Labour Force Survey Quarter 2 2023

Employment rate (15-64 years)

Q2 2022              73.5%         

Q2 2023               74.2%           

Increase + 0.7 percentage points

Unemployment rate (15-74 years)

Q2 2022               4.5%

Q2 2023               4.4%

Decrease - 0.1 percentage points

Annual change in participation rate to Q2 2023

15-24 years             -0.4%

25-34 years             -0.4%

35-44 years             +0.7%

45-54 years             +1.3%

55-64 years             +2.0%

Statistics on this infographic are based on population estimates which have not been updated following Census 2022. See LFS Background Notes and pxStat - 22/02/24