Articles and information in relation to UK Payroll for business, employers and employees.
Monthly estimates of payrolled employees and their pay from HM Revenue and Customs’ (HMRC’s) Pay As You Earn (PAYE) Real Time Information (RTI) data. Early estimates for February 2025 indicate that the number of payrolled employees broadly stayed the same compared with February 2024, at 30.4 million; a small rise of 0.2% or 67,000 employees. … Continue reading Earnings and employment to February 2025
Source: PAYE RTI from HMRC The Office for National Statistics (ONS) estimates for February 2024 indicate that the number of payrolled employees rose by 1.2% compared with February 2023, a rise of 368,000 employees. This annual increase was largest in the health and social work sector, a rise of 210,000 employees. Payrolled employment increased by … Continue reading Payroll pays 30.4 million employees
The latest UK labour market figures from the Office for National Statistics show the number of people on company payrolls is at a record high of over 30 million. The labour market figures show - an increase in the employment rate to 76.0% - a decrease in the unemployment rate this month to 3.8% Minister … Continue reading Over 30 million on UK payroll
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has published its latest Labour market overview indicating changes in employment for the United Kingdom. The UK employment rate for people aged 16 to 64 years decreased by 0.1 percentage points on the quarter to 75.5%, and is still below pre-coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic levels. However, the number of people … Continue reading Labour market overview, UK: August 2022
The latest Labour Force Survey (LFS) estimates from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) for December 2021 to February 2022 show that the employment rate is unchanged on the quarter, while the unemployment rate decreased. Over the same period, the economic inactivity rate has increased slightly. The UK employment rate was largely unchanged at 75.5%, … Continue reading Record number of employees on payroll
HMRC, 100 Parliament Street Responses to myths, misconceptions and inaccurate stories or claims about HMRC. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) sometimes faces criticism or negative commentary in relation to its enforcement activity. As a consequence the government department has issued some response providing clarification and challenging some myths that may circulate. HMRC does not do … Continue reading HMRC responds to claims
The most recent ONS data show the labour market continuing to recover. The number of payroll employees showed another monthly increase, up 207,000 to a record 29.2 million in September 2021, returning to pre-coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic (February 2020) levels. Following a period of employment growth and low unemployment, since the start of the pandemic the … Continue reading UK Labour market overview – October 2021
With more people staying at home, household greenhouse gas emissions dropped by 10%. Could the shift to home working see lower emissions in the longer term? A new article from the Office for National Statistics explores whether the shift to home working could lead to lower emissions in the longer term. A sharp reduction in … Continue reading COVID-19 restrictions cut household emissions