The Datum Report

Sub-region

Merseyside

What we think is happening

The job market in Merseyside has been getting stronger.

improving · established confidence · formed 31 August 2026 · how we reached this

Moving with the rest of the country

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

By subject

Every figure published for Merseyside. 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
7.3%
5.36.88.42020-03-31: 8.12020-06-30: 7.62020-09-30: 6.82020-12-31: 6.22021-03-31: 6.22021-06-30: 6.42021-09-30: 7.02021-12-31: 6.92022-03-31: 7.12022-06-30: 6.72022-09-30: 7.12022-12-31: 7.72023-03-31: 7.72023-06-30: 8.12023-09-30: 7.02023-12-31: 6.72024-03-31: 6.52024-06-30: 5.62024-09-30: 6.42024-12-31: 6.82025-03-31: 7.52025-06-30: 7.92025-09-30: 7.62025-12-31: 7.72026-03-31: 7.3 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 5.6 to 8.1 · axis starts at 5.3

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±1.0, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
73.1%
69.772.675.42020-03-31: 73.42020-06-30: 73.22020-09-30: 72.72020-12-31: 72.82021-03-31: 72.22021-06-30: 72.52021-09-30: 73.82021-12-31: 73.72022-03-31: 74.92022-06-30: 74.82022-09-30: 73.02022-12-31: 73.72023-03-31: 73.32023-06-30: 72.92023-09-30: 73.92023-12-31: 72.02024-03-31: 71.52024-06-30: 70.32024-09-30: 70.52024-12-31: 70.62025-03-31: 71.42025-06-30: 72.42025-09-30: 72.02025-12-31: 72.72026-03-31: 73.1 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 70.3 to 74.9 · axis starts at 69.7

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±1.6, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
4.9%
2.84.35.92020-03-31: 3.72020-06-30: 3.72020-09-30: 3.72020-12-31: 3.62021-03-31: 4.42021-06-30: 4.72021-09-30: 4.62021-12-31: 4.72022-03-31: 3.92022-06-30: 3.52022-09-30: 3.32022-12-31: 3.12023-03-31: 3.42023-06-30: 3.82023-09-30: 4.02024-03-31: 5.62024-06-30: 5.22024-09-30: 4.92024-12-31: 4.82025-03-31: 4.52025-06-30: 4.52025-09-30: 5.02025-12-31: 52026-03-31: 4.9 2020-03 2026-03
24 monthly readings · 3.1 to 5.6 · axis starts at 2.8

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±0.9, basis not documented by the producer
1 earlier period withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

23.1%
21.724.026.42020-03-31: 23.82020-06-30: 23.92020-09-30: 24.52020-12-31: 24.42021-03-31: 24.52021-06-30: 23.92021-09-30: 22.72021-12-31: 22.72022-03-31: 22.12022-06-30: 22.52022-09-30: 24.52022-12-31: 24.02023-03-31: 24.12023-06-30: 24.22023-09-30: 23.02023-12-31: 24.22024-03-31: 24.32024-06-30: 25.92024-09-30: 25.92024-12-31: 25.82025-03-31: 25.32025-06-30: 24.12025-09-30: 24.32025-12-31: 23.52026-03-31: 23.1 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 22.1 to 25.9 · axis starts at 21.7

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

Claimant count
August 2026
44,700
35k58k82k2020-01-31: 40k2020-02-29: 41k2020-03-31: 42k2020-04-30: 68k2020-05-31: 77k2020-06-30: 75k2020-07-31: 75k2020-08-31: 76k2020-09-30: 75k2020-10-31: 73k2020-11-30: 74k2020-12-31: 73k2021-01-31: 72k2021-02-28: 75k2021-03-31: 75k2021-04-30: 74k2021-05-31: 70k2021-06-30: 66k2021-07-31: 64k2021-08-31: 62k2021-09-30: 59k2021-10-31: 57k2021-11-30: 54k2021-12-31: 52k2022-01-31: 51k2022-02-28: 52k2022-03-31: 50k2022-04-30: 48k2022-05-31: 47k2022-06-30: 46k2022-07-31: 45k2022-08-31: 45k2022-09-30: 44k2022-10-31: 44k2022-11-30: 44k2022-12-31: 44k2023-01-31: 43k2023-02-28: 44k2023-03-31: 46k2023-04-30: 46k2023-05-31: 44k2023-06-30: 44k2023-07-31: 45k2023-08-31: 44k2023-09-30: 44k2023-10-31: 44k2023-11-30: 44k2023-12-31: 44k2024-01-31: 43k2024-02-29: 44k2024-03-31: 44k2024-04-30: 44k2024-05-31: 44k2024-06-30: 45k2024-07-31: 49k2024-08-31: 48k2024-09-30: 48k2024-10-31: 48k2024-11-30: 47k2024-12-31: 46k2025-01-31: 45k2025-02-28: 47k2025-03-31: 47k2025-04-30: 46k2025-05-31: 45k2025-06-30: 45k2025-07-31: 44k2025-08-31: 44k2025-09-30: 44k2025-10-31: 44k2025-11-30: 43k2025-12-31: 43k2026-01-31: 43k2026-02-28: 44k2026-03-31: 45k2026-04-30: 44k2026-05-31: 44k2026-06-30: 44k2026-07-31: 43k2026-08-31: 45k 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 40k to 77k · axis starts at 35k

