The UK employment rate for people aged 16 to 64 was estimated at 75.1 per cent in the June-August quarter this year.
The country’s unemployment rate was an estimated 4.8 per cent in the same duration.
The economic inactivity rate in the same age group was estimated at 21 per cent in the quarter.
The highest unemployment rate was in the West Midlands, while the lowest was in Northern Ireland.