The Datum Report

Local area

Conwy and Denbighshire

What we think is happening

The job market in Conwy and Denbighshire has been going both ways.

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

By subject

Every figure published for Conwy and Denbighshire. 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
9.4%
8.910.913.02020-03-31: 10.72020-06-30: 10.82020-09-30: 10.62020-12-31: 11.62021-03-31: 12.22021-06-30: 11.92021-09-30: 11.52021-12-31: 10.32022-03-31: 9.92022-06-30: 10.12022-09-30: 10.72022-12-31: 11.22023-03-31: 11.42023-06-30: 11.62023-09-30: 11.22023-12-31: 11.52024-03-31: 12.12024-06-30: 122024-09-30: 12.62024-12-31: 12.02025-03-31: 11.62025-06-30: 11.02025-09-30: 10.22025-12-31: 9.32026-03-31: 9.4 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 9.3 to 12.6 · axis starts at 8.9

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
72.4%
71.273.475.62020-03-31: 73.42020-06-30: 72.92020-09-30: 72.22020-12-31: 71.82021-03-31: 71.82021-06-30: 71.92021-09-30: 72.62021-12-31: 71.72022-03-31: 72.02022-06-30: 74.02022-09-30: 74.42022-12-31: 74.32023-03-31: 73.72023-06-30: 74.92023-09-30: 72.72023-12-31: 74.82024-03-31: 74.02024-06-30: 73.82024-09-30: 74.32024-12-31: 73.62025-03-31: 74.82025-06-30: 75.22025-09-30: 74.92025-12-31: 742026-03-31: 72.4 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 71.7 to 75.2 · axis starts at 71.2

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±3.1, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
3.6%
1.93.55.12020-03-31: 4.22020-06-30: 4.82020-09-30: 4.52020-12-31: 4.22021-03-31: 3.32021-06-30: 2.32021-09-30: 2.92021-12-31: 3.62022-03-31: 3.42022-06-30: 4.12022-09-30: 3.52022-12-31: 3.12023-03-31: 3.62023-06-30: 2.82023-09-30: 2.22024-09-30: 2.62024-12-31: 2.72025-03-31: 3.42025-06-30: 3.12025-09-30: 3.22025-12-31: 3.82026-03-31: 3.6 2020-03 2026-03
22 monthly readings · 2.2 to 4.8 · axis starts at 1.9

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±1.5, basis not documented by the producer
3 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

24.8%
21.924.527.02020-03-31: 23.52020-06-30: 23.32020-09-30: 24.32020-12-31: 25.02021-03-31: 25.72021-06-30: 26.52021-09-30: 25.22021-12-31: 25.72022-03-31: 25.42022-06-30: 22.82022-09-30: 22.92022-12-31: 23.52023-03-31: 23.62023-06-30: 22.92023-09-30: 25.62023-12-31: 24.02024-03-31: 25.12024-06-30: 25.62024-09-30: 23.82024-12-31: 24.32025-03-31: 22.52025-06-30: 22.42025-09-30: 22.62025-12-31: 232026-03-31: 24.8 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 22.4 to 26.5 · axis starts at 21.9

