The Datum Report

County or unitary authority · population 654,330

Glasgow City

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
Unemployment rate - aged 16-64 Apr 2025-Mar 2026 8.5% +1.6 in the top 8% of 200
All unemployed, households 2025 6,900 +3,400 in the top 6% of 107

By subject

Every figure published for Glasgow City. 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
8.1%
5.079.02020-03-31: 7.42020-06-30: 7.82020-09-30: 7.72020-12-31: 7.62021-03-31: 6.82021-06-30: 7.32021-09-30: 7.92021-12-31: 6.62022-03-31: 7.52022-06-30: 7.22022-09-30: 6.42022-12-31: 6.82023-03-31: 6.22023-06-30: 6.12023-09-30: 6.82023-12-31: 5.42024-03-31: 5.52024-06-30: 5.52024-09-30: 5.42024-12-31: 7.22025-03-31: 7.32025-06-30: 7.22025-09-30: 82025-12-31: 8.62026-03-31: 8.1 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 5.4 to 8.6 · axis starts at 5.0

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
67.2%
63.969.274.62020-03-31: 65.92020-06-30: 66.62020-09-30: 67.92020-12-31: 69.82021-03-31: 70.12021-06-30: 69.52021-09-30: 702021-12-31: 69.72022-03-31: 71.82022-06-30: 732022-09-30: 72.42022-12-31: 72.12023-03-31: 71.92023-06-30: 72.62023-09-30: 73.62023-12-31: 71.22024-03-31: 69.82024-06-30: 67.82024-09-30: 65.92024-12-31: 65.62025-03-31: 64.92025-06-30: 65.62025-09-30: 66.32025-12-31: 67.42026-03-31: 67.2 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 64.9 to 73.6 · axis starts at 63.9

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±3.7, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
8.5%
1.65.49.22020-03-31: 4.12020-06-30: 3.92020-09-30: 3.72020-12-31: 4.52021-03-31: 4.52021-06-30: 5.32021-09-30: 4.32021-12-31: 3.82022-03-31: 3.52022-06-30: 2.32022-09-30: 2.82022-12-31: 3.32023-03-31: 3.52023-06-30: 3.22023-09-30: 3.42023-12-31: 4.32024-03-31: 5.22024-06-30: 5.12024-09-30: 4.62024-12-31: 3.72025-03-31: 4.62025-06-30: 5.52025-09-30: 6.42025-12-31: 6.92026-03-31: 8.5 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 2.3 to 8.5 · axis starts at 1.6

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±2.5, basis not documented by the producer

94k112k130k2004-12-31: 110k2005-12-31: 126k2006-12-31: 111k2007-12-31: 106k2008-12-31: 102k2009-12-31: 105k2010-12-31: 115k2011-12-31: 116k2012-12-31: 115k2013-12-31: 109k2014-12-31: 122k2015-12-31: 115k2016-12-31: 105k2017-12-31: 103k2018-12-31: 111k2019-12-31: 104k2020-12-31: 98k2021-12-31: 97k2022-12-31: 102k2023-12-31: 114k2024-12-31: 116k2025-12-31: 111k 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 97k to 126k · axis starts at 94k

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

212k241k270k2004-12-31: 223k2005-12-31: 221k2006-12-31: 227k2007-12-31: 223k2008-12-31: 218k2009-12-31: 231k2010-12-31: 230k2011-12-31: 226k2012-12-31: 229k2013-12-31: 239k2014-12-31: 222k2015-12-31: 223k2016-12-31: 237k2017-12-31: 250k2018-12-31: 241k2019-12-31: 244k2020-12-31: 252k2021-12-31: 258k2022-12-31: 254k2023-12-31: 248k2024-12-31: 264k2025-12-31: 264k 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 218k to 264k · axis starts at 212k

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

4243,4006,3762004-12-31: 3,4002005-12-31: 3,9002006-12-31: 2,3002007-12-31: 2,0002008-12-31: 3,2002009-12-31: 3,8002010-12-31: 2,5002011-12-31: 5,8002012-12-31: 5,8002013-12-31: 5,3002014-12-31: 3,6002015-12-31: 2,4002016-12-31: 2,5002017-12-31: 2,0002019-12-31: 1,0002021-12-31: 3,1002022-12-31: 4,200 2004-12 2022-12
17 annual readings · 1,000 to 5,800 · axis starts at 424

