The Datum Report

County or unitary authority · population 264,640

Aberdeenshire

By subject

Every figure published for Aberdeenshire. 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 15
7.5%
5.19.814.62020-03-31: 102020-06-30: 9.32020-09-30: 8.72020-12-31: 8.22021-03-31: 8.22021-06-30: 8.12021-09-30: 8.62021-12-31: 92022-03-31: 10.32022-06-30: 10.42022-09-30: 10.32022-12-31: 9.42023-03-31: 8.92023-06-30: 11.32023-09-30: 11.72023-12-31: 11.62024-03-31: 10.92024-06-30: 13.72024-09-30: 13.62024-12-31: 11.92025-03-31: 11.92025-06-30: 7.92025-09-30: 62025-12-31: 6.52026-03-31: 7.5 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 6 to 13.7 · axis starts at 5.1

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±3.0, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
76.4%
72.979.185.32020-03-31: 80.92020-06-30: 79.92020-09-30: 78.52020-12-31: 79.62021-03-31: 76.52021-06-30: 75.12021-09-30: 762021-12-31: 74.12022-03-31: 75.52022-06-30: 77.32022-09-30: 782022-12-31: 78.12023-03-31: 81.22023-06-30: 83.42023-09-30: 822023-12-31: 84.12024-03-31: 83.62024-06-30: 83.62024-09-30: 83.32024-12-31: 79.82025-03-31: 77.72025-06-30: 74.32025-09-30: 74.42025-12-31: 76.52026-03-31: 76.4 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 74.1 to 84.1 · axis starts at 72.9

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±4.8, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
4.9%
1.03.25.52020-03-31: 2.12020-06-30: 1.82020-09-30: 2.62020-12-31: 2.72021-03-31: 4.22021-06-30: 4.52021-09-30: 42021-12-31: 4.52022-03-31: 4.42022-06-30: 4.42022-09-30: 52022-12-31: 5.12023-03-31: 3.42023-06-30: 2.22023-09-30: 1.72023-12-31: 1.52024-03-31: 1.42024-09-30: 22024-12-31: 2.72025-03-31: 3.32025-06-30: 4.42025-09-30: 3.82025-12-31: 4.62026-03-31: 4.9 2020-03 2026-03
24 monthly readings · 1.4 to 5.1 · axis starts at 1.0

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±2.8, basis not documented by the producer
1 earlier period withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

64,800
43k55k67k2004-12-31: 51k2005-12-31: 53k2006-12-31: 55k2007-12-31: 54k2008-12-31: 55k2009-12-31: 57k2010-12-31: 55k2011-12-31: 60k2012-12-31: 56k2013-12-31: 50k2014-12-31: 54k2015-12-31: 54k2016-12-31: 53k2017-12-31: 57k2018-12-31: 45k2019-12-31: 49k2020-12-31: 60k2021-12-31: 57k2022-12-31: 59k2023-12-31: 54k2024-12-31: 62k2025-12-31: 65k 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 45k to 65k · axis starts at 43k

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

82,800
74k80k86k2004-12-31: 76k2005-12-31: 75k2006-12-31: 81k2007-12-31: 78k2008-12-31: 80k2009-12-31: 81k2010-12-31: 82k2011-12-31: 83k2012-12-31: 83k2013-12-31: 83k2014-12-31: 84k2015-12-31: 82k2016-12-31: 82k2017-12-31: 82k2018-12-31: 83k2019-12-31: 81k2020-12-31: 79k2021-12-31: 77k2022-12-31: 78k2023-12-31: 85k2024-12-31: 80k2025-12-31: 83k 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 75k to 85k · axis starts at 74k

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

—
6648501,0362004-12-31: 1,0002012-12-31: 7002013-12-31: 800 2004-12 2013-12
3 annual readings · 700 to 1,000 · axis starts at 664

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status
Not published: Figure is unavailable as the group sample size is disclosive (0-2) or the estimate is less than 500
19 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

