The Datum Report

Sub-region

Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire

What we think is happening

The job market in Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire 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
% of economically inactive student Apr 2025-Mar 2026 23.4% +3.1 in the top 2% of 45
% of economically inactive retired Apr 2025-Mar 2026 15.7% -2.2 in the bottom 4% of 45
% aged 16-64 who are self employed Apr 2025-Mar 2026 9.7% +0.6 in the top 7% of 45

By subject

Every figure published for Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire. 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
9.7%
8.610.612.72020-03-31: 11.92020-06-30: 12.32020-09-30: 11.92020-12-31: 11.72021-03-31: 10.62021-06-30: 10.02021-09-30: 9.72021-12-31: 9.82022-03-31: 9.62022-06-30: 9.02022-09-30: 10.12022-12-31: 9.42023-03-31: 9.32023-06-30: 9.42023-09-30: 9.22023-12-31: 9.72024-03-31: 9.72024-12-31: 9.02025-09-30: 9.32025-12-31: 9.12026-03-31: 9.7 2020-03 2026-03
21 monthly readings · 9.0 to 12.3 · axis starts at 8.6

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

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
78.8%
77.379.581.72020-03-31: 80.52020-06-30: 79.92020-09-30: 79.12020-12-31: 78.72021-03-31: 78.42021-06-30: 79.42021-09-30: 79.22021-12-31: 79.32022-03-31: 78.32022-06-30: 77.72022-09-30: 78.62022-12-31: 78.72023-03-31: 79.62023-06-30: 79.72023-09-30: 80.12023-12-31: 80.72024-03-31: 80.52024-06-30: 81.32024-09-30: 80.82024-12-31: 81.02025-03-31: 79.72025-06-30: 79.12025-09-30: 78.92025-12-31: 79.12026-03-31: 78.8 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 77.7 to 81.3 · axis starts at 77.3

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
4.6%
4.44.54.62025-12-31: 4.42026-03-31: 4.6 2025-12 2026-03
2 monthly readings · 4.4 to 4.6 · axis starts at 4.4

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±1.0, basis not documented by the producer
23 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

17.4%
16.718.319.92020-03-31: 17.62020-06-30: 18.22020-09-30: 18.32020-12-31: 18.62021-03-31: 18.42021-06-30: 17.42021-09-30: 18.22021-12-31: 18.32022-03-31: 19.62022-06-30: 19.62022-09-30: 18.92022-12-31: 18.82023-03-31: 17.62023-06-30: 17.62023-09-30: 17.42023-12-31: 17.52024-03-31: 17.62024-06-30: 17.02024-09-30: 17.42024-12-31: 17.02025-03-31: 18.22025-06-30: 18.22025-09-30: 17.92025-12-31: 17.32026-03-31: 17.4 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 17.0 to 19.6 · axis starts at 16.7

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

Claimant count
August 2026
25,585
14k30k45k2020-01-31: 17k2020-02-29: 18k2020-03-31: 18k2020-04-30: 34k2020-05-31: 42k2020-06-30: 40k2020-07-31: 41k2020-08-31: 42k2020-09-30: 41k2020-10-31: 40k2020-11-30: 40k2020-12-31: 39k2021-01-31: 38k2021-02-28: 41k2021-03-31: 40k2021-04-30: 39k2021-05-31: 36k2021-06-30: 33k2021-07-31: 33k2021-08-31: 31k2021-09-30: 30k2021-10-31: 29k2021-11-30: 28k2021-12-31: 27k2022-01-31: 27k2022-02-28: 27k2022-03-31: 26k2022-04-30: 25k2022-05-31: 24k2022-06-30: 24k2022-07-31: 23k2022-08-31: 23k2022-09-30: 23k2022-10-31: 23k2022-11-30: 23k2022-12-31: 23k2023-01-31: 23k2023-02-28: 23k2023-03-31: 24k2023-04-30: 24k2023-05-31: 23k2023-06-30: 23k2023-07-31: 23k2023-08-31: 23k2023-09-30: 22k2023-10-31: 22k2023-11-30: 22k2023-12-31: 22k2024-01-31: 23k2024-02-29: 23k2024-03-31: 23k2024-04-30: 23k2024-05-31: 23k2024-06-30: 24k2024-07-31: 26k2024-08-31: 26k2024-09-30: 26k2024-10-31: 26k2024-11-30: 25k2024-12-31: 25k2025-01-31: 25k2025-02-28: 26k2025-03-31: 26k2025-04-30: 25k2025-05-31: 24k2025-06-30: 24k2025-07-31: 24k2025-08-31: 24k2025-09-30: 24k2025-10-31: 24k2025-11-30: 24k2025-12-31: 24k2026-01-31: 24k2026-02-28: 25k2026-03-31: 25k2026-04-30: 25k2026-05-31: 25k2026-06-30: 25k2026-07-31: 25k2026-08-31: 26k 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 17k to 42k · axis starts at 14k

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

3.0%
2.82.93.02026-01-31: 2.82026-02-28: 2.92026-03-31: 2.92026-04-30: 2.92026-05-31: 2.92026-06-30: 2.92026-07-31: 2.92026-08-31: 3 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 2.8 to 3 · axis starts at 2.8

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.

