The Datum Report

County or unitary authority · population 373,990

Fife

What is distinctive here

These moved unusually against comparable areas, and did not simply move with them. A change shared with everywhere else is a fact about the country, not this place.

MeasurePeriodValueChangeAgainst peers
% aged 16-64 who are self employed Apr 2025-Mar 2026 8.9% -1.3 in the bottom 10% of 204

By subject

Every figure published for Fife. 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
8.9%
4.77.811.02020-03-31: 9.12020-06-30: 7.72020-09-30: 72020-12-31: 6.72021-03-31: 5.52021-06-30: 5.32021-09-30: 6.42021-12-31: 6.12022-03-31: 6.72022-06-30: 72022-09-30: 6.92022-12-31: 82023-03-31: 72023-06-30: 5.92023-09-30: 5.62023-12-31: 6.42024-03-31: 82024-06-30: 9.42024-09-30: 10.12024-12-31: 8.52025-03-31: 9.82025-06-30: 10.42025-09-30: 10.32025-12-31: 10.22026-03-31: 8.9 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 5.3 to 10.4 · axis starts at 4.7

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±2.1, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
73.5%
67.572.377.12020-03-31: 71.62020-06-30: 72.42020-09-30: 72.62020-12-31: 70.52021-03-31: 71.52021-06-30: 70.52021-09-30: 70.32021-12-31: 68.42022-03-31: 69.32022-06-30: 68.72022-09-30: 70.72022-12-31: 74.72023-03-31: 74.12023-06-30: 76.22023-09-30: 752023-12-31: 75.52024-03-31: 75.42024-06-30: 762024-09-30: 75.32024-12-31: 74.82025-03-31: 75.12025-06-30: 75.32025-09-30: 73.92025-12-31: 73.52026-03-31: 73.5 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 68.4 to 76.2 · axis starts at 67.5

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±3.2, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
3.4%
2.55.58.52020-03-31: 4.82020-06-30: 4.82020-09-30: 5.72020-12-31: 6.62021-03-31: 7.72021-06-30: 7.92021-09-30: 6.92021-12-31: 7.52022-03-31: 5.82022-06-30: 62022-09-30: 5.32022-12-31: 4.12023-03-31: 3.82023-06-30: 3.62023-09-30: 3.52023-12-31: 3.52024-03-31: 3.42024-06-30: 3.12024-09-30: 42024-12-31: 4.62025-03-31: 4.22025-06-30: 3.72025-09-30: 3.82025-12-31: 3.72026-03-31: 3.4 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 3.1 to 7.9 · axis starts at 2.5

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±1.5, basis not documented by the producer

72,400
58k70k82k2004-12-31: 69k2005-12-31: 80k2006-12-31: 76k2007-12-31: 71k2008-12-31: 79k2009-12-31: 74k2010-12-31: 70k2011-12-31: 74k2012-12-31: 78k2013-12-31: 73k2014-12-31: 74k2015-12-31: 70k2016-12-31: 78k2017-12-31: 61k2018-12-31: 75k2019-12-31: 72k2020-12-31: 65k2021-12-31: 70k2022-12-31: 64k2023-12-31: 68k2024-12-31: 60k2025-12-31: 72k 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 60k to 80k · axis starts at 58k

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

123,600
119k125k131k2004-12-31: 125k2005-12-31: 123k2006-12-31: 127k2007-12-31: 125k2008-12-31: 120k2009-12-31: 125k2010-12-31: 124k2011-12-31: 123k2012-12-31: 125k2013-12-31: 123k2014-12-31: 122k2015-12-31: 120k2016-12-31: 123k2017-12-31: 125k2018-12-31: 123k2019-12-31: 126k2020-12-31: 130k2021-12-31: 122k2022-12-31: 122k2023-12-31: 125k2024-12-31: 130k2025-12-31: 124k 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 120k to 130k · axis starts at 119k

