The Datum Report

Local area

Belfast

What we think is happening

Typical monthly pay in Belfast has been rising, though other measures here have run the other way.

mixed · tentative confidence · formed 31 August 2026 · how we reached this

Other standing views

Labour market

The job market in Belfast has been going both ways.

tentative confidence · how we reached this

By subject

Every figure published for Belfast. 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 2
Claimant count
August 2026
8,980
6,05311k16k2020-01-31: 6,9902020-02-29: 7,1752020-03-31: 7,4352020-04-30: 14k2020-05-31: 15k2020-06-30: 15k2020-07-31: 15k2020-08-31: 15k2020-09-30: 14k2020-10-31: 14k2020-11-30: 14k2020-12-31: 14k2021-01-31: 14k2021-02-28: 14k2021-03-31: 14k2021-04-30: 14k2021-05-31: 13k2021-06-30: 13k2021-07-31: 13k2021-08-31: 12k2021-09-30: 12k2021-10-31: 12k2021-11-30: 11k2021-12-31: 11k2022-01-31: 10k2022-02-28: 10k2022-03-31: 9,8202022-04-30: 9,6502022-05-31: 9,2702022-06-30: 9,0802022-07-31: 9,0202022-08-31: 9,0602022-09-30: 9,1552022-10-31: 9,0852022-11-30: 9,0002022-12-31: 9,0352023-01-31: 8,8502023-02-28: 8,9552023-03-31: 9,2752023-04-30: 9,5752023-05-31: 8,9402023-06-30: 9,0702023-07-31: 9,3152023-08-31: 9,2852023-09-30: 9,5252023-10-31: 9,3352023-11-30: 9,0302023-12-31: 9,1202024-01-31: 8,8652024-02-29: 9,1552024-03-31: 9,2552024-04-30: 9,2202024-05-31: 9,0252024-06-30: 9,2602024-07-31: 10k2024-08-31: 10k2024-09-30: 10k2024-10-31: 10k2024-11-30: 9,8752024-12-31: 9,4802025-01-31: 9,1852025-02-28: 9,6002025-03-31: 9,5902025-04-30: 9,6152025-05-31: 9,2602025-06-30: 9,4902025-07-31: 9,4202025-08-31: 9,3802025-09-30: 9,7252025-10-31: 9,6752025-11-30: 9,2452025-12-31: 8,8552026-01-31: 8,8302026-02-28: 8,9752026-03-31: 8,9752026-04-30: 9,0652026-05-31: 8,7102026-06-30: 8,7002026-07-31: 8,6752026-08-31: 8,980 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 6,990 to 15k · axis starts at 6,053

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

3.9%
3.73.83.92026-01-31: 3.82026-02-28: 3.92026-03-31: 3.92026-04-30: 3.92026-05-31: 3.72026-06-30: 3.72026-07-31: 3.72026-08-31: 3.9 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 3.7 to 3.9 · axis starts at 3.7

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

Pay 3
£21,429
8,33116k23k1997-12-31: 9,7341998-12-31: 9,8201999-12-31: 10k2000-12-31: 11k2001-12-31: 11k2002-12-31: 11k2003-12-31: 12k2004-12-31: 12k2005-12-31: 12k2006-12-31: 13k2007-12-31: 13k2008-12-31: 13k2009-12-31: 14k2010-12-31: 14k2011-12-31: 14k2012-12-31: 14k2013-12-31: 15k2014-12-31: 15k2015-12-31: 15k2016-12-31: 15k2017-12-31: 16k2018-12-31: 16k2019-12-31: 17k2020-12-31: 17k2021-12-31: 18k2022-12-31: 19k2023-12-31: 20k2024-12-31: 21k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 9,734 to 21k · axis starts at 8,331

