United Kingdom Forecast: Employment

1980 - 2026 | Yearly | Person mn | International Monetary Fund

Key information about UK Employment Forecast

  • UK Employment is forecasted to be 34.229 Person mn in Dec 2026 as reported by International Monetary Fund
  • It records an increase from the last reported number of 33.905 Person mn in Dec 2025
  • Looking ahead, UK Employment is projected to stand at 34.229 Person mn in Dec 2026
  • The data is updated yearly and is categorized in CEIC under World Trend Plus’s Country Forecast – Table IMF.WEO: Employment

View United Kingdom's Forecast: Employment from 1980 to 2026 in the chart:

United Kingdom Forecast: Employment

What is United Kingdom's Forecast: Employment in 2026?

UK Employment is forecasted to be 34.229 Person mn in Dec 2026 as reported by International Monetary Fund See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
34.229 2026 33.905 2025 23.775 1983 34.229 2026 Person mn yearly 1980 - 2026

Forecast: Employment by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Andorra (Person mn) 0.056 2026 yearly 2010 - 2026
Andorra (Person mn) 0.056 2026 yearly 2010 - 2026
Australia (Person mn) 13.897 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Austria (Person mn) 4.482 2026 yearly 1980 - 2026
Belgium (Person mn) 5.189 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Canada (Person mn) 20.943 2026 yearly 1980 - 2026
Croatia (Person mn) 1.796 2026 yearly 1991 - 2026
Cyprus (Person mn) 0.447 2024 yearly 1981 - 2024
Czech Republic (Person mn) 5.119 2026 yearly 1995 - 2026
Denmark (Person mn) 2.944 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Estonia (Person mn) 0.711 2026 yearly 1993 - 2026
Finland (Person mn) 2.625 2026 yearly 1980 - 2026
France (Person mn) 29.069 2026 yearly 1980 - 2026
Germany (Person mn) 42.367 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Greece (Person mn) 4.132 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Guatemala (Person mn) 0.000 yearly -
Hong Kong SAR, China (Person mn) 3.656 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Iceland (Person mn) 0.224 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Ireland (Person mn) 2.829 2026 yearly 1986 - 2026
Israel (Person mn) 4.411 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Italy (Person mn) 24.061 2026 yearly 1980 - 2026
Japan (Person mn) 67.598 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
South Korea (Person mn) 28.727 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Latvia (Person mn) 0.879 2026 yearly 1992 - 2026
Lithuania (Person mn) 1.469 2026 yearly 1999 - 2026
Luxembourg (Person mn) 0.519 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Macau SAR, China (Person mn) 0.399 2026 yearly 2001 - 2026
North Macedonia (Person mn) 0.000 yearly -
Malta (Person mn) 0.332 2026 yearly 1983 - 2026
Netherlands (Person mn) 9.592 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
New Zealand (Person mn) 3.004 2026 yearly 1980 - 2026
Nicaragua (Person mn) 0.000 yearly -
Norway (Person mn) 2.937 2026 yearly 1980 - 2026
Portugal (Person mn) 5.353 2026 yearly 1980 - 2026
Puerto Rico (Person mn) 1.072 2026 yearly 1980 - 2026
San Marino (Person mn) 0.022 2013 yearly 2001 - 2013
Singapore (Person mn) 3.833 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Slovakia (Person mn) 2.414 2026 yearly 1993 - 2026
Slovenia (Person mn) 1.092 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Spain (Person mn) 20.671 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Sweden (Person mn) 5.183 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Switzerland (Person mn) 5.238 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Taiwan (Person mn) 11.386 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Thailand (Person mn) 0.000 yearly -
United Kingdom (Person mn) 34.229 2026 yearly 1980 - 2026
United States (Person mn) 159.103 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024