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

1,200
4282,3504,2722004-12-31: 2,0002005-12-31: 2,6002006-12-31: 2,0002007-12-31: 1,4002008-12-31: 1,7002009-12-31: 1,7002010-12-31: 2,5002011-12-31: 1,0002012-12-31: 3,9002013-12-31: 1,7002014-12-31: 9002015-12-31: 2,0002016-12-31: 8002020-12-31: 8002025-12-31: 1,200 2004-12 2025-12
15 annual readings · 800 to 3,900 · axis starts at 428

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

1,500
3523,7007,0482004-12-31: 3,1002005-12-31: 3,6002006-12-31: 3,0002007-12-31: 2,6002008-12-31: 2,1002009-12-31: 3,8002010-12-31: 4,8002011-12-31: 2,9002012-12-31: 6,4002013-12-31: 2,5002014-12-31: 3,0002015-12-31: 3,7002016-12-31: 2,6002017-12-31: 2,5002018-12-31: 1,8002019-12-31: 1,0002020-12-31: 2,3002021-12-31: 2,1002022-12-31: 1,2002023-12-31: 3,0002024-12-31: 2,5002025-12-31: 1,500 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 1,000 to 6,400 · axis starts at 352

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

42,600
33k41k50k2004-12-31: 41k2005-12-31: 41k2006-12-31: 45k2007-12-31: 41k2008-12-31: 48k2009-12-31: 41k2010-12-31: 39k2011-12-31: 41k2012-12-31: 42k2013-12-31: 39k2014-12-31: 42k2015-12-31: 36k2016-12-31: 47k2017-12-31: 37k2018-12-31: 42k2019-12-31: 42k2020-12-31: 42k2021-12-31: 37k2022-12-31: 38k2023-12-31: 41k2024-12-31: 34k2025-12-31: 43k 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 34k to 48k · axis starts at 33k

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

72,000
63k70k78k2004-12-31: 74k2005-12-31: 71k2006-12-31: 75k2007-12-31: 72k2008-12-31: 70k2009-12-31: 72k2010-12-31: 70k2011-12-31: 69k2012-12-31: 66k2013-12-31: 68k2014-12-31: 69k2015-12-31: 64k2016-12-31: 70k2017-12-31: 70k2018-12-31: 76k2019-12-31: 74k2020-12-31: 73k2021-12-31: 65k2022-12-31: 69k2023-12-31: 66k2024-12-31: 74k2025-12-31: 72k 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 64k to 76k · axis starts at 63k

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

10,400
3,4489,40015k2004-12-31: 12k2005-12-31: 14k2006-12-31: 13k2007-12-31: 9,0002008-12-31: 7,9002009-12-31: 11k2010-12-31: 10k2011-12-31: 11k2012-12-31: 12k2013-12-31: 10k2014-12-31: 7,3002015-12-31: 7,2002016-12-31: 11k2017-12-31: 10k2018-12-31: 10k2019-12-31: 7,7002020-12-31: 9,8002021-12-31: 13k2022-12-31: 4,6002023-12-31: 5,0002024-12-31: 5,7002025-12-31: 10k 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 4,600 to 14k · axis starts at 3,448

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

22,900
19k25k32k2004-12-31: 24k2005-12-31: 24k2006-12-31: 26k2007-12-31: 24k2008-12-31: 21k2009-12-31: 24k2010-12-31: 25k2011-12-31: 25k2012-12-31: 26k2013-12-31: 22k2014-12-31: 21k2015-12-31: 20k2016-12-31: 24k2017-12-31: 26k2018-12-31: 21k2019-12-31: 22k2020-12-31: 30k2021-12-31: 28k2022-12-31: 20k2023-12-31: 24k2024-12-31: 23k2025-12-31: 23k 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 20k to 30k · axis starts at 19k

