December 2020 estimates released

The quarterly update of the workforce jobs datasets took place at 07:00 on 23 March 2021 with the release of new estimates for December 2020. Figures are available at region and country level only.

The datasets updated in this release are available under the workforce jobs series in the query data tool:

• workforce jobs by industry (SIC 2007) - seasonally adjusted
• workforce jobs by industry (SIC 2007) and sex - unadjusted

Background

This series provides estimates of total workforce jobs, employee jobs, self-employment jobs, government supported trainees, and HM forces. Figures are available at national and regional level only (no local authority data).

Sampling errors. Sampling errors, which give an indication of the actual accuracy of the estimates, are available as Table JOBS07 of the Labour Market Statistics bulletin.