The Datum Report

County or unitary authority · population 237,260

Highland

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 5.5% +2.0 in the top 4% of 200

By subject

Every figure published for Highland. Open a subject to see them, each with its history and its source. Where a producer splits the area into many categories, those sit behind a further disclosure.

Labour market 15
7.2%
5.39.613.92020-03-31: 112020-06-30: 12.22020-09-30: 122020-12-31: 12.52021-03-31: 13.12021-06-30: 12.42021-09-30: 10.72021-12-31: 9.62022-03-31: 8.62022-06-30: 9.92022-09-30: 12.62022-12-31: 10.72023-03-31: 9.22023-06-30: 7.92023-09-30: 7.72023-12-31: 8.52024-03-31: 8.12024-06-30: 9.12024-09-30: 8.62024-12-31: 10.32025-03-31: 8.82025-06-30: 8.32025-09-30: 6.12025-12-31: 7.62026-03-31: 7.2 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 6.1 to 13.1 · axis starts at 5.3

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±4.1, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
72.6%
68.374.981.52020-03-31: 79.82020-06-30: 79.52020-09-30: 782020-12-31: 77.82021-03-31: 76.82021-06-30: 74.22021-09-30: 73.12021-12-31: 71.72022-03-31: 702022-06-30: 71.32022-09-30: 71.82022-12-31: 71.52023-03-31: 73.82023-06-30: 732023-09-30: 76.72023-12-31: 762024-03-31: 76.92024-06-30: 78.62024-09-30: 77.52024-12-31: 80.22025-03-31: 73.42025-06-30: 74.52025-09-30: 69.62025-12-31: 74.42026-03-31: 72.6 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 69.6 to 80.2 · axis starts at 68.3

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±7.0, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
5.5%
1.53.76.02020-03-31: 2.22020-06-30: 1.92020-09-30: 2.42020-12-31: 2.22021-03-31: 2.22021-06-30: 22021-09-30: 2.72021-12-31: 42022-03-31: 2.62022-06-30: 4.22022-09-30: 4.22022-12-31: 3.72023-03-31: 3.92023-06-30: 3.42023-09-30: 2.72025-06-30: 5.62025-09-30: 4.52025-12-31: 3.52026-03-31: 5.5 2020-03 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 1.9 to 5.6 · axis starts at 1.5

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

26,700
16k31k45k2004-12-31: 42k2005-12-31: 39k2006-12-31: 38k2007-12-31: 38k2008-12-31: 39k2009-12-31: 37k2010-12-31: 39k2011-12-31: 37k2012-12-31: 37k2013-12-31: 38k2014-12-31: 35k2015-12-31: 31k2016-12-31: 26k2017-12-31: 26k2018-12-31: 24k2019-12-31: 19k2020-12-31: 31k2021-12-31: 30k2022-12-31: 29k2023-12-31: 21k2024-12-31: 21k2025-12-31: 27k 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 19k to 42k · axis starts at 16k

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

54,500
53k62k71k2004-12-31: 66k2005-12-31: 67k2006-12-31: 70k2007-12-31: 69k2008-12-31: 68k2009-12-31: 68k2010-12-31: 68k2011-12-31: 67k2012-12-31: 66k2013-12-31: 65k2014-12-31: 64k2015-12-31: 66k2016-12-31: 63k2017-12-31: 62k2018-12-31: 63k2019-12-31: 59k2020-12-31: 62k2021-12-31: 61k2022-12-31: 63k2023-12-31: 67k2024-12-31: 60k2025-12-31: 54k 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 54k to 70k · axis starts at 53k

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.

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4407501,0602005-12-31: 6002009-12-31: 7002011-12-31: 8002012-12-31: 5002014-12-31: 1,0002017-12-31: 6002018-12-31: 6002020-12-31: 700 2005-12 2020-12
8 annual readings · 500 to 1,000 · axis starts at 440

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

15,800
8,92418k27k2004-12-31: 26k2005-12-31: 25k2006-12-31: 22k2007-12-31: 24k2008-12-31: 23k2009-12-31: 24k2010-12-31: 25k2011-12-31: 21k2012-12-31: 20k2013-12-31: 18k2014-12-31: 19k2015-12-31: 19k2016-12-31: 13k2017-12-31: 17k2018-12-31: 16k2019-12-31: 14k2020-12-31: 22k2021-12-31: 13k2022-12-31: 11k2023-12-31: 14k2024-12-31: 14k2025-12-31: 16k 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 11k to 26k · axis starts at 8,924