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United Kingdom Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -5.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1987 - Jun 2025
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -49,800.456 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1957 - Sep 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 293,401.194 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1957 - Sep 2025
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 28.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1955 - Sep 2025
National Government Debt (USD mn) 4,113,194.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1966 - Jun 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 101.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1966 - Jun 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (GBP bn) 1,531.375 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (GBP bn) 3,773.057 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (GBP bn) 1,451.352 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
GG: Net Lending/Borrowing: % of GDP (%) -1.500 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 1987 - Dec 2018
General Government Debt (GBP mn) 2,844,157.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1966 - Sep 2024
Local Government Debt (GBP mn) 128,712.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1966 - Sep 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 1.072 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Trade Balance (USD mn) -33,708.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Sep 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 44,204.2 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) 3.1 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Sep 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 1,662,053.477 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 19,879,141.116 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 9,397,961.289 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 77,912.2 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 14.8 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Sep 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 19,163,187.024 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 11,465,401.750 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 5,625.249 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Sep 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 6,110.114 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Sep 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 2,390.562 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Sep 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 7,436.404 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Sep 2025
Exports: sa: BoP: Goods (GBP mn) 28,617.000 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Nov 2024
Imports: sa: BoP: Semi Manufactures (GBP mn) 10,794.000 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Nov 2024
Trade Balance: sa: BoP: Goods (GBP mn) -19,311.000 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Nov 2024
Exports: sa: BoP: Semi Manufactures (GBP mn) 6,855.000 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Nov 2024
Imports: sa: BoP: Fuels (GBP mn) 6,034.000 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Nov 2024
Exports: sa: BoP: Total Manufactures (GBP mn) 22,854.000 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Nov 2024
Exports: sa: BoP: Fuels (GBP mn) 2,258.000 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Nov 2024
Imports: sa: BoP: Total Manufactures (GBP mn) 33,800.000 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Nov 2024
Imports: sa: BoP: Goods (GBP mn) 47,928.000 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Nov 2024
Exports: sa: BoP: Food, Beverages & Tobacco (GBP mn) 2,488.000 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Nov 2024
Exports: sa: BoP: Finished Manufactures (GBP mn) 15,999.000 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Nov 2024
Imports: sa: BoP: Food, Beverages & Tobacco (GBP mn) 5,834.000 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Nov 2024
Imports: sa: BoP: Finished Manufactures (GBP mn) 23,006.000 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Nov 2024
Imports: SITC: Total (GBP mn) 41,963.65 Jun 2018 monthly Jan 1996 - Jun 2018
Exports: SITC: Total (GBP mn) 31,410.56 Jun 2018 monthly Jan 1996 - Jun 2018
Natural Gas: Gross Production (GWh) 38,744.73 May 2018 monthly Jan 1996 - May 2018
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 84.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1987 - Jun 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -38,654.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1957 - Jun 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -3.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1955 - Jun 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) -7,434.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1987 - Jun 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1987 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 26,128.269 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1987 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 2.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1987 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -2,049.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 1980 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 28,177.283 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 1980 - Jun 2025
External Debt (USD mn) 10,917,612.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1987 - Jun 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 269.7 2024 yearly 1987 - 2024
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 7,783,567.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1979 - Jun 2025
