The Datum Report

Sub-region

North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset

What we think is happening

The job market in North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset 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
Unemployment rate - aged 16-64 Apr 2025-Mar 2026 3.5% -0.5 in the bottom 4% of 45

By subject

Every figure published for North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset. 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
11.7%
10.111.412.82020-03-31: 12.42020-06-30: 12.22020-09-30: 11.72020-12-31: 10.92021-03-31: 10.32021-06-30: 10.32021-09-30: 10.52021-12-31: 11.52022-03-31: 11.32022-06-30: 11.62022-09-30: 11.52022-12-31: 11.52023-03-31: 12.02023-06-30: 12.12023-09-30: 12.52023-12-31: 12.12024-03-31: 11.72024-06-30: 12.02024-09-30: 11.42024-12-31: 11.02025-03-31: 11.32025-06-30: 11.02025-09-30: 11.32025-12-31: 11.62026-03-31: 11.7 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 10.3 to 12.5 · axis starts at 10.1

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
78.7%
76.678.379.92020-03-31: 79.52020-06-30: 79.02020-09-30: 78.32020-12-31: 77.72021-03-31: 77.52021-06-30: 77.22021-09-30: 76.92021-12-31: 77.02022-03-31: 77.02022-06-30: 76.92022-09-30: 76.92022-12-31: 78.02023-03-31: 79.22023-06-30: 79.22023-09-30: 79.62023-12-31: 79.02024-03-31: 78.52024-06-30: 78.72024-09-30: 77.62024-12-31: 77.32025-03-31: 77.12025-06-30: 78.12025-09-30: 79.62025-12-31: 78.62026-03-31: 78.7 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 76.9 to 79.6 · axis starts at 76.6

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±1.5, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
3.5%
2.43.44.52020-03-31: 2.62020-06-30: 3.12020-09-30: 3.62020-12-31: 4.02021-03-31: 4.32021-06-30: 3.92021-09-30: 4.12021-12-31: 3.92022-03-31: 3.62022-06-30: 3.52022-09-30: 3.02022-12-31: 3.02023-03-31: 3.22023-06-30: 3.42023-09-30: 3.22023-12-31: 3.02024-03-31: 2.72024-06-30: 2.62024-09-30: 3.02024-12-31: 3.02025-03-31: 3.72025-06-30: 3.62025-09-30: 3.42025-12-31: 42026-03-31: 3.5 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 2.6 to 4.3 · axis starts at 2.4

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±0.7, basis not documented by the producer

18.5%
17.319.121.02020-03-31: 18.42020-06-30: 18.42020-09-30: 18.72020-12-31: 19.12021-03-31: 19.12021-06-30: 19.62021-09-30: 19.82021-12-31: 19.82022-03-31: 20.22022-06-30: 20.32022-09-30: 20.72022-12-31: 19.62023-03-31: 18.22023-06-30: 18.02023-09-30: 17.82023-12-31: 18.52024-03-31: 19.32024-06-30: 19.22024-09-30: 20.02024-12-31: 20.32025-03-31: 20.02025-06-30: 18.92025-09-30: 17.62025-12-31: 18.12026-03-31: 18.5 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 17.6 to 20.7 · axis starts at 17.3

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±1.4, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
25,300
16k34k52k2020-01-31: 20k2020-02-29: 20k2020-03-31: 20k2020-04-30: 38k2020-05-31: 49k2020-06-30: 46k2020-07-31: 47k2020-08-31: 48k2020-09-30: 47k2020-10-31: 44k2020-11-30: 45k2020-12-31: 45k2021-01-31: 44k2021-02-28: 46k2021-03-31: 46k2021-04-30: 45k2021-05-31: 41k2021-06-30: 37k2021-07-31: 36k2021-08-31: 34k2021-09-30: 32k2021-10-31: 31k2021-11-30: 30k2021-12-31: 29k2022-01-31: 29k2022-02-28: 29k2022-03-31: 28k2022-04-30: 26k2022-05-31: 25k2022-06-30: 24k2022-07-31: 23k2022-08-31: 23k2022-09-30: 23k2022-10-31: 23k2022-11-30: 23k2022-12-31: 24k2023-01-31: 24k2023-02-28: 24k2023-03-31: 24k2023-04-30: 24k2023-05-31: 24k2023-06-30: 23k2023-07-31: 23k2023-08-31: 23k2023-09-30: 23k2023-10-31: 23k2023-11-30: 24k2023-12-31: 24k2024-01-31: 25k2024-02-29: 26k2024-03-31: 26k2024-04-30: 26k2024-05-31: 25k2024-06-30: 25k2024-07-31: 27k2024-08-31: 27k2024-09-30: 27k2024-10-31: 26k2024-11-30: 26k2024-12-31: 25k2025-01-31: 26k2025-02-28: 26k2025-03-31: 26k2025-04-30: 26k2025-05-31: 25k2025-06-30: 25k2025-07-31: 25k2025-08-31: 25k2025-09-30: 24k2025-10-31: 24k2025-11-30: 25k2025-12-31: 25k2026-01-31: 25k2026-02-28: 26k2026-03-31: 26k2026-04-30: 26k2026-05-31: 26k2026-06-30: 25k2026-07-31: 25k2026-08-31: 25k 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 20k to 49k · axis starts at 16k

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

2.7%
2.72.82.82026-01-31: 2.72026-02-28: 2.82026-03-31: 2.82026-04-30: 2.82026-05-31: 2.72026-06-30: 2.72026-07-31: 2.72026-08-31: 2.7 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 2.7 to 2.8 · axis starts at 2.7

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.

