The Datum Report

Sub-region

Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear

What we think is happening

The job market in Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear has been weakening.

deteriorating · strong 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
% who are economically inactive - aged 16-64 Apr 2025-Mar 2026 24.6% -1.0 in the bottom 4% of 45

By subject

Every figure published for Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear. 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
7.5%
6.17.48.72020-03-31: 8.52020-06-30: 8.32020-09-30: 8.02020-12-31: 7.72021-03-31: 7.42021-06-30: 7.42021-09-30: 7.52021-12-31: 7.32022-03-31: 7.02022-06-30: 6.92022-09-30: 7.12022-12-31: 6.92023-03-31: 7.42023-06-30: 6.72023-09-30: 7.12023-12-31: 7.62024-03-31: 6.82024-06-30: 7.32024-09-30: 6.72024-12-31: 6.42025-03-31: 6.82025-06-30: 7.02025-09-30: 7.32025-12-31: 7.32026-03-31: 7.5 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 6.4 to 8.5 · axis starts at 6.1

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±0.8, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
72.1%
69.971.673.32020-03-31: 71.62020-06-30: 71.92020-09-30: 71.82020-12-31: 71.92021-03-31: 71.62021-06-30: 70.72021-09-30: 70.62021-12-31: 70.52022-03-31: 70.42022-06-30: 71.32022-09-30: 71.72022-12-31: 70.42023-03-31: 70.52023-06-30: 70.72023-09-30: 70.92023-12-31: 73.02024-03-31: 71.72024-06-30: 71.02024-09-30: 70.72024-12-31: 70.22025-03-31: 70.32025-06-30: 70.22025-09-30: 70.32025-12-31: 71.12026-03-31: 72.1 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 70.2 to 73.0 · axis starts at 69.9

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±1.4, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
4.3%
3.25.37.32020-03-31: 5.62020-06-30: 5.62020-09-30: 6.42020-12-31: 6.62021-03-31: 6.42021-06-30: 6.92021-09-30: 6.02021-12-31: 5.82022-03-31: 5.72022-06-30: 5.02022-09-30: 4.82022-12-31: 4.82023-03-31: 4.52023-06-30: 4.32023-09-30: 4.22023-12-31: 3.62024-03-31: 4.12024-06-30: 4.32024-09-30: 4.52024-12-31: 4.52025-03-31: 4.62025-06-30: 4.52025-09-30: 4.62025-12-31: 4.42026-03-31: 4.3 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 3.6 to 6.9 · axis starts at 3.2

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

24.6%
22.624.827.02020-03-31: 24.12020-06-30: 23.82020-09-30: 23.22020-12-31: 23.02021-03-31: 23.52021-06-30: 24.12021-09-30: 24.92021-12-31: 25.22022-03-31: 25.42022-06-30: 25.02022-09-30: 24.72022-12-31: 26.02023-03-31: 26.22023-06-30: 26.12023-09-30: 26.02023-12-31: 24.32024-03-31: 25.22024-06-30: 25.72024-09-30: 26.02024-12-31: 26.52025-03-31: 26.32025-06-30: 26.52025-09-30: 26.32025-12-31: 25.62026-03-31: 24.6 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 23.0 to 26.5 · axis starts at 22.6

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±1.3, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
45,440
38k67k96k2020-01-31: 53k2020-02-29: 54k2020-03-31: 55k2020-04-30: 83k2020-05-31: 90k2020-06-30: 88k2020-07-31: 89k2020-08-31: 90k2020-09-30: 89k2020-10-31: 87k2020-11-30: 87k2020-12-31: 85k2021-01-31: 85k2021-02-28: 87k2021-03-31: 86k2021-04-30: 84k2021-05-31: 80k2021-06-30: 75k2021-07-31: 73k2021-08-31: 71k2021-09-30: 68k2021-10-31: 65k2021-11-30: 62k2021-12-31: 60k2022-01-31: 60k2022-02-28: 59k2022-03-31: 57k2022-04-30: 54k2022-05-31: 52k2022-06-30: 51k2022-07-31: 50k2022-08-31: 49k2022-09-30: 49k2022-10-31: 48k2022-11-30: 49k2022-12-31: 49k2023-01-31: 49k2023-02-28: 49k2023-03-31: 50k2023-04-30: 50k2023-05-31: 48k2023-06-30: 48k2023-07-31: 48k2023-08-31: 47k2023-09-30: 46k2023-10-31: 46k2023-11-30: 46k2023-12-31: 46k2024-01-31: 46k2024-02-29: 47k2024-03-31: 47k2024-04-30: 46k2024-05-31: 47k2024-06-30: 47k2024-07-31: 51k2024-08-31: 51k2024-09-30: 50k2024-10-31: 50k2024-11-30: 49k2024-12-31: 48k2025-01-31: 48k2025-02-28: 48k2025-03-31: 48k2025-04-30: 46k2025-05-31: 45k2025-06-30: 45k2025-07-31: 44k2025-08-31: 45k2025-09-30: 44k2025-10-31: 44k2025-11-30: 44k2025-12-31: 43k2026-01-31: 44k2026-02-28: 45k2026-03-31: 45k2026-04-30: 45k2026-05-31: 45k2026-06-30: 44k2026-07-31: 44k2026-08-31: 45k 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 43k to 90k · axis starts at 38k

