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Payrolled employees, UK and its nations

Latest month is an early estimate

Employees paid through PAYE in the UK, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland each month since July 2014, from HM Revenue and Customs' Real Time Information, seasonally adjusted. HMRC does not publish England.

Payrolled employees, UK

30,280,860

Sep 2026 · early estimate

Verified against source, 28 October 2026, 12:51 UTC
Payrolled employees, UK and its nations
  • United Kingdom
  • Wales
  • Scotland
  • Northern Ireland
010m20m30m40mJul 14Aug 16Sep 18Oct 20Nov 22Dec 24Sep 26

Source: Office for National Statistics. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Data table

147 periods, newest first

PeriodUnited KingdomWalesScotlandNorthern Ireland
Sep 202630,280,8601,309,8052,445,914820,631
Aug 202630,268,2141,309,0582,444,416819,408
Jul 202630,267,5021,307,7382,444,273819,134
Jun 202630,283,6761,307,8212,445,498818,651
May 202630,306,0771,309,0582,448,097818,833
Apr 202630,306,3071,308,7592,446,733818,550
Mar 202630,317,8981,309,8792,446,741817,840
Feb 202630,323,3151,310,3442,445,635818,299
Jan 202630,328,8881,311,4862,448,443817,137
Dec 202530,323,8251,311,6542,447,744815,376
Nov 202530,317,4121,311,0362,446,517814,787
Oct 202530,341,9841,312,2282,448,872814,359
Sep 202530,346,6511,312,7412,449,640813,349
Aug 202530,379,4741,315,2182,451,248812,341
Jul 202530,359,3071,313,5642,450,762811,069
Jun 202530,355,3731,312,9902,450,498809,910
May 202530,367,8491,313,0642,451,316810,269
Apr 202530,387,3201,315,1642,453,254809,778
Mar 202530,390,4301,316,4002,453,389810,189
Feb 202530,404,6251,317,0942,455,376808,913
Jan 202530,419,2301,318,1042,455,870808,134
Dec 202430,422,8331,318,2662,455,704807,185
Nov 202430,443,1271,321,6252,462,379807,718
Oct 202430,461,9181,321,6062,463,757807,680
Sep 202430,429,2581,320,2752,462,033807,299
Aug 202430,433,2781,320,8242,463,236807,636
Jul 202430,452,2921,322,3342,464,530807,296
Jun 202430,446,2951,322,1822,463,886807,656
May 202430,437,3671,321,7782,463,965804,111
Apr 202430,414,5801,322,1722,464,184802,189
Mar 202430,389,9061,318,1842,464,814799,913
Feb 202430,379,8301,317,9832,465,350799,957
Jan 202430,371,9921,317,3782,463,578798,759
Dec 202330,359,4761,317,1942,467,569798,767
Nov 202330,312,4101,315,3522,464,299797,371
Oct 202330,278,4771,314,1952,461,476796,339
Sep 202330,238,9301,312,8992,459,036794,252
Aug 202330,203,9031,312,3262,458,006792,474
Jul 202330,180,7091,311,9192,455,100790,395
Jun 202330,177,9161,312,5792,453,940790,117
May 202330,129,5111,311,5582,450,531788,647
Apr 202330,107,8901,310,3902,453,009788,559
Mar 202330,077,6461,310,0212,448,818788,137
Feb 202330,019,0521,307,3352,444,697785,618
Jan 202329,963,2161,304,0662,437,358783,773
Dec 202229,935,0141,304,2852,441,606783,943
Nov 202229,890,5601,302,9282,439,363782,158
Oct 202229,819,9631,300,7582,435,751780,746
Sep 202229,769,7021,299,1072,432,274779,729
Aug 202229,699,4111,296,2772,428,103780,710
Jul 202229,643,5961,294,0442,425,585777,190
Jun 202229,574,0521,291,9582,422,135775,422
May 202229,547,6391,291,1752,420,377774,807
Apr 202229,525,4391,290,0292,417,713773,232
Mar 202229,512,0501,289,7712,417,008772,597
Feb 202229,428,1281,286,6012,412,231771,097
Jan 202229,310,9681,280,4252,399,662769,984
Dec 202129,260,7421,277,7252,402,380768,178
Nov 202129,176,2631,275,5832,395,330765,663
Oct 202129,072,7371,271,7272,387,585763,124
Sep 202129,041,1921,269,8332,382,598761,872
Aug 202128,937,0241,268,1082,373,205760,813
Jul 202128,789,4671,262,1482,362,770760,547
Jun 202128,676,4701,255,0372,351,202754,672
May 202128,505,1781,247,7662,340,564746,856
Apr 202128,331,9791,235,1532,327,138740,625
Mar 202128,202,6231,231,1182,316,422739,902
Feb 202128,168,3791,231,0062,314,100738,966
Jan 202128,170,1211,230,8332,315,433738,612
Dec 202028,132,3611,229,4072,311,550737,069
Nov 202028,092,5941,227,4942,312,438736,312
Oct 202028,163,8461,232,6012,316,535737,924
Sep 202028,184,5701,232,7122,320,313738,697
Aug 202028,247,8691,232,1802,324,600738,256
Jul 202028,314,4621,230,7412,338,170742,184
Jun 202028,347,5491,232,6332,335,284740,707
May 202028,397,1021,235,4592,342,207740,712
Apr 202028,567,1861,242,7742,355,933741,336
Mar 202029,018,5861,261,9392,388,437753,010
Feb 202029,049,4941,264,9802,391,726753,098
Jan 202029,059,0321,264,9362,394,401752,036
Dec 201929,001,4541,262,2572,388,457750,461
Nov 201928,978,9811,260,6302,392,514750,305
Oct 201928,969,5211,261,5312,392,764748,727
Sep 201928,956,2441,261,3822,392,524748,194
Aug 201928,925,6071,260,8402,391,642747,707
Jul 201928,892,5551,258,8042,388,246747,169
Jun 201928,899,6751,259,7182,389,582744,900
May 201928,895,4221,259,7842,389,619745,804
Apr 201928,895,3511,260,1132,389,104745,396
Mar 201928,885,9191,261,9032,389,800745,075
Feb 201928,833,5861,259,5962,386,961743,772
Jan 201928,802,5291,258,8962,384,539742,753
Dec 201828,762,9011,258,2262,380,142741,692
Nov 201828,758,2931,258,9432,386,183740,359
Oct 201828,702,7051,256,6852,383,193739,535
Sep 201828,666,4151,253,9812,381,203737,810
Aug 201828,656,1571,254,2962,381,557736,293
Jul 201828,618,3831,253,2622,378,989734,711
Jun 201828,578,9341,251,5482,376,222733,372
May 201828,560,5241,250,3322,374,540732,449
Apr 201828,556,0061,250,8162,374,855731,769
Mar 201828,490,3821,247,6552,369,046729,871
Feb 201828,500,0341,247,9302,373,367729,640
Jan 201828,489,5361,247,4612,371,943728,085
Dec 201728,464,5521,247,1602,371,707728,404
Nov 201728,435,5681,245,2932,373,792724,930
Oct 201728,404,0911,243,3932,372,863723,608
Sep 201728,371,7881,242,2222,373,084722,292
Aug 201728,333,5781,240,5462,370,228720,918
Jul 201728,297,9141,238,8152,366,572719,453
Jun 201728,277,5941,237,8842,365,959718,751
May 201728,244,6491,236,7592,363,987717,144
Apr 201728,207,6401,235,2402,362,995715,432
Mar 201728,176,6791,232,3082,361,121714,354
Feb 201728,135,6971,230,3772,358,489712,873
Jan 201728,095,3801,229,5092,352,318711,008
Dec 201628,077,5481,228,5832,354,777712,172
Nov 201628,048,8501,227,2312,356,258711,646
Oct 201628,014,9761,226,1782,354,888708,629
Sep 201627,987,8281,225,2252,354,872707,462
Aug 201627,953,9921,223,2292,353,128706,256
Jul 201627,949,0301,223,7952,353,750704,763
Jun 201627,911,0881,222,3622,352,715704,134
May 201627,873,4781,221,2752,352,726704,268
Apr 201627,835,4791,219,7372,352,031703,537
Mar 201627,810,9891,219,2452,351,258702,892
Feb 201627,800,3651,218,5942,352,310701,959
Jan 201627,766,1951,216,9142,352,900701,603
Dec 201527,675,5741,212,4892,342,772699,998
Nov 201527,715,1501,215,4102,356,007700,316
Oct 201527,670,8781,213,7912,350,984699,311
Sep 201527,613,8031,211,7262,347,698698,846
Aug 201527,560,1111,210,5612,346,068696,660
Jul 201527,517,6051,209,2502,345,373695,560
Jun 201527,461,3201,207,3992,343,204693,986
May 201527,399,1651,204,8432,340,780691,653
Apr 201527,349,7691,203,5212,339,532690,655
Mar 201527,292,1471,203,3232,335,134687,307
Feb 201527,216,2981,201,1872,332,914685,749
Jan 201527,161,1341,199,4902,332,514683,757
Dec 201426,987,4881,193,2322,308,324679,355
Nov 201426,999,3231,194,8162,320,154679,559
Oct 201426,905,3141,190,7482,314,792677,488
Sep 201426,893,2461,190,5132,315,660676,381
Aug 201426,838,7431,190,5542,314,892675,567
Jul 201426,760,6641,186,9012,308,980674,212

