The number of employed people in the United Kingdom increased by 89 thousand in the three months to April 2025, following a rise of 112 thousand in the previous period. This marked the smallest employment gain so far this year, mainly due to a decline in full-time self-employed workers. Meanwhile, both part-time and full-time employee numbers increased. Compared to the same period a year earlier, employment surged by 667 thousand, driven by growth among full-time and part-time employees. At the same time, the employment rate for those aged 16 to 64 edged up by 0.1 percentage points to 75.1%.