The Datum Report

Local area

Angus and Dundee City

What we think is happening

Pay in Angus and Dundee City has been growing.

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

Other standing views

Labour market

The job market in Angus and Dundee City has been going both ways.

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
Unemployment rate - aged 16-64 Apr 2025-Mar 2026 7.3% +1.5 in the top 6% of 169

By subject

Every figure published for Angus and Dundee City. 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%
4.16.99.72020-03-31: 9.12020-06-30: 8.52020-09-30: 8.22020-12-31: 7.22021-03-31: 6.52021-06-30: 6.32021-09-30: 6.02021-12-31: 5.92022-03-31: 5.02022-06-30: 4.92022-09-30: 4.72022-12-31: 4.62023-03-31: 5.72023-06-30: 6.22023-09-30: 6.02023-12-31: 6.92024-03-31: 7.22024-06-30: 6.62024-09-30: 7.22024-12-31: 6.22025-03-31: 7.32025-06-30: 6.82025-09-30: 7.42025-12-31: 7.22026-03-31: 6.4 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 4.6 to 9.1 · axis starts at 4.1

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

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
70.4%
65.670.675.62020-03-31: 73.72020-06-30: 74.62020-09-30: 72.72020-12-31: 72.02021-03-31: 71.52021-06-30: 72.22021-09-30: 73.02021-12-31: 72.42022-03-31: 71.32022-06-30: 71.32022-09-30: 72.02022-12-31: 71.32023-03-31: 70.32023-06-30: 66.82023-09-30: 66.52023-12-31: 67.02024-03-31: 67.92024-06-30: 68.42024-09-30: 67.32024-12-31: 68.52025-03-31: 70.52025-06-30: 70.02025-09-30: 69.02025-12-31: 70.92026-03-31: 70.4 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 66.5 to 74.6 · axis starts at 65.6

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±3.5, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
7.3%
2.45.48.42020-03-31: 4.32020-06-30: 2.92020-09-30: 4.22020-12-31: 4.92021-03-31: 4.62021-06-30: 4.72021-09-30: 4.32021-12-31: 4.52022-03-31: 4.22022-06-30: 4.92022-09-30: 4.92022-12-31: 5.82023-03-31: 6.32023-06-30: 7.22023-09-30: 7.82023-12-31: 6.62024-03-31: 7.52024-06-30: 7.32024-09-30: 6.52024-12-31: 7.32025-03-31: 5.42025-06-30: 5.22025-09-30: 5.92025-12-31: 5.82026-03-31: 7.3 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 2.9 to 7.8 · axis starts at 2.4

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±2.3, basis not documented by the producer

24.1%
22.525.628.82020-03-31: 23.12020-06-30: 23.12020-09-30: 24.12020-12-31: 24.32021-03-31: 25.02021-06-30: 24.32021-09-30: 23.72021-12-31: 24.22022-03-31: 25.62022-06-30: 25.12022-09-30: 24.32022-12-31: 24.42023-03-31: 252023-06-30: 27.92023-09-30: 27.82023-12-31: 28.22024-03-31: 26.62024-06-30: 26.22024-09-30: 28.02024-12-31: 26.22025-03-31: 25.52025-06-30: 26.12025-09-30: 26.72025-12-31: 24.82026-03-31: 24.1 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 23.1 to 28.2 · axis starts at 22.5

