Labour Force Survey

The Labour Force Survey latest results published 12th November 2019

Latest results

• The latest NI seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for the period July-September 2019 was estimated from the Labour Force Survey at 2.5%. The unemployment rate decreased over the quarter by 0.6 percentage points (pps) and decreased by 1.3pps over the year. The annual change in the unemployment rate was statistically significant, i.e. the recorded change exceeded the variability expected from a sample survey of this size and is likely to reflect real change.
• The NI unemployment rate (2.5%) was below the UK rate (3.8%), the European Union (6.2%) rate for August 2019 and the Republic of Ireland (5.3%) rate for September 2019.
• The employment rate (72.3%) increased over the quarter by 0.1pps and increased over the year by 2.8pps. The annual change in the employment rate was statistically significant, i.e. the recorded change exceeded the variability expected from a sample survey of this size and is likely to reflect real change.
• The economic inactivity rate (25.8%) increased over the quarter by 0.4pps and decreased over the year by 1.9pps. The changes in the inactivity rate were not statistically significant, i.e. the recorded changes did not exceed the variability expected from a sample survey of this size.

Labour Market Report

• Latest Labour Market Report

Tables

• Latest tables from the Labour Force Survey - Monthly
• Latest tables from the Labour Force Survey - Quarterly
• Labour Force Survey time series
• Work Quality tables - April 2019
• Tables from the Quarterly Supplement
• Tables from the Annual Report 2018
• Draft PfG

Publications

• Labour Force Survey Annual Report 2018
• Quarterly Supplement April-June 2018
• Women in Northern Ireland 2018

Topic papers

• Economic Inactivity in Northern Ireland 2018
• Labour Force Survey Topic Papers

Regional tables

• Tables for Local Government District 2009-2018

Historical data

• Historical series 1984-1991
• Labour Market Reports - Historical
• Quarterly Supplement to the Labour Market Report - Historical
• Labour Force Survey Women in Northern Ireland - Historical
• Local Area Database - Historical
• Annual Report - Historical

Background information

• Background and quality information
• Statistical protocols and compliance

User requested data

Labour market statistics are published regularly throughout the year. We also produce bespoke tables if users request data that are not already available.

A list of published bespoke tables is available from the User requested data page

ELMS publication schedule

Upcoming publication dates from the Economic and Labour Market Statistics Branch, including all Labour Force Survey publications, can be found here.

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