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

Claimant count
August 2026
7,725
5,73211k17k2020-01-31: 8,5052020-02-29: 8,7652020-03-31: 8,8102020-04-30: 14k2020-05-31: 15k2020-06-30: 15k2020-07-31: 16k2020-08-31: 16k2020-09-30: 15k2020-10-31: 14k2020-11-30: 14k2020-12-31: 14k2021-01-31: 14k2021-02-28: 15k2021-03-31: 15k2021-04-30: 15k2021-05-31: 14k2021-06-30: 13k2021-07-31: 13k2021-08-31: 12k2021-09-30: 11k2021-10-31: 11k2021-11-30: 10k2021-12-31: 9,8002022-01-31: 9,7402022-02-28: 9,7852022-03-31: 9,3802022-04-30: 8,8402022-05-31: 8,5502022-06-30: 8,2952022-07-31: 8,2752022-08-31: 8,1052022-09-30: 7,7702022-10-31: 7,7402022-11-30: 7,8152022-12-31: 7,9202023-01-31: 7,9102023-02-28: 8,0702023-03-31: 8,3352023-04-30: 8,5352023-05-31: 8,0652023-06-30: 8,0402023-07-31: 8,0602023-08-31: 7,8202023-09-30: 7,4602023-10-31: 7,3402023-11-30: 7,4452023-12-31: 7,3652024-01-31: 7,2952024-02-29: 7,4652024-03-31: 7,5252024-04-30: 7,3352024-05-31: 7,3602024-06-30: 7,5602024-07-31: 8,0402024-08-31: 8,0352024-09-30: 7,7502024-10-31: 7,6102024-11-30: 7,6602024-12-31: 7,4502025-01-31: 7,5702025-02-28: 7,8002025-03-31: 7,7202025-04-30: 7,4552025-05-31: 7,2202025-06-30: 7,3452025-07-31: 7,1202025-08-31: 7,1952025-09-30: 6,8752025-10-31: 6,9152025-11-30: 6,9902025-12-31: 6,8152026-01-31: 7,1502026-02-28: 7,4852026-03-31: 7,4802026-04-30: 7,4902026-05-31: 7,5902026-06-30: 7,4452026-07-31: 7,4802026-08-31: 7,725 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 6,815 to 16k · axis starts at 5,732

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

3.4%
2.55.07.42020-01-31: 3.72020-02-29: 3.82020-03-31: 3.82020-04-30: 62020-05-31: 6.62020-06-30: 6.52020-07-31: 6.82020-08-31: 6.92020-09-30: 6.62020-10-31: 6.32020-11-30: 6.32020-12-31: 6.12021-01-31: 6.22021-02-28: 6.42021-03-31: 6.52021-04-30: 6.32021-05-31: 62021-06-30: 5.62021-07-31: 5.52021-08-31: 5.32021-09-30: 4.92021-10-31: 4.62021-11-30: 4.42021-12-31: 4.32022-01-31: 4.22022-02-28: 4.32022-03-31: 4.12022-04-30: 3.92022-05-31: 3.72022-06-30: 3.62022-07-31: 3.62022-08-31: 3.52022-09-30: 3.42022-10-31: 3.42022-11-30: 3.42022-12-31: 3.52023-01-31: 3.42023-02-28: 3.52023-03-31: 3.62023-04-30: 3.72023-05-31: 3.52023-06-30: 3.52023-07-31: 3.52023-08-31: 3.42023-09-30: 3.22023-10-31: 3.22023-11-30: 3.22023-12-31: 3.22024-01-31: 3.22024-02-29: 3.22024-03-31: 3.32024-04-30: 3.22024-05-31: 3.22024-06-30: 3.32024-07-31: 3.52024-08-31: 3.52024-09-30: 3.42024-10-31: 3.32024-11-30: 3.32024-12-31: 3.22025-01-31: 3.32025-02-28: 3.42025-03-31: 3.32025-04-30: 3.22025-05-31: 3.12025-06-30: 3.22025-07-31: 3.12025-08-31: 3.12025-09-30: 32025-10-31: 32025-11-30: 32025-12-31: 32026-01-31: 3.12026-02-28: 3.22026-03-31: 3.22026-04-30: 3.32026-05-31: 3.32026-06-30: 3.22026-07-31: 3.22026-08-31: 3.4 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 3 to 6.9 · axis starts at 2.5