1,800
2841,4002,5162004-12-31: 2,3002005-12-31: 1,3002006-12-31: 1,3002007-12-31: 9002009-12-31: 5002011-12-31: 8002012-12-31: 1,3002013-12-31: 1,2002014-12-31: 1,1002015-12-31: 7002016-12-31: 1,2002017-12-31: 1,2002018-12-31: 1,3002019-12-31: 1,2002025-12-31: 1,800 2004-12 2025-12
15 annual readings · 500 to 2,300 · axis starts at 284

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status
7 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

45,700
25k37k48k2004-12-31: 27k2005-12-31: 32k2006-12-31: 35k2007-12-31: 33k2008-12-31: 31k2009-12-31: 32k2010-12-31: 34k2011-12-31: 37k2012-12-31: 36k2013-12-31: 31k2014-12-31: 31k2015-12-31: 34k2016-12-31: 32k2017-12-31: 36k2018-12-31: 31k2019-12-31: 35k2020-12-31: 36k2021-12-31: 28k2022-12-31: 41k2023-12-31: 43k2024-12-31: 45k2025-12-31: 46k 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 27k to 46k · axis starts at 25k

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

51,300
40k50k59k2004-12-31: 44k2005-12-31: 46k2006-12-31: 51k2007-12-31: 50k2008-12-31: 50k2009-12-31: 52k2010-12-31: 53k2011-12-31: 53k2012-12-31: 52k2013-12-31: 51k2014-12-31: 52k2015-12-31: 52k2016-12-31: 46k2017-12-31: 53k2018-12-31: 52k2019-12-31: 51k2020-12-31: 47k2021-12-31: 42k2022-12-31: 48k2023-12-31: 57k2024-12-31: 51k2025-12-31: 51k 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 42k to 57k · axis starts at 40k

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

4,500
1645,0009,8362004-12-31: 4,4002005-12-31: 4,4002006-12-31: 2,7002007-12-31: 2,8002008-12-31: 4,4002009-12-31: 1,7002010-12-31: 2,6002011-12-31: 3,2002012-12-31: 4,8002013-12-31: 3,0002014-12-31: 1,1002015-12-31: 2,6002016-12-31: 4,9002017-12-31: 4,0002018-12-31: 2,3002019-12-31: 1,5002020-12-31: 8,9002021-12-31: 3,7002022-12-31: 2,4002025-12-31: 4,500 2004-12 2025-12
20 annual readings · 1,100 to 8,900 · axis starts at 164

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status
2 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

12,900
6,96410k14k2004-12-31: 11k2005-12-31: 9,6002006-12-31: 9,9002007-12-31: 8,3002008-12-31: 8,6002009-12-31: 7,6002010-12-31: 7,6002011-12-31: 8,6002012-12-31: 10k2013-12-31: 9,5002014-12-31: 8,0002015-12-31: 9,2002016-12-31: 11k2017-12-31: 9,8002018-12-31: 8,2002019-12-31: 9,7002020-12-31: 10k2021-12-31: 9,8002022-12-31: 10k2023-12-31: 9,7002024-12-31: 11k2025-12-31: 13k 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 7,600 to 13k · axis starts at 6,964

