The Datum Report

Country · population 5,545,500

Scotland

By subject

Every figure published for Scotland. Open a subject to see them, each with its history and its source. Where a producer splits the area into many categories, those sit behind a further disclosure.

Labour market 21
7.5%
6.98.09.02020-03-31: 8.82020-06-30: 8.72020-09-30: 8.32020-12-31: 82021-03-31: 7.82021-06-30: 7.62021-09-30: 7.72021-12-31: 7.62022-03-31: 7.82022-06-30: 7.72022-09-30: 7.72022-12-31: 7.62023-03-31: 7.12023-06-30: 7.52023-09-30: 7.72023-12-31: 7.82024-03-31: 82024-06-30: 8.22024-09-30: 8.22024-12-31: 8.12025-03-31: 82025-06-30: 7.82025-09-30: 7.72025-12-31: 7.82026-03-31: 7.5 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 7.1 to 8.8 · axis starts at 6.9

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±0.5, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
74.6%
71.873.775.62020-03-31: 74.52020-06-30: 74.32020-09-30: 73.82020-12-31: 73.42021-03-31: 72.82021-06-30: 72.22021-09-30: 72.92021-12-31: 73.22022-03-31: 73.82022-06-30: 74.42022-09-30: 74.52022-12-31: 74.42023-03-31: 74.72023-06-30: 74.82023-09-30: 75.22023-12-31: 74.72024-03-31: 74.22024-06-30: 74.42024-09-30: 73.82024-12-31: 74.22025-03-31: 742025-06-30: 74.12025-09-30: 74.42025-12-31: 74.72026-03-31: 74.6 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 72.2 to 75.2 · axis starts at 71.8

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±0.9, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
4.1%
3.14.05.02020-03-31: 3.32020-06-30: 3.42020-09-30: 3.72020-12-31: 4.42021-03-31: 4.82021-06-30: 4.82021-09-30: 4.32021-12-31: 42022-03-31: 3.52022-06-30: 3.52022-09-30: 3.52022-12-31: 3.42023-03-31: 3.52023-06-30: 3.32023-09-30: 3.42023-12-31: 3.62024-03-31: 3.82024-06-30: 3.52024-09-30: 3.32024-12-31: 3.32025-03-31: 3.42025-06-30: 3.72025-09-30: 3.82025-12-31: 3.82026-03-31: 4.1 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 3.3 to 4.8 · axis starts at 3.1

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±0.4, basis not documented by the producer

1,016,000
939k1.0m1.1m2004-12-31: 1.0m2005-12-31: 1.1m2006-12-31: 1.0m2007-12-31: 1.0m2008-12-31: 1.0m2009-12-31: 1.0m2010-12-31: 1.0m2011-12-31: 1.0m2012-12-31: 1.0m2013-12-31: 982k2014-12-31: 1.0m2015-12-31: 1.0m2016-12-31: 995k2017-12-31: 977k2018-12-31: 1,000k2019-12-31: 974k2020-12-31: 976k2021-12-31: 951k2022-12-31: 983k2023-12-31: 954k2024-12-31: 994k2025-12-31: 1.0m 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 951k to 1.1m · axis starts at 939k

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

1,811,700
1.8m1.8m1.8m2004-12-31: 1.8m2005-12-31: 1.8m2006-12-31: 1.8m2007-12-31: 1.8m2008-12-31: 1.8m2009-12-31: 1.8m2010-12-31: 1.8m2011-12-31: 1.8m2012-12-31: 1.8m2013-12-31: 1.8m2014-12-31: 1.8m2015-12-31: 1.8m2016-12-31: 1.8m2017-12-31: 1.8m2018-12-31: 1.8m2019-12-31: 1.8m2020-12-31: 1.8m2021-12-31: 1.8m2022-12-31: 1.8m2023-12-31: 1.8m2024-12-31: 1.8m2025-12-31: 1.8m 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 1.8m to 1.8m · axis starts at 1.8m

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

6,700
-63216k32k2004-12-31: 16k2005-12-31: 16k2006-12-31: 14k2007-12-31: 14k2008-12-31: 15k2009-12-31: 19k2010-12-31: 19k2011-12-31: 22k2012-12-31: 29k2013-12-31: 24k2014-12-31: 16k2015-12-31: 16k2016-12-31: 14k2017-12-31: 8,9002018-12-31: 9,8002019-12-31: 7,6002020-12-31: 4,8002021-12-31: 7,1002022-12-31: 7,5002023-12-31: 2,5002024-12-31: 6,9002025-12-31: 6,700 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 2,500 to 29k · axis starts at -632

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

22,800
13k38k63k2004-12-31: 37k2005-12-31: 39k2006-12-31: 37k2007-12-31: 33k2008-12-31: 31k2009-12-31: 47k2010-12-31: 57k2011-12-31: 54k2012-12-31: 58k2013-12-31: 54k2014-12-31: 45k2015-12-31: 41k2016-12-31: 30k2017-12-31: 29k2018-12-31: 28k2019-12-31: 24k2020-12-31: 26k2021-12-31: 25k2022-12-31: 24k2023-12-31: 20k2024-12-31: 18k2025-12-31: 23k 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 18k to 58k · axis starts at 13k

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

627,000
504k572k640k2004-12-31: 563k2005-12-31: 571k2006-12-31: 581k2007-12-31: 559k2008-12-31: 569k2009-12-31: 555k2010-12-31: 546k2011-12-31: 528k2012-12-31: 541k2013-12-31: 517k2014-12-31: 556k2015-12-31: 547k2016-12-31: 540k2017-12-31: 571k2018-12-31: 571k2019-12-31: 569k2020-12-31: 556k2021-12-31: 533k2022-12-31: 589k2023-12-31: 570k2024-12-31: 577k2025-12-31: 627k 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 517k to 627k · axis starts at 504k

