The Datum Report

County or unitary authority · population 145,490

Dumfries and Galloway

By subject

Every figure published for Dumfries and Galloway. 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
15.8%
7.813.118.32020-03-31: 122020-06-30: 12.32020-09-30: 12.52020-12-31: 122021-03-31: 13.32021-06-30: 13.72021-09-30: 13.32021-12-31: 11.22022-03-31: 10.92022-06-30: 10.82022-09-30: 11.12022-12-31: 11.62023-03-31: 8.82023-06-30: 10.42023-09-30: 13.52023-12-31: 16.52024-03-31: 16.82024-06-30: 17.32024-09-30: 16.62024-12-31: 15.42025-03-31: 15.72025-06-30: 15.12025-09-30: 14.82025-12-31: 14.92026-03-31: 15.8 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 8.8 to 17.3 · axis starts at 7.8

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±3.9, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
78.8%
63.872.881.72020-03-31: 742020-06-30: 72.92020-09-30: 70.32020-12-31: 68.12021-03-31: 672021-06-30: 68.62021-09-30: 70.92021-12-31: 70.92022-03-31: 70.72022-06-30: 70.12022-09-30: 68.62022-12-31: 67.32023-03-31: 65.52023-06-30: 66.72023-09-30: 68.42023-12-31: 67.82024-03-31: 72.72024-06-30: 75.72024-09-30: 77.22024-12-31: 802025-03-31: 78.82025-06-30: 78.42025-09-30: 78.12025-12-31: 782026-03-31: 78.8 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 65.5 to 80 · axis starts at 63.8

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±4.4, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
3.2%
1.14.68.12020-03-31: 22020-06-30: 1.82020-09-30: 3.82020-12-31: 6.22021-03-31: 6.92021-06-30: 6.42021-09-30: 5.62021-12-31: 4.32022-03-31: 4.62022-06-30: 4.72022-09-30: 4.82022-12-31: 4.82023-03-31: 5.82023-06-30: 6.82023-09-30: 7.42023-12-31: 6.72024-03-31: 5.22024-06-30: 3.52024-09-30: 2.32024-12-31: 1.92025-03-31: 2.52025-06-30: 3.12025-09-30: 2.82025-12-31: 2.92026-03-31: 3.2 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 1.8 to 7.4 · axis starts at 1.1

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026

25,800
18k26k34k2004-12-31: 32k2005-12-31: 29k2006-12-31: 30k2007-12-31: 27k2008-12-31: 26k2009-12-31: 28k2010-12-31: 28k2011-12-31: 26k2012-12-31: 28k2013-12-31: 26k2014-12-31: 27k2015-12-31: 24k2016-12-31: 23k2017-12-31: 25k2018-12-31: 27k2019-12-31: 27k2020-12-31: 29k2021-12-31: 32k2022-12-31: 29k2023-12-31: 26k2024-12-31: 19k2025-12-31: 26k 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 19k to 32k · axis starts at 18k

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

42,100
37k45k53k2004-12-31: 48k2005-12-31: 49k2006-12-31: 51k2007-12-31: 50k2008-12-31: 50k2009-12-31: 51k2010-12-31: 50k2011-12-31: 48k2012-12-31: 49k2013-12-31: 48k2014-12-31: 48k2015-12-31: 48k2016-12-31: 48k2017-12-31: 45k2018-12-31: 43k2019-12-31: 44k2020-12-31: 43k2021-12-31: 42k2022-12-31: 44k2023-12-31: 38k2024-12-31: 43k2025-12-31: 42k 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 38k to 51k · axis starts at 37k

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

—
3441,1501,9562006-12-31: 7002009-12-31: 6002010-12-31: 5002011-12-31: 1,3002012-12-31: 1,2002013-12-31: 1,2002014-12-31: 6002018-12-31: 8002023-12-31: 1,800 2006-12 2023-12
9 annual readings · 500 to 1,800 · axis starts at 344

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

500
3081,3002,2922004-12-31: 9002005-12-31: 9002006-12-31: 8002007-12-31: 1,0002008-12-31: 7002009-12-31: 9002010-12-31: 9002011-12-31: 1,7002012-12-31: 2,1002013-12-31: 1,4002014-12-31: 1,0002015-12-31: 9002016-12-31: 9002017-12-31: 5002019-12-31: 6002020-12-31: 9002021-12-31: 9002022-12-31: 8002023-12-31: 1,5002024-12-31: 7002025-12-31: 500 2004-12 2025-12
21 annual readings · 500 to 2,100 · axis starts at 308

