The Datum Report

Sub-region

Devon

What we think is happening

The job market in Devon has been getting stronger.

improving · established 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
% aged 16-64 who are self employed Apr 2025-Mar 2026 12.4% -1.1 in the bottom 1% of 45

By subject

Every figure published for Devon. 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
12.4%
11.612.814.12020-03-31: 13.62020-06-30: 13.82020-09-30: 12.92020-12-31: 12.12021-03-31: 12.02021-06-30: 11.82021-09-30: 12.42021-12-31: 13.02022-03-31: 12.92022-06-30: 13.22022-09-30: 13.42022-12-31: 13.82023-03-31: 11.92023-06-30: 12.92023-09-30: 12.22023-12-31: 11.82024-03-31: 12.32024-06-30: 12.82024-09-30: 12.02024-12-31: 12.22025-03-31: 13.72025-06-30: 13.62025-09-30: 13.62025-12-31: 13.52026-03-31: 12.4 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 11.8 to 13.8 · axis starts at 11.6

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±1.4, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
79.3%
75.277.579.72020-03-31: 78.02020-06-30: 78.02020-09-30: 77.92020-12-31: 77.62021-03-31: 78.42021-06-30: 76.72021-09-30: 76.32021-12-31: 76.12022-03-31: 76.12022-06-30: 77.22022-09-30: 75.72022-12-31: 76.22023-03-31: 75.82023-06-30: 75.92023-09-30: 78.12023-12-31: 77.32024-03-31: 76.82024-06-30: 76.92024-09-30: 76.62024-12-31: 76.42025-03-31: 76.62025-06-30: 76.92025-09-30: 76.82025-12-31: 78.72026-03-31: 79.3 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 75.7 to 79.3 · axis starts at 75.2

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±1.7, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
2.4%
2.42.52.72025-12-31: 2.72026-03-31: 2.4 2025-12 2026-03
2 monthly readings · 2.4 to 2.7 · axis starts at 2.4

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±0.7, basis not documented by the producer
23 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

18.7%
17.720.322.92020-06-30: 18.82020-09-30: 18.72020-12-31: 18.82021-03-31: 18.22021-06-30: 20.42021-09-30: 21.32021-12-31: 21.82022-03-31: 22.42022-06-30: 21.32022-09-30: 22.32022-12-31: 21.82023-03-31: 22.12023-06-30: 22.42023-09-30: 20.72023-12-31: 21.22024-03-31: 21.62024-06-30: 21.32024-09-30: 21.42024-12-31: 20.92025-03-31: 20.62025-06-30: 20.42025-09-30: 20.52025-12-31: 19.12026-03-31: 18.7 2020-06 2026-03
24 monthly readings · 18.2 to 22.4 · axis starts at 17.7

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±1.6, basis not documented by the producer
1 earlier period withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

Claimant count
August 2026
19,870
13k28k43k2020-01-31: 16k2020-02-29: 17k2020-03-31: 17k2020-04-30: 35k2020-05-31: 40k2020-06-30: 38k2020-07-31: 39k2020-08-31: 39k2020-09-30: 38k2020-10-31: 35k2020-11-30: 36k2020-12-31: 35k2021-01-31: 35k2021-02-28: 37k2021-03-31: 37k2021-04-30: 36k2021-05-31: 32k2021-06-30: 29k2021-07-31: 28k2021-08-31: 26k2021-09-30: 25k2021-10-31: 24k2021-11-30: 23k2021-12-31: 22k2022-01-31: 22k2022-02-28: 22k2022-03-31: 21k2022-04-30: 19k2022-05-31: 18k2022-06-30: 18k2022-07-31: 17k2022-08-31: 17k2022-09-30: 17k2022-10-31: 17k2022-11-30: 17k2022-12-31: 17k2023-01-31: 17k2023-02-28: 18k2023-03-31: 18k2023-04-30: 18k2023-05-31: 17k2023-06-30: 17k2023-07-31: 17k2023-08-31: 17k2023-09-30: 17k2023-10-31: 17k2023-11-30: 18k2023-12-31: 18k2024-01-31: 18k2024-02-29: 19k2024-03-31: 19k2024-04-30: 19k2024-05-31: 19k2024-06-30: 19k2024-07-31: 20k2024-08-31: 20k2024-09-30: 20k2024-10-31: 19k2024-11-30: 19k2024-12-31: 19k2025-01-31: 20k2025-02-28: 21k2025-03-31: 21k2025-04-30: 20k2025-05-31: 19k2025-06-30: 19k2025-07-31: 19k2025-08-31: 19k2025-09-30: 19k2025-10-31: 19k2025-11-30: 19k2025-12-31: 20k2026-01-31: 20k2026-02-28: 21k2026-03-31: 21k2026-04-30: 20k2026-05-31: 20k2026-06-30: 20k2026-07-31: 19k2026-08-31: 20k 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 16k to 40k · axis starts at 13k

