UK unemployment falls to 4.7% against 4.9% forecast as employment jumps 102K
October 20, 2026· 1 min read· Pardip Bansal
Updated : Corrected: the employment consensus was +20K, not +5K, and the prior +67K, not +66K. The +13K payrolled employees figure is the September flash estimate (August was +1K), and its consensus was -15K, not -8K.
UK unemployment falls to 4.7% against 4.9% forecast as employment jumps 102K