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

1,078,000
964k1.0m1.1m2004-12-31: 1.0m2005-12-31: 1.0m2006-12-31: 1.0m2007-12-31: 1.0m2008-12-31: 1.0m2009-12-31: 1.0m2010-12-31: 994k2011-12-31: 982k2012-12-31: 976k2013-12-31: 977k2014-12-31: 1.0m2015-12-31: 1.0m2016-12-31: 1.0m2017-12-31: 1.0m2018-12-31: 1.0m2019-12-31: 1.1m2020-12-31: 1.0m2021-12-31: 1.0m2022-12-31: 1.0m2023-12-31: 1.0m2024-12-31: 1.0m2025-12-31: 1.1m 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 976k to 1.1m · axis starts at 964k

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

116,100
85k123k161k2004-12-31: 153k2005-12-31: 154k2006-12-31: 148k2007-12-31: 141k2008-12-31: 126k2009-12-31: 135k2010-12-31: 145k2011-12-31: 134k2012-12-31: 135k2013-12-31: 130k2014-12-31: 123k2015-12-31: 120k2016-12-31: 120k2017-12-31: 112k2018-12-31: 111k2019-12-31: 106k2020-12-31: 114k2021-12-31: 114k2022-12-31: 92k2023-12-31: 97k2024-12-31: 119k2025-12-31: 116k 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 92k to 154k · axis starts at 85k

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

317,800
300k345k389k2004-12-31: 359k2005-12-31: 349k2006-12-31: 346k2007-12-31: 340k2008-12-31: 345k2009-12-31: 369k2010-12-31: 381k2011-12-31: 374k2012-12-31: 374k2013-12-31: 364k2014-12-31: 328k2015-12-31: 325k2016-12-31: 332k2017-12-31: 328k2018-12-31: 309k2019-12-31: 319k2020-12-31: 320k2021-12-31: 329k2022-12-31: 320k2023-12-31: 309k2024-12-31: 329k2025-12-31: 318k 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 309k to 381k · axis starts at 300k

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

22.3%
21.923.124.32020-03-31: 232020-06-30: 23.12020-09-30: 23.32020-12-31: 23.22021-03-31: 23.52021-06-30: 24.12021-09-30: 23.92021-12-31: 23.82022-03-31: 23.52022-06-30: 22.92022-09-30: 22.82022-12-31: 22.92023-03-31: 22.62023-06-30: 22.62023-09-30: 22.12023-12-31: 22.52024-03-31: 22.92024-06-30: 22.92024-09-30: 23.62024-12-31: 23.22025-03-31: 23.42025-06-30: 23.12025-09-30: 22.72025-12-31: 22.32026-03-31: 22.3 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 22.1 to 24.1 · axis starts at 21.9

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±0.8, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
112,215
85k163k240k2020-01-31: 112k2020-02-29: 115k2020-03-31: 115k2020-04-30: 188k2020-05-31: 215k2020-06-30: 213k2020-07-31: 222k2020-08-31: 225k2020-09-30: 217k2020-10-31: 207k2020-11-30: 209k2020-12-31: 206k2021-01-31: 205k2021-02-28: 212k2021-03-31: 212k2021-04-30: 207k2021-05-31: 193k2021-06-30: 179k2021-07-31: 175k2021-08-31: 168k2021-09-30: 156k2021-10-31: 148k2021-11-30: 142k2021-12-31: 138k2022-01-31: 136k2022-02-28: 135k2022-03-31: 129k2022-04-30: 121k2022-05-31: 116k2022-06-30: 113k2022-07-31: 113k2022-08-31: 113k2022-09-30: 109k2022-10-31: 107k2022-11-30: 109k2022-12-31: 110k2023-01-31: 110k2023-02-28: 111k2023-03-31: 114k2023-04-30: 116k2023-05-31: 111k2023-06-30: 111k2023-07-31: 112k2023-08-31: 110k2023-09-30: 105k2023-10-31: 104k2023-11-30: 105k2023-12-31: 105k2024-01-31: 105k2024-02-29: 107k2024-03-31: 109k2024-04-30: 107k2024-05-31: 107k2024-06-30: 109k2024-07-31: 116k2024-08-31: 116k2024-09-30: 112k2024-10-31: 109k2024-11-30: 108k2024-12-31: 106k2025-01-31: 107k2025-02-28: 110k2025-03-31: 109k2025-04-30: 106k2025-05-31: 104k2025-06-30: 104k2025-07-31: 104k2025-08-31: 104k2025-09-30: 101k2025-10-31: 100k2025-11-30: 101k2025-12-31: 101k2026-01-31: 103k2026-02-28: 108k2026-03-31: 109k2026-04-30: 109k2026-05-31: 108k2026-06-30: 108k2026-07-31: 109k2026-08-31: 112k 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 100k to 225k · axis starts at 85k