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

26,700
25k34k43k2004-12-31: 41k2005-12-31: 40k2006-12-31: 40k2007-12-31: 41k2008-12-31: 41k2009-12-31: 41k2010-12-31: 40k2011-12-31: 38k2012-12-31: 35k2013-12-31: 33k2014-12-31: 35k2015-12-31: 38k2016-12-31: 31k2017-12-31: 34k2018-12-31: 35k2019-12-31: 31k2020-12-31: 35k2021-12-31: 29k2022-12-31: 26k2023-12-31: 34k2024-12-31: 32k2025-12-31: 27k 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 26k to 41k · axis starts at 25k

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

5,700
2123,2506,2882004-12-31: 2,8002005-12-31: 2,0002006-12-31: 1,7002007-12-31: 2,2002008-12-31: 1,3002009-12-31: 8002010-12-31: 1,5002011-12-31: 2,0002012-12-31: 1,4002013-12-31: 3,4002014-12-31: 2,6002015-12-31: 1,3002016-12-31: 9002025-12-31: 5,700 2004-12 2025-12
14 annual readings · 800 to 5,700 · axis starts at 212

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

10,900
5,9409,35013k2004-12-31: 7,6002005-12-31: 7,9002006-12-31: 8,7002007-12-31: 8,4002008-12-31: 10k2009-12-31: 9,2002010-12-31: 10k2011-12-31: 10k2012-12-31: 11k2013-12-31: 9,7002014-12-31: 7,9002015-12-31: 7,8002016-12-31: 9,9002017-12-31: 6,9002018-12-31: 6,6002019-12-31: 8,2002020-12-31: 8,6002021-12-31: 12k2022-12-31: 10k2023-12-31: 8,0002024-12-31: 10k2025-12-31: 11k 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 6,600 to 12k · axis starts at 5,940

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

Claimant count
August 2026
3,230
2,2035,6509,0972020-01-31: 3,7052020-02-29: 3,7152020-03-31: 3,6602020-04-30: 7,0802020-05-31: 8,3352020-06-30: 8,2002020-07-31: 8,4302020-08-31: 8,3252020-09-30: 7,7302020-10-31: 7,2152020-11-30: 7,2352020-12-31: 7,2002021-01-31: 7,3252021-02-28: 7,7652021-03-31: 7,7652021-04-30: 7,5102021-05-31: 6,7952021-06-30: 5,9452021-07-31: 5,5102021-08-31: 5,1302021-09-30: 4,6502021-10-31: 4,2952021-11-30: 4,2652021-12-31: 4,2052022-01-31: 4,2552022-02-28: 4,3252022-03-31: 4,1552022-04-30: 3,7502022-05-31: 3,6002022-06-30: 3,4052022-07-31: 3,2552022-08-31: 3,2802022-09-30: 3,2052022-10-31: 3,1652022-11-30: 3,2652022-12-31: 3,3402023-01-31: 3,5602023-02-28: 3,6452023-03-31: 3,7102023-04-30: 3,6502023-05-31: 3,4002023-06-30: 3,1902023-07-31: 3,2202023-08-31: 3,1402023-09-30: 2,9602023-10-31: 2,9752023-11-30: 3,0652023-12-31: 3,1602024-01-31: 3,2652024-02-29: 3,3352024-03-31: 3,3002024-04-30: 3,1302024-05-31: 3,1152024-06-30: 3,1702024-07-31: 3,3602024-08-31: 3,2952024-09-30: 3,2752024-10-31: 3,2552024-11-30: 3,2852024-12-31: 3,2602025-01-31: 3,3352025-02-28: 3,5502025-03-31: 3,4752025-04-30: 3,3152025-05-31: 3,1302025-06-30: 3,0552025-07-31: 2,9852025-08-31: 3,0202025-09-30: 2,8752025-10-31: 2,8702025-11-30: 2,9752025-12-31: 3,0652026-01-31: 3,1952026-02-28: 3,4352026-03-31: 3,4652026-04-30: 3,3352026-05-31: 3,2652026-06-30: 3,2152026-07-31: 3,1452026-08-31: 3,230 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 2,870 to 8,430 · axis starts at 2,203

