The Datum Report

ITL1 region

East Midlands (England)

What we think is happening

The job market in East Midlands (England) has been weakening.

deteriorating · established confidence · formed 31 August 2026 · how we reached this

By subject

Every figure published for East Midlands (England). 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 11
8.6%
8.09.110.22020-03-31: 10.02021-09-30: 8.42022-09-30: 8.32024-03-31: 9.02024-09-30: 8.62025-12-31: 8.62026-03-31: 8.6 2020-03 2026-03
7 monthly readings · 8.3 to 10.0 · axis starts at 8.0

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±0.7, basis not documented by the producer
18 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
75.4%
73.875.477.12020-03-31: 76.72020-06-30: 76.62020-09-30: 76.02020-12-31: 75.52021-03-31: 74.72021-06-30: 74.12021-09-30: 74.32021-12-31: 74.12022-03-31: 74.82022-06-30: 75.12022-09-30: 75.52022-12-31: 75.22023-03-31: 75.12023-06-30: 75.22023-09-30: 75.12023-12-31: 75.52024-03-31: 75.42024-06-30: 75.62024-09-30: 75.92024-12-31: 75.52025-03-31: 74.92025-06-30: 74.72025-09-30: 75.32025-12-31: 75.22026-03-31: 75.4 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 74.1 to 76.7 · axis starts at 73.8

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±1.0, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
4.5%
4.44.54.52025-12-31: 4.42026-03-31: 4.5 2025-12 2026-03
2 monthly readings · 4.4 to 4.5 · axis starts at 4.4

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±0.6, basis not documented by the producer
23 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

21.1%
19.921.422.92020-03-31: 20.32020-06-30: 20.22020-09-30: 20.52020-12-31: 20.52021-03-31: 20.82021-06-30: 21.62021-09-30: 21.72021-12-31: 22.32022-03-31: 22.32022-06-30: 22.42022-09-30: 22.22022-12-31: 22.62023-03-31: 22.32023-06-30: 22.02023-09-30: 22.22023-12-31: 21.62024-03-31: 21.52024-06-30: 20.82024-09-30: 20.52024-12-31: 20.92025-03-31: 21.82025-06-30: 22.22025-09-30: 21.62025-12-31: 21.42026-03-31: 21.1 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 20.2 to 22.6 · axis starts at 19.9

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±1.0, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
109,750
105k108k111k2026-01-31: 106k2026-02-28: 110k2026-03-31: 110k2026-04-30: 109k2026-05-31: 109k2026-06-30: 108k2026-07-31: 107k2026-08-31: 110k 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 106k to 110k · axis starts at 105k

ONS / DWP, Claimant count by sex and age, published 15 September 2026
72 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

3.5%
3.43.53.52026-01-31: 3.42026-02-28: 3.52026-03-31: 3.52026-04-30: 3.52026-05-31: 3.52026-06-30: 3.42026-07-31: 3.42026-08-31: 3.5 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 3.4 to 3.5 · axis starts at 3.4

ONS / DWP, Claimant count by sex and age, published 15 September 2026
72 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

% of economically inactive 5
0.5%
0.50.50.62025-12-31: 0.52026-03-31: 0.5 2025-12 2026-03
2 monthly readings · unchanged at 0.5 · axis starts at 0.5

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
23 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

30.9%
30.130.531.02025-12-31: 30.22026-03-31: 30.9 2025-12 2026-03
2 monthly readings · 30.2 to 30.9 · axis starts at 30.1

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±2.4, basis not documented by the producer
23 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

18.4%
17.718.118.52025-12-31: 17.82026-03-31: 18.4 2025-12 2026-03
2 monthly readings · 17.8 to 18.4 · axis starts at 17.7

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±2.0, basis not documented by the producer
23 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

12.5%
12.412.913.52025-12-31: 13.42026-03-31: 12.5 2025-12 2026-03
2 monthly readings · 12.5 to 13.4 · axis starts at 12.4

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±1.7, basis not documented by the producer
23 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