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

2.7%
2.62.72.82026-01-31: 2.72026-02-28: 2.82026-03-31: 2.82026-04-30: 2.72026-05-31: 2.72026-06-30: 2.72026-07-31: 2.62026-08-31: 2.7 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 2.6 to 2.8 · axis starts at 2.6

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)
24 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

31.8%
31.533.034.62024-12-31: 34.32025-12-31: 32.82026-03-31: 31.8 2024-12 2026-03
3 monthly readings · 31.8 to 34.3 · axis starts at 31.5

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±4.4, basis not documented by the producer
22 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

16.5%
15.716.116.62025-12-31: 15.82026-03-31: 16.5 2025-12 2026-03
2 monthly readings · 15.8 to 16.5 · axis starts at 15.7

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±3.5, basis not documented by the producer
23 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

14.2%
13.915.617.32022-06-30: 15.22022-09-30: 16.92022-12-31: 16.22023-03-31: 16.12025-12-31: 16.92026-03-31: 14.2 2022-06 2026-03
6 monthly readings · 14.2 to 16.9 · axis starts at 13.9

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±3.3, basis not documented by the producer
19 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

24.9%
22.823.925.12025-12-31: 232026-03-31: 24.9 2025-12 2026-03
2 monthly readings · 23 to 24.9 · axis starts at 22.8

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±4.1, basis not documented by the producer
23 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

Pay 1
£24,611
8,63117k26k1997-12-31: 10k1998-12-31: 10k1999-12-31: 11k2000-12-31: 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: 15k2011-12-31: 15k2012-12-31: 16k2013-12-31: 16k2014-12-31: 17k2015-12-31: 18k2016-12-31: 18k2017-12-31: 18k2018-12-31: 19k2019-12-31: 19k2020-12-31: 20k2021-12-31: 20k2022-12-31: 21k2023-12-31: 23k2024-12-31: 25k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 10k to 25k · axis starts at 8,631

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Business 12
Businesses
2025
49,080
41k46k50k2010-03-31: 42k2011-03-31: 42k2012-03-31: 42k2013-03-31: 42k2014-03-31: 43k2015-03-31: 46k2016-03-31: 46k2017-03-31: 47k2018-03-31: 47k2019-03-31: 48k2020-03-31: 48k2021-03-31: 48k2022-03-31: 49k2023-03-31: 49k2024-03-31: 49k2025-03-31: 49k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 42k to 49k · axis starts at 41k

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

37,985
31k35k39k2010-03-31: 32k2011-03-31: 32k2012-03-31: 32k2013-03-31: 32k2014-03-31: 32k2015-03-31: 34k2016-03-31: 35k2017-03-31: 36k2018-03-31: 36k2019-03-31: 36k2020-03-31: 37k2021-03-31: 37k2022-03-31: 38k2023-03-31: 37k2024-03-31: 38k2025-03-31: 38k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 32k to 38k · axis starts at 31k

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

2,880
2,3512,6823,0142010-03-31: 2,4802011-03-31: 2,4152012-03-31: 2,5852013-03-31: 2,6552014-03-31: 2,8252015-03-31: 2,9502016-03-31: 2,9252017-03-31: 2,9052018-03-31: 2,9102019-03-31: 2,9352020-03-31: 2,8752021-03-31: 2,8302022-03-31: 2,9002023-03-31: 2,9302024-03-31: 2,8752025-03-31: 2,880 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 2,415 to 2,950 · axis starts at 2,351

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

225
1712182642010-03-31: 1802011-03-31: 1852012-03-31: 1952013-03-31: 2102014-03-31: 2202015-03-31: 2302016-03-31: 2252017-03-31: 2302018-03-31: 2552019-03-31: 2552020-03-31: 2252021-03-31: 2452022-03-31: 2402023-03-31: 2552024-03-31: 2402025-03-31: 225 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 180 to 255 · axis starts at 171