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±3.0, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
4,390
3,5196,2889,0562020-01-31: 4,2802020-02-29: 4,3702020-03-31: 4,3052020-04-30: 7,6202020-05-31: 8,4202020-06-30: 8,2302020-07-31: 8,5202020-08-31: 8,4302020-09-30: 8,1102020-10-31: 7,6902020-11-30: 7,8152020-12-31: 7,8552021-01-31: 7,7552021-02-28: 7,9802021-03-31: 7,9452021-04-30: 7,7852021-05-31: 7,3302021-06-30: 6,7002021-07-31: 6,2952021-08-31: 5,9902021-09-30: 5,6852021-10-31: 5,5502021-11-30: 5,4752021-12-31: 5,3652022-01-31: 5,3302022-02-28: 5,2602022-03-31: 4,9852022-04-30: 4,5202022-05-31: 4,3002022-06-30: 4,1802022-07-31: 4,1602022-08-31: 4,2152022-09-30: 4,1902022-10-31: 4,1302022-11-30: 4,2852022-12-31: 4,3952023-01-31: 4,3752023-02-28: 4,3552023-03-31: 4,4702023-04-30: 4,4502023-05-31: 4,2152023-06-30: 4,1752023-07-31: 4,1552023-08-31: 4,0552023-09-30: 4,0702023-10-31: 4,1302023-11-30: 4,2352023-12-31: 4,3102024-01-31: 4,4302024-02-29: 4,4952024-03-31: 4,5302024-04-30: 4,3602024-05-31: 4,3202024-06-30: 4,4002024-07-31: 4,6952024-08-31: 4,6652024-09-30: 4,5952024-10-31: 4,5852024-11-30: 4,5852024-12-31: 4,5352025-01-31: 4,6252025-02-28: 4,7902025-03-31: 4,7352025-04-30: 4,5452025-05-31: 4,4152025-06-30: 4,3202025-07-31: 4,2402025-08-31: 4,2102025-09-30: 4,2002025-10-31: 4,1752025-11-30: 4,1952025-12-31: 4,2552026-01-31: 4,3602026-02-28: 4,4602026-03-31: 4,4952026-04-30: 4,4252026-05-31: 4,2902026-06-30: 4,2452026-07-31: 4,2602026-08-31: 4,390 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 4,055 to 8,520 · axis starts at 3,519

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

3.6%
3.53.63.72026-01-31: 3.62026-02-28: 3.72026-03-31: 3.72026-04-30: 3.72026-05-31: 3.52026-06-30: 3.52026-07-31: 3.52026-08-31: 3.6 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 3.5 to 3.7 · axis starts at 3.5

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.

35.1%
21.730.739.62020-03-31: 25.62020-06-30: 23.72020-09-30: 23.42020-12-31: 23.52021-03-31: 25.12021-06-30: 25.32021-09-30: 24.32021-12-31: 24.32022-03-31: 27.82022-06-30: 31.62022-09-30: 34.82022-12-31: 37.92023-03-31: 37.62023-06-30: 35.82023-09-30: 35.92023-12-31: 37.32024-03-31: 37.92024-06-30: 35.22024-09-30: 32.92024-12-31: 31.52025-03-31: 26.62025-06-30: 31.92025-09-30: 32.72025-12-31: 35.82026-03-31: 35.1 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 23.4 to 37.9 · axis starts at 21.7

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±6.5, basis not documented by the producer

18.3%
12.017.022.02020-03-31: 17.82020-06-30: 17.22020-09-30: 15.92020-12-31: 15.12021-03-31: 14.32021-06-30: 13.02021-09-30: 15.32021-12-31: 15.72022-03-31: 15.92022-06-30: 19.92022-09-30: 19.42022-12-31: 21.12023-03-31: 20.92023-06-30: 20.82023-09-30: 18.62023-12-31: 17.12024-03-31: 14.02024-06-30: 14.02024-09-30: 15.02024-12-31: 16.12025-03-31: 19.62025-06-30: 18.52025-09-30: 19.52025-12-31: 212026-03-31: 18.3 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 13.0 to 21.1 · axis starts at 12.0

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±5.3, basis not documented by the producer

14.4%
12.617.923.32020-03-31: 22.12020-06-30: 22.22020-09-30: 21.72020-12-31: 20.82021-03-31: 20.52021-06-30: 19.92021-09-30: 202021-12-31: 21.32022-03-31: 19.22022-06-30: 19.12022-09-30: 20.92022-12-31: 16.82023-03-31: 18.42023-06-30: 17.52023-09-30: 16.72023-12-31: 17.42024-03-31: 15.02024-06-30: 17.92024-09-30: 17.82024-12-31: 16.12025-03-31: 17.02025-06-30: 13.72025-09-30: 13.62025-12-31: 13.82026-03-31: 14.4 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 13.6 to 22.2 · axis starts at 12.6

