The Datum Report

Local area

Clackmannanshire and Fife

What we think is happening

Pay in Clackmannanshire and Fife has been growing.

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

Other standing views

Labour market

The number claiming unemployment benefits in Clackmannanshire and Fife has been rising, though other measures here have run the other way.

tentative confidence · how we reached this

Moving with the rest of the country

Shown separately because these say something about the country rather than about Clackmannanshire and Fife.

By subject

Every figure published for Clackmannanshire and Fife. 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
8.7%
4.97.710.62020-03-31: 8.72020-06-30: 7.62020-09-30: 7.12020-12-31: 6.82021-03-31: 5.72021-06-30: 5.42021-09-30: 6.42021-12-31: 6.22022-03-31: 6.82022-06-30: 7.02022-09-30: 6.82022-12-31: 7.72023-03-31: 6.72023-06-30: 5.72023-09-30: 5.52023-12-31: 6.22024-03-31: 7.52024-06-30: 8.72024-09-30: 9.22024-12-31: 8.02025-03-31: 9.12025-06-30: 10.02025-09-30: 9.92025-12-31: 9.72026-03-31: 8.7 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 5.4 to 10.0 · axis starts at 4.9

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±1.8, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
73.7%
67.771.875.82020-03-31: 71.72020-06-30: 72.32020-09-30: 72.72020-12-31: 70.82021-03-31: 71.62021-06-30: 70.72021-09-30: 70.32021-12-31: 68.92022-03-31: 69.52022-06-30: 68.52022-09-30: 70.82022-12-31: 73.82023-03-31: 73.12023-06-30: 75.02023-09-30: 73.82023-12-31: 74.52024-03-31: 74.52024-06-30: 74.72024-09-30: 73.92024-12-31: 73.32025-03-31: 73.62025-06-30: 74.32025-09-30: 73.62025-12-31: 73.42026-03-31: 73.7 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 68.5 to 75.0 · axis starts at 67.7

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

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
3.4%
2.95.58.02020-06-30: 4.72020-09-30: 5.62020-12-31: 6.52021-03-31: 7.52021-06-30: 7.52022-06-30: 5.82022-09-30: 5.12022-12-31: 4.02023-03-31: 4.02023-06-30: 3.52023-09-30: 3.72023-12-31: 3.72024-03-31: 3.62024-06-30: 3.52024-09-30: 4.42024-12-31: 4.92025-03-31: 4.32025-06-30: 3.72025-09-30: 3.82025-12-31: 3.62026-03-31: 3.4 2020-06 2026-03
21 monthly readings · 3.4 to 7.5 · axis starts at 2.9

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±1.3, basis not documented by the producer
4 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

23.8%
21.624.727.92020-03-31: 25.02020-06-30: 24.22020-09-30: 23.02020-12-31: 24.32021-03-31: 22.62021-06-30: 23.52021-09-30: 25.02021-12-31: 26.22022-03-31: 26.72022-06-30: 27.22022-09-30: 25.42022-12-31: 23.12023-03-31: 23.72023-06-30: 22.22023-09-30: 23.32023-12-31: 22.62024-03-31: 22.72024-06-30: 22.52024-09-30: 22.82024-12-31: 22.92025-03-31: 23.22025-06-30: 22.82025-09-30: 23.52025-12-31: 23.92026-03-31: 23.8 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 22.2 to 27.2 · axis starts at 21.6