32.4%
20.327.033.72020-03-31: 22.92020-06-30: 23.92020-09-30: 22.42020-12-31: 21.82021-03-31: 21.62021-06-30: 23.12021-09-30: 24.42021-12-31: 25.72022-03-31: 26.52022-06-30: 25.62022-09-30: 25.12022-12-31: 23.42023-03-31: 23.12023-06-30: 23.92023-09-30: 23.32023-12-31: 25.52024-03-31: 24.82024-06-30: 26.42024-09-30: 28.92024-12-31: 27.42025-03-31: 28.22025-06-30: 28.62025-09-30: 29.52025-12-31: 32.42026-03-31: 32.4 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 21.6 to 32.4 · axis starts at 20.3

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

16.5%
13.216.319.32020-03-31: 18.62020-06-30: 17.72020-09-30: 16.52020-12-31: 16.42021-03-31: 15.92021-06-30: 17.02021-09-30: 16.52021-12-31: 16.92022-03-31: 18.82022-06-30: 18.82022-09-30: 18.72022-12-31: 18.02023-03-31: 15.32023-06-30: 14.42023-09-30: 17.12023-12-31: 15.92024-03-31: 17.22024-06-30: 17.12024-09-30: 15.62024-12-31: 16.12025-03-31: 16.02025-06-30: 16.52025-09-30: 13.82025-12-31: 15.32026-03-31: 16.5 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 13.8 to 18.8 · axis starts at 13.2

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±3.0, basis not documented by the producer

18.1%
14.218.122.12020-03-31: 18.72020-06-30: 18.02020-09-30: 19.52020-12-31: 20.42021-03-31: 20.82021-06-30: 20.32021-09-30: 18.62021-12-31: 19.02022-03-31: 17.52022-06-30: 18.72022-09-30: 20.42022-12-31: 20.82023-03-31: 21.32023-06-30: 19.92023-09-30: 17.12023-12-31: 15.82024-03-31: 16.32024-06-30: 15.82024-09-30: 15.42024-12-31: 15.02025-03-31: 16.02025-06-30: 18.32025-09-30: 18.82025-12-31: 17.92026-03-31: 18.1 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 15.0 to 21.3 · axis starts at 14.2

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±3.2, basis not documented by the producer

18.3%
17.223.129.02020-03-31: 21.52020-06-30: 20.12020-09-30: 21.42020-12-31: 21.82021-03-31: 21.52021-06-30: 21.52021-09-30: 21.62021-12-31: 20.52022-03-31: 20.52022-06-30: 21.72022-09-30: 21.32022-12-31: 22.12023-03-31: 24.22023-06-30: 24.42023-09-30: 26.92023-12-31: 27.82024-03-31: 24.52024-06-30: 25.22024-09-30: 23.22024-12-31: 24.12025-03-31: 24.22025-06-30: 20.72025-09-30: 21.02025-12-31: 19.32026-03-31: 18.3 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 18.3 to 27.8 · axis starts at 17.2

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±3.2, basis not documented by the producer

Pay 1
£26,480
9,54919k28k1997-12-31: 11k1998-12-31: 12k1999-12-31: 12k2000-12-31: 12k2001-12-31: 13k2002-12-31: 13k2003-12-31: 13k2004-12-31: 14k2005-12-31: 14k2006-12-31: 15k2007-12-31: 16k2008-12-31: 16k2009-12-31: 16k2010-12-31: 17k2011-12-31: 17k2012-12-31: 17k2013-12-31: 18k2014-12-31: 18k2015-12-31: 19k2016-12-31: 19k2017-12-31: 20k2018-12-31: 20k2019-12-31: 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 9,549

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Business 12
Businesses
2025
66,685
55k62k69k2010-03-31: 57k2011-03-31: 57k2012-03-31: 57k2013-03-31: 57k2014-03-31: 59k2015-03-31: 63k2016-03-31: 64k2017-03-31: 65k2018-03-31: 65k2019-03-31: 66k2020-03-31: 66k2021-03-31: 67k2022-03-31: 68k2023-03-31: 67k2024-03-31: 67k2025-03-31: 67k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 57k to 68k · axis starts at 55k

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

52,255
42k48k54k2010-03-31: 44k2011-03-31: 43k2012-03-31: 44k2013-03-31: 44k2014-03-31: 45k2015-03-31: 48k2016-03-31: 49k2017-03-31: 50k2018-03-31: 50k2019-03-31: 51k2020-03-31: 52k2021-03-31: 52k2022-03-31: 53k2023-03-31: 52k2024-03-31: 52k2025-03-31: 52k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 43k to 53k · axis starts at 42k

