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 5 October 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 3
£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

Median pay
Jul 2026
£2,537
1,6012,1192,6372020-01-31: 1,7242020-02-29: 1,7342020-03-31: 1,7332020-04-30: 1,7012020-05-31: 1,7132020-06-30: 1,7392020-07-31: 1,7702020-08-31: 1,7852020-09-30: 1,8082020-10-31: 1,8152020-11-30: 1,8232020-12-31: 1,8472021-01-31: 1,8112021-02-28: 1,8172021-03-31: 1,8422021-04-30: 1,8582021-05-31: 1,8602021-06-30: 1,8702021-07-31: 1,8742021-08-31: 1,8792021-09-30: 1,9102021-10-31: 1,9152021-11-30: 1,9292021-12-31: 1,9592022-01-31: 1,9202022-02-28: 1,9282022-03-31: 1,9612022-04-30: 1,9672022-05-31: 1,9832022-06-30: 1,9932022-07-31: 1,9932022-08-31: 2,0082022-09-30: 2,0492022-10-31: 2,0462022-11-30: 2,0932022-12-31: 2,1062023-01-31: 2,0552023-02-28: 2,0592023-03-31: 2,0832023-04-30: 2,1142023-05-31: 2,1432023-06-30: 2,1962023-07-31: 2,1522023-08-31: 2,1552023-09-30: 2,1682023-10-31: 2,1822023-11-30: 2,2262023-12-31: 2,2332024-01-31: 2,1922024-02-29: 2,1982024-03-31: 2,2212024-04-30: 2,2642024-05-31: 2,2832024-06-30: 2,2812024-07-31: 2,2852024-08-31: 2,2952024-09-30: 2,3072024-10-31: 2,3592024-11-30: 2,3712024-12-31: 2,3682025-01-31: 2,3322025-02-28: 2,3322025-03-31: 2,3542025-04-30: 2,3992025-05-31: 2,4122025-06-30: 2,4122025-07-31: 2,4252025-08-31: 2,4542025-09-30: 2,4432025-10-31: 2,4522025-11-30: 2,4572025-12-31: 2,4852026-01-31: 2,4452026-02-28: 2,4552026-03-31: 2,4782026-04-30: 2,5162026-05-31: 2,5292026-06-30: 2,5372026-07-31: 2,537 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 1,701 to 2,537 · axis starts at 1,601

ONS, Earnings and employment from PAYE Real Time Information, published 22 August 2026 (approximate)

2,217,446
2.0m2.1m2.3m2020-01-31: 2.1m2020-02-29: 2.1m2020-03-31: 2.1m2020-04-30: 2.1m2020-05-31: 2.1m2020-06-30: 2.1m2020-07-31: 2.1m2020-08-31: 2.1m2020-09-30: 2.1m2020-10-31: 2.1m2020-11-30: 2.1m2020-12-31: 2.1m2021-01-31: 2.1m2021-02-28: 2.1m2021-03-31: 2.1m2021-04-30: 2.1m2021-05-31: 2.1m2021-06-30: 2.1m2021-07-31: 2.1m2021-08-31: 2.1m2021-09-30: 2.1m2021-10-31: 2.1m2021-11-30: 2.2m2021-12-31: 2.2m2022-01-31: 2.1m2022-02-28: 2.1m2022-03-31: 2.2m2022-04-30: 2.2m2022-05-31: 2.2m2022-06-30: 2.2m2022-07-31: 2.2m2022-08-31: 2.2m2022-09-30: 2.2m2022-10-31: 2.2m2022-11-30: 2.2m2022-12-31: 2.2m2023-01-31: 2.2m2023-02-28: 2.2m2023-03-31: 2.2m2023-04-30: 2.2m2023-05-31: 2.2m2023-06-30: 2.2m2023-07-31: 2.2m2023-08-31: 2.2m2023-09-30: 2.2m2023-10-31: 2.2m2023-11-30: 2.2m2023-12-31: 2.2m2024-01-31: 2.2m2024-02-29: 2.2m2024-03-31: 2.2m2024-04-30: 2.2m2024-05-31: 2.2m2024-06-30: 2.2m2024-07-31: 2.2m2024-08-31: 2.2m2024-09-30: 2.2m2024-10-31: 2.2m2024-11-30: 2.2m2024-12-31: 2.2m2025-01-31: 2.2m2025-02-28: 2.2m2025-03-31: 2.2m2025-04-30: 2.2m2025-05-31: 2.2m2025-06-30: 2.2m2025-07-31: 2.2m2025-08-31: 2.2m2025-09-30: 2.2m2025-10-31: 2.2m2025-11-30: 2.2m2025-12-31: 2.2m2026-01-31: 2.2m2026-02-28: 2.2m2026-03-31: 2.2m2026-04-30: 2.2m2026-05-31: 2.2m2026-06-30: 2.2m2026-07-31: 2.2m 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 2.1m to 2.2m · axis starts at 2.0m

ONS, Earnings and employment from PAYE Real Time Information, published 22 August 2026 (approximate)

Business 12
Businesses
2026
183,715
181k182k184k2025-03-31: 181k2026-03-31: 184k 2025-03 2026-03
2 annual readings · 181k to 184k · axis starts at 181k

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises, published 24 September 2026
15 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

142,510
140k142k143k2025-03-31: 141k2026-03-31: 143k 2025-03 2026-03
2 annual readings · 141k to 143k · axis starts at 140k

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 24 September 2026
15 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

10,690
10k11k11k2025-03-31: 10k2026-03-31: 11k 2025-03 2026-03
2 annual readings · 10k to 11k · axis starts at 10k

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 24 September 2026
15 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

935
9349409462025-03-31: 9452026-03-31: 935 2025-03 2026-03
2 annual readings · 935 to 945 · axis starts at 934

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 24 September 2026
15 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

210
1371782182010-03-31: 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: 2002026-03-31: 210 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 145 to 210 · axis starts at 137

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 24 September 2026

5,925
5,9225,9385,9532025-03-31: 5,9502026-03-31: 5,925 2025-03 2026-03
2 annual readings · 5,925 to 5,950 · axis starts at 5,922

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 24 September 2026
15 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

370
3693723762025-03-31: 3752026-03-31: 370 2025-03 2026-03
2 annual readings · 370 to 375 · axis starts at 369

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 24 September 2026
15 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

20,805
20k21k21k2025-03-31: 20k2026-03-31: 21k 2025-03 2026-03
2 annual readings · 20k to 21k · axis starts at 20k

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 24 September 2026
15 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

2,090
2,0282,0622,0972025-03-31: 2,0352026-03-31: 2,090 2025-03 2026-03
2 annual readings · 2,035 to 2,090 · axis starts at 2,028

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 24 September 2026
15 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

180
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: 1902026-03-31: 180 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 115 to 190 · axis starts at 106

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 24 September 2026

213,050
210k212k213k2025-03-31: 211k2026-03-31: 213k 2025-03 2026-03
2 annual readings · 211k to 213k · axis starts at 210k

ONS, UK Business Counts - local units, published 24 September 2026
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)

Amber Valley · Ashfield · Bassetlaw · Blaby · Bolsover · Boston · Broxtowe · Charnwood · Chesterfield · Derby · Derbyshire Dales · East Lindsey · Erewash · Gedling · Harborough · High Peak · Hinckley and Bosworth · Leicester · Lincoln · Mansfield · Melton · Newark and Sherwood · North East Derbyshire · North Kesteven · North Northamptonshire · North West Leicestershire · Nottingham · Oadby and Wigston · Rushcliffe · Rutland · South Derbyshire · South Holland · South Kesteven · West Lindsey · West Northamptonshire