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

16,500
12k18k23k2004-12-31: 22k2005-12-31: 19k2006-12-31: 19k2007-12-31: 16k2008-12-31: 15k2009-12-31: 18k2010-12-31: 16k2011-12-31: 14k2012-12-31: 13k2013-12-31: 15k2014-12-31: 15k2015-12-31: 14k2016-12-31: 15k2017-12-31: 16k2018-12-31: 16k2019-12-31: 17k2020-12-31: 15k2021-12-31: 20k2022-12-31: 17k2023-12-31: 14k2024-12-31: 15k2025-12-31: 16k 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 13k to 22k · axis starts at 12k

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

25,800
17k24k32k2004-12-31: 28k2005-12-31: 28k2006-12-31: 30k2007-12-31: 28k2008-12-31: 27k2009-12-31: 29k2010-12-31: 26k2011-12-31: 24k2012-12-31: 23k2013-12-31: 24k2014-12-31: 26k2015-12-31: 28k2016-12-31: 28k2017-12-31: 26k2018-12-31: 24k2019-12-31: 25k2020-12-31: 20k2021-12-31: 23k2022-12-31: 22k2023-12-31: 18k2024-12-31: 26k2025-12-31: 26k 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 18k to 30k · axis starts at 17k

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

4,200
3442,7005,0562004-12-31: 2,7002005-12-31: 1,9002006-12-31: 2,5002007-12-31: 2,3002008-12-31: 3,2002009-12-31: 3,3002010-12-31: 2,6002011-12-31: 3,2002012-12-31: 4,0002013-12-31: 2,6002014-12-31: 3,2002015-12-31: 2,2002016-12-31: 2,2002017-12-31: 2,1002018-12-31: 2,9002019-12-31: 1,6002020-12-31: 3,3002021-12-31: 4,6002022-12-31: 3,3002023-12-31: 3,8002024-12-31: 8002025-12-31: 4,200 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 800 to 4,600 · axis starts at 344

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

7,000
5,1808,90013k2004-12-31: 8,3002005-12-31: 8,8002006-12-31: 9,6002007-12-31: 10k2008-12-31: 10k2009-12-31: 9,6002010-12-31: 9,9002011-12-31: 11k2012-12-31: 12k2013-12-31: 11k2014-12-31: 10k2015-12-31: 9,2002016-12-31: 8,5002017-12-31: 7,1002018-12-31: 8,2002019-12-31: 8,0002020-12-31: 10k2021-12-31: 9,5002022-12-31: 9,8002023-12-31: 9,4002024-12-31: 5,9002025-12-31: 7,000 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 5,900 to 12k · axis starts at 5,180

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

Claimant count
August 2026
2,390
1,8173,6425,4682020-01-31: 2,8302020-02-29: 2,9502020-03-31: 2,9102020-04-30: 4,8902020-05-31: 5,1152020-06-30: 4,9452020-07-31: 5,0402020-08-31: 5,0102020-09-30: 4,7152020-10-31: 4,4552020-11-30: 4,5102020-12-31: 4,4352021-01-31: 4,4902021-02-28: 4,7002021-03-31: 4,6702021-04-30: 4,4802021-05-31: 4,2302021-06-30: 3,9052021-07-31: 3,8052021-08-31: 3,6752021-09-30: 3,4452021-10-31: 3,2952021-11-30: 3,2002021-12-31: 3,1752022-01-31: 3,1702022-02-28: 3,1252022-03-31: 2,9302022-04-30: 2,8802022-05-31: 2,6702022-06-30: 2,5252022-07-31: 2,5002022-08-31: 2,5152022-09-30: 2,4552022-10-31: 2,4352022-11-30: 2,4702022-12-31: 2,5552023-01-31: 2,5002023-02-28: 2,6002023-03-31: 2,5852023-04-30: 2,6702023-05-31: 2,5152023-06-30: 2,5302023-07-31: 2,5402023-08-31: 2,4552023-09-30: 2,3702023-10-31: 2,3502023-11-30: 2,3802023-12-31: 2,3902024-01-31: 2,3552024-02-29: 2,3502024-03-31: 2,4902024-04-30: 2,4252024-05-31: 2,4052024-06-30: 2,5602024-07-31: 2,6702024-08-31: 2,6252024-09-30: 2,5102024-10-31: 2,4952024-11-30: 2,4002024-12-31: 2,3652025-01-31: 2,4052025-02-28: 2,3652025-03-31: 2,2652025-04-30: 2,2502025-05-31: 2,1952025-06-30: 2,2302025-07-31: 2,2852025-08-31: 2,2602025-09-30: 2,2102025-10-31: 2,1702025-11-30: 2,2052025-12-31: 2,1902026-01-31: 2,2252026-02-28: 2,3752026-03-31: 2,4052026-04-30: 2,3702026-05-31: 2,3652026-06-30: 2,3552026-07-31: 2,3502026-08-31: 2,390 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 2,170 to 5,115 · axis starts at 1,817

