The Datum Report

Sub-region

Mid and South West Wales

By subject

Every figure published for Mid and South West Wales. 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
10.2%
8.710.412.22020-03-31: 11.92020-06-30: 11.62020-09-30: 11.22020-12-31: 10.72021-03-31: 10.02021-06-30: 9.92021-09-30: 10.12021-12-31: 10.02022-03-31: 10.22022-06-30: 10.02022-09-30: 10.22022-12-31: 10.22023-03-31: 10.42023-06-30: 10.82023-09-30: 10.42023-12-31: 11.22024-03-31: 10.92024-06-30: 9.92024-09-30: 9.82024-12-31: 9.12025-03-31: 9.02025-06-30: 10.12025-09-30: 9.92025-12-31: 10.12026-03-31: 10.2 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 9.0 to 11.9 · axis starts at 8.7

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±1.2, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
71.6%
70.171.973.82020-03-31: 72.72020-06-30: 72.52020-09-30: 72.02020-12-31: 71.82021-03-31: 71.72021-06-30: 71.82021-09-30: 72.62021-12-31: 72.32022-03-31: 72.62022-06-30: 72.72022-09-30: 73.02022-12-31: 73.32023-03-31: 73.42023-06-30: 73.42023-09-30: 73.42023-12-31: 73.32024-03-31: 72.42024-06-30: 71.82024-09-30: 72.02024-12-31: 71.52025-03-31: 72.22025-06-30: 71.02025-09-30: 70.52025-12-31: 71.22026-03-31: 71.6 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 70.5 to 73.4 · axis starts at 70.1

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
5.9%
2.84.56.22020-03-31: 4.02020-06-30: 3.92020-09-30: 3.82020-12-31: 3.82021-03-31: 4.22021-06-30: 5.12021-09-30: 4.82021-12-31: 4.82022-03-31: 4.52022-06-30: 4.42022-09-30: 4.22022-12-31: 4.22023-03-31: 4.02023-06-30: 3.82023-09-30: 4.12023-12-31: 3.72024-03-31: 3.62024-06-30: 3.12025-03-31: 3.42025-06-30: 5.12025-09-30: 5.82025-12-31: 5.82026-03-31: 5.9 2020-03 2026-03
23 monthly readings · 3.1 to 5.9 · axis starts at 2.8

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±1.1, basis not documented by the producer
2 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

23.9%
23.124.826.62020-03-31: 24.32020-06-30: 24.52020-09-30: 25.12020-12-31: 25.32021-03-31: 25.22021-06-30: 24.42021-09-30: 23.72021-12-31: 24.02022-03-31: 24.02022-06-30: 23.92022-09-30: 23.82022-12-31: 23.42023-03-31: 23.62023-06-30: 23.72023-09-30: 23.42023-12-31: 23.92024-03-31: 25.02024-06-30: 25.92024-09-30: 26.32024-12-31: 26.22025-03-31: 25.32025-06-30: 25.22025-09-30: 25.22025-12-31: 24.42026-03-31: 23.9 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 23.4 to 26.3 · axis starts at 23.1

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±1.7, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
17,115
13k23k33k2020-01-31: 16k2020-02-29: 16k2020-03-31: 16k2020-04-30: 28k2020-05-31: 31k2020-06-30: 30k2020-07-31: 31k2020-08-31: 31k2020-09-30: 30k2020-10-31: 29k2020-11-30: 29k2020-12-31: 28k2021-01-31: 28k2021-02-28: 29k2021-03-31: 29k2021-04-30: 28k2021-05-31: 26k2021-06-30: 24k2021-07-31: 24k2021-08-31: 23k2021-09-30: 22k2021-10-31: 21k2021-11-30: 20k2021-12-31: 20k2022-01-31: 19k2022-02-28: 19k2022-03-31: 19k2022-04-30: 17k2022-05-31: 17k2022-06-30: 16k2022-07-31: 16k2022-08-31: 16k2022-09-30: 16k2022-10-31: 16k2022-11-30: 16k2022-12-31: 16k2023-01-31: 16k2023-02-28: 16k2023-03-31: 17k2023-04-30: 17k2023-05-31: 16k2023-06-30: 16k2023-07-31: 15k2023-08-31: 15k2023-09-30: 15k2023-10-31: 15k2023-11-30: 16k2023-12-31: 16k2024-01-31: 16k2024-02-29: 16k2024-03-31: 17k2024-04-30: 16k2024-05-31: 16k2024-06-30: 17k2024-07-31: 18k2024-08-31: 18k2024-09-30: 18k2024-10-31: 17k2024-11-30: 17k2024-12-31: 17k2025-01-31: 17k2025-02-28: 17k2025-03-31: 17k2025-04-30: 17k2025-05-31: 17k2025-06-30: 16k2025-07-31: 16k2025-08-31: 16k2025-09-30: 16k2025-10-31: 16k2025-11-30: 16k2025-12-31: 16k2026-01-31: 16k2026-02-28: 17k2026-03-31: 17k2026-04-30: 17k2026-05-31: 17k2026-06-30: 17k2026-07-31: 17k2026-08-31: 17k 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 15k to 31k · axis starts at 13k

