The Datum Report

Sub-region

Tees Valley

What we think is happening

Businesses employing 0 to 4 people in Tees Valley has been rising.

rising · strong confidence · formed 5 October 2026 · how we reached this

Other standing views

Labour market

The unemployment rate in Tees Valley has been rising, though other measures here have run the other way.

tentative confidence · 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
Businesses employing 0 to 4 people 2026 13,970 +485 in the top 1% of 46
Businesses 2026 18,240 +535 in the top 7% of 46
Businesses employing 10 to 19 people 2026 1,085 +45 in the top 9% of 46
% who are economically inactive - aged 16-64 Apr 2025-Mar 2026 24.7% -1.2 in the bottom 1% of 45

Moving with the rest of the country

Shown separately because these say something about the country rather than about Tees Valley.

By subject

Every figure published for Tees Valley. 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
6.4%
5.57.18.72020-03-31: 7.62020-06-30: 7.62020-09-30: 7.42020-12-31: 7.52021-03-31: 7.22021-06-30: 7.52021-09-30: 7.42021-12-31: 7.72022-03-31: 8.42022-06-30: 8.22022-09-30: 8.22022-12-31: 7.62023-03-31: 7.22023-06-30: 6.72023-09-30: 6.82023-12-31: 7.02024-03-31: 5.82024-06-30: 6.02024-09-30: 6.52024-12-31: 6.52025-03-31: 7.02025-06-30: 6.82025-09-30: 6.62025-12-31: 6.42026-03-31: 6.4 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 5.8 to 8.4 · axis starts at 5.5

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±1.0, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
70.7%
68.271.274.22020-03-31: 69.42020-06-30: 69.52020-09-30: 70.02020-12-31: 70.12021-03-31: 70.12021-06-30: 70.32021-09-30: 69.92021-12-31: 69.52022-03-31: 68.92022-06-30: 68.82022-09-30: 69.72022-12-31: 70.92023-03-31: 71.62023-06-30: 72.82023-09-30: 73.62023-12-31: 72.42024-03-31: 70.02024-06-30: 70.52024-09-30: 70.82024-12-31: 71.22025-03-31: 71.92025-06-30: 70.72025-09-30: 70.32025-12-31: 69.92026-03-31: 70.7 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 68.8 to 73.6 · axis starts at 68.2

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±1.9, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
6.1%
3.55.37.12020-03-31: 6.32020-06-30: 6.22020-09-30: 6.12020-12-31: 6.12021-03-31: 5.82021-06-30: 6.02021-09-30: 6.62021-12-31: 6.82022-03-31: 6.72022-06-30: 6.42022-09-30: 5.12022-12-31: 4.32023-03-31: 4.02023-06-30: 3.82023-09-30: 4.32023-12-31: 4.92024-03-31: 5.62024-06-30: 5.22024-09-30: 4.52024-12-31: 4.82025-03-31: 4.22025-06-30: 4.62025-09-30: 5.62025-12-31: 5.62026-03-31: 6.1 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 3.8 to 6.8 · axis starts at 3.5

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±1.1, basis not documented by the producer

24.7%
22.724.827.02020-03-31: 26.02020-06-30: 25.92020-09-30: 25.52020-12-31: 25.42021-03-31: 25.62021-06-30: 25.22021-09-30: 25.12021-12-31: 25.52022-03-31: 26.22022-06-30: 26.52022-09-30: 26.62022-12-31: 25.92023-03-31: 25.42023-06-30: 24.22023-09-30: 23.12023-12-31: 24.02024-03-31: 25.82024-06-30: 25.62024-09-30: 25.82024-12-31: 25.32025-03-31: 24.92025-06-30: 25.82025-09-30: 25.52025-12-31: 25.92026-03-31: 24.7 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 23.1 to 26.6 · axis starts at 22.7

