The Datum Report

ITL1 region

South East (England)

By subject

Every figure published for South 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
10.3%
9.810.711.52020-09-30: 11.32020-12-31: 10.72021-03-31: 10.62021-06-30: 10.62025-09-30: 10.32025-12-31: 102026-03-31: 10.3 2020-09 2026-03
7 monthly readings · 10 to 11.3 · axis starts at 9.8

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±0.5, 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
78.9%
77.178.579.92020-03-31: 79.62020-06-30: 79.22020-09-30: 78.72020-12-31: 78.22021-03-31: 77.72021-06-30: 77.42021-09-30: 77.92021-12-31: 77.72022-03-31: 78.12022-06-30: 78.22022-09-30: 78.02022-12-31: 78.12023-03-31: 78.02023-06-30: 78.32023-09-30: 78.52023-12-31: 79.32024-03-31: 79.62024-06-30: 79.22024-09-30: 78.62024-12-31: 78.42025-03-31: 78.42025-06-30: 78.22025-09-30: 78.82025-12-31: 78.92026-03-31: 78.9 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 77.4 to 79.6 · axis starts at 77.1

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±0.7, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
3.6%
3.63.73.72025-12-31: 3.72026-03-31: 3.6 2025-12 2026-03
2 monthly readings · 3.6 to 3.7 · axis starts at 3.6

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±0.3, basis not documented by the producer
23 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

18.1%
17.518.619.82020-03-31: 17.72020-06-30: 17.82020-09-30: 18.12020-12-31: 18.42021-03-31: 18.92021-06-30: 19.22021-09-30: 18.92021-12-31: 19.22022-03-31: 19.02022-06-30: 19.12022-09-30: 19.62022-12-31: 19.32023-03-31: 19.32023-06-30: 18.82023-09-30: 18.72024-03-31: 17.72024-06-30: 18.12024-09-30: 18.52024-12-31: 18.82025-03-31: 18.92025-06-30: 19.02025-09-30: 18.42025-12-31: 18.12026-03-31: 18.1 2020-03 2026-03
24 monthly readings · 17.7 to 19.6 · axis starts at 17.5

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±0.6, basis not documented by the producer
1 earlier period withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

Claimant count
August 2026
185,290
180k184k188k2026-01-31: 181k2026-02-28: 187k2026-03-31: 188k2026-04-30: 185k2026-05-31: 184k2026-06-30: 183k2026-07-31: 182k2026-08-31: 185k 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 181k to 188k · axis starts at 180k

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

3.1%
3.03.13.22026-01-31: 32026-02-28: 3.12026-03-31: 3.22026-04-30: 3.12026-05-31: 3.12026-06-30: 3.12026-07-31: 3.12026-08-31: 3.1 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 3 to 3.2 · axis starts at 3.0

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
0.4%
0.20.30.42025-12-31: 0.22026-03-31: 0.4 2025-12 2026-03
2 monthly readings · 0.2 to 0.4 · 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.

26.1%
25.92626.12025-12-31: 25.92026-03-31: 26.1 2025-12 2026-03
2 monthly readings · 25.9 to 26.1 · axis starts at 25.9

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.

16.7%
16.716.816.92025-12-31: 16.92026-03-31: 16.7 2025-12 2026-03
2 monthly readings · 16.7 to 16.9 · axis starts at 16.7

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.

13.3%
13.313.413.62025-12-31: 13.62026-03-31: 13.3 2025-12 2026-03
2 monthly readings · 13.3 to 13.6 · axis starts at 13.3

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±1.3, basis not documented by the producer
23 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

27.7%
27.628.028.52025-12-31: 28.42026-03-31: 27.7 2025-12 2026-03
2 monthly readings · 27.7 to 28.4 · axis starts at 27.6

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.

Pay 1
£29,577
11k21k32k1997-12-31: 13k1998-12-31: 13k1999-12-31: 13k2000-12-31: 14k2001-12-31: 15k2002-12-31: 15k2003-12-31: 15k2004-12-31: 16k2005-12-31: 16k2006-12-31: 17k2007-12-31: 18k2008-12-31: 18k2009-12-31: 19k2010-12-31: 19k2011-12-31: 19k2012-12-31: 19k2013-12-31: 20k2014-12-31: 21k2015-12-31: 22k2016-12-31: 22k2017-12-31: 23k2018-12-31: 23k2019-12-31: 24k2020-12-31: 24k2021-12-31: 25k2022-12-31: 26k2023-12-31: 28k2024-12-31: 30k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 13k to 30k · axis starts at 11k

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Business 12
Businesses
2025
404,910

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

320,800

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

21,930

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

2,165
1,7342,0502,3662010-03-31: 1,8252011-03-31: 1,7952012-03-31: 1,9352013-03-31: 2,0202014-03-31: 2,0602015-03-31: 2,1602016-03-31: 2,2502017-03-31: 2,2852018-03-31: 2,2902019-03-31: 2,2802020-03-31: 2,3052021-03-31: 2,2202022-03-31: 2,2252023-03-31: 2,2602024-03-31: 2,1752025-03-31: 2,165 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 1,795 to 2,305 · axis starts at 1,734

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

440
3393954512010-03-31: 3852011-03-31: 3652012-03-31: 3502013-03-31: 3702014-03-31: 3652015-03-31: 3802016-03-31: 3602017-03-31: 3752018-03-31: 3652019-03-31: 4002020-03-31: 4052021-03-31: 4052022-03-31: 4052023-03-31: 4002024-03-31: 4302025-03-31: 440 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 350 to 440 · axis starts at 339

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

12,100

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

820
5797128462010-03-31: 6052011-03-31: 6252012-03-31: 6852013-03-31: 6702014-03-31: 6802015-03-31: 6902016-03-31: 7152017-03-31: 7252018-03-31: 7702019-03-31: 8002020-03-31: 7952021-03-31: 7952022-03-31: 7652023-03-31: 7702024-03-31: 7902025-03-31: 820 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 605 to 820 · axis starts at 579

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

42,105

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

4,130

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

420
3123804482010-03-31: 3302011-03-31: 3252012-03-31: 3502013-03-31: 3452014-03-31: 3702015-03-31: 3652016-03-31: 3802017-03-31: 3902018-03-31: 4152019-03-31: 3952020-03-31: 3952021-03-31: 3952022-03-31: 4152023-03-31: 4352024-03-31: 4202025-03-31: 420 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 325 to 435 · axis starts at 312

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

464,910

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

354,501
110k245k381k1998-12-31: 136k1999-12-31: 142k2000-12-31: 149k2001-12-31: 155k2002-12-31: 162k2003-12-31: 170k2004-12-31: 175k2005-12-31: 185k2006-12-31: 193k2007-12-31: 201k2008-12-31: 212k2009-12-31: 208k2010-12-31: 214k2011-12-31: 220k2012-12-31: 228k2013-12-31: 236k2014-12-31: 245k2015-12-31: 255k2016-12-31: 261k2017-12-31: 271k2018-12-31: 280k2019-12-31: 296k2020-12-31: 291k2021-12-31: 304k2022-12-31: 326k2023-12-31: 355k 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 136k to 355k · axis starts at 110k

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

Local authorities in South East (England)

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