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

2.3%
1.54.06.42020-01-31: 2.62020-02-29: 2.62020-03-31: 2.62020-04-30: 52020-05-31: 5.92020-06-30: 5.82020-07-31: 5.92020-08-31: 5.92020-09-30: 5.42020-10-31: 5.12020-11-30: 5.12020-12-31: 5.12021-01-31: 5.12021-02-28: 5.42021-03-31: 5.42021-04-30: 5.22021-05-31: 4.82021-06-30: 4.22021-07-31: 3.92021-08-31: 3.62021-09-30: 3.32021-10-31: 32021-11-30: 32021-12-31: 2.92022-01-31: 32022-02-28: 32022-03-31: 2.92022-04-30: 2.62022-05-31: 2.52022-06-30: 2.42022-07-31: 2.32022-08-31: 2.32022-09-30: 2.32022-10-31: 2.22022-11-30: 2.32022-12-31: 2.32023-01-31: 2.52023-02-28: 2.62023-03-31: 2.62023-04-30: 2.62023-05-31: 2.42023-06-30: 2.22023-07-31: 2.32023-08-31: 2.22023-09-30: 2.12023-10-31: 2.12023-11-30: 2.22023-12-31: 2.22024-01-31: 2.32024-02-29: 2.32024-03-31: 2.32024-04-30: 2.22024-05-31: 2.22024-06-30: 2.22024-07-31: 2.42024-08-31: 2.32024-09-30: 2.32024-10-31: 2.32024-11-30: 2.32024-12-31: 2.32025-01-31: 2.32025-02-28: 2.52025-03-31: 2.42025-04-30: 2.32025-05-31: 2.22025-06-30: 2.12025-07-31: 2.12025-08-31: 2.12025-09-30: 22025-10-31: 22025-11-30: 2.12025-12-31: 2.22026-01-31: 2.22026-02-28: 2.42026-03-31: 2.42026-04-30: 2.32026-05-31: 2.32026-06-30: 2.32026-07-31: 2.22026-08-31: 2.3 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 2 to 5.9 · axis starts at 1.5

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

1
0.80.91.02011-12-31: 0.82012-12-31: 0.82013-12-31: 0.92014-12-31: 0.92015-12-31: 0.92016-12-31: 0.92017-12-31: 0.92018-12-31: 0.92019-12-31: 0.92020-12-31: 0.92021-12-31: 0.92022-12-31: 0.92023-12-31: 1.02024-12-31: 1.0 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
136,000
118k128k139k2011-12-31: 125k2012-12-31: 120k2013-12-31: 130k2014-12-31: 130k2015-12-31: 126k2016-12-31: 136k2017-12-31: 129k2018-12-31: 132k2019-12-31: 133k2020-12-31: 131k2021-12-31: 128k2022-12-31: 136k2023-12-31: 137k2024-12-31: 136k 2011-12 2024-12
14 annual readings · 120k to 137k · axis starts at 118k