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±2.7, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
8,710
6,51413k19k2020-01-31: 9,8552020-02-29: 10k2020-03-31: 10k2020-04-30: 16k2020-05-31: 17k2020-06-30: 17k2020-07-31: 18k2020-08-31: 18k2020-09-30: 17k2020-10-31: 17k2020-11-30: 16k2020-12-31: 16k2021-01-31: 16k2021-02-28: 17k2021-03-31: 17k2021-04-30: 17k2021-05-31: 16k2021-06-30: 15k2021-07-31: 14k2021-08-31: 14k2021-09-30: 13k2021-10-31: 12k2021-11-30: 12k2021-12-31: 11k2022-01-31: 11k2022-02-28: 11k2022-03-31: 11k2022-04-30: 10k2022-05-31: 9,7452022-06-30: 9,4552022-07-31: 9,4452022-08-31: 9,3152022-09-30: 8,9002022-10-31: 8,8552022-11-30: 8,9702022-12-31: 9,0952023-01-31: 9,0802023-02-28: 9,2452023-03-31: 9,5552023-04-30: 9,7852023-05-31: 9,2402023-06-30: 9,1952023-07-31: 9,2552023-08-31: 8,9952023-09-30: 8,5452023-10-31: 8,4152023-11-30: 8,5502023-12-31: 8,4852024-01-31: 8,3502024-02-29: 8,5652024-03-31: 8,6002024-04-30: 8,3602024-05-31: 8,3952024-06-30: 8,6252024-07-31: 9,1452024-08-31: 9,1252024-09-30: 8,8352024-10-31: 8,6202024-11-30: 8,6602024-12-31: 8,4302025-01-31: 8,5602025-02-28: 8,7902025-03-31: 8,7302025-04-30: 8,4452025-05-31: 8,2152025-06-30: 8,3602025-07-31: 8,0802025-08-31: 8,1352025-09-30: 7,7552025-10-31: 7,8302025-11-30: 7,9302025-12-31: 7,7552026-01-31: 8,1202026-02-28: 8,4602026-03-31: 8,4552026-04-30: 8,4552026-05-31: 8,5552026-06-30: 8,4202026-07-31: 8,4502026-08-31: 8,710 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 7,755 to 18k · axis starts at 6,514

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

3.3%
3.13.23.32026-01-31: 3.12026-02-28: 3.22026-03-31: 3.22026-04-30: 3.22026-05-31: 3.32026-06-30: 3.22026-07-31: 3.22026-08-31: 3.3 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 3.1 to 3.3 · axis starts at 3.1

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.

37.1%
26.638.249.72020-03-31: 31.22020-06-30: 30.52020-09-30: 28.92020-12-31: 31.52021-03-31: 32.92021-06-30: 34.72021-09-30: 33.02021-12-31: 33.12022-03-31: 30.02022-06-30: 28.92022-09-30: 30.32022-12-31: 28.92023-03-31: 30.62023-06-30: 32.12023-09-30: 35.22023-12-31: 33.92024-03-31: 32.92024-06-30: 36.02024-09-30: 40.62024-12-31: 43.82025-03-31: 47.52025-06-30: 43.02025-09-30: 38.52025-12-31: 39.52026-03-31: 37.1 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 28.9 to 47.5 · axis starts at 26.6

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±6.4, basis not documented by the producer

16.1%
10.815.720.52020-03-31: 18.72020-06-30: 17.42020-09-30: 16.32020-12-31: 14.72021-03-31: 11.82021-06-30: 13.22021-09-30: 14.42021-12-31: 15.72022-03-31: 19.62022-06-30: 19.22022-09-30: 17.62022-12-31: 18.62023-03-31: 19.42023-06-30: 19.42023-09-30: 16.32023-12-31: 15.12024-03-31: 14.52024-06-30: 14.72024-09-30: 16.12024-12-31: 14.02025-03-31: 12.52025-06-30: 14.12025-09-30: 14.42025-12-31: 14.32026-03-31: 16.1 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 11.8 to 19.6 · axis starts at 10.8

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±4.9, basis not documented by the producer

12.6%
5.813.320.82020-03-31: 13.42020-06-30: 16.52020-09-30: 18.72020-12-31: 17.42021-03-31: 17.22021-06-30: 13.72021-09-30: 13.62021-12-31: 13.62022-03-31: 16.12022-06-30: 12.82022-09-30: 13.52022-12-31: 12.22023-03-31: 7.22023-06-30: 11.52023-09-30: 10.52023-12-31: 11.02024-03-31: 19.32024-06-30: 18.12024-09-30: 18.02024-12-31: 19.42025-03-31: 17.62025-06-30: 15.82025-09-30: 14.82025-12-31: 13.82026-03-31: 12.6 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 7.2 to 19.4 · axis starts at 5.8

