Official redundancy figures
Weekly potential redundancies notified on HR1 forms, Great Britain. These are proposals, not completed job losses. Northern Ireland is excluded.
Week ending 27 September 2026
4,907 potential redundancies from 67 employers proposing redundancies.
Four-week rolling average: 5,452.25 potential redundancies per week, as published by ONS.
Source and freshness
Source: ONS advanced notification of potential redundancies, using Insolvency Service HR1 forms. Official statistics in development, not seasonally adjusted. ONS may revise previous periods.
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Recent weeks
| Week ending | Potential redundancies | Employers | Four-week average per week |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 September 2026 | 4,907 | 67 | 5,452.25 |
| 20 September 2026 | 4,623 | 72 | 5,260.75 |
| 13 September 2026 | 6,598 | 67 | 5,775.75 |
| 6 September 2026 | 5,681 | 51 | 4,911.5 |
| 30 August 2026 | 4,141 | 66 | 4,286.25 |
| 23 August 2026 | 6,683 | 56 | 4,310.25 |
| 16 August 2026 | 3,141 | 52 | 3,531.75 |
| 9 August 2026 | 3,180 | 56 | 3,937 |
| 2 August 2026 | 4,237 | 69 | 4,260.25 |
| 26 July 2026 | 3,569 | 57 | 4,631.25 |
| 19 July 2026 | 4,762 | 77 | 4,813.5 |
| 12 July 2026 | 4,473 | 71 | 5,348.25 |
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