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

Pay 3
3.916.328.710th10th · 2008-04-30: £6.2810th · 2009-04-30: £6.3210th · 2010-04-30: £6.5810th · 2011-04-30: £7.0010th · 2012-04-30: £6.7510th · 2013-04-30: £7.0110th · 2014-04-30: £7.1210th · 2015-04-30: £7.3210th · 2016-04-30: £8.2610th · 2017-04-30: £8.3410th · 2018-04-30: £8.6110th · 2019-04-30: £9.0010th · 2020-04-30: £9.3610th · 2021-04-30: £9.6710th · 2022-04-30: £10.5310th · 2023-04-30: £11.5110th · 2024-04-30: £12.3810th · 2025-04-30: £13.0225th25th · 2008-04-30: £7.8025th · 2009-04-30: £8.4025th · 2010-04-30: £8.5725th · 2011-04-30: £8.7525th · 2012-04-30: £8.8025th · 2013-04-30: £9.1125th · 2014-04-30: £9.3825th · 2015-04-30: £9.2925th · 2016-04-30: £9.9725th · 2017-04-30: £10.5425th · 2018-04-30: £10.1725th · 2019-04-30: £10.7725th · 2020-04-30: £11.0625th · 2021-04-30: £11.6625th · 2022-04-30: £12.3425th · 2023-04-30: £14.0225th · 2024-04-30: £14.4225th · 2025-04-30: £14.84MedianMedian · 2008-04-30: £10.80Median · 2009-04-30: £11.06Median · 2010-04-30: £11.34Median · 2011-04-30: £11.43Median · 2012-04-30: £11.54Median · 2013-04-30: £12.20Median · 2014-04-30: £12.38Median · 2015-04-30: £12.31Median · 2016-04-30: £13.18Median · 2017-04-30: £13.63Median · 2018-04-30: £14.00Median · 2019-04-30: £14.40Median · 2020-04-30: £14.99Median · 2021-04-30: £15.22Median · 2022-04-30: £16.67Median · 2023-04-30: £18.26Median · 2024-04-30: £18.20Median · 2025-04-30: £19.3975th75th · 2008-04-30: £15.3675th · 2009-04-30: £15.7675th · 2010-04-30: £15.4775th · 2011-04-30: £15.8975th · 2012-04-30: £16.3675th · 2013-04-30: £16.6475th · 2014-04-30: £17.6075th · 2015-04-30: £17.3675th · 2016-04-30: £18.1775th · 2017-04-30: £18.3875th · 2018-04-30: £18.8975th · 2019-04-30: £19.7575th · 2020-04-30: £21.2675th · 2021-04-30: £21.5675th · 2022-04-30: £22.0575th · 2023-04-30: £25.6975th · 2024-04-30: £25.1475th · 2025-04-30: £26.34 2008-04 2025-04
18 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 3.9
10th25thMedian75th90th
£13.02£14.84£19.39£26.34—

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - resident analysis, published 3 November 2025
coefficient of variation 1.7%

3.716.228.710th10th · 2008-04-30: £6.1510th · 2009-04-30: £6.2910th · 2010-04-30: £6.5310th · 2011-04-30: £6.7910th · 2012-04-30: £6.6810th · 2013-04-30: £7.0010th · 2014-04-30: £7.0510th · 2015-04-30: £7.2510th · 2016-04-30: £8.2010th · 2017-04-30: £8.2510th · 2018-04-30: £8.4210th · 2019-04-30: £8.9210th · 2020-04-30: £9.2710th · 2021-04-30: £9.5410th · 2022-04-30: £10.3310th · 2023-04-30: £11.2010th · 2024-04-30: £12.1710th · 2025-04-30: £13.0025th25th · 2008-04-30: £7.7025th · 2009-04-30: £8.3825th · 2010-04-30: £8.5925th · 2011-04-30: £8.7025th · 2012-04-30: £8.4725th · 2013-04-30: £8.8325th · 2014-04-30: £9.1125th · 2015-04-30: £9.1325th · 2016-04-30: £9.9425th · 2017-04-30: £10.3925th · 2018-04-30: £9.9425th · 2019-04-30: £10.5925th · 2020-04-30: £10.8725th · 2021-04-30: £11.3625th · 2022-04-30: £12.2025th · 2023-04-30: £13.1925th · 2024-04-30: £13.7225th · 2025-04-30: £14.82MedianMedian · 2008-04-30: £10.50Median · 2009-04-30: £10.96Median · 2010-04-30: £11.40Median · 2011-04-30: £11.28Median · 2012-04-30: £11.30Median · 2013-04-30: £11.84Median · 2014-04-30: £12.14Median · 2015-04-30: £12.29Median · 2016-04-30: £13.04Median · 2017-04-30: £13.45Median · 2018-04-30: £13.79Median · 2019-04-30: £14.30Median · 2020-04-30: £14.53Median · 2021-04-30: £14.85Median · 2022-04-30: £15.69Median · 2023-04-30: £17.11Median · 2024-04-30: £18.00Median · 2025-04-30: £19.1375th75th · 2008-04-30: £15.2075th · 2009-04-30: £15.3575th · 2010-04-30: £15.7975th · 2011-04-30: £15.7975th · 2012-04-30: £15.9375th · 2013-04-30: £16.3675th · 2014-04-30: £17.3875th · 2015-04-30: £16.7075th · 2016-04-30: £17.7575th · 2017-04-30: £18.2075th · 2018-04-30: £18.6675th · 2019-04-30: £19.6575th · 2020-04-30: £20.4075th · 2021-04-30: £20.8875th · 2022-04-30: £21.4975th · 2023-04-30: £23.6775th · 2024-04-30: £24.5775th · 2025-04-30: £26.27 2008-04 2025-04
18 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 3.7
10th25thMedian75th90th
£13.00£14.82£19.13£26.27—

