The Datum Report

County or unitary authority · population 87,310

Argyll and Bute

By subject

Every figure published for Argyll and Bute. 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
9.9%
6.210.414.62020-03-31: 13.32020-06-30: 13.52020-09-30: 13.82020-12-31: 13.12021-03-31: 12.42021-06-30: 13.32021-09-30: 11.82021-12-31: 10.22022-03-31: 102022-06-30: 9.52022-09-30: 9.92022-12-31: 102023-03-31: 10.52023-06-30: 9.12023-09-30: 7.72023-12-31: 7.52024-03-31: 7.22024-06-30: 72024-09-30: 8.32024-12-31: 9.42025-03-31: 92025-06-30: 9.82025-09-30: 10.42025-12-31: 9.42026-03-31: 9.9 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 7 to 13.8 · axis starts at 6.2

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±4.0, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
68.9%
66.573.280.02020-03-31: 75.52020-06-30: 75.92020-09-30: 75.72020-12-31: 75.62021-03-31: 75.42021-06-30: 75.92021-09-30: 73.12021-12-31: 74.52022-03-31: 75.62022-06-30: 75.12022-09-30: 782022-12-31: 74.72023-03-31: 73.52023-06-30: 75.32023-09-30: 72.52023-12-31: 67.82024-03-31: 73.22024-06-30: 74.72024-09-30: 75.42024-12-31: 78.72025-03-31: 76.72025-06-30: 71.92025-09-30: 73.32025-12-31: 70.42026-03-31: 68.9 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 67.8 to 78.7 · axis starts at 66.5

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±6.2, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
2.8%
1.52.94.22020-03-31: 2.62020-06-30: 2.62020-09-30: 2.42020-12-31: 22021-03-31: 2.62021-06-30: 1.82021-09-30: 2.12021-12-31: 22023-03-31: 2.92023-06-30: 2.92023-09-30: 32023-12-31: 3.92024-03-31: 2.52024-06-30: 2.82024-09-30: 3.52024-12-31: 2.72025-03-31: 2.72025-06-30: 32025-09-30: 2.92025-12-31: 3.52026-03-31: 2.8 2020-03 2026-03
21 monthly readings · 1.8 to 3.9 · axis starts at 1.5

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
4 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

15,900
11k14k18k2004-12-31: 17k2005-12-31: 17k2006-12-31: 18k2007-12-31: 17k2008-12-31: 16k2009-12-31: 16k2010-12-31: 15k2011-12-31: 14k2012-12-31: 13k2013-12-31: 14k2014-12-31: 15k2015-12-31: 14k2016-12-31: 13k2017-12-31: 14k2018-12-31: 12k2019-12-31: 13k2020-12-31: 16k2021-12-31: 15k2022-12-31: 13k2023-12-31: 11k2024-12-31: 14k2025-12-31: 16k 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 11k to 18k · axis starts at 11k

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

21,100
19k24k29k2004-12-31: 27k2005-12-31: 28k2006-12-31: 28k2007-12-31: 27k2008-12-31: 27k2009-12-31: 27k2010-12-31: 26k2011-12-31: 26k2012-12-31: 26k2013-12-31: 25k2014-12-31: 24k2015-12-31: 24k2016-12-31: 23k2017-12-31: 24k2018-12-31: 23k2019-12-31: 23k2020-12-31: 22k2021-12-31: 22k2022-12-31: 21k2023-12-31: 20k2024-12-31: 23k2025-12-31: 21k 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 20k to 28k · axis starts at 19k

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

—

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
22 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

—
4766007242005-12-31: 6002009-12-31: 7002010-12-31: 5002011-12-31: 600 2005-12 2011-12
4 annual readings · 500 to 700 · axis starts at 476

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
18 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

9,600
5,2528,60012k2004-12-31: 9,8002005-12-31: 9,7002006-12-31: 11k2007-12-31: 11k2008-12-31: 9,8002009-12-31: 9,7002010-12-31: 8,7002011-12-31: 7,1002012-12-31: 7,2002013-12-31: 7,5002014-12-31: 9,0002015-12-31: 9,1002016-12-31: 8,5002017-12-31: 8,2002018-12-31: 7,8002019-12-31: 8,8002020-12-31: 9,7002021-12-31: 8,0002022-12-31: 9,5002023-12-31: 5,9002024-12-31: 10k2025-12-31: 9,600 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 5,900 to 11k · axis starts at 5,252