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

2,3608,25014k2004-12-31: 7,6002005-12-31: 8,0002006-12-31: 7,1002007-12-31: 6,6002008-12-31: 6,0002009-12-31: 9,2002010-12-31: 13k2011-12-31: 11k2012-12-31: 10k2013-12-31: 10k2014-12-31: 8,6002015-12-31: 8,9002016-12-31: 5,7002017-12-31: 4,4002018-12-31: 4,3002019-12-31: 4,7002020-12-31: 3,9002021-12-31: 5,7002022-12-31: 4,4002023-12-31: 4,1002024-12-31: 3,5002025-12-31: 6,900 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 3,500 to 13k · axis starts at 2,360

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

37k50k63k2004-12-31: 45k2005-12-31: 54k2006-12-31: 42k2007-12-31: 42k2008-12-31: 44k2009-12-31: 40k2010-12-31: 44k2011-12-31: 50k2012-12-31: 53k2013-12-31: 52k2014-12-31: 49k2015-12-31: 49k2016-12-31: 42k2017-12-31: 47k2018-12-31: 46k2019-12-31: 40k2020-12-31: 47k2021-12-31: 40k2022-12-31: 47k2023-12-31: 53k2024-12-31: 53k2025-12-31: 60k 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 40k to 60k · axis starts at 37k

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

99k128k157k2004-12-31: 110k2005-12-31: 113k2006-12-31: 117k2007-12-31: 111k2008-12-31: 108k2009-12-31: 110k2010-12-31: 109k2011-12-31: 113k2012-12-31: 105k2013-12-31: 114k2014-12-31: 112k2015-12-31: 118k2016-12-31: 127k2017-12-31: 131k2018-12-31: 124k2019-12-31: 129k2020-12-31: 149k2021-12-31: 152k2022-12-31: 149k2023-12-31: 135k2024-12-31: 142k2025-12-31: 150k 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 105k to 152k · axis starts at 99k

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

5,59625k45k2004-12-31: 36k2005-12-31: 40k2006-12-31: 41k2007-12-31: 34k2008-12-31: 24k2009-12-31: 29k2010-12-31: 30k2011-12-31: 23k2012-12-31: 25k2013-12-31: 24k2014-12-31: 24k2015-12-31: 26k2016-12-31: 21k2017-12-31: 22k2018-12-31: 23k2019-12-31: 25k2020-12-31: 9,4002021-12-31: 23k2022-12-31: 20k2023-12-31: 18k2024-12-31: 28k2025-12-31: 23k 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 9,400 to 41k · axis starts at 5,596

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

48k61k74k2004-12-31: 68k2005-12-31: 66k2006-12-31: 68k2007-12-31: 68k2008-12-31: 64k2009-12-31: 71k2010-12-31: 71k2011-12-31: 65k2012-12-31: 69k2013-12-31: 72k2014-12-31: 59k2015-12-31: 57k2016-12-31: 59k2017-12-31: 62k2018-12-31: 62k2019-12-31: 59k2020-12-31: 57k2021-12-31: 63k2022-12-31: 52k2023-12-31: 51k2024-12-31: 70k2025-12-31: 62k 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 51k to 72k · axis starts at 48k

