The Datum Report

Sub-region

Lincolnshire

What we think is happening

The job market in Lincolnshire has been getting stronger.

improving · established 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
% aged 16-64 who are self employed Apr 2025-Mar 2026 9.5% -0.5 in the bottom 7% of 45

By subject

Every figure published for Lincolnshire. 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
9.5%
7.59.611.82020-03-31: 11.02020-06-30: 11.42020-09-30: 9.92020-12-31: 10.52021-03-31: 9.92021-09-30: 8.62022-09-30: 8.42023-03-31: 8.62023-06-30: 9.12023-09-30: 9.42023-12-31: 8.52024-03-31: 9.22024-06-30: 8.72024-09-30: 7.92024-12-31: 8.92025-12-31: 102026-03-31: 9.5 2020-03 2026-03
17 monthly readings · 7.9 to 11.4 · axis starts at 7.5

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±2.0, basis not documented by the producer
8 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
76.0%
70.474.678.82020-03-31: 74.92020-06-30: 72.62020-09-30: 72.42020-12-31: 71.32021-03-31: 72.42021-06-30: 72.12021-09-30: 73.02021-12-31: 73.72022-03-31: 73.22022-06-30: 73.62022-09-30: 74.52022-12-31: 75.12023-03-31: 74.72023-06-30: 78.02023-09-30: 75.22023-12-31: 73.62024-03-31: 73.62024-06-30: 71.22024-09-30: 71.32024-12-31: 71.62025-03-31: 73.92025-06-30: 75.32025-09-30: 76.02025-12-31: 76.72026-03-31: 76 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 71.2 to 78.0 · axis starts at 70.4

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±2.9, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
3.2%
2.63.03.32025-12-31: 2.72026-03-31: 3.2 2025-12 2026-03
2 monthly readings · 2.7 to 3.2 · axis starts at 2.6

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

21.5%
20.223.326.32020-03-31: 22.42020-06-30: 23.72020-09-30: 23.82020-12-31: 24.32021-03-31: 23.02021-06-30: 23.82021-09-30: 23.32021-12-31: 23.42022-03-31: 23.92022-06-30: 23.92022-09-30: 23.32022-12-31: 23.62023-03-31: 24.22023-06-30: 20.82023-09-30: 23.12023-12-31: 23.22024-03-31: 22.42024-06-30: 24.92024-09-30: 25.32024-12-31: 25.72025-03-31: 24.12025-06-30: 23.12025-09-30: 22.12025-12-31: 21.12026-03-31: 21.5 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 20.8 to 25.7 · axis starts at 20.2

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

Claimant count
August 2026
14,840
11k19k28k2020-01-31: 13k2020-02-29: 14k2020-03-31: 13k2020-04-30: 22k2020-05-31: 26k2020-06-30: 25k2020-07-31: 26k2020-08-31: 26k2020-09-30: 25k2020-10-31: 24k2020-11-30: 24k2020-12-31: 24k2021-01-31: 24k2021-02-28: 25k2021-03-31: 25k2021-04-30: 24k2021-05-31: 23k2021-06-30: 21k2021-07-31: 20k2021-08-31: 20k2021-09-30: 19k2021-10-31: 18k2021-11-30: 18k2021-12-31: 17k2022-01-31: 17k2022-02-28: 17k2022-03-31: 16k2022-04-30: 15k2022-05-31: 14k2022-06-30: 14k2022-07-31: 14k2022-08-31: 14k2022-09-30: 14k2022-10-31: 14k2022-11-30: 14k2022-12-31: 15k2023-01-31: 15k2023-02-28: 15k2023-03-31: 15k2023-04-30: 14k2023-05-31: 14k2023-06-30: 14k2023-07-31: 14k2023-08-31: 13k2023-09-30: 13k2023-10-31: 14k2023-11-30: 14k2023-12-31: 14k2024-01-31: 14k2024-02-29: 15k2024-03-31: 15k2024-04-30: 14k2024-05-31: 14k2024-06-30: 14k2024-07-31: 15k2024-08-31: 15k2024-09-30: 15k2024-10-31: 15k2024-11-30: 14k2024-12-31: 14k2025-01-31: 15k2025-02-28: 15k2025-03-31: 15k2025-04-30: 15k2025-05-31: 14k2025-06-30: 14k2025-07-31: 14k2025-08-31: 14k2025-09-30: 14k2025-10-31: 14k2025-11-30: 14k2025-12-31: 14k2026-01-31: 15k2026-02-28: 16k2026-03-31: 16k2026-04-30: 15k2026-05-31: 15k2026-06-30: 15k2026-07-31: 14k2026-08-31: 15k 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 13k to 26k · axis starts at 11k

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

3.2%
3.13.23.32026-01-31: 3.22026-02-28: 3.32026-03-31: 3.32026-04-30: 3.22026-05-31: 3.22026-06-30: 3.12026-07-31: 3.12026-08-31: 3.2 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 3.1 to 3.3 · axis starts at 3.1

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.

