The Datum Report

County or unitary authority · population 21,920

Orkney Islands

By subject

Every figure published for Orkney Islands. 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
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6.38.711.12020-03-31: 7.12020-06-30: 8.82020-09-30: 9.62020-12-31: 10.62021-03-31: 9.52021-06-30: 6.82021-12-31: 10.12022-03-31: 8.72022-06-30: 9.22022-09-30: 92023-09-30: 9.5 2020-03 2023-09
11 monthly readings · 6.8 to 10.6 · axis starts at 6.3

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
Not published: Estimate and confidence interval not available since the group sample size is zero or disclosive (0-2)
14 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
91.4%
59.17794.92020-03-31: 86.82020-06-30: 85.92020-09-30: 84.62020-12-31: 83.32021-03-31: 842021-06-30: 77.22021-09-30: 68.82021-12-31: 72.92022-03-31: 71.22022-06-30: 73.22022-09-30: 81.72022-12-31: 87.52023-03-31: 87.72023-06-30: 89.12023-09-30: 89.82023-12-31: 88.32024-03-31: 85.82024-06-30: 87.52024-09-30: 78.82024-12-31: 64.72025-03-31: 62.62025-06-30: 70.42025-09-30: 81.22025-12-31: 80.62026-03-31: 91.4 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 62.6 to 91.4 · axis starts at 59.1

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

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
—
8.612.917.22021-06-30: 9.42021-09-30: 16.42021-12-31: 9.52022-03-31: 10.1 2021-06 2022-03
4 monthly readings · 9.4 to 16.4 · axis starts at 8.6

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
Not published: Estimate and confidence interval not available since the group sample size is zero or disclosive (0-2)
21 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

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1,3763,0504,7242004-12-31: 4,2002005-12-31: 4,2002006-12-31: 3,9002007-12-31: 4,4002008-12-31: 4,0002009-12-31: 4,0002010-12-31: 4,0002011-12-31: 3,5002012-12-31: 3,6002013-12-31: 2,6002014-12-31: 2,2002015-12-31: 2,3002016-12-31: 2,4002017-12-31: 2,8002018-12-31: 2,9002019-12-31: 2,1002020-12-31: 2,9002021-12-31: 2,1002022-12-31: 1,9002023-12-31: 1,700 2004-12 2023-12
20 annual readings · 1,700 to 4,400 · axis starts at 1,376

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

3,300
2,2084,7507,2922004-12-31: 6,4002005-12-31: 6,2002006-12-31: 6,4002007-12-31: 6,4002008-12-31: 6,2002009-12-31: 6,6002010-12-31: 6,7002011-12-31: 6,1002012-12-31: 6,1002013-12-31: 6,1002014-12-31: 5,8002015-12-31: 6,0002016-12-31: 6,1002017-12-31: 6,8002018-12-31: 6,7002019-12-31: 6,1002020-12-31: 5,6002021-12-31: 4,9002022-12-31: 5,1002023-12-31: 4,3002024-12-31: 2,7002025-12-31: 3,300 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 2,700 to 6,800 · axis starts at 2,208

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.

—

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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9362,3003,6642004-12-31: 3,0002005-12-31: 2,4002006-12-31: 2,1002007-12-31: 3,4002008-12-31: 2,7002009-12-31: 3,1002010-12-31: 2,3002011-12-31: 2,5002012-12-31: 2,5002013-12-31: 1,8002014-12-31: 1,9002015-12-31: 1,3002016-12-31: 2,2002017-12-31: 2,4002018-12-31: 2,3002019-12-31: 1,5002020-12-31: 1,3002021-12-31: 1,2002022-12-31: 1,9002023-12-31: 1,700 2004-12 2023-12
20 annual readings · 1,200 to 3,400 · axis starts at 936

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

1,800
8923,0005,1082004-12-31: 4,4002005-12-31: 3,8002006-12-31: 3,8002007-12-31: 4,2002008-12-31: 4,1002009-12-31: 4,5002010-12-31: 4,1002011-12-31: 3,7002012-12-31: 3,8002013-12-31: 3,6002014-12-31: 3,8002015-12-31: 3,7002016-12-31: 3,9002017-12-31: 4,7002018-12-31: 4,7002019-12-31: 4,1002020-12-31: 3,1002021-12-31: 2,4002022-12-31: 3,8002023-12-31: 3,4002024-12-31: 1,3002025-12-31: 1,800 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 1,300 to 4,700 · axis starts at 892

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

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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.

