Extra information

The UK job market in numbers

Official labour market figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), covering the whole UK. Each figure is a three-month average.

Unemployment rate (16–64)

Share of 16–64 year olds actively looking for work who don't have a job.

3.0%4.5%6.0%Mar-May 2023: 4.11%Apr-Jun 2023: 4.32%May-Jul 2023: 4.43%Jun-Aug 2023: 4.39%Jul-Sep 2023: 4.22%Aug-Oct 2023: 4.14%Sep-Nov 2023: 4.06%Oct-Dec 2023: 3.97%Nov-Jan 2024: 4.18%Dec-Feb 2024: 4.28%Jan-Mar 2024: 4.41%Feb-Apr 2024: 4.43%Mar-May 2024: 4.52%Apr-Jun 2024: 4.28%May-Jul 2024: 4.3%Jun-Aug 2024: 4.15%Jul-Sep 2024: 4.36%Aug-Oct 2024: 4.35%Sep-Nov 2024: 4.51%Oct-Dec 2024: 4.46%Nov-Jan 2025: 4.46%Dec-Feb 2025: 4.52%Jan-Mar 2025: 4.61%Feb-Apr 2025: 4.67%Mar-May 2023Feb-Apr 2025

What this means for you

When unemployment rises, more people apply for each job — so tailoring your CV and registering with local recruiters matters even more.

Source

ONS "UK Labour Market" dataset, seasonally adjusted, via the ONS API. Norwich-only figures aren't available in this dataset.