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

Claimant count
August 2026
3,300
2,3074,7257,1432020-01-31: 2,9202020-02-29: 2,9752020-03-31: 2,9552020-04-30: 5,1852020-05-31: 5,9602020-06-30: 6,0352020-07-31: 6,4402020-08-31: 6,6752020-09-30: 6,6452020-10-31: 6,4852020-11-30: 6,5252020-12-31: 6,4102021-01-31: 6,5002021-02-28: 6,6552021-03-31: 6,5602021-04-30: 6,3702021-05-31: 5,7852021-06-30: 5,3652021-07-31: 5,2152021-08-31: 4,9452021-09-30: 4,6152021-10-31: 4,3952021-11-30: 4,2202021-12-31: 4,1552022-01-31: 4,1202022-02-28: 4,0552022-03-31: 3,8652022-04-30: 3,5502022-05-31: 3,3702022-06-30: 3,2402022-07-31: 3,1002022-08-31: 3,0652022-09-30: 2,9352022-10-31: 2,8852022-11-30: 2,9702022-12-31: 2,9852023-01-31: 3,0402023-02-28: 3,1452023-03-31: 3,1702023-04-30: 3,1602023-05-31: 3,0352023-06-30: 3,0252023-07-31: 3,0252023-08-31: 2,8902023-09-30: 2,8352023-10-31: 2,7852023-11-30: 2,8202023-12-31: 2,7952024-01-31: 2,8002024-02-29: 2,8802024-03-31: 2,8652024-04-30: 2,8402024-05-31: 2,8602024-06-30: 2,8502024-07-31: 2,9752024-08-31: 3,0302024-09-30: 2,9252024-10-31: 2,8602024-11-30: 2,8702024-12-31: 2,7752025-01-31: 2,8852025-02-28: 3,0202025-03-31: 3,0652025-04-30: 2,9952025-05-31: 2,9402025-06-30: 2,9952025-07-31: 2,9902025-08-31: 3,0102025-09-30: 2,9252025-10-31: 2,9102025-11-30: 2,9152025-12-31: 2,9502026-01-31: 3,0952026-02-28: 3,2152026-03-31: 3,2952026-04-30: 3,2652026-05-31: 3,1852026-06-30: 3,1802026-07-31: 3,2252026-08-31: 3,300 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 2,775 to 6,675 · axis starts at 2,307

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

2.1%
1.43.04.52020-01-31: 1.82020-02-29: 1.92020-03-31: 1.82020-04-30: 3.22020-05-31: 3.72020-06-30: 3.82020-07-31: 42020-08-31: 4.22020-09-30: 4.22020-10-31: 4.12020-11-30: 4.12020-12-31: 42021-01-31: 4.12021-02-28: 4.22021-03-31: 4.12021-04-30: 42021-05-31: 3.62021-06-30: 3.42021-07-31: 3.32021-08-31: 3.12021-09-30: 2.92021-10-31: 2.72021-11-30: 2.62021-12-31: 2.62022-01-31: 2.62022-02-28: 2.52022-03-31: 2.42022-04-30: 2.22022-05-31: 2.12022-06-30: 22022-07-31: 1.92022-08-31: 1.92022-09-30: 1.82022-10-31: 1.82022-11-30: 1.92022-12-31: 1.92023-01-31: 1.92023-02-28: 22023-03-31: 22023-04-30: 22023-05-31: 1.92023-06-30: 1.92023-07-31: 1.92023-08-31: 1.82023-09-30: 1.82023-10-31: 1.82023-11-30: 1.82023-12-31: 1.82024-01-31: 1.82024-02-29: 1.82024-03-31: 1.82024-04-30: 1.82024-05-31: 1.82024-06-30: 1.82024-07-31: 1.92024-08-31: 1.92024-09-30: 1.82024-10-31: 1.82024-11-30: 1.82024-12-31: 1.72025-01-31: 1.82025-02-28: 1.92025-03-31: 1.92025-04-30: 1.92025-05-31: 1.92025-06-30: 1.92025-07-31: 1.92025-08-31: 1.92025-09-30: 1.82025-10-31: 1.82025-11-30: 1.82025-12-31: 1.92026-01-31: 1.92026-02-28: 22026-03-31: 2.12026-04-30: 2.12026-05-31: 22026-06-30: 22026-07-31: 22026-08-31: 2.1 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 1.7 to 4.2 · axis starts at 1.4

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

0.8
0.70.70.82011-12-31: 0.72012-12-31: 0.72013-12-31: 0.72014-12-31: 0.72015-12-31: 0.72016-12-31: 0.72017-12-31: 0.82018-12-31: 0.72019-12-31: 0.72020-12-31: 0.72021-12-31: 0.72022-12-31: 0.72023-12-31: 0.82024-12-31: 0.8 2011-12 2024-12
14 annual readings · 0.7 to 0.8 · axis starts at 0.7