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

3.6%
3.53.53.62026-01-31: 3.52026-02-28: 3.52026-03-31: 3.62026-04-30: 3.52026-05-31: 3.52026-06-30: 3.52026-07-31: 3.52026-08-31: 3.6 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 3.5 to 3.6 · axis starts at 3.5

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)
24 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

32.8%
28.032.136.12020-03-31: 28.82020-06-30: 29.02020-09-30: 29.32020-12-31: 30.52021-03-31: 29.92021-06-30: 29.32021-09-30: 29.92021-12-31: 29.72022-03-31: 31.42022-06-30: 31.82022-09-30: 30.12022-12-31: 30.82023-03-31: 31.52023-06-30: 31.32023-09-30: 32.02023-12-31: 32.92024-03-31: 34.62024-06-30: 35.32024-09-30: 34.82024-12-31: 33.62025-03-31: 32.42025-06-30: 31.12025-09-30: 31.22025-12-31: 31.52026-03-31: 32.8 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 28.8 to 35.3 · axis starts at 28.0

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

19.2%
16.519.923.42020-03-31: 22.72020-06-30: 22.62020-09-30: 21.52020-12-31: 19.82021-03-31: 20.82021-06-30: 20.62021-09-30: 19.92021-12-31: 22.02022-03-31: 20.12022-06-30: 18.82022-09-30: 18.52022-12-31: 17.52023-03-31: 18.62023-06-30: 17.92023-09-30: 18.82023-12-31: 19.12024-03-31: 18.02024-06-30: 18.42024-09-30: 18.62024-12-31: 17.42025-03-31: 17.22025-06-30: 19.22025-09-30: 18.62025-12-31: 18.82026-03-31: 19.2 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 17.2 to 22.7 · axis starts at 16.5

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±2.4, basis not documented by the producer

13.0%
12.714.416.22020-03-31: 13.22020-06-30: 13.22020-09-30: 13.72020-12-31: 14.12021-03-31: 13.72021-06-30: 14.32021-09-30: 14.52021-12-31: 13.32022-03-31: 14.52022-06-30: 15.22022-09-30: 15.72022-12-31: 15.52023-03-31: 14.02023-06-30: 14.42023-09-30: 15.22023-12-31: 15.92024-03-31: 15.52024-06-30: 14.22024-09-30: 14.32024-12-31: 14.62025-03-31: 14.92025-06-30: 14.42025-09-30: 14.62025-12-31: 13.62026-03-31: 13 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 13 to 15.9 · axis starts at 12.7

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±2.1, basis not documented by the producer

23.9%
18.421.524.52020-03-31: 23.42020-06-30: 22.72020-09-30: 23.42020-12-31: 22.02021-03-31: 21.32021-06-30: 21.82021-09-30: 21.32021-12-31: 21.22022-03-31: 21.22022-06-30: 21.72022-09-30: 23.02022-12-31: 23.02023-03-31: 23.12023-06-30: 23.62023-09-30: 20.92023-12-31: 19.52024-03-31: 19.92024-06-30: 19.02024-09-30: 20.32024-12-31: 23.22025-03-31: 22.62025-06-30: 22.92025-09-30: 23.62025-12-31: 23.72026-03-31: 23.9 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 19.0 to 23.9 · axis starts at 18.4

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±2.6, basis not documented by the producer

Pay 1
£20,785
7,71215k22k1997-12-31: 9,1131998-12-31: 9,2591999-12-31: 9,5752000-12-31: 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: 13k2010-12-31: 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: 17k2021-12-31: 18k2022-12-31: 19k2023-12-31: 20k2024-12-31: 21k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 9,113 to 21k · axis starts at 7,712

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Business 12
Businesses
2025
55,170
40k49k57k2010-03-31: 43k2011-03-31: 42k2012-03-31: 43k2013-03-31: 43k2014-03-31: 45k2015-03-31: 49k2016-03-31: 51k2017-03-31: 52k2018-03-31: 52k2019-03-31: 53k2020-03-31: 54k2021-03-31: 55k2022-03-31: 55k2023-03-31: 55k2024-03-31: 55k2025-03-31: 55k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 42k to 55k · axis starts at 40k

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

41,030
28k35k42k2010-03-31: 30k2011-03-31: 30k2012-03-31: 30k2013-03-31: 30k2014-03-31: 32k2015-03-31: 35k2016-03-31: 37k2017-03-31: 38k2018-03-31: 38k2019-03-31: 39k2020-03-31: 40k2021-03-31: 41k2022-03-31: 41k2023-03-31: 41k2024-03-31: 40k2025-03-31: 41k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 30k to 41k · axis starts at 28k