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

Claimant count
August 2026
22,530
17k29k40k2020-01-31: 20k2020-02-29: 20k2020-03-31: 20k2020-04-30: 32k2020-05-31: 36k2020-06-30: 36k2020-07-31: 38k2020-08-31: 38k2020-09-30: 37k2020-10-31: 36k2020-11-30: 36k2020-12-31: 36k2021-01-31: 36k2021-02-28: 36k2021-03-31: 37k2021-04-30: 36k2021-05-31: 34k2021-06-30: 32k2021-07-31: 32k2021-08-31: 31k2021-09-30: 29k2021-10-31: 27k2021-11-30: 27k2021-12-31: 26k2022-01-31: 26k2022-02-28: 25k2022-03-31: 24k2022-04-30: 23k2022-05-31: 22k2022-06-30: 22k2022-07-31: 22k2022-08-31: 22k2022-09-30: 21k2022-10-31: 21k2022-11-30: 21k2022-12-31: 22k2023-01-31: 21k2023-02-28: 21k2023-03-31: 22k2023-04-30: 22k2023-05-31: 22k2023-06-30: 22k2023-07-31: 22k2023-08-31: 21k2023-09-30: 20k2023-10-31: 20k2023-11-30: 21k2023-12-31: 21k2024-01-31: 20k2024-02-29: 21k2024-03-31: 21k2024-04-30: 21k2024-05-31: 21k2024-06-30: 22k2024-07-31: 24k2024-08-31: 24k2024-09-30: 23k2024-10-31: 23k2024-11-30: 22k2024-12-31: 22k2025-01-31: 22k2025-02-28: 22k2025-03-31: 22k2025-04-30: 21k2025-05-31: 21k2025-06-30: 21k2025-07-31: 21k2025-08-31: 22k2025-09-30: 21k2025-10-31: 21k2025-11-30: 21k2025-12-31: 21k2026-01-31: 21k2026-02-28: 21k2026-03-31: 22k2026-04-30: 22k2026-05-31: 22k2026-06-30: 22k2026-07-31: 22k2026-08-31: 23k 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 20k to 38k · axis starts at 17k

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

3.96.79.42020-01-31: 4.62020-02-29: 4.72020-03-31: 4.72020-04-30: 7.32020-05-31: 8.42020-06-30: 8.42020-07-31: 8.72020-08-31: 8.92020-09-30: 8.72020-10-31: 8.42020-11-30: 8.52020-12-31: 8.42021-01-31: 8.32021-02-28: 8.52021-03-31: 8.52021-04-30: 8.42021-05-31: 82021-06-30: 7.52021-07-31: 7.42021-08-31: 7.22021-09-30: 6.72021-10-31: 6.42021-11-30: 6.22021-12-31: 62022-01-31: 5.82022-02-28: 5.82022-03-31: 5.52022-04-30: 5.32022-05-31: 5.12022-06-30: 52022-07-31: 52022-08-31: 52022-09-30: 4.82022-10-31: 4.72022-11-30: 4.92022-12-31: 4.92023-01-31: 4.72023-02-28: 4.72023-03-31: 4.82023-04-30: 52023-05-31: 4.82023-06-30: 4.82023-07-31: 4.82023-08-31: 4.72023-09-30: 4.52023-10-31: 4.52023-11-30: 4.52023-12-31: 4.62024-01-31: 4.42024-02-29: 4.62024-03-31: 4.72024-04-30: 4.62024-05-31: 4.72024-06-30: 4.82024-07-31: 5.12024-08-31: 5.22024-09-30: 52024-10-31: 52024-11-30: 4.92024-12-31: 4.82025-01-31: 4.72025-02-28: 4.92025-03-31: 4.82025-04-30: 4.72025-05-31: 4.62025-06-30: 4.72025-07-31: 4.62025-08-31: 4.72025-09-30: 4.62025-10-31: 4.52025-11-30: 4.52025-12-31: 4.52026-01-31: 4.52026-02-28: 4.72026-03-31: 4.72026-04-30: 4.72026-05-31: 4.72026-06-30: 4.82026-07-31: 4.72026-08-31: 4.9 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 4.4 to 8.9 · axis starts at 3.9

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

1.1
0.91.01.12011-12-31: 1.02012-12-31: 1.02013-12-31: 0.92014-12-31: 1.12015-12-31: 1.12016-12-31: 1.12017-12-31: 1.12018-12-31: 1.12019-12-31: 1.12020-12-31: 1.12021-12-31: 1.12022-12-31: 1.12023-12-31: 1.12024-12-31: 1.1 2011-12 2024-12
14 annual readings · 0.9 to 1.1 · axis starts at 0.9

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

Total jobs
2024
486,000
374k436k498k2011-12-31: 423k2012-12-31: 416k2013-12-31: 386k2014-12-31: 440k2015-12-31: 443k2016-12-31: 458k2017-12-31: 454k2018-12-31: 458k2019-12-31: 463k2020-12-31: 459k2021-12-31: 465k2022-12-31: 481k2023-12-31: 473k2024-12-31: 486k 2011-12 2024-12
14 annual readings · 386k to 486k · axis starts at 374k