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

Claimant count
August 2026
6,390
4,8568,52012k2020-01-31: 6,4802020-02-29: 6,5702020-03-31: 6,4652020-04-30: 9,7202020-05-31: 11k2020-06-30: 11k2020-07-31: 11k2020-08-31: 11k2020-09-30: 11k2020-10-31: 11k2020-11-30: 11k2020-12-31: 10k2021-01-31: 10k2021-02-28: 11k2021-03-31: 11k2021-04-30: 10k2021-05-31: 9,8552021-06-30: 9,2352021-07-31: 9,2202021-08-31: 9,1202021-09-30: 8,4502021-10-31: 7,8452021-11-30: 7,4802021-12-31: 7,2902022-01-31: 7,1552022-02-28: 7,1552022-03-31: 6,7902022-04-30: 6,3752022-05-31: 6,1902022-06-30: 6,0502022-07-31: 6,2202022-08-31: 6,2152022-09-30: 6,0152022-10-31: 5,8852022-11-30: 6,0152022-12-31: 6,0652023-01-31: 6,0952023-02-28: 6,2002023-03-31: 6,4202023-04-30: 6,5352023-05-31: 6,2902023-06-30: 6,3452023-07-31: 6,5702023-08-31: 6,2852023-09-30: 5,8802023-10-31: 5,8302023-11-30: 5,8552023-12-31: 5,8252024-01-31: 5,8302024-02-29: 5,8502024-03-31: 5,9752024-04-30: 5,8152024-05-31: 5,7402024-06-30: 5,9702024-07-31: 6,4502024-08-31: 6,4902024-09-30: 6,1352024-10-31: 6,0052024-11-30: 5,9502024-12-31: 5,7702025-01-31: 5,7852025-02-28: 5,9002025-03-31: 5,9602025-04-30: 5,8452025-05-31: 5,8352025-06-30: 5,9452025-07-31: 5,9352025-08-31: 6,0552025-09-30: 5,6652025-10-31: 5,5652025-11-30: 5,6402025-12-31: 5,6252026-01-31: 5,6752026-02-28: 5,8902026-03-31: 5,9952026-04-30: 5,9602026-05-31: 5,9502026-06-30: 6,0452026-07-31: 6,2552026-08-31: 6,390 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 5,565 to 11k · axis starts at 4,856

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

3.9%
3.33.64.02026-01-31: 3.42026-02-28: 3.62026-03-31: 3.62026-04-30: 3.62026-05-31: 3.62026-06-30: 3.72026-07-31: 3.82026-08-31: 3.9 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 3.4 to 3.9 · axis starts at 3.3

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.

44.7%
24.038.352.72020-03-31: 34.52020-06-30: 32.52020-09-30: 31.32020-12-31: 32.72021-03-31: 34.32021-06-30: 32.72021-09-30: 38.32021-12-31: 38.42022-03-31: 35.02022-06-30: 35.22022-09-30: 30.82022-12-31: 302023-03-31: 26.82023-06-30: 32.42023-09-30: 31.42023-12-31: 34.52024-03-31: 39.12024-06-30: 31.32024-09-30: 38.02024-12-31: 37.92025-03-31: 43.52025-06-30: 49.92025-09-30: 47.62025-12-31: 45.22026-03-31: 44.7 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 26.8 to 49.9 · axis starts at 24.0

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±7.8, basis not documented by the producer

10.9%
9.815.320.72020-03-31: 13.92020-06-30: 11.12020-09-30: 10.92020-12-31: 11.12021-03-31: 11.12021-06-30: 15.82021-09-30: 13.12021-12-31: 14.82022-03-31: 18.92022-06-30: 16.02022-09-30: 15.22022-12-31: 16.52023-03-31: 14.82023-06-30: 16.32023-09-30: 19.72023-12-31: 18.22024-03-31: 18.02024-06-30: 19.12024-09-30: 16.52024-12-31: 16.12025-03-31: 15.92025-06-30: 12.52025-09-30: 12.42025-12-31: 11.92026-03-31: 10.9 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 10.9 to 19.7 · axis starts at 9.8

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±4.9, basis not documented by the producer

9.1%
6.211.216.22020-03-31: 12.12020-06-30: 12.12020-09-30: 10.92020-12-31: 11.12021-03-31: 11.12021-06-30: 11.12021-09-30: 11.32021-12-31: 9.02022-03-31: 10.22022-06-30: 11.22022-09-30: 14.52022-12-31: 13.22023-03-31: 14.12023-06-30: 14.12023-09-30: 13.82023-12-31: 15.22024-03-31: 12.32024-06-30: 10.12024-09-30: 8.82024-12-31: 8.72025-03-31: 8.62025-06-30: 7.22025-09-30: 7.72025-12-31: 7.62026-03-31: 9.1 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 7.2 to 15.2 · axis starts at 6.2

