The Datum Report

Local area

City of Edinburgh

What we think is happening

Pay in City of Edinburgh has been growing.

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

Other standing views

Labour market

The job market in City of Edinburgh has been weakening.

strong 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
% of economically inactive retired Apr 2025-Mar 2026 7.9% -3.9 in the bottom 7% of 165
% aged 16-64 who are self employed Apr 2025-Mar 2026 6.5% -1.6 in the bottom 3% of 171
Employment rate - aged 16-64 Apr 2025-Mar 2026 80.7% -2.6 in the bottom 4% of 171
% of economically inactive student Apr 2025-Mar 2026 30.1% +5.1 in the top 6% of 171

Moving with the rest of the country

Shown separately because these say something about the country rather than about City of Edinburgh.

By subject

Every figure published for City of Edinburgh. 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
6.5%
6.08.410.72020-03-31: 10.32020-06-30: 9.52020-09-30: 8.12020-12-31: 7.02021-03-31: 7.62021-06-30: 6.82021-09-30: 7.22021-12-31: 8.72022-03-31: 9.02022-06-30: 10.02022-09-30: 9.52022-12-31: 7.92023-03-31: 7.42023-06-30: 7.82023-09-30: 8.02023-12-31: 7.92024-03-31: 9.42024-06-30: 9.32024-09-30: 9.52024-12-31: 8.92025-03-31: 7.82025-06-30: 8.32025-09-30: 7.32025-12-31: 8.12026-03-31: 6.5 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 6.5 to 10.3 · axis starts at 6.0

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±2.0, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
80.7%
72.378.484.52020-03-31: 75.12020-06-30: 75.12020-09-30: 73.52020-12-31: 74.12021-03-31: 75.72021-06-30: 75.12021-09-30: 76.82021-12-31: 78.52022-03-31: 78.02022-06-30: 80.92022-09-30: 81.52022-12-31: 79.22023-03-31: 80.62023-06-30: 81.22023-09-30: 82.82023-12-31: 82.22024-03-31: 80.22024-06-30: 77.92024-09-30: 78.62024-12-31: 81.12025-03-31: 82.22025-06-30: 83.22025-09-30: 83.22025-12-31: 83.32026-03-31: 80.7 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 73.5 to 83.3 · axis starts at 72.3

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±3.2, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
2.3%
0.32.64.92020-03-31: 2.72020-06-30: 3.72020-09-30: 4.22020-12-31: 4.22021-03-31: 3.52021-06-30: 2.92021-09-30: 2.02021-12-31: 2.42022-03-31: 2.92022-06-30: 2.32022-09-30: 1.92022-12-31: 1.32023-03-31: 0.92023-06-30: 1.82023-09-30: 2.62023-12-31: 4.22024-03-31: 4.52024-06-30: 4.12024-09-30: 3.52024-12-31: 2.02025-03-31: 1.32025-06-30: 0.92025-09-30: 0.82025-12-31: 1.32026-03-31: 2.3 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 0.8 to 4.5 · axis starts at 0.3

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±1.4, basis not documented by the producer

17.4%
13.118.824.42020-03-31: 22.82020-06-30: 22.02020-09-30: 23.32020-12-31: 22.62021-03-31: 21.62021-06-30: 22.62021-09-30: 21.62021-12-31: 19.62022-03-31: 19.82022-06-30: 17.32022-09-30: 16.92022-12-31: 19.82023-03-31: 18.72023-06-30: 17.32023-09-30: 15.02023-12-31: 14.22024-03-31: 162024-06-30: 18.72024-09-30: 18.62024-12-31: 17.22025-03-31: 16.72025-06-30: 16.12025-09-30: 16.12025-12-31: 15.62026-03-31: 17.4 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 14.2 to 23.3 · axis starts at 13.1