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

Pay 3
3.121.139.010th10th · 2008-04-30: £6.6010th · 2009-04-30: £6.9410th · 2010-04-30: £6.8510th · 2011-04-30: £6.7010th · 2012-04-30: £6.9310th · 2013-04-30: £7.1610th · 2014-04-30: £7.1810th · 2015-04-30: £7.5010th · 2016-04-30: £7.8810th · 2017-04-30: £8.3810th · 2018-04-30: £8.6310th · 2019-04-30: £8.9210th · 2020-04-30: £9.4110th · 2021-04-30: £9.5310th · 2022-04-30: £10.4910th · 2023-04-30: £11.5210th · 2024-04-30: £12.4910th · 2025-04-30: £12.9525th25th · 2008-04-30: £8.2025th · 2009-04-30: £8.6525th · 2010-04-30: £8.8025th · 2011-04-30: £8.7625th · 2012-04-30: £8.8825th · 2013-04-30: £9.0925th · 2014-04-30: £9.1925th · 2015-04-30: £9.3825th · 2016-04-30: £9.8125th · 2017-04-30: £10.0025th · 2018-04-30: £10.2525th · 2019-04-30: £10.7325th · 2020-04-30: £11.4325th · 2021-04-30: £11.6825th · 2022-04-30: £12.4425th · 2023-04-30: £13.7425th · 2024-04-30: £14.5225th · 2025-04-30: £15.03MedianMedian · 2008-04-30: £11.10Median · 2009-04-30: £11.73Median · 2010-04-30: £11.75Median · 2011-04-30: £12.00Median · 2012-04-30: £12.15Median · 2013-04-30: £12.74Median · 2014-04-30: £12.96Median · 2015-04-30: £13.41Median · 2016-04-30: £13.38Median · 2017-04-30: £13.51Median · 2018-04-30: £14.25Median · 2019-04-30: £14.68Median · 2020-04-30: £15.71Median · 2021-04-30: £16.23Median · 2022-04-30: £16.65Median · 2023-04-30: £18.12Median · 2024-04-30: £18.75Median · 2025-04-30: £19.6575th75th · 2008-04-30: £16.2675th · 2009-04-30: £16.8975th · 2010-04-30: £16.6775th · 2011-04-30: £17.4375th · 2012-04-30: £17.2575th · 2013-04-30: £17.9375th · 2014-04-30: £18.2975th · 2015-04-30: £18.6875th · 2016-04-30: £19.1275th · 2017-04-30: £19.0175th · 2018-04-30: £20.1875th · 2019-04-30: £20.6075th · 2020-04-30: £22.3575th · 2021-04-30: £22.6875th · 2022-04-30: £23.3375th · 2023-04-30: £25.7375th · 2024-04-30: £25.6175th · 2025-04-30: £27.1290th90th · 2008-04-30: £21.0990th · 2009-04-30: £23.0690th · 2010-04-30: £23.0490th · 2011-04-30: £23.8890th · 2012-04-30: £23.5290th · 2013-04-30: £23.9390th · 2014-04-30: £24.3290th · 2015-04-30: £24.5990th · 2016-04-30: £24.8190th · 2017-04-30: £24.8890th · 2018-04-30: £27.1290th · 2019-04-30: £27.7290th · 2020-04-30: £28.8590th · 2021-04-30: £28.9190th · 2022-04-30: £29.9790th · 2023-04-30: £32.9990th · 2024-04-30: £33.3890th · 2025-04-30: £35.54 2008-04 2025-04
18 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th, 90th · axis starts at 3.1
10th25thMedian75th90th
£12.95£15.03£19.65£27.12£35.54