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - workplace analysis, published 3 November 2025
coefficient of variation 1.7%

£24,917
7,60917k27k1997-12-31: 9,4631998-12-31: 9,5831999-12-31: 10k2000-12-31: 10k2001-12-31: 11k2002-12-31: 11k2003-12-31: 12k2004-12-31: 12k2005-12-31: 12k2006-12-31: 13k2007-12-31: 14k2008-12-31: 15k2009-12-31: 16k2010-12-31: 16k2011-12-31: 16k2012-12-31: 16k2013-12-31: 17k2014-12-31: 17k2015-12-31: 18k2016-12-31: 18k2017-12-31: 18k2018-12-31: 19k2019-12-31: 20k2020-12-31: 20k2021-12-31: 20k2022-12-31: 21k2023-12-31: 23k2024-12-31: 25k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 9,463 to 25k · axis starts at 7,609

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Business 11
Businesses
2025
10,960
9,42010k11k2010-03-31: 9,5952011-03-31: 9,5852012-03-31: 9,9052013-03-31: 9,9302014-03-31: 10k2015-03-31: 11k2016-03-31: 11k2017-03-31: 11k2018-03-31: 11k2019-03-31: 11k2020-03-31: 11k2021-03-31: 11k2022-03-31: 11k2023-03-31: 11k2024-03-31: 11k2025-03-31: 11k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 9,585 to 11k · axis starts at 9,420

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

8,320
7,1277,7888,4482010-03-31: 7,2552011-03-31: 7,2902012-03-31: 7,5202013-03-31: 7,4752014-03-31: 7,6102015-03-31: 8,0602016-03-31: 8,2902017-03-31: 8,2002018-03-31: 8,2302019-03-31: 8,3102020-03-31: 8,2452021-03-31: 8,2202022-03-31: 8,1852023-03-31: 8,0502024-03-31: 8,1902025-03-31: 8,320 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 7,255 to 8,320 · axis starts at 7,127

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

785
5957008052010-03-31: 6152011-03-31: 6202012-03-31: 6352013-03-31: 6602014-03-31: 6852015-03-31: 7102016-03-31: 7052017-03-31: 6952018-03-31: 7002019-03-31: 7102020-03-31: 7052021-03-31: 6952022-03-31: 7102023-03-31: 7852024-03-31: 7652025-03-31: 785 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 615 to 785 · axis starts at 595

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

45
39.442.545.62010-03-31: 452011-03-31: 402012-03-31: 402013-03-31: 402014-03-31: 402015-03-31: 452016-03-31: 402017-03-31: 452018-03-31: 402019-03-31: 402020-03-31: 402021-03-31: 402022-03-31: 402023-03-31: 402024-03-31: 402025-03-31: 45 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 40 to 45 · axis starts at 39.4

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

310
2322983632010-03-31: 2452011-03-31: 2452012-03-31: 2652013-03-31: 2852014-03-31: 2902015-03-31: 3102016-03-31: 3152017-03-31: 3252018-03-31: 3252019-03-31: 3402020-03-31: 3502021-03-31: 3352022-03-31: 3502023-03-31: 3202024-03-31: 3202025-03-31: 310 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 245 to 350 · axis starts at 232

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

10
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: 152019-03-31: 102020-03-31: 102021-03-31: 102022-03-31: 102023-03-31: 152024-03-31: 102025-03-31: 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

1,360
1,2761,3751,4742010-03-31: 1,3402011-03-31: 1,2952012-03-31: 1,3552013-03-31: 1,3702014-03-31: 1,4052015-03-31: 1,4552016-03-31: 1,3752017-03-31: 1,3752018-03-31: 1,3802019-03-31: 1,4302020-03-31: 1,3752021-03-31: 1,3652022-03-31: 1,4052023-03-31: 1,3802024-03-31: 1,3852025-03-31: 1,360 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 1,295 to 1,455 · axis starts at 1,276

