Quarterly Employment Survey (QES) latest results were published 20 March 2025.
The survey date for Quarter 4 was 2 December 2024.
Latest results
- Latest estimates show the number of seasonally adjusted employee jobs reached a new series high of 832,180 in December 2024. This was an increase of +1,700 jobs (+0.2%) over the quarter and an increase of +12,800 jobs (+1.6%) over the year from December 2023.
- Quarterly increases in employee jobs were seen within the manufacturing (+270 jobs), construction (+1,190 jobs) and services (+280 jobs) sectors. A quarterly decrease was seen with the other industry (-40 jobs) sector. Employee jobs within the manufacturing (90,190) and services (677,430) sectors reached a new series high in December 2024.
- There were increases in employee jobs over the year within the manufacturing (+730 jobs), construction (+4,080 jobs), services (+7,610 jobs) and other industry (+370 jobs) sectors.
- Public sector jobs increased over the quarter (+750 jobs) and over the year (+3,490 jobs) reaching 227,540 jobs in December 2024.
- Private sector jobs increased over the quarter (+560 jobs) and over the year (+9,380 jobs) to achieve a new series high of 604,080 jobs in December 2024.
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