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±3.1, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
10,370
5,47813k20k2020-01-31: 6,9102020-02-29: 7,1052020-03-31: 7,2852020-04-30: 14k2020-05-31: 18k2020-06-30: 18k2020-07-31: 18k2020-08-31: 19k2020-09-30: 18k2020-10-31: 18k2020-11-30: 18k2020-12-31: 18k2021-01-31: 17k2021-02-28: 18k2021-03-31: 18k2021-04-30: 18k2021-05-31: 17k2021-06-30: 15k2021-07-31: 15k2021-08-31: 14k2021-09-30: 13k2021-10-31: 12k2021-11-30: 11k2021-12-31: 11k2022-01-31: 10k2022-02-28: 10k2022-03-31: 10k2022-04-30: 9,3302022-05-31: 8,9202022-06-30: 8,8352022-07-31: 8,7902022-08-31: 8,6852022-09-30: 8,5802022-10-31: 8,5452022-11-30: 8,5052022-12-31: 8,6302023-01-31: 8,5052023-02-28: 8,5402023-03-31: 8,7302023-04-30: 8,9952023-05-31: 8,5702023-06-30: 8,6052023-07-31: 8,7252023-08-31: 8,5352023-09-30: 8,3552023-10-31: 8,3002023-11-30: 8,4152023-12-31: 8,3702024-01-31: 8,3702024-02-29: 8,7602024-03-31: 8,9252024-04-30: 8,7902024-05-31: 8,7602024-06-30: 8,8902024-07-31: 9,5352024-08-31: 9,4552024-09-30: 9,2302024-10-31: 9,1502024-11-30: 9,3102024-12-31: 8,9802025-01-31: 9,1152025-02-28: 9,5002025-03-31: 9,4152025-04-30: 9,1552025-05-31: 9,1902025-06-30: 9,2002025-07-31: 9,1302025-08-31: 9,0652025-09-30: 8,7652025-10-31: 8,8602025-11-30: 9,1302025-12-31: 9,1252026-01-31: 9,3552026-02-28: 9,8602026-03-31: 10k2026-04-30: 10k2026-05-31: 10k2026-06-30: 10k2026-07-31: 10k2026-08-31: 10k 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 6,910 to 19k · axis starts at 5,478

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

2.8%
2.52.62.82026-01-31: 2.52026-02-28: 2.72026-03-31: 2.82026-04-30: 2.82026-05-31: 2.72026-06-30: 2.72026-07-31: 2.72026-08-31: 2.8 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 2.5 to 2.8 · axis starts at 2.5

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.

30.0%
12.322.131.92020-03-31: 14.22020-06-30: 15.02020-09-30: 18.72020-12-31: 19.72021-03-31: 20.92021-06-30: 18.72021-09-30: 15.32021-12-31: 16.12022-03-31: 17.92022-06-30: 18.32022-09-30: 26.82022-12-31: 25.52023-03-31: 20.82023-06-30: 22.72023-09-30: 16.92023-12-31: 19.92024-03-31: 19.82024-06-30: 19.92024-09-30: 17.12024-12-31: 18.12025-03-31: 17.62025-06-30: 21.62025-09-30: 24.62025-12-31: 28.72026-03-31: 30 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 14.2 to 30 · axis starts at 12.3

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±8.9, basis not documented by the producer

15.1%
10.515.220.02020-03-31: 15.32020-06-30: 18.32020-09-30: 17.62020-12-31: 18.12021-03-31: 19.02021-06-30: 15.32021-09-30: 16.52021-12-31: 15.32022-03-31: 17.12022-06-30: 18.92022-09-30: 132022-12-31: 14.12023-03-31: 12.32023-06-30: 12.22023-09-30: 14.52023-12-31: 11.42024-03-31: 11.82024-06-30: 12.92024-09-30: 13.62024-12-31: 16.02025-03-31: 15.52025-06-30: 16.32025-09-30: 15.42025-12-31: 15.42026-03-31: 15.1 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 11.4 to 19.0 · axis starts at 10.5

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±6.9, basis not documented by the producer