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±4.5, basis not documented by the producer

24.2%
17.726.735.72020-03-31: 28.42020-06-30: 32.22020-09-30: 33.12020-12-31: 33.92021-03-31: 32.82021-06-30: 28.62021-09-30: 27.02021-12-31: 25.62022-03-31: 27.02022-06-30: 27.42022-09-30: 28.82022-12-31: 28.22023-03-31: 27.52023-06-30: 25.42023-09-30: 25.32023-12-31: 23.12024-03-31: 25.22024-06-30: 31.02024-09-30: 27.52024-12-31: 26.72025-03-31: 21.62025-06-30: 20.02025-09-30: 19.42025-12-31: 21.62026-03-31: 24.2 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 19.4 to 33.9 · axis starts at 17.7

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±6.7, basis not documented by the producer

Pay 3
£22,015
7,59916k24k1997-12-31: 9,1441998-12-31: 9,3301999-12-31: 9,6812000-12-31: 10k2001-12-31: 11k2002-12-31: 11k2003-12-31: 12k2004-12-31: 12k2005-12-31: 12k2006-12-31: 13k2007-12-31: 13k2008-12-31: 14k2009-12-31: 14k2010-12-31: 14k2011-12-31: 14k2012-12-31: 15k2013-12-31: 16k2014-12-31: 16k2015-12-31: 16k2016-12-31: 17k2017-12-31: 17k2018-12-31: 17k2019-12-31: 18k2020-12-31: 18k2021-12-31: 18k2022-12-31: 19k2023-12-31: 20k2024-12-31: 22k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 9,144 to 22k · axis starts at 7,599

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Median pay
Jul 2026
£2,566
1,6432,1542,6652020-01-31: 1,7632020-02-29: 1,7642020-03-31: 1,7612020-04-30: 1,7422020-05-31: 1,7562020-06-30: 1,7712020-07-31: 1,8082020-08-31: 1,8202020-09-30: 1,8372020-10-31: 1,8472020-11-30: 1,8442020-12-31: 1,8692021-01-31: 1,8512021-02-28: 1,8532021-03-31: 1,8532021-04-30: 1,9052021-05-31: 1,8822021-06-30: 1,8902021-07-31: 1,9002021-08-31: 1,9142021-09-30: 1,9032021-10-31: 1,9122021-11-30: 1,9072021-12-31: 1,9742022-01-31: 1,9232022-02-28: 1,9402022-03-31: 1,9282022-04-30: 1,9492022-05-31: 1,9552022-06-30: 1,9772022-07-31: 1,9932022-08-31: 1,9932022-09-30: 1,9962022-10-31: 2,0082022-11-30: 2,1142022-12-31: 2,0542023-01-31: 2,0842023-02-28: 2,1102023-03-31: 2,0882023-04-30: 2,1382023-05-31: 2,1322023-06-30: 2,1582023-07-31: 2,1622023-08-31: 2,1622023-09-30: 2,1772023-10-31: 2,1972023-11-30: 2,2792023-12-31: 2,2172024-01-31: 2,2072024-02-29: 2,2032024-03-31: 2,2242024-04-30: 2,2692024-05-31: 2,2892024-06-30: 2,2832024-07-31: 2,3072024-08-31: 2,3152024-09-30: 2,3122024-10-31: 2,3682024-11-30: 2,4222024-12-31: 2,3722025-01-31: 2,3432025-02-28: 2,3572025-03-31: 2,3572025-04-30: 2,3972025-05-31: 2,4102025-06-30: 2,4282025-07-31: 2,4602025-08-31: 2,4942025-09-30: 2,4612025-10-31: 2,4612025-11-30: 2,4582025-12-31: 2,4902026-01-31: 2,4692026-02-28: 2,4692026-03-31: 2,4772026-04-30: 2,5392026-05-31: 2,5512026-06-30: 2,5592026-07-31: 2,566 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 1,742 to 2,566 · axis starts at 1,643

ONS, Earnings and employment from PAYE Real Time Information, published 22 August 2026 (approximate)
no published uncertainty; this figure is our own aggregation
Our aggregation of local authorities, with no published interval.

