The Datum Report

Local area

Brighton and Hove

What we think is happening

The job market in Brighton and Hove has been going both ways.

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

Other standing views

Pay

Pay in Brighton and Hove has been uneven.

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
% aged 16-64 who are self employed Apr 2025-Mar 2026 15.2% +3.7 in the top 1% of 171
% of economically inactive student Apr 2025-Mar 2026 36.4% -6.0 in the bottom 4% of 171
Employment rate - aged 16-64 Apr 2025-Mar 2026 76.9% +2.8 in the top 3% of 171
% who are economically inactive - aged 16-64 Apr 2025-Mar 2026 15.7% -2.4 in the bottom 4% of 171

By subject

Every figure published for Brighton and Hove. 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
15.2%
7.412.216.92020-03-31: 12.72020-06-30: 13.42020-09-30: 12.82020-12-31: 10.72021-03-31: 10.82021-06-30: 10.62021-09-30: 11.12021-12-31: 12.92022-03-31: 13.92022-06-30: 14.72022-09-30: 15.12022-12-31: 14.52023-03-31: 14.52023-06-30: 16.02023-09-30: 14.92023-12-31: 12.82024-03-31: 9.82024-06-30: 8.32024-09-30: 9.52024-12-31: 11.62025-03-31: 12.12025-06-30: 12.62025-09-30: 10.42025-12-31: 11.52026-03-31: 15.2 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 8.3 to 16.0 · axis starts at 7.4

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±3.3, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
76.9%
71.576.381.22020-03-31: 75.82020-06-30: 76.32020-09-30: 75.12020-12-31: 75.12021-03-31: 76.42021-06-30: 74.52021-09-30: 77.02021-12-31: 77.62022-03-31: 77.22022-06-30: 80.22022-09-30: 78.12022-12-31: 76.22023-03-31: 75.02023-06-30: 75.52023-09-30: 72.42023-12-31: 75.72024-03-31: 79.02024-06-30: 74.42024-09-30: 75.72024-12-31: 75.22025-03-31: 74.12025-06-30: 76.12025-09-30: 75.52025-12-31: 74.12026-03-31: 76.9 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 72.4 to 80.2 · axis starts at 71.5

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±3.8, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
8.8%
2.26.210.32020-03-31: 4.12020-06-30: 5.82020-09-30: 7.72020-12-31: 8.02021-03-31: 7.22021-06-30: 6.42021-09-30: 4.92021-12-31: 5.12022-03-31: 5.02022-06-30: 3.72022-09-30: 3.02022-12-31: 3.82023-03-31: 4.82023-06-30: 6.12023-09-30: 7.12023-12-31: 4.22024-03-31: 5.22024-06-30: 4.82024-09-30: 4.72024-12-31: 5.62025-03-31: 5.42025-06-30: 6.72025-09-30: 8.52025-12-31: 9.52026-03-31: 8.8 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 3.0 to 9.5 · axis starts at 2.2

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±2.8, basis not documented by the producer

15.7%
14.918.922.82020-03-31: 21.02020-06-30: 19.02020-09-30: 18.72020-12-31: 18.42021-03-31: 17.72021-06-30: 20.32021-09-30: 19.12021-12-31: 18.32022-03-31: 18.72022-06-30: 16.72022-09-30: 19.52022-12-31: 20.82023-03-31: 21.32023-06-30: 19.62023-09-30: 22.12023-12-31: 20.92024-03-31: 16.62024-06-30: 21.82024-09-30: 20.52024-12-31: 20.32025-03-31: 21.72025-06-30: 18.42025-09-30: 17.52025-12-31: 18.12026-03-31: 15.7 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 15.7 to 22.1 · axis starts at 14.9

