01 | 4.2% |
| 2024-10-01 | 4.1% |
September 2026
Previous 7,190 thousand openings · August 2026Source checkedLast successful check: 6 Nov 2026, 18:40 UKThe observation period can be older than the source check. Source health →
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| Date (UTC) | Reading |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-01 | 7,523 |
| 2026-08-01 | 7,190 |
| 2026-07-01 | 7,335 |
| 2026-06-01 | 7,182 |
| 2026-05-01 | 7,537 |
| 2026-04-01 | 7,585 |
| 2026-03-01 | 6,887 |
| 2026-02-01 | 6,922 |
| 2026-01-01 | 7,240 |
| 2025-12-01 | 6,550 |
| 2025-11-01 | 6,846 |
| 2025-10-01 | 7,170 |
| 2025-09-01 | 7,169 |
| 2025-08-01 | 6,919 |
| 2025-07-01 | 7,089 |
| 2025-06-01 | 7,204 |
| 2025-05-01 | 7,310 |
| 2025-04-01 | 7,098 |
| 2025-03-01 | 6,952 |
| 2025-02-01 | 7,242 |
| 2025-01-01 | 7,431 |
| 2024-12-01 | 7,295 |
| 2024-11-01 | 7,566 |
| 2024-10-01 | 7,379 |
September 2026
Previous 5.61% · August 2026Source checkedLast successful check: 6 Nov 2026, 18:40 UKThe observation period can be older than the source check. Source health →
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| Date (UTC) | Reading |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-01 | 6.338% |
| 2026-08-01 | 5.613% |
| 2026-07-01 | 4.936% |
| 2026-06-01 | 5.59% |
| 2026-05-01 | 5.923% |
| 2026-04-01 | 5.698% |
| 2026-03-01 | 4.285% |
| 2026-02-01 | 3.366% |
| 2026-01-01 | 3.076% |
| 2025-12-01 | 3.136% |
| 2025-11-01 | 3.141% |
| 2025-10-01 | 2.835% |
| 2025-09-01 | 3.04% |
| 2025-08-01 | 2.663% |
| 2025-07-01 | 3.19% |
| 2025-06-01 | 2.42% |
| 2025-05-01 | 2.715% |
| 2025-04-01 | 2.384% |
| 2025-03-01 | 3.154% |
| 2025-02-01 | 3.427% |
| 2025-01-01 | 3.811% |
2026 SEP
Previous 3.1% · 2026 AUGSource checkedLast successful check: 6 Nov 2026, 18:40 UKThe observation period can be older than the source check. Source health →
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| Date (UTC) | Reading |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-01 | 3.5% |
| 2026-08-01 | 3.1% |
| 2026-07-01 | 2.9% |
| 2026-06-01 | 2.6% |
| 2026-05-01 | 2.8% |
| 2026-04-01 | 2.8% |
| 2026-03-01 | 3.3% |
| 2026-02-01 | 3% |
| 2026-01-01 | 3% |
| 2025-12-01 | 3.4% |
| 2025-11-01 | 3.2% |
| 2025-10-01 | 3.6% |
| 2025-09-01 | 3.8% |
| 2025-08-01 | 3.8% |
| 2025-07-01 | 3.8% |
| 2025-06-01 | 3.6% |
| 2025-05-01 | 3.4% |
| 2025-04-01 | 3.5% |
| 2025-03-01 | 2.6% |
| 2025-02-01 | 2.8% |
| 2025-01-01 | 3% |
| 2024-12-01 | 2.5% |
| 2024-11-01 | 2.6% |
| 2024-10-01 | 2.3% |
| 2024-09-01 | 1.7% |
| 2024-08-01 | 2.2% |
| 2024-07-01 | 2.2% |
| 2024-06-01 | 2% |
| 2024-05-01 | 2% |
| 2024-04-01 | 2.3% |
| 2024-03-01 | 3.2% |
| 2024-02-01 | 3.4% |
| 2024-01-01 | 4% |
| 2023-12-01 | 4% |
| 2023-11-01 | 3.9% |
| 2023-10-01 | 4.6% |
2026 AUG
Previous 0.4% · 2026 JULSource checkedLast successful check: 6 Nov 2026, 18:40 UKThe observation period can be older than the source check. Source health →
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| Date (UTC) | Reading |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-01 | 0.1% |