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

3.022.842.610th10th · 2008-04-30: £6.8310th · 2009-04-30: £7.1310th · 2010-04-30: £7.3110th · 2011-04-30: £6.9910th · 2012-04-30: £7.3010th · 2013-04-30: £7.6110th · 2014-04-30: £7.7010th · 2015-04-30: £8.0310th · 2016-04-30: £8.2210th · 2017-04-30: £8.6810th · 2018-04-30: £8.8910th · 2019-04-30: £9.3410th · 2020-04-30: £9.7010th · 2021-04-30: £9.8810th · 2022-04-30: £11.0010th · 2023-04-30: £11.9810th · 2024-04-30: £12.8810th · 2025-04-30: £13.2925th25th · 2008-04-30: £8.7225th · 2009-04-30: £9.2125th · 2010-04-30: £9.3425th · 2011-04-30: £9.2625th · 2012-04-30: £9.5025th · 2013-04-30: £9.7925th · 2014-04-30: £10.2625th · 2015-04-30: £10.2325th · 2016-04-30: £10.6225th · 2017-04-30: £10.6025th · 2018-04-30: £10.8525th · 2019-04-30: £11.4325th · 2020-04-30: £12.0225th · 2021-04-30: £12.2725th · 2022-04-30: £13.2225th · 2023-04-30: £15.0225th · 2024-04-30: £15.2825th · 2025-04-30: £15.70MedianMedian · 2008-04-30: £11.91Median · 2009-04-30: £12.37Median · 2010-04-30: £12.40Median · 2011-04-30: £12.61Median · 2012-04-30: £13.05Median · 2013-04-30: £13.79Median · 2014-04-30: £14.08Median · 2015-04-30: £14.17Median · 2016-04-30: £14.28Median · 2017-04-30: £14.55Median · 2018-04-30: £14.88Median · 2019-04-30: £15.58Median · 2020-04-30: £16.24Median · 2021-04-30: £16.51Median · 2022-04-30: £17.93Median · 2023-04-30: £20.27Median · 2024-04-30: £20.31Median · 2025-04-30: £21.0875th75th · 2008-04-30: £17.2075th · 2009-04-30: £18.0675th · 2010-04-30: £18.0675th · 2011-04-30: £18.3475th · 2012-04-30: £18.6775th · 2013-04-30: £19.2175th · 2014-04-30: £19.3775th · 2015-04-30: £19.3075th · 2016-04-30: £19.9475th · 2017-04-30: £20.2575th · 2018-04-30: £20.6575th · 2019-04-30: £21.8075th · 2020-04-30: £22.6975th · 2021-04-30: £22.9375th · 2022-04-30: £24.1175th · 2023-04-30: £27.4475th · 2024-04-30: £26.8475th · 2025-04-30: £28.5990th90th · 2008-04-30: £23.1990th · 2009-04-30: £24.3690th · 2010-04-30: £24.4690th · 2011-04-30: £24.8190th · 2012-04-30: £25.2890th · 2013-04-30: £27.1290th · 2014-04-30: £26.8190th · 2015-04-30: £26.7990th · 2016-04-30: £26.8590th · 2017-04-30: £27.1090th · 2018-04-30: £27.5690th · 2019-04-30: £28.6090th · 2020-04-30: £30.1590th · 2021-04-30: £29.8790th · 2022-04-30: £31.3890th · 2023-04-30: £34.7490th · 2024-04-30: £36.4190th · 2025-04-30: £38.75 2008-04 2025-04
18 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th, 90th · axis starts at 3.0
10th25thMedian75th90th
£13.29£15.70£21.08£28.59£38.75

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - workplace analysis, published 3 November 2025
coefficient of variation 1.2%

7,50615k22k1997-12-31: 8,9491998-12-31: 9,1251999-12-31: 9,6052000-12-31: 10k2001-12-31: 11k2002-12-31: 11k2003-12-31: 11k2004-12-31: 12k2005-12-31: 12k2006-12-31: 13k2007-12-31: 13k2008-12-31: 14k2009-12-31: 14k2010-12-31: 14k2011-12-31: 14k2012-12-31: 14k2013-12-31: 15k2014-12-31: 15k2015-12-31: 16k2016-12-31: 16k2017-12-31: 16k2018-12-31: 16k2019-12-31: 17k2020-12-31: 17k2021-12-31: 18k2022-12-31: 19k2023-12-31: 20k2024-12-31: 21k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 8,949 to 21k · axis starts at 7,506