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±4.4, basis not documented by the producer

22.1%
12.921.931.02020-03-31: 27.32020-06-30: 27.02020-09-30: 29.22020-12-31: 26.62021-03-31: 27.52021-06-30: 28.62021-09-30: 27.82021-12-31: 26.72022-03-31: 22.82022-06-30: 25.32022-09-30: 24.02022-12-31: 25.72023-03-31: 27.12023-06-30: 24.72023-09-30: 21.62023-12-31: 24.12024-03-31: 17.22024-06-30: 14.82024-09-30: 15.32024-12-31: 14.62025-03-31: 17.12025-06-30: 20.22025-09-30: 24.42025-12-31: 21.52026-03-31: 22.1 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 14.6 to 29.2 · axis starts at 12.9

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

Pay 3
£23,082
7,23216k25k1997-12-31: 8,9301998-12-31: 9,2471999-12-31: 9,5842000-12-31: 10k2001-12-31: 10k2002-12-31: 11k2003-12-31: 11k2004-12-31: 12k2005-12-31: 12k2006-12-31: 12k2007-12-31: 13k2008-12-31: 14k2009-12-31: 14k2010-12-31: 14k2011-12-31: 14k2012-12-31: 15k2013-12-31: 16k2014-12-31: 16k2015-12-31: 17k2016-12-31: 17k2017-12-31: 17k2018-12-31: 17k2019-12-31: 18k2020-12-31: 18k2021-12-31: 19k2022-12-31: 20k2023-12-31: 22k2024-12-31: 23k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 8,930 to 23k · axis starts at 7,232

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Median pay
Jul 2026
£2,639
1,7152,2262,7382020-01-31: 1,8482020-02-29: 1,8432020-03-31: 1,8322020-04-30: 1,8142020-05-31: 1,8242020-06-30: 1,8272020-07-31: 1,8752020-08-31: 1,8892020-09-30: 1,9052020-10-31: 1,9182020-11-30: 1,8162020-12-31: 1,9122021-01-31: 1,9212021-02-28: 1,9162021-03-31: 1,9242021-04-30: 1,9722021-05-31: 1,9522021-06-30: 1,9502021-07-31: 1,9592021-08-31: 1,9672021-09-30: 1,9672021-10-31: 1,9832021-11-30: 1,9872021-12-31: 2,0322022-01-31: 2,0572022-02-28: 2,0052022-03-31: 2,0012022-04-30: 2,0292022-05-31: 2,0392022-06-30: 2,0502022-07-31: 2,0792022-08-31: 2,0782022-09-30: 2,0922022-10-31: 2,1062022-11-30: 2,2002022-12-31: 2,2242023-01-31: 2,1742023-02-28: 2,1982023-03-31: 2,1862023-04-30: 2,2422023-05-31: 2,2262023-06-30: 2,2392023-07-31: 2,2302023-08-31: 2,2392023-09-30: 2,2532023-10-31: 2,2552023-11-30: 2,3612023-12-31: 2,3592024-01-31: 2,2842024-02-29: 2,3022024-03-31: 2,3252024-04-30: 2,3472024-05-31: 2,3692024-06-30: 2,3622024-07-31: 2,3672024-08-31: 2,3682024-09-30: 2,3802024-10-31: 2,4602024-11-30: 2,4932024-12-31: 2,4582025-01-31: 2,4352025-02-28: 2,4402025-03-31: 2,4532025-04-30: 2,4752025-05-31: 2,4962025-06-30: 2,5002025-07-31: 2,5372025-08-31: 2,5502025-09-30: 2,5382025-10-31: 2,5422025-11-30: 2,5442025-12-31: 2,5822026-01-31: 2,5572026-02-28: 2,5562026-03-31: 2,5752026-04-30: 2,6142026-05-31: 2,6192026-06-30: 2,6292026-07-31: 2,639 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 1,814 to 2,639 · axis starts at 1,715

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.

