The Datum Report

Local area

Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire

What we think is happening

The job market in Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire has been getting stronger.

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

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Every figure published for Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire. 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%
7.09.812.52020-03-31: 11.72020-06-30: 11.42020-09-30: 10.22020-12-31: 10.32021-03-31: 9.62021-06-30: 9.72021-09-30: 10.22021-12-31: 9.82022-03-31: 10.92022-06-30: 10.92022-09-30: 11.22022-12-31: 11.92023-03-31: 11.52023-06-30: 10.12023-09-30: 8.82023-12-31: 8.42024-03-31: 7.62024-06-30: 8.02024-09-30: 9.62024-12-31: 9.82025-03-31: 9.72025-06-30: 10.12025-09-30: 8.62025-12-31: 9.42026-03-31: 9.6 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 7.6 to 11.9 · axis starts at 7.0

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±1.6, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
79.2%
78.880.782.52020-03-31: 81.02020-06-30: 81.22020-09-30: 80.92020-12-31: 81.92021-03-31: 81.22021-06-30: 80.22021-09-30: 80.42021-12-31: 80.42022-03-31: 80.12022-06-30: 80.72022-09-30: 80.22022-12-31: 80.42023-03-31: 80.12023-06-30: 80.02023-09-30: 82.12023-12-31: 82.22024-03-31: 81.32024-06-30: 81.12024-09-30: 79.62024-12-31: 79.92025-03-31: 81.12025-06-30: 80.22025-09-30: 79.82025-12-31: 80.32026-03-31: 79.2 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 79.2 to 82.2 · axis starts at 78.8

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

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
2.9%
1.72.73.72020-03-31: 3.32020-06-30: 2.82020-09-30: 2.92020-12-31: 3.42021-03-31: 2.72021-06-30: 3.12021-09-30: 2.92021-12-31: 2.12022-03-31: 2.32022-06-30: 1.92022-09-30: 2.22022-12-31: 2.62023-03-31: 2.92023-06-30: 3.42023-09-30: 2.92023-12-31: 2.42024-03-31: 2.02024-06-30: 2.12024-09-30: 2.02024-12-31: 2.22025-03-31: 3.22025-06-30: 3.42025-09-30: 3.32025-12-31: 3.52026-03-31: 2.9 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 1.9 to 3.5 · axis starts at 1.7

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

18.4%
14.917.019.22020-03-31: 16.22020-06-30: 16.52020-09-30: 16.72020-12-31: 15.32021-03-31: 16.62021-06-30: 17.32021-09-30: 17.22021-12-31: 17.82022-03-31: 18.02022-06-30: 17.72022-09-30: 18.02022-12-31: 17.52023-03-31: 17.42023-06-30: 17.22023-09-30: 15.42023-12-31: 15.82024-03-31: 17.12024-06-30: 17.22024-09-30: 18.72024-12-31: 18.32025-03-31: 16.32025-06-30: 17.02025-09-30: 17.52025-12-31: 16.82026-03-31: 18.4 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 15.3 to 18.7 · axis starts at 14.9

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±2.2, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
6,490
3,6158,54813k2020-01-31: 4,5702020-02-29: 4,7452020-03-31: 4,6452020-04-30: 9,0152020-05-31: 12k2020-06-30: 12k2020-07-31: 12k2020-08-31: 13k2020-09-30: 12k2020-10-31: 12k2020-11-30: 12k2020-12-31: 11k2021-01-31: 11k2021-02-28: 12k2021-03-31: 12k2021-04-30: 11k2021-05-31: 10k2021-06-30: 9,3852021-07-31: 9,1102021-08-31: 8,6352021-09-30: 8,1402021-10-31: 7,7452021-11-30: 7,4102021-12-31: 7,0152022-01-31: 6,8602022-02-28: 6,7002022-03-31: 6,5052022-04-30: 6,0002022-05-31: 5,7202022-06-30: 5,5102022-07-31: 5,3652022-08-31: 5,3202022-09-30: 5,2402022-10-31: 5,1652022-11-30: 5,2052022-12-31: 5,2252023-01-31: 5,1952023-02-28: 5,3502023-03-31: 5,3202023-04-30: 5,4752023-05-31: 5,2402023-06-30: 5,3652023-07-31: 5,3452023-08-31: 5,4202023-09-30: 5,2302023-10-31: 5,3952023-11-30: 5,5352023-12-31: 5,3952024-01-31: 5,5452024-02-29: 5,7502024-03-31: 5,8102024-04-30: 5,8052024-05-31: 5,7352024-06-30: 5,8152024-07-31: 6,4652024-08-31: 6,4152024-09-30: 6,4752024-10-31: 6,3452024-11-30: 6,2002024-12-31: 6,0952025-01-31: 6,0802025-02-28: 6,4252025-03-31: 6,5352025-04-30: 6,3252025-05-31: 6,3152025-06-30: 6,3652025-07-31: 6,3452025-08-31: 6,3652025-09-30: 6,3602025-10-31: 6,2752025-11-30: 6,2502025-12-31: 6,2202026-01-31: 6,2202026-02-28: 6,4602026-03-31: 6,4852026-04-30: 6,3352026-05-31: 6,3052026-06-30: 6,2802026-07-31: 6,2852026-08-31: 6,490 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 4,570 to 13k · axis starts at 3,615

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

2.0%
1.91.92.02026-01-31: 1.92026-02-28: 22026-03-31: 22026-04-30: 22026-05-31: 22026-06-30: 1.92026-07-31: 22026-08-31: 2 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 1.9 to 2 · axis starts at 1.9

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
—

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.

