Employment & Labour Market
Working Patterns
Compare full-time, part-time and self-employment across UK countries and English regions.
UK countries and English regions | January to December 2025
Full-time employment
The percentage of employed residents aged 16 to 64 who usually worked full time.
North East75.2%
North West77.6%
Yorkshire and The Humber75.4%
East Midlands75.6%
West Midlands77.3%
East76.9%
London81.4%
South East75.9%
South West73.0%
Wales74.7%
Scotland75.3%
Northern Ireland79.7%
Published by Office for National Statistics via Nomis. View official source
UK countries and English regions | January to December 2025
Part-time employment
The percentage of employed residents aged 16 to 64 who usually worked part time. Rounding and non-response mean full-time and part-time shares may not total exactly 100%.
North East24.7%
North West22.3%
Yorkshire and The Humber24.5%
East Midlands24.2%
West Midlands22.5%
East23.0%
London18.3%
South East23.9%
South West26.9%
Wales25.1%
Scotland24.5%
Northern Ireland20.0%
Published by Office for National Statistics via Nomis. View official source
UK countries and English regions | January to December 2025
Self-employment
The percentage of employed residents aged 16 to 64 who were self-employed.
North East10.1%
North West11.7%
Yorkshire and The Humber12.2%
East Midlands11.5%
West Midlands10.7%
East12.4%
London14.5%
South East12.7%
South West14.6%
Wales10.8%
Scotland10.5%
Northern Ireland11.3%
Published by Office for National Statistics via Nomis. View official source