ONS, Jobs density, published 21 April 2026
11 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

Total jobs
2024
124,000
112k122k131k2011-12-31: 118k2012-12-31: 116k2013-12-31: 114k2014-12-31: 116k2015-12-31: 120k2016-12-31: 122k2017-12-31: 129k2018-12-31: 120k2019-12-31: 119k2020-12-31: 117k2021-12-31: 119k2022-12-31: 119k2023-12-31: 124k2024-12-31: 124k 2011-12 2024-12
14 annual readings · 114k to 129k · axis starts at 112k

ONS, Jobs density, published 21 April 2026
11 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

Pay 3
3.919.034.210th10th · 2008-04-30: £6.9110th · 2009-04-30: £7.1010th · 2010-04-30: £6.8210th · 2011-04-30: £7.1910th · 2012-04-30: £7.3810th · 2013-04-30: £7.8110th · 2014-04-30: £7.5210th · 2015-04-30: £8.0010th · 2016-04-30: £7.9610th · 2017-04-30: £8.4610th · 2018-04-30: £9.0110th · 2019-04-30: £9.2710th · 2020-04-30: £9.6410th · 2021-04-30: £9.5410th · 2022-04-30: £10.6210th · 2023-04-30: £11.7210th · 2024-04-30: £12.8510th · 2025-04-30: £13.2625th25th · 2008-04-30: £8.6525th · 2009-04-30: £9.1925th · 2010-04-30: £9.1925th · 2011-04-30: £9.2725th · 2012-04-30: £9.6225th · 2013-04-30: £9.8725th · 2014-04-30: £9.8325th · 2015-04-30: £10.4525th · 2016-04-30: £10.4525th · 2017-04-30: £10.6325th · 2018-04-30: £11.1825th · 2019-04-30: £11.2825th · 2020-04-30: £11.8625th · 2021-04-30: £11.9925th · 2022-04-30: £12.5325th · 2023-04-30: £13.9825th · 2024-04-30: £14.8525th · 2025-04-30: £15.72MedianMedian · 2008-04-30: £12.37Median · 2009-04-30: £12.85Median · 2010-04-30: £12.64Median · 2011-04-30: £13.09Median · 2012-04-30: £13.73Median · 2013-04-30: £13.98Median · 2014-04-30: £13.85Median · 2015-04-30: £14.40Median · 2016-04-30: £14.06Median · 2017-04-30: £14.31Median · 2018-04-30: £14.72Median · 2019-04-30: £15.59Median · 2020-04-30: £15.39Median · 2021-04-30: £15.79Median · 2022-04-30: £16.80Median · 2023-04-30: £18.61Median · 2024-04-30: £19.62Median · 2025-04-30: £20.8675th75th · 2008-04-30: £18.8075th · 2009-04-30: £20.6075th · 2010-04-30: £20.1975th · 2011-04-30: £19.2175th · 2012-04-30: £20.5775th · 2013-04-30: £20.9675th · 2014-04-30: £21.5175th · 2015-04-30: £21.5275th · 2016-04-30: £20.6175th · 2017-04-30: £20.5775th · 2018-04-30: £21.0275th · 2019-04-30: £22.4575th · 2020-04-30: £22.6875th · 2021-04-30: £22.0475th · 2022-04-30: £25.8075th · 2023-04-30: £27.3975th · 2024-04-30: £29.1775th · 2025-04-30: £30.1190th90th · 2009-04-30: £31.2790th · 2011-04-30: £30.42 2008-04 2025-04
18 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th, 90th · axis starts at 3.9
10th25thMedian75th90th
£13.26£15.72£20.86£30.11—

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - resident analysis, published 3 November 2025
coefficient of variation 1.6%