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

11,800
7,77613k17k2004-12-31: 15k2005-12-31: 16k2006-12-31: 16k2007-12-31: 16k2008-12-31: 16k2009-12-31: 14k2010-12-31: 14k2011-12-31: 12k2012-12-31: 12k2013-12-31: 13k2014-12-31: 13k2015-12-31: 14k2016-12-31: 14k2017-12-31: 13k2018-12-31: 13k2019-12-31: 12k2020-12-31: 12k2021-12-31: 10k2022-12-31: 12k2023-12-31: 8,7002024-12-31: 13k2025-12-31: 12k 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 8,700 to 16k · axis starts at 7,776

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

3,600
1282,0503,9722004-12-31: 1,2002005-12-31: 1,7002006-12-31: 1,4002007-12-31: 1,7002008-12-31: 1,3002009-12-31: 1,0002010-12-31: 1,1002011-12-31: 1,0002012-12-31: 9002013-12-31: 1,0002014-12-31: 8002015-12-31: 6002017-12-31: 6002018-12-31: 6002019-12-31: 5002020-12-31: 5002023-12-31: 7002025-12-31: 3,600 2004-12 2025-12
18 annual readings · 500 to 3,600 · axis starts at 128

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

4,100
2,6004,1505,7002004-12-31: 5,0002005-12-31: 5,1002006-12-31: 4,5002007-12-31: 4,8002008-12-31: 4,3002009-12-31: 5,2002010-12-31: 5,0002011-12-31: 5,2002012-12-31: 5,4002013-12-31: 4,8002014-12-31: 3,7002015-12-31: 3,8002016-12-31: 3,6002017-12-31: 3,9002018-12-31: 3,8002019-12-31: 4,4002020-12-31: 3,2002021-12-31: 2,9002022-12-31: 3,9002023-12-31: 4,6002024-12-31: 3,1002025-12-31: 4,100 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 2,900 to 5,400 · axis starts at 2,600

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

Claimant count
August 2026
1,280
8652,2083,5502020-01-31: 1,4452020-02-29: 1,5302020-03-31: 1,5102020-04-30: 2,8152020-05-31: 3,2902020-06-30: 3,1802020-07-31: 3,2452020-08-31: 3,1602020-09-30: 2,9102020-10-31: 2,7202020-11-30: 2,7802020-12-31: 2,7852021-01-31: 2,7752021-02-28: 2,9102021-03-31: 2,8752021-04-30: 2,8002021-05-31: 2,5652021-06-30: 2,3302021-07-31: 2,2102021-08-31: 2,0702021-09-30: 1,9252021-10-31: 1,8452021-11-30: 1,8352021-12-31: 1,7952022-01-31: 1,8252022-02-28: 1,8102022-03-31: 1,7552022-04-30: 1,5852022-05-31: 1,4952022-06-30: 1,3952022-07-31: 1,3402022-08-31: 1,3802022-09-30: 1,3102022-10-31: 1,3102022-11-30: 1,3652022-12-31: 1,4002023-01-31: 1,4202023-02-28: 1,4752023-03-31: 1,5052023-04-30: 1,4702023-05-31: 1,3502023-06-30: 1,3202023-07-31: 1,3502023-08-31: 1,3152023-09-30: 1,2852023-10-31: 1,2952023-11-30: 1,3302023-12-31: 1,3902024-01-31: 1,4252024-02-29: 1,4752024-03-31: 1,5402024-04-30: 1,4502024-05-31: 1,3302024-06-30: 1,2752024-07-31: 1,3502024-08-31: 1,3802024-09-30: 1,3902024-10-31: 1,3152024-11-30: 1,3202024-12-31: 1,3602025-01-31: 1,4002025-02-28: 1,4502025-03-31: 1,4402025-04-30: 1,3452025-05-31: 1,2652025-06-30: 1,2252025-07-31: 1,1802025-08-31: 1,1802025-09-30: 1,1502025-10-31: 1,1252025-11-30: 1,2102025-12-31: 1,2602026-01-31: 1,3302026-02-28: 1,3802026-03-31: 1,3652026-04-30: 1,3452026-05-31: 1,2652026-06-30: 1,2552026-07-31: 1,2452026-08-31: 1,280 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 1,125 to 3,290 · axis starts at 865

