The Datum Report

Sub-region

Cumbria

What we think is happening

The job market in Cumbria has been going both ways.

mixed · tentative 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
% of economically inactive looking after family/home Apr 2025-Mar 2026 18.5% +2.4 in the top 2% of 45
% of economically inactive long-term sick Apr 2025-Mar 2026 44.4% -4.0 in the bottom 1% of 45
% of economically inactive student Apr 2025-Mar 2026 11.1% +2.9 in the top 4% of 45

By subject

Every figure published for Cumbria. 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
8.1%
7.410.914.32020-03-31: 12.22020-06-30: 13.72020-09-30: 13.42020-12-31: 13.42021-03-31: 12.62021-06-30: 11.42021-09-30: 10.32021-12-31: 10.02022-03-31: 9.12022-06-30: 10.32022-09-30: 10.92022-12-31: 10.22023-03-31: 11.42023-06-30: 11.62023-09-30: 10.42023-12-31: 11.32024-03-31: 11.12024-06-30: 10.12024-09-30: 10.62024-12-31: 10.52025-03-31: 9.02025-06-30: 8.62025-09-30: 9.52025-12-31: 8.12026-03-31: 8.1 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 8.1 to 13.7 · axis starts at 7.4

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±2.0, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
77.6%
72.978.183.22020-03-31: 79.02020-06-30: 79.62020-09-30: 78.92020-12-31: 77.12021-03-31: 75.72021-06-30: 74.32021-09-30: 73.92021-12-31: 75.72022-03-31: 76.72022-06-30: 78.52022-09-30: 78.22022-12-31: 76.82023-03-31: 76.82023-06-30: 77.12023-09-30: 80.12023-12-31: 82.22024-03-31: 81.32024-06-30: 79.12024-09-30: 78.12024-12-31: 77.92025-03-31: 78.42025-06-30: 80.22025-09-30: 80.12025-12-31: 78.72026-03-31: 77.6 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 73.9 to 82.2 · axis starts at 72.9

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±3.1, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
3.4%
1.73.45.02020-03-31: 3.12020-06-30: 3.22020-09-30: 4.02020-12-31: 4.12021-03-31: 4.02021-06-30: 4.72021-09-30: 3.42021-12-31: 3.02022-03-31: 2.62022-06-30: 2.12022-09-30: 3.22022-12-31: 4.42023-03-31: 4.12023-06-30: 3.82023-09-30: 2.92023-12-31: 2.22024-03-31: 2.22024-06-30: 2.72024-09-30: 2.72024-12-31: 2.62025-12-31: 2.62026-03-31: 3.4 2020-03 2026-03
22 monthly readings · 2.1 to 4.7 · axis starts at 1.7

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±1.5, basis not documented by the producer
3 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

19.7%
15.119.724.42020-03-31: 18.42020-06-30: 17.72020-09-30: 17.82020-12-31: 19.62021-03-31: 21.12021-06-30: 22.02021-09-30: 23.52021-12-31: 22.02022-03-31: 21.22022-06-30: 19.82022-09-30: 19.12022-12-31: 19.72023-03-31: 20.02023-06-30: 19.82023-09-30: 17.52023-12-31: 16.02024-03-31: 16.92024-06-30: 18.82024-09-30: 19.72024-12-31: 20.02025-03-31: 20.42025-06-30: 18.82025-09-30: 18.62025-12-31: 19.22026-03-31: 19.7 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 16.0 to 23.5 · axis starts at 15.1