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

0.7
0.60.70.72011-12-31: 0.62012-12-31: 0.62013-12-31: 0.62014-12-31: 0.72015-12-31: 0.72016-12-31: 0.72017-12-31: 0.72018-12-31: 0.72019-12-31: 0.72020-12-31: 0.72021-12-31: 0.72022-12-31: 0.72023-12-31: 0.72024-12-31: 0.7 2011-12 2024-12
14 annual readings · 0.6 to 0.7 · axis starts at 0.6

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

Total jobs
2024
160,000
142k152k162k2011-12-31: 146k2012-12-31: 144k2013-12-31: 145k2014-12-31: 152k2015-12-31: 151k2016-12-31: 159k2017-12-31: 153k2018-12-31: 153k2019-12-31: 152k2020-12-31: 148k2021-12-31: 152k2022-12-31: 160k2023-12-31: 153k2024-12-31: 160k 2011-12 2024-12
14 annual readings · 144k to 160k · axis starts at 142k

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

Pay 3
3.520.437.210th10th · 2008-04-30: £6.8510th · 2009-04-30: £7.0010th · 2010-04-30: £7.0010th · 2011-04-30: £6.7810th · 2012-04-30: £7.1710th · 2013-04-30: £7.3510th · 2014-04-30: £7.3310th · 2015-04-30: £7.4510th · 2016-04-30: £7.7610th · 2017-04-30: £8.1510th · 2018-04-30: £8.7310th · 2019-04-30: £8.8010th · 2020-04-30: £9.5310th · 2021-04-30: £9.7010th · 2022-04-30: £10.0410th · 2023-04-30: £11.3610th · 2024-04-30: £12.4510th · 2025-04-30: £13.0925th25th · 2008-04-30: £8.3525th · 2009-04-30: £8.7925th · 2010-04-30: £9.1725th · 2011-04-30: £8.7725th · 2012-04-30: £9.2225th · 2013-04-30: £9.3025th · 2014-04-30: £9.3925th · 2015-04-30: £9.8325th · 2016-04-30: £9.9925th · 2017-04-30: £10.0325th · 2018-04-30: £10.3625th · 2019-04-30: £10.9425th · 2020-04-30: £11.3725th · 2021-04-30: £11.8025th · 2022-04-30: £11.8525th · 2023-04-30: £13.2325th · 2024-04-30: £14.2525th · 2025-04-30: £15.20MedianMedian · 2008-04-30: £11.83Median · 2009-04-30: £11.95Median · 2010-04-30: £12.18Median · 2011-04-30: £12.29Median · 2012-04-30: £12.52Median · 2013-04-30: £12.65Median · 2014-04-30: £13.27Median · 2015-04-30: £13.36Median · 2016-04-30: £13.65Median · 2017-04-30: £13.50Median · 2018-04-30: £13.75Median · 2019-04-30: £14.45Median · 2020-04-30: £15.64Median · 2021-04-30: £16.01Median · 2022-04-30: £15.69Median · 2023-04-30: £17.46Median · 2024-04-30: £19.02Median · 2025-04-30: £19.9675th75th · 2008-04-30: £16.9175th · 2009-04-30: £17.2275th · 2010-04-30: £17.5675th · 2011-04-30: £17.0775th · 2012-04-30: £17.8675th · 2013-04-30: £18.0875th · 2014-04-30: £18.6775th · 2015-04-30: £18.9275th · 2016-04-30: £18.8575th · 2017-04-30: £18.8175th · 2018-04-30: £19.4475th · 2019-04-30: £19.7275th · 2020-04-30: £20.5575th · 2021-04-30: £21.6475th · 2022-04-30: £20.7775th · 2023-04-30: £23.7275th · 2024-04-30: £25.5675th · 2025-04-30: £26.3490th90th · 2009-04-30: £22.8790th · 2010-04-30: £23.0390th · 2011-04-30: £22.4590th · 2012-04-30: £23.2190th · 2013-04-30: £23.8790th · 2014-04-30: £24.5990th · 2015-04-30: £24.3890th · 2016-04-30: £24.7790th · 2017-04-30: £24.5290th · 2018-04-30: £25.0590th · 2019-04-30: £25.9890th · 2021-04-30: £28.6390th · 2022-04-30: £27.3190th · 2023-04-30: £32.0290th · 2024-04-30: £33.5790th · 2025-04-30: £33.96 2008-04 2025-04
18 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th, 90th · axis starts at 3.5
10th25thMedian75th90th
£13.09£15.20£19.96£26.34£33.96

