{"version":"1","article":{"id":"uk-labour-market-october-2026","slug":"uk-labour-market-october-2026","language":"en","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/news/uk-labour-market-october-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/uk-labour-market-october-2026?lang=en","title":"UK unemployment eases to 4.7% as vacancies fall to 691,000","summary":"The UK unemployment rate for people aged 16 and over was 4.7% in June to August 2026, down 0.1 percentage points on both the quarter and…","category":"economy","region":"world","topics":["statistics"],"published_at":"2026-10-20T19:09:32+03:00","modified_at":"2026-10-20T19:09:32+03:00","publication_basis":"publication-record","event_period":"2026-08","event_period_basis":"event-or-reference-period","sources":[{"name":"Office for National Statistics","url":"https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/employmentandemployeetypes/bulletins/uklabourmarket/october2026","checkedAt":"2026-10-20","publishedAt":"2026-10-20"}],"translations":[{"language":"tr","url":"https://haberpaper.com/tr/news/uk-labour-market-october-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/uk-labour-market-october-2026?lang=tr"},{"language":"en","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/news/uk-labour-market-october-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/uk-labour-market-october-2026?lang=en"},{"language":"ar","url":"https://haberpaper.com/ar/news/uk-labour-market-october-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/uk-labour-market-october-2026?lang=ar"},{"language":"fr","url":"https://haberpaper.com/fr/news/uk-labour-market-october-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/uk-labour-market-october-2026?lang=fr"},{"language":"es","url":"https://haberpaper.com/es/news/uk-labour-market-october-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/uk-labour-market-october-2026?lang=es"}],"data_types":["metrics"],"data":{"version":1,"blocks":[{"id":"labour-market-headline-estimates","type":"metrics","title":{"tr":"Birleşik Krallık işgücü göstergeleri","en":"UK labour-market indicators","ar":"مؤشرات سوق العمل في المملكة المتحدة","fr":"Indicateurs du marché du travail britannique","es":"Indicadores del mercado laboral del Reino Unido"},"description":{"tr":"Birleşik Krallık Ulusal İstatistik Ofisi’nin 20 Ekim’de yayımladığı Haziran-Ağustos 2026 işgücü verilerine göre, 16 yaş ve üzerindekilerde işsizlik oranı yüzde 4,7 oldu; bu oran hem çeyrek hem yıllık bazda 0,1 puan düşüş anlamına geliyor. 16-64 yaş grubundaki istihdam oranı yüzde 75,3’e yükseldi, ekonomik faaliyetsizlik oranı ise yüzde 20,9’a indi. Temmuz-Eylül döneminde açık iş sayısı bir önceki çeyreğe göre 21 bin veya yüzde 2,9 azalarak 691 bine düştü; bu, 2026 başından bu yana görülen en büyük çeyreklik gerilemeydi. HMRC idari verisine dayanan bordrolu çalışan sayısı da Ağustos 2025-Ağustos 2026 arasında yüzde 0,4 azaldı. Eylül için ilk bordro tahmini geçicidir ve sonraki verilerle revize edilebilir; ONS, İşgücü Anketi tahminlerinin yöntem ve kalite sınırlamalarını ayrıca açıklıyor.","en":"The UK unemployment rate for people aged 16 and over was 4.7% in June to August 2026, down 0.1 percentage points on both the quarter and the year, according to figures released by the Office for National Statistics on 20 October. The employment rate for people aged 16 to 64 rose to 75.3%, while economic inactivity fell to 20.9%. Vacancies decreased by 21,000, or 2.9%, to 691,000 in July to September, the largest quarterly decline recorded since the start of 2026. HMRC administrative data also showed payrolled employee numbers down 0.4% between August 2025 and August 2026. The early payroll estimate for September is provisional and may be revised as additional data arrive; ONS separately describes limitations in its Labour Force Survey estimates.","ar":"بلغ معدل البطالة في المملكة المتحدة لمن هم في سن 16 عاماً فأكثر 4.7% في الفترة من يونيو إلى أغسطس 2026، بانخفاض 0.1 نقطة مئوية عن الربع والسنة السابقين، وفق بيانات نشرها مكتب الإحصاءات الوطنية في 20 أكتوبر. وارتفع معدل التوظيف للفئة 16-64 عاماً إلى 75.3%، بينما تراجع معدل عدم النشاط الاقتصادي إلى 20.9%. انخفض عدد الوظائف الشاغرة 21 ألفاً، أو 2.9%، إلى 691 ألفاً في الفترة من يوليو إلى سبتمبر، وهو أكبر تراجع فصلي منذ بداية 2026. وأظهرت البيانات الإدارية لهيئة الإيرادات والجمارك تراجع عدد الموظفين المسجلين على كشوف الأجور 0.4% بين أغسطس 2025 وأغسطس 2026. والتقدير الأولي لكشوف أجور سبتمبر مؤقت وقد يتغير مع وصول بيانات إضافية؛ كما يوضح المكتب قيود تقديرات مسح القوى العاملة.","fr":"Le taux de chômage britannique des personnes âgées de 16 ans et plus s’est établi à 4,7 % de juin à août 2026, en baisse de 0,1 point par rapport au trimestre