3.718.032.210th10th · 2008-04-30: £6.6510th · 2009-04-30: £7.0210th · 2010-04-30: £6.5010th · 2011-04-30: £6.7710th · 2012-04-30: £7.0010th · 2013-04-30: £7.2110th · 2014-04-30: £7.1910th · 2015-04-30: £7.5010th · 2016-04-30: £7.6710th · 2017-04-30: £7.8610th · 2018-04-30: £8.9010th · 2019-04-30: £8.7810th · 2020-04-30: £9.2010th · 2021-04-30: £9.1010th · 2022-04-30: £10.0910th · 2023-04-30: £11.1010th · 2024-04-30: £12.2010th · 2025-04-30: £13.0525th25th · 2008-04-30: £8.4125th · 2009-04-30: £8.8925th · 2010-04-30: £8.5825th · 2011-04-30: £8.7325th · 2012-04-30: £8.9625th · 2013-04-30: £9.0325th · 2014-04-30: £9.0625th · 2015-04-30: £9.3825th · 2016-04-30: £9.4925th · 2017-04-30: £9.7725th · 2018-04-30: £10.7525th · 2019-04-30: £10.5425th · 2020-04-30: £11.1525th · 2021-04-30: £10.7025th · 2022-04-30: £11.6025th · 2023-04-30: £13.1925th · 2024-04-30: £14.2925th · 2025-04-30: £15.19MedianMedian · 2008-04-30: £10.94Median · 2009-04-30: £11.63Median · 2010-04-30: £11.60Median · 2011-04-30: £11.30Median · 2012-04-30: £11.84Median · 2013-04-30: £11.51Median · 2014-04-30: £11.52Median · 2015-04-30: £12.49Median · 2016-04-30: £12.64Median · 2017-04-30: £12.30Median · 2018-04-30: £13.20Median · 2019-04-30: £13.49Median · 2020-04-30: £13.41Median · 2021-04-30: £13.47Median · 2022-04-30: £15.27Median · 2023-04-30: £16.67Median · 2024-04-30: £17.30Median · 2025-04-30: £19.9375th75th · 2008-04-30: £16.6475th · 2009-04-30: £18.2275th · 2010-04-30: £17.1575th · 2011-04-30: £17.4675th · 2012-04-30: £17.3775th · 2013-04-30: £17.5375th · 2014-04-30: £17.5075th · 2015-04-30: £18.2875th · 2016-04-30: £18.3775th · 2017-04-30: £18.1875th · 2018-04-30: £19.5675th · 2019-04-30: £19.5975th · 2020-04-30: £20.0075th · 2021-04-30: £18.4975th · 2022-04-30: £22.9275th · 2023-04-30: £23.7875th · 2024-04-30: £25.7175th · 2025-04-30: £29.46 2008-04 2025-04
18 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 3.7
10th25thMedian75th90th
£13.05£15.19£19.93£29.46—

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - workplace analysis, published 3 November 2025
coefficient of variation 2.3%

£26,395
9,83119k28k1997-12-31: 12k1998-12-31: 12k1999-12-31: 12k2000-12-31: 12k2001-12-31: 13k2002-12-31: 13k2003-12-31: 13k2004-12-31: 14k2005-12-31: 15k2006-12-31: 16k2007-12-31: 17k2008-12-31: 18k2009-12-31: 18k2010-12-31: 19k2011-12-31: 19k2012-12-31: 20k2013-12-31: 21k2014-12-31: 22k2015-12-31: 22k2016-12-31: 21k2017-12-31: 21k2018-12-31: 21k2019-12-31: 22k2020-12-31: 21k2021-12-31: 22k2022-12-31: 23k2023-12-31: 25k2024-12-31: 26k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 12k to 26k · axis starts at 9,831

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Business 11
Businesses
2025
12,380
12k13k14k2010-03-31: 12k2011-03-31: 12k2012-03-31: 13k2013-03-31: 13k2014-03-31: 14k2015-03-31: 14k2016-03-31: 14k2017-03-31: 14k2018-03-31: 14k2019-03-31: 14k2020-03-31: 14k2021-03-31: 13k2022-03-31: 13k2023-03-31: 13k2024-03-31: 13k2025-03-31: 12k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 12k to 14k · axis starts at 12k