—
5647509362004-12-31: 6002005-12-31: 7002006-12-31: 6002007-12-31: 9002008-12-31: 6002009-12-31: 6002010-12-31: 6002011-12-31: 7002013-12-31: 9002014-12-31: 6002016-12-31: 6002017-12-31: 8002021-12-31: 9002022-12-31: 6002024-12-31: 700 2004-12 2024-12
15 annual readings · 600 to 900 · axis starts at 564

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

Claimant count
August 2026
210
1573024482020-01-31: 1902020-02-29: 1952020-03-31: 2002020-04-30: 3802020-05-31: 4152020-06-30: 3802020-07-31: 4002020-08-31: 4202020-09-30: 4052020-10-31: 3702020-11-30: 3702020-12-31: 3652021-01-31: 3602021-02-28: 3752021-03-31: 3852021-04-30: 3702021-05-31: 3402021-06-30: 2902021-07-31: 2852021-08-31: 2652021-09-30: 2452021-10-31: 2402021-11-30: 2402021-12-31: 2502022-01-31: 2502022-02-28: 2602022-03-31: 2452022-04-30: 2252022-05-31: 2052022-06-30: 2002022-07-31: 2002022-08-31: 2002022-09-30: 1852022-10-31: 2052022-11-30: 2102022-12-31: 2152023-01-31: 2102023-02-28: 2402023-03-31: 2452023-04-30: 2302023-05-31: 2202023-06-30: 2202023-07-31: 1952023-08-31: 2102023-09-30: 2052023-10-31: 1952023-11-30: 2002023-12-31: 2152024-01-31: 1902024-02-29: 1952024-03-31: 2152024-04-30: 1952024-05-31: 2202024-06-30: 2452024-07-31: 2352024-08-31: 2402024-09-30: 2552024-10-31: 2152024-11-30: 2052024-12-31: 2102025-01-31: 2152025-02-28: 2302025-03-31: 2302025-04-30: 2152025-05-31: 2202025-06-30: 2002025-07-31: 2002025-08-31: 2002025-09-30: 1902025-10-31: 2002025-11-30: 2102025-12-31: 2252026-01-31: 2302026-02-28: 2452026-03-31: 2352026-04-30: 2152026-05-31: 2102026-06-30: 2052026-07-31: 2052026-08-31: 210 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 185 to 420 · axis starts at 157

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

1.6%
1.22.33.42020-01-31: 1.42020-02-29: 1.52020-03-31: 1.52020-04-30: 2.92020-05-31: 3.22020-06-30: 2.92020-07-31: 3.12020-08-31: 3.22020-09-30: 3.12020-10-31: 2.82020-11-30: 2.82020-12-31: 2.82021-01-31: 2.82021-02-28: 2.82021-03-31: 32021-04-30: 2.82021-05-31: 2.62021-06-30: 2.22021-07-31: 2.22021-08-31: 22021-09-30: 1.92021-10-31: 1.82021-11-30: 1.82021-12-31: 1.92022-01-31: 1.92022-02-28: 22022-03-31: 1.92022-04-30: 1.72022-05-31: 1.62022-06-30: 1.52022-07-31: 1.52022-08-31: 1.52022-09-30: 1.42022-10-31: 1.62022-11-30: 1.62022-12-31: 1.62023-01-31: 1.62023-02-28: 1.92023-03-31: 1.92023-04-30: 1.82023-05-31: 1.72023-06-30: 1.72023-07-31: 1.52023-08-31: 1.62023-09-30: 1.62023-10-31: 1.52023-11-30: 1.52023-12-31: 1.72024-01-31: 1.52024-02-29: 1.52024-03-31: 1.72024-04-30: 1.52024-05-31: 1.72024-06-30: 1.92024-07-31: 1.82024-08-31: 1.82024-09-30: 22024-10-31: 1.72024-11-30: 1.62024-12-31: 1.62025-01-31: 1.72025-02-28: 1.82025-03-31: 1.82025-04-30: 1.72025-05-31: 1.72025-06-30: 1.52025-07-31: 1.62025-08-31: 1.62025-09-30: 1.52025-10-31: 1.52025-11-30: 1.62025-12-31: 1.82026-01-31: 1.82026-02-28: 1.92026-03-31: 1.82026-04-30: 1.72026-05-31: 1.62026-06-30: 1.62026-07-31: 1.62026-08-31: 1.6 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 1.4 to 3.2 · axis starts at 1.2