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±2.9, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
6,565
5,27410k15k2020-01-31: 6,8902020-02-29: 6,9102020-03-31: 6,9352020-04-30: 13k2020-05-31: 14k2020-06-30: 14k2020-07-31: 14k2020-08-31: 14k2020-09-30: 13k2020-10-31: 13k2020-11-30: 13k2020-12-31: 13k2021-01-31: 13k2021-02-28: 13k2021-03-31: 13k2021-04-30: 13k2021-05-31: 12k2021-06-30: 11k2021-07-31: 11k2021-08-31: 10k2021-09-30: 9,5752021-10-31: 9,2352021-11-30: 8,8152021-12-31: 8,5852022-01-31: 8,4902022-02-28: 8,5302022-03-31: 8,2052022-04-30: 7,5102022-05-31: 7,2952022-06-30: 7,0752022-07-31: 6,8552022-08-31: 6,8552022-09-30: 6,8902022-10-31: 6,9352022-11-30: 7,1752022-12-31: 7,3152023-01-31: 7,2352023-02-28: 7,1702023-03-31: 7,3052023-04-30: 7,2752023-05-31: 6,7452023-06-30: 6,6902023-07-31: 6,7852023-08-31: 6,6802023-09-30: 6,5702023-10-31: 6,5652023-11-30: 6,6452023-12-31: 6,6252024-01-31: 6,6602024-02-29: 6,8752024-03-31: 7,0352024-04-30: 6,9052024-05-31: 6,8652024-06-30: 6,9152024-07-31: 7,5402024-08-31: 7,5052024-09-30: 7,3052024-10-31: 7,1902024-11-30: 7,0152024-12-31: 6,7552025-01-31: 6,8602025-02-28: 7,0602025-03-31: 6,9002025-04-30: 6,6852025-05-31: 6,4652025-06-30: 6,4852025-07-31: 6,3452025-08-31: 6,3402025-09-30: 6,2952025-10-31: 6,3852025-11-30: 6,2902025-12-31: 6,2602026-01-31: 6,4252026-02-28: 6,6602026-03-31: 6,6852026-04-30: 6,5852026-05-31: 6,5152026-06-30: 6,4702026-07-31: 6,4252026-08-31: 6,565 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 6,260 to 14k · axis starts at 5,274

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

2.2%
2.12.22.22026-01-31: 2.12026-02-28: 2.22026-03-31: 2.22026-04-30: 2.22026-05-31: 2.22026-06-30: 2.12026-07-31: 2.12026-08-31: 2.2 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 2.1 to 2.2 · axis starts at 2.1

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
—

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
Not published: Estimate and confidence interval not available since the group sample size is zero or disclosive (0-2)
25 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

44.4%
23.337.251.12020-03-31: 37.52020-06-30: 38.02020-09-30: 37.82020-12-31: 30.92021-03-31: 27.32021-06-30: 26.02021-09-30: 31.32021-12-31: 33.12022-03-31: 36.72022-06-30: 35.52022-09-30: 38.12022-12-31: 38.12023-03-31: 39.92023-06-30: 38.22023-09-30: 35.72023-12-31: 34.02024-03-31: 35.22024-06-30: 38.12024-09-30: 42.02024-12-31: 43.02025-03-31: 43.02025-06-30: 43.92025-09-30: 43.42025-12-31: 48.42026-03-31: 44.4 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 26.0 to 48.4 · axis starts at 23.3

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±8.1, basis not documented by the producer

18.5%
10.416.322.32020-03-31: 15.62020-06-30: 13.12020-09-30: 14.72020-12-31: 16.72021-03-31: 13.42021-06-30: 14.82021-09-30: 12.52021-12-31: 12.82022-03-31: 14.52022-06-30: 13.12022-09-30: 14.52022-12-31: 15.62023-03-31: 16.12023-06-30: 18.72023-09-30: 19.82023-12-31: 21.12024-03-31: 18.52024-06-30: 17.72024-09-30: 15.72024-12-31: 12.52025-03-31: 11.52025-06-30: 12.22025-09-30: 12.52025-12-31: 16.12026-03-31: 18.5 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 11.5 to 21.1 · axis starts at 10.4

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±6.3, basis not documented by the producer

