The Datum Report

Sub-region

North Wales

What we think is happening

The job market in North Wales has been weakening.

deteriorating · 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
Claimant count August 2026 13,290 +465 in the top 7% of 46

By subject

Every figure published for North 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
9.0%
8.59.811.22020-03-31: 10.72020-06-30: 10.92020-09-30: 10.52020-12-31: 10.72021-03-31: 10.72021-06-30: 10.12021-09-30: 9.82021-12-31: 9.42022-03-31: 8.82022-06-30: 9.12022-09-30: 9.52022-12-31: 9.62023-03-31: 9.62023-06-30: 9.32023-09-30: 9.22023-12-31: 9.52024-03-31: 9.42024-06-30: 9.52024-09-30: 9.42024-12-31: 8.82025-03-31: 8.82025-06-30: 9.32025-09-30: 8.92025-12-31: 92026-03-31: 9 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 8.8 to 10.9 · axis starts at 8.5

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
73.8%
72.975.277.52020-03-31: 75.82020-06-30: 75.32020-09-30: 74.52020-12-31: 74.42021-03-31: 73.82021-06-30: 73.62021-09-30: 73.92021-12-31: 73.42022-03-31: 74.22022-06-30: 75.02022-09-30: 74.82022-12-31: 75.32023-03-31: 75.02023-06-30: 76.42023-09-30: 76.62023-12-31: 77.02024-03-31: 76.12024-06-30: 75.82024-09-30: 75.92024-12-31: 75.92025-03-31: 76.22025-06-30: 75.62025-09-30: 74.72025-12-31: 73.92026-03-31: 73.8 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 73.4 to 77.0 · axis starts at 72.9

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
4.3%
2.13.44.82020-03-31: 3.72020-06-30: 3.92020-09-30: 3.82020-12-31: 3.42021-03-31: 3.62021-06-30: 3.52021-09-30: 3.82021-12-31: 4.02022-03-31: 3.22022-06-30: 3.62022-09-30: 3.22022-12-31: 2.82023-06-30: 2.42023-09-30: 2.52024-09-30: 3.42024-12-31: 3.22025-03-31: 3.62025-06-30: 3.62025-09-30: 3.92025-12-31: 4.52026-03-31: 4.3 2020-03 2026-03
21 monthly readings · 2.4 to 4.5 · axis starts at 2.1

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

22.9%
20.422.324.22020-03-31: 21.22020-06-30: 21.62020-09-30: 22.62020-12-31: 23.12021-03-31: 23.52021-06-30: 23.82021-09-30: 23.12021-12-31: 23.62022-03-31: 23.32022-06-30: 22.22022-09-30: 22.82022-12-31: 22.62023-03-31: 22.82023-06-30: 21.82023-09-30: 21.52023-12-31: 20.82024-03-31: 21.72024-06-30: 21.82024-09-30: 21.42024-12-31: 21.62025-03-31: 20.92025-06-30: 21.62025-09-30: 22.32025-12-31: 22.62026-03-31: 22.9 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 20.8 to 23.8 · axis starts at 20.4

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

Claimant count
August 2026
13,290
11k19k27k2020-01-31: 13k2020-02-29: 13k2020-03-31: 13k2020-04-30: 23k2020-05-31: 26k2020-06-30: 25k2020-07-31: 26k2020-08-31: 26k2020-09-30: 25k2020-10-31: 23k2020-11-30: 24k2020-12-31: 24k2021-01-31: 24k2021-02-28: 25k2021-03-31: 24k2021-04-30: 24k2021-05-31: 22k2021-06-30: 20k2021-07-31: 19k2021-08-31: 18k2021-09-30: 17k2021-10-31: 17k2021-11-30: 17k2021-12-31: 16k2022-01-31: 16k2022-02-28: 16k2022-03-31: 15k2022-04-30: 14k2022-05-31: 13k2022-06-30: 13k2022-07-31: 13k2022-08-31: 13k2022-09-30: 12k2022-10-31: 12k2022-11-30: 13k2022-12-31: 13k2023-01-31: 13k2023-02-28: 13k2023-03-31: 13k2023-04-30: 13k2023-05-31: 13k2023-06-30: 13k2023-07-31: 13k2023-08-31: 12k2023-09-30: 12k2023-10-31: 12k2023-11-30: 13k2023-12-31: 13k2024-01-31: 13k2024-02-29: 13k2024-03-31: 13k2024-04-30: 13k2024-05-31: 13k2024-06-30: 13k2024-07-31: 14k2024-08-31: 14k2024-09-30: 14k2024-10-31: 13k2024-11-30: 13k2024-12-31: 13k2025-01-31: 13k2025-02-28: 14k2025-03-31: 14k2025-04-30: 13k2025-05-31: 13k2025-06-30: 13k2025-07-31: 13k2025-08-31: 13k2025-09-30: 13k2025-10-31: 13k2025-11-30: 13k2025-12-31: 13k2026-01-31: 13k2026-02-28: 13k2026-03-31: 13k2026-04-30: 13k2026-05-31: 13k2026-06-30: 13k2026-07-31: 13k2026-08-31: 13k 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 12k to 26k · axis starts at 11k

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

3.2%
3.13.23.22026-01-31: 3.12026-02-28: 3.22026-03-31: 3.22026-04-30: 3.22026-05-31: 3.12026-06-30: 3.12026-07-31: 3.12026-08-31: 3.2 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 3.1 to 3.2 · 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.