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

0.9
0.91.01.12011-12-31: 0.92012-12-31: 0.92013-12-31: 0.92014-12-31: 0.92015-12-31: 0.92016-12-31: 12017-12-31: 1.12018-12-31: 1.12019-12-31: 1.02020-12-31: 12021-12-31: 1.12022-12-31: 1.02023-12-31: 1.12024-12-31: 0.9 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
12,000
12k13k14k2011-12-31: 12k2012-12-31: 12k2013-12-31: 12k2014-12-31: 12k2015-12-31: 12k2016-12-31: 13k2017-12-31: 14k2018-12-31: 14k2019-12-31: 14k2020-12-31: 13k2021-12-31: 14k2022-12-31: 13k2023-12-31: 14k2024-12-31: 12k 2011-12 2024-12
14 annual readings · 12k to 14k · axis starts at 12k

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

Pay 3
6.714.321.925th25th · 2009-04-30: £8.5225th · 2010-04-30: £10.1125th · 2011-04-30: £9.1225th · 2012-04-30: £8.2125th · 2013-04-30: £10.4825th · 2014-04-30: £10.7125th · 2016-04-30: £10.7225th · 2017-04-30: £11.4425th · 2019-04-30: £11.8325th · 2020-04-30: £11.9825th · 2021-04-30: £12.3125th · 2022-04-30: £13.6825th · 2023-04-30: £15.2325th · 2024-04-30: £16.9925th · 2025-04-30: £17.14MedianMedian · 2009-04-30: £11.52Median · 2010-04-30: £12.47Median · 2012-04-30: £12.00Median · 2013-04-30: £14.25Median · 2014-04-30: £12.47Median · 2015-04-30: £13.11Median · 2016-04-30: £13.85Median · 2017-04-30: £13.11Median · 2018-04-30: £15.72Median · 2019-04-30: £15.07Median · 2020-04-30: £14.69Median · 2021-04-30: £15.98Median · 2022-04-30: £17.40Median · 2023-04-30: £18.78Median · 2024-04-30: £19.53Median · 2025-04-30: £20.47 2009-04 2025-04
17 periods · 25th, Median · axis starts at 6.7
10th25thMedian75th90th
—£17.14£20.47——

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - resident analysis, published 3 November 2025
Not published: These figures are suppressed as statistically unreliable

7.014.421.825th25th · 2010-04-30: £9.7025th · 2011-04-30: £9.1025th · 2012-04-30: £8.4725th · 2013-04-30: £10.3625th · 2014-04-30: £10.6125th · 2015-04-30: £11.3725th · 2016-04-30: £10.5125th · 2017-04-30: £11.4625th · 2019-04-30: £11.8325th · 2020-04-30: £11.7225th · 2022-04-30: £13.8225th · 2023-04-30: £15.1125th · 2024-04-30: £16.9525th · 2025-04-30: £16.47MedianMedian · 2009-04-30: £10.91Median · 2014-04-30: £12.17Median · 2015-04-30: £12.23Median · 2016-04-30: £12.61Median · 2017-04-30: £12.96Median · 2018-04-30: £16.14Median · 2019-04-30: £15.03Median · 2020-04-30: £15.67Median · 2021-04-30: £15.06Median · 2022-04-30: £17.49Median · 2023-04-30: £18.84Median · 2024-04-30: £20.33Median · 2025-04-30: £19.83 2009-04 2025-04
17 periods · 25th, Median · axis starts at 7.0
10th25thMedian75th90th
—£16.47£19.83——

