Employment by household inches up

Figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show that, of the estimated 21.3 million households (where at least one member is aged 16 to 64 years) in the UK, 59.1% had all household members aged 16 years and over in employment during April to June 2023, up 0.3 percentage points compared with the same period last year.

The ONS also found that there were an estimated 27.2% of households with a mix of at least one working and one workless adult, up 0.1 percentage points compared with the same period last year.

Additionally, there were an estimated 13.7% of households where no member of the household was in employment, a reduction of 0.4 percentage points on the same period last year.