The Datum Report

Sub-region

Eastern Scotland

What we think is happening

The job market in Eastern Scotland has been weakening.

deteriorating · strong confidence · formed 31 August 2026 · how we reached this

By subject

Every figure published for Eastern Scotland. 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
8.5%
6.27.99.62020-03-31: 9.32020-06-30: 8.72020-09-30: 8.22020-12-31: 7.62021-03-31: 6.92021-06-30: 6.62021-09-30: 7.12021-12-31: 7.12022-03-31: 7.22022-06-30: 7.02022-09-30: 7.02022-12-31: 7.32023-03-31: 7.12023-06-30: 7.52023-09-30: 7.12023-12-31: 7.72024-03-31: 8.52024-06-30: 8.62024-09-30: 8.82024-12-31: 8.22025-03-31: 9.02025-06-30: 9.22025-09-30: 9.22025-12-31: 8.92026-03-31: 8.5 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 6.6 to 9.3 · axis starts at 6.2

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±1.1, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
73.1%
71.272.974.72020-03-31: 73.72020-06-30: 74.32020-09-30: 73.82020-12-31: 72.32021-03-31: 72.12021-06-30: 71.52021-09-30: 72.22021-12-31: 71.82022-03-31: 72.12022-06-30: 71.52022-09-30: 72.42022-12-31: 73.72023-03-31: 73.42023-06-30: 73.42023-09-30: 72.62023-12-31: 73.22024-03-31: 73.02024-06-30: 73.22024-09-30: 72.62024-12-31: 72.92025-03-31: 73.52025-06-30: 73.52025-09-30: 72.42025-12-31: 72.92026-03-31: 73.1 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 71.5 to 74.3 · axis starts at 71.2

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±1.8, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
4.4%
3.65.06.42020-06-30: 3.82020-09-30: 4.72020-12-31: 5.52021-03-31: 6.02021-06-30: 6.12022-06-30: 4.82022-09-30: 4.62022-12-31: 4.42023-03-31: 4.62023-06-30: 4.52023-09-30: 4.62023-12-31: 4.42024-03-31: 4.62025-03-31: 4.62025-06-30: 4.62025-09-30: 4.92025-12-31: 4.52026-03-31: 4.4 2020-06 2026-03
18 monthly readings · 3.8 to 6.1 · axis starts at 3.6

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

23.5%
22.323.725.12020-03-31: 23.22020-06-30: 22.72020-09-30: 22.52020-12-31: 23.52021-03-31: 23.32021-06-30: 23.92021-09-30: 23.92021-12-31: 24.32022-03-31: 24.72022-06-30: 24.82022-09-30: 24.12022-12-31: 22.92023-03-31: 23.12023-06-30: 23.22023-09-30: 23.82023-12-31: 23.42024-03-31: 23.42024-06-30: 23.62024-09-30: 24.22024-12-31: 23.32025-03-31: 23.02025-06-30: 23.02025-09-30: 23.92025-12-31: 23.72026-03-31: 23.5 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 22.5 to 24.8 · axis starts at 22.3

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±1.7, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
18,700
14k27k40k2020-01-31: 20k2020-02-29: 20k2020-03-31: 20k2020-04-30: 32k2020-05-31: 35k2020-06-30: 35k2020-07-31: 37k2020-08-31: 37k2020-09-30: 36k2020-10-31: 34k2020-11-30: 34k2020-12-31: 33k2021-01-31: 33k2021-02-28: 35k2021-03-31: 34k2021-04-30: 34k2021-05-31: 32k2021-06-30: 29k2021-07-31: 29k2021-08-31: 28k2021-09-30: 26k2021-10-31: 24k2021-11-30: 24k2021-12-31: 23k2022-01-31: 22k2022-02-28: 22k2022-03-31: 21k2022-04-30: 20k2022-05-31: 20k2022-06-30: 19k2022-07-31: 19k2022-08-31: 19k2022-09-30: 18k2022-10-31: 18k2022-11-30: 18k2022-12-31: 19k2023-01-31: 19k2023-02-28: 19k2023-03-31: 20k2023-04-30: 20k2023-05-31: 19k2023-06-30: 19k2023-07-31: 20k2023-08-31: 19k2023-09-30: 18k2023-10-31: 18k2023-11-30: 18k2023-12-31: 18k2024-01-31: 18k2024-02-29: 18k2024-03-31: 18k2024-04-30: 18k2024-05-31: 18k2024-06-30: 18k2024-07-31: 19k2024-08-31: 19k2024-09-30: 19k2024-10-31: 18k2024-11-30: 18k2024-12-31: 18k2025-01-31: 18k2025-02-28: 18k2025-03-31: 18k2025-04-30: 18k2025-05-31: 17k2025-06-30: 18k2025-07-31: 17k2025-08-31: 18k2025-09-30: 17k2025-10-31: 17k2025-11-30: 17k2025-12-31: 17k2026-01-31: 17k2026-02-28: 18k2026-03-31: 18k2026-04-30: 18k2026-05-31: 18k2026-06-30: 18k2026-07-31: 18k2026-08-31: 19k 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 17k to 37k · axis starts at 14k