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - resident analysis, published 3 November 2025
coefficient of variation 0.8%

3.619.335.010th10th · 2008-04-30: £6.6110th · 2009-04-30: £6.6610th · 2010-04-30: £6.8410th · 2011-04-30: £6.7410th · 2012-04-30: £7.0010th · 2013-04-30: £7.1610th · 2014-04-30: £7.2910th · 2015-04-30: £7.2910th · 2016-04-30: £7.6310th · 2017-04-30: £8.0010th · 2018-04-30: £8.6010th · 2019-04-30: £8.7710th · 2020-04-30: £9.3510th · 2021-04-30: £9.6910th · 2022-04-30: £10.0010th · 2023-04-30: £11.2710th · 2024-04-30: £12.2110th · 2025-04-30: £13.0325th25th · 2008-04-30: £8.0325th · 2009-04-30: £8.4225th · 2010-04-30: £8.5925th · 2011-04-30: £8.6025th · 2012-04-30: £8.6525th · 2013-04-30: £9.0425th · 2014-04-30: £9.2025th · 2015-04-30: £9.4725th · 2016-04-30: £9.4525th · 2017-04-30: £9.8725th · 2018-04-30: £10.2525th · 2019-04-30: £10.6725th · 2020-04-30: £11.1825th · 2021-04-30: £11.4925th · 2022-04-30: £11.4025th · 2023-04-30: £12.9725th · 2024-04-30: £13.7725th · 2025-04-30: £15.03MedianMedian · 2008-04-30: £11.24Median · 2009-04-30: £11.17Median · 2010-04-30: £11.76Median · 2011-04-30: £11.31Median · 2012-04-30: £11.55Median · 2013-04-30: £11.92Median · 2014-04-30: £12.66Median · 2015-04-30: £12.78Median · 2016-04-30: £13.23Median · 2017-04-30: £12.85Median · 2018-04-30: £13.35Median · 2019-04-30: £13.81Median · 2020-04-30: £14.69Median · 2021-04-30: £15.30Median · 2022-04-30: £14.57Median · 2023-04-30: £16.34Median · 2024-04-30: £17.29Median · 2025-04-30: £19.3975th75th · 2008-04-30: £16.4675th · 2009-04-30: £16.9475th · 2010-04-30: £17.2675th · 2011-04-30: £15.9875th · 2012-04-30: £17.1875th · 2013-04-30: £17.2475th · 2014-04-30: £17.9775th · 2015-04-30: £17.9675th · 2016-04-30: £17.9575th · 2017-04-30: £17.9575th · 2018-04-30: £18.6875th · 2019-04-30: £19.4375th · 2020-04-30: £20.1375th · 2021-04-30: £21.2175th · 2022-04-30: £20.4175th · 2023-04-30: £23.6675th · 2024-04-30: £23.8975th · 2025-04-30: £25.9890th90th · 2009-04-30: £22.3790th · 2010-04-30: £22.9190th · 2011-04-30: £21.1690th · 2012-04-30: £21.2190th · 2013-04-30: £22.5190th · 2014-04-30: £23.3390th · 2015-04-30: £23.2990th · 2023-04-30: £29.3890th · 2024-04-30: £30.1690th · 2025-04-30: £31.99 2008-04 2025-04
18 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th, 90th · axis starts at 3.6
10th25thMedian75th90th
£13.03£15.03£19.39£25.98£31.99

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - workplace analysis, published 3 November 2025
coefficient of variation 0.9%

