Quarterly Employment Survey (QES) latest results were published 16 September 2025.
The survey date for Quarter 2 was 2 June 2025.
Latest results
- Latest estimates show the number of seasonally adjusted employee jobs reached a new series high of 842,740 in June 2025. This was an increase of +3,110 jobs (+0.4%) over the quarter and an increase of +20,640 jobs (+2.5%) over the year from June 2024.
- Quarterly increases in employee jobs were seen within the manufacturing (+280 jobs), services (+2,630 jobs) and the other industry (+210 jobs) sectors. Employee jobs decreased over the quarter within the construction sector (-20 jobs).
- There were increases in employee jobs over the year within the manufacturing (+1,710 jobs), construction (+1,910 jobs) and services (+17,230 jobs) sectors. Employee jobs decreased over the year within the other industry sector (-200 jobs).
- Public sector jobs increased over the quarter (+1,620 jobs) and increased over the year (+5,910 jobs) reaching a series high of 230,120 jobs.
- Private sector jobs increased over the quarter (+2,840 jobs) and increased over the year (+14,610 jobs) reaching a series high of 613,310 jobs.
Publication
Tables
User Consultation
Background information
Mailing list
If you would like to be added to a mailing list and receive the latest publications on the day they publish please email: economicstats@nisra.gov.uk with the title of the publications you would like to receive.
Our statistical practice is regulated by OSR. They set the standards of trustworthiness, quality and value in the Code of Practice for Statistics that all producers of official statistics should adhere to. You are welcome to contact us directly with any comments about how we meet these standards. Alternatively, you can contact OSR by emailing regulation@statistics.gov.uk or via the OSR website.