The Datum Report

Sub-region

Hampshire and Isle of Wight

What we think is happening

Businesses employing 250 to 499 people in Hampshire and Isle of Wight has been falling.

falling · established confidence · formed 5 October 2026 · how we reached this

Other standing views

Labour market

The job market in Hampshire and Isle of Wight has been weakening.

established confidence · 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
Businesses employing 250 to 499 people 2026 145 -20 in the bottom 1% of 46

By subject

Every figure published for Hampshire and Isle of Wight. 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
9.0%
7.18.910.72020-03-31: 10.32020-06-30: 9.92020-09-30: 9.92020-12-31: 9.82021-03-31: 9.42021-06-30: 9.12021-09-30: 8.92021-12-31: 8.92022-03-31: 8.52022-06-30: 8.12022-09-30: 8.22022-12-31: 7.42023-03-31: 8.02023-06-30: 8.32023-09-30: 8.32023-12-31: 8.02024-06-30: 8.22024-09-30: 7.92025-06-30: 8.52025-09-30: 8.82025-12-31: 8.82026-03-31: 9 2020-03 2026-03
22 monthly readings · 7.4 to 10.3 · axis starts at 7.1

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±1.0, 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
78.4%
75.978.481.02020-03-31: 77.92020-06-30: 77.52020-09-30: 76.92020-12-31: 76.82021-03-31: 76.82021-06-30: 76.52021-09-30: 77.92021-12-31: 77.72022-03-31: 78.12022-06-30: 77.42022-09-30: 76.52022-12-31: 76.42023-03-31: 77.52023-06-30: 78.62023-09-30: 79.42023-12-31: 80.22024-03-31: 80.22024-06-30: 80.52024-09-30: 79.42024-12-31: 78.52025-03-31: 79.02025-06-30: 77.92025-09-30: 77.82025-12-31: 78.72026-03-31: 78.4 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 76.4 to 80.5 · axis starts at 75.9

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

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
3.5%
3.33.43.52025-12-31: 3.32026-03-31: 3.5 2025-12 2026-03
2 monthly readings · 3.3 to 3.5 · axis starts at 3.3

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%
17.119.321.52020-03-31: 19.32020-06-30: 19.22020-09-30: 19.52020-12-31: 19.82021-03-31: 19.72021-06-30: 20.32021-09-30: 18.82021-12-31: 18.82022-03-31: 18.82022-06-30: 19.52022-09-30: 20.72022-12-31: 21.12023-03-31: 19.32023-06-30: 18.72023-09-30: 18.02023-12-31: 17.52024-03-31: 17.72024-06-30: 17.62024-09-30: 18.52024-12-31: 19.02025-03-31: 18.72025-06-30: 19.72025-09-30: 19.52025-12-31: 18.62026-03-31: 18.7 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 17.5 to 21.1 · axis starts at 17.1

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

Claimant count
August 2026
37,945
20k44k69k2020-01-31: 24k2020-02-29: 26k2020-03-31: 26k2020-04-30: 49k2020-05-31: 64k2020-06-30: 61k2020-07-31: 62k2020-08-31: 63k2020-09-30: 62k2020-10-31: 60k2020-11-30: 61k2020-12-31: 60k2021-01-31: 60k2021-02-28: 63k2021-03-31: 63k2021-04-30: 62k2021-05-31: 57k2021-06-30: 52k2021-07-31: 50k2021-08-31: 48k2021-09-30: 45k2021-10-31: 43k2021-11-30: 42k2021-12-31: 41k2022-01-31: 40k2022-02-28: 40k2022-03-31: 39k2022-04-30: 37k2022-05-31: 36k2022-06-30: 35k2022-07-31: 34k2022-08-31: 35k2022-09-30: 34k2022-10-31: 34k2022-11-30: 34k2022-12-31: 35k2023-01-31: 35k2023-02-28: 35k2023-03-31: 35k2023-04-30: 35k2023-05-31: 34k2023-06-30: 34k2023-07-31: 34k2023-08-31: 34k2023-09-30: 34k2023-10-31: 34k2023-11-30: 35k2023-12-31: 35k2024-01-31: 36k2024-02-29: 37k2024-03-31: 37k2024-04-30: 37k2024-05-31: 37k2024-06-30: 37k2024-07-31: 39k2024-08-31: 39k2024-09-30: 39k2024-10-31: 39k2024-11-30: 38k2024-12-31: 38k2025-01-31: 38k2025-02-28: 39k2025-03-31: 39k2025-04-30: 38k2025-05-31: 38k2025-06-30: 38k2025-07-31: 37k2025-08-31: 37k2025-09-30: 37k2025-10-31: 37k2025-11-30: 37k2025-12-31: 37k2026-01-31: 38k2026-02-28: 39k2026-03-31: 39k2026-04-30: 38k2026-05-31: 38k2026-06-30: 38k2026-07-31: 37k2026-08-31: 38k 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 24k to 64k · axis starts at 20k

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

3.0%
2.933.12026-01-31: 32026-02-28: 3.12026-03-31: 3.12026-04-30: 32026-05-31: 32026-06-30: 32026-07-31: 2.92026-08-31: 3 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 2.9 to 3.1 · axis starts at 2.9

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.