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

3.2%
3.03.13.22026-01-31: 32026-02-28: 3.12026-03-31: 3.12026-04-30: 3.12026-05-31: 3.12026-06-30: 3.12026-07-31: 3.12026-08-31: 3.2 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%
0.40.40.42025-12-31: 0.42026-03-31: 0.4 2025-12 2026-03
2 monthly readings · unchanged at 0.4 · axis starts at 0.4

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

37.7%
27.835.142.42020-03-31: 31.22020-06-30: 30.32020-09-30: 29.22020-12-31: 29.82021-03-31: 30.22021-06-30: 30.42021-09-30: 31.42021-12-31: 31.72022-03-31: 29.92022-06-30: 30.12022-09-30: 30.12022-12-31: 29.52023-03-31: 29.32023-06-30: 32.02023-09-30: 32.22023-12-31: 32.62024-03-31: 32.82024-06-30: 31.12024-09-30: 35.12024-12-31: 36.72025-03-31: 40.32025-06-30: 41.02025-09-30: 38.82025-12-31: 38.72026-03-31: 37.7 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 29.2 to 41.0 · axis starts at 27.8

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±4.0, basis not documented by the producer

14.1%
12.315.418.52020-03-31: 16.12020-06-30: 14.32020-09-30: 14.22020-12-31: 13.92021-03-31: 12.92021-06-30: 14.52021-09-30: 13.62021-12-31: 14.92022-03-31: 17.92022-06-30: 17.62022-09-30: 16.52022-12-31: 17.62023-03-31: 17.52023-06-30: 17.22023-09-30: 16.32023-12-31: 15.12024-03-31: 15.02024-06-30: 16.82024-09-30: 16.92024-12-31: 15.72025-03-31: 13.92025-06-30: 13.02025-09-30: 13.32025-12-31: 132026-03-31: 14.1 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 12.9 to 17.9 · axis starts at 12.3

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±2.8, basis not documented by the producer

13.3%
11.614.417.12020-03-31: 14.42020-06-30: 16.02020-09-30: 16.02020-12-31: 15.52021-03-31: 14.92021-06-30: 13.82021-09-30: 14.22021-12-31: 13.72022-03-31: 14.92022-06-30: 13.22022-09-30: 14.62022-12-31: 13.82023-03-31: 12.22023-06-30: 14.02023-09-30: 13.52023-12-31: 14.02024-03-31: 16.62024-06-30: 15.52024-09-30: 15.22024-12-31: 16.32025-03-31: 14.82025-06-30: 13.52025-09-30: 13.42025-12-31: 12.62026-03-31: 13.3 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 12.2 to 16.6 · axis starts at 11.6

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±2.8, basis not documented by the producer

23.3%
19.626.232.82020-03-31: 27.12020-06-30: 28.52020-09-30: 30.12020-12-31: 30.22021-03-31: 31.52021-06-30: 30.82021-09-30: 29.72021-12-31: 28.22022-03-31: 25.92022-06-30: 26.72022-09-30: 26.32022-12-31: 26.62023-03-31: 26.92023-06-30: 24.32023-09-30: 23.22023-12-31: 23.42024-03-31: 21.22024-06-30: 22.42024-09-30: 21.82024-12-31: 21.22025-03-31: 20.82025-06-30: 22.12025-09-30: 23.52025-12-31: 23.12026-03-31: 23.3 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 20.8 to 31.5 · axis starts at 19.6

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±3.5, basis not documented by the producer

Pay 1
£23,765
7,81817k25k1997-12-31: 9,5271998-12-31: 9,7901999-12-31: 10k2000-12-31: 11k2001-12-31: 11k2002-12-31: 11k2003-12-31: 12k2004-12-31: 13k2005-12-31: 13k2006-12-31: 13k2007-12-31: 14k2008-12-31: 15k2009-12-31: 15k2010-12-31: 15k2011-12-31: 15k2012-12-31: 16k2013-12-31: 16k2014-12-31: 17k2015-12-31: 17k2016-12-31: 17k2017-12-31: 18k2018-12-31: 18k2019-12-31: 19k2020-12-31: 19k2021-12-31: 19k2022-12-31: 21k2023-12-31: 22k2024-12-31: 24k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 9,527 to 24k · axis starts at 7,818

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Business 12
Businesses
2025
27,220
23k26k29k2010-03-31: 24k2011-03-31: 23k2012-03-31: 24k2013-03-31: 24k2014-03-31: 25k2015-03-31: 27k2016-03-31: 27k2017-03-31: 28k2018-03-31: 28k2019-03-31: 28k2020-03-31: 28k2021-03-31: 28k2022-03-31: 28k2023-03-31: 27k2024-03-31: 27k2025-03-31: 27k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 23k to 28k · axis starts at 23k

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

19,970
16k19k21k2010-03-31: 17k2011-03-31: 17k2012-03-31: 17k2013-03-31: 17k2014-03-31: 18k2015-03-31: 19k2016-03-31: 20k2017-03-31: 21k2018-03-31: 21k2019-03-31: 21k2020-03-31: 21k2021-03-31: 21k2022-03-31: 20k2023-03-31: 20k2024-03-31: 20k2025-03-31: 20k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 17k to 21k · axis starts at 16k

