The number of employed people in the United Kingdom rose by 52 thousand to 34.244 million in the three months to December 2025, marking a second consecutive increase following an 82 thousand rise in the previous period. The growth was largely driven by increases in employee numbers, while full-time employment decreased and part-time employment rose. Compared with a year earlier, employment increased by 381 thousand, supported by gains in both employees and part-time workers. Meanwhile, the employment rate for those aged 16 to 64 edged down by 0.1 percentage points to 75.0%. The number of individuals holding second jobs decreased slightly to 1.287 million, representing 3.8% of the employed population.