27.6%
19.326.934.62020-03-31: 25.52020-06-30: 26.42020-09-30: 26.92020-12-31: 23.92021-03-31: 25.12021-06-30: 23.12021-09-30: 23.12021-12-31: 23.62022-03-31: 21.12022-06-30: 20.72022-09-30: 22.32022-12-31: 24.02025-03-31: 31.82025-06-30: 33.12025-09-30: 31.22025-12-31: 28.82026-03-31: 27.6 2020-03 2026-03
17 monthly readings · 20.7 to 33.1 · axis starts at 19.3

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

15.8%
14.215.116.02025-12-31: 14.42026-03-31: 15.8 2025-12 2026-03
2 monthly readings · 14.4 to 15.8 · axis starts at 14.2

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±3.7, basis not documented by the producer
23 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

15.7%
15.217.720.22020-03-31: 17.62020-06-30: 18.22020-09-30: 19.72021-03-31: 19.72021-09-30: 17.82025-12-31: 17.92026-03-31: 15.7 2020-03 2026-03
7 monthly readings · 15.7 to 19.7 · axis starts at 15.2

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±3.7, basis not documented by the producer
18 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

23.4%
19.424.128.72020-03-31: 26.82020-06-30: 25.22021-03-31: 26.02021-06-30: 27.82021-09-30: 27.02021-12-31: 27.82022-03-31: 26.02022-06-30: 26.22022-12-31: 22.92025-12-31: 20.32026-03-31: 23.4 2020-03 2026-03
11 monthly readings · 20.3 to 27.8 · axis starts at 19.4

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±4.3, basis not documented by the producer
14 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

Pay 1
£26,145
9,16219k28k1997-12-31: 11k1998-12-31: 11k1999-12-31: 12k2000-12-31: 12k2001-12-31: 13k2002-12-31: 13k2003-12-31: 14k2004-12-31: 14k2005-12-31: 15k2006-12-31: 15k2007-12-31: 16k2008-12-31: 16k2009-12-31: 16k2010-12-31: 16k2011-12-31: 17k2012-12-31: 17k2013-12-31: 18k2014-12-31: 18k2015-12-31: 20k2016-12-31: 20k2017-12-31: 20k2018-12-31: 21k2019-12-31: 21k2020-12-31: 21k2021-12-31: 22k2022-12-31: 23k2023-12-31: 25k2024-12-31: 26k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 11k to 26k · axis starts at 9,162

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Business 12
Businesses
2025
62,835
51k62k72k2010-03-31: 54k2011-03-31: 53k2012-03-31: 54k2013-03-31: 54k2014-03-31: 56k2015-03-31: 59k2016-03-31: 61k2017-03-31: 65k2018-03-31: 67k2019-03-31: 65k2020-03-31: 70k2021-03-31: 67k2022-03-31: 66k2023-03-31: 65k2024-03-31: 63k2025-03-31: 63k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 53k to 70k · axis starts at 51k

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

49,245
40k47k55k2010-03-31: 42k2011-03-31: 41k2012-03-31: 42k2013-03-31: 42k2014-03-31: 43k2015-03-31: 45k2016-03-31: 48k2017-03-31: 51k2018-03-31: 51k2019-03-31: 51k2020-03-31: 54k2021-03-31: 53k2022-03-31: 51k2023-03-31: 50k2024-03-31: 49k2025-03-31: 49k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 41k to 54k · axis starts at 40k

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

3,530
2,8133,3653,9172010-03-31: 3,0652011-03-31: 2,9202012-03-31: 3,0952013-03-31: 3,2352014-03-31: 3,3702015-03-31: 3,5002016-03-31: 3,4552017-03-31: 3,6602018-03-31: 3,7602019-03-31: 3,5302020-03-31: 3,6352021-03-31: 3,4802022-03-31: 3,8102023-03-31: 3,5952024-03-31: 3,4952025-03-31: 3,530 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 2,920 to 3,810 · axis starts at 2,813