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

120
64951262010-03-31: 752011-03-31: 702012-03-31: 702013-03-31: 752014-03-31: 852015-03-31: 852016-03-31: 852017-03-31: 902018-03-31: 952019-03-31: 1002020-03-31: 1052021-03-31: 952022-03-31: 902023-03-31: 1052024-03-31: 1102025-03-31: 120 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 70 to 120 · axis starts at 64

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

10
4.47.510.62010-03-31: 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: 102022-03-31: 102023-03-31: 102024-03-31: 102025-03-31: 10 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 5 to 10 · axis starts at 4.4

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

13,785
12k13k14k2010-03-31: 13k2011-03-31: 12k2012-03-31: 13k2013-03-31: 13k2014-03-31: 13k2015-03-31: 14k2016-03-31: 14k2017-03-31: 14k2018-03-31: 14k2019-03-31: 14k2020-03-31: 14k2021-03-31: 14k2022-03-31: 14k2023-03-31: 14k2024-03-31: 14k2025-03-31: 14k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 12k to 14k · axis starts at 12k

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 3,500 2024
02 : Forestry and logging 700 2024
03 : Fishing and aquaculture 1,000 2024
05 : Mining of coal and lignite 0 2024
06 : Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas 5 2024
07 : Mining of metal ores 0 2024
08 : Other mining and quarrying 400 2024
09 : Mining support service activities 25 2024
10 : Manufacture of food products 900 2024
11 : Manufacture of beverages 800 2024
12 : Manufacture of tobacco products 0 2024
13 : Manufacture of textiles 75 2024
14 : Manufacture of wearing apparel 75 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 20 2024
18 : Printing and reproduction of recorded media 150 2024
19 : Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 0 2024
20 : Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 250 2024
21 : Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 600 2024
22 : Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 300 2024
23 : Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 75 2024
24 : Manufacture of basic metals 150 2024
25 : Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 600 2024
26 : Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 100 2024
27 : Manufacture of electrical equipment 125 2024
28 : Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 125 2024
29 : Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 75 2024
30 : Manufacture of other transport equipment 15 2024
31 : Manufacture of furniture 150 2024
32 : Other manufacturing 75 2024
33 : Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 500 2024
35 : Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1,250 2024
36 : Water collection, treatment and supply 450 2024
37 : Sewerage 50 2024
38 : Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 1,750 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. 30 2024
41 : Construction of buildings 2,250 2024
42 : Civil engineering 2,250 2024
43 : Specialised construction activities 5,000 2024
45 : Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2,250 2024
46 : Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2,500 2024
47 : Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 10,000 2024
49 : Land transport and transport via pipelines 2,250 2024
50 : Water transport 600 2024
51 : Air transport 75 2024
52 : Warehousing and support activities for transportation 1,750 2024
53 : Postal and courier activities 1,000 2024
55 : Accommodation 8,000 2024
56 : Food and beverage service activities 6,000 2024
58 : Publishing activities 150 2024
59 : Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities 400 2024
60 : Programming and broadcasting activities 100 2024
61 : Telecommunications 500 2024
62 : Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 1,000 2024
63 : Information service activities 35 2024
64 : Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 350 2024
65 : Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 0 2024
66 : Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 500 2024
68 : Real estate activities 1,750 2024
69 : Legal and accounting activities 1,500 2024
70 : Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 500 2024
71 : Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 1,750 2024
72 : Scientific research and development 100 2024
73 : Advertising and market research 30 2024
74 : Other professional, scientific and technical activities 400 2024
75 : Veterinary activities 600 2024
77 : Rental and leasing activities 600 2024
78 : Employment activities 2,000 2024
79 : Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 500 2024
80 : Security and investigation activities 400 2024
81 : Services to buildings and landscape activities 1,750 2024
82 : Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 700 2024
84 : Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 6,000 2024
85 : Education 9,000 2024
86 : Human health activities 13,000 2024
87 : Residential care activities 3,000 2024
88 : Social work activities without accommodation 3,500 2024
90 : Creative, arts and entertainment activities 150 2024
91 : Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 3,000 2024
92 : Gambling and betting activities 75 2024
93 : Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 2,500 2024
94 : Activities of membership organisations 600 2024
95 : Repair of computers and personal and household goods 75 2024
96 : Other personal service activities 900 2024
97 : Activities of households as employers of domestic personnel 0 2024
98 : Undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of private households for own use 0 2024
99 : Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies 0 2024
Skills 6
% with NVQ1+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2025-Dec 2025
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78.085.392.62004-12-31: 79.42005-12-31: 81.42006-12-31: 80.22007-12-31: 82.72008-12-31: 82.92009-12-31: 84.92010-12-31: 86.92011-12-31: 87.42012-12-31: 86.62013-12-31: 87.42014-12-31: 88.72015-12-31: 87.52016-12-31: 862017-12-31: 872018-12-31: 87.42019-12-31: 86.32020-12-31: 86.42021-12-31: 91.2 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 79.4 to 91.2 · axis starts at 78.0