32.1%
23.530.337.12020-03-31: 26.32020-06-30: 24.92020-09-30: 25.92020-12-31: 27.12021-03-31: 28.22021-06-30: 29.32021-09-30: 29.72021-12-31: 302022-03-31: 29.32022-06-30: 32.92022-09-30: 33.22022-12-31: 34.32023-03-31: 35.82023-06-30: 32.42023-09-30: 32.62023-12-31: 33.12024-03-31: 32.02024-06-30: 33.02024-09-30: 32.22024-12-31: 30.02025-03-31: 28.22025-06-30: 302025-09-30: 31.32025-12-31: 32.32026-03-31: 32.1 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 24.9 to 35.8 · axis starts at 23.5

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

17.4%
12.416.320.22020-03-31: 19.42020-06-30: 18.62020-09-30: 16.32020-12-31: 15.02021-03-31: 14.42021-06-30: 13.22021-09-30: 13.62021-12-31: 14.32022-03-31: 13.82022-06-30: 14.62022-09-30: 14.82022-12-31: 14.52023-03-31: 15.22023-06-30: 15.32023-09-30: 15.82023-12-31: 16.22024-03-31: 14.72024-06-30: 14.62024-09-30: 14.62024-12-31: 15.62025-03-31: 15.22025-06-30: 15.12025-09-30: 16.82025-12-31: 17.92026-03-31: 17.4 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 13.2 to 19.4 · axis starts at 12.4

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

14.1%
11.916.120.32020-03-31: 17.22020-06-30: 16.72020-09-30: 16.42020-12-31: 15.92021-03-31: 16.02021-06-30: 16.42021-09-30: 17.82021-12-31: 17.72022-03-31: 17.82022-06-30: 16.92022-09-30: 16.02022-12-31: 14.52023-03-31: 14.72023-06-30: 15.32023-09-30: 16.82023-12-31: 19.42024-03-31: 16.52024-06-30: 16.82024-09-30: 16.22024-12-31: 14.12025-03-31: 13.72025-06-30: 12.72025-09-30: 13.62025-12-31: 13.72026-03-31: 14.1 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 12.7 to 19.4 · axis starts at 11.9

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

22.1%
16.623.029.32020-03-31: 23.62020-06-30: 21.62020-09-30: 21.22020-12-31: 20.52021-03-31: 20.32021-06-30: 22.92021-09-30: 22.62021-12-31: 23.52022-03-31: 25.12022-06-30: 22.82022-09-30: 21.22022-12-31: 21.12023-03-31: 17.82023-06-30: 20.82023-09-30: 20.92023-12-31: 18.62024-03-31: 21.52024-06-30: 20.42024-09-30: 23.82024-12-31: 25.52025-03-31: 28.12025-06-30: 26.72025-09-30: 22.42025-12-31: 22.22026-03-31: 22.1 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 17.8 to 28.1 · axis starts at 16.6

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±3.5, basis not documented by the producer

Pay 1
£21,943
8,20816k23k1997-12-31: 9,6801998-12-31: 9,7231999-12-31: 10k2000-12-31: 11k2001-12-31: 11k2002-12-31: 11k2003-12-31: 12k2004-12-31: 12k2005-12-31: 13k2006-12-31: 13k2007-12-31: 13k2008-12-31: 14k2009-12-31: 14k2010-12-31: 14k2011-12-31: 14k2012-12-31: 15k2013-12-31: 15k2014-12-31: 16k2015-12-31: 16k2016-12-31: 16k2017-12-31: 17k2018-12-31: 17k2019-12-31: 18k2020-12-31: 18k2021-12-31: 19k2022-12-31: 19k2023-12-31: 21k2024-12-31: 22k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 9,680 to 22k · axis starts at 8,208

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Business 12
Businesses
2025
25,580
22k24k27k2010-03-31: 22k2011-03-31: 22k2012-03-31: 22k2013-03-31: 22k2014-03-31: 23k2015-03-31: 24k2016-03-31: 25k2017-03-31: 25k2018-03-31: 25k2019-03-31: 25k2020-03-31: 26k2021-03-31: 26k2022-03-31: 26k2023-03-31: 26k2024-03-31: 26k2025-03-31: 26k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 22k to 26k · axis starts at 22k