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 190.7 2024 yearly 1979 - 2024
Total Debt: % of GDP (%) 827.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1987 - Jun 2025
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -146.209 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -469,012.472 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1977 - Jun 2025
BoP: CA: Trade: Goods (GBP mn) -47,571.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1955 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment (GBP mn) 59,902.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1987 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Liabilities (GBP mn) -6,600.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1987 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Assets (GBP mn) 5,378.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1987 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives: Assets (GBP mn) 10,143.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1987 - Sep 2024
BoP: sa: CA: SI: Debits (GBP mn) 10,573.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1955 - Sep 2024
BoP: sa: Capital Account: Debits (GBP mn) 2,019.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1955 - Sep 2024
BoP: sa: CA: Trade: Services: Imports (GBP mn) 76,077.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1955 - Dec 2024
BoP: sa: Capital Account (GBP mn) -1,669.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1955 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment (GBP mn) -50,486.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1987 - Sep 2024
BoP: sa: CA: Trade: Services (GBP mn) 43,825.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1955 - Dec 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Liabilities (GBP mn) 138,823.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1963 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Liabilities (GBP mn) 143,287.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1987 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment (GBP mn) -1,222.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1987 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (GBP mn) 2,136.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1987 - Sep 2024
Balance of Payments (BoP): sa: Current Account (CA) (GBP mn) -18,099.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1955 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account (GBP mn) 19,135.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1955 - Sep 2024
BoP: sa: CA: Trade: Goods: Imports (GBP mn) 141,731.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1955 - Dec 2024
Balance of Payments: Current Account (GBP mn) -21,141.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1955 - Sep 2024
BoP: sa: Capital Account: Credits (GBP mn) 350.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1955 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Assets (GBP mn) -83,385.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1987 - Sep 2024
BoP: sa: CA: Trade: Goods (GBP mn) -55,367.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1955 - Dec 2024
BoP: sa: CA: SI: Credits (GBP mn) 7,886.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1955 - Sep 2024
BoP: Net Errors & Omissions (GBP mn) 3,675.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1955 - Sep 2024
BoP: sa: CA: Trade: Services: Exports (GBP mn) 119,902.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1955 - Dec 2024
BoP: sa: CA: Trade: Goods: Exports (GBP mn) 86,364.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1955 - Dec 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives (GBP mn) 10,143.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1987 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Assets (GBP mn) -52,622.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1987 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital Account (GBP mn) -1,669.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1955 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Assets (GBP mn) -119,688.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1963 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Reserve Assets (GBP mn) -13,089.000 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 1970 - Dec 2018
BoP: sa: CA: Primary Income (GBP mn) -8,411.000 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 1955 - Dec 2018
BoP: Capital Account: Credit (GBP mn) 325.000 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 1955 - Dec 2018
BoP: Capital Account: Debit (GBP mn) 1,115.000 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 1955 - Dec 2018
BoP: CA: Primary Income: Credit (GBP mn) 54,436.000 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 1955 - Dec 2018
BoP: CA: Primary Income: Debit (GBP mn) 61,638.000 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 1955 - Dec 2018
BoP: Current Account: Trade: Services (GBP mn) 37,713.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1955 - Sep 2024
BoP: sa: CA: Primary Income: Debits (GBP mn) 112,270.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1955 - Sep 2024
BoP: sa: CA: Primary Income: Credits (GBP mn) 101,727.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1955 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Primary Income (GBP mn) -8,428.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1955 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Secondary Income (SI) (GBP mn) -2,855.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1955 - Sep 2024
BoP: sa: Current Account: Secondary Income (GBP mn) -2,687.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1955 - Sep 2024
IIP: Liabilities (GBP mn) 14,515,392.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1972 - Sep 2024
International Investment Position (IIP): Net (GBP mn) -836,676.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1977 - Sep 2024