7.9%
5.913.420.82020-03-31: 13.62020-06-30: 12.92020-09-30: 10.62020-12-31: 11.62021-03-31: 11.02021-06-30: 9.72021-09-30: 9.52021-12-31: 7.42022-03-31: 10.12022-06-30: 14.02022-09-30: 16.52022-12-31: 19.42023-03-31: 15.52023-06-30: 13.52023-09-30: 11.82023-12-31: 12.62024-03-31: 17.92024-06-30: 16.02024-09-30: 15.72024-12-31: 13.12025-03-31: 13.52025-06-30: 12.82025-09-30: 15.42025-12-31: 11.82026-03-31: 7.9 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 7.4 to 19.4 · axis starts at 5.9

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±5.2, basis not documented by the producer

30.1%
22.037.352.62020-03-31: 39.22020-06-30: 38.12020-09-30: 39.12020-12-31: 37.72021-03-31: 39.12021-06-30: 41.82021-09-30: 42.52021-12-31: 41.82022-03-31: 34.92022-06-30: 34.72022-09-30: 30.32022-12-31: 34.12023-03-31: 43.82023-06-30: 45.52023-09-30: 49.62023-12-31: 47.32024-03-31: 43.62024-06-30: 38.32024-09-30: 38.62024-12-31: 37.72025-03-31: 35.92025-06-30: 33.62025-09-30: 29.62025-12-31: 252026-03-31: 30.1 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 25 to 49.6 · axis starts at 22.0

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±8.9, basis not documented by the producer

Pay 3
£31,043
9,71122k33k1997-12-31: 12k1998-12-31: 12k1999-12-31: 13k2000-12-31: 14k2001-12-31: 14k2002-12-31: 15k2003-12-31: 15k2004-12-31: 16k2005-12-31: 17k2006-12-31: 17k2007-12-31: 18k2008-12-31: 18k2009-12-31: 18k2010-12-31: 19k2011-12-31: 19k2012-12-31: 20k2013-12-31: 20k2014-12-31: 21k2015-12-31: 22k2016-12-31: 22k2017-12-31: 23k2018-12-31: 23k2019-12-31: 25k2020-12-31: 24k2021-12-31: 25k2022-12-31: 27k2023-12-31: 29k2024-12-31: 31k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 12k to 31k · axis starts at 9,711

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Median pay
Jul 2026
£2,828
1,8402,3872,9342020-01-31: 1,9652020-02-29: 1,9702020-03-31: 1,9842020-04-30: 1,9462020-05-31: 1,9542020-06-30: 1,9682020-07-31: 2,0152020-08-31: 2,0432020-09-30: 2,0672020-10-31: 2,0792020-11-30: 2,0892020-12-31: 2,1152021-01-31: 2,1022021-02-28: 2,1262021-03-31: 2,1202021-04-30: 2,1482021-05-31: 2,1622021-06-30: 2,1462021-07-31: 2,1562021-08-31: 2,1762021-09-30: 2,1602021-10-31: 2,1822021-11-30: 2,1852021-12-31: 2,2412022-01-31: 2,1972022-02-28: 2,1952022-03-31: 2,2182022-04-30: 2,2282022-05-31: 2,2352022-06-30: 2,2582022-07-31: 2,2832022-08-31: 2,2582022-09-30: 2,2792022-10-31: 2,3032022-11-30: 2,3262022-12-31: 2,3942023-01-31: 2,3612023-02-28: 2,3912023-03-31: 2,4012023-04-30: 2,4342023-05-31: 2,4102023-06-30: 2,4292023-07-31: 2,4302023-08-31: 2,4382023-09-30: 2,4532023-10-31: 2,4612023-11-30: 2,4662023-12-31: 2,5432024-01-31: 2,4862024-02-29: 2,4872024-03-31: 2,5312024-04-30: 2,5372024-05-31: 2,5502024-06-30: 2,5532024-07-31: 2,5572024-08-31: 2,5672024-09-30: 2,5542024-10-31: 2,5142024-11-30: 2,6422024-12-31: 2,6632025-01-31: 2,6112025-02-28: 2,6242025-03-31: 2,6962025-04-30: 2,6562025-05-31: 2,6742025-06-30: 2,6762025-07-31: 2,7062025-08-31: 2,7272025-09-30: 2,7142025-10-31: 2,7282025-11-30: 2,7172025-12-31: 2,7582026-01-31: 2,7362026-02-28: 2,7412026-03-31: 2,7722026-04-30: 2,8062026-05-31: 2,8122026-06-30: 2,8142026-07-31: 2,828 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 1,946 to 2,828 · axis starts at 1,840

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.