ONS / DWP, Claimant count by sex and age, published 15 September 2026

3.2%
2.54.76.92020-01-31: 3.22020-02-29: 3.32020-03-31: 3.32020-04-30: 5.52020-05-31: 6.22020-06-30: 6.22020-07-31: 6.42020-08-31: 6.52020-09-30: 6.32020-10-31: 62020-11-30: 6.12020-12-31: 62021-01-31: 62021-02-28: 6.22021-03-31: 6.22021-04-30: 62021-05-31: 5.62021-06-30: 5.22021-07-31: 5.12021-08-31: 4.92021-09-30: 4.52021-10-31: 4.32021-11-30: 4.12021-12-31: 42022-01-31: 3.92022-02-28: 3.92022-03-31: 3.72022-04-30: 3.52022-05-31: 3.42022-06-30: 3.32022-07-31: 3.32022-08-31: 3.32022-09-30: 3.22022-10-31: 3.12022-11-30: 3.12022-12-31: 3.22023-01-31: 3.12023-02-28: 3.22023-03-31: 3.32023-04-30: 3.32023-05-31: 3.22023-06-30: 3.22023-07-31: 3.22023-08-31: 3.12023-09-30: 32023-10-31: 32023-11-30: 32023-12-31: 32024-01-31: 32024-02-29: 3.12024-03-31: 3.12024-04-30: 32024-05-31: 32024-06-30: 3.12024-07-31: 3.32024-08-31: 3.32024-09-30: 3.22024-10-31: 3.12024-11-30: 3.12024-12-31: 32025-01-31: 32025-02-28: 3.12025-03-31: 3.12025-04-30: 32025-05-31: 32025-06-30: 32025-07-31: 32025-08-31: 32025-09-30: 2.92025-10-31: 2.92025-11-30: 2.92025-12-31: 2.92026-01-31: 2.92026-02-28: 3.12026-03-31: 3.12026-04-30: 3.12026-05-31: 3.12026-06-30: 3.12026-07-31: 3.12026-08-31: 3.2 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 2.9 to 6.5 · axis starts at 2.5

ONS / DWP, Claimant count by sex and age, published 15 September 2026

0.8
0.70.80.82000-12-31: 0.82001-12-31: 0.82002-12-31: 0.82003-12-31: 0.82004-12-31: 0.82005-12-31: 0.82006-12-31: 0.82007-12-31: 0.82008-12-31: 0.82009-12-31: 0.82010-12-31: 0.82011-12-31: 0.82012-12-31: 0.82013-12-31: 0.82014-12-31: 0.82015-12-31: 0.82016-12-31: 0.82017-12-31: 0.82018-12-31: 0.82019-12-31: 0.82020-12-31: 0.82021-12-31: 0.82022-12-31: 0.82023-12-31: 0.82024-12-31: 0.8 2000-12 2024-12
25 annual readings · 0.8 to 0.8 · axis starts at 0.7

ONS, Jobs density, published 21 April 2026

Total jobs
2024
2,901,000
2.5m2.7m2.9m2000-12-31: 2.5m2001-12-31: 2.6m2002-12-31: 2.6m2003-12-31: 2.6m2004-12-31: 2.6m2005-12-31: 2.7m2006-12-31: 2.7m2007-12-31: 2.7m2008-12-31: 2.7m2009-12-31: 2.7m2010-12-31: 2.6m2011-12-31: 2.7m2012-12-31: 2.6m2013-12-31: 2.6m2014-12-31: 2.7m2015-12-31: 2.8m2016-12-31: 2.8m2017-12-31: 2.8m2018-12-31: 2.9m2019-12-31: 2.9m2020-12-31: 2.8m2021-12-31: 2.8m2022-12-31: 2.8m2023-12-31: 2.9m2024-12-31: 2.9m 2000-12 2024-12
25 annual readings · 2.5m to 2.9m · axis starts at 2.5m

ONS, Jobs density, published 21 April 2026

% of economically inactive 5
0.4%
0.10.71.32020-03-31: 0.32020-06-30: 0.52020-09-30: 0.82020-12-31: 1.12021-03-31: 1.22021-06-30: 1.12021-09-30: 0.92021-12-31: 0.62022-03-31: 0.62022-06-30: 0.32022-09-30: 0.22022-12-31: 0.32023-03-31: 0.32023-06-30: 0.32023-09-30: 0.32023-12-31: 0.42024-03-31: 0.22024-06-30: 0.52024-09-30: 0.52024-12-31: 0.42025-03-31: 0.42025-06-30: 0.22025-09-30: 0.32025-12-31: 0.42026-03-31: 0.4 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 0.2 to 1.2 · axis starts at 0.1

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026

34.2%
26.831.436.12020-03-31: 28.52020-06-30: 27.72020-09-30: 28.12020-12-31: 28.72021-03-31: 29.32021-06-30: 29.52021-09-30: 29.62021-12-31: 29.62022-03-31: 29.72022-06-30: 30.72022-09-30: 31.92022-12-31: 32.12023-03-31: 31.12023-06-30: 31.92023-09-30: 31.72023-12-31: 31.62024-03-31: 32.72024-06-30: 32.42024-09-30: 34.12024-12-31: 34.32025-03-31: 34.62025-06-30: 35.22025-09-30: 33.82025-12-31: 34.72026-03-31: 34.2 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 27.7 to 35.2 · axis starts at 26.8

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±1.9, basis not documented by the producer

14.5%
14.116.218.42020-03-31: 182020-06-30: 17.12020-09-30: 16.32020-12-31: 16.52021-03-31: 16.32021-06-30: 17.22021-09-30: 17.22021-12-31: 16.42022-03-31: 17.32022-06-30: 16.82022-09-30: 16.22022-12-31: 16.72023-03-31: 16.82023-06-30: 16.82023-09-30: 16.62023-12-31: 16.82024-03-31: 16.32024-06-30: 16.22024-09-30: 16.62024-12-31: 16.32025-03-31: 15.52025-06-30: 15.52025-09-30: 15.62025-12-31: 152026-03-31: 14.5 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 14.5 to 18 · axis starts at 14.1

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±1.4, basis not documented by the producer