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

Claimant count
August 2026
8,650
4,5269,92015k2020-01-31: 5,5702020-02-29: 5,8202020-03-31: 5,8602020-04-30: 10k2020-05-31: 14k2020-06-30: 13k2020-07-31: 14k2020-08-31: 14k2020-09-30: 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: 12k2021-07-31: 12k2021-08-31: 11k2021-09-30: 10k2021-10-31: 9,9902021-11-30: 9,7302021-12-31: 9,4052022-01-31: 9,1852022-02-28: 9,2152022-03-31: 8,9502022-04-30: 8,3302022-05-31: 7,9852022-06-30: 7,8302022-07-31: 7,7152022-08-31: 7,6952022-09-30: 7,6752022-10-31: 7,6302022-11-30: 7,7252022-12-31: 7,9052023-01-31: 7,7302023-02-28: 7,7752023-03-31: 7,7102023-04-30: 7,7352023-05-31: 7,4602023-06-30: 7,5752023-07-31: 7,6952023-08-31: 7,6902023-09-30: 7,6602023-10-31: 7,7102023-11-30: 7,7502023-12-31: 7,8552024-01-31: 8,0102024-02-29: 8,1152024-03-31: 7,9252024-04-30: 7,8002024-05-31: 7,6402024-06-30: 7,7902024-07-31: 8,3152024-08-31: 8,3902024-09-30: 8,4052024-10-31: 8,4102024-11-30: 8,3952024-12-31: 8,2902025-01-31: 8,3802025-02-28: 8,7552025-03-31: 8,7602025-04-30: 8,5852025-05-31: 8,4502025-06-30: 8,3552025-07-31: 8,3152025-08-31: 8,2902025-09-30: 8,2252025-10-31: 8,3452025-11-30: 8,3852025-12-31: 8,5652026-01-31: 8,6102026-02-28: 8,8002026-03-31: 8,8752026-04-30: 8,8252026-05-31: 8,6752026-06-30: 8,5152026-07-31: 8,4502026-08-31: 8,650 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 5,570 to 14k · axis starts at 4,526

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

4.3%
4.24.34.42026-01-31: 4.22026-02-28: 4.32026-03-31: 4.42026-04-30: 4.32026-05-31: 4.32026-06-30: 4.22026-07-31: 4.22026-08-31: 4.3 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 4.2 to 4.4 · axis starts at 4.2

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.

23.0%
10.926.642.22020-03-31: 20.02020-06-30: 23.92020-09-30: 25.82020-12-31: 26.12021-03-31: 26.62021-06-30: 24.22021-09-30: 19.42021-12-31: 14.72022-03-31: 16.72022-06-30: 14.02022-09-30: 16.32022-12-31: 17.22023-03-31: 28.52023-06-30: 32.32023-09-30: 39.22023-12-31: 36.52024-03-31: 27.72024-06-30: 27.22024-09-30: 20.92024-12-31: 16.82025-03-31: 15.72025-06-30: 17.92025-09-30: 21.22025-12-31: 20.92026-03-31: 23 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 14.0 to 39.2 · axis starts at 10.9

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±9.6, basis not documented by the producer

12.1%
5.512.018.52020-03-31: 10.32020-06-30: 10.92020-09-30: 9.82020-12-31: 6.82021-03-31: 7.72021-06-30: 8.62021-09-30: 9.72021-12-31: 9.92022-03-31: 13.32022-06-30: 17.22022-09-30: 17.32022-12-31: 16.72023-03-31: 14.52023-06-30: 12.72023-09-30: 9.62023-12-31: 13.12024-03-31: 11.32024-06-30: 8.82024-09-30: 12.92024-12-31: 12.82025-03-31: 12.82025-06-30: 12.72025-09-30: 8.82025-12-31: 11.42026-03-31: 12.1 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 6.8 to 17.3 · axis starts at 5.5

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±7.4, basis not documented by the producer

5.1%
3.010.017.02020-03-31: 10.82020-06-30: 11.22020-09-30: 13.42020-12-31: 12.82021-03-31: 11.02021-06-30: 9.12021-09-30: 5.92021-12-31: 5.62022-03-31: 4.72022-06-30: 6.72022-09-30: 6.42022-12-31: 7.12023-03-31: 5.02023-06-30: 5.12023-09-30: 4.42023-12-31: 6.72024-03-31: 15.62024-06-30: 6.62024-09-30: 7.02024-12-31: 5.72025-03-31: 5.32025-06-30: 6.02025-09-30: 4.42025-12-31: 5.92026-03-31: 5.1 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 4.4 to 15.6 · axis starts at 3.0