25.3%
24.525.025.42025-12-31: 24.62026-03-31: 25.3 2025-12 2026-03
2 monthly readings · 24.6 to 25.3 · axis starts at 24.5

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±2.3, basis not documented by the producer
23 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

Pay 1
£22,761
8,07916k24k1997-12-31: 9,6521998-12-31: 9,8381999-12-31: 10k2000-12-31: 11k2001-12-31: 11k2002-12-31: 11k2003-12-31: 12k2004-12-31: 12k2005-12-31: 13k2006-12-31: 13k2007-12-31: 14k2008-12-31: 14k2009-12-31: 14k2010-12-31: 14k2011-12-31: 15k2012-12-31: 15k2013-12-31: 15k2014-12-31: 16k2015-12-31: 17k2016-12-31: 17k2017-12-31: 17k2018-12-31: 18k2019-12-31: 18k2020-12-31: 18k2021-12-31: 19k2022-12-31: 20k2023-12-31: 21k2024-12-31: 23k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 9,652 to 23k · axis starts at 8,079

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Business 12
Businesses
2025
181,025

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises, published 14 October 2025
15 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

140,560

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 14 October 2025
15 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

10,365

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 14 October 2025
15 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

945
8679851,1032010-03-31: 8952011-03-31: 8902012-03-31: 9352013-03-31: 9602014-03-31: 9802015-03-31: 9952016-03-31: 1,0252017-03-31: 1,0402018-03-31: 1,0402019-03-31: 1,0752020-03-31: 1,0802021-03-31: 1,0352022-03-31: 9752023-03-31: 9702024-03-31: 9502025-03-31: 945 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 890 to 1,080 · axis starts at 867

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

200
1381722072010-03-31: 1502011-03-31: 1652012-03-31: 1452013-03-31: 1452014-03-31: 1502015-03-31: 1552016-03-31: 1552017-03-31: 1452018-03-31: 1602019-03-31: 1752020-03-31: 1802021-03-31: 1852022-03-31: 1952023-03-31: 1902024-03-31: 1952025-03-31: 200 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 145 to 200 · axis starts at 138

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

5,950

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 14 October 2025
15 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

375
2333224122010-03-31: 2502011-03-31: 2702012-03-31: 2852013-03-31: 3102014-03-31: 3202015-03-31: 3002016-03-31: 3252017-03-31: 3302018-03-31: 3552019-03-31: 3552020-03-31: 3552021-03-31: 3402022-03-31: 3502023-03-31: 3852024-03-31: 3952025-03-31: 375 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 250 to 395 · axis starts at 233

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

20,400

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 14 October 2025
15 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

2,035

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 14 October 2025
15 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

190
1061521992010-03-31: 1252011-03-31: 1152012-03-31: 1352013-03-31: 1252014-03-31: 1452015-03-31: 1552016-03-31: 1452017-03-31: 1552018-03-31: 1452019-03-31: 1552020-03-31: 1502021-03-31: 1502022-03-31: 1752023-03-31: 1702024-03-31: 1902025-03-31: 190 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 115 to 190 · axis starts at 106

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

210,580

ONS, UK Business Counts - local units, published 14 October 2025
15 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

139,722
44k97k150k1998-12-31: 54k1999-12-31: 56k2000-12-31: 58k2001-12-31: 60k2002-12-31: 63k2003-12-31: 66k2004-12-31: 69k2005-12-31: 73k2006-12-31: 77k2007-12-31: 80k2008-12-31: 83k2009-12-31: 81k2010-12-31: 84k2011-12-31: 85k2012-12-31: 88k2013-12-31: 92k2014-12-31: 95k2015-12-31: 98k2016-12-31: 101k2017-12-31: 105k2018-12-31: 109k2019-12-31: 113k2020-12-31: 111k2021-12-31: 119k2022-12-31: 128k2023-12-31: 140k 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 54k to 140k · axis starts at 44k

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

Local authorities in East Midlands (England)

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