The Datum Report

ITL1 region

North West (England)

By subject

Every figure published for North West (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
8.3%
7.28.710.22020-03-31: 9.82020-06-30: 9.92020-09-30: 9.42020-12-31: 9.02021-03-31: 8.52021-09-30: 8.32024-12-31: 7.52025-03-31: 8.02025-06-30: 8.22025-09-30: 8.62025-12-31: 8.72026-03-31: 8.3 2020-03 2026-03
12 monthly readings · 7.5 to 9.9 · axis starts at 7.2

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±0.5, basis not documented by the producer
13 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
73.8%
72.573.875.12020-03-31: 74.92020-06-30: 74.82020-09-30: 74.12020-12-31: 74.02021-03-31: 73.22021-06-30: 73.22021-09-30: 73.32021-12-31: 72.92022-03-31: 73.12022-06-30: 73.32022-09-30: 73.02022-12-31: 73.52023-03-31: 73.62023-06-30: 73.82023-09-30: 74.42023-12-31: 73.72024-03-31: 73.32024-06-30: 72.82024-09-30: 73.02024-12-31: 73.22025-03-31: 73.72025-06-30: 74.12025-09-30: 74.22025-12-31: 742026-03-31: 73.8 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 72.8 to 74.9 · axis starts at 72.5

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±0.8, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
4.4%
4.34.34.42025-12-31: 4.32026-03-31: 4.4 2025-12 2026-03
2 monthly readings · 4.3 to 4.4 · axis starts at 4.3

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±0.4, basis not documented by the producer
23 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

22.7%
21.722.924.02020-03-31: 21.92020-06-30: 22.12020-09-30: 22.62020-12-31: 22.62021-03-31: 23.12021-06-30: 23.02021-09-30: 23.02021-12-31: 23.52022-03-31: 23.52022-06-30: 23.52022-09-30: 23.72022-12-31: 23.32023-03-31: 23.52023-06-30: 23.22023-09-30: 22.82023-12-31: 23.32024-03-31: 23.22024-06-30: 23.72024-09-30: 23.82024-12-31: 23.62025-03-31: 23.32025-06-30: 22.72025-09-30: 22.52025-12-31: 22.72026-03-31: 22.7 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 21.9 to 23.8 · axis starts at 21.7

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±0.8, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
201,555
191k197k203k2026-01-31: 192k2026-02-28: 198k2026-03-31: 200k2026-04-30: 199k2026-05-31: 199k2026-06-30: 198k2026-07-31: 197k2026-08-31: 202k 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 192k to 202k · axis starts at 191k

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

4.2%
4.04.14.22026-01-31: 42026-02-28: 4.12026-03-31: 4.12026-04-30: 4.12026-05-31: 4.12026-06-30: 4.12026-07-31: 4.12026-08-31: 4.2 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 4 to 4.2 · axis starts at 4.0

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
±0.3, basis not documented by the producer
23 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

34.5%
33.834.234.62025-12-31: 33.92026-03-31: 34.5 2025-12 2026-03
2 monthly readings · 33.9 to 34.5 · axis starts at 33.8

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±1.8, basis not documented by the producer
23 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

17.0%
16.216.617.12025-12-31: 16.32026-03-31: 17 2025-12 2026-03
2 monthly readings · 16.3 to 17 · axis starts at 16.2

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±1.4, basis not documented by the producer
23 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

11.6%
11.611.711.82025-12-31: 11.82026-03-31: 11.6 2025-12 2026-03
2 monthly readings · 11.6 to 11.8 · axis starts at 11.6

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±1.2, basis not documented by the producer
23 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

23.9%
23.92424.12025-12-31: 24.12026-03-31: 23.9 2025-12 2026-03
2 monthly readings · 23.9 to 24.1 · axis starts at 23.9

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.

Pay 1
£22,523
8,06616k24k1997-12-31: 9,6151998-12-31: 9,7571999-12-31: 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 · 9,615 to 23k · axis starts at 8,066

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Business 12
Businesses
2025
265,795

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

204,570

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

16,095

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

1,540
1,1841,4201,6562010-03-31: 1,2302011-03-31: 1,2502012-03-31: 1,3102013-03-31: 1,4002014-03-31: 1,4102015-03-31: 1,4752016-03-31: 1,4702017-03-31: 1,5002018-03-31: 1,5152019-03-31: 1,5602020-03-31: 1,5702021-03-31: 1,5652022-03-31: 1,5852023-03-31: 1,5802024-03-31: 1,6102025-03-31: 1,540 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 1,230 to 1,610 · axis starts at 1,184

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

300
2322723132010-03-31: 2502011-03-31: 2402012-03-31: 2402013-03-31: 2402014-03-31: 2402015-03-31: 2502016-03-31: 2502017-03-31: 2552018-03-31: 2552019-03-31: 2452020-03-31: 2502021-03-31: 2502022-03-31: 2802023-03-31: 3052024-03-31: 3052025-03-31: 300 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 240 to 305 · axis starts at 232

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

9,035

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

555
3874805732010-03-31: 4152011-03-31: 4052012-03-31: 4252013-03-31: 4152014-03-31: 4302015-03-31: 4452016-03-31: 5002017-03-31: 4752018-03-31: 4802019-03-31: 5102020-03-31: 5202021-03-31: 5152022-03-31: 4902023-03-31: 5302024-03-31: 5402025-03-31: 555 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 405 to 555 · axis starts at 387

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

30,330

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

3,060

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

305
1822503182010-03-31: 2202011-03-31: 2102012-03-31: 2102013-03-31: 2102014-03-31: 1952015-03-31: 2252016-03-31: 2402017-03-31: 2402018-03-31: 2602019-03-31: 2702020-03-31: 2752021-03-31: 2902022-03-31: 2802023-03-31: 2902024-03-31: 2902025-03-31: 305 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 195 to 305 · axis starts at 182

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

313,240

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

243,386
69k166k262k1998-12-31: 88k1999-12-31: 92k2000-12-31: 95k2001-12-31: 101k2002-12-31: 105k2003-12-31: 111k2004-12-31: 117k2005-12-31: 123k2006-12-31: 130k2007-12-31: 135k2008-12-31: 138k2009-12-31: 138k2010-12-31: 140k2011-12-31: 141k2012-12-31: 146k2013-12-31: 151k2014-12-31: 157k2015-12-31: 163k2016-12-31: 169k2017-12-31: 177k2018-12-31: 181k2019-12-31: 190k2020-12-31: 186k2021-12-31: 199k2022-12-31: 222k2023-12-31: 243k 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 88k to 243k · axis starts at 69k

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

Local authorities in North West (England)

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