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

9,760
9,33210k12k2010-03-31: 9,5502011-03-31: 9,8002012-03-31: 10k2013-03-31: 10k2014-03-31: 11k2015-03-31: 11k2016-03-31: 11k2017-03-31: 11k2018-03-31: 11k2019-03-31: 11k2020-03-31: 11k2021-03-31: 11k2022-03-31: 10k2023-03-31: 9,9552024-03-31: 9,8502025-03-31: 9,760 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 9,550 to 11k · axis starts at 9,332

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

680
5686587472010-03-31: 5852011-03-31: 5852012-03-31: 6352013-03-31: 7102014-03-31: 7052015-03-31: 7302016-03-31: 7252017-03-31: 7052018-03-31: 7052019-03-31: 7002020-03-31: 6802021-03-31: 6452022-03-31: 6652023-03-31: 6652024-03-31: 7102025-03-31: 680 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 585 to 730 · axis starts at 568

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

50
33.242.551.82010-03-31: 402011-03-31: 352012-03-31: 402013-03-31: 402014-03-31: 452015-03-31: 452016-03-31: 402017-03-31: 352018-03-31: 402019-03-31: 452020-03-31: 452021-03-31: 402022-03-31: 452023-03-31: 502024-03-31: 502025-03-31: 50 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 35 to 50 · axis starts at 33.2

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

5
4.555.52010-03-31: 52011-03-31: 52012-03-31: 52013-03-31: 52014-03-31: 52015-03-31: 52016-03-31: 52017-03-31: 52018-03-31: 52019-03-31: 52020-03-31: 52021-03-31: 52022-03-31: 52023-03-31: 52024-03-31: 52025-03-31: 5 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · unchanged at 5 · axis starts at 4.5

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

320
2773424082010-03-31: 2902011-03-31: 2952012-03-31: 3252013-03-31: 3502014-03-31: 3702015-03-31: 3852016-03-31: 3852017-03-31: 3952018-03-31: 3852019-03-31: 3852020-03-31: 3752021-03-31: 3752022-03-31: 3702023-03-31: 3652024-03-31: 3352025-03-31: 320 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 290 to 395 · axis starts at 277

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

20
8.81521.22010-03-31: 152011-03-31: 102012-03-31: 102013-03-31: 102014-03-31: 102015-03-31: 152016-03-31: 152017-03-31: 202018-03-31: 152019-03-31: 152020-03-31: 152021-03-31: 152022-03-31: 152023-03-31: 152024-03-31: 202025-03-31: 20 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 10 to 20 · axis starts at 8.8

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

1,425
1,4121,4781,5432010-03-31: 1,4302011-03-31: 1,4252012-03-31: 1,4652013-03-31: 1,4402014-03-31: 1,4652015-03-31: 1,5302016-03-31: 1,4802017-03-31: 1,4852018-03-31: 1,4952019-03-31: 1,4652020-03-31: 1,4502021-03-31: 1,4802022-03-31: 1,4602023-03-31: 1,4502024-03-31: 1,4652025-03-31: 1,425 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 1,425 to 1,530 · axis starts at 1,412

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

110
87.61001122010-03-31: 1002011-03-31: 902012-03-31: 902013-03-31: 952014-03-31: 1002015-03-31: 1102016-03-31: 1102017-03-31: 1052018-03-31: 1002019-03-31: 1002020-03-31: 1052021-03-31: 1052022-03-31: 952023-03-31: 1002024-03-31: 1052025-03-31: 110 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 90 to 110 · axis starts at 87.6

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

10
4.47.510.62010-03-31: 52011-03-31: 102012-03-31: 102013-03-31: 52014-03-31: 52015-03-31: 52016-03-31: 52017-03-31: 52018-03-31: 52019-03-31: 102020-03-31: 102021-03-31: 52022-03-31: 52023-03-31: 52024-03-31: 52025-03-31: 10 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 5 to 10 · axis starts at 4.4