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

2.5%
1.74.36.92020-01-31: 2.82020-02-29: 32020-03-31: 2.92020-04-30: 5.42020-05-31: 6.42020-06-30: 6.22020-07-31: 6.32020-08-31: 6.12020-09-30: 5.62020-10-31: 5.32020-11-30: 5.42020-12-31: 5.42021-01-31: 5.32021-02-28: 5.62021-03-31: 5.52021-04-30: 5.42021-05-31: 4.92021-06-30: 4.52021-07-31: 4.22021-08-31: 42021-09-30: 3.72021-10-31: 3.52021-11-30: 3.52021-12-31: 3.42022-01-31: 3.52022-02-28: 3.52022-03-31: 3.42022-04-30: 3.12022-05-31: 2.92022-06-30: 2.72022-07-31: 2.62022-08-31: 2.72022-09-30: 2.52022-10-31: 2.52022-11-30: 2.62022-12-31: 2.72023-01-31: 2.72023-02-28: 2.92023-03-31: 2.92023-04-30: 2.92023-05-31: 2.62023-06-30: 2.62023-07-31: 2.62023-08-31: 2.52023-09-30: 2.52023-10-31: 2.52023-11-30: 2.62023-12-31: 2.72024-01-31: 2.82024-02-29: 2.92024-03-31: 32024-04-30: 2.82024-05-31: 2.62024-06-30: 2.52024-07-31: 2.62024-08-31: 2.72024-09-30: 2.72024-10-31: 2.62024-11-30: 2.62024-12-31: 2.72025-01-31: 2.72025-02-28: 2.82025-03-31: 2.82025-04-30: 2.62025-05-31: 2.52025-06-30: 2.42025-07-31: 2.32025-08-31: 2.32025-09-30: 2.32025-10-31: 2.22025-11-30: 2.42025-12-31: 2.52026-01-31: 2.62026-02-28: 2.72026-03-31: 2.72026-04-30: 2.62026-05-31: 2.52026-06-30: 2.52026-07-31: 2.42026-08-31: 2.5 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 2.2 to 6.4 · axis starts at 1.7

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

0.9
0.80.91.02011-12-31: 0.82012-12-31: 0.92013-12-31: 0.82014-12-31: 0.82015-12-31: 0.92016-12-31: 0.92017-12-31: 0.92018-12-31: 0.92019-12-31: 1.02020-12-31: 0.92021-12-31: 0.92022-12-31: 0.92023-12-31: 0.92024-12-31: 0.9 2011-12 2024-12
14 annual readings · 0.8 to 1.0 · axis starts at 0.8

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

Total jobs
2024
46,000
44k48k52k2011-12-31: 47k2012-12-31: 48k2013-12-31: 46k2014-12-31: 46k2015-12-31: 46k2016-12-31: 49k2017-12-31: 47k2018-12-31: 49k2019-12-31: 51k2020-12-31: 46k2021-12-31: 47k2022-12-31: 47k2023-12-31: 45k2024-12-31: 46k 2011-12 2024-12
14 annual readings · 45k to 51k · axis starts at 44k

