The Datum Report

Sub-region

Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire

What we think is happening

The job market in Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire has been getting stronger.

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

By subject

Every figure published for Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire. 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
7.9%
7.58.810.12020-03-31: 9.92021-03-31: 8.32021-06-30: 7.92021-09-30: 8.12021-12-31: 7.92022-03-31: 8.52022-06-30: 8.42022-09-30: 8.32022-12-31: 8.32024-03-31: 8.62024-09-30: 8.52024-12-31: 8.12025-06-30: 8.02025-09-30: 7.82025-12-31: 7.92026-03-31: 7.9 2020-03 2026-03
16 monthly readings · 7.8 to 9.9 · axis starts at 7.5

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±0.9, basis not documented by the producer
9 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
74.3%
72.875.077.12020-03-31: 75.52020-06-30: 75.32020-09-30: 74.82020-12-31: 74.92021-03-31: 74.42021-06-30: 74.02021-09-30: 74.12021-12-31: 73.92022-03-31: 74.42022-06-30: 74.82022-09-30: 75.12022-12-31: 73.62023-03-31: 73.72023-06-30: 73.22023-09-30: 73.82023-12-31: 74.62024-03-31: 74.12024-06-30: 75.72024-09-30: 76.72024-12-31: 76.12025-03-31: 74.52025-06-30: 73.82025-09-30: 73.92025-12-31: 73.92026-03-31: 74.3 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 73.2 to 76.7 · axis starts at 72.8

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±1.5, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
4.7%
4.74.84.82025-12-31: 4.82026-03-31: 4.7 2025-12 2026-03
2 monthly readings · 4.7 to 4.8 · axis starts at 4.7

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±0.8, basis not documented by the producer
23 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

22.1%
18.921.824.62020-03-31: 21.52020-06-30: 21.32020-09-30: 21.42020-12-31: 20.92021-03-31: 21.02021-06-30: 21.62021-09-30: 22.22021-12-31: 23.02022-03-31: 22.92022-06-30: 23.12022-09-30: 22.62022-12-31: 24.12023-03-31: 23.52023-06-30: 23.82023-09-30: 23.62023-12-31: 22.82024-03-31: 22.92024-06-30: 20.82024-09-30: 19.52024-12-31: 19.52025-03-31: 21.52025-06-30: 22.42025-09-30: 22.42025-12-31: 22.42026-03-31: 22.1 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 19.5 to 24.1 · axis starts at 18.9

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±1.4, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
52,370
34k60k86k2020-01-31: 39k2020-02-29: 41k2020-03-31: 41k2020-04-30: 65k2020-05-31: 81k2020-06-30: 79k2020-07-31: 80k2020-08-31: 81k2020-09-30: 79k2020-10-31: 76k2020-11-30: 77k2020-12-31: 76k2021-01-31: 75k2021-02-28: 78k2021-03-31: 78k2021-04-30: 77k2021-05-31: 72k2021-06-30: 68k2021-07-31: 66k2021-08-31: 64k2021-09-30: 61k2021-10-31: 59k2021-11-30: 56k2021-12-31: 54k2022-01-31: 53k2022-02-28: 53k2022-03-31: 52k2022-04-30: 49k2022-05-31: 48k2022-06-30: 47k2022-07-31: 47k2022-08-31: 47k2022-09-30: 46k2022-10-31: 46k2022-11-30: 46k2022-12-31: 47k2023-01-31: 47k2023-02-28: 48k2023-03-31: 49k2023-04-30: 50k2023-05-31: 48k2023-06-30: 49k2023-07-31: 49k2023-08-31: 48k2023-09-30: 48k2023-10-31: 49k2023-11-30: 49k2023-12-31: 49k2024-01-31: 50k2024-02-29: 51k2024-03-31: 52k2024-04-30: 52k2024-05-31: 52k2024-06-30: 52k2024-07-31: 56k2024-08-31: 56k2024-09-30: 55k2024-10-31: 54k2024-11-30: 53k2024-12-31: 52k2025-01-31: 52k2025-02-28: 54k2025-03-31: 54k2025-04-30: 52k2025-05-31: 52k2025-06-30: 52k2025-07-31: 52k2025-08-31: 52k2025-09-30: 51k2025-10-31: 51k2025-11-30: 50k2025-12-31: 50k2026-01-31: 51k2026-02-28: 52k2026-03-31: 52k2026-04-30: 52k2026-05-31: 52k2026-06-30: 52k2026-07-31: 51k2026-08-31: 52k 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 39k to 81k · axis starts at 34k

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

3.7%
3.63.73.72026-01-31: 3.62026-02-28: 3.72026-03-31: 3.72026-04-30: 3.62026-05-31: 3.62026-06-30: 3.62026-07-31: 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
—

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.

