The Datum Report

Local area

Berkshire West

What we think is happening

The job market in Berkshire West has been getting stronger.

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

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Labour market 11
7.4%
6.89.512.12020-03-31: 10.72020-06-30: 10.52020-09-30: 9.82020-12-31: 9.42021-03-31: 9.22021-06-30: 10.12021-09-30: 10.82021-12-31: 11.62022-03-31: 11.62022-06-30: 11.12022-09-30: 10.32022-12-31: 9.52023-03-31: 10.32023-06-30: 9.52023-09-30: 9.82023-12-31: 8.82024-03-31: 7.72024-06-30: 7.52024-09-30: 7.92024-12-31: 7.82025-03-31: 7.32025-06-30: 7.72025-09-30: 7.82025-12-31: 7.32026-03-31: 7.4 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 7.3 to 11.6 · axis starts at 6.8

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±1.5, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
80.5%
79.881.883.82020-03-31: 81.42020-06-30: 81.02020-09-30: 80.32020-12-31: 80.22021-03-31: 80.22021-06-30: 80.82021-09-30: 81.32021-12-31: 82.02022-03-31: 81.62022-06-30: 81.72022-09-30: 81.82022-12-31: 80.62023-03-31: 81.52023-06-30: 82.42023-09-30: 83.42023-12-31: 82.22024-03-31: 83.32024-06-30: 82.82024-09-30: 81.32024-12-31: 81.72025-03-31: 82.42025-06-30: 80.72025-09-30: 80.82025-12-31: 81.32026-03-31: 80.5 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 80.2 to 83.4 · axis starts at 79.8

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±2.2, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
4.3%
1.73.35.02020-03-31: 2.52020-06-30: 2.22020-09-30: 2.92020-12-31: 3.62021-03-31: 3.72021-06-30: 4.72021-09-30: 4.32021-12-31: 3.62022-03-31: 3.52022-06-30: 2.62022-09-30: 2.62022-12-31: 2.62023-03-31: 3.02023-06-30: 3.02023-12-31: 2.12024-03-31: 3.12024-06-30: 2.12024-09-30: 2.62024-12-31: 2.82025-03-31: 2.02025-06-30: 3.72025-09-30: 3.82025-12-31: 3.72026-03-31: 4.3 2020-03 2026-03
24 monthly readings · 2.0 to 4.7 · axis starts at 1.7

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

15.9%
13.715.717.72020-03-31: 16.52020-06-30: 17.22020-09-30: 17.32020-12-31: 16.82021-03-31: 16.72021-06-30: 15.32021-09-30: 15.02021-12-31: 15.02022-03-31: 15.42022-06-30: 16.12022-09-30: 16.12022-12-31: 17.22023-03-31: 15.92023-06-30: 14.92023-09-30: 14.42023-12-31: 16.02024-03-31: 14.12024-06-30: 15.42024-09-30: 16.62024-12-31: 15.92025-03-31: 15.92025-06-30: 16.22025-09-30: 16.02025-12-31: 15.62026-03-31: 15.9 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 14.1 to 17.3 · axis starts at 13.7

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±2.0, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
10,095
4,33210k16k2020-01-31: 5,4352020-02-29: 5,6502020-03-31: 5,7152020-04-30: 9,6452020-05-31: 14k2020-06-30: 14k2020-07-31: 14k2020-08-31: 15k2020-09-30: 15k2020-10-31: 14k2020-11-30: 14k2020-12-31: 14k2021-01-31: 14k2021-02-28: 15k2021-03-31: 15k2021-04-30: 14k2021-05-31: 13k2021-06-30: 12k2021-07-31: 12k2021-08-31: 11k2021-09-30: 11k2021-10-31: 10k2021-11-30: 9,8252021-12-31: 9,4752022-01-31: 9,2202022-02-28: 9,1202022-03-31: 8,7652022-04-30: 8,4002022-05-31: 8,1852022-06-30: 8,0402022-07-31: 7,9902022-08-31: 7,9752022-09-30: 8,0902022-10-31: 8,1852022-11-30: 8,1202022-12-31: 8,0502023-01-31: 7,9002023-02-28: 8,0302023-03-31: 8,1752023-04-30: 8,3302023-05-31: 8,1352023-06-30: 8,2702023-07-31: 8,2952023-08-31: 8,3252023-09-30: 8,4452023-10-31: 8,4652023-11-30: 8,4952023-12-31: 8,6402024-01-31: 8,6702024-02-29: 8,9702024-03-31: 9,0402024-04-30: 8,9852024-05-31: 9,1152024-06-30: 9,2652024-07-31: 9,9252024-08-31: 9,8502024-09-30: 9,8552024-10-31: 9,8802024-11-30: 9,6902024-12-31: 9,5802025-01-31: 9,5952025-02-28: 10k2025-03-31: 10k2025-04-30: 9,9752025-05-31: 9,9702025-06-30: 10k2025-07-31: 9,9852025-08-31: 9,9102025-09-30: 9,9802025-10-31: 9,8152025-11-30: 9,8202025-12-31: 9,9402026-01-31: 9,9252026-02-28: 10k2026-03-31: 10k2026-04-30: 10k2026-05-31: 10k2026-06-30: 10k2026-07-31: 9,8752026-08-31: 10k 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 5,435 to 15k · axis starts at 4,332

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

3.0%
2.93.03.02026-01-31: 2.92026-02-28: 32026-03-31: 32026-04-30: 32026-05-31: 2.92026-06-30: 2.92026-07-31: 2.92026-08-31: 3 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 2.9 to 3 · axis starts at 2.9

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.

