The Datum Report

Local area

Coventry

What we think is happening

The job market in Coventry has been weakening.

deteriorating · established confidence · formed 31 August 2026 · 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
Unemployment rate - aged 16-64 Apr 2025-Mar 2026 7.1% -2.1 in the bottom 1% of 169

By subject

Every figure published for Coventry. 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
8.4%
4.76.99.12020-03-31: 7.82020-06-30: 7.52020-09-30: 7.62020-12-31: 7.22021-03-31: 6.12021-06-30: 5.92021-09-30: 5.12021-12-31: 6.22022-03-31: 6.62022-06-30: 7.12022-09-30: 7.12022-12-31: 6.62023-03-31: 5.62023-06-30: 6.12023-09-30: 7.22023-12-31: 8.22024-03-31: 7.52024-06-30: 8.62024-09-30: 7.82024-12-31: 6.52025-03-31: 7.32025-06-30: 7.62025-09-30: 8.42025-12-31: 8.12026-03-31: 8.4 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 5.1 to 8.6 · axis starts at 4.7

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±2.3, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
71.7%
68.572.175.62020-03-31: 72.32020-06-30: 72.52020-09-30: 71.82020-12-31: 71.42021-03-31: 73.02021-06-30: 70.32021-09-30: 70.02021-12-31: 71.52022-03-31: 69.22022-06-30: 70.82022-09-30: 70.52022-12-31: 72.12023-03-31: 70.92023-06-30: 71.82023-09-30: 72.42023-12-31: 71.92024-03-31: 72.22024-06-30: 73.52024-09-30: 73.02024-12-31: 75.02025-03-31: 72.92025-06-30: 70.02025-09-30: 71.22025-12-31: 70.42026-03-31: 71.7 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 69.2 to 75.0 · axis starts at 68.5

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±3.7, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
7.1%
3.76.89.82020-03-31: 5.62020-06-30: 6.22020-09-30: 6.82020-12-31: 6.12021-03-31: 4.32021-06-30: 5.42021-09-30: 5.32021-12-31: 5.92022-03-31: 7.32022-06-30: 6.12022-09-30: 5.82022-12-31: 4.82023-03-31: 4.62023-06-30: 5.42023-09-30: 6.22023-12-31: 7.22024-03-31: 7.12024-06-30: 6.12024-09-30: 6.52024-12-31: 5.82025-03-31: 6.32025-06-30: 8.42025-09-30: 8.42025-12-31: 9.22026-03-31: 7.1 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 4.3 to 9.2 · axis starts at 3.7

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±2.4, basis not documented by the producer

22.8%
19.723.226.82020-03-31: 23.42020-06-30: 22.72020-09-30: 23.02020-12-31: 24.02021-03-31: 23.72021-06-30: 25.72021-09-30: 26.12021-12-31: 24.12022-03-31: 25.32022-06-30: 24.62022-09-30: 25.22022-12-31: 24.32023-03-31: 25.62023-06-30: 24.12023-09-30: 22.82023-12-31: 22.42024-03-31: 22.32024-06-30: 21.72024-09-30: 21.92024-12-31: 20.42025-03-31: 22.22025-06-30: 23.62025-09-30: 22.22025-12-31: 22.42026-03-31: 22.8 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 20.4 to 26.1 · axis starts at 19.7

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±3.5, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
14,155
6,35912k18k2020-01-31: 7,5252020-02-29: 7,7502020-03-31: 8,0002020-04-30: 12k2020-05-31: 16k2020-06-30: 16k2020-07-31: 16k2020-08-31: 16k2020-09-30: 17k2020-10-31: 16k2020-11-30: 16k2020-12-31: 16k2021-01-31: 16k2021-02-28: 17k2021-03-31: 17k2021-04-30: 17k2021-05-31: 16k2021-06-30: 15k2021-07-31: 15k2021-08-31: 15k2021-09-30: 14k2021-10-31: 13k2021-11-30: 13k2021-12-31: 12k2022-01-31: 12k2022-02-28: 12k2022-03-31: 12k2022-04-30: 12k2022-05-31: 12k2022-06-30: 12k2022-07-31: 12k2022-08-31: 12k2022-09-30: 12k2022-10-31: 12k2022-11-30: 12k2022-12-31: 12k2023-01-31: 12k2023-02-28: 12k2023-03-31: 13k2023-04-30: 13k2023-05-31: 13k2023-06-30: 13k2023-07-31: 13k2023-08-31: 13k2023-09-30: 12k2023-10-31: 12k2023-11-30: 12k2023-12-31: 12k2024-01-31: 12k2024-02-29: 13k2024-03-31: 12k2024-04-30: 12k2024-05-31: 13k2024-06-30: 13k2024-07-31: 14k2024-08-31: 14k2024-09-30: 14k2024-10-31: 14k2024-11-30: 14k2024-12-31: 13k2025-01-31: 13k2025-02-28: 14k2025-03-31: 14k2025-04-30: 14k2025-05-31: 14k2025-06-30: 14k2025-07-31: 13k2025-08-31: 13k2025-09-30: 13k2025-10-31: 13k2025-11-30: 13k2025-12-31: 13k2026-01-31: 13k2026-02-28: 14k2026-03-31: 14k2026-04-30: 14k2026-05-31: 14k2026-06-30: 14k2026-07-31: 14k2026-08-31: 14k 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 7,525 to 17k · axis starts at 6,359

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

5.8%
5.25.55.92026-01-31: 5.32026-02-28: 5.62026-03-31: 5.72026-04-30: 5.72026-05-31: 5.72026-06-30: 5.72026-07-31: 5.72026-08-31: 5.8 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 5.3 to 5.8 · axis starts at 5.2

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.