33.5%
25.230.235.22021-06-30: 26.22021-09-30: 26.52021-12-31: 27.92022-03-31: 29.32022-06-30: 29.42025-03-31: 34.22025-06-30: 33.22025-12-31: 33.62026-03-31: 33.5 2021-06 2026-03
9 monthly readings · 26.2 to 34.2 · axis starts at 25.2

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±3.4, basis not documented by the producer
16 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

17.4%
17.417.517.72025-12-31: 17.72026-03-31: 17.4 2025-12 2026-03
2 monthly readings · 17.4 to 17.7 · axis starts at 17.4

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

13.3%
12.615.518.52020-03-31: 13.22022-06-30: 16.82022-09-30: 17.92023-03-31: 16.12025-12-31: 13.32026-03-31: 13.3 2020-03 2026-03
6 monthly readings · 13.2 to 17.9 · axis starts at 12.6

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±2.4, basis not documented by the producer
19 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

24.8%
23.625.627.62021-09-30: 27.22025-12-31: 242026-03-31: 24.8 2021-09 2026-03
3 monthly readings · 24 to 27.2 · axis starts at 23.6

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

Pay 1
£22,364
7,59516k24k1997-12-31: 9,1771998-12-31: 9,4421999-12-31: 9,9392000-12-31: 10k2001-12-31: 11k2002-12-31: 11k2003-12-31: 12k2004-12-31: 12k2005-12-31: 12k2006-12-31: 13k2007-12-31: 13k2008-12-31: 14k2009-12-31: 14k2010-12-31: 14k2011-12-31: 14k2012-12-31: 14k2013-12-31: 15k2014-12-31: 15k2015-12-31: 16k2016-12-31: 16k2017-12-31: 17k2018-12-31: 17k2019-12-31: 18k2020-12-31: 18k2021-12-31: 19k2022-12-31: 20k2023-12-31: 21k2024-12-31: 22k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 9,177 to 22k · axis starts at 7,595

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Business 12
Businesses
2025
73,695
57k67k78k2010-03-31: 60k2011-03-31: 59k2012-03-31: 60k2013-03-31: 60k2014-03-31: 62k2015-03-31: 68k2016-03-31: 72k2017-03-31: 73k2018-03-31: 72k2019-03-31: 73k2020-03-31: 73k2021-03-31: 74k2022-03-31: 76k2023-03-31: 76k2024-03-31: 75k2025-03-31: 74k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 59k to 76k · axis starts at 57k

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

56,400
42k51k59k2010-03-31: 45k2011-03-31: 44k2012-03-31: 44k2013-03-31: 44k2014-03-31: 46k2015-03-31: 51k2016-03-31: 54k2017-03-31: 55k2018-03-31: 55k2019-03-31: 56k2020-03-31: 56k2021-03-31: 57k2022-03-31: 58k2023-03-31: 57k2024-03-31: 57k2025-03-31: 56k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 44k to 58k · axis starts at 42k

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

4,440
3,6384,2684,8972010-03-31: 3,9252011-03-31: 3,7602012-03-31: 3,9452013-03-31: 3,9952014-03-31: 4,2102015-03-31: 4,4002016-03-31: 4,6252017-03-31: 4,5052018-03-31: 4,4652019-03-31: 4,4902020-03-31: 4,3502021-03-31: 4,3252022-03-31: 4,4802023-03-31: 4,7752024-03-31: 4,5052025-03-31: 4,440 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 3,760 to 4,775 · axis starts at 3,638

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

405
3674104532010-03-31: 3752011-03-31: 3752012-03-31: 3952013-03-31: 4052014-03-31: 4152015-03-31: 4252016-03-31: 4402017-03-31: 4402018-03-31: 4302019-03-31: 4452020-03-31: 4452021-03-31: 4252022-03-31: 3952023-03-31: 4152024-03-31: 4152025-03-31: 405 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 375 to 445 · axis starts at 367

