Working and workless households in NI: October to December 2023

The Labour Force Survey (LFS) household results were released at 9.30am today.

The most common type of households in October-December 2023 were couples with children (35%) or single person households (25%).

Over half (57%) of households in Northern Ireland in October-December 2023 were work rich (all household members aged 16 or over were employed) and 15% were workless (where all household members aged 16 or over were unemployed or inactive).

The latest Working and Workless Household tables are available on the Quarterly Labour Force Survey Tables – February 2024 page.

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