et à l’année précédents, selon les données publiées le 20 octobre par l’Office for National Statistics. Le taux d’emploi des 16-64 ans a atteint 75,3 %, tandis que l’inactivité économique a reculé à 20,9 %. Le nombre de postes vacants a diminué de 21 000, soit 2,9 %, à 691 000 de juillet à septembre, la plus forte baisse trimestrielle depuis le début de 2026. Les données administratives de HMRC indiquent aussi une baisse de 0,4 % des salariés inscrits sur les listes de paie entre août 2025 et août 2026. L’estimation précoce des paies de septembre est provisoire et pourra être révisée; l’ONS décrit séparément les limites de l’enquête sur la population active.","es":"La tasa de desempleo del Reino Unido para personas de 16 años o más fue del 4,7% entre junio y agosto de 2026, 0,1 puntos porcentuales menos que en el trimestre y el año anteriores, según cifras publicadas por la Oficina Nacional de Estadística el 20 de octubre. La tasa de empleo de las personas de 16 a 64 años subió al 75,3%, mientras que la inactividad económica bajó al 20,9%. Las vacantes disminuyeron en 21.000, o un 2,9%, hasta 691.000 entre julio y septiembre, la mayor caída trimestral desde comienzos de 2026. Los datos administrativos de HMRC también mostraron que el número de empleados en nómina cayó un 0,4% entre agosto de 2025 y agosto de 2026. La estimación inicial de nóminas de septiembre es provisional y podría revisarse cuando lleguen más datos; la ONS describe por separado las limitaciones de la Encuesta de Población Activa."},"methodology":{"tr":"ONS işgücü anketi ölçümleri ve idari bordro verileri. Dönem ve paydalar göstergelerin etiketlerinde belirtilmiştir; açık iş sayısı Temmuz-Eylül üç aylık tahminidir.","en":"ONS Labour Force Survey estimates and administrative payroll data. Reference periods and denominators are specified in indicator labels; vacancies are a July–September quarterly estimate.","ar":"تقديرات مسح القوى العاملة وبيانات كشوف الأجور الإدارية لدى المكتب. توضح التسميات الفترات المرجعية والمقامات؛ والوظائف الشاغرة تقدير فصلي من يوليو إلى سبتمبر.","fr":"Estimations de l’enquête sur la population active et données administratives de paie de l’ONS. Les périodes et dénominateurs figurent dans les libellés; les postes vacants sont une estimation trimestrielle de juillet à septembre.","es":"Estimaciones de la Encuesta de Población Activa y datos administrativos de nóminas de la ONS. Las etiquetas especifican períodos y denominadores; las vacantes son una estimación trimestral de julio a septiembre."},"sourceUrls":["https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/employmentandemployeetypes/bulletins/uklabourmarket/october2026"],"updatedAt":"2026-10-20T17:48:31+03:00","items":[{"label":{"tr":"Birleşik Krallık işgücü göstergeleri — Unemployment rate, age 16+, Jun–Aug","en":"UK labour-market indicators — Unemployment rate, age 16+, Jun–Aug","ar":"مؤشرات سوق العمل في المملكة المتحدة — Unemployment rate, age 16+, Jun–Aug","fr":"Indicateurs du marché du travail britannique — Unemployment rate, age 16+, Jun–Aug","es":"Indicadores del mercado laboral del Reino Unido — Unemployment rate, age 16+, Jun–Aug"},"value":4.7,"unit":"percent","period":"2026-08","basis":"estimate","measure":{"id":"uk-labour-unemployment-rate","unitCode":"percent","geography":"united-kingdom","frequency":"quarterly","aggregation":"rate","periodRole":"reference-period"}},{"label":{"tr":"Birleşik Krallık işgücü göstergeleri — Employment rate, age 16–64, Jun–Aug","en":"UK labour-market indicators — Employment rate, age 16–64, Jun–Aug","ar":"مؤشرات سوق العمل في المملكة المتحدة — Employment rate, age 16–64, Jun–Aug","fr":"Indicateurs du marché du travail britannique — Employment rate, age 16–64, Jun–Aug","es":"Indicadores del mercado laboral del Reino Unido — Employment rate, age 16–64, Jun–Aug"},"value":75.3,"unit":"percent","period":"2026-08","basis":"estimate","measure":{"id":"uk-labour-employment-rate","unitCode":"percent","geography":"united-kingdom","frequency":"quarterly","aggregation":"rate","periodRole":"reference-period"}},{"label":{"tr":"Birleşik Krallık işgücü göstergeleri — Vacancies, quarterly change, Jul–Sep","en":"UK labour-market indicators — Vacancies, quarterly change, Jul–Sep","ar":"مؤشرات سوق العمل في المملكة المتحدة — Vacancies, quarterly change, Jul–Sep","fr":"Indicateurs du marché du travail britannique — Vacancies, quarterly change, Jul–Sep","es":"Indicadores del mercado laboral del Reino Unido — Vacancies, quarterly change, Jul–Sep"},"value":-2.9,"unit":"percent","period":"2026-09","basis":"estimate","measure":{"id":"uk-labour-vacancies-change","unitCode":"percent","geography":"united-kingdom","frequency":"quarterly","aggregation":"change","periodRole":"reference-period"}},{"label":{"tr":"Birleşik