17.1%
9.915.420.82020-03-31: 15.22020-06-30: 15.02020-09-30: 14.12020-12-31: 13.42021-03-31: 11.02021-06-30: 13.52021-09-30: 14.32021-12-31: 14.32022-03-31: 16.22022-06-30: 17.72022-09-30: 15.12022-12-31: 19.82023-03-31: 18.32023-06-30: 15.82023-09-30: 17.02023-12-31: 15.62024-03-31: 11.32024-06-30: 11.12024-09-30: 13.42024-12-31: 14.12025-03-31: 14.12025-06-30: 13.62025-09-30: 15.42025-12-31: 17.52026-03-31: 17.1 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 11.0 to 19.8 · axis starts at 9.9

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±5.1, basis not documented by the producer

21.8%
16.423.530.52020-03-31: 25.22020-06-30: 24.02020-09-30: 21.22020-12-31: 22.72021-03-31: 21.32021-06-30: 20.82021-09-30: 23.42021-12-31: 22.02022-03-31: 21.32022-06-30: 22.82022-09-30: 23.22022-12-31: 23.52023-03-31: 23.82023-06-30: 24.52023-09-30: 21.72023-12-31: 24.42024-03-31: 25.22024-06-30: 29.12024-09-30: 27.02024-12-31: 23.62025-03-31: 252025-06-30: 19.62025-09-30: 17.82025-12-31: 19.72026-03-31: 21.8 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 17.8 to 29.1 · axis starts at 16.4

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±5.6, basis not documented by the producer

21.0%
14.519.123.72020-03-31: 15.72020-06-30: 17.52020-09-30: 18.22020-12-31: 18.62021-03-31: 18.42021-06-30: 16.92021-09-30: 15.42021-12-31: 17.42022-03-31: 18.72022-06-30: 17.52022-09-30: 18.82022-12-31: 16.42023-03-31: 15.72023-06-30: 18.42023-09-30: 20.42023-12-31: 21.82024-03-31: 22.22024-06-30: 22.92024-09-30: 22.12024-12-31: 17.42025-03-31: 18.52025-06-30: 20.02025-09-30: 21.82025-12-31: 21.22026-03-31: 21 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 15.4 to 22.9 · axis starts at 14.5

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±5.6, basis not documented by the producer

25.0%
21.028.536.02020-03-31: 29.92020-06-30: 27.92020-09-30: 28.82020-12-31: 27.12021-03-31: 28.82021-06-30: 31.72021-09-30: 32.32021-12-31: 34.62022-03-31: 32.22022-06-30: 31.22022-09-30: 30.22022-12-31: 27.52023-03-31: 29.12023-06-30: 26.42023-09-30: 25.62023-12-31: 25.12024-03-31: 26.32024-06-30: 22.42024-09-30: 22.92024-12-31: 28.92025-03-31: 28.82025-06-30: 33.62025-09-30: 29.12025-12-31: 27.22026-03-31: 25 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 22.4 to 34.6 · axis starts at 21.0

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±5.9, basis not documented by the producer

Pay 1
£30,055
12k22k32k1997-12-31: 14k1998-12-31: 14k1999-12-31: 14k2000-12-31: 15k2001-12-31: 15k2002-12-31: 15k2003-12-31: 16k2004-12-31: 16k2005-12-31: 17k2006-12-31: 18k2007-12-31: 19k2008-12-31: 19k2009-12-31: 19k2010-12-31: 19k2011-12-31: 20k2012-12-31: 20k2013-12-31: 21k2014-12-31: 21k2015-12-31: 23k2016-12-31: 23k2017-12-31: 24k2018-12-31: 25k2019-12-31: 26k2020-12-31: 25k2021-12-31: 26k2022-12-31: 27k2023-12-31: 28k2024-12-31: 30k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 14k to 30k · axis starts at 12k

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Business 12
Businesses
2025
23,155
19k22k26k2010-03-31: 19k2011-03-31: 19k2012-03-31: 20k2013-03-31: 21k2014-03-31: 21k2015-03-31: 23k2016-03-31: 24k2017-03-31: 25k2018-03-31: 24k2019-03-31: 25k2020-03-31: 25k2021-03-31: 24k2022-03-31: 24k2023-03-31: 23k2024-03-31: 23k2025-03-31: 23k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 19k to 25k · axis starts at 19k