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

Pay 3
4.115.727.310th10th · 2008-04-30: £6.3910th · 2009-04-30: £6.7910th · 2010-04-30: £6.9510th · 2011-04-30: £6.7910th · 2012-04-30: £7.2610th · 2013-04-30: £7.0010th · 2014-04-30: £6.9510th · 2015-04-30: £7.6610th · 2016-04-30: £7.5910th · 2017-04-30: £8.0010th · 2018-04-30: £8.3010th · 2019-04-30: £8.7510th · 2020-04-30: £9.0610th · 2021-04-30: £9.5410th · 2022-04-30: £10.5010th · 2023-04-30: £11.3710th · 2024-04-30: £13.1910th · 2025-04-30: £13.0625th25th · 2008-04-30: £8.2025th · 2009-04-30: £8.3425th · 2010-04-30: £9.0425th · 2011-04-30: £9.2625th · 2012-04-30: £8.1525th · 2013-04-30: £8.5225th · 2014-04-30: £8.5025th · 2015-04-30: £9.5025th · 2016-04-30: £9.2325th · 2017-04-30: £9.5825th · 2018-04-30: £9.2825th · 2019-04-30: £10.0025th · 2020-04-30: £10.8425th · 2021-04-30: £11.2225th · 2022-04-30: £11.6325th · 2023-04-30: £13.0125th · 2024-04-30: £15.2225th · 2025-04-30: £15.85MedianMedian · 2008-04-30: £11.04Median · 2009-04-30: £11.65Median · 2010-04-30: £12.22Median · 2011-04-30: £12.61Median · 2012-04-30: £11.68Median · 2013-04-30: £11.77Median · 2014-04-30: £12.40Median · 2015-04-30: £12.80Median · 2016-04-30: £12.61Median · 2017-04-30: £12.52Median · 2018-04-30: £12.82Median · 2019-04-30: £13.44Median · 2020-04-30: £15.02Median · 2021-04-30: £14.12Median · 2022-04-30: £15.04Median · 2023-04-30: £17.27Median · 2024-04-30: £18.23Median · 2025-04-30: £18.9775th75th · 2008-04-30: £16.2975th · 2009-04-30: £17.2875th · 2010-04-30: £18.6375th · 2011-04-30: £17.9675th · 2012-04-30: £17.7575th · 2013-04-30: £17.0975th · 2014-04-30: £17.0975th · 2015-04-30: £18.0175th · 2016-04-30: £17.5675th · 2017-04-30: £16.8375th · 2018-04-30: £17.6975th · 2019-04-30: £18.8175th · 2020-04-30: £19.4875th · 2021-04-30: £19.3075th · 2022-04-30: £20.7675th · 2023-04-30: £23.1075th · 2024-04-30: £23.8275th · 2025-04-30: £25.09 2008-04 2025-04
18 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 4.1
10th25thMedian75th90th
£13.06£15.85£18.97£25.09—

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - resident analysis, published 3 November 2025
coefficient of variation 3.1%

3.815.627.410th10th · 2008-04-30: £6.0710th · 2009-04-30: £6.7410th · 2010-04-30: £6.8110th · 2011-04-30: £6.7510th · 2012-04-30: £7.2210th · 2013-04-30: £7.0110th · 2014-04-30: £7.2010th · 2015-04-30: £7.5510th · 2016-04-30: £7.7410th · 2017-04-30: £8.1410th · 2018-04-30: £8.3210th · 2019-04-30: £8.7510th · 2020-04-30: £8.8310th · 2021-04-30: £9.5410th · 2022-04-30: £10.5010th · 2023-04-30: £11.1510th · 2024-04-30: £13.1710th · 2025-04-30: £13.4725th25th · 2008-04-30: £8.0325th · 2009-04-30: £8.3425th · 2010-04-30: £8.6825th · 2011-04-30: £9.0325th · 2012-04-30: £8.3725th · 2013-04-30: £8.8325th · 2014-04-30: £9.1025th · 2015-04-30: £10.3125th · 2016-04-30: £9.5125th · 2017-04-30: £9.7725th · 2018-04-30: £9.5625th · 2019-04-30: £10.1825th · 2020-04-30: £10.4625th · 2021-04-30: £11.0025th · 2022-04-30: £11.8725th · 2023-04-30: £13.0025th · 2024-04-30: £15.1725th · 2025-04-30: £15.89MedianMedian · 2008-04-30: £10.84Median · 2009-04-30: £11.59Median · 2010-04-30: £11.94Median · 2011-04-30: £12.40Median · 2012-04-30: £11.95Median · 2013-04-30: £12.08Median · 2014-04-30: £12.83Median · 2015-04-30: £13.28Median · 2016-04-30: £12.96Median · 2017-04-30: £13.05Median · 2018-04-30: £13.45Median · 2019-04-30: £13.26Median · 2020-04-30: £13.04Median · 2021-04-30: £14.06Median · 2022-04-30: £15.16Median · 2023-04-30: £16.69Median · 2024-04-30: £18.61Median · 2025-04-30: £20.1175th75th · 2008-04-30: £15.7475th · 2009-04-30: £16.1675th · 2010-04-30: £16.4875th · 2011-04-30: £16.9975th · 2012-04-30: £17.2975th · 2013-04-30: £16.8375th · 2014-04-30: £17.4575th · 2015-04-30: £18.7375th · 2016-04-30: £18.3475th · 2017-04-30: £18.7375th · 2018-04-30: £18.5975th · 2019-04-30: £19.1875th · 2020-04-30: £19.7375th · 2021-04-30: £19.4675th · 2022-04-30: £20.7675th · 2024-04-30: £23.9475th · 2025-04-30: £25.12 2008-04 2025-04
18 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 3.8
10th25thMedian75th90th
£13.47£15.89£20.11£25.12—

