New figures reveal 7 million started a new job in 2025

4.3.2026 - | Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs

Jobseekers and those starting new jobs encouraged to download the HMRC app for essential job-related information.

With National Careers Week under way, jobseekers are reminded to use the HMRC app for essential information when applying for or starting a new job

More than 7 million people started new jobs in 2025, an increase of 300,000 from the previous year

Downloading the HMRC app means jobseekers have their National Insurance number, employment history and tax code at their fingertips helping them when they start their job

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has revealed more than 7 million people started a new job in 2025. And as National Careers Week is under way, it is reminding those starting a new job in 2026 to download the HMRC app for their essential tax and employment details.

Whether it’s a young person on the hunt for their first job, or someone looking for a new challenge, a change of career, or a promotion - downloading the HMRC app provides users with instant access to all the employment and tax-related information they need.

Spring is the busiest time for new recruits - last year more than 1.8 million people started a new job between April and June 2025. Downloading the HMRC app can help avoid those first day nerves and is quick and easy to do via GOV.UK or from the App Store or Google Play.

At the touch of a button, it can display information often asked for by recruiters and employers when someone starts a new job, including:

National Insurance number

employment and income history

Pay As You Earn (PAYE) information, including P60

tax code

Myrtle Lloyd, HMRC’s Chief Customer Officer, said:

Applying for a job or starting a new job can be hard work in itself. But the HMRC app provides you with handy access to everything you need to make the admin side of things a little easier – especially important for young people who may not know what information an employer requires. Download the HMRC app to save yourself some time and stress and avoid those first day jitters.

The HMRC app had more than 2.7 million new users in 2025. The most popular functions include:

nearly 270,000 people downloading their PAYE history showing their P60 which includes detail of previous employment, salary and tax paid to date

more than 507,000 people using the tax calculator to work out the tax they pay on their salary

more than 522,000 people downloading their National Insurance number to their digital phone wallet to be used whenever it is needed

Further Information

For more help with looking and applying for a job, go to Planning your job search – 7 steps to success - JobHelp

Employee flow data can be found in the latest Labour Market Statistics (table 6)