The Datum Report

Sub-region

Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire

What we think is happening

Businesses employing 500 to 999 people in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire has been falling, while businesses employing 50 to 99 people has been rising.

mixed · tentative confidence · formed 5 October 2026 · how we reached this

Other standing views

Labour market

The job market in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire has been getting stronger.

established confidence · how we reached this

By subject

Every figure published for Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire. 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
9.1%
8.210.212.12020-03-31: 11.72020-06-30: 11.52020-09-30: 10.52020-12-31: 9.52021-03-31: 9.72021-06-30: 10.22021-09-30: 10.52021-12-31: 10.22022-03-31: 10.12022-06-30: 9.42022-09-30: 9.32022-12-31: 9.22023-03-31: 9.32023-06-30: 9.22023-09-30: 9.42023-12-31: 8.92024-03-31: 8.82024-06-30: 8.72024-09-30: 8.62024-12-31: 8.82025-03-31: 8.82025-06-30: 8.72025-09-30: 9.42025-12-31: 8.82026-03-31: 9.1 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 8.6 to 11.7 · axis starts at 8.2

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

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
80.7%
77.279.682.02020-03-31: 81.52020-06-30: 80.82020-09-30: 80.02020-12-31: 78.82021-03-31: 77.72021-06-30: 77.72021-09-30: 78.02021-12-31: 78.22022-03-31: 79.52022-06-30: 79.92022-09-30: 80.22022-12-31: 80.62023-03-31: 79.62023-06-30: 80.42023-09-30: 80.72023-12-31: 81.62024-03-31: 81.52024-06-30: 80.82024-09-30: 80.52024-12-31: 80.52025-03-31: 81.02025-06-30: 80.62025-09-30: 80.92025-12-31: 81.12026-03-31: 80.7 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 77.7 to 81.6 · axis starts at 77.2

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
3.9%
3.73.83.92025-12-31: 3.72026-03-31: 3.9 2025-12 2026-03
2 monthly readings · 3.7 to 3.9 · axis starts at 3.7

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.

16.1%
15.217.419.52020-03-31: 16.22020-06-30: 16.62020-09-30: 17.02020-12-31: 18.22021-03-31: 19.12021-06-30: 19.02021-09-30: 18.92021-12-31: 18.72022-03-31: 17.62022-06-30: 17.52022-09-30: 17.42022-12-31: 17.12023-03-31: 17.92023-06-30: 17.12023-09-30: 17.02023-12-31: 16.12024-03-31: 15.72024-06-30: 16.52024-09-30: 16.82024-12-31: 16.82025-03-31: 16.62025-06-30: 16.62025-09-30: 16.32025-12-31: 15.82026-03-31: 16.1 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 15.7 to 19.1 · axis starts at 15.2

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

Claimant count
August 2026
50,665
21k50k80k2020-01-31: 26k2020-02-29: 27k2020-03-31: 28k2020-04-30: 48k2020-05-31: 72k2020-06-30: 70k2020-07-31: 72k2020-08-31: 74k2020-09-30: 74k2020-10-31: 71k2020-11-30: 72k2020-12-31: 71k2021-01-31: 70k2021-02-28: 74k2021-03-31: 74k2021-04-30: 73k2021-05-31: 68k2021-06-30: 62k2021-07-31: 61k2021-08-31: 58k2021-09-30: 55k2021-10-31: 53k2021-11-30: 50k2021-12-31: 48k2022-01-31: 47k2022-02-28: 47k2022-03-31: 45k2022-04-30: 43k2022-05-31: 42k2022-06-30: 41k2022-07-31: 41k2022-08-31: 41k2022-09-30: 41k2022-10-31: 41k2022-11-30: 41k2022-12-31: 41k2023-01-31: 40k2023-02-28: 41k2023-03-31: 42k2023-04-30: 42k2023-05-31: 41k2023-06-30: 42k2023-07-31: 42k2023-08-31: 42k2023-09-30: 42k2023-10-31: 42k2023-11-30: 42k2023-12-31: 43k2024-01-31: 43k2024-02-29: 45k2024-03-31: 45k2024-04-30: 45k2024-05-31: 46k2024-06-30: 47k2024-07-31: 50k2024-08-31: 50k2024-09-30: 51k2024-10-31: 51k2024-11-30: 50k2024-12-31: 50k2025-01-31: 50k2025-02-28: 52k2025-03-31: 52k2025-04-30: 51k2025-05-31: 51k2025-06-30: 51k2025-07-31: 51k2025-08-31: 50k2025-09-30: 50k2025-10-31: 50k2025-11-30: 50k2025-12-31: 49k2026-01-31: 49k2026-02-28: 51k2026-03-31: 51k2026-04-30: 50k2026-05-31: 50k2026-06-30: 50k2026-07-31: 50k2026-08-31: 51k 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 26k to 74k · axis starts at 21k