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

3.1%
3.03.03.12026-01-31: 32026-02-28: 3.12026-03-31: 3.12026-04-30: 3.12026-05-31: 3.12026-06-30: 3.12026-07-31: 32026-08-31: 3.1 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 3 to 3.1 · axis starts at 3.0

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
0.5%

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

36.0%
23.630.938.22020-03-31: 28.52020-06-30: 28.12020-09-30: 25.02020-12-31: 25.52021-03-31: 25.32021-06-30: 25.52021-09-30: 28.22021-12-31: 30.42022-03-31: 31.72022-06-30: 35.02022-09-30: 35.02022-12-31: 34.32023-03-31: 34.22023-06-30: 34.02023-09-30: 35.32023-12-31: 34.52024-03-31: 34.72024-06-30: 34.72024-09-30: 36.82024-12-31: 35.92025-03-31: 35.22025-06-30: 35.82025-09-30: 32.82025-12-31: 35.92026-03-31: 36 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 25.0 to 36.8 · axis starts at 23.6

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±3.9, basis not documented by the producer

14.3%
10.314.518.72020-03-31: 17.42020-06-30: 16.92020-09-30: 17.02020-12-31: 15.52021-03-31: 15.72021-06-30: 16.82021-09-30: 16.12021-12-31: 15.92022-03-31: 15.72022-06-30: 15.12022-09-30: 14.52022-12-31: 15.72023-03-31: 17.92023-06-30: 17.82023-09-30: 17.82023-12-31: 15.02024-06-30: 13.22024-09-30: 12.82024-12-31: 12.52025-03-31: 11.12025-06-30: 11.42025-09-30: 12.02025-12-31: 12.82026-03-31: 14.3 2020-03 2026-03
24 monthly readings · 11.1 to 17.9 · axis starts at 10.3

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±2.8, basis not documented by the producer
1 earlier period withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

14.9%
12.214.817.32020-03-31: 16.82020-06-30: 16.72020-09-30: 16.52020-12-31: 15.92021-03-31: 15.72021-06-30: 15.62021-09-30: 14.42021-12-31: 14.02022-03-31: 13.32022-06-30: 12.72022-09-30: 14.02022-12-31: 14.42023-03-31: 14.42023-06-30: 15.82023-09-30: 14.72023-12-31: 13.82024-03-31: 14.02024-06-30: 13.72024-09-30: 14.52024-12-31: 14.62025-03-31: 15.32025-06-30: 15.02025-09-30: 14.62025-12-31: 14.92026-03-31: 14.9 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 12.7 to 16.8 · axis starts at 12.2

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±2.9, basis not documented by the producer

20.8%
18.324.330.22020-03-31: 25.32020-06-30: 24.82020-09-30: 26.42020-12-31: 27.62021-03-31: 28.02021-06-30: 28.32021-09-30: 29.02021-12-31: 27.92022-03-31: 26.52022-06-30: 24.72022-09-30: 23.22022-12-31: 21.52023-03-31: 19.72023-06-30: 19.52023-09-30: 20.42023-12-31: 24.42024-03-31: 24.72024-06-30: 26.32024-09-30: 23.52024-12-31: 24.12025-03-31: 25.22025-06-30: 22.92025-09-30: 24.52025-12-31: 21.52026-03-31: 20.8 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 19.5 to 29.0 · axis starts at 18.3

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±3.3, basis not documented by the producer

Pay 1
£21,015
7,94915k22k1997-12-31: 9,3491998-12-31: 9,4151999-12-31: 9,7812000-12-31: 10k2001-12-31: 11k2002-12-31: 11k2003-12-31: 11k2004-12-31: 12k2005-12-31: 12k2006-12-31: 13k2007-12-31: 13k2008-12-31: 14k2009-12-31: 14k2010-12-31: 14k2011-12-31: 14k2012-12-31: 14k2013-12-31: 15k2014-12-31: 15k2015-12-31: 15k2016-12-31: 16k2017-12-31: 16k2018-12-31: 17k2019-12-31: 17k2020-12-31: 17k2021-12-31: 18k2022-12-31: 19k2023-12-31: 20k2024-12-31: 21k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 9,349 to 21k · axis starts at 7,949

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Business 12
Businesses
2025
36,170
32k34k37k2010-03-31: 33k2011-03-31: 32k2012-03-31: 33k2013-03-31: 32k2014-03-31: 33k2015-03-31: 35k2016-03-31: 35k2017-03-31: 35k2018-03-31: 35k2019-03-31: 36k2020-03-31: 36k2021-03-31: 37k2022-03-31: 37k2023-03-31: 36k2024-03-31: 36k2025-03-31: 36k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 32k to 37k · axis starts at 32k