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Median pay
Jul 2026
£2,539
1,5802,1112,6422020-01-31: 1,6832020-02-29: 1,7042020-03-31: 1,7532020-04-30: 1,6832020-05-31: 1,6852020-06-30: 1,7252020-07-31: 1,7522020-08-31: 1,7502020-09-30: 1,7672020-10-31: 1,7812020-11-30: 1,7892020-12-31: 1,8192021-01-31: 1,7772021-02-28: 1,7882021-03-31: 1,8032021-04-30: 1,8262021-05-31: 1,8182021-06-30: 1,8512021-07-31: 1,9112021-08-31: 1,8412021-09-30: 1,8572021-10-31: 1,8602021-11-30: 1,8682021-12-31: 1,9282022-01-31: 1,9252022-02-28: 1,9132022-03-31: 1,9402022-04-30: 1,9442022-05-31: 1,9482022-06-30: 1,9662022-07-31: 1,9812022-08-31: 1,9962022-09-30: 1,9882022-10-31: 1,9922022-11-30: 2,0352022-12-31: 2,0542023-01-31: 2,0272023-02-28: 2,0392023-03-31: 2,1312023-04-30: 2,0712023-05-31: 2,0852023-06-30: 2,1192023-07-31: 2,1092023-08-31: 2,1092023-09-30: 2,1112023-10-31: 2,1102023-11-30: 2,1522023-12-31: 2,1982024-01-31: 2,1162024-02-29: 2,1432024-03-31: 2,1842024-04-30: 2,2172024-05-31: 2,2482024-06-30: 2,3712024-07-31: 2,2702024-08-31: 2,3422024-09-30: 2,2572024-10-31: 2,2762024-11-30: 2,3122024-12-31: 2,3292025-01-31: 2,2832025-02-28: 2,2992025-03-31: 2,4222025-04-30: 2,4062025-05-31: 2,4062025-06-30: 2,3912025-07-31: 2,4052025-08-31: 2,3882025-09-30: 2,4322025-10-31: 2,4232025-11-30: 2,4262025-12-31: 2,4542026-01-31: 2,4152026-02-28: 2,4932026-03-31: 2,4622026-04-30: 2,4932026-05-31: 2,4972026-06-30: 2,5152026-07-31: 2,539 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 1,683 to 2,539 · axis starts at 1,580

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.

151,524
133k144k154k2020-01-31: 139k2020-02-29: 139k2020-03-31: 139k2020-04-30: 137k2020-05-31: 137k2020-06-30: 137k2020-07-31: 137k2020-08-31: 135k2020-09-30: 135k2020-10-31: 136k2020-11-30: 136k2020-12-31: 136k2021-01-31: 135k2021-02-28: 135k2021-03-31: 135k2021-04-30: 137k2021-05-31: 138k2021-06-30: 140k2021-07-31: 141k2021-08-31: 140k2021-09-30: 141k2021-10-31: 142k2021-11-30: 144k2021-12-31: 144k2022-01-31: 143k2022-02-28: 143k2022-03-31: 143k2022-04-30: 144k2022-05-31: 144k2022-06-30: 145k2022-07-31: 144k2022-08-31: 145k2022-09-30: 145k2022-10-31: 145k2022-11-30: 147k2022-12-31: 147k2023-01-31: 146k2023-02-28: 146k2023-03-31: 147k2023-04-30: 147k2023-05-31: 147k2023-06-30: 148k2023-07-31: 148k2023-08-31: 147k2023-09-30: 148k2023-10-31: 149k2023-11-30: 150k2023-12-31: 150k2024-01-31: 149k2024-02-29: 149k2024-03-31: 148k2024-04-30: 149k2024-05-31: 150k2024-06-30: 151k2024-07-31: 150k2024-08-31: 150k2024-09-30: 150k2024-10-31: 151k2024-11-30: 152k2024-12-31: 151k2025-01-31: 150k2025-02-28: 150k2025-03-31: 150k2025-04-30: 150k2025-05-31: 150k2025-06-30: 150k2025-07-31: 150k2025-08-31: 150k2025-09-30: 150k2025-10-31: 151k2025-11-30: 152k2025-12-31: 152k2026-01-31: 151k2026-02-28: 151k2026-03-31: 151k2026-04-30: 152k2026-05-31: 152k2026-06-30: 152k2026-07-31: 152k 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 135k to 152k · axis starts at 133k

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
11,200
8,68610k11k2010-03-31: 9,1452011-03-31: 9,0452012-03-31: 8,9552013-03-31: 9,0052014-03-31: 9,1852015-03-31: 9,1802016-03-31: 9,5002017-03-31: 9,7302018-03-31: 9,9802019-03-31: 10k2020-03-31: 10k2021-03-31: 11k2022-03-31: 11k2023-03-31: 11k2024-03-31: 11k2025-03-31: 11k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 8,955 to 11k · axis starts at 8,686

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

7,855
5,2516,6928,1342010-03-31: 5,5302011-03-31: 5,6502012-03-31: 5,5952013-03-31: 5,6602014-03-31: 5,8802015-03-31: 5,9252016-03-31: 6,2052017-03-31: 6,2102018-03-31: 6,4552019-03-31: 6,6852020-03-31: 7,0302021-03-31: 7,3102022-03-31: 7,3652023-03-31: 7,3602024-03-31: 7,4152025-03-31: 7,855 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 5,530 to 7,855 · axis starts at 5,251