252,790
223k241k259k2020-01-31: 238k2020-02-29: 238k2020-03-31: 238k2020-04-30: 235k2020-05-31: 234k2020-06-30: 233k2020-07-31: 232k2020-08-31: 230k2020-09-30: 229k2020-10-31: 228k2020-11-30: 228k2020-12-31: 228k2021-01-31: 227k2021-02-28: 226k2021-03-31: 227k2021-04-30: 228k2021-05-31: 230k2021-06-30: 233k2021-07-31: 234k2021-08-31: 235k2021-09-30: 236k2021-10-31: 238k2021-11-30: 241k2021-12-31: 241k2022-01-31: 239k2022-02-28: 241k2022-03-31: 242k2022-04-30: 243k2022-05-31: 244k2022-06-30: 246k2022-07-31: 246k2022-08-31: 247k2022-09-30: 247k2022-10-31: 248k2022-11-30: 251k2022-12-31: 251k2023-01-31: 249k2023-02-28: 250k2023-03-31: 251k2023-04-30: 251k2023-05-31: 252k2023-06-30: 253k2023-07-31: 253k2023-08-31: 254k2023-09-30: 253k2023-10-31: 254k2023-11-30: 256k2023-12-31: 255k2024-01-31: 253k2024-02-29: 253k2024-03-31: 253k2024-04-30: 252k2024-05-31: 253k2024-06-30: 254k2024-07-31: 253k2024-08-31: 254k2024-09-30: 253k2024-10-31: 253k2024-11-30: 255k2024-12-31: 254k2025-01-31: 251k2025-02-28: 251k2025-03-31: 251k2025-04-30: 252k2025-05-31: 252k2025-06-30: 253k2025-07-31: 253k2025-08-31: 254k2025-09-30: 252k2025-10-31: 253k2025-11-30: 254k2025-12-31: 253k2026-01-31: 251k2026-02-28: 250k2026-03-31: 250k2026-04-30: 251k2026-05-31: 252k2026-06-30: 253k2026-07-31: 253k 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 226k to 256k · axis starts at 223k

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
18,390
13k17k20k2010-03-31: 14k2011-03-31: 14k2012-03-31: 15k2013-03-31: 15k2014-03-31: 16k2015-03-31: 17k2016-03-31: 18k2017-03-31: 19k2018-03-31: 19k2019-03-31: 19k2020-03-31: 19k2021-03-31: 19k2022-03-31: 18k2023-03-31: 18k2024-03-31: 18k2025-03-31: 18k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 14k to 19k · axis starts at 13k

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

13,345
9,51112k15k2010-03-31: 10k2011-03-31: 10k2012-03-31: 11k2013-03-31: 11k2014-03-31: 12k2015-03-31: 13k2016-03-31: 14k2017-03-31: 14k2018-03-31: 14k2019-03-31: 14k2020-03-31: 15k2021-03-31: 14k2022-03-31: 13k2023-03-31: 13k2024-03-31: 13k2025-03-31: 13k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 10k to 15k · axis starts at 9,511

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

1,385
9811,2101,4392010-03-31: 1,0402011-03-31: 1,0252012-03-31: 1,0852013-03-31: 1,1002014-03-31: 1,1852015-03-31: 1,2652016-03-31: 1,2902017-03-31: 1,3052018-03-31: 1,3052019-03-31: 1,3202020-03-31: 1,3152021-03-31: 1,2952022-03-31: 1,3052023-03-31: 1,3802024-03-31: 1,3952025-03-31: 1,385 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 1,025 to 1,395 · axis starts at 981

