Estimates for payrolled employees in the UK fell by 142,000 (0.5%) between July 2024 and July 2025, and by 6,000 (0.0%) between June 2025 and July 2025. When looking at May to July 2025, the period comparable with our Labour Force Survey (LFS) estimates, payrolled employees fell by 125,000 (0.4%) over the year, and by 51,000 (0.2%) over the quarter. The early estimate of payrolled employees for August 2025 decreased by 127,000 (0.4%) on the year, and by 8,000 (0.0%) on the month, to 30.3 million. The August 2025 estimate should be treated as a provisional estimate and is likely to be revised when more data are ... (full story)