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

30
18.227.536.82010-03-31: 302011-03-31: 302012-03-31: 252013-03-31: 302014-03-31: 252015-03-31: 302016-03-31: 252017-03-31: 252018-03-31: 252019-03-31: 252020-03-31: 302021-03-31: 352022-03-31: 302023-03-31: 202024-03-31: 302025-03-31: 30 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 20 to 35 · axis starts at 18.2

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

1,555
1,3581,4981,6372010-03-31: 1,3952011-03-31: 1,3852012-03-31: 1,3952013-03-31: 1,4502014-03-31: 1,4552015-03-31: 1,5202016-03-31: 1,5002017-03-31: 1,5402018-03-31: 1,5602019-03-31: 1,5302020-03-31: 1,5402021-03-31: 1,5302022-03-31: 1,5402023-03-31: 1,6102024-03-31: 1,6052025-03-31: 1,555 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 1,385 to 1,610 · axis starts at 1,358

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

70
39.667.595.42010-03-31: 502011-03-31: 452012-03-31: 552013-03-31: 602014-03-31: 752015-03-31: 752016-03-31: 802017-03-31: 902018-03-31: 702019-03-31: 752020-03-31: 752021-03-31: 702022-03-31: 702023-03-31: 702024-03-31: 652025-03-31: 70 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 45 to 90 · axis starts at 39.6

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

5,765
5,6986,0456,3922010-03-31: 6,1952011-03-31: 5,9852012-03-31: 6,0602013-03-31: 5,8302014-03-31: 6,0052015-03-31: 6,3252016-03-31: 6,0602017-03-31: 6,0752018-03-31: 6,0252019-03-31: 5,9952020-03-31: 6,0302021-03-31: 6,0452022-03-31: 6,2502023-03-31: 6,2602024-03-31: 5,9552025-03-31: 5,765 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 5,765 to 6,325 · axis starts at 5,698

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

525
3464455442010-03-31: 3652011-03-31: 3652012-03-31: 3902013-03-31: 4102014-03-31: 4152015-03-31: 4252016-03-31: 4352017-03-31: 4402018-03-31: 4502019-03-31: 4702020-03-31: 4752021-03-31: 4752022-03-31: 4952023-03-31: 4952024-03-31: 4952025-03-31: 525 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 365 to 525 · axis starts at 346

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

40
6.42543.62010-03-31: 202011-03-31: 102012-03-31: 152013-03-31: 102014-03-31: 102015-03-31: 152016-03-31: 152017-03-31: 152018-03-31: 302019-03-31: 252020-03-31: 302021-03-31: 252022-03-31: 252023-03-31: 352024-03-31: 352025-03-31: 40 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 10 to 40 · axis starts at 6.4

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

57,720
50k54k59k2010-03-31: 51k2011-03-31: 51k2012-03-31: 51k2013-03-31: 51k2014-03-31: 52k2015-03-31: 54k2016-03-31: 55k2017-03-31: 56k2018-03-31: 56k2019-03-31: 56k2020-03-31: 57k2021-03-31: 57k2022-03-31: 58k2023-03-31: 58k2024-03-31: 58k2025-03-31: 58k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 51k to 58k · axis starts at 50k

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

33,147
10k23k36k1998-12-31: 13k1999-12-31: 13k2000-12-31: 14k2001-12-31: 14k2002-12-31: 15k2003-12-31: 16k2004-12-31: 17k2005-12-31: 18k2006-12-31: 19k2007-12-31: 19k2008-12-31: 20k2009-12-31: 19k2010-12-31: 20k2011-12-31: 20k2012-12-31: 21k2013-12-31: 22k2014-12-31: 22k2015-12-31: 23k2016-12-31: 24k2017-12-31: 25k2018-12-31: 25k2019-12-31: 26k2020-12-31: 24k2021-12-31: 29k2022-12-31: 31k2023-12-31: 33k 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 13k to 33k · axis starts at 10k

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

Local authorities in Devon

East Devon · Exeter · Mid Devon · North Devon · Plymouth · South Hams · Teignbridge · Torbay · Torridge · West Devon