15.7%
13.714.815.92020-03-31: 14.22020-06-30: 14.12020-09-30: 14.42020-12-31: 14.62021-03-31: 14.52021-06-30: 14.62021-09-30: 14.52021-12-31: 15.12022-03-31: 15.12022-06-30: 14.92022-09-30: 15.22022-12-31: 14.72023-03-31: 14.22023-06-30: 142023-09-30: 142023-12-31: 14.12024-03-31: 14.52024-06-30: 14.12024-09-30: 13.92024-12-31: 14.82025-03-31: 14.92025-06-30: 14.72025-09-30: 15.52025-12-31: 14.82026-03-31: 15.7 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 13.9 to 15.7 · axis starts at 13.7

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±1.5, basis not documented by the producer

23.2%
22.124.827.52020-03-31: 26.62020-06-30: 272020-09-30: 26.92020-12-31: 25.92021-03-31: 262021-06-30: 25.92021-09-30: 25.92021-12-31: 25.92022-03-31: 24.42022-06-30: 23.92022-09-30: 22.72022-12-31: 22.62023-03-31: 24.22023-06-30: 24.72023-09-30: 24.92023-12-31: 25.32024-03-31: 24.82024-06-30: 24.52024-09-30: 23.82024-12-31: 23.62025-03-31: 23.52025-06-30: 23.22025-09-30: 23.42025-12-31: 232026-03-31: 23.2 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 22.6 to 27 · axis starts at 22.1

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±1.7, basis not documented by the producer

Pay 3
1.321.641.810th10th · 2002-04-30: £5.2610th · 2003-04-30: £5.4910th · 2004-04-30: £5.6810th · 2005-04-30: £5.8710th · 2006-04-30: £6.0510th · 2007-04-30: £6.3610th · 2008-04-30: £6.6810th · 2009-04-30: £6.9510th · 2010-04-30: £7.0110th · 2011-04-30: £7.0110th · 2012-04-30: £7.1910th · 2013-04-30: £7.4410th · 2014-04-30: £7.4510th · 2015-04-30: £7.6810th · 2016-04-30: £8.0010th · 2017-04-30: £8.3810th · 2018-04-30: £8.6910th · 2019-04-30: £9.0010th · 2020-04-30: £9.3410th · 2021-04-30: £9.6510th · 2022-04-30: £10.5210th · 2023-04-30: £11.5110th · 2024-04-30: £12.5210th · 2025-04-30: £13.1325th25th · 2002-04-30: £6.7225th · 2003-04-30: £7.0025th · 2004-04-30: £7.1925th · 2005-04-30: £7.5025th · 2006-04-30: £7.7425th · 2007-04-30: £8.0925th · 2008-04-30: £8.4525th · 2009-04-30: £8.7925th · 2010-04-30: £9.0225th · 2011-04-30: £9.0025th · 2012-04-30: £9.1425th · 2013-04-30: £9.4225th · 2014-04-30: £9.5625th · 2015-04-30: £9.8325th · 2016-04-30: £10.0025th · 2017-04-30: £10.2325th · 2018-04-30: £10.6025th · 2019-04-30: £11.0025th · 2020-04-30: £11.4125th · 2021-04-30: £11.8425th · 2022-04-30: £12.4525th · 2023-04-30: £13.8725th · 2024-04-30: £14.6425th · 2025-04-30: £15.32MedianMedian · 2002-04-30: £9.22Median · 2003-04-30: £9.53Median · 2004-04-30: £9.82Median · 2005-04-30: £10.29Median · 2006-04-30: £10.66Median · 2007-04-30: £11.09Median · 2008-04-30: £11.60Median · 2009-04-30: £12.02Median · 2010-04-30: £12.26Median · 2011-04-30: £12.38Median · 2012-04-30: £12.65Median · 2013-04-30: £13.00Median · 2014-04-30: £13.17Median · 2015-04-30: £13.46Median · 2016-04-30: £13.60Median · 2017-04-30: £13.94Median · 2018-04-30: £14.37Median · 2019-04-30: £15.00Median · 2020-04-30: £15.65Median · 2021-04-30: £15.96Median · 2022-04-30: £16.67Median · 2023-04-30: £18.29Median · 2024-04-30: £19.30Median · 2025-04-30: £20.3675th75th · 2002-04-30: £13.4975th · 2003-04-30: £13.8675th · 2004-04-30: £14.4575th · 2005-04-30: £15.2875th · 2006-04-30: £15.7675th · 2007-04-30: £16.2075th · 2008-04-30: £17.1175th · 2009-04-30: £17.5575th · 2010-04-30: £17.9475th · 2011-04-30: £18.0075th · 2012-04-30: £18.2175th · 2013-04-30: £18.6875th · 2014-04-30: £18.8975th · 2015-04-30: £19.0075th · 2016-04-30: £19.3275th · 2017-04-30: £19.5875th · 2018-04-30: £19.9975th · 2019-04-30: £20.6775th · 2020-04-30: £21.8575th · 2021-04-30: £22.0575th · 2022-04-30: £22.8975th · 2023-04-30: £25.8375th · 2024-04-30: £26.4875th · 2025-04-30: £27.7290th90th · 2002-04-30: £18.2390th · 2003-04-30: £18.8790th · 2004-04-30: £19.4790th · 2005-04-30: £20.8090th · 2006-04-30: £21.5190th · 2007-04-30: £22.0290th · 2008-04-30: £22.7990th · 2009-04-30: £23.9690th · 2010-04-30: £24.1290th · 2011-04-30: £24.2190th · 2012-04-30: £24.6490th · 2013-04-30: £25.1990th · 2014-04-30: £25.3490th · 2015-04-30: £25.3890th · 2016-04-30: £26.1590th · 2017-04-30: £26.7890th · 2018-04-30: £27.1990th · 2019-04-30: £28.1090th · 2020-04-30: £29.2790th · 2021-04-30: £28.9190th · 2022-04-30: £30.2290th · 2023-04-30: £33.9790th · 2024-04-30: £34.9290th · 2025-04-30: £37.90 2002-04 2025-04
24 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th, 90th · axis starts at 1.3
10th25thMedian75th90th
£13.13£15.32£20.36£27.72£37.90

