The Datum Report

Sub-region

Gloucestershire and Wiltshire

What we think is happening

The job market in Gloucestershire and Wiltshire has been weakening.

deteriorating · strong 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
% who are economically inactive - aged 16-64 Apr 2025-Mar 2026 17.7% +1.0 in the top 4% of 45
% aged 16-64 who are self employed Apr 2025-Mar 2026 10.0% -0.5 in the bottom 7% of 45
% of economically inactive student Apr 2025-Mar 2026 27.1% +2.8 in the top 9% of 45

By subject

Every figure published for Gloucestershire and Wiltshire. 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
10.0%
7.910.212.62020-03-31: 12.22020-06-30: 11.42020-09-30: 10.72020-12-31: 11.02021-03-31: 11.32021-06-30: 11.32021-09-30: 10.92021-12-31: 9.32022-03-31: 9.42022-06-30: 9.52022-09-30: 9.62022-12-31: 9.22023-03-31: 8.32023-06-30: 8.82023-09-30: 9.62023-12-31: 11.12024-12-31: 10.42025-03-31: 11.12025-06-30: 10.92025-09-30: 10.92025-12-31: 10.52026-03-31: 10 2020-03 2026-03
22 monthly readings · 8.3 to 12.2 · axis starts at 7.9

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±1.3, basis not documented by the producer
3 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
79.6%
77.379.982.52020-03-31: 81.12020-06-30: 80.32020-09-30: 79.42020-12-31: 78.72021-03-31: 77.92021-06-30: 77.82021-09-30: 78.62021-12-31: 78.92022-03-31: 79.92022-06-30: 79.62022-09-30: 79.52022-12-31: 79.92023-03-31: 79.62023-06-30: 79.42023-09-30: 80.32023-12-31: 81.02024-03-31: 81.32024-06-30: 81.92024-09-30: 81.52024-12-31: 81.02025-03-31: 82.02025-06-30: 80.82025-09-30: 81.52025-12-31: 81.22026-03-31: 79.6 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 77.8 to 82.0 · axis starts at 77.3

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
3.3%
2.42.93.42025-12-31: 2.52026-03-31: 3.3 2025-12 2026-03
2 monthly readings · 2.5 to 3.3 · axis starts at 2.4

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.

17.7%
15.117.319.52020-03-31: 16.72020-06-30: 17.72020-09-30: 18.32020-12-31: 18.52021-03-31: 19.12021-06-30: 19.02021-09-30: 18.32021-12-31: 18.12022-03-31: 17.62022-06-30: 17.42022-09-30: 17.92022-12-31: 17.72023-03-31: 18.22023-06-30: 18.32023-09-30: 17.92023-12-31: 17.12024-03-31: 16.52024-06-30: 16.22024-09-30: 16.12024-12-31: 16.22025-03-31: 15.52025-06-30: 16.72025-09-30: 16.02025-12-31: 16.72026-03-31: 17.7 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 15.5 to 19.1 · axis starts at 15.1

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±1.6, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
23,255
13k28k43k2020-01-31: 16k2020-02-29: 16k2020-03-31: 17k2020-04-30: 30k2020-05-31: 40k2020-06-30: 38k2020-07-31: 39k2020-08-31: 40k2020-09-30: 39k2020-10-31: 37k2020-11-30: 37k2020-12-31: 37k2021-01-31: 36k2021-02-28: 38k2021-03-31: 38k2021-04-30: 37k2021-05-31: 34k2021-06-30: 31k2021-07-31: 30k2021-08-31: 29k2021-09-30: 28k2021-10-31: 27k2021-11-30: 26k2021-12-31: 25k2022-01-31: 24k2022-02-28: 24k2022-03-31: 23k2022-04-30: 21k2022-05-31: 20k2022-06-30: 20k2022-07-31: 19k2022-08-31: 19k2022-09-30: 19k2022-10-31: 19k2022-11-30: 19k2022-12-31: 19k2023-01-31: 19k2023-02-28: 19k2023-03-31: 20k2023-04-30: 20k2023-05-31: 19k2023-06-30: 19k2023-07-31: 20k2023-08-31: 20k2023-09-30: 20k2023-10-31: 20k2023-11-30: 21k2023-12-31: 20k2024-01-31: 21k2024-02-29: 22k2024-03-31: 22k2024-04-30: 22k2024-05-31: 22k2024-06-30: 22k2024-07-31: 23k2024-08-31: 24k2024-09-30: 23k2024-10-31: 23k2024-11-30: 23k2024-12-31: 22k2025-01-31: 22k2025-02-28: 23k2025-03-31: 23k2025-04-30: 23k2025-05-31: 22k2025-06-30: 22k2025-07-31: 22k2025-08-31: 22k2025-09-30: 23k2025-10-31: 22k2025-11-30: 22k2025-12-31: 22k2026-01-31: 22k2026-02-28: 23k2026-03-31: 23k2026-04-30: 23k2026-05-31: 23k2026-06-30: 23k2026-07-31: 23k2026-08-31: 23k 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%
2.52.62.72026-01-31: 2.52026-02-28: 2.62026-03-31: 2.62026-04-30: 2.62026-05-31: 2.62026-06-30: 2.62026-07-31: 2.62026-08-31: 2.7 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 2.5 to 2.7 · axis starts at 2.5