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026

36.4%
26.140.554.92020-03-31: 44.32020-06-30: 40.42020-09-30: 35.12020-12-31: 36.62021-03-31: 34.82021-06-30: 36.82021-09-30: 41.82021-12-31: 45.92022-03-31: 41.72022-06-30: 41.92022-09-30: 41.02022-12-31: 38.82023-03-31: 34.42023-06-30: 28.92023-09-30: 30.72023-12-31: 32.32024-03-31: 33.82024-06-30: 52.12024-09-30: 45.82024-12-31: 47.32025-03-31: 49.72025-06-30: 45.52025-09-30: 46.42025-12-31: 42.42026-03-31: 36.4 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 28.9 to 52.1 · axis starts at 26.1

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±11.0, basis not documented by the producer

Pay 3
£30,073
9,99621k32k1997-12-31: 12k1998-12-31: 12k1999-12-31: 13k2000-12-31: 13k2001-12-31: 14k2002-12-31: 14k2003-12-31: 15k2004-12-31: 15k2005-12-31: 16k2006-12-31: 16k2007-12-31: 17k2008-12-31: 18k2009-12-31: 18k2010-12-31: 18k2011-12-31: 18k2012-12-31: 19k2013-12-31: 19k2014-12-31: 20k2015-12-31: 21k2016-12-31: 22k2017-12-31: 22k2018-12-31: 23k2019-12-31: 24k2020-12-31: 24k2021-12-31: 25k2022-12-31: 27k2023-12-31: 28k2024-12-31: 30k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 12k to 30k · axis starts at 9,996

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Median pay
Jul 2026
£2,624
1,7292,2302,7322020-01-31: 1,8642020-02-29: 1,8672020-03-31: 1,8642020-04-30: 1,8262020-05-31: 1,8302020-06-30: 1,8522020-07-31: 1,8842020-08-31: 1,9242020-09-30: 1,9592020-10-31: 1,9462020-11-30: 1,9472020-12-31: 1,9672021-01-31: 1,9522021-02-28: 1,9622021-03-31: 1,9872021-04-30: 1,9972021-05-31: 2,0002021-06-30: 2,0112021-07-31: 2,0032021-08-31: 2,0152021-09-30: 2,0372021-10-31: 2,0332021-11-30: 2,0322021-12-31: 2,0472022-01-31: 2,0402022-02-28: 2,0582022-03-31: 2,0952022-04-30: 2,0852022-05-31: 2,0972022-06-30: 2,1082022-07-31: 2,1142022-08-31: 2,1272022-09-30: 2,1922022-10-31: 2,1742022-11-30: 2,1822022-12-31: 2,2622023-01-31: 2,1992023-02-28: 2,2062023-03-31: 2,2382023-04-30: 2,2402023-05-31: 2,2832023-06-30: 2,3162023-07-31: 2,2642023-08-31: 2,2772023-09-30: 2,2952023-10-31: 2,2892023-11-30: 2,3172023-12-31: 2,3302024-01-31: 2,3702024-02-29: 2,3322024-03-31: 2,3592024-04-30: 2,3742024-05-31: 2,3852024-06-30: 2,3832024-07-31: 2,3942024-08-31: 2,4002024-09-30: 2,4122024-10-31: 2,4662024-11-30: 2,4942024-12-31: 2,4622025-01-31: 2,4602025-02-28: 2,4722025-03-31: 2,4912025-04-30: 2,5022025-05-31: 2,5132025-06-30: 2,5112025-07-31: 2,5242025-08-31: 2,5602025-09-30: 2,5372025-10-31: 2,5502025-11-30: 2,5502025-12-31: 2,5792026-01-31: 2,5612026-02-28: 2,5692026-03-31: 2,5912026-04-30: 2,6222026-05-31: 2,6312026-06-30: 2,6352026-07-31: 2,624 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 1,826 to 2,635 · axis starts at 1,729

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.