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - resident analysis, published 3 November 2025
coefficient of variation 0.4%

0.220.941.610th10th · 1997-04-30: £4.2210th · 1998-04-30: £4.4110th · 1999-04-30: £4.7110th · 2000-04-30: £4.8410th · 2001-04-30: £5.0610th · 2002-04-30: £5.2710th · 2003-04-30: £5.4910th · 2004-04-30: £5.6810th · 2005-04-30: £5.8710th · 2006-04-30: £6.0810th · 2007-04-30: £6.3710th · 2008-04-30: £6.6810th · 2009-04-30: £6.9610th · 2010-04-30: £7.0110th · 2011-04-30: £7.0010th · 2012-04-30: £7.2010th · 2013-04-30: £7.4510th · 2014-04-30: £7.5010th · 2015-04-30: £7.6810th · 2016-04-30: £8.0010th · 2017-04-30: £8.3910th · 2018-04-30: £8.6910th · 2019-04-30: £9.0010th · 2020-04-30: £9.3110th · 2021-04-30: £9.6510th · 2022-04-30: £10.5010th · 2023-04-30: £11.5010th · 2024-04-30: £12.5010th · 2025-04-30: £13.1025th25th · 1997-04-30: £5.4625th · 1998-04-30: £5.6925th · 1999-04-30: £6.0025th · 2000-04-30: £6.1725th · 2001-04-30: £6.4725th · 2002-04-30: £6.7525th · 2003-04-30: £7.0025th · 2004-04-30: £7.1925th · 2005-04-30: £7.4825th · 2006-04-30: £7.7725th · 2007-04-30: £8.1025th · 2008-04-30: £8.4525th · 2009-04-30: £8.7925th · 2010-04-30: £9.0425th · 2011-04-30: £9.0025th · 2012-04-30: £9.1325th · 2013-04-30: £9.4425th · 2014-04-30: £9.6125th · 2015-04-30: £9.8425th · 2016-04-30: £10.0025th · 2017-04-30: £10.2525th · 2018-04-30: £10.6025th · 2019-04-30: £11.0025th · 2020-04-30: £11.3725th · 2021-04-30: £11.8525th · 2022-04-30: £12.4125th · 2023-04-30: £13.8625th · 2024-04-30: £14.6025th · 2025-04-30: £15.30MedianMedian · 1997-04-30: £7.40Median · 1998-04-30: £7.76Median · 1999-04-30: £8.19Median · 2000-04-30: £8.37Median · 2001-04-30: £8.79Median · 2002-04-30: £9.28Median · 2003-04-30: £9.50Median · 2004-04-30: £9.81Median · 2005-04-30: £10.23Median · 2006-04-30: £10.67Median · 2007-04-30: £11.10Median · 2008-04-30: £11.59Median · 2009-04-30: £12.04Median · 2010-04-30: £12.29Median · 2011-04-30: £12.35Median · 2012-04-30: £12.63Median · 2013-04-30: £13.02Median · 2014-04-30: £13.25Median · 2015-04-30: £13.48Median · 2016-04-30: £13.59Median · 2017-04-30: £13.94Median · 2018-04-30: £14.38Median · 2019-04-30: £14.95Median · 2020-04-30: £15.52Median · 2021-04-30: £16.02Median · 2022-04-30: £16.66Median · 2023-04-30: £18.29Median · 2024-04-30: £19.26Median · 2025-04-30: £20.2675th75th · 1997-04-30: £10.7475th · 1998-04-30: £11.2375th · 1999-04-30: £11.8675th · 2000-04-30: £12.2975th · 2001-04-30: £13.0175th · 2002-04-30: £13.5675th · 2003-04-30: £13.8475th · 2004-04-30: £14.4475th · 2005-04-30: £15.2475th · 2006-04-30: £15.8175th · 2007-04-30: £16.2475th · 2008-04-30: £16.9975th · 2009-04-30: £17.5775th · 2010-04-30: £17.9875th · 2011-04-30: £17.9875th · 2012-04-30: £18.1775th · 2013-04-30: £18.6875th · 2014-04-30: £18.9175th · 2015-04-30: £19.0875th · 2016-04-30: £19.2175th · 2017-04-30: £19.5775th · 2018-04-30: £20.0175th · 2019-04-30: £20.5375th · 2020-04-30: £21.6875th · 2021-04-30: £22.0675th · 2022-04-30: £22.8775th · 2023-04-30: £25.7675th · 2024-04-30: £26.4675th · 2025-04-30: £27.7090th90th · 1997-04-30: £15.0790th · 1998-04-30: £15.7990th · 1999-04-30: £16.6090th · 2000-04-30: £16.9890th · 2001-04-30: £17.9390th · 2002-04-30: £18.4090th · 2003-04-30: £18.7790th · 2004-04-30: £19.4190th · 2005-04-30: £20.8090th · 2006-04-30: £21.5390th · 2007-04-30: £22.0290th · 2008-04-30: £22.5990th · 2009-04-30: £23.9890th · 2010-04-30: £24.2590th · 2011-04-30: £24.3390th · 2012-04-30: £24.6190th · 2013-04-30: £25.0890th · 2014-04-30: £25.4090th · 2015-04-30: £25.4090th · 2016-04-30: £26.1190th · 2017-04-30: £26.7790th · 2018-04-30: £27.3290th · 2019-04-30: £27.7190th · 2020-04-30: £29.1890th · 2021-04-30: £28.7790th · 2022-04-30: £30.1190th · 2023-04-30: £33.7890th · 2024-04-30: £34.8890th · 2025-04-30: £37.63 1997-04 2025-04
29 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th, 90th · axis starts at 0.2
10th25thMedian75th90th
£13.10£15.30£20.26£27.70£37.63