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - workplace analysis, published 3 November 2025
coefficient of variation 3.1%

£25,370
6,05817k27k1997-12-31: 8,1271998-12-31: 8,3911999-12-31: 8,3452000-12-31: 9,4782001-12-31: 10k2002-12-31: 11k2003-12-31: 11k2004-12-31: 11k2005-12-31: 12k2006-12-31: 13k2007-12-31: 14k2008-12-31: 14k2009-12-31: 14k2010-12-31: 15k2011-12-31: 15k2012-12-31: 16k2013-12-31: 16k2014-12-31: 16k2015-12-31: 17k2016-12-31: 17k2017-12-31: 18k2018-12-31: 19k2019-12-31: 19k2020-12-31: 19k2021-12-31: 20k2022-12-31: 21k2023-12-31: 23k2024-12-31: 25k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 8,127 to 25k · axis starts at 6,058

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Business 11
Businesses
2025
3,870
3,5873,7583,9282010-03-31: 3,6352011-03-31: 3,6202012-03-31: 3,6902013-03-31: 3,6452014-03-31: 3,6852015-03-31: 3,8552016-03-31: 3,8452017-03-31: 3,8702018-03-31: 3,8052019-03-31: 3,7952020-03-31: 3,7902021-03-31: 3,8002022-03-31: 3,8952023-03-31: 3,8802024-03-31: 3,8602025-03-31: 3,870 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 3,620 to 3,895 · axis starts at 3,587

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

2,885
2,6752,8052,9352010-03-31: 2,7552011-03-31: 2,7652012-03-31: 2,7802013-03-31: 2,7002014-03-31: 2,7052015-03-31: 2,8502016-03-31: 2,8752017-03-31: 2,8952018-03-31: 2,8102019-03-31: 2,8102020-03-31: 2,7802021-03-31: 2,8202022-03-31: 2,9102023-03-31: 2,9052024-03-31: 2,8802025-03-31: 2,885 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 2,700 to 2,910 · axis starts at 2,675

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

260
2012482942010-03-31: 2102011-03-31: 2102012-03-31: 2252013-03-31: 2452014-03-31: 2552015-03-31: 2852016-03-31: 2802017-03-31: 2702018-03-31: 2752019-03-31: 2452020-03-31: 2552021-03-31: 2452022-03-31: 2402023-03-31: 2402024-03-31: 2552025-03-31: 260 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 210 to 285 · axis starts at 201

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

10
9.412.515.62010-03-31: 102011-03-31: 152012-03-31: 102013-03-31: 152014-03-31: 152015-03-31: 152016-03-31: 102017-03-31: 152018-03-31: 152019-03-31: 102020-03-31: 152021-03-31: 152022-03-31: 152023-03-31: 152024-03-31: 152025-03-31: 10 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 10 to 15 · axis starts at 9.4

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

0
00.512010-03-31: 02011-03-31: 02012-03-31: 02013-03-31: 02014-03-31: 02015-03-31: 02016-03-31: 02017-03-31: 02018-03-31: 02019-03-31: 02020-03-31: 02021-03-31: 02022-03-31: 02023-03-31: 02024-03-31: 02025-03-31: 0 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · unchanged at 0

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

100
80.81021242010-03-31: 902011-03-31: 852012-03-31: 852013-03-31: 902014-03-31: 952015-03-31: 902016-03-31: 952017-03-31: 1052018-03-31: 1152019-03-31: 1202020-03-31: 1202021-03-31: 1152022-03-31: 1202023-03-31: 1152024-03-31: 1002025-03-31: 100 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 85 to 120 · axis starts at 80.8

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

0
02.85.62010-03-31: 02011-03-31: 02012-03-31: 02013-03-31: 02014-03-31: 02015-03-31: 52016-03-31: 52017-03-31: 52018-03-31: 02019-03-31: 52020-03-31: 02021-03-31: 02022-03-31: 02023-03-31: 02024-03-31: 02025-03-31: 0 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 0 to 5