114,728
105k111k117k2020-01-31: 110k2020-02-29: 110k2020-03-31: 110k2020-04-30: 109k2020-05-31: 109k2020-06-30: 110k2020-07-31: 110k2020-08-31: 109k2020-09-30: 108k2020-10-31: 108k2020-11-30: 107k2020-12-31: 106k2021-01-31: 106k2021-02-28: 106k2021-03-31: 107k2021-04-30: 107k2021-05-31: 109k2021-06-30: 110k2021-07-31: 110k2021-08-31: 111k2021-09-30: 111k2021-10-31: 111k2021-11-30: 111k2021-12-31: 111k2022-01-31: 110k2022-02-28: 111k2022-03-31: 111k2022-04-30: 112k2022-05-31: 113k2022-06-30: 113k2022-07-31: 114k2022-08-31: 114k2022-09-30: 113k2022-10-31: 113k2022-11-30: 114k2022-12-31: 113k2023-01-31: 112k2023-02-28: 112k2023-03-31: 113k2023-04-30: 114k2023-05-31: 114k2023-06-30: 115k2023-07-31: 115k2023-08-31: 115k2023-09-30: 115k2023-10-31: 115k2023-11-30: 115k2023-12-31: 114k2024-01-31: 113k2024-02-29: 114k2024-03-31: 114k2024-04-30: 114k2024-05-31: 115k2024-06-30: 116k2024-07-31: 116k2024-08-31: 116k2024-09-30: 115k2024-10-31: 115k2024-11-30: 115k2024-12-31: 114k2025-01-31: 113k2025-02-28: 113k2025-03-31: 113k2025-04-30: 114k2025-05-31: 114k2025-06-30: 115k2025-07-31: 115k2025-08-31: 115k2025-09-30: 114k2025-10-31: 114k2025-11-30: 114k2025-12-31: 113k2026-01-31: 112k2026-02-28: 113k2026-03-31: 113k2026-04-30: 113k2026-05-31: 114k2026-06-30: 114k2026-07-31: 115k 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 106k to 116k · axis starts at 105k

ONS, Earnings and employment from PAYE Real Time Information, published 22 August 2026 (approximate)
no published uncertainty; this figure is our own aggregation
Our aggregation of local authorities, with no published interval.

Business 12
Businesses
2025
7,280
5,8666,6887,5092010-03-31: 6,0502011-03-31: 6,0252012-03-31: 6,2152013-03-31: 6,3102014-03-31: 6,5452015-03-31: 7,1052016-03-31: 7,1452017-03-31: 7,2552018-03-31: 7,1602019-03-31: 7,2552020-03-31: 7,3152021-03-31: 7,3252022-03-31: 7,3502023-03-31: 7,2202024-03-31: 7,2052025-03-31: 7,280 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 6,025 to 7,350 · axis starts at 5,866

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

5,250
3,9964,7125,4292010-03-31: 4,1502011-03-31: 4,1352012-03-31: 4,3052013-03-31: 4,3402014-03-31: 4,4802015-03-31: 4,9652016-03-31: 5,1152017-03-31: 5,2552018-03-31: 5,1002019-03-31: 5,2002020-03-31: 5,2352021-03-31: 5,2852022-03-31: 5,2902023-03-31: 5,1802024-03-31: 5,1602025-03-31: 5,250 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 4,135 to 5,290 · axis starts at 3,996

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

535
4855355852010-03-31: 5102011-03-31: 4952012-03-31: 5002013-03-31: 5102014-03-31: 5202015-03-31: 5402016-03-31: 5302017-03-31: 5202018-03-31: 5602019-03-31: 5452020-03-31: 5752021-03-31: 5352022-03-31: 5352023-03-31: 5352024-03-31: 5452025-03-31: 535 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 495 to 575 · axis starts at 485

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

50
38.247.556.82010-03-31: 452011-03-31: 402012-03-31: 402013-03-31: 402014-03-31: 452015-03-31: 452016-03-31: 502017-03-31: 502018-03-31: 502019-03-31: 502020-03-31: 502021-03-31: 502022-03-31: 502023-03-31: 552024-03-31: 502025-03-31: 50 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 40 to 55 · axis starts at 38.2