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - workplace analysis, published 3 November 2025
coefficient of variation 0.4%

£24,283
7,80817k26k1997-12-31: 9,5731998-12-31: 9,7941999-12-31: 10k2000-12-31: 11k2001-12-31: 11k2002-12-31: 12k2003-12-31: 12k2004-12-31: 13k2005-12-31: 13k2006-12-31: 14k2007-12-31: 14k2008-12-31: 15k2009-12-31: 15k2010-12-31: 15k2011-12-31: 16k2012-12-31: 16k2013-12-31: 17k2014-12-31: 17k2015-12-31: 18k2016-12-31: 18k2017-12-31: 18k2018-12-31: 19k2019-12-31: 19k2020-12-31: 19k2021-12-31: 20k2022-12-31: 21k2023-12-31: 23k2024-12-31: 24k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 9,573 to 24k · axis starts at 7,808

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Business 12
Businesses
2025
173,100
141k161k182k2010-03-31: 145k2011-03-31: 145k2012-03-31: 150k2013-03-31: 151k2014-03-31: 157k2015-03-31: 168k2016-03-31: 172k2017-03-31: 175k2018-03-31: 175k2019-03-31: 177k2020-03-31: 178k2021-03-31: 175k2022-03-31: 174k2023-03-31: 171k2024-03-31: 172k2025-03-31: 173k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 145k to 178k · axis starts at 141k

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises, published 14 October 2025

128,895
101k119k137k2010-03-31: 105k2011-03-31: 106k2012-03-31: 110k2013-03-31: 110k2014-03-31: 114k2015-03-31: 123k2016-03-31: 128k2017-03-31: 131k2018-03-31: 130k2019-03-31: 132k2020-03-31: 133k2021-03-31: 132k2022-03-31: 129k2023-03-31: 126k2024-03-31: 128k2025-03-31: 129k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 105k to 133k · axis starts at 101k

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 14 October 2025

12,090
9,84011k12k2010-03-31: 10k2011-03-31: 10k2012-03-31: 11k2013-03-31: 11k2014-03-31: 11k2015-03-31: 12k2016-03-31: 12k2017-03-31: 12k2018-03-31: 12k2019-03-31: 12k2020-03-31: 12k2021-03-31: 12k2022-03-31: 12k2023-03-31: 12k2024-03-31: 12k2025-03-31: 12k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 10k to 12k · axis starts at 9,840

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 14 October 2025

995
8879551,0232010-03-31: 9152011-03-31: 9352012-03-31: 9002013-03-31: 9202014-03-31: 9202015-03-31: 9552016-03-31: 9502017-03-31: 9602018-03-31: 9852019-03-31: 9952020-03-31: 1,0002021-03-31: 9652022-03-31: 9752023-03-31: 1,0102024-03-31: 9952025-03-31: 995 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 900 to 1,010 · axis starts at 887

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 14 October 2025

205
1771922082010-03-31: 1802011-03-31: 1802012-03-31: 1852013-03-31: 1852014-03-31: 1802015-03-31: 1852016-03-31: 1902017-03-31: 1902018-03-31: 2002019-03-31: 2002020-03-31: 2052021-03-31: 2002022-03-31: 1952023-03-31: 1952024-03-31: 2002025-03-31: 205 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 180 to 205 · axis starts at 177

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 14 October 2025

5,840
4,6675,4856,3032010-03-31: 4,9452011-03-31: 4,8252012-03-31: 5,0002013-03-31: 5,3802014-03-31: 5,5402015-03-31: 5,6602016-03-31: 5,6652017-03-31: 5,8252018-03-31: 5,8302019-03-31: 5,9102020-03-31: 5,9802021-03-31: 6,0002022-03-31: 6,0702023-03-31: 6,1452024-03-31: 5,9002025-03-31: 5,840 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 4,825 to 6,145 · axis starts at 4,667

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 14 October 2025

340
2903183452010-03-31: 3152011-03-31: 3052012-03-31: 3052013-03-31: 3252014-03-31: 3302015-03-31: 3302016-03-31: 3402017-03-31: 3352018-03-31: 3352019-03-31: 3152020-03-31: 3152021-03-31: 2952022-03-31: 3002023-03-31: 3152024-03-31: 3152025-03-31: 340 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 295 to 340 · axis starts at 290

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 14 October 2025

22,680
20k22k24k2010-03-31: 21k2011-03-31: 21k2012-03-31: 22k2013-03-31: 22k2014-03-31: 23k2015-03-31: 24k2016-03-31: 23k2017-03-31: 23k2018-03-31: 23k2019-03-31: 23k2020-03-31: 23k2021-03-31: 23k2022-03-31: 23k2023-03-31: 23k2024-03-31: 23k2025-03-31: 23k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 21k to 24k · axis starts at 20k

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 14 October 2025

1,885
1,5921,7621,9332010-03-31: 1,6952011-03-31: 1,6252012-03-31: 1,6302013-03-31: 1,6602014-03-31: 1,7202015-03-31: 1,7752016-03-31: 1,8052017-03-31: 1,7702018-03-31: 1,7902019-03-31: 1,8402020-03-31: 1,8702021-03-31: 1,7502022-03-31: 1,7552023-03-31: 1,8102024-03-31: 1,9002025-03-31: 1,885 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 1,625 to 1,900 · axis starts at 1,592

