Analysis of the labour market covering the latest developments.The latest labour market bulletin from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) shows new signs of weakness in London’s labour market, with most indicators deteriorating over the past month.The headline labour market indicators paint a mixed but generally weaker picture. The employment rate fell again in the three months to May 2026, while the inactivity rate increased, indicating a growing slackness. Although the unemployment rate declined again on a quarterly basis, it remains above its level a year earlier, suggesting that labour market conditions are still weaker than they were in 2025.The most timely PAYE estimates indicate that the number of payrolled employees living in London continued to decline in June 2026, although the annual rate of decline has eased slightly compared with recent months. Median pay continued to grow faster than inflation, implying that real wages are still increasing in spite of the labour market’s sluggishness. Online job postings volumes have also ticked up, suggesting a potentially stronger demand for labour after a prolonged slowdown.It should be noted that fewer Labour Force Survey interviews were conducted in the latest period because of an operational issue. The ONS has advised that this is expected to have only a minimal impact on the headline labour market estimates.When using outputs from this analysis you should be aware of the following caveats:•The analysis is not intended to be comprehensive or exhaustive. It is a snapshot analysis of key data as it pertains to London.•The analysis does not represent the full body of evidence on which Mayoral Policies are, or will be, based.We advise that our outputs are triangulated with other sources of information and analysis to develop a rounded statistical picture of any specific policy issues.
GLA Economics Labour Market Updates (monthly)
A more in-depth look at the number of people claiming unemployment related benefits (the Claimant Count) by local authority in London.
Claimant Count data for London Boroughs - July 2022
An in-depth look at the number of people claiming unemployment related benefits (the Claimant Count) by local authority in London.
Claimant Count data for London Boroughs - May 2023
A more in-depth look at the number of people claiming unemployment related benefits (the Claimant Count) by local authority in London. It should be noted that while some new claimants of unemployment related benefits will be wholly unemployed and seeking work, others may be temporarily inactive or away from work, or employed but with low earnings.
Labour market data for London Boroughs - January 2021
A more in-depth look at the number of people claiming unemployment related benefits (the Claimant Count) by local authority in London
Claimant Count data for London Boroughs - August 2021.pdf
Estimates of increased jobs at risk from furlough if London moves to Tier 3
Labour market update for London - March 2022
Labour market update for London - December 2025
Claimant Count data for London Boroughs - May 2025
Claimant Count data for London Boroughs - February 2025
Claimant Count data for London Boroughs - October 2025
Our regular analysis of headline labour market indicators for London.
Labour market update for London - June 2025
Latest labour market estimates for London
Labour market update for London - August 2020
Our regular analysis on headline labour market indicators for London.
Labour market update for London - August 2022
Labour market update for London - November 2023
Labour market update for London - December 2022
Labour market update for London - October 2020
Labour market update for London - November 2021.pdf
Labour market update for London - December 2024
Labour market update for London - May 2021
Claimant Count data for London Boroughs - April 2022
A round up of the key developments in the labour market and overview of emerging trends and timely evidence on the impact of COVID-19 on London’s Labour market. Please note that whilst this is a general overview of key findings, it may not capture every aspect .
Covid-19 Labour Market RoundUp 27th May.pdf
Claimant Count data for London Boroughs - April 2025
Claimant Count data for London Boroughs - September 2022
Labour market update for London - March 2026
Labour market update for London - September 2022
Labour market update for London - March 2023
Claimant Count data for London Boroughs - November 2025
Claimant Count data for London Boroughs - May 2022
Claimant Count data for London Boroughs - August 2023
Labour market update for London - June 2023
Labour market update for London - July 2021
Briefing on the latest HMRC's official statistics on the self-employment scheme
Analysis of SEISS statistics for London - June 2021
Brief correlational analysis on furlough and others statistics looking at patterns across London.
Furlough scheme patterns across London.pdf 18 June
Labour market update for London - January 2022
Claimant Count data for London Boroughs - January 2024
Claimant Count data for London Boroughs - April 2026
Labour market update for London - March 2024
Labour market update for London - September 2020
Labour market update for London - August 2023
Labour market update for London - May 2022
Claimant Count data for London Boroughs - March 2022
Claimant Count data for London Boroughs - February 2026
Briefing on the latest HMRC's official statistics on the furlough and self-employment schemes
Analysis of CJRS and SEISS statistics for London 26th August
Claimant Count data for London Boroughs - November 2022
Briefing on the latest HMRC's official statistics on the furlough and self-employment schemes.
Analysis of CJRS and SEISS statistics for London 24th September
Labour market update for London - January 2023
Claimant Count data for London Boroughs - June 2025
Claimant Count data for London Boroughs - February 2021
Labour market update for London - July 2022
Labour market update for London - October 2025
Labour market update for London - May 2023
Analysis of SEISS statistics for London 25th November.pdf
Briefing on the latest HMRC's official statistics on the furlough scheme.
Analysis of CJRS statistics for London January 2021.pdf
Briefing on the latest HMRC’s official statistics on the furlough and self-employment support schemes
Analysis of CJRS and SEISS statistics for London 16th July
Claimant Count data for London Boroughs - June 2024
Analysis of CJRS statistics for London - March 2021
Claimant Count data for London Boroughs - February 2022
Labour market update for London - October 2023
Claimant Count data for London Boroughs - February 2024
Labour market update for London - February 2022
Claimant Count data for London Boroughs - June 2026
Claimant Count data for London Boroughs - July 2024
A round up of the key developments in the labour market and overview of emerging trends and timely evidence on the impact of COVID-19 on London’s Labour market. Please note that whilst this is a general overview of key findings, it may not capture every aspect.