128,459
117k125k132k2020-01-31: 124k2020-02-29: 124k2020-03-31: 125k2020-04-30: 122k2020-05-31: 122k2020-06-30: 121k2020-07-31: 121k2020-08-31: 120k2020-09-30: 120k2020-10-31: 119k2020-11-30: 119k2020-12-31: 119k2021-01-31: 119k2021-02-28: 118k2021-03-31: 119k2021-04-30: 120k2021-05-31: 121k2021-06-30: 123k2021-07-31: 124k2021-08-31: 124k2021-09-30: 124k2021-10-31: 124k2021-11-30: 126k2021-12-31: 126k2022-01-31: 124k2022-02-28: 125k2022-03-31: 126k2022-04-30: 127k2022-05-31: 127k2022-06-30: 128k2022-07-31: 129k2022-08-31: 128k2022-09-30: 128k2022-10-31: 128k2022-11-30: 129k2022-12-31: 128k2023-01-31: 127k2023-02-28: 128k2023-03-31: 128k2023-04-30: 128k2023-05-31: 129k2023-06-30: 130k2023-07-31: 130k2023-08-31: 129k2023-09-30: 129k2023-10-31: 129k2023-11-30: 129k2023-12-31: 129k2024-01-31: 128k2024-02-29: 128k2024-03-31: 128k2024-04-30: 129k2024-05-31: 130k2024-06-30: 131k2024-07-31: 131k2024-08-31: 130k2024-09-30: 129k2024-10-31: 129k2024-11-30: 129k2024-12-31: 129k2025-01-31: 128k2025-02-28: 128k2025-03-31: 128k2025-04-30: 128k2025-05-31: 129k2025-06-30: 129k2025-07-31: 130k2025-08-31: 129k2025-09-30: 128k2025-10-31: 128k2025-11-30: 128k2025-12-31: 128k2026-01-31: 127k2026-02-28: 127k2026-03-31: 127k2026-04-30: 127k2026-05-31: 127k2026-06-30: 128k2026-07-31: 128k 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 118k to 131k · axis starts at 117k

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
13,785
9,55614k18k2010-03-31: 10k2011-03-31: 10k2012-03-31: 11k2013-03-31: 11k2014-03-31: 12k2015-03-31: 13k2016-03-31: 13k2017-03-31: 14k2018-03-31: 14k2019-03-31: 15k2020-03-31: 16k2021-03-31: 17k2022-03-31: 15k2023-03-31: 14k2024-03-31: 14k2025-03-31: 14k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 10k to 17k · axis starts at 9,556

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

11,020
7,41511k15k2010-03-31: 8,1452011-03-31: 8,2902012-03-31: 8,5102013-03-31: 8,6802014-03-31: 9,1502015-03-31: 9,9502016-03-31: 11k2017-03-31: 11k2018-03-31: 11k2019-03-31: 12k2020-03-31: 13k2021-03-31: 14k2022-03-31: 12k2023-03-31: 12k2024-03-31: 11k2025-03-31: 11k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 8,145 to 14k · axis starts at 7,415

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

745
5146758362010-03-31: 5702011-03-31: 5452012-03-31: 6052013-03-31: 6302014-03-31: 6602015-03-31: 7202016-03-31: 7102017-03-31: 6952018-03-31: 7252019-03-31: 7402020-03-31: 7302021-03-31: 7652022-03-31: 7702023-03-31: 8052024-03-31: 7552025-03-31: 745 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 545 to 805 · axis starts at 514

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

55
32.64557.42010-03-31: 402011-03-31: 402012-03-31: 352013-03-31: 402014-03-31: 402015-03-31: 452016-03-31: 452017-03-31: 502018-03-31: 502019-03-31: 552020-03-31: 502021-03-31: 502022-03-31: 552023-03-31: 552024-03-31: 402025-03-31: 55 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 35 to 55 · axis starts at 32.6