23.8%
15.420.124.82020-03-31: 17.32020-06-30: 16.32020-09-30: 16.42020-12-31: 18.12021-03-31: 17.22021-06-30: 19.72021-09-30: 19.12021-12-31: 16.42022-03-31: 16.92022-06-30: 16.72022-09-30: 16.82022-12-31: 19.32023-03-31: 202023-06-30: 18.42023-09-30: 21.72023-12-31: 23.02024-03-31: 23.92024-06-30: 22.12024-09-30: 21.92024-12-31: 20.02025-03-31: 21.32025-06-30: 23.22025-09-30: 21.62025-12-31: 23.52026-03-31: 23.8 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 16.3 to 23.9 · axis starts at 15.4

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±5.5, basis not documented by the producer

11.7%
7.514.621.72020-03-31: 16.32020-06-30: 19.22020-09-30: 18.72020-12-31: 20.42021-03-31: 17.82021-06-30: 13.32021-09-30: 12.72021-12-31: 13.22022-03-31: 14.62022-06-30: 15.82022-09-30: 14.22022-12-31: 12.92023-03-31: 12.02023-06-30: 12.92023-09-30: 18.22023-12-31: 17.22024-03-31: 15.12024-06-30: 14.12024-09-30: 13.62024-12-31: 12.62025-03-31: 12.42025-06-30: 11.92025-09-30: 8.92025-12-31: 11.72026-03-31: 11.7 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 8.9 to 20.4 · axis starts at 7.5

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±4.2, basis not documented by the producer

15.4%
11.616.822.02020-03-31: 15.42020-06-30: 15.12020-09-30: 16.42020-12-31: 16.82021-03-31: 13.82021-06-30: 15.82021-09-30: 14.12021-12-31: 14.22022-03-31: 17.82022-06-30: 18.12022-09-30: 19.42022-12-31: 21.02023-03-31: 18.32023-06-30: 15.72023-09-30: 16.22023-12-31: 16.62024-03-31: 12.62024-06-30: 13.22024-09-30: 14.72024-12-31: 14.22025-03-31: 15.72025-06-30: 13.22025-09-30: 14.92025-12-31: 15.72026-03-31: 15.4 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 12.6 to 21.0 · axis starts at 11.6

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±4.7, basis not documented by the producer

36.7%
23.432.641.92020-03-31: 32.82020-06-30: 30.12020-09-30: 28.82020-12-31: 25.22021-03-31: 32.52021-06-30: 33.62021-09-30: 37.32021-12-31: 36.22022-03-31: 31.52022-06-30: 31.42022-09-30: 31.62022-12-31: 31.22023-03-31: 33.02023-06-30: 36.22023-09-30: 26.52023-12-31: 26.62024-03-31: 28.72024-06-30: 32.72024-09-30: 35.02024-12-31: 36.22025-03-31: 35.02025-06-30: 37.52025-09-30: 40.12025-12-31: 34.42026-03-31: 36.7 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 25.2 to 40.1 · axis starts at 23.4

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±6.3, basis not documented by the producer

Pay 1
£27,473
9,98220k29k1997-12-31: 12k1998-12-31: 12k1999-12-31: 13k2000-12-31: 13k2001-12-31: 13k2002-12-31: 13k2003-12-31: 14k2004-12-31: 14k2005-12-31: 15k2006-12-31: 16k2007-12-31: 16k2008-12-31: 17k2009-12-31: 17k2010-12-31: 17k2011-12-31: 17k2012-12-31: 18k2013-12-31: 18k2014-12-31: 19k2015-12-31: 20k2016-12-31: 21k2017-12-31: 21k2018-12-31: 22k2019-12-31: 22k2020-12-31: 22k2021-12-31: 23k2022-12-31: 24k2023-12-31: 26k2024-12-31: 27k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 12k to 27k · axis starts at 9,982

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Business 12
Businesses
2025
18,630
15k17k19k2010-03-31: 15k2011-03-31: 15k2012-03-31: 16k2013-03-31: 16k2014-03-31: 16k2015-03-31: 17k2016-03-31: 18k2017-03-31: 18k2018-03-31: 18k2019-03-31: 19k2020-03-31: 19k2021-03-31: 19k2022-03-31: 19k2023-03-31: 19k2024-03-31: 19k2025-03-31: 19k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 15k to 19k · axis starts at 15k

