Our most timely estimate of payrolled employees indicate that in October 2021 there were 29.3 million employees, up 160,000 on the revised September 2021. It is possible that those made redundant at the end of the furlough scheme will be included in the RTI data for a few further months, while they work out their notice period. However, responses to our business survey suggest that the numbers made redundant was likely to be a small share of those still on furlough at the end of September 2021. Our latest Labour Force Survey estimates for July to September 2021 show the employment rate increased 0.4 percentage points ... (full story)