30.1%
23.627.230.82021-06-30: 24.32025-12-31: 29.72026-03-31: 30.1 2021-06 2026-03
3 monthly readings · 24.3 to 30.1 · axis starts at 23.6

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

15.2%
14.518.021.52020-03-31: 20.82020-06-30: 20.02020-12-31: 17.82025-12-31: 16.42026-03-31: 15.2 2020-03 2026-03
5 monthly readings · 15.2 to 20.8 · axis starts at 14.5

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

14.1%
13.015.918.82021-03-31: 16.72021-06-30: 16.02022-06-30: 13.92022-09-30: 15.32022-12-31: 17.42023-03-31: 18.32023-06-30: 18.22023-12-31: 18.12025-12-31: 13.62026-03-31: 14.1 2021-03 2026-03
10 monthly readings · 13.6 to 18.3 · axis starts at 13.0

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

26.6%
26.026.827.62022-03-31: 26.12025-09-30: 27.42025-12-31: 26.62026-03-31: 26.6 2022-03 2026-03
4 monthly readings · 26.1 to 27.4 · axis starts at 26.0

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

Pay 1
£26,815
9,73619k29k1997-12-31: 12k1998-12-31: 12k1999-12-31: 12k2000-12-31: 13k2001-12-31: 13k2002-12-31: 14k2003-12-31: 14k2004-12-31: 14k2005-12-31: 15k2006-12-31: 15k2007-12-31: 16k2008-12-31: 17k2009-12-31: 17k2010-12-31: 17k2011-12-31: 17k2012-12-31: 18k2013-12-31: 18k2014-12-31: 19k2015-12-31: 20k2016-12-31: 20k2017-12-31: 21k2018-12-31: 21k2019-12-31: 22k2020-12-31: 22k2021-12-31: 23k2022-12-31: 24k2023-12-31: 25k2024-12-31: 27k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 12k to 27k · axis starts at 9,736

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Business 12
Businesses
2026
77,520
62k73k84k2010-03-31: 65k2011-03-31: 64k2012-03-31: 65k2013-03-31: 65k2014-03-31: 68k2015-03-31: 72k2016-03-31: 75k2017-03-31: 78k2018-03-31: 78k2019-03-31: 81k2020-03-31: 82k2021-03-31: 82k2022-03-31: 79k2023-03-31: 77k2024-03-31: 77k2025-03-31: 77k2026-03-31: 78k 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 64k to 82k · axis starts at 62k

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises, published 24 September 2026

59,560
47k56k66k2010-03-31: 49k2011-03-31: 48k2012-03-31: 50k2013-03-31: 49k2014-03-31: 51k2015-03-31: 55k2016-03-31: 58k2017-03-31: 61k2018-03-31: 61k2019-03-31: 64k2020-03-31: 65k2021-03-31: 64k2022-03-31: 61k2023-03-31: 59k2024-03-31: 59k2025-03-31: 59k2026-03-31: 60k 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 48k to 65k · axis starts at 47k

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 24 September 2026

4,900
3,7634,3925,0222010-03-31: 4,0102011-03-31: 3,8852012-03-31: 4,1352013-03-31: 4,3002014-03-31: 4,4802015-03-31: 4,7452016-03-31: 4,6602017-03-31: 4,6452018-03-31: 4,6452019-03-31: 4,7002020-03-31: 4,7302021-03-31: 4,6852022-03-31: 4,7252023-03-31: 4,8852024-03-31: 4,8452025-03-31: 4,7902026-03-31: 4,900 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 3,885 to 4,900 · axis starts at 3,763

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 24 September 2026

400
3393954512010-03-31: 3552011-03-31: 3502012-03-31: 3852013-03-31: 3952014-03-31: 4002015-03-31: 4402016-03-31: 4402017-03-31: 4252018-03-31: 4352019-03-31: 4352020-03-31: 4202021-03-31: 4202022-03-31: 4202023-03-31: 4252024-03-31: 4202025-03-31: 4002026-03-31: 400 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 350 to 440 · axis starts at 339