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Business 11
Businesses
2025
19,860
13k17k21k2010-03-31: 14k2011-03-31: 14k2012-03-31: 15k2013-03-31: 15k2014-03-31: 15k2015-03-31: 17k2016-03-31: 17k2017-03-31: 18k2018-03-31: 18k2019-03-31: 19k2020-03-31: 19k2021-03-31: 19k2022-03-31: 20k2023-03-31: 19k2024-03-31: 20k2025-03-31: 20k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 14k to 20k · axis starts at 13k

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

8,79412k15k2010-03-31: 9,3752011-03-31: 9,4202012-03-31: 9,8452013-03-31: 9,7452014-03-31: 10k2015-03-31: 11k2016-03-31: 12k2017-03-31: 13k2018-03-31: 13k2019-03-31: 13k2020-03-31: 14k2021-03-31: 14k2022-03-31: 14k2023-03-31: 14k2024-03-31: 14k2025-03-31: 14k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 9,375 to 14k · axis starts at 8,794

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

1,1991,4101,6212010-03-31: 1,2702011-03-31: 1,2402012-03-31: 1,3152013-03-31: 1,3902014-03-31: 1,4202015-03-31: 1,4702016-03-31: 1,4552017-03-31: 1,5302018-03-31: 1,5352019-03-31: 1,5252020-03-31: 1,5102021-03-31: 1,5052022-03-31: 1,5002023-03-31: 1,5352024-03-31: 1,5802025-03-31: 1,575 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 1,240 to 1,580 · axis starts at 1,199

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

1361581792010-03-31: 1452011-03-31: 1552012-03-31: 1402013-03-31: 1452014-03-31: 1402015-03-31: 1452016-03-31: 1452017-03-31: 1552018-03-31: 1602019-03-31: 1752020-03-31: 1652021-03-31: 1652022-03-31: 1552023-03-31: 1602024-03-31: 1502025-03-31: 160 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 140 to 175 · axis starts at 136

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

33.84046.22010-03-31: 352011-03-31: 352012-03-31: 402013-03-31: 402014-03-31: 402015-03-31: 402016-03-31: 352017-03-31: 352018-03-31: 352019-03-31: 352020-03-31: 402021-03-31: 402022-03-31: 452023-03-31: 402024-03-31: 452025-03-31: 45 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 35 to 45 · axis starts at 33.8

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

5907188452010-03-31: 6602011-03-31: 6152012-03-31: 6352013-03-31: 6902014-03-31: 7202015-03-31: 7502016-03-31: 7302017-03-31: 7202018-03-31: 7502019-03-31: 7802020-03-31: 8102021-03-31: 8102022-03-31: 8002023-03-31: 8152024-03-31: 8102025-03-31: 820 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 615 to 820 · axis starts at 590

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

43.85056.22010-03-31: 502011-03-31: 452012-03-31: 502013-03-31: 552014-03-31: 502015-03-31: 502016-03-31: 502017-03-31: 502018-03-31: 552019-03-31: 552020-03-31: 552021-03-31: 452022-03-31: 552023-03-31: 502024-03-31: 502025-03-31: 50 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 45 to 55 · axis starts at 43.8

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

2,1372,4622,7882010-03-31: 2,2102011-03-31: 2,2002012-03-31: 2,3552013-03-31: 2,2902014-03-31: 2,4952015-03-31: 2,6902016-03-31: 2,6202017-03-31: 2,5552018-03-31: 2,6002019-03-31: 2,7152020-03-31: 2,6402021-03-31: 2,6302022-03-31: 2,6852023-03-31: 2,7252024-03-31: 2,6652025-03-31: 2,690 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 2,200 to 2,725 · axis starts at 2,137

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

2402682952010-03-31: 2452011-03-31: 2502012-03-31: 2652013-03-31: 2452014-03-31: 2652015-03-31: 2702016-03-31: 2802017-03-31: 2702018-03-31: 2752019-03-31: 2702020-03-31: 2902021-03-31: 2652022-03-31: 2652023-03-31: 2752024-03-31: 2702025-03-31: 270 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 245 to 290 · axis starts at 240