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±4.8, basis not documented by the producer

18.6%
8.917.826.72020-03-31: 23.52020-06-30: 20.42020-09-30: 19.32020-12-31: 20.12021-03-31: 20.52021-06-30: 24.72021-09-30: 242021-12-31: 23.02022-03-31: 21.52022-06-30: 17.32022-09-30: 13.92022-12-31: 13.22023-03-31: 10.62023-06-30: 13.52023-09-30: 16.72023-12-31: 14.62024-03-31: 19.92024-06-30: 19.52024-09-30: 21.02024-12-31: 252025-03-31: 24.72025-06-30: 22.22025-09-30: 20.62025-12-31: 15.32026-03-31: 18.6 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 10.6 to 25 · axis starts at 8.9

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±5.3, basis not documented by the producer

Pay 3
£22,267
8,79016k24k1997-12-31: 10k1998-12-31: 10k1999-12-31: 10k2000-12-31: 11k2001-12-31: 11k2002-12-31: 12k2003-12-31: 12k2004-12-31: 12k2005-12-31: 13k2006-12-31: 13k2007-12-31: 14k2008-12-31: 14k2009-12-31: 14k2010-12-31: 14k2011-12-31: 15k2012-12-31: 15k2013-12-31: 16k2014-12-31: 16k2015-12-31: 16k2016-12-31: 16k2017-12-31: 17k2018-12-31: 18k2019-12-31: 18k2020-12-31: 18k2021-12-31: 19k2022-12-31: 19k2023-12-31: 21k2024-12-31: 22k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 10k to 22k · axis starts at 8,790

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Median pay
Jul 2026
£2,385
1,4912,0022,5122020-01-31: 1,6142020-02-29: 1,6162020-03-31: 1,6112020-04-30: 1,5902020-05-31: 1,6082020-06-30: 1,6262020-07-31: 1,6492020-08-31: 1,6832020-09-30: 1,7212020-10-31: 1,7262020-11-30: 1,7162020-12-31: 1,7212021-01-31: 1,6992021-02-28: 1,7032021-03-31: 1,7202021-04-30: 1,7552021-05-31: 1,7892021-06-30: 1,7592021-07-31: 1,7782021-08-31: 1,7872021-09-30: 1,7822021-10-31: 1,7762021-11-30: 1,7782021-12-31: 1,8052022-01-31: 1,8082022-02-28: 1,8052022-03-31: 1,8242022-04-30: 1,8322022-05-31: 1,8642022-06-30: 1,9092022-07-31: 1,8512022-08-31: 1,8712022-09-30: 1,9052022-10-31: 1,9342022-11-30: 1,9742022-12-31: 1,9402023-01-31: 1,9282023-02-28: 1,9362023-03-31: 1,9672023-04-30: 1,9992023-05-31: 2,0382023-06-30: 2,0572023-07-31: 2,0332023-08-31: 2,0232023-09-30: 2,0292023-10-31: 2,0592023-11-30: 2,1042023-12-31: 2,1142024-01-31: 2,0792024-02-29: 2,0812024-03-31: 2,0992024-04-30: 2,1462024-05-31: 2,1652024-06-30: 2,1562024-07-31: 2,1542024-08-31: 2,1612024-09-30: 2,1652024-10-31: 2,2272024-11-30: 2,2912024-12-31: 2,2332025-01-31: 2,2162025-02-28: 2,2132025-03-31: 2,2272025-04-30: 2,2772025-05-31: 2,2892025-06-30: 2,2802025-07-31: 2,3062025-08-31: 2,3432025-09-30: 2,3112025-10-31: 2,3222025-11-30: 2,3232025-12-31: 2,3512026-01-31: 2,3432026-02-28: 2,3372026-03-31: 2,3542026-04-30: 2,4012026-05-31: 2,4132026-06-30: 2,4052026-07-31: 2,385 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 1,590 to 2,413 · axis starts at 1,491

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.