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

90
56.47593.62010-03-31: 702011-03-31: 702012-03-31: 602013-03-31: 652014-03-31: 652015-03-31: 702016-03-31: 702017-03-31: 702018-03-31: 752019-03-31: 902020-03-31: 852021-03-31: 852022-03-31: 902023-03-31: 902024-03-31: 902025-03-31: 90 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 60 to 90 · axis starts at 56.4

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

2,620
2,2172,4652,7132010-03-31: 2,3552011-03-31: 2,2652012-03-31: 2,2852013-03-31: 2,3702014-03-31: 2,4352015-03-31: 2,4652016-03-31: 2,4752017-03-31: 2,5002018-03-31: 2,5252019-03-31: 2,5452020-03-31: 2,5052021-03-31: 2,5352022-03-31: 2,6152023-03-31: 2,6652024-03-31: 2,6402025-03-31: 2,620 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 2,265 to 2,665 · axis starts at 2,217

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

155
1081421772010-03-31: 1202011-03-31: 1152012-03-31: 1202013-03-31: 1452014-03-31: 1402015-03-31: 1352016-03-31: 1452017-03-31: 1352018-03-31: 1452019-03-31: 1502020-03-31: 1552021-03-31: 1552022-03-31: 1602023-03-31: 1702024-03-31: 1652025-03-31: 155 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 115 to 170 · axis starts at 108

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

8,600
7,7738,6389,5022010-03-31: 8,0702011-03-31: 7,9402012-03-31: 8,1502013-03-31: 7,9752014-03-31: 8,2302015-03-31: 8,8952016-03-31: 9,1402017-03-31: 8,6052018-03-31: 8,5202019-03-31: 8,5302020-03-31: 8,5952021-03-31: 8,6252022-03-31: 9,2702023-03-31: 9,3352024-03-31: 8,9402025-03-31: 8,600 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 7,940 to 9,335 · axis starts at 7,773

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

890
6387789172010-03-31: 6852011-03-31: 6652012-03-31: 6752013-03-31: 7352014-03-31: 7302015-03-31: 7852016-03-31: 8002017-03-31: 8252018-03-31: 8202019-03-31: 8202020-03-31: 8302021-03-31: 8202022-03-31: 8552023-03-31: 8552024-03-31: 8702025-03-31: 890 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 665 to 890 · axis starts at 638

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

100
44751062010-03-31: 602011-03-31: 552012-03-31: 602013-03-31: 502014-03-31: 702015-03-31: 752016-03-31: 652017-03-31: 752018-03-31: 702019-03-31: 752020-03-31: 702021-03-31: 752022-03-31: 902023-03-31: 902024-03-31: 1002025-03-31: 100 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 50 to 100 · axis starts at 44

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

87,515
72k82k92k2010-03-31: 75k2011-03-31: 74k2012-03-31: 74k2013-03-31: 74k2014-03-31: 76k2015-03-31: 82k2016-03-31: 86k2017-03-31: 87k2018-03-31: 86k2019-03-31: 87k2020-03-31: 88k2021-03-31: 88k2022-03-31: 90k2023-03-31: 90k2024-03-31: 89k2025-03-31: 88k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 74k to 90k · axis starts at 72k

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

61,645
21k43k66k1998-12-31: 25k1999-12-31: 26k2000-12-31: 26k2001-12-31: 27k2002-12-31: 29k2003-12-31: 30k2004-12-31: 32k2005-12-31: 34k2006-12-31: 35k2007-12-31: 36k2008-12-31: 37k2009-12-31: 36k2010-12-31: 38k2011-12-31: 39k2012-12-31: 40k2013-12-31: 42k2014-12-31: 43k2015-12-31: 44k2016-12-31: 45k2017-12-31: 46k2018-12-31: 48k2019-12-31: 50k2020-12-31: 50k2021-12-31: 53k2022-12-31: 57k2023-12-31: 62k 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 25k to 62k · axis starts at 21k

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

Local authorities in Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire

Amber Valley · Ashfield · Bassetlaw · Bolsover · Broxtowe · Chesterfield · Derby · Derbyshire Dales · Erewash · Gedling · High Peak · Mansfield · Newark and Sherwood · North East Derbyshire · Nottingham · Rushcliffe · South Derbyshire