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±1.8, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
18,360
15k26k36k2020-01-31: 21k2020-02-29: 21k2020-03-31: 21k2020-04-30: 31k2020-05-31: 34k2020-06-30: 34k2020-07-31: 34k2020-08-31: 34k2020-09-30: 33k2020-10-31: 33k2020-11-30: 32k2020-12-31: 32k2021-01-31: 32k2021-02-28: 33k2021-03-31: 33k2021-04-30: 32k2021-05-31: 31k2021-06-30: 29k2021-07-31: 28k2021-08-31: 27k2021-09-30: 26k2021-10-31: 25k2021-11-30: 24k2021-12-31: 23k2022-01-31: 23k2022-02-28: 23k2022-03-31: 22k2022-04-30: 20k2022-05-31: 20k2022-06-30: 19k2022-07-31: 19k2022-08-31: 19k2022-09-30: 19k2022-10-31: 19k2022-11-30: 19k2022-12-31: 20k2023-01-31: 20k2023-02-28: 20k2023-03-31: 20k2023-04-30: 20k2023-05-31: 19k2023-06-30: 19k2023-07-31: 19k2023-08-31: 19k2023-09-30: 19k2023-10-31: 18k2023-11-30: 18k2023-12-31: 18k2024-01-31: 19k2024-02-29: 19k2024-03-31: 19k2024-04-30: 19k2024-05-31: 19k2024-06-30: 19k2024-07-31: 20k2024-08-31: 20k2024-09-30: 20k2024-10-31: 19k2024-11-30: 19k2024-12-31: 19k2025-01-31: 19k2025-02-28: 19k2025-03-31: 19k2025-04-30: 18k2025-05-31: 18k2025-06-30: 18k2025-07-31: 18k2025-08-31: 18k2025-09-30: 18k2025-10-31: 18k2025-11-30: 17k2025-12-31: 17k2026-01-31: 17k2026-02-28: 18k2026-03-31: 18k2026-04-30: 18k2026-05-31: 18k2026-06-30: 18k2026-07-31: 18k2026-08-31: 18k 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 17k to 34k · axis starts at 15k

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

4.2%
4.04.14.22026-01-31: 42026-02-28: 4.12026-03-31: 4.22026-04-30: 4.12026-05-31: 4.22026-06-30: 4.12026-07-31: 4.12026-08-31: 4.2 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 4 to 4.2 · axis starts at 4.0

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
0.6%

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

35.4%
26.332.438.62020-03-31: 28.52020-06-30: 27.52020-09-30: 28.02020-12-31: 28.52021-03-31: 28.92021-06-30: 30.72021-09-30: 29.62021-12-31: 31.32022-03-31: 32.72022-06-30: 33.72022-09-30: 33.62022-12-31: 35.42023-03-31: 36.02023-06-30: 35.92023-09-30: 36.12023-12-31: 33.42024-03-31: 32.62024-06-30: 33.12024-09-30: 34.42024-12-31: 35.12025-03-31: 37.42025-06-30: 37.32025-09-30: 35.22025-12-31: 36.22026-03-31: 35.4 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 27.5 to 37.4 · axis starts at 26.3

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±4.0, basis not documented by the producer

18.7%
13.119.225.32020-03-31: 23.42020-06-30: 24.12020-09-30: 22.42020-12-31: 23.02021-03-31: 21.22021-06-30: 19.92021-09-30: 20.72021-12-31: 19.12022-03-31: 19.22022-06-30: 18.22022-09-30: 18.42022-12-31: 18.92023-03-31: 19.42023-06-30: 18.92023-09-30: 17.02023-12-31: 16.92024-03-31: 18.02024-06-30: 17.32024-09-30: 15.62024-12-31: 15.92025-03-31: 14.32025-06-30: 14.42025-09-30: 17.92025-12-31: 18.22026-03-31: 18.7 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 14.3 to 24.1 · axis starts at 13.1