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

19,540
16k18k21k2010-03-31: 17k2011-03-31: 17k2012-03-31: 17k2013-03-31: 16k2014-03-31: 17k2015-03-31: 18k2016-03-31: 19k2017-03-31: 19k2018-03-31: 19k2019-03-31: 19k2020-03-31: 20k2021-03-31: 20k2022-03-31: 20k2023-03-31: 20k2024-03-31: 20k2025-03-31: 20k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 16k to 20k · axis starts at 16k

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

1,635
1,3661,5151,6642010-03-31: 1,4202011-03-31: 1,4002012-03-31: 1,3952013-03-31: 1,4552014-03-31: 1,5052015-03-31: 1,5952016-03-31: 1,5402017-03-31: 1,5702018-03-31: 1,5802019-03-31: 1,5352020-03-31: 1,5852021-03-31: 1,5502022-03-31: 1,5602023-03-31: 1,5802024-03-31: 1,6052025-03-31: 1,635 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 1,395 to 1,635 · axis starts at 1,366

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

105
871021182010-03-31: 902011-03-31: 1052012-03-31: 1052013-03-31: 1052014-03-31: 1052015-03-31: 1052016-03-31: 1052017-03-31: 952018-03-31: 1002019-03-31: 1152020-03-31: 1102021-03-31: 1102022-03-31: 1002023-03-31: 902024-03-31: 1002025-03-31: 105 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 90 to 115 · axis starts at 87

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: 202014-03-31: 202015-03-31: 202016-03-31: 202017-03-31: 202018-03-31: 202019-03-31: 202020-03-31: 202021-03-31: 202022-03-31: 202023-03-31: 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

740
6687808922010-03-31: 7302011-03-31: 6902012-03-31: 7102013-03-31: 7502014-03-31: 7902015-03-31: 8252016-03-31: 8502017-03-31: 8502018-03-31: 8702019-03-31: 8452020-03-31: 8652021-03-31: 8402022-03-31: 8502023-03-31: 8352024-03-31: 7602025-03-31: 740 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 690 to 870 · axis starts at 668

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

30
12.62537.42010-03-31: 352011-03-31: 252012-03-31: 252013-03-31: 302014-03-31: 252015-03-31: 152016-03-31: 202017-03-31: 252018-03-31: 352019-03-31: 302020-03-31: 252021-03-31: 252022-03-31: 202023-03-31: 352024-03-31: 302025-03-31: 30 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 15 to 35 · axis starts at 12.6

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

3,240
3,0073,2553,5032010-03-31: 3,1802011-03-31: 3,0552012-03-31: 3,1952013-03-31: 3,1502014-03-31: 3,2002015-03-31: 3,4552016-03-31: 3,2852017-03-31: 3,2752018-03-31: 3,2752019-03-31: 3,2852020-03-31: 3,3152021-03-31: 3,2252022-03-31: 3,3352023-03-31: 3,3302024-03-31: 3,2652025-03-31: 3,240 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 3,055 to 3,455 · axis starts at 3,007

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

250
1712182642010-03-31: 1952011-03-31: 1802012-03-31: 2052013-03-31: 2102014-03-31: 2102015-03-31: 2052016-03-31: 2152017-03-31: 2152018-03-31: 2402019-03-31: 2452020-03-31: 2252021-03-31: 2302022-03-31: 2202023-03-31: 2402024-03-31: 2552025-03-31: 250 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 180 to 255 · axis starts at 171

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

20
8.81521.22010-03-31: 102011-03-31: 152012-03-31: 102013-03-31: 152014-03-31: 152015-03-31: 152016-03-31: 152017-03-31: 152018-03-31: 202019-03-31: 152020-03-31: 202021-03-31: 202022-03-31: 202023-03-31: 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

30,870
27k30k32k2010-03-31: 28k2011-03-31: 28k2012-03-31: 28k2013-03-31: 28k2014-03-31: 28k2015-03-31: 30k2016-03-31: 30k2017-03-31: 31k2018-03-31: 31k2019-03-31: 31k2020-03-31: 31k2021-03-31: 31k2022-03-31: 31k2023-03-31: 31k2024-03-31: 31k2025-03-31: 31k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 28k to 31k · axis starts at 27k

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

18,957
6,19313k20k1998-12-31: 7,5611999-12-31: 7,5832000-12-31: 7,9452001-12-31: 8,1882002-12-31: 8,5292003-12-31: 9,0862004-12-31: 9,6302005-12-31: 10k2006-12-31: 11k2007-12-31: 11k2008-12-31: 11k2009-12-31: 11k2010-12-31: 11k2011-12-31: 12k2012-12-31: 12k2013-12-31: 13k2014-12-31: 13k2015-12-31: 13k2016-12-31: 14k2017-12-31: 14k2018-12-31: 15k2019-12-31: 15k2020-12-31: 14k2021-12-31: 16k2022-12-31: 17k2023-12-31: 19k 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 7,561 to 19k · axis starts at 6,193

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

Local authorities in North Wales

Conwy · Denbighshire · Flintshire · Gwynedd · Isle of Anglesey · Wrexham