IIP: Assets (GBP mn) 13,678,716.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1977 - Sep 2024
External Debt: GG: Short Term (GBP mn) 36,558.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2024
External Debt: Gross (GBP mn) 7,857,133.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1987 - Sep 2024
External Debt: Others: Short Term (GBP mn) 1,622,010.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1979 - Sep 2024
External Debt: Others: Long Term (GBP mn) 652,258.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1979 - Sep 2024
External Debt: MFIs: Short Term (GBP mn) 3,893,062.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1979 - Sep 2024
External Debt: GG: Long Term (GBP mn) 721,020.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2024
External Debt: MA: Long Term (GBP mn) 0.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
External Debt: MA: Short Term (GBP mn) 57,195.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1999 - Sep 2024
External Debt: MFIs: Long Term (GBP mn) 322,386.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1979 - Sep 2024
FDI: Inward: Americas: ow: USA (GBP mn) 1,587.000 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
FDI: Inward: Mining & Quarrying (GBP mn) -1,710.000 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
FDI: Inward: Electricity, Gas & Water (GBP mn) 6,606.000 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
FDI: Inward: Retail, Wholesale Trade, Repair of MV (GBP mn) -9,197.000 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
FDI: Inward: Financial Svcs (GBP mn) 513.000 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
FDI: Inward: Professional, Scientific, & Technical Svcs (GBP mn) -44,426.000 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
FDI: Outward: Asia: Others: ow: Hong Kong (GBP mn) 3,841.000 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
FDI: Outward: Mining & Quarrying (GBP mn) 3,790.000 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
FDI: Outward: Electricity, Gas & Water (GBP mn) -1,092.000 2022 yearly 2012 - 2022
FDI: Outward: Retail, Wholesale Trade, Repair of MV (GBP mn) 2,792.000 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
FDI: Outward: Information & Communication (GBP mn) 5,839.000 2022 yearly 2012 - 2022
FDI: Outward: Financial Svcs (GBP mn) -3,920.000 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.0 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 78.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1987 - Jun 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 2,995,098.052 Oct 2025 monthly Sep 1986 - Oct 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 4,177,447.707 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1986 - Oct 2025
M2 Growth (%) 3.8 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1987 - Oct 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 131,632.4 Oct 2025 monthly Jul 1999 - Oct 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 3.361 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 1999 - Sep 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 1.7 Sep 2025 monthly Jul 1999 - Sep 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 40,055.501 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1956 - Oct 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 4,826,810.226 Oct 2025 monthly Jul 2009 - Oct 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 4.3 Oct 2025 monthly Jul 2010 - Oct 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 5,369,494.3 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 1987 - Aug 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 1.9 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Aug 2025
Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) 8.800 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2025
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 13.200 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2025
Credit to Households (USD bn) 2,835.993 Mar 2025 quarterly Dec 1966 - Mar 2025
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 5,068.518 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 1963 - Mar 2025
Household Debt (USD mn) 3,203,947.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1987 - Jun 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 9,705,409.134 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 1998 - Oct 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 7.38 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 1999 - Oct 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 112.79 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1998 - Sep 2025
Money Supply M2: sa (GBP mn) 3,115,887.000 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1986 - Jan 2025
Money Supply M0: sa: Notes & Coins (GBP mn) 98,346.000 Feb 2025 monthly Jun 1969 - Feb 2025
Money Supply M3 (GBP mn) 3,624,376.000 Jan 2025 monthly Sep 1986 - Jan 2025
Money Supply M0: Notes & Coins (GBP mn) 97,617.000 Feb 2025 monthly Jun 1969 - Feb 2025
Money Supply M1: sa (GBP mn) 2,258,324.000 Jan 2025 monthly Sep 1986 - Jan 2025
Money Supply M3: sa (GBP mn) 3,645,954.000 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1986 - Jan 2025
Money Supply M4 (GBP mn) 2,397,408.000 Oct 2018 monthly Jun 1982 - Oct 2018
Intl Reserves (USD mn) 188,055.819 Feb 2025 monthly Feb 1996 - Feb 2025
Intl Reserves: Foreign Currency (FC) (USD mn) 102,964.166 Feb 2025 monthly Jul 1999 - Feb 2025
Gross Lending to Individuals: Consumer Credit (CC): Total (GBP mn) 31,732.000 Jan 2025 monthly Apr 1993 - Jan 2025
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) 8.4 Dec 2020 monthly Jan 1986 - Dec 2020
Business Condition Survey: BoE Agent: Turnover: Retail Sale Value (Score) 1.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Sep 1997 - Dec 2024
Leading Economic Index (2016=100) 75.500 Jan 2025 monthly Mar 1970 - Jan 2025

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