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.

21.8%
19.024.630.12020-03-31: 25.32021-03-31: 24.92021-06-30: 26.02021-09-30: 27.02021-12-31: 26.62022-03-31: 24.42022-06-30: 26.72022-09-30: 29.12022-12-31: 28.02023-06-30: 24.52023-09-30: 22.72023-12-31: 24.92025-06-30: 21.62025-09-30: 20.12025-12-31: 21.32026-03-31: 21.8 2020-03 2026-03
16 monthly readings · 20.1 to 29.1 · axis starts at 19.0

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

13.9%
12.818.524.22020-03-31: 23.12022-03-31: 17.42022-06-30: 15.82023-03-31: 16.52025-12-31: 14.82026-03-31: 13.9 2020-03 2026-03
6 monthly readings · 13.9 to 23.1 · axis starts at 12.8

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

18.3%
14.817.420.12020-06-30: 15.32020-09-30: 15.42020-12-31: 15.72021-03-31: 16.12022-03-31: 17.12022-06-30: 18.42022-09-30: 18.82025-12-31: 19.62026-03-31: 18.3 2020-06 2026-03
9 monthly readings · 15.3 to 19.6 · axis starts at 14.8

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±3.9, basis not documented by the producer
16 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

27.1%
19.124.028.92020-06-30: 22.62020-09-30: 22.22021-03-31: 25.72021-09-30: 27.92021-12-31: 25.82022-03-31: 25.52022-06-30: 24.12022-09-30: 21.22022-12-31: 20.12023-03-31: 20.02025-12-31: 24.32026-03-31: 27.1 2020-06 2026-03
12 monthly readings · 20.0 to 27.9 · axis starts at 19.1

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±4.5, basis not documented by the producer
13 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

Pay 1
£26,631
9,71619k28k1997-12-31: 12k1998-12-31: 12k1999-12-31: 12k2000-12-31: 13k2001-12-31: 13k2002-12-31: 13k2003-12-31: 14k2004-12-31: 14k2005-12-31: 15k2006-12-31: 16k2007-12-31: 16k2008-12-31: 17k2009-12-31: 17k2010-12-31: 17k2011-12-31: 17k2012-12-31: 17k2013-12-31: 18k2014-12-31: 19k2015-12-31: 20k2016-12-31: 20k2017-12-31: 20k2018-12-31: 21k2019-12-31: 22k2020-12-31: 22k2021-12-31: 22k2022-12-31: 24k2023-12-31: 25k2024-12-31: 27k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 12k to 27k · axis starts at 9,716

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Business 12
Businesses
2025
57,370
47k55k63k2010-03-31: 49k2011-03-31: 49k2012-03-31: 50k2013-03-31: 51k2014-03-31: 52k2015-03-31: 56k2016-03-31: 57k2017-03-31: 62k2018-03-31: 59k2019-03-31: 60k2020-03-31: 60k2021-03-31: 59k2022-03-31: 59k2023-03-31: 58k2024-03-31: 57k2025-03-31: 57k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 49k to 62k · axis starts at 47k

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

44,745
36k43k51k2010-03-31: 38k2011-03-31: 38k2012-03-31: 39k2013-03-31: 39k2014-03-31: 40k2015-03-31: 43k2016-03-31: 45k2017-03-31: 49k2018-03-31: 46k2019-03-31: 47k2020-03-31: 47k2021-03-31: 46k2022-03-31: 46k2023-03-31: 45k2024-03-31: 45k2025-03-31: 45k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 38k to 49k · axis starts at 36k

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

3,220
2,6593,0523,4462010-03-31: 2,8402011-03-31: 2,7352012-03-31: 2,9552013-03-31: 3,0402014-03-31: 3,1952015-03-31: 3,3402016-03-31: 3,2702017-03-31: 3,2802018-03-31: 3,3102019-03-31: 3,3602020-03-31: 3,3252021-03-31: 3,2502022-03-31: 3,3452023-03-31: 3,3702024-03-31: 3,2402025-03-31: 3,220 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 2,735 to 3,370 · axis starts at 2,659