ONS / DWP, Claimant count by sex and age, published 15 September 2026

3.0%
3.03.03.12026-01-31: 32026-02-28: 3.12026-03-31: 3.12026-04-30: 32026-05-31: 32026-06-30: 32026-07-31: 32026-08-31: 3 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 3 to 3.1 · 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%

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

19.6%
14.417.721.02020-03-31: 18.72020-12-31: 16.52021-03-31: 15.02022-03-31: 17.22022-06-30: 19.12025-12-31: 20.42026-03-31: 19.6 2020-03 2026-03
7 monthly readings · 15.0 to 20.4 · axis starts at 14.4

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±2.7, basis not documented by the producer
18 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

19.3%
17.320.423.52020-03-31: 22.92020-06-30: 21.62021-06-30: 20.32025-12-31: 17.92026-03-31: 19.3 2020-03 2026-03
5 monthly readings · 17.9 to 22.9 · axis starts at 17.3

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±2.7, basis not documented by the producer
20 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

13.8%
13.315.918.52021-06-30: 15.52021-12-31: 16.82022-06-30: 18.02025-12-31: 15.12026-03-31: 13.8 2021-06 2026-03
5 monthly readings · 13.8 to 18.0 · axis starts at 13.3

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

31.1%
25.432.439.32020-03-31: 30.12020-09-30: 31.02020-12-31: 33.02021-03-31: 33.62021-06-30: 34.52021-09-30: 34.52021-12-31: 33.22022-03-31: 31.42022-06-30: 29.72022-09-30: 29.82022-12-31: 26.82024-09-30: 35.42024-12-31: 37.92025-06-30: 35.02025-09-30: 34.42025-12-31: 32.82026-03-31: 31.1 2020-03 2026-03
17 monthly readings · 26.8 to 37.9 · axis starts at 25.4

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±3.1, basis not documented by the producer
8 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

Pay 1
£30,378
11k22k32k1997-12-31: 13k1998-12-31: 14k1999-12-31: 14k2000-12-31: 15k2001-12-31: 15k2002-12-31: 16k2003-12-31: 16k2004-12-31: 16k2005-12-31: 17k2006-12-31: 18k2007-12-31: 19k2008-12-31: 19k2009-12-31: 19k2010-12-31: 19k2011-12-31: 20k2012-12-31: 20k2013-12-31: 21k2014-12-31: 21k2015-12-31: 23k2016-12-31: 23k2017-12-31: 24k2018-12-31: 24k2019-12-31: 25k2020-12-31: 25k2021-12-31: 26k2022-12-31: 27k2023-12-31: 29k2024-12-31: 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
2026
120,730
93k109k125k2010-03-31: 96k2011-03-31: 96k2012-03-31: 99k2013-03-31: 100k2014-03-31: 104k2015-03-31: 111k2016-03-31: 116k2017-03-31: 119k2018-03-31: 119k2019-03-31: 122k2020-03-31: 122k2021-03-31: 122k2022-03-31: 120k2023-03-31: 118k2024-03-31: 118k2025-03-31: 118k2026-03-31: 121k 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 96k to 122k · axis starts at 93k

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises, published 24 September 2026

95,990
72k87k101k2010-03-31: 75k2011-03-31: 75k2012-03-31: 78k2013-03-31: 79k2014-03-31: 82k2015-03-31: 87k2016-03-31: 93k2017-03-31: 96k2018-03-31: 95k2019-03-31: 99k2020-03-31: 98k2021-03-31: 98k2022-03-31: 96k2023-03-31: 94k2024-03-31: 94k2025-03-31: 94k2026-03-31: 96k 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 75k to 99k · axis starts at 72k

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

6,420
4,9085,7456,5822010-03-31: 5,1552011-03-31: 5,0702012-03-31: 5,2852013-03-31: 5,5052014-03-31: 5,7202015-03-31: 6,0852016-03-31: 6,0052017-03-31: 6,0002018-03-31: 6,0652019-03-31: 6,1152020-03-31: 6,1102021-03-31: 6,1002022-03-31: 6,2552023-03-31: 6,3002024-03-31: 6,2602025-03-31: 6,2502026-03-31: 6,420 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 5,070 to 6,420 · axis starts at 4,908

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

750
5747108462010-03-31: 6152011-03-31: 6002012-03-31: 6402013-03-31: 6802014-03-31: 6952015-03-31: 7202016-03-31: 7852017-03-31: 8202018-03-31: 8002019-03-31: 7952020-03-31: 8002021-03-31: 7902022-03-31: 7902023-03-31: 8052024-03-31: 7752025-03-31: 7702026-03-31: 750 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 600 to 820 · axis starts at 574