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

3,705
2,9323,3603,7882010-03-31: 3,1452011-03-31: 3,0152012-03-31: 3,1002013-03-31: 3,2052014-03-31: 3,3702015-03-31: 3,5102016-03-31: 3,5102017-03-31: 3,5852018-03-31: 3,6002019-03-31: 3,5752020-03-31: 3,6502021-03-31: 3,5852022-03-31: 3,6802023-03-31: 3,7002024-03-31: 3,6802025-03-31: 3,705 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 3,015 to 3,705 · axis starts at 2,932

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

345
2593183762010-03-31: 2702011-03-31: 2802012-03-31: 2802013-03-31: 3202014-03-31: 3252015-03-31: 3502016-03-31: 3452017-03-31: 3402018-03-31: 3652019-03-31: 3602020-03-31: 3652021-03-31: 3502022-03-31: 3502023-03-31: 3402024-03-31: 3452025-03-31: 345 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 270 to 365 · axis starts at 259

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

80
40.862.584.22010-03-31: 602011-03-31: 552012-03-31: 502013-03-31: 452014-03-31: 502015-03-31: 502016-03-31: 552017-03-31: 652018-03-31: 702019-03-31: 652020-03-31: 602021-03-31: 652022-03-31: 702023-03-31: 702024-03-31: 802025-03-31: 80 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 45 to 80 · axis starts at 40.8

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

2,035
1,6011,8802,1592010-03-31: 1,7602011-03-31: 1,6902012-03-31: 1,6552013-03-31: 1,7752014-03-31: 1,8452015-03-31: 1,9152016-03-31: 1,9102017-03-31: 1,9102018-03-31: 1,9102019-03-31: 1,9202020-03-31: 1,9402021-03-31: 1,9502022-03-31: 1,9902023-03-31: 2,1052024-03-31: 2,0502025-03-31: 2,035 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 1,655 to 2,105 · axis starts at 1,601

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

115
1011201392010-03-31: 1152011-03-31: 1152012-03-31: 1052013-03-31: 1102014-03-31: 1102015-03-31: 1052016-03-31: 1152017-03-31: 1152018-03-31: 1252019-03-31: 1302020-03-31: 1352021-03-31: 1152022-03-31: 1302023-03-31: 1202024-03-31: 1152025-03-31: 115 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 105 to 135 · axis starts at 101

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

7,140
6,1276,9707,8132010-03-31: 6,4502011-03-31: 6,2902012-03-31: 6,6302013-03-31: 6,4302014-03-31: 6,8052015-03-31: 7,4752016-03-31: 7,1902017-03-31: 7,2552018-03-31: 7,2802019-03-31: 7,3402020-03-31: 7,3702021-03-31: 7,4352022-03-31: 7,6502023-03-31: 7,5952024-03-31: 7,3352025-03-31: 7,140 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 6,290 to 7,650 · axis starts at 6,127

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

645
5165886592010-03-31: 5502011-03-31: 5302012-03-31: 5502013-03-31: 5552014-03-31: 5702015-03-31: 5902016-03-31: 6002017-03-31: 6252018-03-31: 6102019-03-31: 5952020-03-31: 5952021-03-31: 5802022-03-31: 5902023-03-31: 6052024-03-31: 6052025-03-31: 645 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 530 to 645 · axis starts at 516

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

80
40.862.584.22010-03-31: 502011-03-31: 452012-03-31: 452013-03-31: 552014-03-31: 502015-03-31: 452016-03-31: 552017-03-31: 502018-03-31: 602019-03-31: 552020-03-31: 652021-03-31: 652022-03-31: 602023-03-31: 702024-03-31: 802025-03-31: 80 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 45 to 80 · axis starts at 40.8

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

68,490
55k62k70k2010-03-31: 58k2011-03-31: 56k2012-03-31: 57k2013-03-31: 57k2014-03-31: 59k2015-03-31: 63k2016-03-31: 64k2017-03-31: 66k2018-03-31: 66k2019-03-31: 67k2020-03-31: 68k2021-03-31: 69k2022-03-31: 69k2023-03-31: 69k2024-03-31: 68k2025-03-31: 68k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 56k to 69k · axis starts at 55k

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

52,163
18k37k56k1998-12-31: 21k1999-12-31: 21k2000-12-31: 22k2001-12-31: 23k2002-12-31: 25k2003-12-31: 26k2004-12-31: 29k2005-12-31: 30k2006-12-31: 32k2007-12-31: 32k2008-12-31: 33k2009-12-31: 33k2010-12-31: 33k2011-12-31: 34k2012-12-31: 35k2013-12-31: 35k2014-12-31: 36k2015-12-31: 37k2016-12-31: 38k2017-12-31: 39k2018-12-31: 40k2019-12-31: 42k2020-12-31: 39k2021-12-31: 43k2022-12-31: 47k2023-12-31: 52k 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 21k to 52k · axis starts at 18k

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

Local authorities in Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear

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