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

2.9%
2.24.36.52020-01-31: 3.32020-02-29: 3.52020-03-31: 3.42020-04-30: 5.82020-05-31: 6.12020-06-30: 5.92020-07-31: 62020-08-31: 5.92020-09-30: 5.62020-10-31: 5.32020-11-30: 5.32020-12-31: 5.22021-01-31: 5.32021-02-28: 5.62021-03-31: 5.52021-04-30: 5.32021-05-31: 52021-06-30: 4.62021-07-31: 4.52021-08-31: 4.42021-09-30: 4.12021-10-31: 3.92021-11-30: 3.82021-12-31: 3.82022-01-31: 3.82022-02-28: 3.72022-03-31: 3.52022-04-30: 3.42022-05-31: 3.22022-06-30: 32022-07-31: 32022-08-31: 32022-09-30: 2.92022-10-31: 2.92022-11-30: 2.92022-12-31: 32023-01-31: 32023-02-28: 3.12023-03-31: 3.12023-04-30: 3.22023-05-31: 32023-06-30: 32023-07-31: 32023-08-31: 2.92023-09-30: 2.82023-10-31: 2.82023-11-30: 2.82023-12-31: 2.92024-01-31: 2.82024-02-29: 2.82024-03-31: 32024-04-30: 2.92024-05-31: 2.92024-06-30: 3.12024-07-31: 3.22024-08-31: 3.12024-09-30: 32024-10-31: 32024-11-30: 2.92024-12-31: 2.82025-01-31: 2.92025-02-28: 2.82025-03-31: 2.72025-04-30: 2.72025-05-31: 2.62025-06-30: 2.72025-07-31: 2.72025-08-31: 2.72025-09-30: 2.72025-10-31: 2.62025-11-30: 2.62025-12-31: 2.62026-01-31: 2.72026-02-28: 2.82026-03-31: 2.92026-04-30: 2.82026-05-31: 2.82026-06-30: 2.82026-07-31: 2.82026-08-31: 2.9 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 2.6 to 6.1 · axis starts at 2.2

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

0.9
0.70.80.92011-12-31: 0.82012-12-31: 0.72013-12-31: 0.82014-12-31: 0.82015-12-31: 0.82016-12-31: 0.82017-12-31: 0.92018-12-31: 0.92019-12-31: 0.92020-12-31: 0.82021-12-31: 0.82022-12-31: 0.82023-12-31: 0.92024-12-31: 0.9 2011-12 2024-12
14 annual readings · 0.7 to 0.9 · 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
76,000
67k72k78k2011-12-31: 70k2012-12-31: 68k2013-12-31: 70k2014-12-31: 70k2015-12-31: 71k2016-12-31: 76k2017-12-31: 76k2018-12-31: 77k2019-12-31: 74k2020-12-31: 69k2021-12-31: 70k2022-12-31: 71k2023-12-31: 77k2024-12-31: 76k 2011-12 2024-12
14 annual readings · 68k to 77k · axis starts at 67k