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

4.4%
4.34.34.42026-01-31: 4.32026-02-28: 4.42026-03-31: 4.42026-04-30: 4.42026-05-31: 4.42026-06-30: 4.32026-07-31: 4.32026-08-31: 4.4 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 4.3 to 4.4 · axis starts at 4.3

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
0.3%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
24 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

36.5%
27.433.038.52020-03-31: 29.62020-06-30: 29.42020-09-30: 29.52020-12-31: 28.52021-03-31: 29.62021-06-30: 31.12021-09-30: 29.72021-12-31: 30.92022-03-31: 29.02022-06-30: 28.82022-09-30: 31.72022-12-31: 34.72023-03-31: 37.22023-06-30: 36.32023-09-30: 37.52023-12-31: 34.52024-03-31: 33.62024-06-30: 34.62024-09-30: 31.62024-12-31: 29.52025-03-31: 32.22025-06-30: 31.62025-09-30: 36.72025-12-31: 37.22026-03-31: 36.5 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 28.5 to 37.5 · axis starts at 27.4

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±3.8, basis not documented by the producer

16.9%
13.018.423.72020-03-31: 21.52020-06-30: 22.62020-09-30: 21.22020-12-31: 20.92021-03-31: 18.32021-06-30: 17.32021-09-30: 17.42021-12-31: 17.12022-03-31: 17.32022-06-30: 16.42022-09-30: 16.02022-12-31: 15.02023-03-31: 14.12023-06-30: 14.12023-12-31: 16.42024-03-31: 18.52024-06-30: 16.22024-09-30: 17.02024-12-31: 15.52025-03-31: 15.72025-06-30: 17.42025-09-30: 17.02025-12-31: 16.32026-03-31: 16.9 2020-03 2026-03
24 monthly readings · 14.1 to 22.6 · axis starts at 13.0

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±3.0, basis not documented by the producer
1 earlier period withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

8.6%
8.011.214.42020-03-31: 11.32020-06-30: 11.42020-09-30: 11.82020-12-31: 11.52021-03-31: 12.32021-06-30: 12.62021-09-30: 13.42021-12-31: 13.82022-03-31: 13.72022-06-30: 13.72022-09-30: 13.52022-12-31: 13.32023-03-31: 11.32023-06-30: 9.92023-09-30: 11.12023-12-31: 11.42024-06-30: 11.92024-09-30: 11.12024-12-31: 10.82025-03-31: 11.12025-06-30: 11.32025-09-30: 10.22025-12-31: 9.32026-03-31: 8.6 2020-03 2026-03
24 monthly readings · 8.6 to 13.8 · axis starts at 8.0

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±2.2, basis not documented by the producer
1 earlier period withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

24.2%
21.225.229.32020-03-31: 23.42020-06-30: 22.72020-09-30: 24.02020-12-31: 25.32021-03-31: 27.22021-06-30: 27.32021-09-30: 27.82021-12-31: 27.12022-03-31: 28.52022-06-30: 28.52022-09-30: 26.12022-12-31: 25.12023-03-31: 24.32023-06-30: 26.92023-09-30: 28.02023-12-31: 28.12024-03-31: 26.12024-06-30: 25.82024-09-30: 25.32024-12-31: 27.92025-03-31: 25.62025-06-30: 24.02025-09-30: 22.02025-12-31: 22.62026-03-31: 24.2 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 22.0 to 28.5 · axis starts at 21.2

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±3.4, basis not documented by the producer

Pay 1
£21,536
7,70015k23k1997-12-31: 9,1821998-12-31: 9,3351999-12-31: 9,8122000-12-31: 10k2001-12-31: 11k2002-12-31: 11k2003-12-31: 11k2004-12-31: 12k2005-12-31: 12k2006-12-31: 12k2007-12-31: 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: 17k2020-12-31: 18k2021-12-31: 18k2022-12-31: 19k2023-12-31: 20k2024-12-31: 22k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 9,182 to 22k · axis starts at 7,700

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Business 12
Businesses
2025
42,225
29k37k46k2010-03-31: 31k2011-03-31: 31k2012-03-31: 31k2013-03-31: 32k2014-03-31: 34k2015-03-31: 38k2016-03-31: 39k2017-03-31: 42k2018-03-31: 42k2019-03-31: 43k2020-03-31: 43k2021-03-31: 44k2022-03-31: 44k2023-03-31: 43k2024-03-31: 42k2025-03-31: 42k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 31k to 44k · axis starts at 29k

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

32,065
21k28k35k2010-03-31: 23k2011-03-31: 22k2012-03-31: 22k2013-03-31: 22k2014-03-31: 24k2015-03-31: 27k2016-03-31: 29k2017-03-31: 32k2018-03-31: 32k2019-03-31: 32k2020-03-31: 33k2021-03-31: 34k2022-03-31: 33k2023-03-31: 32k2024-03-31: 32k2025-03-31: 32k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 22k to 34k · axis starts at 21k

