The Datum Report

Sub-region

Greater Manchester

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 8.0% -0.5 in the bottom 7% of 45
% of economically inactive looking after family/home Apr 2025-Mar 2026 17.8% +2.0 in the top 7% of 45

Moving with the rest of the country

Shown separately because these say something about the country rather than about Greater Manchester.

By subject

Every figure published for Greater Manchester. 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
8.0%
6.28.210.32020-03-31: 9.72020-06-30: 9.92020-09-30: 9.32020-12-31: 9.12021-03-31: 8.42021-06-30: 8.52021-09-30: 8.42021-12-31: 8.42022-03-31: 8.22022-06-30: 7.82022-09-30: 7.92022-12-31: 7.32023-03-31: 7.42023-06-30: 7.22023-09-30: 6.62023-12-31: 6.82024-03-31: 7.12024-06-30: 6.82024-09-30: 7.12024-12-31: 7.32025-03-31: 7.72025-06-30: 8.02025-09-30: 8.22025-12-31: 8.52026-03-31: 8 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 6.6 to 9.9 · axis starts at 6.2

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±0.8, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
72.0%
70.271.973.62020-03-31: 72.72020-06-30: 72.92020-09-30: 72.12020-12-31: 72.22021-03-31: 72.02021-06-30: 71.82021-09-30: 71.92021-12-31: 71.62022-03-31: 71.32022-06-30: 71.82022-09-30: 71.72022-12-31: 72.42023-03-31: 72.82023-06-30: 73.22023-09-30: 73.32023-12-31: 71.92024-03-31: 71.22024-06-30: 70.52024-09-30: 70.82024-12-31: 71.02025-03-31: 71.82025-06-30: 71.82025-09-30: 72.02025-12-31: 72.32026-03-31: 72 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 70.5 to 73.3 · axis starts at 70.2

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±1.3, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
4.7%
4.05.06.02020-03-31: 5.22020-06-30: 5.02020-09-30: 5.32020-12-31: 5.62021-03-31: 5.82021-06-30: 5.82021-09-30: 5.62021-12-31: 5.22022-03-31: 5.52022-06-30: 5.12022-09-30: 5.12022-12-31: 5.02023-03-31: 4.22023-06-30: 4.42023-09-30: 4.42023-12-31: 4.52024-03-31: 5.52024-06-30: 5.62024-09-30: 5.02024-12-31: 5.12025-03-31: 4.42025-06-30: 4.92025-09-30: 4.82025-12-31: 4.72026-03-31: 4.7 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 4.2 to 5.8 · axis starts at 4.0

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±0.7, basis not documented by the producer

24.4%
23.024.425.82020-03-31: 23.32020-06-30: 23.32020-09-30: 23.82020-12-31: 23.52021-03-31: 23.72021-06-30: 23.82021-09-30: 23.82021-12-31: 24.52022-03-31: 24.62022-06-30: 24.32022-09-30: 24.52022-12-31: 23.82023-03-31: 24.02023-06-30: 23.42023-09-30: 23.42023-12-31: 24.72024-03-31: 24.62024-06-30: 25.32024-09-30: 25.62024-12-31: 25.22025-03-31: 25.02025-06-30: 24.52025-09-30: 24.32025-12-31: 24.22026-03-31: 24.4 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 23.3 to 25.6 · axis starts at 23.0