| 2026-07-01 | 0.4% |
| 2026-06-01 | 0.4% |
| 2026-05-01 | 0% |
| 2026-04-01 | -0.1% |
| 2026-03-01 | 0.5% |
| 2026-02-01 | 0.5% |
| 2026-01-01 | 0% |
| 2025-12-01 | 0.2% |
| 2025-11-01 | 0.1% |
| 2025-10-01 | -0.1% |
| 2025-09-01 | 0.1% |
| 2025-08-01 | -0.2% |
| 2025-07-01 | 0.1% |
| 2025-06-01 | 0.4% |
| 2025-05-01 | -0.2% |
| 2025-04-01 | -0.2% |
| 2025-03-01 | 0.2% |
| 2025-02-01 | 0.4% |
| 2025-01-01 | 0% |
| 2024-12-01 | 0.4% |
| 2024-11-01 | 0% |
| 2024-10-01 | 0% |
| 2024-09-01 | 0.1% |
| 2024-08-01 | 0.3% |
| 2024-07-01 | 0% |
| 2024-06-01 | -0.2% |
| 2024-05-01 | 0.4% |
| 2024-04-01 | -0.2% |
| 2024-03-01 | 0.5% |
| 2024-02-01 | 0.7% |
| 2024-01-01 | -0.1% |
| 2023-12-01 | 0.1% |
| 2023-11-01 | 0.5% |
| 2023-10-01 | -0.5% |
| 2023-09-01 | 0.1% |
2026 SEP
Previous 0.7% · 2026 AUGSource checkedLast successful check: 6 Nov 2026, 18:40 UKThe observation period can be older than the source check. Source health →
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| Date (UTC) | Reading |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-01 | -0.4% |
| 2026-08-01 | 0.7% |
| 2026-07-01 | -0.4% |
| 2026-06-01 | 0.5% |
| 2026-05-01 | 1.3% |
| 2026-04-01 | -0.9% |
| 2026-03-01 | 0.4% |
| 2026-02-01 | -0.8% |
| 2026-01-01 | 1.8% |
| 2025-12-01 | 0% |
| 2025-11-01 | -0.4% |
| 2025-10-01 | -0.9% |
| 2025-09-01 | 1.4% |
| 2025-08-01 | -0.9% |
| 2025-07-01 | 1.5% |
| 2025-06-01 | 0.5% |
| 2025-05-01 | -1.8% |
| 2025-04-01 | -0.1% |
| 2025-03-01 | 0.9% |
| 2025-02-01 | 2.2% |
| 2025-01-01 | -1.2% |
| 2024-12-01 | 0.2% |
| 2024-11-01 | 0% |
| 2024-10-01 | -0.7% |
| 2024-09-01 | 0.3% |
| 2024-08-01 | 0.2% |
| 2024-07-01 | 0.8% |
| 2024-06-01 | -1.6% |
| 2024-05-01 | 2.4% |
| 2024-04-01 | -1.2% |
| 2024-03-01 | -0.6% |
| 2024-02-01 | 0.1% |
| 2024-01-01 | 3.3% |
| 2023-12-01 | -3.6% |
| 2023-11-01 | 1.5% |
| 2023-10-01 | 0.5% |
Jun–Aug 2026
Previous 4.9% · May–Jul 2026Source checkedLast successful check: 6 Nov 2026, 18:40 UKThe observation period can be older than the source check. Source health →
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| Date (UTC) | Reading |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-01 | 4.7% |
| 2026-06-01 | 4.9% |
| 2026-05-01 | 4.9% |
| 2026-04-01 | 4.9% |
| 2026-03-01 | 4.9% |
| 2026-02-01 | 5% |
| 2026-01-01 | 4.9% |
| 2025-12-01 | 5.2% |
| 2025-11-01 | 5.2% |
| 2025-10-01 | 5.1% |
| 2025-09-01 | 5.1% |
| 2025-08-01 | 5% |
| 2025-07-01 | 4.8% |
| 2025-06-01 | 4.7% |
| 2025-05-01 | 4.7% |
| 2025-04-01 | 4.7% |
| 2025-03-01 | 4.6% |
| 2025-02-01 | 4.6% |
| 2025-01-01 | 4.5% |
| 2024-12-01 | 4.4% |
| 2024-11-01 | 4.4% |
| 2024-10-01 | 4.4% |
| 2024-09-01 | 4.2% |
| 2024-08-01 | 4.3% |
| 2024-07-01 | 4.1% |
| 2024-06-01 | 4.2% |
| 2024-05-01 | 4.2% |
| 2024-04-01 | 4.4% |
| 2024-03-01 | 4.4% |
| 2024-02-01 | 4.3% |
| 2024-01-01 | 4.2% |
| 2023-12-01 | 4.1% |
| 2023-11-01 | 3.9% |
| 2023-10-01 | 4% |
| 2023-09-01 | 4% |
| 2023-08-01 | 4.1% |