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Source and licence

Publisher
Office for National Statistics
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https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/earningsandworkinghours/datasets/realtimeinformationstatisticsreferencetableseasonallyadjusted
Licence
Open Government Licence v3.0 – Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Retrieved
28 October 2026, 12:39 UTC
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Verification

Verified against source, 28 October 2026, 12:51 UTC Run at 28 October 2026, 12:51 UTC; 588 of 588 figures matched the live source.

ResultCheckDetail
PassProvenance recordedOffice for National Statistics; Open Government Licence v3.0; retrieved 2026-10-28T12:39:05Z; 3 raw file(s)
PassRaw files match recorded SHA-2563 of 3 files intact
PassRe-parsing raw files reproduces figures588 of 588 figures and the headline reproduced
PassFigures are finite numbers588 figures, 0 invalid
PassLive source matches every figure588 of 588 figures match exactly after downloading 3 source file(s) again (3 byte-identical); the headline matches
PassONS edition is currentthe current edition counts at 2026-09-30, 28 days before retrieval (limit 120)
PassSheet 1's UK figures agree147 of 147 figures match column 'Payrolled employees' of sheet '1. Payrolled employees (UK)' in the stored workbook
PassNations and regions add up to the UK147 of 147 figures match the sum of the 12 nations and regions on sheet 7, within 12 (59 exactly)
PassSource page answershttps://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/earningsandworkinghours/datasets/realtimeinformationstatisticsreferencetableseasonallyadjusted – HTTP 200

Notes

  • HMRC publishes the nine English regions but not England as a whole, so England is not shown. Counts people on payrolls by where they live, so someone with two jobs counts once; the self-employed are not included. The latest month is an early estimate from incomplete returns, revised a month later.