The Datum Report

ITL1 region

North East (England)

What we think is happening

The job market in North East (England) has been getting stronger.

improving · strong confidence · formed 31 August 2026 · how we reached this

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
% who are economically inactive - aged 16-64 Apr 2025-Mar 2026 24.7% -1.0 in the bottom 1% of 11

By subject

Every figure published for North East (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
7.2%
6.27.38.52020-03-31: 8.32020-06-30: 8.12020-09-30: 7.92020-12-31: 7.62021-03-31: 7.42021-06-30: 7.42021-09-30: 7.42021-12-31: 7.42022-03-31: 7.32022-06-30: 7.22022-09-30: 7.42022-12-31: 7.12023-03-31: 7.42023-06-30: 6.72023-09-30: 7.02023-12-31: 7.42024-03-31: 6.62024-06-30: 6.92024-09-30: 6.62024-12-31: 6.42025-03-31: 6.92025-06-30: 7.02025-09-30: 7.12025-12-31: 7.12026-03-31: 7.2 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 6.4 to 8.3 · axis starts at 6.2

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±0.6, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
71.8%
69.771.473.22020-03-31: 71.12020-06-30: 71.32020-09-30: 71.32020-12-31: 71.42021-03-31: 71.22021-06-30: 70.62021-09-30: 70.52021-12-31: 70.22022-03-31: 70.02022-06-30: 70.62022-09-30: 71.22022-12-31: 70.52023-03-31: 70.82023-06-30: 71.22023-09-30: 71.62023-12-31: 72.82024-03-31: 71.32024-06-30: 70.92024-09-30: 70.82024-12-31: 70.52025-03-31: 70.72025-06-30: 70.32025-09-30: 70.32025-12-31: 70.82026-03-31: 71.8 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 70.0 to 72.8 · axis starts at 69.7

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±1.1, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
4.7%
4.24.75.22025-12-31: 4.72026-03-31: 4.7 2025-12 2026-03
2 monthly readings · unchanged at 4.7 · axis starts at 4.2

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.

24.7%
23.325.026.72020-03-31: 24.62020-06-30: 24.32020-09-30: 23.82020-12-31: 23.62021-03-31: 24.02021-06-30: 24.32021-09-30: 24.92021-12-31: 25.32022-03-31: 25.62022-06-30: 25.42022-09-30: 25.22022-12-31: 26.02023-03-31: 26.02023-06-30: 25.62023-09-30: 25.22023-12-31: 24.22024-03-31: 25.42024-06-30: 25.72024-09-30: 25.92024-12-31: 26.22025-03-31: 26.02025-06-30: 26.42025-09-30: 26.12025-12-31: 25.72026-03-31: 24.7 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 23.6 to 26.4 · axis starts at 23.3

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±1.1, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
63,800
61k63k64k2026-01-31: 61k2026-02-28: 63k2026-03-31: 63k2026-04-30: 63k2026-05-31: 63k2026-06-30: 63k2026-07-31: 62k2026-08-31: 64k 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 61k to 64k · axis starts at 61k

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

3.7%
3.63.73.72026-01-31: 3.62026-02-28: 3.72026-03-31: 3.72026-04-30: 3.72026-05-31: 3.72026-06-30: 3.72026-07-31: 3.62026-08-31: 3.7 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 3.6 to 3.7 · axis starts at 3.6

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
0.2%
0.20.20.32025-12-31: 0.32026-03-31: 0.2 2025-12 2026-03
2 monthly readings · 0.2 to 0.3 · axis starts at 0.2

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

33.5%
32.633.133.62025-12-31: 32.72026-03-31: 33.5 2025-12 2026-03
2 monthly readings · 32.7 to 33.5 · axis starts at 32.6

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.

19.1%
18.518.919.22025-12-31: 18.62026-03-31: 19.1 2025-12 2026-03
2 monthly readings · 18.6 to 19.1 · axis starts at 18.5

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.

12.6%
12.612.813.02025-12-31: 132026-03-31: 12.6 2025-12 2026-03
2 monthly readings · 12.6 to 13 · axis starts at 12.6

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±1.6, basis not documented by the producer
23 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

23.0%
22.922.923.02025-12-31: 22.92026-03-31: 23 2025-12 2026-03
2 monthly readings · 22.9 to 23 · axis starts at 22.9

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±2.1, basis not documented by the producer
23 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

Pay 1
£20,562
7,70315k22k1997-12-31: 9,0811998-12-31: 9,1451999-12-31: 9,4932000-12-31: 9,9802001-12-31: 10k2002-12-31: 11k2003-12-31: 11k2004-12-31: 11k2005-12-31: 12k2006-12-31: 12k2007-12-31: 12k2008-12-31: 13k2009-12-31: 13k2010-12-31: 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: 18k2023-12-31: 20k2024-12-31: 21k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 9,081 to 21k · axis starts at 7,703

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Business 12
Businesses
2025
72,875

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

54,515

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

4,745

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

455
3614355092010-03-31: 3752011-03-31: 3802012-03-31: 3852013-03-31: 4252014-03-31: 4452015-03-31: 4852016-03-31: 4752017-03-31: 4752018-03-31: 4952019-03-31: 4952020-03-31: 4902021-03-31: 4702022-03-31: 4652023-03-31: 4652024-03-31: 4552025-03-31: 455 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 375 to 495 · axis starts at 361

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

105
60.2851102010-03-31: 752011-03-31: 702012-03-31: 652013-03-31: 652014-03-31: 652015-03-31: 652016-03-31: 702017-03-31: 752018-03-31: 852019-03-31: 852020-03-31: 852021-03-31: 902022-03-31: 852023-03-31: 852024-03-31: 952025-03-31: 105 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 65 to 105 · axis starts at 60.2

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

2,690

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

160
1351601852010-03-31: 1502011-03-31: 1552012-03-31: 1502013-03-31: 1502014-03-31: 1502015-03-31: 1402016-03-31: 1502017-03-31: 1502018-03-31: 1552019-03-31: 1752020-03-31: 1752021-03-31: 1652022-03-31: 1802023-03-31: 1702024-03-31: 1602025-03-31: 160 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 140 to 180 · axis starts at 135

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

9,245

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

855

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

105
54.682.51102010-03-31: 652011-03-31: 602012-03-31: 602013-03-31: 752014-03-31: 652015-03-31: 652016-03-31: 752017-03-31: 702018-03-31: 802019-03-31: 752020-03-31: 852021-03-31: 852022-03-31: 802023-03-31: 902024-03-31: 1052025-03-31: 105 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 60 to 105 · axis starts at 54.6

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

90,825

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

68,891
24k49k74k1998-12-31: 29k1999-12-31: 29k2000-12-31: 30k2001-12-31: 31k2002-12-31: 34k2003-12-31: 35k2004-12-31: 38k2005-12-31: 40k2006-12-31: 42k2007-12-31: 43k2008-12-31: 44k2009-12-31: 44k2010-12-31: 45k2011-12-31: 46k2012-12-31: 47k2013-12-31: 47k2014-12-31: 49k2015-12-31: 51k2016-12-31: 51k2017-12-31: 53k2018-12-31: 54k2019-12-31: 56k2020-12-31: 53k2021-12-31: 57k2022-12-31: 62k2023-12-31: 69k 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 29k to 69k · axis starts at 24k

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

Local authorities in North East (England)

County Durham · Darlington · Gateshead · Hartlepool · Middlesbrough · Newcastle upon Tyne · North Tyneside · Northumberland · Redcar and Cleveland · South Tyneside · Stockton-on-Tees · Sunderland