182,980
171k179k186k2020-01-31: 178k2020-02-29: 178k2020-03-31: 178k2020-04-30: 176k2020-05-31: 176k2020-06-30: 177k2020-07-31: 176k2020-08-31: 176k2020-09-30: 175k2020-10-31: 175k2020-11-30: 175k2020-12-31: 173k2021-01-31: 173k2021-02-28: 173k2021-03-31: 173k2021-04-30: 175k2021-05-31: 176k2021-06-30: 178k2021-07-31: 178k2021-08-31: 179k2021-09-30: 179k2021-10-31: 179k2021-11-30: 180k2021-12-31: 179k2022-01-31: 178k2022-02-28: 179k2022-03-31: 180k2022-04-30: 180k2022-05-31: 181k2022-06-30: 182k2022-07-31: 182k2022-08-31: 182k2022-09-30: 182k2022-10-31: 182k2022-11-30: 183k2022-12-31: 181k2023-01-31: 180k2023-02-28: 181k2023-03-31: 181k2023-04-30: 182k2023-05-31: 182k2023-06-30: 184k2023-07-31: 184k2023-08-31: 184k2023-09-30: 184k2023-10-31: 183k2023-11-30: 184k2023-12-31: 182k2024-01-31: 181k2024-02-29: 182k2024-03-31: 182k2024-04-30: 183k2024-05-31: 184k2024-06-30: 185k2024-07-31: 185k2024-08-31: 185k2024-09-30: 185k2024-10-31: 184k2024-11-30: 185k2024-12-31: 182k2025-01-31: 181k2025-02-28: 181k2025-03-31: 182k2025-04-30: 182k2025-05-31: 183k2025-06-30: 184k2025-07-31: 184k2025-08-31: 184k2025-09-30: 183k2025-10-31: 183k2025-11-30: 183k2025-12-31: 181k2026-01-31: 181k2026-02-28: 181k2026-03-31: 181k2026-04-30: 181k2026-05-31: 182k2026-06-30: 183k2026-07-31: 183k 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 173k to 185k · axis starts at 171k

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
9,940
8,3529,81511k2010-03-31: 8,7002011-03-31: 8,6352012-03-31: 8,9302013-03-31: 8,8902014-03-31: 9,2652015-03-31: 10k2016-03-31: 10k2017-03-31: 11k2018-03-31: 11k2019-03-31: 11k2020-03-31: 11k2021-03-31: 11k2022-03-31: 10k2023-03-31: 10k2024-03-31: 10k2025-03-31: 9,940 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 8,635 to 11k · axis starts at 8,352

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

7,280
5,9557,1958,4352010-03-31: 6,2002011-03-31: 6,1952012-03-31: 6,3752013-03-31: 6,2652014-03-31: 6,5752015-03-31: 7,2952016-03-31: 7,6252017-03-31: 7,8952018-03-31: 7,9902019-03-31: 8,0152020-03-31: 8,1952021-03-31: 7,8752022-03-31: 7,5152023-03-31: 7,2902024-03-31: 7,3452025-03-31: 7,280 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 6,195 to 8,195 · axis starts at 5,955

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

715
6276927582010-03-31: 6652011-03-31: 6402012-03-31: 6502013-03-31: 6802014-03-31: 6802015-03-31: 7302016-03-31: 7202017-03-31: 7252018-03-31: 7452019-03-31: 7102020-03-31: 6952021-03-31: 6702022-03-31: 6902023-03-31: 7002024-03-31: 7102025-03-31: 715 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 640 to 745 · axis starts at 627

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

50
38.247.556.82010-03-31: 502011-03-31: 502012-03-31: 452013-03-31: 452014-03-31: 502015-03-31: 502016-03-31: 502017-03-31: 402018-03-31: 502019-03-31: 402020-03-31: 452021-03-31: 452022-03-31: 502023-03-31: 552024-03-31: 552025-03-31: 50 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 40 to 55 · axis starts at 38.2