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

5
4.47.510.62010-03-31: 102011-03-31: 52012-03-31: 52013-03-31: 52014-03-31: 52015-03-31: 102016-03-31: 102017-03-31: 102018-03-31: 102019-03-31: 102020-03-31: 102021-03-31: 102022-03-31: 102023-03-31: 52024-03-31: 52025-03-31: 5 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 5 to 10 · axis starts at 4.4

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

270
2392703012010-03-31: 2452011-03-31: 2452012-03-31: 2602013-03-31: 2852014-03-31: 2852015-03-31: 2852016-03-31: 2802017-03-31: 2952018-03-31: 2852019-03-31: 2752020-03-31: 2752021-03-31: 2852022-03-31: 2702023-03-31: 2802024-03-31: 2702025-03-31: 270 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 245 to 295 · axis starts at 239

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

15
9.412.515.62010-03-31: 102011-03-31: 102012-03-31: 102013-03-31: 152014-03-31: 152015-03-31: 152016-03-31: 152017-03-31: 152018-03-31: 152019-03-31: 102020-03-31: 102021-03-31: 102022-03-31: 102023-03-31: 102024-03-31: 102025-03-31: 15 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 10 to 15 · axis starts at 9.4

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

1,070
9861,0821,1792010-03-31: 1,0052011-03-31: 1,0052012-03-31: 1,0252013-03-31: 1,0352014-03-31: 1,1152015-03-31: 1,1602016-03-31: 1,0752017-03-31: 1,0352018-03-31: 1,0702019-03-31: 1,0852020-03-31: 1,0752021-03-31: 1,0652022-03-31: 1,1002023-03-31: 1,0702024-03-31: 1,0702025-03-31: 1,070 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 1,005 to 1,160 · axis starts at 986

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

70
63.272.581.82010-03-31: 752011-03-31: 702012-03-31: 652013-03-31: 752014-03-31: 752015-03-31: 702016-03-31: 802017-03-31: 702018-03-31: 702019-03-31: 802020-03-31: 752021-03-31: 702022-03-31: 752023-03-31: 702024-03-31: 752025-03-31: 70 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 65 to 80 · axis starts at 63.2

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

5
4.47.510.62010-03-31: 52011-03-31: 52012-03-31: 52013-03-31: 52014-03-31: 102015-03-31: 52016-03-31: 52017-03-31: 52018-03-31: 52019-03-31: 52020-03-31: 52021-03-31: 102022-03-31: 102023-03-31: 102024-03-31: 52025-03-31: 5 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 5 to 10 · axis starts at 4.4

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

9,365
8,3699,0209,6712010-03-31: 8,5752011-03-31: 8,4952012-03-31: 8,6602013-03-31: 8,6752014-03-31: 8,8452015-03-31: 9,3952016-03-31: 9,4402017-03-31: 9,5452018-03-31: 9,3952019-03-31: 9,4502020-03-31: 9,5052021-03-31: 9,4702022-03-31: 9,4952023-03-31: 9,3652024-03-31: 9,3602025-03-31: 9,365 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 8,495 to 9,545 · axis starts at 8,369

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

6,877
2,4184,8867,3551998-12-31: 2,8961999-12-31: 2,9252000-12-31: 3,1082001-12-31: 3,2182002-12-31: 3,3412003-12-31: 3,5582004-12-31: 3,7172005-12-31: 3,8512006-12-31: 4,0782007-12-31: 4,2562008-12-31: 4,3612009-12-31: 4,3092010-12-31: 4,3552011-12-31: 4,4672012-12-31: 4,5722013-12-31: 4,7762014-12-31: 5,0012015-12-31: 5,0102016-12-31: 5,1322017-12-31: 5,2672018-12-31: 5,4272019-12-31: 5,7462020-12-31: 5,4012021-12-31: 5,8242022-12-31: 6,2822023-12-31: 6,877 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 2,896 to 6,877 · axis starts at 2,418

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

Local authorities in Angus and Dundee City

Angus · Dundee City