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - workplace analysis, published 3 November 2025
Not published: These figures are suppressed as statistically unreliable

£25,234
4,57716k27k1997-12-31: 6,7901998-12-31: 7,4491999-12-31: 8,0032000-12-31: 8,7132001-12-31: 9,3432002-12-31: 9,4512003-12-31: 8,6152004-12-31: 9,8652005-12-31: 10k2006-12-31: 11k2007-12-31: 12k2008-12-31: 12k2009-12-31: 13k2010-12-31: 15k2011-12-31: 17k2012-12-31: 16k2013-12-31: 16k2014-12-31: 17k2015-12-31: 17k2016-12-31: 17k2017-12-31: 18k2018-12-31: 18k2019-12-31: 18k2020-12-31: 19k2021-12-31: 19k2022-12-31: 20k2023-12-31: 23k2024-12-31: 25k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 6,790 to 25k · axis starts at 4,577

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Business 11
Businesses
2025
1,485
1,3591,4421,5262010-03-31: 1,4102011-03-31: 1,3852012-03-31: 1,3952013-03-31: 1,3752014-03-31: 1,4102015-03-31: 1,4802016-03-31: 1,4652017-03-31: 1,4702018-03-31: 1,5002019-03-31: 1,5102020-03-31: 1,4702021-03-31: 1,4452022-03-31: 1,4802023-03-31: 1,4752024-03-31: 1,4752025-03-31: 1,485 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 1,375 to 1,510 · axis starts at 1,359

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

1,180
1,0771,1421,2082010-03-31: 1,1152011-03-31: 1,1002012-03-31: 1,1152013-03-31: 1,0902014-03-31: 1,1152015-03-31: 1,1602016-03-31: 1,1702017-03-31: 1,1552018-03-31: 1,1802019-03-31: 1,1952020-03-31: 1,1452021-03-31: 1,1302022-03-31: 1,1652023-03-31: 1,1552024-03-31: 1,1602025-03-31: 1,180 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 1,090 to 1,195 · axis starts at 1,077

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

85
72.68597.42010-03-31: 802011-03-31: 752012-03-31: 852013-03-31: 752014-03-31: 752015-03-31: 752016-03-31: 752017-03-31: 752018-03-31: 902019-03-31: 852020-03-31: 952021-03-31: 952022-03-31: 802023-03-31: 802024-03-31: 852025-03-31: 85 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 75 to 95 · axis starts at 72.6

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

0
02.85.62010-03-31: 52011-03-31: 52012-03-31: 52013-03-31: 52014-03-31: 02015-03-31: 52016-03-31: 02017-03-31: 02018-03-31: 52019-03-31: 52020-03-31: 52021-03-31: 02022-03-31: 02023-03-31: 02024-03-31: 02025-03-31: 0 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 0 to 5

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

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

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

55
3247.5632010-03-31: 402011-03-31: 352012-03-31: 352013-03-31: 502014-03-31: 502015-03-31: 502016-03-31: 552017-03-31: 602018-03-31: 502019-03-31: 552020-03-31: 552021-03-31: 552022-03-31: 552023-03-31: 552024-03-31: 502025-03-31: 55 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 35 to 60 · axis starts at 32

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

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

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

155
1461651842010-03-31: 1602011-03-31: 1602012-03-31: 1502013-03-31: 1502014-03-31: 1552015-03-31: 1802016-03-31: 1602017-03-31: 1702018-03-31: 1702019-03-31: 1652020-03-31: 1652021-03-31: 1552022-03-31: 1702023-03-31: 1652024-03-31: 1602025-03-31: 155 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 150 to 180 · axis starts at 146