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

170
1351601852010-03-31: 1602011-03-31: 1502012-03-31: 1402013-03-31: 1502014-03-31: 1502015-03-31: 1552016-03-31: 1452017-03-31: 1452018-03-31: 1452019-03-31: 1602020-03-31: 1702021-03-31: 1652022-03-31: 1802023-03-31: 1602024-03-31: 1752025-03-31: 1702026-03-31: 170 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 140 to 180 · axis starts at 135

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

3,615
2,7643,2353,7062010-03-31: 2,9152011-03-31: 2,8552012-03-31: 2,8902013-03-31: 3,1502014-03-31: 3,2102015-03-31: 3,2402016-03-31: 3,2602017-03-31: 3,3352018-03-31: 3,3402019-03-31: 3,3702020-03-31: 3,4102021-03-31: 3,3752022-03-31: 3,4902023-03-31: 3,6002024-03-31: 3,5502025-03-31: 3,5502026-03-31: 3,615 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 2,855 to 3,615 · axis starts at 2,764

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

275
1952452952010-03-31: 2052011-03-31: 2152012-03-31: 2352013-03-31: 2202014-03-31: 2202015-03-31: 2302016-03-31: 2402017-03-31: 2552018-03-31: 2552019-03-31: 2702020-03-31: 2652021-03-31: 2852022-03-31: 2752023-03-31: 2752024-03-31: 2852025-03-31: 2802026-03-31: 275 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 205 to 285 · axis starts at 195

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

11,990
11k11k12k2010-03-31: 11k2011-03-31: 11k2012-03-31: 11k2013-03-31: 11k2014-03-31: 11k2015-03-31: 12k2016-03-31: 11k2017-03-31: 12k2018-03-31: 12k2019-03-31: 12k2020-03-31: 12k2021-03-31: 12k2022-03-31: 12k2023-03-31: 12k2024-03-31: 12k2025-03-31: 12k2026-03-31: 12k 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 11k to 12k · axis starts at 11k

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

1,375
9491,1851,4212010-03-31: 9952011-03-31: 1,0052012-03-31: 1,0052013-03-31: 1,0402014-03-31: 1,0702015-03-31: 1,1002016-03-31: 1,1002017-03-31: 1,1352018-03-31: 1,1752019-03-31: 1,1702020-03-31: 1,1852021-03-31: 1,1852022-03-31: 1,1852023-03-31: 1,2202024-03-31: 1,2802025-03-31: 1,3102026-03-31: 1,375 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 995 to 1,375 · axis starts at 949

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

145
1201451702010-03-31: 1252011-03-31: 1252012-03-31: 1252013-03-31: 1302014-03-31: 1352015-03-31: 1402016-03-31: 1452017-03-31: 1602018-03-31: 1452019-03-31: 1552020-03-31: 1552021-03-31: 1352022-03-31: 1552023-03-31: 1652024-03-31: 1502025-03-31: 1452026-03-31: 145 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 125 to 165 · axis starts at 120

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

137,505
111k127k143k2010-03-31: 114k2011-03-31: 114k2012-03-31: 117k2013-03-31: 117k2014-03-31: 120k2015-03-31: 128k2016-03-31: 133k2017-03-31: 137k2018-03-31: 136k2019-03-31: 140k2020-03-31: 140k2021-03-31: 139k2022-03-31: 138k2023-03-31: 135k2024-03-31: 135k2025-03-31: 135k2026-03-31: 138k 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 114k to 140k · axis starts at 111k

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

120,544
36k83k130k1998-12-31: 45k1999-12-31: 47k2000-12-31: 50k2001-12-31: 52k2002-12-31: 54k2003-12-31: 58k2004-12-31: 59k2005-12-31: 62k2006-12-31: 64k2007-12-31: 67k2008-12-31: 71k2009-12-31: 69k2010-12-31: 71k2011-12-31: 74k2012-12-31: 76k2013-12-31: 79k2014-12-31: 83k2015-12-31: 86k2016-12-31: 87k2017-12-31: 90k2018-12-31: 95k2019-12-31: 100k2020-12-31: 101k2021-12-31: 105k2022-12-31: 112k2023-12-31: 121k 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 45k to 121k · axis starts at 36k

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

Local authorities in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire

Bracknell Forest · Buckinghamshire · Cherwell · Milton Keynes · Oxford · Reading · Slough · South Oxfordshire · Vale of White Horse · West Berkshire · West Oxfordshire · Windsor and Maidenhead · Wokingham