£23,257
7,27316k25k1997-12-31: 8,9861998-12-31: 9,3041999-12-31: 9,6292000-12-31: 10k2001-12-31: 11k2002-12-31: 11k2003-12-31: 11k2004-12-31: 12k2005-12-31: 12k2006-12-31: 12k2007-12-31: 13k2008-12-31: 14k2009-12-31: 14k2010-12-31: 14k2011-12-31: 15k2012-12-31: 15k2013-12-31: 16k2014-12-31: 16k2015-12-31: 17k2016-12-31: 17k2017-12-31: 17k2018-12-31: 17k2019-12-31: 18k2020-12-31: 18k2021-12-31: 19k2022-12-31: 20k2023-12-31: 22k2024-12-31: 23k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 8,986 to 23k · axis starts at 7,273

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Business 11
Businesses
2025
8,840
7,4148,79010k2010-03-31: 7,7452011-03-31: 7,6802012-03-31: 7,9502013-03-31: 7,9252014-03-31: 8,2402015-03-31: 9,0102016-03-31: 9,2152017-03-31: 9,5802018-03-31: 9,7302019-03-31: 9,7852020-03-31: 9,9002021-03-31: 9,5352022-03-31: 9,1552023-03-31: 8,9802024-03-31: 8,9502025-03-31: 8,840 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 7,680 to 9,900 · axis starts at 7,414

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

6,440
5,2656,4287,5902010-03-31: 5,5052011-03-31: 5,4902012-03-31: 5,6702013-03-31: 5,5752014-03-31: 5,8502015-03-31: 6,4702016-03-31: 6,7652017-03-31: 7,0302018-03-31: 7,1452019-03-31: 7,1652020-03-31: 7,3652021-03-31: 7,0602022-03-31: 6,7202023-03-31: 6,4952024-03-31: 6,5152025-03-31: 6,440 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 5,490 to 7,365 · axis starts at 5,265

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

635
5476156832010-03-31: 5902011-03-31: 5602012-03-31: 5652013-03-31: 5952014-03-31: 5902015-03-31: 6352016-03-31: 6302017-03-31: 6452018-03-31: 6702019-03-31: 6302020-03-31: 6202021-03-31: 6002022-03-31: 6052023-03-31: 6102024-03-31: 6252025-03-31: 635 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 560 to 670 · axis starts at 547

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

45
33.242.551.82010-03-31: 452011-03-31: 452012-03-31: 402013-03-31: 402014-03-31: 452015-03-31: 452016-03-31: 452017-03-31: 352018-03-31: 452019-03-31: 402020-03-31: 452021-03-31: 402022-03-31: 452023-03-31: 502024-03-31: 502025-03-31: 45 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

330
2823253682010-03-31: 2902011-03-31: 3002012-03-31: 3152013-03-31: 3152014-03-31: 3252015-03-31: 3202016-03-31: 3152017-03-31: 3352018-03-31: 3202019-03-31: 3352020-03-31: 3302021-03-31: 3402022-03-31: 3452023-03-31: 3602024-03-31: 3502025-03-31: 330 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 290 to 360 · axis starts at 282

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

15
14.417.520.62010-03-31: 202011-03-31: 202012-03-31: 202013-03-31: 202014-03-31: 152015-03-31: 202016-03-31: 202017-03-31: 202018-03-31: 202019-03-31: 202020-03-31: 202021-03-31: 202022-03-31: 152023-03-31: 202024-03-31: 152025-03-31: 15 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 15 to 20 · axis starts at 14.4

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

1,250
1,1281,3201,5122010-03-31: 1,1952011-03-31: 1,1652012-03-31: 1,2502013-03-31: 1,2702014-03-31: 1,3052015-03-31: 1,4152016-03-31: 1,3252017-03-31: 1,3952018-03-31: 1,4152019-03-31: 1,4752020-03-31: 1,4002021-03-31: 1,3652022-03-31: 1,3102023-03-31: 1,3302024-03-31: 1,2752025-03-31: 1,250 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 1,165 to 1,475 · axis starts at 1,128

