Next release Tuesday, 17 November 2026, 02:00 New York. Every release since 15 Jul 2021: 64 on record, actual against forecast. Medium impact for the GBP. Updated within the hour of each release.
The last UK HMRC Payrolls Change (Sep. 2026, released 20 Oct 2026) came in at 13K; the previous reading was 1K. The next UK HMRC Payrolls Change is due Tuesday, 17 November 2026 at 02:00 New York time (Oct. 2026).
| Released | Period | Actual | Forecast | Previous | Vs forecast |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct 2026 02:00 | Sep. 2026 | 13K | – | 1K | – |
| 15 Sept 2026 02:00 | Aug. 2026 | 1K | – | -16K | – |
| 18 Aug 2026 02:00 | Jul. 2026 | -16K | – | -22K | – |
| 21 Jul 2026 02:00 | Jun. 2026 | -22K | – | 0K | – |
| 18 Jun 2026 02:00 | May. 2026 | 0K | – | -12K | – |
| 19 May 2026 02:00 | Apr. 2026 | -12K | – | -5K | – |
| 21 Apr 2026 02:00 | Mar. 2026 | -5K | – | -6K | – |
| 19 Mar 2026 03:00 | Feb. 2026 | -6K | – | 5K | – |
| 17 Feb 2026 02:00 | Jan. 2026 | 5K | – | 6K | – |
| 20 Jan 2026 02:00 | Dec. 2025 | 6K | – | -25K | – |
| 16 Dec 2025 02:00 | Nov. 2025 | -25K | – | -5K | – |
| 11 Nov 2025 02:00 | Oct. 2025 | -5K | – | -33K | – |
| 14 Oct 2025 02:00 | Sep. 2025 | -33K | – | 20K | – |
| 16 Sept 2025 02:00 | Aug. 2025 | 20K | – | 4K | – |
| 12 Aug 2025 02:00 | Jul. 2025 | 4K | – | -12K | – |
| 17 Jul 2025 02:00 | Jun. 2025 | -12K | – | -19K | – |
| 10 Jun 2025 02:00 | May. 2025 | -19K | – | -3K | – |
| 13 May 2025 02:00 | Apr. 2025 | -3K | – | -14K | – |
| 15 Apr 2025 02:00 | Mar. 2025 | -14K | – | -15K | – |
| 20 Mar 2025 03:00 | Feb. 2025 | -15K | – | -4K | – |
| 18 Feb 2025 02:00 | Jan. 2025 | -4K | – | -20K | – |
| 21 Jan 2025 02:00 | Dec. 2024 | -20K | – | -19K | – |
| 17 Dec 2024 02:00 | Nov. 2024 | -19K | – | 33K | – |
| 12 Nov 2024 02:00 | Oct. 2024 | 33K | – | -4K | – |
| 15 Oct 2024 02:00 | Sep. 2024 | -4K | – | -19K | – |
| 10 Sept 2024 02:00 | Aug. 2024 | -19K | – | 6K | – |
| 13 Aug 2024 02:00 | Jul. 2024 | 6K | – | 9K | – |
| 18 Jul 2024 02:00 | Jun. 2024 | 9K | – | 23K | – |
| 11 Jun 2024 02:00 | May. 2024 | 23K | – | 25K | – |
| 14 May 2024 02:00 | Apr. 2024 | 25K | – | 10K | – |
| 16 Apr 2024 02:00 | Mar. 2024 | 10K | – | 8K | – |
| 12 Mar 2024 03:00 | Feb. 2024 | 8K | – | 13K | – |
| 13 Feb 2024 02:00 | Jan. 2024 | 13K | – | 47K | – |
| 16 Jan 2024 02:00 | Dec. 2023 | 47K | – | 34K | – |
| 12 Dec 2023 02:00 | Nov. 2023 | 34K | – | 40K | – |
| 14 Nov 2023 02:00 | Oct. 2023 | 40K | – | 35K | – |
| 17 Oct 2023 02:00 | Sep. 2023 | 35K | – | 23K | – |
| 12 Sept 2023 02:00 | Aug. 2023 | 23K | – | 3K | – |
| 15 Aug 2023 02:00 | Jul. 2023 | 3K | – | 48K | – |
| 11 Jul 2023 02:00 | Jun. 2023 | 48K | – | 22K | – |
| 13 Jun 2023 02:00 | May. 2023 | 22K | – | 30K | – |
| 16 May 2023 02:00 | Apr. 2023 | 30K | – | 59K | – |
| 18 Apr 2023 02:00 | Mar. 2023 | 59K | – | 56K | – |
| 14 Mar 2023 03:00 | Feb. 2023 | 56K | – | 28K | – |
| 14 Feb 2023 02:00 | Jan. 2023 | 28K | – | 44K | – |
| 17 Jan 2023 02:00 | Dec. 2022 | 44K | – | 71K | – |
| 13 Dec 2022 02:00 | Nov. 2022 | 71K | – | 50K | – |
| 15 Nov 2022 02:00 | Oct. 2022 | 50K | – | 70K | – |
| 11 Oct 2022 02:00 | Sep. 2022 | 70K | – | 56K | – |
| 13 Sept 2022 02:00 | Aug. 2022 | 56K | – | 70K | – |
| 16 Aug 2022 02:00 | Jul. 2022 | 70K | – | 26K | – |
| 19 Jul 2022 02:00 | Jun. 2022 | 26K | – | 22K | – |
| 14 Jun 2022 02:00 | May. 2022 | 22K | – | 13K | – |
| 17 May 2022 02:00 | Apr. 2022 | 13K | – | 84K | – |
| 12 Apr 2022 02:00 | Mar. 2022 | 84K | – | 117K | – |
| 15 Mar 2022 03:00 | Feb. 2022 | 117K | – | 50K | – |
| 15 Feb 2022 02:00 | Jan. 2022 | 50K | – | 84K | – |
| 18 Jan 2022 02:00 | Dec. 2021 | 84K | – | 104K | – |
| 14 Dec 2021 02:00 | Nov. 2021 | 104K | – | 32K | – |
| 16 Nov 2021 02:00 | Oct. 2021 | 32K | – | 104K | – |
| 12 Oct 2021 02:00 | Sep. 2021 | 104K | – | 148K | – |
| 14 Sept 2021 02:00 | Aug. 2021 | 148K | – | 113K | – |
| 17 Aug 2021 02:00 | Jul. 2021 | 113K | – | 171K | – |
| 15 Jul 2021 02:00 | Jun. 2021 | 171K | – | 173K | – |
The next UK HMRC Payrolls Change is due Tuesday, 17 November 2026 at 02:00 New York time (Oct. 2026).
The last UK HMRC Payrolls Change (Sep. 2026, released 20 Oct 2026) came in at 13K; the previous reading was 1K.
UK HMRC Payrolls Change is released monthly by Office for National Statistics. CRTLAB has 64 releases on record since 15 Jul 2021.
The highest was 171K (Jun. 2021) and the lowest -33K (Sep. 2025). The five-year average is 20.68K.
Usually yes: a reading above forecast is the good surprise for the GBP, and the bigger the surprise the bigger the move. On this page, green marks a release that was good for the GBP against its forecast, red one that was bad.
In the UK, the number of payrolled employees is defined as the number of people receiving paid remuneration included in PAYE RTI within the reference period, including people who have not done work but are an employee - such as those on paid leave.