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

14,195
14k15k16k2010-03-31: 14k2011-03-31: 14k2012-03-31: 15k2013-03-31: 15k2014-03-31: 15k2015-03-31: 16k2016-03-31: 16k2017-03-31: 16k2018-03-31: 16k2019-03-31: 16k2020-03-31: 16k2021-03-31: 15k2022-03-31: 15k2023-03-31: 14k2024-03-31: 14k2025-03-31: 14k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 14k to 16k · axis starts at 14k

ONS, UK Business Counts - local units, published 14 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 4,000 2024
02 : Forestry and logging 350 2024
03 : Fishing and aquaculture 1,250 2024
05 : Mining of coal and lignite 0 2024
06 : Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas 800 2024
07 : Mining of metal ores 0 2024
08 : Other mining and quarrying 300 2024
09 : Mining support service activities 2,500 2024
10 : Manufacture of food products 4,000 2024
11 : Manufacture of beverages 500 2024
12 : Manufacture of tobacco products 0 2024
13 : Manufacture of textiles 125 2024
14 : Manufacture of wearing apparel 150 2024
15 : Manufacture of leather and related products 0 2024
16 : Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture;manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials 700 2024
17 : Manufacture of paper and paper products 0 2024
18 : Printing and reproduction of recorded media 75 2024
19 : Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 125 2024
20 : Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 150 2024
21 : Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 0 2024
22 : Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 350 2024
23 : Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 150 2024
24 : Manufacture of basic metals 300 2024
25 : Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 1,500 2024
26 : Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 350 2024
27 : Manufacture of electrical equipment 75 2024
28 : Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 1,750 2024
29 : Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 600 2024
30 : Manufacture of other transport equipment 300 2024
31 : Manufacture of furniture 35 2024
32 : Other manufacturing 50 2024
33 : Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 2,500 2024
35 : Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 450 2024
36 : Water collection, treatment and supply 150 2024
37 : Sewerage 30 2024
38 : Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 500 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. 10 2024
41 : Construction of buildings 2,500 2024
42 : Civil engineering 1,250 2024
43 : Specialised construction activities 4,500 2024
45 : Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1,500 2024
46 : Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 4,000 2024
47 : Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 9,000 2024
49 : Land transport and transport via pipelines 1,500 2024
50 : Water transport 40 2024
51 : Air transport 40 2024
52 : Warehousing and support activities for transportation 1,500 2024
53 : Postal and courier activities 500 2024
55 : Accommodation 2,250 2024
56 : Food and beverage service activities 5,000 2024
58 : Publishing activities 30 2024
59 : Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities 40 2024
60 : Programming and broadcasting activities 10 2024
61 : Telecommunications 400 2024
62 : Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 700 2024
63 : Information service activities 100 2024
64 : Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 250 2024
65 : Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 10 2024
66 : Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 400 2024
68 : Real estate activities 1,000 2024
69 : Legal and accounting activities 900 2024
70 : Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1,500 2024
71 : Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 6,000 2024
72 : Scientific research and development 500 2024
73 : Advertising and market research 50 2024
74 : Other professional, scientific and technical activities 500 2024
75 : Veterinary activities 450 2024
77 : Rental and leasing activities 1,500 2024
78 : Employment activities 1,000 2024
79 : Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 75 2024
80 : Security and investigation activities 100 2024
81 : Services to buildings and landscape activities 1,500 2024
82 : Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 800 2024
84 : Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 3,500 2024
85 : Education 8,000 2024
86 : Human health activities 3,500 2024
87 : Residential care activities 3,000 2024
88 : Social work activities without accommodation 3,500 2024
90 : Creative, arts and entertainment activities 50 2024
91 : Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 900 2024
92 : Gambling and betting activities 100 2024
93 : Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 2,000 2024
94 : Activities of membership organisations 700 2024
95 : Repair of computers and personal and household goods 75 2024
96 : Other personal service activities 900 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
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80.086.292.32004-12-31: 81.82005-12-31: 83.82006-12-31: 81.22007-12-31: 84.32008-12-31: 84.22009-12-31: 832010-12-31: 84.82011-12-31: 87.32012-12-31: 86.12013-12-31: 86.12014-12-31: 88.52015-12-31: 91.12016-12-31: 88.72017-12-31: 85.52018-12-31: 86.32019-12-31: 87.22020-12-31: 89.12021-12-31: 90.1 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 81.2 to 91.1 · axis starts at 80.0

