The Datum Report

Sub-region

South Yorkshire

What we think is happening

The job market in South Yorkshire has been getting stronger.

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

By subject

Every figure published for South Yorkshire. 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
9.6%
9.69.89.92025-12-31: 9.92026-03-31: 9.6 2025-12 2026-03
2 monthly readings · 9.6 to 9.9 · axis starts at 9.6

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±1.2, basis not documented by the producer
23 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
72.3%
72.372.372.42025-12-31: 72.42026-03-31: 72.3 2025-12 2026-03
2 monthly readings · 72.3 to 72.4 · axis starts at 72.3

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±1.8, basis not documented by the producer
23 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
4.7%
4.04.44.82025-12-31: 4.12026-03-31: 4.7 2025-12 2026-03
2 monthly readings · 4.1 to 4.7 · axis starts at 4.0

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±1.0, basis not documented by the producer
23 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

24.1%
24.124.324.52025-12-31: 24.52026-03-31: 24.1 2025-12 2026-03
2 monthly readings · 24.1 to 24.5 · axis starts at 24.1

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±1.8, basis not documented by the producer
23 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

Claimant count
August 2026
36,415
35k36k37k2026-01-31: 35k2026-02-28: 36k2026-03-31: 36k2026-04-30: 36k2026-05-31: 36k2026-06-30: 36k2026-07-31: 36k2026-08-31: 36k 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 35k to 36k · axis starts at 35k

ONS / DWP, Claimant count by sex and age, published 15 September 2026
72 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

4.0%
3.94.04.02026-01-31: 3.92026-02-28: 42026-03-31: 42026-04-30: 42026-05-31: 42026-06-30: 3.92026-07-31: 3.92026-08-31: 4 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 3.9 to 4 · axis starts at 3.9

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
0.6%

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

28.3%
28.129.130.02025-12-31: 29.82026-03-31: 28.3 2025-12 2026-03
2 monthly readings · 28.3 to 29.8 · axis starts at 28.1

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±3.8, basis not documented by the producer
23 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

18.8%
17.818.418.92025-12-31: 17.92026-03-31: 18.8 2025-12 2026-03
2 monthly readings · 17.9 to 18.8 · axis starts at 17.8

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±3.3, basis not documented by the producer
23 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

10.5%
10.410.410.52025-12-31: 10.42026-03-31: 10.5 2025-12 2026-03
2 monthly readings · 10.4 to 10.5 · axis starts at 10.4

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±2.6, basis not documented by the producer
23 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

27.4%
27.227.327.42025-12-31: 27.22026-03-31: 27.4 2025-12 2026-03
2 monthly readings · 27.2 to 27.4 · axis starts at 27.2

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±3.7, basis not documented by the producer
23 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

Pay 1
£20,556
7,53515k22k1997-12-31: 8,9301998-12-31: 9,0861999-12-31: 9,5802000-12-31: 10k2001-12-31: 11k2002-12-31: 11k2003-12-31: 11k2004-12-31: 12k2005-12-31: 12k2006-12-31: 12k2007-12-31: 12k2008-12-31: 13k2009-12-31: 13k2010-12-31: 13k2011-12-31: 13k2012-12-31: 14k2013-12-31: 14k2014-12-31: 15k2015-12-31: 15k2016-12-31: 15k2017-12-31: 16k2018-12-31: 16k2019-12-31: 17k2020-12-31: 17k2021-12-31: 17k2022-12-31: 18k2023-12-31: 19k2024-12-31: 21k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 8,930 to 21k · axis starts at 7,535

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Business 12
Businesses
2025
40,965

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises, published 14 October 2025
15 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

31,335

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 14 October 2025
15 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

2,520

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 14 October 2025
15 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

210

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 14 October 2025
15 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

45

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 14 October 2025
15 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

1,445

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 14 October 2025
15 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

90

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 14 October 2025
15 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

4,780

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 14 October 2025
15 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

490

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 14 October 2025
15 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

55

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 14 October 2025
15 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

49,140

ONS, UK Business Counts - local units, published 14 October 2025
15 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

35,145
11k24k38k1998-12-31: 14k1999-12-31: 14k2000-12-31: 14k2001-12-31: 15k2002-12-31: 16k2003-12-31: 17k2004-12-31: 18k2005-12-31: 19k2006-12-31: 20k2007-12-31: 21k2008-12-31: 21k2009-12-31: 21k2010-12-31: 21k2011-12-31: 22k2012-12-31: 23k2013-12-31: 23k2014-12-31: 24k2015-12-31: 25k2016-12-31: 25k2017-12-31: 26k2018-12-31: 27k2019-12-31: 28k2020-12-31: 27k2021-12-31: 29k2022-12-31: 32k2023-12-31: 35k 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 14k to 35k · axis starts at 11k

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

Local authorities in South Yorkshire

Doncaster · Rotherham