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

925
7958729502010-03-31: 9352011-03-31: 8452012-03-31: 8552013-03-31: 8802014-03-31: 8502015-03-31: 8102016-03-31: 8652017-03-31: 8952018-03-31: 8902019-03-31: 8552020-03-31: 8902021-03-31: 8652022-03-31: 9202023-03-31: 8802024-03-31: 9002025-03-31: 925 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 810 to 935 · axis starts at 795

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

130
1051301552010-03-31: 1102011-03-31: 1102012-03-31: 1152013-03-31: 1202014-03-31: 1202015-03-31: 1252016-03-31: 1352017-03-31: 1402018-03-31: 1452019-03-31: 1502020-03-31: 1352021-03-31: 1352022-03-31: 1302023-03-31: 1102024-03-31: 1152025-03-31: 130 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 110 to 150 · axis starts at 105

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

25
19.422.525.62010-03-31: 252011-03-31: 202012-03-31: 202013-03-31: 202014-03-31: 202015-03-31: 252016-03-31: 202017-03-31: 202018-03-31: 252019-03-31: 202020-03-31: 252021-03-31: 252022-03-31: 252023-03-31: 252024-03-31: 252025-03-31: 25 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 20 to 25 · axis starts at 19.4

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

585
4745556362010-03-31: 6052011-03-31: 5302012-03-31: 4902013-03-31: 5152014-03-31: 5202015-03-31: 5802016-03-31: 5502017-03-31: 6102018-03-31: 5902019-03-31: 6152020-03-31: 5952021-03-31: 6202022-03-31: 6002023-03-31: 6002024-03-31: 6152025-03-31: 585 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 490 to 620 · axis starts at 474

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

40
28.237.546.82010-03-31: 302011-03-31: 402012-03-31: 402013-03-31: 402014-03-31: 452015-03-31: 452016-03-31: 402017-03-31: 402018-03-31: 452019-03-31: 352020-03-31: 402021-03-31: 402022-03-31: 402023-03-31: 402024-03-31: 352025-03-31: 40 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 30 to 45 · axis starts at 28.2

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

1,425
1,3931,5581,7222010-03-31: 1,6902011-03-31: 1,6402012-03-31: 1,6402013-03-31: 1,5702014-03-31: 1,5302015-03-31: 1,4602016-03-31: 1,4702017-03-31: 1,6052018-03-31: 1,6302019-03-31: 1,5302020-03-31: 1,5302021-03-31: 1,4802022-03-31: 1,5202023-03-31: 1,4502024-03-31: 1,4652025-03-31: 1,425 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 1,425 to 1,690 · axis starts at 1,393

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

190
1761952142010-03-31: 1952011-03-31: 1852012-03-31: 1802013-03-31: 1802014-03-31: 1952015-03-31: 1902016-03-31: 1902017-03-31: 2002018-03-31: 1852019-03-31: 1952020-03-31: 2102021-03-31: 2002022-03-31: 1952023-03-31: 2052024-03-31: 2102025-03-31: 190 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 180 to 210 · axis starts at 176

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

30
13.222.531.82010-03-31: 202011-03-31: 202012-03-31: 152013-03-31: 202014-03-31: 202015-03-31: 152016-03-31: 202017-03-31: 152018-03-31: 202019-03-31: 252020-03-31: 202021-03-31: 252022-03-31: 202023-03-31: 252024-03-31: 302025-03-31: 30 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 15 to 30 · axis starts at 13.2

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

15,465
13k14k16k2010-03-31: 13k2011-03-31: 13k2012-03-31: 13k2013-03-31: 13k2014-03-31: 13k2015-03-31: 13k2016-03-31: 14k2017-03-31: 14k2018-03-31: 14k2019-03-31: 14k2020-03-31: 15k2021-03-31: 15k2022-03-31: 15k2023-03-31: 15k2024-03-31: 15k2025-03-31: 15k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 13k to 15k · axis starts at 13k

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

18,458
4,09712k20k1998-12-31: 5,6361999-12-31: 5,9902000-12-31: 6,4602001-12-31: 6,8092002-12-31: 7,0982003-12-31: 7,8112004-12-31: 8,3172005-12-31: 8,8172006-12-31: 9,3022007-12-31: 9,7102008-12-31: 9,8792009-12-31: 9,9022010-12-31: 9,5772011-12-31: 9,8422012-12-31: 10k2013-12-31: 11k2014-12-31: 11k2015-12-31: 11k2016-12-31: 12k2017-12-31: 13k2018-12-31: 13k2019-12-31: 14k2020-12-31: 13k2021-12-31: 15k2022-12-31: 17k2023-12-31: 18k 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 5,636 to 18k · axis starts at 4,097

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

Local authorities in Belfast

Belfast