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
—
69.076.884.72004-12-31: 71.12005-12-31: 72.52006-12-31: 70.52007-12-31: 722008-12-31: 72.22009-12-31: 72.12010-12-31: 73.42011-12-31: 75.92012-12-31: 75.12013-12-31: 75.22014-12-31: 79.32015-12-31: 81.92016-12-31: 772017-12-31: 74.72018-12-31: 75.52019-12-31: 80.22020-12-31: 82.42021-12-31: 83.2 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 70.5 to 83.2 · axis starts at 69.0

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
—
48.15867.92004-12-31: 512005-12-31: 51.82006-12-31: 502007-12-31: 52.22008-12-31: 53.12009-12-31: 53.32010-12-31: 56.82011-12-31: 57.72012-12-31: 572013-12-31: 58.52014-12-31: 60.42015-12-31: 63.62016-12-31: 60.32017-12-31: 58.12018-12-31: 59.22019-12-31: 65.12020-12-31: 662021-12-31: 62.7 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 50 to 66 · axis starts at 48.1

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 NVQ4+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2025-Dec 2025
—
27.642.657.62004-12-31: 31.32005-12-31: 31.22006-12-31: 30.52007-12-31: 31.72008-12-31: 33.12009-12-31: 33.32010-12-31: 37.62011-12-31: 37.82012-12-31: 39.22013-12-31: 39.42014-12-31: 43.32015-12-31: 45.52016-12-31: 43.42017-12-31: 42.22018-12-31: 43.12019-12-31: 49.42020-12-31: 54.72021-12-31: 49.7 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 30.5 to 54.7 · axis starts at 27.6

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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3.57.812.02004-12-31: 10.72005-12-31: 9.82006-12-31: 11.22007-12-31: 92008-12-31: 9.92009-12-31: 10.22010-12-31: 82011-12-31: 7.22012-12-31: 7.72013-12-31: 7.82014-12-31: 62015-12-31: 4.32016-12-31: 7.22017-12-31: 7.52018-12-31: 7.42019-12-31: 5.82020-12-31: 4.82021-12-31: 6.5 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 4.3 to 11.2 · axis starts at 3.5

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.

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2.95.58.12004-12-31: 7.52005-12-31: 6.42006-12-31: 7.62007-12-31: 6.72008-12-31: 5.92009-12-31: 6.82010-12-31: 7.22011-12-31: 5.52012-12-31: 6.22013-12-31: 6.12014-12-31: 5.52015-12-31: 4.62016-12-31: 4.22017-12-31: 72018-12-31: 6.32019-12-31: 72020-12-31: 6.12021-12-31: 3.4 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 3.4 to 7.6 · axis starts at 2.9

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
264,640
222k246k270k2001-06-30: 227k2002-06-30: 229k2003-06-30: 231k2004-06-30: 235k2005-06-30: 238k2006-06-30: 241k2007-06-30: 244k2008-06-30: 247k2009-06-30: 249k2010-06-30: 251k2011-06-30: 254k2012-06-30: 256k2013-06-30: 258k2014-06-30: 261k2015-06-30: 263k2016-06-30: 263k2017-06-30: 263k2018-06-30: 262k2019-06-30: 262k2020-06-30: 262k2021-06-30: 263k2022-06-30: 264k2023-06-30: 265k2024-06-30: 265k2025-06-30: 265k 2001-06 2025-06
25 annual readings · 227k to 265k · axis starts at 222k

ONS, Mid-year population estimates
20 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.