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

3,705
3,0733,5223,9722010-03-31: 3,2802011-03-31: 3,1602012-03-31: 3,3652013-03-31: 3,5102014-03-31: 3,6452015-03-31: 3,7652016-03-31: 3,7252017-03-31: 3,7402018-03-31: 3,7052019-03-31: 3,6852020-03-31: 3,7202021-03-31: 3,6052022-03-31: 3,6902023-03-31: 3,8852024-03-31: 3,7452025-03-31: 3,705 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 3,160 to 3,885 · axis starts at 3,073

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

265
2332703072010-03-31: 2402011-03-31: 2452012-03-31: 2752013-03-31: 3002014-03-31: 2802015-03-31: 2802016-03-31: 2902017-03-31: 3002018-03-31: 2902019-03-31: 2952020-03-31: 2902021-03-31: 2752022-03-31: 2952023-03-31: 2902024-03-31: 2602025-03-31: 265 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 240 to 300 · axis starts at 233

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

50
49.452.555.62010-03-31: 502011-03-31: 502012-03-31: 502013-03-31: 502014-03-31: 502015-03-31: 502016-03-31: 502017-03-31: 502018-03-31: 502019-03-31: 552020-03-31: 552021-03-31: 552022-03-31: 552023-03-31: 552024-03-31: 552025-03-31: 50 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 50 to 55 · axis starts at 49.4

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

2,040
1,6911,9452,1992010-03-31: 1,7802011-03-31: 1,7402012-03-31: 1,7702013-03-31: 1,9002014-03-31: 1,9402015-03-31: 2,0252016-03-31: 2,0302017-03-31: 2,0802018-03-31: 2,0552019-03-31: 2,0702020-03-31: 2,0302021-03-31: 2,0152022-03-31: 2,0552023-03-31: 2,1502024-03-31: 2,0852025-03-31: 2,040 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 1,740 to 2,150 · axis starts at 1,691

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

85
77.6901022010-03-31: 802011-03-31: 852012-03-31: 902013-03-31: 902014-03-31: 802015-03-31: 852016-03-31: 952017-03-31: 902018-03-31: 1002019-03-31: 1002020-03-31: 952021-03-31: 852022-03-31: 852023-03-31: 902024-03-31: 952025-03-31: 85 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 80 to 100 · axis starts at 77.6

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

7,575
7,2247,7708,3162010-03-31: 7,4902011-03-31: 7,4502012-03-31: 7,6152013-03-31: 7,3302014-03-31: 7,7502015-03-31: 8,2102016-03-31: 7,7952017-03-31: 7,7752018-03-31: 7,8452019-03-31: 7,8352020-03-31: 7,8552021-03-31: 7,7452022-03-31: 8,0002023-03-31: 8,1902024-03-31: 7,9652025-03-31: 7,575 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 7,330 to 8,210 · axis starts at 7,224

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

670
4685806922010-03-31: 5002011-03-31: 4952012-03-31: 4902013-03-31: 5102014-03-31: 5352015-03-31: 5552016-03-31: 5852017-03-31: 6052018-03-31: 6102019-03-31: 6452020-03-31: 6552021-03-31: 6402022-03-31: 6252023-03-31: 6452024-03-31: 6502025-03-31: 670 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 490 to 670 · axis starts at 468

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

45
28.237.546.82010-03-31: 302011-03-31: 302012-03-31: 302013-03-31: 352014-03-31: 352015-03-31: 352016-03-31: 402017-03-31: 352018-03-31: 352019-03-31: 352020-03-31: 402021-03-31: 352022-03-31: 402023-03-31: 402024-03-31: 352025-03-31: 45 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 30 to 45 · axis starts at 28.2

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

77,285
66k73k80k2010-03-31: 68k2011-03-31: 67k2012-03-31: 68k2013-03-31: 68k2014-03-31: 70k2015-03-31: 73k2016-03-31: 75k2017-03-31: 76k2018-03-31: 76k2019-03-31: 77k2020-03-31: 77k2021-03-31: 78k2022-03-31: 78k2023-03-31: 78k2024-03-31: 78k2025-03-31: 77k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 67k to 78k · axis starts at 66k

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

44,757
14k31k48k1998-12-31: 17k1999-12-31: 18k2000-12-31: 19k2001-12-31: 20k2002-12-31: 20k2003-12-31: 21k2004-12-31: 22k2005-12-31: 24k2006-12-31: 25k2007-12-31: 25k2008-12-31: 27k2009-12-31: 26k2010-12-31: 27k2011-12-31: 27k2012-12-31: 28k2013-12-31: 28k2014-12-31: 30k2015-12-31: 31k2016-12-31: 32k2017-12-31: 34k2018-12-31: 35k2019-12-31: 36k2020-12-31: 35k2021-12-31: 38k2022-12-31: 41k2023-12-31: 45k 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 17k to 45k · axis starts at 14k

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

Local authorities in North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · Dorset · North Somerset · Somerset