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±1.3, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
94,810
60k106k152k2020-01-31: 69k2020-02-29: 73k2020-03-31: 75k2020-04-30: 121k2020-05-31: 141k2020-06-30: 139k2020-07-31: 141k2020-08-31: 143k2020-09-30: 141k2020-10-31: 138k2020-11-30: 140k2020-12-31: 138k2021-01-31: 137k2021-02-28: 144k2021-03-31: 143k2021-04-30: 141k2021-05-31: 134k2021-06-30: 126k2021-07-31: 123k2021-08-31: 119k2021-09-30: 114k2021-10-31: 110k2021-11-30: 106k2021-12-31: 102k2022-01-31: 100k2022-02-28: 101k2022-03-31: 99k2022-04-30: 95k2022-05-31: 93k2022-06-30: 92k2022-07-31: 90k2022-08-31: 90k2022-09-30: 89k2022-10-31: 87k2022-11-30: 88k2022-12-31: 88k2023-01-31: 87k2023-02-28: 89k2023-03-31: 92k2023-04-30: 94k2023-05-31: 91k2023-06-30: 91k2023-07-31: 90k2023-08-31: 89k2023-09-30: 88k2023-10-31: 88k2023-11-30: 89k2023-12-31: 89k2024-01-31: 89k2024-02-29: 92k2024-03-31: 93k2024-04-30: 94k2024-05-31: 95k2024-06-30: 97k2024-07-31: 104k2024-08-31: 104k2024-09-30: 103k2024-10-31: 101k2024-11-30: 98k2024-12-31: 96k2025-01-31: 96k2025-02-28: 98k2025-03-31: 98k2025-04-30: 96k2025-05-31: 94k2025-06-30: 94k2025-07-31: 93k2025-08-31: 93k2025-09-30: 92k2025-10-31: 92k2025-11-30: 91k2025-12-31: 90k2026-01-31: 90k2026-02-28: 93k2026-03-31: 94k2026-04-30: 93k2026-05-31: 94k2026-06-30: 93k2026-07-31: 93k2026-08-31: 95k 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 69k to 144k · axis starts at 60k

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

4.9%
4.74.84.92026-01-31: 4.72026-02-28: 4.82026-03-31: 4.92026-04-30: 4.82026-05-31: 4.82026-06-30: 4.82026-07-31: 4.82026-08-31: 4.9 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 4.7 to 4.9 · axis starts at 4.7

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.

31.5%
23.628.833.92020-03-31: 26.82020-06-30: 26.22020-09-30: 26.22020-12-31: 25.02021-03-31: 24.72021-06-30: 24.62021-09-30: 24.92021-12-31: 26.12022-03-31: 26.82022-06-30: 27.72022-09-30: 27.42022-12-31: 27.42023-03-31: 28.22023-06-30: 27.92023-09-30: 28.12023-12-31: 29.02024-03-31: 30.82024-06-30: 32.62024-09-30: 32.92024-12-31: 31.62025-03-31: 29.62025-06-30: 28.52025-09-30: 28.62025-12-31: 30.32026-03-31: 31.5 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 24.6 to 32.9 · axis starts at 23.6

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

17.8%
14.919.824.72020-03-31: 23.72020-06-30: 23.12020-09-30: 22.42020-12-31: 22.02021-03-31: 20.32021-06-30: 20.12021-09-30: 21.22021-12-31: 21.02022-03-31: 20.32022-06-30: 20.82022-09-30: 20.82022-12-31: 21.12023-03-31: 20.52023-06-30: 20.22023-09-30: 19.32023-12-31: 19.52024-03-31: 20.82024-06-30: 19.62024-09-30: 18.82024-12-31: 17.92025-03-31: 16.62025-06-30: 18.02025-09-30: 17.52025-12-31: 15.82026-03-31: 17.8 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 15.8 to 23.7 · axis starts at 14.9

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±2.3, basis not documented by the producer

10.1%
9.010.311.52020-03-31: 9.62020-06-30: 10.32020-09-30: 10.62020-12-31: 11.12021-03-31: 11.32021-06-30: 10.82021-09-30: 10.32021-12-31: 9.72022-03-31: 9.82022-06-30: 9.32022-09-30: 10.02022-12-31: 10.22023-03-31: 9.72023-06-30: 11.02023-09-30: 10.52023-12-31: 10.42024-03-31: 9.32024-12-31: 9.42025-03-31: 10.12025-06-30: 11.02025-09-30: 10.32025-12-31: 9.92026-03-31: 10.1 2020-03 2026-03
23 monthly readings · 9.3 to 11.3 · axis starts at 9.0