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

105
7792.51082010-03-31: 802011-03-31: 802012-03-31: 802013-03-31: 902014-03-31: 902015-03-31: 902016-03-31: 952017-03-31: 1002018-03-31: 1002019-03-31: 1002020-03-31: 1052021-03-31: 1002022-03-31: 1002023-03-31: 952024-03-31: 1052025-03-31: 105 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 80 to 105 · axis starts at 77

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

15
9.412.515.62010-03-31: 102011-03-31: 102012-03-31: 102013-03-31: 102014-03-31: 102015-03-31: 102016-03-31: 102017-03-31: 102018-03-31: 102019-03-31: 102020-03-31: 102021-03-31: 102022-03-31: 152023-03-31: 152024-03-31: 152025-03-31: 15 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

11,220
10k11k13k2010-03-31: 11k2011-03-31: 11k2012-03-31: 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: 11k2023-03-31: 11k2024-03-31: 11k2025-03-31: 11k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 11k to 12k · axis starts at 10k

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 2,500 2024
02 : Forestry and logging 100 2024
03 : Fishing and aquaculture 100 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 1,250 2024
11 : Manufacture of beverages 1,000 2024
12 : Manufacture of tobacco products 0 2024
13 : Manufacture of textiles 175 2024
14 : Manufacture of wearing apparel 25 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 900 2024
17 : Manufacture of paper and paper products 400 2024
18 : Printing and reproduction of recorded media 125 2024
19 : Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 300 2024
20 : Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 200 2024
21 : Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 0 2024
22 : Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 700 2024
23 : Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 150 2024
24 : Manufacture of basic metals 150 2024
25 : Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 1,250 2024
26 : Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 1,250 2024
27 : Manufacture of electrical equipment 900 2024
28 : Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 1,750 2024
29 : Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 450 2024
30 : Manufacture of other transport equipment 2,000 2024
31 : Manufacture of furniture 75 2024
32 : Other manufacturing 350 2024
33 : Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 600 2024
35 : Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 400 2024
36 : Water collection, treatment and supply 10 2024
37 : Sewerage 125 2024
38 : Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 450 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 1,750 2024
42 : Civil engineering 600 2024
43 : Specialised construction activities 5,000 2024
45 : Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2,500 2024
46 : Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5,000 2024
47 : Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 12,000 2024
49 : Land transport and transport via pipelines 2,250 2024
50 : Water transport 45 2024
51 : Air transport 10 2024
52 : Warehousing and support activities for transportation 4,000 2024
53 : Postal and courier activities 700 2024
55 : Accommodation 3,000 2024
56 : Food and beverage service activities 7,000 2024
58 : Publishing activities 50 2024
59 : Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities 100 2024
60 : Programming and broadcasting activities 0 2024
61 : Telecommunications 1,750 2024
62 : Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 1,000 2024
63 : Information service activities 15 2024
64 : Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 2,250 2024
65 : Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 300 2024
66 : Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 600 2024
68 : Real estate activities 1,500 2024
69 : Legal and accounting activities 1,250 2024
70 : Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1,500 2024
71 : Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 1,750 2024
72 : Scientific research and development 200 2024
73 : Advertising and market research 30 2024
74 : Other professional, scientific and technical activities 350 2024
75 : Veterinary activities 800 2024
77 : Rental and leasing activities 250 2024
78 : Employment activities 1,500 2024
79 : Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 175 2024
80 : Security and investigation activities 250 2024
81 : Services to buildings and landscape activities 1,750 2024
82 : Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 800 2024
84 : Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 11,000 2024
85 : Education 14,000 2024
86 : Human health activities 12,000 2024
87 : Residential care activities 5,000 2024
88 : Social work activities without accommodation 4,500 2024
90 : Creative, arts and entertainment activities 300 2024
91 : Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 700 2024
92 : Gambling and betting activities 350 2024
93 : Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 2,500 2024
94 : Activities of membership organisations 1,250 2024
95 : Repair of computers and personal and household goods 700 2024
96 : Other personal service activities 1,750 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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78.184.590.92004-12-31: 79.32005-12-31: 80.82006-12-31: 81.62007-12-31: 81.12008-12-31: 82.92009-12-31: 82.22010-12-31: 842011-12-31: 84.72012-12-31: 86.12013-12-31: 87.52014-12-31: 88.42015-12-31: 87.22016-12-31: 86.32017-12-31: 872018-12-31: 84.12019-12-31: 87.12020-12-31: 89.72021-12-31: 88.3 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 79.3 to 89.7 · axis starts at 78.1