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

Pay 3
4.015.627.310th10th · 2008-04-30: £6.2210th · 2009-04-30: £6.4710th · 2010-04-30: £6.3710th · 2011-04-30: £6.4610th · 2012-04-30: £6.6510th · 2013-04-30: £6.9210th · 2014-04-30: £6.8210th · 2015-04-30: £7.1110th · 2016-04-30: £7.6010th · 2017-04-30: £8.0010th · 2018-04-30: £8.2710th · 2019-04-30: £8.5410th · 2020-04-30: £8.6510th · 2021-04-30: £9.2110th · 2022-04-30: £10.1310th · 2023-04-30: £11.0010th · 2024-04-30: £12.1510th · 2025-04-30: £12.7825th25th · 2008-04-30: £7.6525th · 2009-04-30: £8.1525th · 2010-04-30: £8.1425th · 2011-04-30: £8.0925th · 2012-04-30: £7.6825th · 2013-04-30: £8.3825th · 2014-04-30: £8.3825th · 2015-04-30: £8.4825th · 2016-04-30: £8.6625th · 2017-04-30: £8.9725th · 2018-04-30: £9.2225th · 2019-04-30: £9.6325th · 2020-04-30: £9.9325th · 2021-04-30: £10.8125th · 2022-04-30: £11.3625th · 2023-04-30: £12.0925th · 2024-04-30: £13.8025th · 2025-04-30: £14.36MedianMedian · 2008-04-30: £10.05Median · 2009-04-30: £10.84Median · 2010-04-30: £11.20Median · 2011-04-30: £10.78Median · 2012-04-30: £10.53Median · 2013-04-30: £11.11Median · 2014-04-30: £11.14Median · 2015-04-30: £11.36Median · 2016-04-30: £11.32Median · 2017-04-30: £11.39Median · 2018-04-30: £11.63Median · 2019-04-30: £11.69Median · 2020-04-30: £12.94Median · 2021-04-30: £13.69Median · 2022-04-30: £13.75Median · 2023-04-30: £15.20Median · 2024-04-30: £17.10Median · 2025-04-30: £17.6875th75th · 2008-04-30: £15.5175th · 2009-04-30: £16.4075th · 2010-04-30: £16.5775th · 2011-04-30: £17.7975th · 2012-04-30: £15.5275th · 2013-04-30: £16.7475th · 2014-04-30: £17.3075th · 2015-04-30: £16.8975th · 2016-04-30: £17.4575th · 2017-04-30: £17.4775th · 2018-04-30: £16.6875th · 2019-04-30: £19.1275th · 2020-04-30: £19.4675th · 2021-04-30: £19.8175th · 2022-04-30: £18.9775th · 2023-04-30: £20.9175th · 2024-04-30: £24.2675th · 2025-04-30: £25.05 2008-04 2025-04
18 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 4.0
10th25thMedian75th90th
£12.78£14.36£17.68£25.05—

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - resident analysis, published 3 November 2025
coefficient of variation 1.0%

4.015.527.010th10th · 2008-04-30: £6.1910th · 2009-04-30: £6.2910th · 2010-04-30: £6.3410th · 2011-04-30: £6.4210th · 2012-04-30: £6.5010th · 2013-04-30: £6.8110th · 2014-04-30: £6.8210th · 2015-04-30: £7.1010th · 2016-04-30: £7.5810th · 2017-04-30: £7.9510th · 2018-04-30: £8.2710th · 2019-04-30: £8.4710th · 2020-04-30: £8.3910th · 2021-04-30: £9.2410th · 2022-04-30: £10.1210th · 2023-04-30: £10.9810th · 2024-04-30: £12.0910th · 2025-04-30: £12.7425th25th · 2008-04-30: £7.9925th · 2009-04-30: £8.1525th · 2010-04-30: £8.0725th · 2011-04-30: £7.9725th · 2012-04-30: £7.5825th · 2013-04-30: £8.2525th · 2014-04-30: £8.4025th · 2015-04-30: £8.3025th · 2016-04-30: £8.5125th · 2017-04-30: £8.8525th · 2018-04-30: £9.1625th · 2019-04-30: £9.4825th · 2020-04-30: £9.6425th · 2021-04-30: £10.8225th · 2022-04-30: £11.2425th · 2023-04-30: £12.0825th · 2024-04-30: £13.4125th · 2025-04-30: £14.18MedianMedian · 2008-04-30: £10.01Median · 2009-04-30: £10.84Median · 2010-04-30: £11.24Median · 2011-04-30: £10.56Median · 2012-04-30: £9.77Median · 2013-04-30: £10.91Median · 2014-04-30: £10.96Median · 2015-04-30: £11.12Median · 2016-04-30: £11.32Median · 2017-04-30: £11.40Median · 2018-04-30: £11.49Median · 2019-04-30: £11.29Median · 2020-04-30: £12.54Median · 2021-04-30: £13.70Median · 2022-04-30: £13.73Median · 2023-04-30: £15.03Median · 2024-04-30: £16.87Median · 2025-04-30: £17.2375th75th · 2008-04-30: £15.4975th · 2009-04-30: £16.5675th · 2010-04-30: £17.1075th · 2011-04-30: £17.3075th · 2012-04-30: £14.3775th · 2013-04-30: £17.0075th · 2014-04-30: £17.7775th · 2015-04-30: £17.4775th · 2016-04-30: £17.7275th · 2017-04-30: £18.4575th · 2018-04-30: £16.8475th · 2019-04-30: £17.3175th · 2020-04-30: £19.6175th · 2021-04-30: £20.1575th · 2022-04-30: £18.7275th · 2023-04-30: £21.0875th · 2024-04-30: £24.0475th · 2025-04-30: £24.74 2008-04 2025-04
18 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 4.0
10th25thMedian75th90th
£12.74£14.18£17.23£24.74—