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±1.8, basis not documented by the producer
2 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

28.2%
24.327.129.82020-03-31: 28.92020-06-30: 28.62020-09-30: 28.62020-12-31: 28.32021-03-31: 27.52021-06-30: 27.42021-09-30: 27.12021-12-31: 27.42022-03-31: 27.82022-06-30: 26.92022-09-30: 27.42022-12-31: 25.92023-03-31: 27.02023-06-30: 27.12023-09-30: 28.72023-12-31: 29.02024-03-31: 26.72024-06-30: 26.62024-09-30: 24.92024-12-31: 25.22025-03-31: 27.02025-06-30: 26.42025-09-30: 28.42025-12-31: 29.32026-03-31: 28.2 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 24.9 to 29.3 · axis starts at 24.3

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±2.7, basis not documented by the producer

Pay 1
£21,730
8,00616k23k1997-12-31: 9,4761998-12-31: 9,5821999-12-31: 10k2000-12-31: 11k2001-12-31: 11k2002-12-31: 11k2003-12-31: 12k2004-12-31: 12k2005-12-31: 12k2006-12-31: 13k2007-12-31: 13k2008-12-31: 13k2009-12-31: 14k2010-12-31: 14k2011-12-31: 14k2012-12-31: 14k2013-12-31: 15k2014-12-31: 15k2015-12-31: 16k2016-12-31: 16k2017-12-31: 16k2018-12-31: 17k2019-12-31: 18k2020-12-31: 18k2021-12-31: 18k2022-12-31: 19k2023-12-31: 21k2024-12-31: 22k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 9,476 to 22k · axis starts at 8,006

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Business 12
Businesses
2025
105,755
67k89k112k2010-03-31: 73k2011-03-31: 71k2012-03-31: 74k2013-03-31: 75k2014-03-31: 79k2015-03-31: 87k2016-03-31: 92k2017-03-31: 101k2018-03-31: 105k2019-03-31: 104k2020-03-31: 105k2021-03-31: 107k2022-03-31: 107k2023-03-31: 105k2024-03-31: 105k2025-03-31: 106k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 71k to 107k · axis starts at 67k

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

81,880
49k68k87k2010-03-31: 54k2011-03-31: 53k2012-03-31: 55k2013-03-31: 55k2014-03-31: 58k2015-03-31: 65k2016-03-31: 70k2017-03-31: 78k2018-03-31: 82k2019-03-31: 80k2020-03-31: 81k2021-03-31: 83k2022-03-31: 83k2023-03-31: 81k2024-03-31: 81k2025-03-31: 82k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 53k to 83k · axis starts at 49k

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

6,310
4,5645,6306,6962010-03-31: 4,9102011-03-31: 4,7702012-03-31: 5,1552013-03-31: 5,3202014-03-31: 5,5602015-03-31: 5,7552016-03-31: 5,7602017-03-31: 6,0352018-03-31: 6,0702019-03-31: 6,1602020-03-31: 6,1102021-03-31: 6,1502022-03-31: 6,4702023-03-31: 6,4902024-03-31: 6,2902025-03-31: 6,310 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 4,770 to 6,490 · axis starts at 4,564

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

580
4485386272010-03-31: 4652011-03-31: 4802012-03-31: 5102013-03-31: 5402014-03-31: 5352015-03-31: 5552016-03-31: 5402017-03-31: 5602018-03-31: 5652019-03-31: 5852020-03-31: 6102021-03-31: 6002022-03-31: 6102023-03-31: 6052024-03-31: 6102025-03-31: 580 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 465 to 610 · axis starts at 448