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

580
5235605972010-03-31: 5502011-03-31: 5302012-03-31: 5652013-03-31: 5752014-03-31: 5902015-03-31: 5902016-03-31: 5552017-03-31: 5602018-03-31: 5702019-03-31: 5802020-03-31: 5902021-03-31: 5752022-03-31: 5802023-03-31: 5752024-03-31: 5702025-03-31: 580 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 530 to 590 · axis starts at 523

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

35
12.62537.42010-03-31: 252011-03-31: 152012-03-31: 202013-03-31: 202014-03-31: 202015-03-31: 202016-03-31: 252017-03-31: 202018-03-31: 252019-03-31: 252020-03-31: 252021-03-31: 252022-03-31: 252023-03-31: 302024-03-31: 302025-03-31: 35 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 15 to 35 · axis starts at 12.6

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

0
00.512010-03-31: 02011-03-31: 02012-03-31: 02013-03-31: 02014-03-31: 02015-03-31: 02016-03-31: 02017-03-31: 02018-03-31: 02019-03-31: 02020-03-31: 02021-03-31: 02022-03-31: 02023-03-31: 02024-03-31: 02025-03-31: 0 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · unchanged at 0

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

4,875
4,5914,7654,9392010-03-31: 4,6652011-03-31: 4,6252012-03-31: 4,7352013-03-31: 4,6652014-03-31: 4,6852015-03-31: 4,8752016-03-31: 4,8602017-03-31: 4,8852018-03-31: 4,8552019-03-31: 4,7952020-03-31: 4,8152021-03-31: 4,8202022-03-31: 4,9052023-03-31: 4,9002024-03-31: 4,8702025-03-31: 4,875 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 4,625 to 4,905 · axis starts at 4,591

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 1,250 2024
02 : Forestry and logging 225 2024
03 : Fishing and aquaculture 700 2024
05 : Mining of coal and lignite 0 2024
06 : Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas 0 2024
07 : Mining of metal ores 0 2024
08 : Other mining and quarrying 200 2024
09 : Mining support service activities 0 2024
10 : Manufacture of food products 400 2024
11 : Manufacture of beverages 450 2024
12 : Manufacture of tobacco products 0 2024
13 : Manufacture of textiles 100 2024
14 : Manufacture of wearing apparel 100 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 125 2024
17 : Manufacture of paper and paper products 0 2024
18 : Printing and reproduction of recorded media 15 2024
19 : Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 0 2024
20 : Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 20 2024
21 : Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 0 2024
22 : Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 40 2024
23 : Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 0 2024
24 : Manufacture of basic metals 0 2024
25 : Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 175 2024
26 : Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 10 2024
27 : Manufacture of electrical equipment 0 2024
28 : Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 10 2024
29 : Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 0 2024
30 : Manufacture of other transport equipment 30 2024
31 : Manufacture of furniture 10 2024
32 : Other manufacturing 35 2024
33 : Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 200 2024
35 : Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 350 2024
36 : Water collection, treatment and supply 50 2024
37 : Sewerage 40 2024
38 : Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 75 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. 0 2024
41 : Construction of buildings 700 2024
42 : Civil engineering 450 2024
43 : Specialised construction activities 900 2024
45 : Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 400 2024
46 : Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 700 2024
47 : Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3,000 2024
49 : Land transport and transport via pipelines 700 2024
50 : Water transport 450 2024
51 : Air transport 10 2024
52 : Warehousing and support activities for transportation 450 2024
53 : Postal and courier activities 300 2024
55 : Accommodation 2,500 2024
56 : Food and beverage service activities 2,250 2024
58 : Publishing activities 50 2024
59 : Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities 30 2024
60 : Programming and broadcasting activities 5 2024
61 : Telecommunications 250 2024
62 : Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 75 2024
63 : Information service activities 5 2024
64 : Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 75 2024
65 : Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 0 2024
66 : Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 50 2024
68 : Real estate activities 700 2024
69 : Legal and accounting activities 300 2024
70 : Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 175 2024
71 : Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 700 2024
72 : Scientific research and development 125 2024
73 : Advertising and market research 5 2024
74 : Other professional, scientific and technical activities 75 2024
75 : Veterinary activities 100 2024
77 : Rental and leasing activities 125 2024
78 : Employment activities 50 2024
79 : Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 100 2024
80 : Security and investigation activities 50 2024
81 : Services to buildings and landscape activities 2,000 2024
82 : Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 350 2024
84 : Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 4,000 2024
85 : Education 2,500 2024
86 : Human health activities 2,500 2024
87 : Residential care activities 900 2024
88 : Social work activities without accommodation 1,000 2024
90 : Creative, arts and entertainment activities 75 2024
91 : Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 800 2024
92 : Gambling and betting activities 75 2024
93 : Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 800 2024
94 : Activities of membership organisations 200 2024
95 : Repair of computers and personal and household goods 20 2024
96 : Other personal service activities 300 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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73.782.691.52004-12-31: 75.42005-12-31: 77.42006-12-31: 79.22007-12-31: 80.62008-12-31: 81.52009-12-31: 822010-12-31: 83.12011-12-31: 862012-12-31: 83.82013-12-31: 84.22014-12-31: 86.52015-12-31: 82.12016-12-31: 862017-12-31: 872018-12-31: 86.72019-12-31: 88.82020-12-31: 89.82021-12-31: 87.6 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 75.4 to 89.8 · axis starts at 73.7