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

315
2493083662010-03-31: 2602011-03-31: 2752012-03-31: 2852013-03-31: 3152014-03-31: 3152015-03-31: 3202016-03-31: 3302017-03-31: 3352018-03-31: 3302019-03-31: 3552020-03-31: 3402021-03-31: 3202022-03-31: 3352023-03-31: 3402024-03-31: 3252025-03-31: 315 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 260 to 355 · axis starts at 249

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

45
33.84046.22010-03-31: 352011-03-31: 452012-03-31: 402013-03-31: 402014-03-31: 452015-03-31: 452016-03-31: 452017-03-31: 452018-03-31: 402019-03-31: 402020-03-31: 452021-03-31: 452022-03-31: 402023-03-31: 452024-03-31: 452025-03-31: 45 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

1,855
1,4691,6821,8962010-03-31: 1,5402011-03-31: 1,5102012-03-31: 1,5152013-03-31: 1,5652014-03-31: 1,6352015-03-31: 1,7052016-03-31: 1,6952017-03-31: 1,7702018-03-31: 1,7502019-03-31: 1,7102020-03-31: 1,7352021-03-31: 1,7302022-03-31: 1,7652023-03-31: 1,8152024-03-31: 1,8552025-03-31: 1,855 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 1,510 to 1,855 · axis starts at 1,469

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

115
79.61081352010-03-31: 852011-03-31: 952012-03-31: 902013-03-31: 902014-03-31: 1002015-03-31: 952016-03-31: 1002017-03-31: 1202018-03-31: 1302019-03-31: 1302020-03-31: 1302021-03-31: 1302022-03-31: 1152023-03-31: 1202024-03-31: 1202025-03-31: 115 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 85 to 130 · axis starts at 79.6

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

6,395
6,0826,4356,7882010-03-31: 6,2652011-03-31: 6,1502012-03-31: 6,2402013-03-31: 6,1602014-03-31: 6,3752015-03-31: 6,7202016-03-31: 6,3552017-03-31: 6,4702018-03-31: 6,5902019-03-31: 6,5552020-03-31: 6,4152021-03-31: 6,5602022-03-31: 6,6552023-03-31: 6,6552024-03-31: 6,4652025-03-31: 6,395 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 6,150 to 6,720 · axis starts at 6,082

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

620
4415406392010-03-31: 4602011-03-31: 4752012-03-31: 5052013-03-31: 5202014-03-31: 5452015-03-31: 5702016-03-31: 5902017-03-31: 5802018-03-31: 5902019-03-31: 6102020-03-31: 5852021-03-31: 5752022-03-31: 5852023-03-31: 6052024-03-31: 6152025-03-31: 620 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 460 to 620 · axis starts at 441

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

65
42.65567.42010-03-31: 552011-03-31: 502012-03-31: 602013-03-31: 502014-03-31: 552015-03-31: 452016-03-31: 602017-03-31: 552018-03-31: 602019-03-31: 602020-03-31: 552021-03-31: 602022-03-31: 652023-03-31: 602024-03-31: 652025-03-31: 65 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 45 to 65 · axis starts at 42.6

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

66,945
57k65k73k2010-03-31: 59k2011-03-31: 59k2012-03-31: 60k2013-03-31: 60k2014-03-31: 62k2015-03-31: 65k2016-03-31: 67k2017-03-31: 72k2018-03-31: 69k2019-03-31: 69k2020-03-31: 70k2021-03-31: 69k2022-03-31: 68k2023-03-31: 67k2024-03-31: 67k2025-03-31: 67k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 59k to 72k · axis starts at 57k

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

50,221
15k34k54k1998-12-31: 19k1999-12-31: 20k2000-12-31: 20k2001-12-31: 22k2002-12-31: 23k2003-12-31: 24k2004-12-31: 25k2005-12-31: 26k2006-12-31: 27k2007-12-31: 29k2008-12-31: 30k2009-12-31: 30k2010-12-31: 31k2011-12-31: 31k2012-12-31: 32k2013-12-31: 33k2014-12-31: 35k2015-12-31: 35k2016-12-31: 36k2017-12-31: 38k2018-12-31: 39k2019-12-31: 41k2020-12-31: 39k2021-12-31: 42k2022-12-31: 47k2023-12-31: 50k 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 19k to 50k · axis starts at 15k

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

Local authorities in Gloucestershire and Wiltshire

Cheltenham · Cotswold · Forest of Dean · Gloucester · Stroud · Swindon · Tewkesbury · Wiltshire