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

11.4%
10.613.115.62020-03-31: 12.82020-06-30: 12.52020-09-30: 11.82020-12-31: 12.42021-03-31: 12.92021-06-30: 13.72021-09-30: 15.22021-12-31: 14.52022-03-31: 13.72022-06-30: 14.02022-09-30: 13.92022-12-31: 12.52023-03-31: 13.22023-06-30: 14.32023-09-30: 13.72023-12-31: 13.32024-03-31: 11.62024-06-30: 11.32024-09-30: 12.32024-12-31: 13.72025-03-31: 12.72025-06-30: 11.82025-09-30: 11.92025-12-31: 11.12026-03-31: 11.4 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 11.1 to 15.2 · axis starts at 10.6

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

20.2%
15.521.126.72020-03-31: 21.12020-06-30: 21.02020-09-30: 21.62020-12-31: 20.52021-03-31: 21.12021-06-30: 21.72021-09-30: 21.52021-12-31: 21.72022-03-31: 21.62022-06-30: 20.52022-09-30: 20.12022-12-31: 18.02023-03-31: 16.62023-06-30: 17.42023-09-30: 18.02023-12-31: 23.32024-03-31: 23.92024-06-30: 24.52024-09-30: 25.62024-12-31: 24.22025-03-31: 24.52025-06-30: 22.72025-09-30: 22.12025-12-31: 20.82026-03-31: 20.2 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 16.6 to 25.6 · axis starts at 15.5

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

Pay 1
£19,921
7,47714k21k1997-12-31: 8,9861998-12-31: 8,8101999-12-31: 9,2532000-12-31: 9,7212001-12-31: 10k2002-12-31: 10k2003-12-31: 11k2004-12-31: 11k2005-12-31: 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: 20k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 8,810 to 20k · axis starts at 7,477

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Business 12
Businesses
2026
18,240
12k16k19k2010-03-31: 13k2011-03-31: 13k2012-03-31: 14k2013-03-31: 14k2014-03-31: 15k2015-03-31: 17k2016-03-31: 17k2017-03-31: 18k2018-03-31: 17k2019-03-31: 18k2020-03-31: 18k2021-03-31: 18k2022-03-31: 18k2023-03-31: 17k2024-03-31: 17k2025-03-31: 18k2026-03-31: 18k 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 13k to 18k · axis starts at 12k

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises, published 24 September 2026

13,970
8,81212k15k2010-03-31: 9,4702011-03-31: 9,3652012-03-31: 9,8652013-03-31: 9,8802014-03-31: 11k2015-03-31: 12k2016-03-31: 13k2017-03-31: 13k2018-03-31: 13k2019-03-31: 13k2020-03-31: 13k2021-03-31: 14k2022-03-31: 14k2023-03-31: 13k2024-03-31: 13k2025-03-31: 13k2026-03-31: 14k 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 9,365 to 14k · axis starts at 8,812

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 24 September 2026

1,085
8671,0101,1532010-03-31: 9852011-03-31: 8952012-03-31: 9752013-03-31: 1,0052014-03-31: 1,0552015-03-31: 1,0752016-03-31: 1,0302017-03-31: 1,0202018-03-31: 1,0152019-03-31: 1,1252020-03-31: 1,0152021-03-31: 1,0452022-03-31: 1,1002023-03-31: 1,1052024-03-31: 1,0602025-03-31: 1,0402026-03-31: 1,085 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 895 to 1,125 · axis starts at 867

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 24 September 2026

105
95.81181392010-03-31: 1052011-03-31: 1002012-03-31: 1052013-03-31: 1052014-03-31: 1202015-03-31: 1352016-03-31: 1302017-03-31: 1352018-03-31: 1302019-03-31: 1352020-03-31: 1252021-03-31: 1202022-03-31: 1152023-03-31: 1252024-03-31: 1102025-03-31: 1102026-03-31: 105 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 100 to 135 · axis starts at 95.8

