Key statistics In seasonally adjusted terms, in September 2022: • unemployment rate remained at 3.5%. • participation rate remained at 66.6%. • employment increased to 13,590,800. • employment to population ratio decreased to 64.2%. • underemployment rate remained at 6.0%. • monthly hours worked decreased to 1,853 million. In trend terms, in September 2022: • unemployment rate remained at 3.5%. • participation rate increased to 66.7%. • employment increased to 13,608,200. • employment to population ratio remained at 64.3%. • underemployment rate remained at 6.0%. • monthly hours worked increased 0.1% to 1,859 ... (full story)