16.8%
14.022.030.02020-03-31: 15.62020-06-30: 20.92020-09-30: 21.32020-12-31: 23.42021-03-31: 27.82021-06-30: 28.42021-09-30: 26.62021-12-31: 26.72022-03-31: 23.32022-06-30: 23.62022-09-30: 24.52022-12-31: 24.32023-03-31: 23.52023-06-30: 20.12023-09-30: 22.42023-12-31: 23.72024-03-31: 22.02024-06-30: 20.92024-09-30: 20.52024-12-31: 22.42025-03-31: 22.22025-06-30: 20.52025-09-30: 19.62025-12-31: 17.22026-03-31: 16.8 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 15.6 to 28.4 · axis starts at 14.0

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±6.1, basis not documented by the producer

11.1%
7.013.319.62020-03-31: 18.42020-06-30: 15.32020-09-30: 12.92020-12-31: 14.72021-03-31: 16.92021-06-30: 15.72021-09-30: 17.52021-12-31: 14.42022-03-31: 12.62022-06-30: 15.62022-09-30: 11.52022-12-31: 12.92023-03-31: 14.42023-06-30: 17.42023-09-30: 16.62023-12-31: 12.02024-03-31: 14.42024-06-30: 13.92024-09-30: 13.12024-12-31: 12.32025-03-31: 11.02025-06-30: 10.02025-09-30: 10.12025-12-31: 8.22026-03-31: 11.1 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 8.2 to 18.4 · axis starts at 7.0

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±5.1, basis not documented by the producer

Pay 1
£24,315
8,02217k26k1997-12-31: 9,7681998-12-31: 10k1999-12-31: 10k2000-12-31: 11k2001-12-31: 12k2002-12-31: 12k2003-12-31: 12k2004-12-31: 13k2005-12-31: 13k2006-12-31: 14k2007-12-31: 14k2008-12-31: 15k2009-12-31: 15k2010-12-31: 16k2011-12-31: 16k2012-12-31: 16k2013-12-31: 17k2014-12-31: 17k2015-12-31: 18k2016-12-31: 18k2017-12-31: 19k2018-12-31: 19k2019-12-31: 20k2020-12-31: 20k2021-12-31: 20k2022-12-31: 21k2023-12-31: 23k2024-12-31: 24k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 9,768 to 24k · axis starts at 8,022

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Business 12
Businesses
2025
22,005
21k22k24k2010-03-31: 22k2011-03-31: 21k2012-03-31: 21k2013-03-31: 21k2014-03-31: 22k2015-03-31: 23k2016-03-31: 24k2017-03-31: 24k2018-03-31: 24k2019-03-31: 24k2020-03-31: 24k2021-03-31: 23k2022-03-31: 23k2023-03-31: 23k2024-03-31: 23k2025-03-31: 22k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 21k to 24k · axis starts at 21k

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises, published 14 October 2025

16,960
16k17k19k2010-03-31: 17k2011-03-31: 16k2012-03-31: 16k2013-03-31: 16k2014-03-31: 17k2015-03-31: 18k2016-03-31: 18k2017-03-31: 19k2018-03-31: 18k2019-03-31: 18k2020-03-31: 18k2021-03-31: 18k2022-03-31: 18k2023-03-31: 17k2024-03-31: 18k2025-03-31: 17k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 16k to 19k · axis starts at 16k

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

1,285
1,2371,3301,4232010-03-31: 1,2702011-03-31: 1,2552012-03-31: 1,2902013-03-31: 1,3052014-03-31: 1,3702015-03-31: 1,4052016-03-31: 1,3602017-03-31: 1,3702018-03-31: 1,3652019-03-31: 1,3552020-03-31: 1,3102021-03-31: 1,2802022-03-31: 1,3552023-03-31: 1,3402024-03-31: 1,3152025-03-31: 1,285 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 1,255 to 1,405 · axis starts at 1,237

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

105
85.81081292010-03-31: 902011-03-31: 952012-03-31: 1052013-03-31: 1152014-03-31: 1102015-03-31: 1152016-03-31: 1052017-03-31: 1152018-03-31: 1202019-03-31: 1252020-03-31: 1202021-03-31: 1252022-03-31: 1202023-03-31: 1052024-03-31: 1052025-03-31: 105 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 90 to 125 · axis starts at 85.8