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 24 September 2026

25
8.217.526.82010-03-31: 152011-03-31: 152012-03-31: 152013-03-31: 202014-03-31: 152015-03-31: 152016-03-31: 152017-03-31: 102018-03-31: 152019-03-31: 202020-03-31: 252021-03-31: 252022-03-31: 152023-03-31: 152024-03-31: 152025-03-31: 252026-03-31: 25 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 10 to 25 · axis starts at 8.2

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 24 September 2026

645
5306086852010-03-31: 5552011-03-31: 5452012-03-31: 5552013-03-31: 5852014-03-31: 6002015-03-31: 6102016-03-31: 5952017-03-31: 6252018-03-31: 6402019-03-31: 6352020-03-31: 6252021-03-31: 6102022-03-31: 6502023-03-31: 6702024-03-31: 6652025-03-31: 6552026-03-31: 645 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 545 to 670 · axis starts at 530

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 24 September 2026

40
27.64052.42010-03-31: 352011-03-31: 402012-03-31: 452013-03-31: 402014-03-31: 402015-03-31: 352016-03-31: 352017-03-31: 352018-03-31: 302019-03-31: 452020-03-31: 402021-03-31: 502022-03-31: 502023-03-31: 502024-03-31: 452025-03-31: 452026-03-31: 40 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 30 to 50 · axis starts at 27.6

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 24 September 2026

2,125
1,7172,0182,3182010-03-31: 1,8452011-03-31: 1,8052012-03-31: 1,8302013-03-31: 1,7752014-03-31: 1,8702015-03-31: 2,0752016-03-31: 2,0252017-03-31: 2,0302018-03-31: 2,0652019-03-31: 2,2302020-03-31: 2,1002021-03-31: 2,1352022-03-31: 2,2602023-03-31: 2,1802024-03-31: 2,1002025-03-31: 2,1102026-03-31: 2,125 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 1,775 to 2,260 · axis starts at 1,717

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 24 September 2026

220
1752002252010-03-31: 1852011-03-31: 1802012-03-31: 1802013-03-31: 1952014-03-31: 2052015-03-31: 2202016-03-31: 2152017-03-31: 2052018-03-31: 1952019-03-31: 1952020-03-31: 2102021-03-31: 2002022-03-31: 2102023-03-31: 2052024-03-31: 1952025-03-31: 2102026-03-31: 220 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 180 to 220 · axis starts at 175

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 24 September 2026

30
13.222.531.82010-03-31: 152011-03-31: 152012-03-31: 152013-03-31: 202014-03-31: 152015-03-31: 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: 252025-03-31: 252026-03-31: 30 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 15 to 30 · axis starts at 13.2

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 24 September 2026

22,855
18k21k23k2010-03-31: 18k2011-03-31: 18k2012-03-31: 19k2013-03-31: 19k2014-03-31: 19k2015-03-31: 21k2016-03-31: 22k2017-03-31: 22k2018-03-31: 22k2019-03-31: 22k2020-03-31: 22k2021-03-31: 22k2022-03-31: 23k2023-03-31: 22k2024-03-31: 22k2025-03-31: 22k2026-03-31: 23k 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 18k to 23k · axis starts at 18k

ONS, UK Business Counts - local units, published 24 September 2026

16,728
6,46912k18k1998-12-31: 7,5681999-12-31: 7,8302000-12-31: 8,1152001-12-31: 8,2302002-12-31: 8,6492003-12-31: 9,2842004-12-31: 9,8812005-12-31: 10k2006-12-31: 11k2007-12-31: 11k2008-12-31: 11k2009-12-31: 11k2010-12-31: 11k2011-12-31: 12k2012-12-31: 12k2013-12-31: 12k2014-12-31: 13k2015-12-31: 13k2016-12-31: 13k2017-12-31: 13k2018-12-31: 14k2019-12-31: 14k2020-12-31: 13k2021-12-31: 14k2022-12-31: 16k2023-12-31: 17k 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 7,568 to 17k · axis starts at 6,469

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

Local authorities in Tees Valley

Darlington · Hartlepool · Middlesbrough · Redcar and Cleveland · Stockton-on-Tees