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

% with NVQ2+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2025-Dec 2025
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66.776.285.62004-12-31: 68.52005-12-31: 71.12006-12-31: 69.12007-12-31: 72.62008-12-31: 72.32009-12-31: 75.32010-12-31: 77.12011-12-31: 762012-12-31: 742013-12-31: 76.22014-12-31: 80.62015-12-31: 77.32016-12-31: 77.82017-12-31: 77.92018-12-31: 78.52019-12-31: 78.92020-12-31: 78.72021-12-31: 83.8 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 68.5 to 83.8 · axis starts at 66.7

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 NVQ3+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2025-Dec 2025
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44.554.965.32004-12-31: 46.52005-12-31: 50.12006-12-31: 50.42007-12-31: 53.22008-12-31: 51.32009-12-31: 53.92010-12-31: 53.12011-12-31: 55.22012-12-31: 54.72013-12-31: 582014-12-31: 60.32015-12-31: 58.32016-12-31: 59.62017-12-31: 60.52018-12-31: 63.32019-12-31: 60.82020-12-31: 57.42021-12-31: 62.3 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 46.5 to 63.3 · axis starts at 44.5

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 NVQ4+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2025-Dec 2025
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24.435.747.02004-12-31: 26.62005-12-31: 27.92006-12-31: 27.92007-12-31: 32.42008-12-31: 32.12009-12-31: 33.82010-12-31: 33.52011-12-31: 35.22012-12-31: 34.82013-12-31: 38.72014-12-31: 39.52015-12-31: 38.52016-12-31: 422017-12-31: 44.42018-12-31: 44.12019-12-31: 43.72020-12-31: 39.22021-12-31: 44.8 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 26.6 to 44.8 · axis starts at 24.4

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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4.19.815.52004-12-31: 14.42005-12-31: 122006-12-31: 10.82007-12-31: 10.22008-12-31: 9.92009-12-31: 82010-12-31: 6.52011-12-31: 6.32012-12-31: 5.92013-12-31: 6.72014-12-31: 5.92015-12-31: 7.82016-12-31: 8.62017-12-31: 6.32018-12-31: 6.52019-12-31: 6.92020-12-31: 5.22021-12-31: 5.4 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 5.2 to 14.4 · axis starts at 4.1

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.

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2.86.29.72004-12-31: 6.22005-12-31: 6.62006-12-31: 92007-12-31: 7.22008-12-31: 7.32009-12-31: 7.12010-12-31: 6.62011-12-31: 6.22012-12-31: 7.52013-12-31: 5.92014-12-31: 5.32015-12-31: 4.72016-12-31: 5.52017-12-31: 6.72018-12-31: 6.12019-12-31: 6.82020-12-31: 8.42021-12-31: 3.5 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 3.5 to 9 · axis starts at 2.8

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
237,260
205k223k241k2001-06-30: 209k2002-06-30: 210k2003-06-30: 212k2004-06-30: 215k2005-06-30: 218k2006-06-30: 221k2007-06-30: 224k2008-06-30: 227k2009-06-30: 229k2010-06-30: 231k2011-06-30: 233k2012-06-30: 233k2013-06-30: 233k2014-06-30: 233k2015-06-30: 234k2016-06-30: 235k2017-06-30: 235k2018-06-30: 235k2019-06-30: 235k2020-06-30: 234k2021-06-30: 236k2022-06-30: 236k2023-06-30: 237k2024-06-30: 238k2025-06-30: 237k 2001-06 2025-06
25 annual readings · 209k to 238k · axis starts at 205k

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