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

2,695
2,1232,4952,8672010-03-31: 2,3152011-03-31: 2,1952012-03-31: 2,3452013-03-31: 2,3902014-03-31: 2,5102015-03-31: 2,6202016-03-31: 2,5452017-03-31: 2,5902018-03-31: 2,6302019-03-31: 2,6352020-03-31: 2,6852021-03-31: 2,6202022-03-31: 2,7002023-03-31: 2,7952024-03-31: 2,6902025-03-31: 2,695 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 2,195 to 2,795 · axis starts at 2,123

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

275
2172603032010-03-31: 2252011-03-31: 2352012-03-31: 2352013-03-31: 2452014-03-31: 2602015-03-31: 2752016-03-31: 2852017-03-31: 2902018-03-31: 2952019-03-31: 2852020-03-31: 2802021-03-31: 2702022-03-31: 2852023-03-31: 2902024-03-31: 2902025-03-31: 275 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 225 to 295 · axis starts at 217

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

60
48.257.566.82010-03-31: 602011-03-31: 502012-03-31: 552013-03-31: 502014-03-31: 552015-03-31: 552016-03-31: 552017-03-31: 552018-03-31: 552019-03-31: 552020-03-31: 552021-03-31: 552022-03-31: 602023-03-31: 652024-03-31: 602025-03-31: 60 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 50 to 65 · axis starts at 48.2

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

1,515
1,2381,4021,5672010-03-31: 1,3152011-03-31: 1,2952012-03-31: 1,2702013-03-31: 1,3952014-03-31: 1,4402015-03-31: 1,4652016-03-31: 1,4802017-03-31: 1,4902018-03-31: 1,4852019-03-31: 1,4902020-03-31: 1,4952021-03-31: 1,4702022-03-31: 1,4902023-03-31: 1,5352024-03-31: 1,5352025-03-31: 1,515 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 1,270 to 1,535 · axis starts at 1,238

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

85
45.27094.82010-03-31: 502011-03-31: 602012-03-31: 652013-03-31: 552014-03-31: 652015-03-31: 602016-03-31: 752017-03-31: 702018-03-31: 752019-03-31: 802020-03-31: 852021-03-31: 852022-03-31: 802023-03-31: 902024-03-31: 852025-03-31: 85 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 50 to 90 · axis starts at 45.2

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

4,955
4,2844,8055,3262010-03-31: 4,3952011-03-31: 4,3852012-03-31: 4,6352013-03-31: 4,6052014-03-31: 4,7652015-03-31: 5,2252016-03-31: 4,9902017-03-31: 4,9802018-03-31: 5,0802019-03-31: 5,0502020-03-31: 5,1402021-03-31: 5,1802022-03-31: 5,1802023-03-31: 5,1352024-03-31: 5,0902025-03-31: 4,955 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 4,385 to 5,225 · axis starts at 4,284

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

520
4134755372010-03-31: 4552011-03-31: 4252012-03-31: 4552013-03-31: 4602014-03-31: 4602015-03-31: 4702016-03-31: 4552017-03-31: 4652018-03-31: 4602019-03-31: 4752020-03-31: 5052021-03-31: 5152022-03-31: 5052023-03-31: 5202024-03-31: 5252025-03-31: 520 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 425 to 525 · axis starts at 413

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

60
20.842.564.22010-03-31: 452011-03-31: 352012-03-31: 302013-03-31: 352014-03-31: 252015-03-31: 302016-03-31: 402017-03-31: 302018-03-31: 402019-03-31: 452020-03-31: 402021-03-31: 452022-03-31: 502023-03-31: 452024-03-31: 552025-03-31: 60 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 25 to 60 · axis starts at 20.8

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

51,850
39k47k55k2010-03-31: 42k2011-03-31: 41k2012-03-31: 41k2013-03-31: 42k2014-03-31: 44k2015-03-31: 48k2016-03-31: 49k2017-03-31: 52k2018-03-31: 52k2019-03-31: 52k2020-03-31: 53k2021-03-31: 54k2022-03-31: 53k2023-03-31: 53k2024-03-31: 52k2025-03-31: 52k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 41k to 54k · axis starts at 39k

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

43,315
13k30k47k1998-12-31: 16k1999-12-31: 17k2000-12-31: 18k2001-12-31: 19k2002-12-31: 20k2003-12-31: 21k2004-12-31: 23k2005-12-31: 23k2006-12-31: 25k2007-12-31: 25k2008-12-31: 27k2009-12-31: 27k2010-12-31: 27k2011-12-31: 27k2012-12-31: 27k2013-12-31: 28k2014-12-31: 29k2015-12-31: 30k2016-12-31: 31k2017-12-31: 32k2018-12-31: 32k2019-12-31: 34k2020-12-31: 33k2021-12-31: 36k2022-12-31: 40k2023-12-31: 43k 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 16k to 43k · axis starts at 13k

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

Local authorities in Merseyside

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