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

23.232.541.82010-03-31: 302011-03-31: 352012-03-31: 302013-03-31: 302014-03-31: 252015-03-31: 302016-03-31: 302017-03-31: 352018-03-31: 352019-03-31: 302020-03-31: 302021-03-31: 352022-03-31: 302023-03-31: 402024-03-31: 352025-03-31: 35 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 25 to 40 · axis starts at 23.2

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

25,825
20k23k26k2010-03-31: 20k2011-03-31: 20k2012-03-31: 21k2013-03-31: 21k2014-03-31: 22k2015-03-31: 23k2016-03-31: 23k2017-03-31: 24k2018-03-31: 25k2019-03-31: 25k2020-03-31: 26k2021-03-31: 26k2022-03-31: 26k2023-03-31: 26k2024-03-31: 26k2025-03-31: 26k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 20k to 26k · axis starts at 20k

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 45 2024
02 : Forestry and logging 35 2024
03 : Fishing and aquaculture 15 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 20 2024
09 : Mining support service activities 0 2024
10 : Manufacture of food products 2,250 2024
11 : Manufacture of beverages 2,250 2024
12 : Manufacture of tobacco products 0 2024
13 : Manufacture of textiles 200 2024
14 : Manufacture of wearing apparel 175 2024
15 : Manufacture of leather and related products 20 2024
16 : Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture;manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials 500 2024
17 : Manufacture of paper and paper products 500 2024
18 : Printing and reproduction of recorded media 1,000 2024
19 : Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 50 2024
20 : Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 300 2024
21 : Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 50 2024
22 : Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 500 2024
23 : Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 250 2024
24 : Manufacture of basic metals 15 2024
25 : Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 1,250 2024
26 : Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 1,500 2024
27 : Manufacture of electrical equipment 250 2024
28 : Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 800 2024
29 : Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 900 2024
30 : Manufacture of other transport equipment 4,000 2024
31 : Manufacture of furniture 350 2024
32 : Other manufacturing 350 2024
33 : Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 2,000 2024
35 : Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 9,000 2024
36 : Water collection, treatment and supply 10 2024
37 : Sewerage 400 2024
38 : Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 2,000 2024
39 : Remediation activities and other waste management services. This division includes the provision of remediation services, i.e. the cleanup of contaminated buildings and sites, soil, surface or ground water. 200 2024
41 : Construction of buildings 6,000 2024
42 : Civil engineering 3,000 2024
43 : Specialised construction activities 11,000 2024
45 : Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5,000 2024
46 : Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 10,000 2024
47 : Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 31,000 2024
49 : Land transport and transport via pipelines 5,000 2024
50 : Water transport 125 2024
51 : Air transport 10 2024
52 : Warehousing and support activities for transportation 3,500 2024
53 : Postal and courier activities 2,250 2024
55 : Accommodation 5,000 2024
56 : Food and beverage service activities 28,000 2024
58 : Publishing activities 800 2024
59 : Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities 3,500 2024
60 : Programming and broadcasting activities 300 2024
61 : Telecommunications 4,500 2024
62 : Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 9,000 2024
63 : Information service activities 900 2024
64 : Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 14,000 2024
65 : Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 3,500 2024
66 : Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 9,000 2024
68 : Real estate activities 10,000 2024
69 : Legal and accounting activities 16,000 2024
70 : Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 14,000 2024
71 : Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 11,000 2024
72 : Scientific research and development 2,000 2024
73 : Advertising and market research 1,250 2024
74 : Other professional, scientific and technical activities 1,500 2024
75 : Veterinary activities 500 2024
77 : Rental and leasing activities 1,750 2024
78 : Employment activities 15,000 2024
79 : Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 700 2024
80 : Security and investigation activities 6,000 2024
81 : Services to buildings and landscape activities 11,000 2024
82 : Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 8,000 2024
84 : Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 35,000 2024
85 : Education 39,000 2024
86 : Human health activities 43,000 2024
87 : Residential care activities 7,000 2024
88 : Social work activities without accommodation 16,000 2024
90 : Creative, arts and entertainment activities 2,000 2024
91 : Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 1,250 2024
92 : Gambling and betting activities 1,500 2024
93 : Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 6,000 2024
94 : Activities of membership organisations 3,500 2024
95 : Repair of computers and personal and household goods 700 2024
96 : Other personal service activities 3,000 2024
97 : Activities of households as employers of domestic personnel 0 2024
98 : Undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of private households for own use 0 2024
99 : Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies 0 2024
Skills 6
% with NVQ1+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2025-Dec 2025
67.675.483.22004-12-31: 70.92005-12-31: 69.12006-12-31: 71.92007-12-31: 69.92008-12-31: 71.22009-12-31: 712010-12-31: 702011-12-31: 76.22012-12-31: 76.92013-12-31: 76.72014-12-31: 76.42015-12-31: 79.82016-12-31: 75.92017-12-31: 80.72018-12-31: 77.12019-12-31: 752020-12-31: 802021-12-31: 81.7 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 69.1 to 81.7 · axis starts at 67.6