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

140
1061281492010-03-31: 1202011-03-31: 1152012-03-31: 1152013-03-31: 1102014-03-31: 1102015-03-31: 1202016-03-31: 1252017-03-31: 1352018-03-31: 1352019-03-31: 1352020-03-31: 1402021-03-31: 1252022-03-31: 1302023-03-31: 1402024-03-31: 1452025-03-31: 140 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 110 to 145 · axis starts at 106

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

40
28.83541.22010-03-31: 302011-03-31: 302012-03-31: 352013-03-31: 352014-03-31: 352015-03-31: 352016-03-31: 352017-03-31: 352018-03-31: 402019-03-31: 352020-03-31: 352021-03-31: 352022-03-31: 352023-03-31: 352024-03-31: 352025-03-31: 40 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 30 to 40 · axis starts at 28.8

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

675
4325757182010-03-31: 4702011-03-31: 4602012-03-31: 4902013-03-31: 5502014-03-31: 5702015-03-31: 5902016-03-31: 5702017-03-31: 5952018-03-31: 6302019-03-31: 6402020-03-31: 6852021-03-31: 6652022-03-31: 6852023-03-31: 6902024-03-31: 6902025-03-31: 675 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 460 to 690 · axis starts at 432

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

65
42.65567.42010-03-31: 502011-03-31: 502012-03-31: 452013-03-31: 502014-03-31: 552015-03-31: 552016-03-31: 552017-03-31: 502018-03-31: 502019-03-31: 502020-03-31: 502021-03-31: 452022-03-31: 452023-03-31: 502024-03-31: 602025-03-31: 65 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

2,455
1,8892,2022,5162010-03-31: 1,9702011-03-31: 1,9502012-03-31: 2,0602013-03-31: 2,0702014-03-31: 2,2102015-03-31: 2,3452016-03-31: 2,2202017-03-31: 2,3202018-03-31: 2,3602019-03-31: 2,4152020-03-31: 2,3852021-03-31: 2,3252022-03-31: 2,3952023-03-31: 2,4352024-03-31: 2,4002025-03-31: 2,455 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 1,950 to 2,455 · axis starts at 1,889

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

260
1542122712010-03-31: 1852011-03-31: 1752012-03-31: 1652013-03-31: 1852014-03-31: 1852015-03-31: 1902016-03-31: 2002017-03-31: 2002018-03-31: 2052019-03-31: 2302020-03-31: 2202021-03-31: 2052022-03-31: 2152023-03-31: 2252024-03-31: 2502025-03-31: 260 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 165 to 260 · axis starts at 154

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

25
13.222.531.82010-03-31: 252011-03-31: 202012-03-31: 202013-03-31: 202014-03-31: 152015-03-31: 202016-03-31: 202017-03-31: 202018-03-31: 252019-03-31: 252020-03-31: 302021-03-31: 302022-03-31: 302023-03-31: 302024-03-31: 302025-03-31: 25 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

23,420
18k22k25k2010-03-31: 19k2011-03-31: 19k2012-03-31: 20k2013-03-31: 20k2014-03-31: 21k2015-03-31: 22k2016-03-31: 23k2017-03-31: 24k2018-03-31: 24k2019-03-31: 24k2020-03-31: 25k2021-03-31: 24k2022-03-31: 23k2023-03-31: 23k2024-03-31: 23k2025-03-31: 23k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 19k to 25k · axis starts at 18k

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

34,281
6,66022k37k1998-12-31: 9,6191999-12-31: 9,7362000-12-31: 11k2001-12-31: 11k2002-12-31: 12k2003-12-31: 13k2004-12-31: 14k2005-12-31: 15k2006-12-31: 16k2007-12-31: 17k2008-12-31: 17k2009-12-31: 18k2010-12-31: 18k2011-12-31: 18k2012-12-31: 19k2013-12-31: 19k2014-12-31: 20k2015-12-31: 21k2016-12-31: 22k2017-12-31: 24k2018-12-31: 25k2019-12-31: 26k2020-12-31: 24k2021-12-31: 27k2022-12-31: 31k2023-12-31: 34k 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 9,619 to 34k · axis starts at 6,660

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

Local authorities in City of Edinburgh

City of Edinburgh