33.2%
21.227.934.72020-03-31: 22.52020-06-30: 24.52020-09-30: 27.02020-12-31: 29.92021-06-30: 31.02021-09-30: 31.02021-12-31: 26.32022-03-31: 28.62022-06-30: 28.82022-09-30: 31.32022-12-31: 31.82023-03-31: 31.52023-06-30: 32.22024-03-31: 29.32024-06-30: 32.62024-09-30: 32.42024-12-31: 33.42025-03-31: 32.42025-06-30: 32.92025-09-30: 32.22025-12-31: 32.62026-03-31: 33.2 2020-03 2026-03
22 monthly readings · 22.5 to 33.4 · axis starts at 21.2

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±6.8, basis not documented by the producer
3 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

18.4%
18.019.220.52021-06-30: 20.22025-12-31: 18.22026-03-31: 18.4 2021-06 2026-03
3 monthly readings · 18.2 to 20.2 · axis starts at 18.0

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±5.6, basis not documented by the producer
22 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

14.8%
14.117.621.12021-03-31: 17.42021-12-31: 20.52025-06-30: 16.62025-09-30: 16.32025-12-31: 15.82026-03-31: 14.8 2021-03 2026-03
6 monthly readings · 14.8 to 20.5 · axis starts at 14.1

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±5.2, basis not documented by the producer
19 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

18.8%
18.718.818.82025-12-31: 18.72026-03-31: 18.8 2025-12 2026-03
2 monthly readings · 18.7 to 18.8 · axis starts at 18.7

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±5.7, basis not documented by the producer
23 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

Pay 1
£23,107
8,22716k25k1997-12-31: 9,8211998-12-31: 10k1999-12-31: 10k2000-12-31: 11k2001-12-31: 11k2002-12-31: 11k2003-12-31: 12k2004-12-31: 12k2005-12-31: 13k2006-12-31: 13k2007-12-31: 14k2008-12-31: 14k2009-12-31: 14k2010-12-31: 15k2011-12-31: 15k2012-12-31: 15k2013-12-31: 16k2014-12-31: 16k2015-12-31: 17k2016-12-31: 17k2017-12-31: 17k2018-12-31: 18k2019-12-31: 18k2020-12-31: 19k2021-12-31: 19k2022-12-31: 20k2023-12-31: 22k2024-12-31: 23k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 9,821 to 23k · axis starts at 8,227

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Business 12
Businesses
2025
28,400
24k26k29k2010-03-31: 25k2011-03-31: 24k2012-03-31: 25k2013-03-31: 25k2014-03-31: 26k2015-03-31: 27k2016-03-31: 28k2017-03-31: 28k2018-03-31: 28k2019-03-31: 28k2020-03-31: 28k2021-03-31: 28k2022-03-31: 29k2023-03-31: 29k2024-03-31: 28k2025-03-31: 28k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 24k to 29k · axis starts at 24k

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

21,795
17k20k22k2010-03-31: 18k2011-03-31: 18k2012-03-31: 18k2013-03-31: 18k2014-03-31: 19k2015-03-31: 20k2016-03-31: 21k2017-03-31: 22k2018-03-31: 21k2019-03-31: 21k2020-03-31: 22k2021-03-31: 22k2022-03-31: 22k2023-03-31: 22k2024-03-31: 22k2025-03-31: 22k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 18k to 22k · axis starts at 17k

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

1,650
1,4891,6481,8062010-03-31: 1,5702011-03-31: 1,5202012-03-31: 1,6102013-03-31: 1,5852014-03-31: 1,6352015-03-31: 1,7502016-03-31: 1,6902017-03-31: 1,6452018-03-31: 1,6802019-03-31: 1,6252020-03-31: 1,6252021-03-31: 1,6602022-03-31: 1,7752023-03-31: 1,7202024-03-31: 1,6252025-03-31: 1,650 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 1,520 to 1,775 · axis starts at 1,489

