The number of payrolled employees in the UK increased by 13 thousand, or 0.04%, to 30.3 million in September 2026, after a revised rise of 1 thousand in the previous month. This was the largest monthly increase since August 2025. Compared with a year earlier, employment decreased by 0.2%, or 66 thousand. The largest increase in employment was recorded in the administrative and support services sector (66 thousand), while the biggest fall was in the wholesale and retail sector (-71 thousand). Across NUTS3 regions, Derry City and Strabane saw a 1.4% rise in payrolled employees, while Camden and the City of London registered a 1.7% drop. Meanwhile, median monthly pay rose by 4.4% year-on-year to GBP 2,660. Growth in median pay was highest in the other service activities sector (5.6%) and lowest in the transportation and storage sector (1.8%).