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 24 September 2026

70
57.67082.42010-03-31: 802011-03-31: 702012-03-31: 702013-03-31: 702014-03-31: 702015-03-31: 702016-03-31: 602017-03-31: 602018-03-31: 652019-03-31: 702020-03-31: 652021-03-31: 652022-03-31: 602023-03-31: 652024-03-31: 652025-03-31: 702026-03-31: 70 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 60 to 80 · axis starts at 57.6

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 24 September 2026

2,720
1,9642,3822,8012010-03-31: 2,0652011-03-31: 2,0752012-03-31: 2,0452013-03-31: 2,1952014-03-31: 2,3302015-03-31: 2,4102016-03-31: 2,4102017-03-31: 2,4852018-03-31: 2,5552019-03-31: 2,5652020-03-31: 2,5652021-03-31: 2,5652022-03-31: 2,6102023-03-31: 2,7152024-03-31: 2,6952025-03-31: 2,6502026-03-31: 2,720 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 2,045 to 2,720 · axis starts at 1,964

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 24 September 2026

145
1091401712010-03-31: 1152011-03-31: 1202012-03-31: 1402013-03-31: 1252014-03-31: 1502015-03-31: 1352016-03-31: 1452017-03-31: 1402018-03-31: 1402019-03-31: 1402020-03-31: 1552021-03-31: 1452022-03-31: 1452023-03-31: 1502024-03-31: 1352025-03-31: 1652026-03-31: 145 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 115 to 165 · axis starts at 109

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 24 September 2026

8,785
8,0688,6229,1772010-03-31: 8,3452011-03-31: 8,1752012-03-31: 8,3802013-03-31: 8,2452014-03-31: 8,5552015-03-31: 8,9302016-03-31: 8,6402017-03-31: 8,7452018-03-31: 8,9352019-03-31: 8,9952020-03-31: 8,8552021-03-31: 8,9552022-03-31: 9,0102023-03-31: 9,0702024-03-31: 8,8252025-03-31: 8,7152026-03-31: 8,785 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 8,175 to 9,070 · axis starts at 8,068

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 24 September 2026

860
5807358902010-03-31: 6102011-03-31: 6152012-03-31: 6202013-03-31: 6402014-03-31: 6852015-03-31: 7102016-03-31: 7502017-03-31: 7652018-03-31: 7652019-03-31: 7452020-03-31: 7752021-03-31: 7902022-03-31: 7752023-03-31: 7802024-03-31: 8152025-03-31: 8602026-03-31: 860 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 610 to 860 · axis starts at 580

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 24 September 2026

85
45.867.589.22010-03-31: 602011-03-31: 502012-03-31: 652013-03-31: 652014-03-31: 652015-03-31: 652016-03-31: 652017-03-31: 652018-03-31: 752019-03-31: 752020-03-31: 752021-03-31: 652022-03-31: 652023-03-31: 752024-03-31: 852025-03-31: 752026-03-31: 85 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 50 to 85 · axis starts at 45.8

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 24 September 2026

91,075
75k87k98k2010-03-31: 79k2011-03-31: 78k2012-03-31: 79k2013-03-31: 79k2014-03-31: 81k2015-03-31: 86k2016-03-31: 89k2017-03-31: 91k2018-03-31: 92k2019-03-31: 95k2020-03-31: 96k2021-03-31: 95k2022-03-31: 92k2023-03-31: 91k2024-03-31: 90k2025-03-31: 90k2026-03-31: 91k 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 78k to 96k · axis starts at 75k

ONS, UK Business Counts - local units, published 24 September 2026

72,622
23k50k78k1998-12-31: 28k1999-12-31: 28k2000-12-31: 30k2001-12-31: 32k2002-12-31: 33k2003-12-31: 35k2004-12-31: 37k2005-12-31: 38k2006-12-31: 40k2007-12-31: 42k2008-12-31: 44k2009-12-31: 44k2010-12-31: 45k2011-12-31: 47k2012-12-31: 48k2013-12-31: 50k2014-12-31: 51k2015-12-31: 53k2016-12-31: 54k2017-12-31: 57k2018-12-31: 58k2019-12-31: 62k2020-12-31: 60k2021-12-31: 63k2022-12-31: 67k2023-12-31: 73k 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 28k to 73k · axis starts at 23k

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

Local authorities in Hampshire and Isle of Wight

Basingstoke and Deane · East Hampshire · Eastleigh · Fareham · Gosport · Hart · Havant · Isle of Wight · New Forest · Portsmouth · Rushmoor · Southampton · Test Valley · Winchester