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - workplace analysis, published 3 November 2025
coefficient of variation 1.0%

£23,835
7,38416k26k1997-12-31: 9,1471998-12-31: 9,3531999-12-31: 9,5282000-12-31: 9,9232001-12-31: 10k2002-12-31: 11k2003-12-31: 11k2004-12-31: 12k2005-12-31: 12k2006-12-31: 12k2007-12-31: 13k2008-12-31: 14k2009-12-31: 14k2010-12-31: 15k2011-12-31: 15k2012-12-31: 15k2013-12-31: 16k2014-12-31: 16k2015-12-31: 17k2016-12-31: 17k2017-12-31: 18k2018-12-31: 18k2019-12-31: 19k2020-12-31: 19k2021-12-31: 20k2022-12-31: 21k2023-12-31: 22k2024-12-31: 24k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 9,147 to 24k · axis starts at 7,384

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Business 11
Businesses
2025
6,350
5,8246,1156,4062010-03-31: 6,0052011-03-31: 5,9502012-03-31: 5,9852013-03-31: 5,8802014-03-31: 6,0052015-03-31: 6,3502016-03-31: 6,2952017-03-31: 6,2752018-03-31: 6,2902019-03-31: 6,3402020-03-31: 6,2852021-03-31: 6,2352022-03-31: 6,2952023-03-31: 6,2452024-03-31: 6,2902025-03-31: 6,350 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 5,880 to 6,350 · axis starts at 5,824

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

4,670
4,2004,4604,7202010-03-31: 4,4102011-03-31: 4,3802012-03-31: 4,3652013-03-31: 4,2502014-03-31: 4,3052015-03-31: 4,5652016-03-31: 4,5652017-03-31: 4,5602018-03-31: 4,5552019-03-31: 4,5952020-03-31: 4,5402021-03-31: 4,5052022-03-31: 4,5452023-03-31: 4,5352024-03-31: 4,5852025-03-31: 4,670 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 4,250 to 4,670 · axis starts at 4,200

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

485
3624304982010-03-31: 3852011-03-31: 3752012-03-31: 4102013-03-31: 4202014-03-31: 4452015-03-31: 4602016-03-31: 4452017-03-31: 4402018-03-31: 4552019-03-31: 4452020-03-31: 4552021-03-31: 4502022-03-31: 4652023-03-31: 4852024-03-31: 4702025-03-31: 485 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 375 to 485 · axis starts at 362

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

20
13.82026.22010-03-31: 252011-03-31: 252012-03-31: 202013-03-31: 202014-03-31: 202015-03-31: 152016-03-31: 152017-03-31: 202018-03-31: 202019-03-31: 252020-03-31: 202021-03-31: 202022-03-31: 202023-03-31: 252024-03-31: 202025-03-31: 20 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 15 to 25 · axis starts at 13.8

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

185
1321722132010-03-31: 1452011-03-31: 1452012-03-31: 1402013-03-31: 1602014-03-31: 1802015-03-31: 1802016-03-31: 1902017-03-31: 1902018-03-31: 1952019-03-31: 2002020-03-31: 1952021-03-31: 2002022-03-31: 1952023-03-31: 2052024-03-31: 1902025-03-31: 185 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 140 to 205 · axis starts at 132

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

5
4.47.510.62010-03-31: 52011-03-31: 52012-03-31: 52013-03-31: 52014-03-31: 52015-03-31: 102016-03-31: 102017-03-31: 102018-03-31: 102019-03-31: 52020-03-31: 52021-03-31: 102022-03-31: 52023-03-31: 52024-03-31: 52025-03-31: 5 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