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
—
64.673.883.12004-12-31: 66.42005-12-31: 67.12006-12-31: 67.42007-12-31: 70.52008-12-31: 71.42009-12-31: 72.22010-12-31: 74.32011-12-31: 792012-12-31: 75.52013-12-31: 75.12014-12-31: 772015-12-31: 75.12016-12-31: 76.12017-12-31: 78.32018-12-31: 79.72019-12-31: 78.62020-12-31: 81.32021-12-31: 79.4 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 66.4 to 81.3 · axis starts at 64.6

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.

% with NVQ3+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2025-Dec 2025
—
44.856.768.52004-12-31: 48.92005-12-31: 48.22006-12-31: 47.12007-12-31: 51.32008-12-31: 51.92009-12-31: 51.72010-12-31: 54.52011-12-31: 56.52012-12-31: 54.52013-12-31: 55.92014-12-31: 56.72015-12-31: 55.22016-12-31: 59.62017-12-31: 60.32018-12-31: 622019-12-31: 62.62020-12-31: 66.12021-12-31: 66.2 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 47.1 to 66.2 · axis starts at 44.8

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.

% with NVQ4+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2025-Dec 2025
—
24.238.653.02004-12-31: 292005-12-31: 27.32006-12-31: 272007-12-31: 31.72008-12-31: 34.72009-12-31: 35.12010-12-31: 372011-12-31: 34.82012-12-31: 37.62013-12-31: 36.72014-12-31: 37.92015-12-31: 38.82016-12-31: 41.42017-12-31: 41.72018-12-31: 45.22019-12-31: 44.62020-12-31: 48.52021-12-31: 50.2 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 27 to 50.2 · axis starts at 24.2

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.

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4.811.618.32004-12-31: 172005-12-31: 13.62006-12-31: 122007-12-31: 11.52008-12-31: 10.82009-12-31: 10.32010-12-31: 9.42011-12-31: 7.12012-12-31: 9.72013-12-31: 7.72014-12-31: 6.12015-12-31: 9.92016-12-31: 7.12017-12-31: 7.42018-12-31: 8.82019-12-31: 7.22020-12-31: 7.12021-12-31: 6.1 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 6.1 to 17 · axis starts at 4.8

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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2.56.19.72004-12-31: 7.72005-12-31: 92006-12-31: 8.92007-12-31: 7.92008-12-31: 7.72009-12-31: 7.72010-12-31: 7.52011-12-31: 6.92012-12-31: 6.52013-12-31: 8.22014-12-31: 7.42015-12-31: 82016-12-31: 6.92017-12-31: 5.62018-12-31: 4.52019-12-31: 42020-12-31: 3.22021-12-31: 6.3 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 3.2 to 9 · axis starts at 2.5

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
87,310
87k89k92k2001-06-30: 91k2002-06-30: 91k2003-06-30: 91k2004-06-30: 91k2005-06-30: 90k2006-06-30: 91k2007-06-30: 91k2008-06-30: 90k2009-06-30: 89k2010-06-30: 89k2011-06-30: 89k2012-06-30: 87k2013-06-30: 88k2014-06-30: 88k2015-06-30: 88k2016-06-30: 88k2017-06-30: 88k2018-06-30: 88k2019-06-30: 87k2020-06-30: 87k2021-06-30: 88k2022-06-30: 88k2023-06-30: 88k2024-06-30: 88k2025-06-30: 87k 2001-06 2025-06
25 annual readings · 87k to 91k · axis starts at 87k

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