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: 102014-03-31: 102015-03-31: 52016-03-31: 52017-03-31: 52018-03-31: 102019-03-31: 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

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

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

1,785
1,6061,7051,8042010-03-31: 1,6552011-03-31: 1,6302012-03-31: 1,6502013-03-31: 1,6252014-03-31: 1,6702015-03-31: 1,7252016-03-31: 1,7102017-03-31: 1,7052018-03-31: 1,7602019-03-31: 1,7752020-03-31: 1,7402021-03-31: 1,7402022-03-31: 1,7802023-03-31: 1,7702024-03-31: 1,7702025-03-31: 1,785 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 1,625 to 1,785 · axis starts at 1,606

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 700 2024
02 : Forestry and logging 0 2024
03 : Fishing and aquaculture 450 2024
05 : Mining of coal and lignite 0 2024
06 : Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas 50 2024
07 : Mining of metal ores 0 2024
08 : Other mining and quarrying 25 2024
09 : Mining support service activities 0 2024
10 : Manufacture of food products 150 2024
11 : Manufacture of beverages 100 2024
12 : Manufacture of tobacco products 0 2024
13 : Manufacture of textiles 10 2024
14 : Manufacture of wearing apparel 0 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 15 2024
17 : Manufacture of paper and paper products 0 2024
18 : Printing and reproduction of recorded media 0 2024
19 : Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 0 2024
20 : Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 10 2024
21 : Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 0 2024
22 : Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 10 2024
23 : Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 0 2024
24 : Manufacture of basic metals 0 2024
25 : Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 15 2024
26 : Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 0 2024
27 : Manufacture of electrical equipment 10 2024
28 : Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 50 2024
29 : Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 0 2024
30 : Manufacture of other transport equipment 0 2024
31 : Manufacture of furniture 10 2024
32 : Other manufacturing 75 2024
33 : Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 75 2024
35 : Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 45 2024
36 : Water collection, treatment and supply 40 2024
37 : Sewerage 0 2024
38 : Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 10 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 250 2024
42 : Civil engineering 75 2024
43 : Specialised construction activities 450 2024
45 : Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 100 2024
46 : Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 250 2024
47 : Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1,000 2024
49 : Land transport and transport via pipelines 250 2024
50 : Water transport 250 2024
51 : Air transport 10 2024
52 : Warehousing and support activities for transportation 300 2024
53 : Postal and courier activities 100 2024
55 : Accommodation 350 2024
56 : Food and beverage service activities 450 2024
58 : Publishing activities 20 2024
59 : Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities 0 2024
60 : Programming and broadcasting activities 10 2024
61 : Telecommunications 30 2024
62 : Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 125 2024
63 : Information service activities 20 2024
64 : Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 35 2024
65 : Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 0 2024
66 : Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 20 2024
68 : Real estate activities 75 2024
69 : Legal and accounting activities 125 2024
70 : Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 40 2024
71 : Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 175 2024
72 : Scientific research and development 30 2024
73 : Advertising and market research 10 2024
74 : Other professional, scientific and technical activities 45 2024
75 : Veterinary activities 75 2024
77 : Rental and leasing activities 20 2024
78 : Employment activities 20 2024
79 : Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 35 2024
80 : Security and investigation activities 30 2024
81 : Services to buildings and landscape activities 100 2024
82 : Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 25 2024
84 : Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 1,000 2024
85 : Education 900 2024
86 : Human health activities 1,250 2024
87 : Residential care activities 450 2024
88 : Social work activities without accommodation 300 2024
90 : Creative, arts and entertainment activities 15 2024
91 : Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 350 2024
92 : Gambling and betting activities 0 2024
93 : Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 250 2024
94 : Activities of membership organisations 125 2024
95 : Repair of computers and personal and household goods 5 2024
96 : Other personal service activities 100 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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78.284.590.72004-12-31: 822005-12-31: 82.12006-12-31: 84.62007-12-31: 82.32008-12-31: 832009-12-31: 79.42010-12-31: 812011-12-31: 87.12012-12-31: 84.22013-12-31: 87.72014-12-31: 85.72015-12-31: 87.62016-12-31: 88.62017-12-31: 85.42018-12-31: 88.82019-12-31: 88.12020-12-31: 85.92021-12-31: 89.5 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 79.4 to 89.5 · axis starts at 78.2