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

1,925
1,6761,8522,0292010-03-31: 1,7752011-03-31: 1,7102012-03-31: 1,7602013-03-31: 1,8252014-03-31: 1,8902015-03-31: 1,9852016-03-31: 1,9602017-03-31: 1,9252018-03-31: 1,9952019-03-31: 1,9352020-03-31: 1,9452021-03-31: 1,8702022-03-31: 1,9052023-03-31: 1,9302024-03-31: 1,9202025-03-31: 1,925 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 1,710 to 1,995 · axis starts at 1,676

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

150
1221381532010-03-31: 1352011-03-31: 1352012-03-31: 1252013-03-31: 1302014-03-31: 1402015-03-31: 1452016-03-31: 1452017-03-31: 1302018-03-31: 1502019-03-31: 1402020-03-31: 1402021-03-31: 1352022-03-31: 1402023-03-31: 1502024-03-31: 1452025-03-31: 150 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 125 to 150 · axis starts at 122

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

25
18.82531.22010-03-31: 252011-03-31: 202012-03-31: 202013-03-31: 202014-03-31: 202015-03-31: 252016-03-31: 252017-03-31: 252018-03-31: 302019-03-31: 252020-03-31: 252021-03-31: 252022-03-31: 252023-03-31: 202024-03-31: 202025-03-31: 25 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 20 to 30 · axis starts at 18.8

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

950
8099181,0262010-03-31: 8302011-03-31: 8352012-03-31: 8702013-03-31: 9202014-03-31: 9402015-03-31: 9452016-03-31: 9302017-03-31: 9852018-03-31: 9452019-03-31: 9502020-03-31: 9702021-03-31: 9902022-03-31: 9852023-03-31: 1,0052024-03-31: 9702025-03-31: 950 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 830 to 1,005 · axis starts at 809

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

50
33.242.551.82010-03-31: 452011-03-31: 452012-03-31: 502013-03-31: 502014-03-31: 402015-03-31: 452016-03-31: 452017-03-31: 452018-03-31: 452019-03-31: 452020-03-31: 452021-03-31: 452022-03-31: 352023-03-31: 502024-03-31: 402025-03-31: 50 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 35 to 50 · axis starts at 33.2

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

3,840
3,4543,8454,2362010-03-31: 3,6302011-03-31: 3,5302012-03-31: 3,7352013-03-31: 3,7652014-03-31: 3,9052015-03-31: 4,1602016-03-31: 3,8952017-03-31: 3,8852018-03-31: 3,9902019-03-31: 4,0652020-03-31: 3,9702021-03-31: 3,9152022-03-31: 3,9502023-03-31: 3,9202024-03-31: 3,8552025-03-31: 3,840 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 3,530 to 4,160 · axis starts at 3,454

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

285
2222653082010-03-31: 2402011-03-31: 2402012-03-31: 2302013-03-31: 2502014-03-31: 2602015-03-31: 2652016-03-31: 2902017-03-31: 2852018-03-31: 2802019-03-31: 3002020-03-31: 2952021-03-31: 2852022-03-31: 2902023-03-31: 2752024-03-31: 3002025-03-31: 285 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 230 to 300 · axis starts at 222

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

30
17.63042.42010-03-31: 252011-03-31: 302012-03-31: 302013-03-31: 302014-03-31: 302015-03-31: 202016-03-31: 252017-03-31: 252018-03-31: 252019-03-31: 252020-03-31: 252021-03-31: 302022-03-31: 352023-03-31: 402024-03-31: 302025-03-31: 30 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 20 to 40 · axis starts at 17.6

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

33,995
31k33k36k2010-03-31: 31k2011-03-31: 31k2012-03-31: 32k2013-03-31: 32k2014-03-31: 32k2015-03-31: 34k2016-03-31: 35k2017-03-31: 35k2018-03-31: 35k2019-03-31: 35k2020-03-31: 35k2021-03-31: 35k2022-03-31: 34k2023-03-31: 34k2024-03-31: 34k2025-03-31: 34k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 31k to 35k · axis starts at 31k

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

24,850
8,77418k27k1998-12-31: 10k1999-12-31: 11k2000-12-31: 11k2001-12-31: 11k2002-12-31: 12k2003-12-31: 13k2004-12-31: 13k2005-12-31: 14k2006-12-31: 15k2007-12-31: 16k2008-12-31: 16k2009-12-31: 16k2010-12-31: 16k2011-12-31: 16k2012-12-31: 17k2013-12-31: 18k2014-12-31: 19k2015-12-31: 19k2016-12-31: 19k2017-12-31: 20k2018-12-31: 20k2019-12-31: 21k2020-12-31: 20k2021-12-31: 21k2022-12-31: 23k2023-12-31: 25k 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 10k to 25k · axis starts at 8,774

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

Local authorities in Eastern Scotland

Angus · Clackmannanshire · Dundee City · Fife · Perth and Kinross · Stirling