84,503
78k83k87k2020-01-31: 81k2020-02-29: 81k2020-03-31: 81k2020-04-30: 80k2020-05-31: 80k2020-06-30: 80k2020-07-31: 80k2020-08-31: 81k2020-09-30: 81k2020-10-31: 80k2020-11-30: 80k2020-12-31: 80k2021-01-31: 79k2021-02-28: 79k2021-03-31: 79k2021-04-30: 80k2021-05-31: 82k2021-06-30: 83k2021-07-31: 84k2021-08-31: 84k2021-09-30: 84k2021-10-31: 83k2021-11-30: 83k2021-12-31: 83k2022-01-31: 82k2022-02-28: 83k2022-03-31: 84k2022-04-30: 84k2022-05-31: 85k2022-06-30: 85k2022-07-31: 85k2022-08-31: 85k2022-09-30: 85k2022-10-31: 85k2022-11-30: 85k2022-12-31: 84k2023-01-31: 83k2023-02-28: 83k2023-03-31: 84k2023-04-30: 85k2023-05-31: 85k2023-06-30: 86k2023-07-31: 86k2023-08-31: 86k2023-09-30: 86k2023-10-31: 85k2023-11-30: 85k2023-12-31: 84k2024-01-31: 84k2024-02-29: 84k2024-03-31: 84k2024-04-30: 85k2024-05-31: 85k2024-06-30: 86k2024-07-31: 86k2024-08-31: 86k2024-09-30: 85k2024-10-31: 85k2024-11-30: 85k2024-12-31: 84k2025-01-31: 83k2025-02-28: 83k2025-03-31: 84k2025-04-30: 85k2025-05-31: 85k2025-06-30: 85k2025-07-31: 86k2025-08-31: 85k2025-09-30: 85k2025-10-31: 85k2025-11-30: 84k2025-12-31: 84k2026-01-31: 83k2026-02-28: 83k2026-03-31: 84k2026-04-30: 84k2026-05-31: 84k2026-06-30: 84k2026-07-31: 85k 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 79k to 86k · axis starts at 78k

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
8,180
6,8267,7788,7292010-03-31: 7,1652011-03-31: 7,0102012-03-31: 7,0852013-03-31: 7,0552014-03-31: 7,2402015-03-31: 7,8402016-03-31: 7,9002017-03-31: 8,0302018-03-31: 8,0352019-03-31: 7,9802020-03-31: 8,5452021-03-31: 8,4952022-03-31: 8,3352023-03-31: 8,2452024-03-31: 8,2052025-03-31: 8,180 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 7,010 to 8,545 · axis starts at 6,826

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

6,210
5,0185,8286,6372010-03-31: 5,2652011-03-31: 5,1752012-03-31: 5,1952013-03-31: 5,1752014-03-31: 5,3202015-03-31: 5,7602016-03-31: 5,9002017-03-31: 6,0302018-03-31: 6,0002019-03-31: 5,9652020-03-31: 6,4052021-03-31: 6,4802022-03-31: 6,3202023-03-31: 6,2052024-03-31: 6,2152025-03-31: 6,210 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 5,175 to 6,480 · axis starts at 5,018

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

535
4445005562010-03-31: 4702011-03-31: 4602012-03-31: 4552013-03-31: 4802014-03-31: 5102015-03-31: 5352016-03-31: 5002017-03-31: 5102018-03-31: 5152019-03-31: 5052020-03-31: 5452021-03-31: 5202022-03-31: 5452023-03-31: 5302024-03-31: 5452025-03-31: 535 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 455 to 545 · axis starts at 444

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

30
18.227.536.82010-03-31: 252011-03-31: 302012-03-31: 252013-03-31: 302014-03-31: 252015-03-31: 252016-03-31: 202017-03-31: 202018-03-31: 202019-03-31: 352020-03-31: 352021-03-31: 352022-03-31: 302023-03-31: 302024-03-31: 352025-03-31: 30 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 20 to 35 · axis starts at 18.2