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

145
1301581852010-03-31: 1402011-03-31: 1352012-03-31: 1352013-03-31: 1452014-03-31: 1552015-03-31: 1552016-03-31: 1552017-03-31: 1652018-03-31: 1652019-03-31: 1752020-03-31: 1802021-03-31: 1752022-03-31: 1652023-03-31: 1502024-03-31: 1502025-03-31: 145 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 135 to 180 · axis starts at 130

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

20
8.81521.22010-03-31: 102011-03-31: 152012-03-31: 152013-03-31: 102014-03-31: 102015-03-31: 102016-03-31: 102017-03-31: 102018-03-31: 102019-03-31: 102020-03-31: 152021-03-31: 202022-03-31: 202023-03-31: 152024-03-31: 152025-03-31: 20 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 10 to 20 · axis starts at 8.8

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

910
7288429572010-03-31: 7752011-03-31: 7502012-03-31: 7802013-03-31: 8702014-03-31: 9202015-03-31: 9302016-03-31: 9202017-03-31: 9352018-03-31: 9152019-03-31: 8952020-03-31: 9152021-03-31: 8952022-03-31: 9152023-03-31: 9202024-03-31: 9102025-03-31: 910 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 750 to 935 · axis starts at 728

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

55
37.65062.42010-03-31: 402011-03-31: 452012-03-31: 502013-03-31: 502014-03-31: 502015-03-31: 502016-03-31: 602017-03-31: 602018-03-31: 602019-03-31: 502020-03-31: 552021-03-31: 402022-03-31: 452023-03-31: 552024-03-31: 602025-03-31: 55 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 40 to 60 · axis starts at 37.6

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

3,500
3,3583,6283,8972010-03-31: 3,5652011-03-31: 3,5102012-03-31: 3,5252013-03-31: 3,4102014-03-31: 3,5802015-03-31: 3,7252016-03-31: 3,5402017-03-31: 3,5502018-03-31: 3,5552019-03-31: 3,6002020-03-31: 3,5202021-03-31: 3,6102022-03-31: 3,6952023-03-31: 3,8452024-03-31: 3,5352025-03-31: 3,500 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 3,410 to 3,845 · axis starts at 3,358

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

305
2432783122010-03-31: 2602011-03-31: 2502012-03-31: 2602013-03-31: 2552014-03-31: 2652015-03-31: 2702016-03-31: 2702017-03-31: 2702018-03-31: 2702019-03-31: 2702020-03-31: 2602021-03-31: 2702022-03-31: 2752023-03-31: 2852024-03-31: 2952025-03-31: 305 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 250 to 305 · axis starts at 243

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

20
8.81521.22010-03-31: 152011-03-31: 202012-03-31: 202013-03-31: 202014-03-31: 202015-03-31: 202016-03-31: 202017-03-31: 202018-03-31: 102019-03-31: 152020-03-31: 152021-03-31: 152022-03-31: 152023-03-31: 202024-03-31: 202025-03-31: 20 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 10 to 20 · axis starts at 8.8

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

33,395
29k32k34k2010-03-31: 30k2011-03-31: 30k2012-03-31: 30k2013-03-31: 30k2014-03-31: 31k2015-03-31: 32k2016-03-31: 33k2017-03-31: 33k2018-03-31: 33k2019-03-31: 33k2020-03-31: 33k2021-03-31: 33k2022-03-31: 34k2023-03-31: 34k2024-03-31: 33k2025-03-31: 33k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 30k to 34k · axis starts at 29k

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

19,055
6,39313k20k1998-12-31: 7,7501999-12-31: 7,8642000-12-31: 8,2382001-12-31: 8,8222002-12-31: 9,2912003-12-31: 9,8142004-12-31: 9,7352005-12-31: 9,9492006-12-31: 11k2007-12-31: 11k2008-12-31: 12k2009-12-31: 11k2010-12-31: 12k2011-12-31: 12k2012-12-31: 12k2013-12-31: 13k2014-12-31: 13k2015-12-31: 14k2016-12-31: 14k2017-12-31: 15k2018-12-31: 15k2019-12-31: 16k2020-12-31: 16k2021-12-31: 17k2022-12-31: 18k2023-12-31: 19k 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 7,750 to 19k · axis starts at 6,393

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

Local authorities in Lincolnshire

Boston · East Lindsey · Lincoln · North Kesteven · South Holland · South Kesteven · West Lindsey