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 NVQ2+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2025-Dec 2025
58.268.077.92004-12-31: 61.32005-12-31: 60.12006-12-31: 62.42007-12-31: 60.42008-12-31: 632009-12-31: 63.12010-12-31: 62.62011-12-31: 67.92012-12-31: 68.12013-12-31: 67.52014-12-31: 66.92015-12-31: 71.72016-12-31: 69.52017-12-31: 73.32018-12-31: 69.12019-12-31: 68.32020-12-31: 762021-12-31: 75.9 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 60.1 to 76 · axis starts at 58.2

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

% with NVQ3+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2025-Dec 2025
40.755.069.42004-12-31: 46.72005-12-31: 43.52006-12-31: 48.62007-12-31: 47.12008-12-31: 49.82009-12-31: 48.12010-12-31: 48.92011-12-31: 54.12012-12-31: 54.62013-12-31: 552014-12-31: 542015-12-31: 59.92016-12-31: 57.12017-12-31: 59.62018-12-31: 58.12019-12-31: 582020-12-31: 63.32021-12-31: 66.6 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 43.5 to 66.6 · axis starts at 40.7

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 NVQ4+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2025-Dec 2025
24.840.856.82004-12-31: 29.22005-12-31: 27.92006-12-31: 30.72007-12-31: 31.72008-12-31: 32.12009-12-31: 31.82010-12-31: 32.52011-12-31: 39.12012-12-31: 39.32013-12-31: 40.12014-12-31: 41.92015-12-31: 46.62016-12-31: 44.62017-12-31: 46.42018-12-31: 45.92019-12-31: 45.12020-12-31: 51.62021-12-31: 53.7 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 27.9 to 53.7 · axis starts at 24.8

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.

8.317.125.92004-12-31: 22.42005-12-31: 24.22006-12-31: 21.32007-12-31: 21.62008-12-31: 20.32009-12-31: 202010-12-31: 21.32011-12-31: 16.72012-12-31: 162013-12-31: 16.22014-12-31: 15.42015-12-31: 132016-12-31: 16.72017-12-31: 12.32018-12-31: 14.42019-12-31: 16.42020-12-31: 12.52021-12-31: 10 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 10 to 24.2 · axis starts at 8.3

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.

6.47.89.32004-12-31: 6.72005-12-31: 6.72006-12-31: 6.82007-12-31: 8.52008-12-31: 8.42009-12-31: 92010-12-31: 8.72011-12-31: 7.12012-12-31: 7.12013-12-31: 7.22014-12-31: 8.22015-12-31: 7.12016-12-31: 7.42017-12-31: 7.12018-12-31: 8.62019-12-31: 8.62020-12-31: 7.42021-12-31: 8.2 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 6.7 to 9 · axis starts at 6.4

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.

Population 1
Population
2025
654,330
558k611k665k2001-06-30: 579k2002-06-30: 576k2003-06-30: 572k2004-06-30: 570k2005-06-30: 569k2006-06-30: 568k2007-06-30: 572k2008-06-30: 576k2009-06-30: 582k2010-06-30: 586k2011-06-30: 593k2012-06-30: 593k2013-06-30: 592k2014-06-30: 592k2015-06-30: 595k2016-06-30: 601k2017-06-30: 604k2018-06-30: 608k2019-06-30: 612k2020-06-30: 613k2021-06-30: 611k2022-06-30: 622k2023-06-30: 640k2024-06-30: 650k2025-06-30: 654k 2001-06 2025-06
25 annual readings · 568k to 654k · axis starts at 558k

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