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 14 October 2025

170
1451722002010-03-31: 1502011-03-31: 1552012-03-31: 1602013-03-31: 1502014-03-31: 1552015-03-31: 1502016-03-31: 1602017-03-31: 1652018-03-31: 1652019-03-31: 1752020-03-31: 1802021-03-31: 1852022-03-31: 1852023-03-31: 1952024-03-31: 1852025-03-31: 170 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 150 to 195 · axis starts at 145

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 14 October 2025

216,870
189k208k228k2010-03-31: 193k2011-03-31: 192k2012-03-31: 198k2013-03-31: 198k2014-03-31: 204k2015-03-31: 215k2016-03-31: 218k2017-03-31: 222k2018-03-31: 221k2019-03-31: 223k2020-03-31: 224k2021-03-31: 221k2022-03-31: 218k2023-03-31: 216k2024-03-31: 216k2025-03-31: 217k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 192k to 224k · axis starts at 189k

ONS, UK Business Counts - local units, published 14 October 2025

183,471
56k127k197k1998-12-31: 70k1999-12-31: 71k2000-12-31: 74k2001-12-31: 78k2002-12-31: 81k2003-12-31: 86k2004-12-31: 92k2005-12-31: 97k2006-12-31: 104k2007-12-31: 108k2008-12-31: 113k2009-12-31: 113k2010-12-31: 113k2011-12-31: 116k2012-12-31: 119k2013-12-31: 125k2014-12-31: 130k2015-12-31: 132k2016-12-31: 134k2017-12-31: 141k2018-12-31: 143k2019-12-31: 149k2020-12-31: 141k2021-12-31: 152k2022-12-31: 167k2023-12-31: 183k 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 70k to 183k · axis starts at 56k

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

Broken down further 88

One breakdown with many categories. These are never ranked against other areas: a comparison that pools thousands of rows into one peer set produces rankings that mean nothing.

MeasureLatestPeriod
01 : Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 34,000 2024
02 : Forestry and logging 4,000 2024
03 : Fishing and aquaculture 5,000 2024
05 : Mining of coal and lignite 30 2024
06 : Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas 9,000 2024
07 : Mining of metal ores 0 2024
08 : Other mining and quarrying 2,250 2024
09 : Mining support service activities 15,000 2024
10 : Manufacture of food products 29,000 2024
11 : Manufacture of beverages 14,000 2024
12 : Manufacture of tobacco products 0 2024
13 : Manufacture of textiles 5,000 2024
14 : Manufacture of wearing apparel 3,000 2024
15 : Manufacture of leather and related products 500 2024
16 : Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture;manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials 10,000 2024
17 : Manufacture of paper and paper products 3,000 2024
18 : Printing and reproduction of recorded media 4,000 2024
19 : Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 1,750 2024
20 : Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 5,000 2024
21 : Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 3,000 2024
22 : Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 8,000 2024
23 : Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 4,000 2024
24 : Manufacture of basic metals 1,500 2024
25 : Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 17,000 2024
26 : Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 11,000 2024
27 : Manufacture of electrical equipment 4,000 2024
28 : Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 14,000 2024
29 : Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 4,000 2024
30 : Manufacture of other transport equipment 10,000 2024
31 : Manufacture of furniture 2,000 2024
32 : Other manufacturing 5,000 2024
33 : Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 19,000 2024
35 : Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 21,000 2024
36 : Water collection, treatment and supply 5,000 2024
37 : Sewerage 1,500 2024
38 : Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 12,000 2024
39 : Remediation activities and other waste management services. This division includes the provision of remediation services, i.e. the cleanup of contaminated buildings and sites, soil, surface or ground water. 500 2024
41 : Construction of buildings 41,000 2024
42 : Civil engineering 23,000 2024
43 : Specialised construction activities 85,000 2024
45 : Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 43,000 2024
46 : Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 68,000 2024
47 : Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 208,000 2024
49 : Land transport and transport via pipelines 41,000 2024
50 : Water transport 3,500 2024
51 : Air transport 4,000 2024
52 : Warehousing and support activities for transportation 41,000 2024
53 : Postal and courier activities 16,000 2024
55 : Accommodation 57,000 2024
56 : Food and beverage service activities 152,000 2024
58 : Publishing activities 3,500 2024
59 : Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities 7,000 2024
60 : Programming and broadcasting activities 800 2024
61 : Telecommunications 19,000 2024
62 : Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 34,000 2024
63 : Information service activities 6,000 2024
64 : Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 49,000 2024
65 : Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 9,000 2024
66 : Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 29,000 2024
68 : Real estate activities 40,000 2024
69 : Legal and accounting activities 47,000 2024
70 : Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 41,000 2024
71 : Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 59,000 2024
72 : Scientific research and development 15,000 2024
73 : Advertising and market research 3,500 2024
74 : Other professional, scientific and technical activities 10,000 2024
75 : Veterinary activities 7,000 2024
77 : Rental and leasing activities 14,000 2024
78 : Employment activities 48,000 2024
79 : Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 6,000 2024
80 : Security and investigation activities 14,000 2024
81 : Services to buildings and landscape activities 51,000 2024
82 : Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 34,000 2024
84 : Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 170,000 2024
85 : Education 217,000 2024
86 : Human health activities 256,000 2024
87 : Residential care activities 66,000 2024
88 : Social work activities without accommodation 99,000 2024
90 : Creative, arts and entertainment activities 6,000 2024
91 : Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 21,000 2024
92 : Gambling and betting activities 7,000 2024
93 : Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 44,000 2024
94 : Activities of membership organisations 18,000 2024
95 : Repair of computers and personal and household goods 4,000 2024
96 : Other personal service activities 25,000 2024
97 : Activities of households as employers of domestic personnel 0 2024
98 : Undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of private households for own use 0 2024
99 : Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies 0 2024
Skills 6
% with NVQ1+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2025-Dec 2025
—
76.181.887.52004-12-31: 77.22005-12-31: 78.42006-12-31: 79.12007-12-31: 78.92008-12-31: 78.72009-12-31: 79.22010-12-31: 80.12011-12-31: 822012-12-31: 83.22013-12-31: 83.42014-12-31: 84.42015-12-31: 85.12016-12-31: 84.12017-12-31: 84.92018-12-31: 83.52019-12-31: 83.52020-12-31: 86.22021-12-31: 86.4 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 77.2 to 86.4 · axis starts at 76.1