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

10
4.47.510.62010-03-31: 52011-03-31: 52012-03-31: 52013-03-31: 52014-03-31: 52015-03-31: 52016-03-31: 52017-03-31: 52018-03-31: 102019-03-31: 52020-03-31: 52021-03-31: 52022-03-31: 52023-03-31: 52024-03-31: 52025-03-31: 10 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 5 to 10 · axis starts at 4.4

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

360
3063523992010-03-31: 3152011-03-31: 3252012-03-31: 3402013-03-31: 3452014-03-31: 3602015-03-31: 3502016-03-31: 3452017-03-31: 3702018-03-31: 3552019-03-31: 3702020-03-31: 3652021-03-31: 3752022-03-31: 3802023-03-31: 3902024-03-31: 3802025-03-31: 360 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 315 to 390 · axis starts at 306

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

15
13.82026.22010-03-31: 252011-03-31: 252012-03-31: 252013-03-31: 252014-03-31: 152015-03-31: 202016-03-31: 202017-03-31: 202018-03-31: 202019-03-31: 252020-03-31: 252021-03-31: 202022-03-31: 152023-03-31: 252024-03-31: 152025-03-31: 15 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 15 to 25 · axis starts at 13.8

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

1,390
1,2581,4501,6422010-03-31: 1,3352011-03-31: 1,2952012-03-31: 1,4002013-03-31: 1,4152014-03-31: 1,4652015-03-31: 1,5702016-03-31: 1,4652017-03-31: 1,5302018-03-31: 1,5602019-03-31: 1,6052020-03-31: 1,5302021-03-31: 1,4952022-03-31: 1,4452023-03-31: 1,4652024-03-31: 1,4002025-03-31: 1,390 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 1,295 to 1,605 · axis starts at 1,258

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

110
81.41001192010-03-31: 852011-03-31: 852012-03-31: 852013-03-31: 952014-03-31: 952015-03-31: 952016-03-31: 1002017-03-31: 1052018-03-31: 1102019-03-31: 1102020-03-31: 1152021-03-31: 1102022-03-31: 1052023-03-31: 1002024-03-31: 1152025-03-31: 110 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 85 to 115 · axis starts at 81.4

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

15
9.412.515.62010-03-31: 102011-03-31: 152012-03-31: 152013-03-31: 152014-03-31: 152015-03-31: 102016-03-31: 102017-03-31: 102018-03-31: 102019-03-31: 102020-03-31: 102021-03-31: 102022-03-31: 152023-03-31: 152024-03-31: 152025-03-31: 15 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

12,615
12k13k14k2010-03-31: 12k2011-03-31: 12k2012-03-31: 12k2013-03-31: 12k2014-03-31: 12k2015-03-31: 13k2016-03-31: 13k2017-03-31: 14k2018-03-31: 14k2019-03-31: 14k2020-03-31: 14k2021-03-31: 13k2022-03-31: 13k2023-03-31: 13k2024-03-31: 13k2025-03-31: 13k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 12k to 14k · axis starts at 12k

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

10,076
3,5407,15811k1998-12-31: 4,2401999-12-31: 4,3032000-12-31: 4,4592001-12-31: 4,5812002-12-31: 4,7742003-12-31: 5,0322004-12-31: 5,2732005-12-31: 5,5142006-12-31: 5,9952007-12-31: 6,2472008-12-31: 6,5132009-12-31: 6,3272010-12-31: 6,3582011-12-31: 6,4392012-12-31: 6,6672013-12-31: 6,9732014-12-31: 7,3532015-12-31: 7,5482016-12-31: 7,8142017-12-31: 8,0842018-12-31: 8,0862019-12-31: 8,4422020-12-31: 8,2582021-12-31: 8,7842022-12-31: 9,5702023-12-31: 10k 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 4,240 to 10k · axis starts at 3,540

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

Local authorities in Clackmannanshire and Fife

Clackmannanshire · Fife