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

10
9.412.515.62010-03-31: 102011-03-31: 102012-03-31: 102013-03-31: 102014-03-31: 102015-03-31: 102016-03-31: 102017-03-31: 102018-03-31: 102019-03-31: 152020-03-31: 152021-03-31: 152022-03-31: 102023-03-31: 102024-03-31: 102025-03-31: 10 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

400
2743554362010-03-31: 2902011-03-31: 2902012-03-31: 3002013-03-31: 3352014-03-31: 3352015-03-31: 3502016-03-31: 3652017-03-31: 3802018-03-31: 3652019-03-31: 3702020-03-31: 3702021-03-31: 3702022-03-31: 3802023-03-31: 4052024-03-31: 4202025-03-31: 400 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 290 to 420 · axis starts at 274

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

25
8.217.526.82010-03-31: 152011-03-31: 102012-03-31: 102013-03-31: 102014-03-31: 152015-03-31: 152016-03-31: 152017-03-31: 152018-03-31: 152019-03-31: 202020-03-31: 202021-03-31: 202022-03-31: 152023-03-31: 202024-03-31: 252025-03-31: 25 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

1,405
1,1661,3421,5192010-03-31: 1,2102011-03-31: 1,2002012-03-31: 1,3302013-03-31: 1,3002014-03-31: 1,3402015-03-31: 1,4502016-03-31: 1,3902017-03-31: 1,4302018-03-31: 1,4152019-03-31: 1,4252020-03-31: 1,4852021-03-31: 1,4402022-03-31: 1,4802023-03-31: 1,4502024-03-31: 1,4002025-03-31: 1,405 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 1,200 to 1,485 · axis starts at 1,166

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

120
64951262010-03-31: 752011-03-31: 702012-03-31: 802013-03-31: 802014-03-31: 852015-03-31: 1002016-03-31: 1002017-03-31: 1102018-03-31: 1152019-03-31: 1202020-03-31: 1152021-03-31: 1102022-03-31: 1002023-03-31: 1102024-03-31: 1152025-03-31: 120 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 70 to 120 · axis starts at 64

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

10
3.81016.22010-03-31: 52011-03-31: 52012-03-31: 52013-03-31: 52014-03-31: 52015-03-31: 52016-03-31: 52017-03-31: 102018-03-31: 102019-03-31: 102020-03-31: 52021-03-31: 152022-03-31: 152023-03-31: 102024-03-31: 52025-03-31: 10 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 5 to 15 · axis starts at 3.8

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

15,910
12k16k20k2010-03-31: 13k2011-03-31: 13k2012-03-31: 13k2013-03-31: 14k2014-03-31: 14k2015-03-31: 15k2016-03-31: 15k2017-03-31: 16k2018-03-31: 16k2019-03-31: 17k2020-03-31: 18k2021-03-31: 19k2022-03-31: 17k2023-03-31: 17k2024-03-31: 16k2025-03-31: 16k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 13k to 19k · axis starts at 12k

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

12,213
2,2837,78013k1998-12-31: 3,3471999-12-31: 3,5692000-12-31: 3,7512001-12-31: 4,0202002-12-31: 4,1862003-12-31: 4,3462004-12-31: 4,5102005-12-31: 4,8412006-12-31: 5,2142007-12-31: 5,3982008-12-31: 5,6942009-12-31: 5,7442010-12-31: 5,7462011-12-31: 5,8612012-12-31: 6,3422013-12-31: 6,7432014-12-31: 7,0542015-12-31: 7,3232016-12-31: 7,7342017-12-31: 8,0982018-12-31: 8,4422019-12-31: 8,8792020-12-31: 8,7102021-12-31: 9,4612022-12-31: 11k2023-12-31: 12k 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 3,347 to 12k · axis starts at 2,283

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

Local authorities in Brighton and Hove

Brighton and Hove