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

15
3.81016.22010-03-31: 52011-03-31: 52012-03-31: 52013-03-31: 102014-03-31: 102015-03-31: 102016-03-31: 102017-03-31: 102018-03-31: 102019-03-31: 102020-03-31: 102021-03-31: 102022-03-31: 152023-03-31: 152024-03-31: 152025-03-31: 15 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 5 to 15 · axis starts at 3.8

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

710
6387007622010-03-31: 6702011-03-31: 6502012-03-31: 6602013-03-31: 6902014-03-31: 6952015-03-31: 7252016-03-31: 7352017-03-31: 7302018-03-31: 7452019-03-31: 7452020-03-31: 7452021-03-31: 7402022-03-31: 7352023-03-31: 7502024-03-31: 7152025-03-31: 710 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 650 to 750 · axis starts at 638

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

40
33.84046.22010-03-31: 402011-03-31: 452012-03-31: 402013-03-31: 402014-03-31: 352015-03-31: 352016-03-31: 402017-03-31: 352018-03-31: 352019-03-31: 352020-03-31: 402021-03-31: 352022-03-31: 352023-03-31: 452024-03-31: 402025-03-31: 40 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 35 to 45 · axis starts at 33.8

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

2,655
2,6142,7722,9312010-03-31: 2,8702011-03-31: 2,7152012-03-31: 2,7202013-03-31: 2,6452014-03-31: 2,7352015-03-31: 2,9002016-03-31: 2,7902017-03-31: 2,7352018-03-31: 2,7602019-03-31: 2,7852020-03-31: 2,7752021-03-31: 2,8052022-03-31: 2,8152023-03-31: 2,8102024-03-31: 2,7552025-03-31: 2,655 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 2,645 to 2,900 · axis starts at 2,614

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

225
1682022372010-03-31: 1752011-03-31: 1802012-03-31: 1852013-03-31: 1852014-03-31: 1952015-03-31: 1952016-03-31: 2002017-03-31: 2102018-03-31: 2202019-03-31: 2152020-03-31: 2102021-03-31: 2052022-03-31: 2102023-03-31: 2152024-03-31: 2302025-03-31: 225 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 175 to 230 · axis starts at 168

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

15
3.81016.22010-03-31: 102011-03-31: 102012-03-31: 102013-03-31: 102014-03-31: 52015-03-31: 102016-03-31: 102017-03-31: 102018-03-31: 102019-03-31: 102020-03-31: 102021-03-31: 102022-03-31: 102023-03-31: 102024-03-31: 152025-03-31: 15 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 5 to 15 · axis starts at 3.8

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

26,145
25k27k29k2010-03-31: 26k2011-03-31: 26k2012-03-31: 26k2013-03-31: 26k2014-03-31: 26k2015-03-31: 28k2016-03-31: 28k2017-03-31: 28k2018-03-31: 28k2019-03-31: 28k2020-03-31: 28k2021-03-31: 28k2022-03-31: 27k2023-03-31: 27k2024-03-31: 27k2025-03-31: 26k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 26k to 28k · axis starts at 25k

ONS, UK Business Counts - local units, published 14 October 2025

15,057
5,52911k16k1998-12-31: 6,5501999-12-31: 6,7572000-12-31: 6,7012001-12-31: 6,7312002-12-31: 7,1512003-12-31: 7,6602004-12-31: 7,9112005-12-31: 8,2952006-12-31: 8,9682007-12-31: 9,2092008-12-31: 9,8772009-12-31: 9,6362010-12-31: 9,8562011-12-31: 9,7792012-12-31: 10k2013-12-31: 11k2014-12-31: 11k2015-12-31: 11k2016-12-31: 11k2017-12-31: 11k2018-12-31: 12k2019-12-31: 12k2020-12-31: 11k2021-12-31: 12k2022-12-31: 14k2023-12-31: 15k 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 6,550 to 15k · axis starts at 5,529

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

Local authorities in Cumbria

Cumberland · Westmorland and Furness