Covid-19 Labour Market RoundUp December.pdf
Labour market update for London - October 2024
Claimant Count data for London Boroughs - June 2023
Claimant Count data for London Boroughs - May 2026
Claimant Count data for London Boroughs - June 2022
Labour market update for London - April 2026
Labour market update for London - May 2026
Briefing on the latest HMRC's official statistics on the furlough scheme
Analysis of CJRS statistics for London 25th November.pdf
Labour market update for London - February 2023
Claimant Count data for London Boroughs - April 2024
Labour market update for London - June 2024
Labour market update for London - February 2025
Claimant Count data for London Boroughs - September 2024
Covid-19 Labour Market RoundUp 4th May.pdf
Labour market update for London - January 2024
Labour market update for London - November 2024
Labour market data for London Boroughs - December 2020
Annual analysis of trends in payrolled employee jobs by worker nationality and industry in London using PAYE data.
PAYE employments by nationality - August 2025
Ad hoc analysis on post-pandemic inactivity trends in London, with a focus on the over 50s age group.
Inactivity trends in London: are Londoners aged 50 and over leaving the labour market?
Analysis of CJRS statistics for London - June 2021
Claimant Count data for London Boroughs - March 2023
Labour market update for London - December 2020
Claimant Count data for London Boroughs - July 2026
Claimant Count data for London Boroughs - October 2022
Claimant Count data for London Boroughs - June 2021
Claimant Count data for London Boroughs - November 2024
Claimant Count data for London Boroughs - May 2021
Analysis of CJRS statistics for London 22nd October.pdf
Labour market update for London - May 2024
Labour market update for London - January 2026
Covid-19 Labour Market Round Up November.pdf
Labour market update for London - October 2021.pdf
Briefing on the latest official statistics from the HMRC on the Self Employment Income Support Scheme.
Analysis of SEISS statistics for London - September 2021.pdf
Claimant Count data for London Boroughs - August 2022
Claimant Count data for London Boroughs - January 2023
Labour market update for London - September 2025
Covid-19 Labour Market Round Up August.pdf
Analysis of SEISS statistics for London - October 2021.pdf
Claimant Count data for London Boroughs - November 2023
Labour market update for London - June 2026
Claimant Count data for London Boroughs - April 2023
Analysis of CJRS statistics for London - 27 July 2021
Due to a technical issue in processing data revisions, the London Labour Market Update published on Tuesday, April 16 contained out-of-date estimates for UK employment, inactivity and unemployment rates for the November-January period. These discrepancies were small and the reported rates for London are unaffected.
Labour market update for London - April 2024
Labour market update for London - October 2022
Labour market update for London - September 2024
Labour market update for London - July 2024
Claimant Count data for London Boroughs - January 2026
Labour market update for London - November 2020
Labour market update for London - March 2021
Labour market update for London - February 2021
Labour market update for London - August 2024
Analysis of CJRS statistics for London 17th December.pdf
Analysis looking at some key breakdowns of the headline London labour market estimates. This data comes from the April-June 2020 Labour Force Survey quarter.
Beneath the headline labour market statistics - 14 September 2020
Claimant Count data for London Boroughs - March 2026
Labour market update for London - November 2025
Labour market update for London - February 2026
Analysis of CJRS statistics for London - November 2021
Claimant Count data for London Boroughs - December 2025
Labour market update for London - February 2024
Labour market update for London - January 2025
Labour market update for London - April 2021.pdf
An overview on HMRC'S official statistics on the furlough and self-employment support schemes.
Analysis of CJRS and SEISS statistics for London 12th June
Labour market update for London - May 2025
Labour market update for London - July 2026
Claimant Count data for London Boroughs - July 2025
Claimant Count data for London Boroughs - December 2022
Labour market update for London - April 2023
Claimant Count data for London Boroughs - September 2021
Claimant Count data for London Boroughs - December 2024
Labour market update for London - January 2021
Labour market update for London - July 2023
Analysis of CJRS statistics for London - July 2021
Labour market update for London - August 2021
Labour market update for London - June 2022
Analysis of CJRS statistics for London - February 2021
Claimant Count data for London Boroughs - March 2024
Labour market update for London - July 2020.pdf
Labour market update for London - June 2021
Claimant Count data for London Boroughs - July 2021
Analysis of CJRS statistics for London - October 2021
Claimant Count data for London Boroughs - January 2025
Labour market update for London - April 2022
Claimant Count data for London Boroughs - October 2023
Claimant Count data for London Boroughs - September 2023
Labour market update for London - November 2022
Claimant Count data for London Boroughs - May 2024
Analysis of CJRS statistics for London - September 2021
Claimant Count data for London Boroughs - January 2022
Labour market update for London - July 2025
Analysis of SEISS statistics for London 26th October.pdf
Analysis of SEISS statistics for London - July 2021
Labour market update for London - December 2021
Claimant Count data for London Boroughs - March 2025
Claimant Count data for London Boroughs - September 2025
Labour market update for London - September 2021
Claimant Count data for London Boroughs - July 2023
Labour market update for London - August 2025
Claimant Count data for London Boroughs - December 2023
Claimant Count data for London Boroughs - February 2023
Labour market update for London - April 2025
Labour market update for London - March 2025
Analysis of SEISS statistics for London - February 2021
This report reviews trends in unemployment and economic inactivity since 2010.
Our regular analysis on headline labour market indicators for London. (NB. Document title updated with correct month (September)
Labour market update for London - September 2023
Claimant Count data for London Boroughs - October 2024
Labour market update for London - December 2023
Claimant Count data for London Boroughs - October 2021
Claimant Count data for London Boroughs - August 2025
Claimant Count data for London Boroughs - August 2024