ONS Releases March 2026 UK Labour Market Package
The accredited release lists 71‑hour pre‑release access for named Bank of England officials alongside a Treasury representative.
Overview
- The publication provides official estimates for employment, unemployment, economic inactivity, average weekly earnings and vacancies across the UK.
- It is accompanied by dedicated outputs including Average Weekly Earnings in Great Britain, the Labour Market Overview, Vacancies and Jobs, and Employment in the UK for March 2026.
- Numerous accompanying datasets draw on Labour Force Survey and payroll sources, with several tables marked as official statistics in development pending further methodological work.
- The Office for Statistics Regulation has accredited the statistics as compliant with the Code of Practice for trustworthiness, quality and value.
- GOV.UK republished the materials with an explicit impartiality statement, and a separate accredited release on Public Sector Employment to December 2025 provides quarterly headcount and full‑time‑equivalent series by sector, industry and region.