935
9181,0051,0922010-03-31: 1,0002011-03-31: 9902012-03-31: 1,0002013-03-31: 9802014-03-31: 1,0152015-03-31: 1,0752016-03-31: 1,0252017-03-31: 1,0152018-03-31: 1,0052019-03-31: 1,0202020-03-31: 1,0202021-03-31: 1,0052022-03-31: 1,0152023-03-31: 9452024-03-31: 9652025-03-31: 935 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 935 to 1,075 · axis starts at 918

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

40
28.237.546.82010-03-31: 302011-03-31: 302012-03-31: 352013-03-31: 352014-03-31: 352015-03-31: 402016-03-31: 452017-03-31: 402018-03-31: 452019-03-31: 452020-03-31: 402021-03-31: 402022-03-31: 452023-03-31: 452024-03-31: 452025-03-31: 40 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 30 to 45 · axis starts at 28.2

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: 02016-03-31: 02017-03-31: 02018-03-31: 02019-03-31: 02020-03-31: 52021-03-31: 02022-03-31: 52023-03-31: 52024-03-31: 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

7,605
7,3217,5757,8292010-03-31: 7,5252011-03-31: 7,4402012-03-31: 7,4402013-03-31: 7,3702014-03-31: 7,4452015-03-31: 7,7802016-03-31: 7,7102017-03-31: 7,6702018-03-31: 7,6952019-03-31: 7,6852020-03-31: 7,6252021-03-31: 7,5502022-03-31: 7,5902023-03-31: 7,5402024-03-31: 7,5652025-03-31: 7,605 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 7,370 to 7,780 · axis starts at 7,321

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 500 2024
03 : Fishing and aquaculture 75 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 75 2024
09 : Mining support service activities 0 2024
10 : Manufacture of food products 1,750 2024
11 : Manufacture of beverages 100 2024
12 : Manufacture of tobacco products 0 2024
13 : Manufacture of textiles 225 2024
14 : Manufacture of wearing apparel 100 2024
15 : Manufacture of leather and related products 10 2024
16 : Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture;manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials 800 2024
17 : Manufacture of paper and paper products 100 2024
18 : Printing and reproduction of recorded media 75 2024
19 : Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 0 2024
20 : Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 30 2024
21 : Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 0 2024
22 : Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 800 2024
23 : Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 100 2024
24 : Manufacture of basic metals 20 2024
25 : Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 450 2024
26 : Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 15 2024
27 : Manufacture of electrical equipment 75 2024
28 : Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 175 2024
29 : Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 250 2024
30 : Manufacture of other transport equipment 0 2024
31 : Manufacture of furniture 10 2024
32 : Other manufacturing 175 2024
33 : Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 200 2024
35 : Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 250 2024
36 : Water collection, treatment and supply 50 2024
37 : Sewerage 50 2024
38 : Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 400 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 400 2024
43 : Specialised construction activities 2,000 2024
45 : Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1,000 2024
46 : Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2,000 2024
47 : Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5,000 2024
49 : Land transport and transport via pipelines 1,750 2024
50 : Water transport 100 2024
51 : Air transport 0 2024
52 : Warehousing and support activities for transportation 200 2024
53 : Postal and courier activities 350 2024
55 : Accommodation 2,250 2024
56 : Food and beverage service activities 3,000 2024
58 : Publishing activities 30 2024
59 : Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities 30 2024
60 : Programming and broadcasting activities 10 2024
61 : Telecommunications 200 2024
62 : Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 150 2024
63 : Information service activities 50 2024
64 : Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 250 2024
65 : Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 0 2024
66 : Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 125 2024
68 : Real estate activities 900 2024
69 : Legal and accounting activities 700 2024
70 : Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 300 2024
71 : Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 1,000 2024
72 : Scientific research and development 50 2024
73 : Advertising and market research 15 2024
74 : Other professional, scientific and technical activities 125 2024
75 : Veterinary activities 400 2024
77 : Rental and leasing activities 200 2024
78 : Employment activities 75 2024
79 : Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 50 2024
80 : Security and investigation activities 1,000 2024
81 : Services to buildings and landscape activities 700 2024
82 : Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 350 2024
84 : Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 2,500 2024
85 : Education 4,500 2024
86 : Human health activities 7,000 2024
87 : Residential care activities 2,250 2024
88 : Social work activities without accommodation 2,250 2024
90 : Creative, arts and entertainment activities 50 2024
91 : Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 700 2024
92 : Gambling and betting activities 150 2024
93 : Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 700 2024
94 : Activities of membership organisations 350 2024
95 : Repair of computers and personal and household goods 50 2024
96 : Other personal service activities 500 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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73.580.888.22004-12-31: 752005-12-31: 77.52006-12-31: 78.72007-12-31: 762008-12-31: 74.92009-12-31: 75.82010-12-31: 80.32011-12-31: 80.22012-12-31: 80.32013-12-31: 79.72014-12-31: 80.12015-12-31: 82.92016-12-31: 84.72017-12-31: 85.52018-12-31: 86.82019-12-31: 84.22020-12-31: 84.92021-12-31: 85.8 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 74.9 to 86.8 · axis starts at 73.5