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

310
2392983562010-03-31: 2502011-03-31: 2502012-03-31: 2752013-03-31: 3002014-03-31: 2952015-03-31: 3152016-03-31: 3302017-03-31: 3352018-03-31: 3252019-03-31: 3452020-03-31: 3402021-03-31: 3352022-03-31: 3352023-03-31: 3252024-03-31: 3352025-03-31: 310 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 250 to 345 · axis starts at 239

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

65
3752.5682010-03-31: 402011-03-31: 402012-03-31: 452013-03-31: 452014-03-31: 452015-03-31: 452016-03-31: 502017-03-31: 552018-03-31: 652019-03-31: 652020-03-31: 652021-03-31: 652022-03-31: 652023-03-31: 652024-03-31: 602025-03-31: 65 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 40 to 65 · axis starts at 37

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

1,930
1,5301,7902,0502010-03-31: 1,6252011-03-31: 1,5802012-03-31: 1,5802013-03-31: 1,6652014-03-31: 1,7052015-03-31: 1,7902016-03-31: 1,8252017-03-31: 1,9352018-03-31: 1,8952019-03-31: 1,9202020-03-31: 1,9302021-03-31: 1,9052022-03-31: 1,9352023-03-31: 2,0002024-03-31: 1,9752025-03-31: 1,930 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 1,580 to 2,000 · axis starts at 1,530

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

140
83.41181522010-03-31: 902011-03-31: 952012-03-31: 1002013-03-31: 1152014-03-31: 1252015-03-31: 1252016-03-31: 1252017-03-31: 1302018-03-31: 1302019-03-31: 1452020-03-31: 1352021-03-31: 1452022-03-31: 1302023-03-31: 1352024-03-31: 1352025-03-31: 140 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 90 to 145 · axis starts at 83.4

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

6,915
6,1547,9929,8312010-03-31: 6,6052011-03-31: 6,5452012-03-31: 6,7402013-03-31: 6,5102014-03-31: 6,7902015-03-31: 7,1002016-03-31: 6,7352017-03-31: 7,3802018-03-31: 9,4652019-03-31: 7,5202020-03-31: 9,4752021-03-31: 7,8952022-03-31: 8,1002023-03-31: 7,8102024-03-31: 7,4202025-03-31: 6,915 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 6,510 to 9,475 · axis starts at 6,154

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

640
4725656582010-03-31: 4902011-03-31: 5002012-03-31: 5202013-03-31: 5702014-03-31: 5802015-03-31: 6002016-03-31: 5752017-03-31: 5652018-03-31: 5852019-03-31: 5802020-03-31: 6102021-03-31: 6252022-03-31: 6102023-03-31: 6102024-03-31: 6252025-03-31: 640 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 490 to 640 · axis starts at 472

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

65
4257.5732010-03-31: 552011-03-31: 552012-03-31: 502013-03-31: 452014-03-31: 502015-03-31: 502016-03-31: 602017-03-31: 652018-03-31: 652019-03-31: 552020-03-31: 602021-03-31: 602022-03-31: 602023-03-31: 702024-03-31: 652025-03-31: 65 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 45 to 70 · axis starts at 42

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

71,755
60k71k81k2010-03-31: 63k2011-03-31: 62k2012-03-31: 63k2013-03-31: 63k2014-03-31: 65k2015-03-31: 68k2016-03-31: 70k2017-03-31: 74k2018-03-31: 76k2019-03-31: 74k2020-03-31: 79k2021-03-31: 76k2022-03-31: 75k2023-03-31: 73k2024-03-31: 72k2025-03-31: 72k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 62k to 79k · axis starts at 60k

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

47,611
13k32k51k1998-12-31: 17k1999-12-31: 18k2000-12-31: 19k2001-12-31: 19k2002-12-31: 20k2003-12-31: 21k2004-12-31: 22k2005-12-31: 23k2006-12-31: 24k2007-12-31: 24k2008-12-31: 25k2009-12-31: 24k2010-12-31: 25k2011-12-31: 26k2012-12-31: 28k2013-12-31: 30k2014-12-31: 31k2015-12-31: 33k2016-12-31: 33k2017-12-31: 36k2018-12-31: 37k2019-12-31: 38k2020-12-31: 36k2021-12-31: 37k2022-12-31: 42k2023-12-31: 48k 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 17k to 48k · axis starts at 13k

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

Local authorities in Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire

Bromsgrove · Herefordshire, County of · Malvern Hills · North Warwickshire · Nuneaton and Bedworth · Redditch · Rugby · Stratford-on-Avon · Warwick · Worcester · Wychavon · Wyre Forest