Krallık işgücü göstergeleri — Vacancies, Jul–Sep","en":"UK labour-market indicators — Vacancies, Jul–Sep","ar":"مؤشرات سوق العمل في المملكة المتحدة — Vacancies, Jul–Sep","fr":"Indicateurs du marché du travail britannique — Vacancies, Jul–Sep","es":"Indicadores del mercado laboral del Reino Unido — Vacancies, Jul–Sep"},"value":691000,"unit":"count","period":"2026-09","basis":"estimate","measure":{"id":"uk-labour-vacancies-level","unitCode":"count","geography":"united-kingdom","frequency":"quarterly","aggregation":"stock","periodRole":"reference-period"}},{"label":{"tr":"Birleşik Krallık işgücü göstergeleri — Payrolled employees, Aug year-on-year change","en":"UK labour-market indicators — Payrolled employees, Aug year-on-year change","ar":"مؤشرات سوق العمل في المملكة المتحدة — Payrolled employees, Aug year-on-year change","fr":"Indicateurs du marché du travail britannique — Payrolled employees, Aug year-on-year change","es":"Indicadores del mercado laboral del Reino Unido — Payrolled employees, Aug year-on-year change"},"value":-0.4,"unit":"percent","period":"2026-08","basis":"estimate","measure":{"id":"uk-labour-payroll-employees-change","unitCode":"percent","geography":"united-kingdom","frequency":"monthly","aggregation":"change","periodRole":"reference-period"}}]}]},"data_compilations":[{"id":"labour-market-headline-estimates","creator":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://haberpaper.com/#organization","name":"Haber Paper","url":"https://haberpaper.com/"},"license":{"@type":"CreativeWork","@id":"https://haberpaper.com/en/data-terms/v1#license","name":"Haber Paper Original Data Compilation License 1.0","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/data-terms/v1"},"rights_scope":"Haber Paper original data arrangement, labels and methodology notes only; underlying source rights and permissions remain separate.","source_license_url":null}],"data_downloads":[{"id":"labour-market-headline-estimates","formats":{"json":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/uk-labour-market-october-2026/data/labour-market-headline-estimates?lang=en&format=json","csv":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/uk-labour-market-october-2026/data/labour-market-headline-estimates?lang=en&format=csv"}}],"content":{"paragraphs":["The UK unemployment rate for people aged 16 and over was 4.7% in June to August 2026, down 0.1 percentage points on both the quarter and the year, according to figures released by the Office for National Statistics on 20 October. The employment rate for people aged 16 to 64 rose to 75.3%, while economic inactivity fell to 20.9%.","Vacancies decreased by 21,000, or 2.9%, to 691,000 in July to September, the largest quarterly decline recorded since the start of 2026. HMRC administrative data also showed payrolled employee numbers down 0.4% between August 2025 and August 2026. The early payroll estimate for September is provisional and may be revised as additional data arrive; ONS separately describes limitations in its Labour Force Survey estimates."],"key_points":[],"sections":[]},"text":"The UK unemployment rate for people aged 16 and over was 4.7% in June to August 2026, down 0.1 percentage points on both the quarter and…\n\nThe UK unemployment rate for people aged 16 and over was 4.7% in June to August 2026, down 0.1 percentage points on both the quarter and the year, according to figures released by the Office for National Statistics on 20 October. The employment rate for people aged 16 to 64 rose to 75.3%, while economic inactivity fell to 20.9%.\n\nVacancies decreased by 21,000, or 2.9%, to 691,000 in July to September, the largest quarterly decline recorded since the start of 2026. HMRC administrative data also showed payrolled employee numbers down 0.4% between August 2025 and August 2026. The early payroll estimate for September is provisional and may be revised as additional data arrive; ONS separately describes limitations in its Labour Force Survey estimates.","corrections":[],"editorial_illustration":{"kind":"symbolic-editorial-illustration","documentary":false,"scope":"section","asset_id":"economy","url":"https://haberpaper.com/assets/illustrations/economy-1536.webp","width":1536,"height":1024,"alt":"Symbolic trading harbour with a cargo ship, containers and a bridge.","language":"en"},"section_illustration":{"kind":"symbolic-editorial-illustration","documentary":false,"scope":"section","asset_id":"economy","url":"https://haberpaper.com/assets/illustrations/economy-1536.webp","width":1536,"height":1024,"alt":"Symbolic trading harbour with a cargo ship, containers and a bridge.","language":"en"}}}