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 NVQ2+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2025-Dec 2025
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60.971.281.52004-12-31: 62.92005-12-31: 64.32006-12-31: 66.22007-12-31: 64.72008-12-31: 662009-12-31: 66.92010-12-31: 67.62011-12-31: 662012-12-31: 70.12013-12-31: 70.42014-12-31: 69.32015-12-31: 71.42016-12-31: 74.12017-12-31: 74.92018-12-31: 76.22019-12-31: 76.52020-12-31: 762021-12-31: 79.5 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 62.9 to 79.5 · axis starts at 60.9

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.

% with NVQ3+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2025-Dec 2025
—
40.452.163.82004-12-31: 42.72005-12-31: 45.42006-12-31: 46.22007-12-31: 45.82008-12-31: 44.42009-12-31: 48.42010-12-31: 47.22011-12-31: 44.62012-12-31: 47.72013-12-31: 48.32014-12-31: 49.12015-12-31: 49.32016-12-31: 49.42017-12-31: 542018-12-31: 53.62019-12-31: 57.12020-12-31: 52.72021-12-31: 61.5 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 42.7 to 61.5 · axis starts at 40.4

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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21.433.445.32004-12-31: 23.72005-12-31: 25.72006-12-31: 26.62007-12-31: 26.72008-12-31: 27.92009-12-31: 30.72010-12-31: 29.22011-12-31: 272012-12-31: 29.22013-12-31: 30.32014-12-31: 29.72015-12-31: 32.12016-12-31: 32.42017-12-31: 33.92018-12-31: 362019-12-31: 37.32020-12-31: 36.72021-12-31: 43 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 23.7 to 43 · axis starts at 21.4

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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6.812.618.42004-12-31: 17.32005-12-31: 14.82006-12-31: 13.72007-12-31: 162008-12-31: 16.72009-12-31: 15.72010-12-31: 112011-12-31: 122012-12-31: 12.12013-12-31: 13.62014-12-31: 12.72015-12-31: 10.72016-12-31: 9.42017-12-31: 8.62018-12-31: 7.92019-12-31: 92020-12-31: 8.82021-12-31: 8.9 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 7.9 to 17.3 · 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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4.97.19.22004-12-31: 7.62005-12-31: 7.62006-12-31: 7.62007-12-31: 82008-12-31: 8.42009-12-31: 8.42010-12-31: 8.82011-12-31: 7.82012-12-31: 7.62013-12-31: 6.62014-12-31: 7.22015-12-31: 6.42016-12-31: 5.92017-12-31: 5.92018-12-31: 5.42019-12-31: 6.82020-12-31: 6.32021-12-31: 5.3 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 5.3 to 8.8 · axis starts at 4.9

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
145,490
145k148k152k2001-06-30: 148k2002-06-30: 148k2003-06-30: 148k2004-06-30: 149k2005-06-30: 150k2006-06-30: 150k2007-06-30: 150k2008-06-30: 151k2009-06-30: 151k2010-06-30: 151k2011-06-30: 151k2012-06-30: 151k2013-06-30: 150k2014-06-30: 149k2015-06-30: 149k2016-06-30: 148k2017-06-30: 148k2018-06-30: 147k2019-06-30: 147k2020-06-30: 146k2021-06-30: 146k2022-06-30: 146k2023-06-30: 146k2024-06-30: 146k2025-06-30: 145k 2001-06 2025-06
25 annual readings · 145k to 151k · axis starts at 145k

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