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 NVQ2+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2025-Dec 2025
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66.973.780.52004-12-31: 73.72005-12-31: 72.52006-12-31: 702007-12-31: 71.82008-12-31: 722009-12-31: 68.22010-12-31: 69.42011-12-31: 77.92012-12-31: 74.92013-12-31: 78.82014-12-31: 742015-12-31: 79.22016-12-31: 74.72017-12-31: 72.82018-12-31: 75.62019-12-31: 77.22020-12-31: 772021-12-31: 78.8 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 68.2 to 79.2 · axis starts at 66.9

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
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40.051.062.12004-12-31: 50.42005-12-31: 472006-12-31: 43.52007-12-31: 50.72008-12-31: 492009-12-31: 49.82010-12-31: 49.82011-12-31: 53.92012-12-31: 44.42013-12-31: 502014-12-31: 42.12015-12-31: 492016-12-31: 56.62017-12-31: 54.32018-12-31: 602019-12-31: 59.92020-12-31: 59.22021-12-31: 58.8 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 42.1 to 60 · axis starts at 40.0

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 NVQ4+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2025-Dec 2025
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21.534.347.12004-12-31: 27.12005-12-31: 26.62006-12-31: 24.22007-12-31: 30.32008-12-31: 28.72009-12-31: 29.32010-12-31: 30.82011-12-31: 30.92012-12-31: 26.22013-12-31: 28.82014-12-31: 242015-12-31: 31.22016-12-31: 39.22017-12-31: 33.92018-12-31: 42.52019-12-31: 44.62020-12-31: 38.92021-12-31: 40.6 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 24 to 44.6 · axis starts at 21.5

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.

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0.46.612.82004-12-31: 9.42005-12-31: 8.72006-12-31: 7.92007-12-31: 10.22008-12-31: 10.52009-12-31: 11.62010-12-31: 8.52011-12-31: 6.12012-12-31: 8.12013-12-31: 6.22014-12-31: 52015-12-31: 5.52016-12-31: 1.62017-12-31: 6.52018-12-31: 2.72019-12-31: 2.12021-12-31: 7.9 2004-12 2021-12
17 monthly readings · 1.6 to 11.6 · axis starts at 0.4

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

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5.4912.62004-12-31: 8.72005-12-31: 9.22006-12-31: 7.52007-12-31: 7.42008-12-31: 6.52009-12-31: 8.92010-12-31: 10.52011-12-31: 6.72012-12-31: 7.82013-12-31: 6.12014-12-31: 9.32015-12-31: 72016-12-31: 9.82017-12-31: 8.22018-12-31: 8.52019-12-31: 9.82020-12-31: 11.9 2004-12 2020-12
17 monthly readings · 6.1 to 11.9 · axis starts at 5.4

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

Population 1
Population
2025
21,920
19k21k22k2001-06-30: 19k2002-06-30: 19k2003-06-30: 20k2004-06-30: 20k2005-06-30: 20k2006-06-30: 20k2007-06-30: 21k2008-06-30: 21k2009-06-30: 21k2010-06-30: 21k2011-06-30: 21k2012-06-30: 22k2013-06-30: 22k2014-06-30: 22k2015-06-30: 22k2016-06-30: 22k2017-06-30: 22k2018-06-30: 22k2019-06-30: 22k2020-06-30: 22k2021-06-30: 22k2022-06-30: 22k2023-06-30: 22k2024-06-30: 22k2025-06-30: 22k 2001-06 2025-06
25 annual readings · 19k to 22k · axis starts at 19k

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