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

28,405
24k27k29k2010-03-31: 26k2011-03-31: 26k2012-03-31: 26k2013-03-31: 25k2014-03-31: 25k2015-03-31: 27k2016-03-31: 27k2017-03-31: 28k2018-03-31: 27k2019-03-31: 28k2020-03-31: 29k2021-03-31: 29k2022-03-31: 29k2023-03-31: 28k2024-03-31: 28k2025-03-31: 28k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 25k to 29k · axis starts at 24k

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

2,040
1,6651,8722,0802010-03-31: 1,8202011-03-31: 1,7302012-03-31: 1,7052013-03-31: 1,7302014-03-31: 1,8552015-03-31: 1,9352016-03-31: 1,9002017-03-31: 1,9102018-03-31: 1,9702019-03-31: 1,9652020-03-31: 1,9202021-03-31: 1,9252022-03-31: 1,9552023-03-31: 2,0302024-03-31: 1,9802025-03-31: 2,040 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 1,705 to 2,040 · axis starts at 1,665

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

135
1071221382010-03-31: 1102011-03-31: 1102012-03-31: 1102013-03-31: 1202014-03-31: 1302015-03-31: 1152016-03-31: 1252017-03-31: 1202018-03-31: 1252019-03-31: 1202020-03-31: 1302021-03-31: 1252022-03-31: 1152023-03-31: 1152024-03-31: 1202025-03-31: 135 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 110 to 135 · axis starts at 107

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

20
8.81521.22010-03-31: 202011-03-31: 202012-03-31: 202013-03-31: 152014-03-31: 202015-03-31: 202016-03-31: 152017-03-31: 102018-03-31: 102019-03-31: 152020-03-31: 152021-03-31: 152022-03-31: 152023-03-31: 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

925
7209001,0802010-03-31: 7752011-03-31: 7552012-03-31: 7902013-03-31: 8752014-03-31: 9202015-03-31: 1,0102016-03-31: 1,0202017-03-31: 1,0452018-03-31: 1,0452019-03-31: 1,0302020-03-31: 1,0252021-03-31: 9952022-03-31: 1,0252023-03-31: 1,0302024-03-31: 9502025-03-31: 925 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 755 to 1,045 · axis starts at 720

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

35
18.227.536.82010-03-31: 202011-03-31: 252012-03-31: 302013-03-31: 352014-03-31: 252015-03-31: 202016-03-31: 252017-03-31: 352018-03-31: 352019-03-31: 352020-03-31: 252021-03-31: 302022-03-31: 302023-03-31: 302024-03-31: 252025-03-31: 35 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 20 to 35 · axis starts at 18.2

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

4,295
3,9334,3304,7272010-03-31: 4,2052011-03-31: 4,0102012-03-31: 4,1602013-03-31: 4,1502014-03-31: 4,2852015-03-31: 4,6502016-03-31: 4,3552017-03-31: 4,3102018-03-31: 4,3802019-03-31: 4,5152020-03-31: 4,5052021-03-31: 4,4952022-03-31: 4,5552023-03-31: 4,5702024-03-31: 4,4552025-03-31: 4,295 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 4,010 to 4,650 · axis starts at 3,933

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

295
2302803302010-03-31: 2402011-03-31: 2402012-03-31: 2502013-03-31: 2452014-03-31: 2452015-03-31: 2502016-03-31: 2802017-03-31: 2702018-03-31: 2702019-03-31: 2652020-03-31: 2702021-03-31: 2652022-03-31: 2752023-03-31: 2952024-03-31: 3202025-03-31: 295 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 240 to 320 · axis starts at 230

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

20
8.217.526.82010-03-31: 102011-03-31: 152012-03-31: 152013-03-31: 152014-03-31: 202015-03-31: 152016-03-31: 152017-03-31: 152018-03-31: 152019-03-31: 202020-03-31: 202021-03-31: 202022-03-31: 152023-03-31: 202024-03-31: 252025-03-31: 20 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 10 to 25 · axis starts at 8.2

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

42,405
38k41k44k2010-03-31: 40k2011-03-31: 39k2012-03-31: 39k2013-03-31: 39k2014-03-31: 39k2015-03-31: 41k2016-03-31: 41k2017-03-31: 42k2018-03-31: 42k2019-03-31: 42k2020-03-31: 43k2021-03-31: 43k2022-03-31: 43k2023-03-31: 43k2024-03-31: 42k2025-03-31: 42k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 39k to 43k · axis starts at 38k

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

20,869
7,36115k22k1998-12-31: 8,8081999-12-31: 8,8442000-12-31: 9,2152001-12-31: 9,5902002-12-31: 9,9422003-12-31: 11k2004-12-31: 11k2005-12-31: 12k2006-12-31: 12k2007-12-31: 13k2008-12-31: 13k2009-12-31: 13k2010-12-31: 13k2011-12-31: 13k2012-12-31: 14k2013-12-31: 14k2014-12-31: 15k2015-12-31: 16k2016-12-31: 16k2017-12-31: 17k2018-12-31: 17k2019-12-31: 18k2020-12-31: 17k2021-12-31: 18k2022-12-31: 19k2023-12-31: 21k 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 8,808 to 21k · axis starts at 7,361

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

Local authorities in Mid and South West Wales

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