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 21 April 2026
Not published: Estimate and confidence interval not available since the group sample size is zero or disclosive (0-2)
4 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

% with NVQ2+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2025-Dec 2025
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64.572.881.22004-12-31: 66.12005-12-31: 67.72006-12-31: 68.72007-12-31: 68.62008-12-31: 68.82009-12-31: 69.42010-12-31: 70.22011-12-31: 72.22012-12-31: 73.12013-12-31: 73.52014-12-31: 74.72015-12-31: 75.92016-12-31: 75.52017-12-31: 75.92018-12-31: 752019-12-31: 75.62020-12-31: 79.32021-12-31: 79.6 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 66.1 to 79.6 · axis starts at 64.5

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 21 April 2026
Not published: Estimate and confidence interval not available since the group sample size is zero or disclosive (0-2)
4 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

% with NVQ3+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2025-Dec 2025
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47.257.066.72004-12-31: 49.12005-12-31: 50.22006-12-31: 51.12007-12-31: 51.52008-12-31: 51.72009-12-31: 522010-12-31: 53.12011-12-31: 54.82012-12-31: 55.72013-12-31: 56.52014-12-31: 57.92015-12-31: 59.32016-12-31: 602017-12-31: 59.82018-12-31: 59.72019-12-31: 60.82020-12-31: 63.82021-12-31: 64.8 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 49.1 to 64.8 · axis starts at 47.2

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 21 April 2026
Not published: Estimate and confidence interval not available since the group sample size is zero or disclosive (0-2)
4 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

% with NVQ4+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2025-Dec 2025
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27.840.152.42004-12-31: 30.22005-12-31: 30.72006-12-31: 32.12007-12-31: 332008-12-31: 332009-12-31: 33.82010-12-31: 34.82011-12-31: 36.92012-12-31: 38.22013-12-31: 392014-12-31: 40.92015-12-31: 42.52016-12-31: 43.72017-12-31: 43.82018-12-31: 44.22019-12-31: 45.32020-12-31: 49.12021-12-31: 50 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 30.2 to 50 · axis starts at 27.8

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 21 April 2026
Not published: Estimate and confidence interval not available since the group sample size is zero or disclosive (0-2)
4 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

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6.811.816.82004-12-31: 15.82005-12-31: 14.82006-12-31: 13.82007-12-31: 13.72008-12-31: 13.82009-12-31: 13.22010-12-31: 12.32011-12-31: 11.72012-12-31: 10.72013-12-31: 10.42014-12-31: 9.42015-12-31: 92016-12-31: 9.92017-12-31: 8.72018-12-31: 9.72019-12-31: 9.82020-12-31: 8.12021-12-31: 7.8 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 7.8 to 15.8 · axis starts at 6.8

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 21 April 2026
Not published: Estimate and confidence interval not available since the group sample size is zero or disclosive (0-2)
4 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

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5.56.77.82004-12-31: 72005-12-31: 6.82006-12-31: 72007-12-31: 7.42008-12-31: 7.42009-12-31: 7.62010-12-31: 7.62011-12-31: 6.32012-12-31: 6.12013-12-31: 6.22014-12-31: 6.22015-12-31: 5.92016-12-31: 6.12017-12-31: 6.42018-12-31: 6.82019-12-31: 6.72020-12-31: 5.72021-12-31: 5.8 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 5.7 to 7.6 · axis starts at 5.5

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 21 April 2026
Not published: Estimate and confidence interval not available since the group sample size is zero or disclosive (0-2)
4 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

Population 1
Population
2025
5,545,500
5.0m5.3m5.6m1981-06-30: 5.2m1982-06-30: 5.2m1983-06-30: 5.1m1984-06-30: 5.1m1985-06-30: 5.1m1986-06-30: 5.1m1987-06-30: 5.1m1988-06-30: 5.1m1989-06-30: 5.1m1990-06-30: 5.1m1991-06-30: 5.1m1992-06-30: 5.1m1993-06-30: 5.1m1994-06-30: 5.1m1995-06-30: 5.1m1996-06-30: 5.1m1997-06-30: 5.1m1998-06-30: 5.1m1999-06-30: 5.1m2000-06-30: 5.1m2001-06-30: 5.1m2002-06-30: 5.1m2003-06-30: 5.1m2004-06-30: 5.1m2005-06-30: 5.1m2006-06-30: 5.1m2007-06-30: 5.2m2008-06-30: 5.2m2009-06-30: 5.2m2010-06-30: 5.3m2011-06-30: 5.3m2012-06-30: 5.3m2013-06-30: 5.3m2014-06-30: 5.3m2015-06-30: 5.4m2016-06-30: 5.4m2017-06-30: 5.4m2018-06-30: 5.4m2019-06-30: 5.4m2020-06-30: 5.4m2021-06-30: 5.4m2022-06-30: 5.4m2023-06-30: 5.5m2024-06-30: 5.5m2025-06-30: 5.5m 1981-06 2025-06
45 annual readings · 5.1m to 5.5m · axis starts at 5.0m

ONS, Mid-year population estimates