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

5
4.47.510.62010-03-31: 52011-03-31: 102012-03-31: 102013-03-31: 102014-03-31: 102015-03-31: 102016-03-31: 102017-03-31: 102018-03-31: 102019-03-31: 102020-03-31: 102021-03-31: 102022-03-31: 102023-03-31: 102024-03-31: 102025-03-31: 5 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

230
2222623032010-03-31: 2552011-03-31: 2452012-03-31: 2502013-03-31: 2652014-03-31: 2652015-03-31: 2752016-03-31: 2852017-03-31: 2952018-03-31: 2952019-03-31: 2902020-03-31: 2852021-03-31: 2752022-03-31: 2652023-03-31: 2602024-03-31: 2302025-03-31: 230 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 230 to 295 · axis starts at 222

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

10
05.611.22010-03-31: 52011-03-31: 02012-03-31: 52013-03-31: 52014-03-31: 102015-03-31: 02016-03-31: 02017-03-31: 52018-03-31: 102019-03-31: 102020-03-31: 52021-03-31: 52022-03-31: 52023-03-31: 52024-03-31: 52025-03-31: 10 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 0 to 10

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

1,085
1,0091,1181,2262010-03-31: 1,0752011-03-31: 1,0302012-03-31: 1,0852013-03-31: 1,0302014-03-31: 1,0352015-03-31: 1,1602016-03-31: 1,1102017-03-31: 1,0902018-03-31: 1,1052019-03-31: 1,1052020-03-31: 1,2052021-03-31: 1,1102022-03-31: 1,0952023-03-31: 1,1202024-03-31: 1,0952025-03-31: 1,085 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 1,030 to 1,205 · axis starts at 1,009

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

70
57.67082.42010-03-31: 602011-03-31: 602012-03-31: 602013-03-31: 602014-03-31: 702015-03-31: 702016-03-31: 752017-03-31: 702018-03-31: 802019-03-31: 702020-03-31: 652021-03-31: 652022-03-31: 652023-03-31: 702024-03-31: 702025-03-31: 70 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 60 to 80 · axis starts at 57.6

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

10
05.611.22010-03-31: 02011-03-31: 02012-03-31: 02013-03-31: 52014-03-31: 52015-03-31: 52016-03-31: 52017-03-31: 52018-03-31: 52019-03-31: 52020-03-31: 52021-03-31: 52022-03-31: 102023-03-31: 102024-03-31: 102025-03-31: 10 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 0 to 10

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

9,820
8,5949,50510k2010-03-31: 8,9152011-03-31: 8,7702012-03-31: 8,8552013-03-31: 8,8402014-03-31: 9,0352015-03-31: 9,6302016-03-31: 9,6852017-03-31: 9,8202018-03-31: 9,7902019-03-31: 9,7102020-03-31: 10k2021-03-31: 10k2022-03-31: 9,9902023-03-31: 9,8952024-03-31: 9,8502025-03-31: 9,820 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 8,770 to 10k · axis starts at 8,594

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

4,573
1,5083,2044,9011998-12-31: 1,8361999-12-31: 1,8562000-12-31: 1,9362001-12-31: 2,0242002-12-31: 2,1702003-12-31: 2,3032004-12-31: 2,4432005-12-31: 2,5372006-12-31: 2,6442007-12-31: 2,6852008-12-31: 2,7262009-12-31: 2,6322010-12-31: 2,7242011-12-31: 2,8312012-12-31: 2,8642013-12-31: 3,0552014-12-31: 3,1672015-12-31: 3,2502016-12-31: 3,3892017-12-31: 3,6122018-12-31: 3,6792019-12-31: 3,7812020-12-31: 3,6372021-12-31: 3,8242022-12-31: 4,1452023-12-31: 4,573 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 1,836 to 4,573 · axis starts at 1,508

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

Local authorities in Conwy and Denbighshire

Conwy · Denbighshire