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
—
64.173.282.42004-12-31: 65.92005-12-31: 69.22006-12-31: 70.72007-12-31: 712008-12-31: 71.22009-12-31: 71.22010-12-31: 72.92011-12-31: 71.82012-12-31: 72.12013-12-31: 75.72014-12-31: 75.62015-12-31: 76.52016-12-31: 78.22017-12-31: 77.72018-12-31: 75.72019-12-31: 76.42020-12-31: 79.72021-12-31: 80.6 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 65.9 to 80.6 · axis starts at 64.1

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 NVQ3+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2025-Dec 2025
—
45.357.068.82004-12-31: 47.62005-12-31: 50.52006-12-31: 51.32007-12-31: 51.92008-12-31: 52.82009-12-31: 52.12010-12-31: 56.42011-12-31: 53.82012-12-31: 55.12013-12-31: 59.62014-12-31: 58.82015-12-31: 59.32016-12-31: 63.32017-12-31: 61.72018-12-31: 59.52019-12-31: 61.72020-12-31: 65.92021-12-31: 66.5 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 47.6 to 66.5 · axis starts at 45.3

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
—
23.839.154.52004-12-31: 26.82005-12-31: 26.82006-12-31: 32.42007-12-31: 32.62008-12-31: 31.92009-12-31: 34.32010-12-31: 35.82011-12-31: 34.92012-12-31: 38.22013-12-31: 39.22014-12-31: 40.22015-12-31: 42.62016-12-31: 43.62017-12-31: 44.92018-12-31: 442019-12-31: 43.32020-12-31: 51.52021-12-31: 51.1 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 26.8 to 51.5 · axis starts at 23.8

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.

—
4.88.612.42004-12-31: 11.72005-12-31: 11.12006-12-31: 10.82007-12-31: 11.52008-12-31: 10.22009-12-31: 9.92010-12-31: 9.52011-12-31: 8.12012-12-31: 92013-12-31: 6.42014-12-31: 5.52015-12-31: 7.42016-12-31: 8.62017-12-31: 7.32018-12-31: 8.22019-12-31: 7.32020-12-31: 62021-12-31: 7 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 5.5 to 11.7 · 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.

—
3.86.79.62004-12-31: 92005-12-31: 8.12006-12-31: 7.72007-12-31: 7.42008-12-31: 6.82009-12-31: 7.92010-12-31: 6.52011-12-31: 7.12012-12-31: 52013-12-31: 6.12014-12-31: 6.12015-12-31: 5.32016-12-31: 52017-12-31: 5.72018-12-31: 7.72019-12-31: 5.62020-12-31: 4.42021-12-31: 4.8 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 4.4 to 9 · axis starts at 3.8

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.

Population 1
Population
2025
373,990
347k362k378k2001-06-30: 350k2002-06-30: 351k2003-06-30: 351k2004-06-30: 353k2005-06-30: 355k2006-06-30: 357k2007-06-30: 359k2008-06-30: 360k2009-06-30: 361k2010-06-30: 363k2011-06-30: 365k2012-06-30: 366k2013-06-30: 366k2014-06-30: 366k2015-06-30: 367k2016-06-30: 369k2017-06-30: 369k2018-06-30: 369k2019-06-30: 371k2020-06-30: 371k2021-06-30: 371k2022-06-30: 371k2023-06-30: 374k2024-06-30: 375k2025-06-30: 374k 2001-06 2025-06
25 annual readings · 350k to 375k · axis starts at 347k

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