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

18,335
14k18k21k2010-03-31: 15k2011-03-31: 15k2012-03-31: 16k2013-03-31: 16k2014-03-31: 17k2015-03-31: 18k2016-03-31: 19k2017-03-31: 20k2018-03-31: 20k2019-03-31: 20k2020-03-31: 20k2021-03-31: 20k2022-03-31: 19k2023-03-31: 18k2024-03-31: 18k2025-03-31: 18k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 15k to 20k · axis starts at 14k

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

1,255
1,0351,1621,2902010-03-31: 1,0602011-03-31: 1,1002012-03-31: 1,1302013-03-31: 1,1552014-03-31: 1,1652015-03-31: 1,2602016-03-31: 1,2302017-03-31: 1,2452018-03-31: 1,2552019-03-31: 1,2502020-03-31: 1,2252021-03-31: 1,2152022-03-31: 1,2652023-03-31: 1,2652024-03-31: 1,2552025-03-31: 1,255 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 1,060 to 1,265 · axis starts at 1,035

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

165
92.21321732010-03-31: 1052011-03-31: 1002012-03-31: 1102013-03-31: 1102014-03-31: 1152015-03-31: 1052016-03-31: 1302017-03-31: 1352018-03-31: 1452019-03-31: 1352020-03-31: 1452021-03-31: 1552022-03-31: 1652023-03-31: 1652024-03-31: 1602025-03-31: 165 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 100 to 165 · axis starts at 92.2

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

40
33.84046.22010-03-31: 402011-03-31: 352012-03-31: 402013-03-31: 402014-03-31: 402015-03-31: 402016-03-31: 402017-03-31: 402018-03-31: 452019-03-31: 402020-03-31: 452021-03-31: 452022-03-31: 452023-03-31: 452024-03-31: 452025-03-31: 40 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 35 to 45 · axis starts at 33.8

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

725
5946757562010-03-31: 6102011-03-31: 6202012-03-31: 6352013-03-31: 6952014-03-31: 7152015-03-31: 6952016-03-31: 7002017-03-31: 6952018-03-31: 6952019-03-31: 7002020-03-31: 7152021-03-31: 7102022-03-31: 7102023-03-31: 7402024-03-31: 7202025-03-31: 725 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 610 to 740 · axis starts at 594

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

60
42.65567.42010-03-31: 502011-03-31: 502012-03-31: 552013-03-31: 502014-03-31: 502015-03-31: 452016-03-31: 502017-03-31: 502018-03-31: 502019-03-31: 552020-03-31: 602021-03-31: 652022-03-31: 552023-03-31: 602024-03-31: 652025-03-31: 60 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 45 to 65 · axis starts at 42.6

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

2,255
2,0542,2122,3712010-03-31: 2,1602011-03-31: 2,0852012-03-31: 2,2502013-03-31: 2,1602014-03-31: 2,1552015-03-31: 2,3052016-03-31: 2,2102017-03-31: 2,2252018-03-31: 2,2502019-03-31: 2,2502020-03-31: 2,2702021-03-31: 2,2952022-03-31: 2,2752023-03-31: 2,3402024-03-31: 2,2602025-03-31: 2,255 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 2,085 to 2,340 · axis starts at 2,054

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

285
2072502932010-03-31: 2252011-03-31: 2152012-03-31: 2202013-03-31: 2352014-03-31: 2352015-03-31: 2552016-03-31: 2402017-03-31: 2552018-03-31: 2552019-03-31: 2702020-03-31: 2752021-03-31: 2652022-03-31: 2502023-03-31: 2602024-03-31: 2752025-03-31: 285 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 215 to 285 · axis starts at 207

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

35
1732.5482010-03-31: 252011-03-31: 252012-03-31: 202013-03-31: 252014-03-31: 252015-03-31: 302016-03-31: 302017-03-31: 302018-03-31: 302019-03-31: 452020-03-31: 352021-03-31: 302022-03-31: 402023-03-31: 352024-03-31: 352025-03-31: 35 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 20 to 45 · axis starts at 17

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

26,830
22k26k29k2010-03-31: 23k2011-03-31: 23k2012-03-31: 24k2013-03-31: 24k2014-03-31: 25k2015-03-31: 26k2016-03-31: 28k2017-03-31: 28k2018-03-31: 28k2019-03-31: 29k2020-03-31: 29k2021-03-31: 28k2022-03-31: 27k2023-03-31: 27k2024-03-31: 27k2025-03-31: 27k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 23k to 29k · axis starts at 22k

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

30,792
7,63220k33k1998-12-31: 10k1999-12-31: 11k2000-12-31: 12k2001-12-31: 12k2002-12-31: 12k2003-12-31: 13k2004-12-31: 14k2005-12-31: 15k2006-12-31: 15k2007-12-31: 16k2008-12-31: 17k2009-12-31: 17k2010-12-31: 17k2011-12-31: 17k2012-12-31: 18k2013-12-31: 19k2014-12-31: 20k2015-12-31: 20k2016-12-31: 21k2017-12-31: 21k2018-12-31: 23k2019-12-31: 25k2020-12-31: 26k2021-12-31: 26k2022-12-31: 27k2023-12-31: 31k 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 10k to 31k · axis starts at 7,632

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

Local authorities in Berkshire West

Reading · West Berkshire · Wokingham