Economic activity status of Londoners aged 16 and over (2025 Q3)
Last updated: March 2026
Next estimated update: June 2026
What’s this?
This indicator shows the labour market activity of all adult Londoners. We can use it to see how many Londoners are employed or not working, and the reasons for not working.
What does it tell us?
More than 4.8 million Londoners – 66% of the adult population – were in work of some kind in the year to September 2025. This is higher than the 61% of adults who are employed in the rest of England.
Three in ten adults in London are classed as economically inactive (30%) - which means they are not employed, and not looking for a job or able to start work. There are many reasons someone might be economically inactive, such as because they are too ill to work, retired, or a student.
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