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

14,505
11k13k15k2010-03-31: 12k2011-03-31: 12k2012-03-31: 12k2013-03-31: 12k2014-03-31: 12k2015-03-31: 13k2016-03-31: 14k2017-03-31: 14k2018-03-31: 14k2019-03-31: 15k2020-03-31: 15k2021-03-31: 15k2022-03-31: 15k2023-03-31: 14k2024-03-31: 14k2025-03-31: 15k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 12k to 15k · axis starts at 11k

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

1,085
7959781,1602010-03-31: 8752011-03-31: 8302012-03-31: 9202013-03-31: 9502014-03-31: 1,0052015-03-31: 1,0352016-03-31: 1,0002017-03-31: 1,0502018-03-31: 1,1102019-03-31: 1,0902020-03-31: 1,1152021-03-31: 1,1102022-03-31: 1,1152023-03-31: 1,1252024-03-31: 1,0952025-03-31: 1,085 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 830 to 1,125 · axis starts at 795

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

95
72.68597.42010-03-31: 852011-03-31: 802012-03-31: 752013-03-31: 802014-03-31: 802015-03-31: 802016-03-31: 902017-03-31: 902018-03-31: 952019-03-31: 902020-03-31: 952021-03-31: 902022-03-31: 952023-03-31: 852024-03-31: 902025-03-31: 95 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 75 to 95 · axis starts at 72.6

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

30
24.427.530.62010-03-31: 252011-03-31: 302012-03-31: 302013-03-31: 302014-03-31: 252015-03-31: 252016-03-31: 252017-03-31: 252018-03-31: 252019-03-31: 252020-03-31: 252021-03-31: 252022-03-31: 252023-03-31: 302024-03-31: 252025-03-31: 30 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 25 to 30 · axis starts at 24.4

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

615
4615586542010-03-31: 4802011-03-31: 4952012-03-31: 5152013-03-31: 5302014-03-31: 5402015-03-31: 5702016-03-31: 5702017-03-31: 5702018-03-31: 5652019-03-31: 6002020-03-31: 5702021-03-31: 5902022-03-31: 6002023-03-31: 6352024-03-31: 6302025-03-31: 615 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 480 to 635 · axis starts at 461

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

30
22.63547.42010-03-31: 252011-03-31: 302012-03-31: 302013-03-31: 302014-03-31: 452015-03-31: 452016-03-31: 402017-03-31: 352018-03-31: 352019-03-31: 352020-03-31: 302021-03-31: 352022-03-31: 352023-03-31: 352024-03-31: 302025-03-31: 30 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 25 to 45 · axis starts at 22.6

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

2,020
1,9362,0322,1292010-03-31: 1,9902011-03-31: 1,9652012-03-31: 1,9752013-03-31: 1,9552014-03-31: 2,0002015-03-31: 2,1002016-03-31: 1,9952017-03-31: 2,0102018-03-31: 2,0002019-03-31: 2,0202020-03-31: 2,0302021-03-31: 2,1102022-03-31: 2,0902023-03-31: 2,0902024-03-31: 2,0402025-03-31: 2,020 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 1,955 to 2,110 · axis starts at 1,936

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

225
1191782362010-03-31: 1402011-03-31: 1352012-03-31: 1302013-03-31: 1402014-03-31: 1352015-03-31: 1452016-03-31: 1502017-03-31: 1602018-03-31: 1702019-03-31: 1802020-03-31: 2002021-03-31: 1802022-03-31: 1802023-03-31: 1902024-03-31: 2202025-03-31: 225 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 130 to 225 · axis starts at 119

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

20
8.217.526.82010-03-31: 152011-03-31: 152012-03-31: 202013-03-31: 152014-03-31: 152015-03-31: 152016-03-31: 202017-03-31: 252018-03-31: 202019-03-31: 202020-03-31: 202021-03-31: 102022-03-31: 202023-03-31: 202024-03-31: 202025-03-31: 20 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 10 to 25 · axis starts at 8.2

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

22,225
18k21k23k2010-03-31: 19k2011-03-31: 19k2012-03-31: 19k2013-03-31: 19k2014-03-31: 20k2015-03-31: 21k2016-03-31: 21k2017-03-31: 22k2018-03-31: 22k2019-03-31: 22k2020-03-31: 23k2021-03-31: 23k2022-03-31: 22k2023-03-31: 22k2024-03-31: 22k2025-03-31: 22k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 19k to 23k · axis starts at 18k

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

22,349
5,18115k24k1998-12-31: 7,0201999-12-31: 7,3962000-12-31: 7,8712001-12-31: 8,4672002-12-31: 8,9142003-12-31: 9,4122004-12-31: 9,8462005-12-31: 10k2006-12-31: 11k2007-12-31: 11k2008-12-31: 12k2009-12-31: 12k2010-12-31: 12k2011-12-31: 12k2012-12-31: 13k2013-12-31: 13k2014-12-31: 14k2015-12-31: 14k2016-12-31: 15k2017-12-31: 15k2018-12-31: 16k2019-12-31: 16k2020-12-31: 16k2021-12-31: 18k2022-12-31: 20k2023-12-31: 22k 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 7,020 to 22k · axis starts at 5,181

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

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