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

125
91.41101292010-03-31: 1002011-03-31: 1052012-03-31: 1052013-03-31: 1002014-03-31: 952015-03-31: 1052016-03-31: 1052017-03-31: 1102018-03-31: 1102019-03-31: 1102020-03-31: 1102021-03-31: 1102022-03-31: 1052023-03-31: 1202024-03-31: 1202025-03-31: 125 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 95 to 125 · axis starts at 91.4

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

3,500
2,4523,0603,6682010-03-31: 2,7302011-03-31: 2,5702012-03-31: 2,6302013-03-31: 2,8752014-03-31: 2,9852015-03-31: 3,1152016-03-31: 3,0902017-03-31: 3,2102018-03-31: 3,2252019-03-31: 3,2602020-03-31: 3,3152021-03-31: 3,3102022-03-31: 3,4452023-03-31: 3,5502024-03-31: 3,5002025-03-31: 3,500 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 2,570 to 3,550 · axis starts at 2,452

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

230
1521952382010-03-31: 1602011-03-31: 1602012-03-31: 1602013-03-31: 1652014-03-31: 1602015-03-31: 1852016-03-31: 2002017-03-31: 2002018-03-31: 1902019-03-31: 2102020-03-31: 2052021-03-31: 2002022-03-31: 1952023-03-31: 2152024-03-31: 2202025-03-31: 230 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 160 to 230 · axis starts at 152

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

11,775
9,08311k13k2010-03-31: 9,6152011-03-31: 9,4552012-03-31: 9,9852013-03-31: 9,8152014-03-31: 10k2015-03-31: 11k2016-03-31: 11k2017-03-31: 11k2018-03-31: 12k2019-03-31: 12k2020-03-31: 12k2021-03-31: 12k2022-03-31: 12k2023-03-31: 13k2024-03-31: 12k2025-03-31: 12k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 9,455 to 13k · axis starts at 9,083

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

1,235
7871,0351,2832010-03-31: 8352011-03-31: 8452012-03-31: 8552013-03-31: 9152014-03-31: 9702015-03-31: 1,0052016-03-31: 1,0602017-03-31: 1,0752018-03-31: 1,0902019-03-31: 1,1252020-03-31: 1,1152021-03-31: 1,1002022-03-31: 1,1002023-03-31: 1,1352024-03-31: 1,1652025-03-31: 1,235 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 835 to 1,235 · axis starts at 787

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

120
85.21101352010-03-31: 1102011-03-31: 952012-03-31: 1002013-03-31: 902014-03-31: 1052015-03-31: 1002016-03-31: 1002017-03-31: 1102018-03-31: 1102019-03-31: 1152020-03-31: 1202021-03-31: 1302022-03-31: 1202023-03-31: 1252024-03-31: 1252025-03-31: 120 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 90 to 130 · axis starts at 85.2

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

123,750
86k108k130k2010-03-31: 92k2011-03-31: 90k2012-03-31: 93k2013-03-31: 94k2014-03-31: 98k2015-03-31: 105k2016-03-31: 110k2017-03-31: 119k2018-03-31: 124k2019-03-31: 122k2020-03-31: 123k2021-03-31: 125k2022-03-31: 126k2023-03-31: 123k2024-03-31: 123k2025-03-31: 124k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 90k to 126k · axis starts at 86k

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

100,350
25k67k108k1998-12-31: 33k1999-12-31: 35k2000-12-31: 36k2001-12-31: 38k2002-12-31: 40k2003-12-31: 42k2004-12-31: 44k2005-12-31: 47k2006-12-31: 49k2007-12-31: 52k2008-12-31: 52k2009-12-31: 53k2010-12-31: 54k2011-12-31: 54k2012-12-31: 56k2013-12-31: 58k2014-12-31: 60k2015-12-31: 63k2016-12-31: 65k2017-12-31: 69k2018-12-31: 72k2019-12-31: 75k2020-12-31: 75k2021-12-31: 80k2022-12-31: 91k2023-12-31: 100k 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 33k to 100k · axis starts at 25k

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

Local authorities in Greater Manchester

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