24.4%
17.526.234.82020-03-31: 22.12020-06-30: 21.82020-09-30: 21.82020-12-31: 21.32021-03-31: 22.32021-06-30: 21.52021-09-30: 22.72021-12-31: 21.22022-03-31: 19.22022-06-30: 21.22022-09-30: 26.22022-12-31: 27.02023-03-31: 27.82023-06-30: 27.62023-09-30: 23.92023-12-31: 29.72024-03-31: 32.92024-06-30: 33.12024-09-30: 33.22024-12-31: 26.92025-03-31: 28.32025-06-30: 27.72025-09-30: 25.12025-12-31: 25.22026-03-31: 24.4 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 19.2 to 33.2 · axis starts at 17.5

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

21.0%
15.223.732.22020-03-31: 19.82020-06-30: 17.62020-09-30: 19.82020-12-31: 20.82021-03-31: 16.82021-06-30: 19.82021-09-30: 17.72021-12-31: 18.02022-03-31: 19.82022-06-30: 23.02022-09-30: 22.92022-12-31: 22.72023-03-31: 23.72023-06-30: 19.82023-09-30: 24.42023-12-31: 25.42024-03-31: 24.02024-06-30: 30.62024-09-30: 21.32024-12-31: 21.32025-03-31: 19.82025-06-30: 18.92025-09-30: 23.72025-12-31: 22.82026-03-31: 21 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 16.8 to 30.6 · axis starts at 15.2

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±7.0, basis not documented by the producer

7.9%
1.27.213.22020-03-31: 7.72020-06-30: 6.52020-09-30: 7.32020-12-31: 6.12021-03-31: 7.42021-06-30: 7.72021-09-30: 10.32021-12-31: 12.12022-03-31: 10.52022-06-30: 8.42022-09-30: 6.22022-12-31: 5.62023-03-31: 5.42023-06-30: 5.82023-09-30: 4.92023-12-31: 3.72024-03-31: 2.72024-06-30: 2.42024-09-30: 3.22024-12-31: 5.62025-03-31: 8.82025-06-30: 8.82025-09-30: 7.42025-12-31: 9.82026-03-31: 7.9 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 2.4 to 12.1 · axis starts at 1.2

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±4.6, basis not documented by the producer

34.3%
19.832.044.32020-03-31: 41.22020-06-30: 41.92020-09-30: 39.32020-12-31: 40.12021-03-31: 40.32021-06-30: 35.82021-09-30: 35.82021-12-31: 36.42022-03-31: 34.72022-06-30: 32.82022-09-30: 28.32022-12-31: 24.12023-03-31: 22.22023-06-30: 25.22023-09-30: 27.72023-12-31: 31.62024-03-31: 30.22024-06-30: 28.82024-09-30: 26.72024-12-31: 25.52025-03-31: 23.52025-06-30: 24.52025-09-30: 34.52025-12-31: 33.22026-03-31: 34.3 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 22.2 to 41.9 · axis starts at 19.8

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±8.2, basis not documented by the producer

Pay 3
£19,773
7,60514k21k1997-12-31: 8,9221998-12-31: 8,9091999-12-31: 9,3242000-12-31: 10k2001-12-31: 10k2002-12-31: 11k2003-12-31: 11k2004-12-31: 11k2005-12-31: 11k2006-12-31: 11k2007-12-31: 12k2008-12-31: 12k2009-12-31: 13k2010-12-31: 13k2011-12-31: 13k2012-12-31: 13k2013-12-31: 14k2014-12-31: 14k2015-12-31: 15k2016-12-31: 15k2017-12-31: 16k2018-12-31: 16k2019-12-31: 16k2020-12-31: 16k2021-12-31: 17k2022-12-31: 18k2023-12-31: 19k2024-12-31: 20k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 8,909 to 20k · axis starts at 7,605

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Median pay
Jul 2026
£2,539
1,6252,1382,6522020-01-31: 1,7332020-02-29: 1,7492020-03-31: 1,7542020-04-30: 1,7242020-05-31: 1,7492020-06-30: 1,7602020-07-31: 1,7902020-08-31: 1,7992020-09-30: 1,8262020-10-31: 1,8302020-11-30: 1,8392020-12-31: 1,8602021-01-31: 1,8362021-02-28: 1,8332021-03-31: 1,8512021-04-30: 1,8622021-05-31: 1,8582021-06-30: 1,8712021-07-31: 1,8762021-08-31: 1,8762021-09-30: 1,9132021-10-31: 1,9222021-11-30: 1,9452021-12-31: 1,9802022-01-31: 1,9282022-02-28: 1,9322022-03-31: 1,9582022-04-30: 1,9632022-05-31: 1,9742022-06-30: 1,9872022-07-31: 1,9922022-08-31: 2,0182022-09-30: 2,0532022-10-31: 2,0472022-11-30: 2,1042022-12-31: 2,0892023-01-31: 2,0632023-02-28: 2,0582023-03-31: 2,0842023-04-30: 2,1142023-05-31: 2,1302023-06-30: 2,1912023-07-31: 2,1522023-08-31: 2,1562023-09-30: 2,1752023-10-31: 2,1822023-11-30: 2,2372023-12-31: 2,2292024-01-31: 2,1862024-02-29: 2,1982024-03-31: 2,2232024-04-30: 2,2642024-05-31: 2,2832024-06-30: 2,2842024-07-31: 2,2962024-08-31: 2,3032024-09-30: 2,3112024-10-31: 2,3682024-11-30: 2,4062024-12-31: 2,3912025-01-31: 2,3472025-02-28: 2,3522025-03-31: 2,3682025-04-30: 2,4072025-05-31: 2,4202025-06-30: 2,4332025-07-31: 2,4262025-08-31: 2,4702025-09-30: 2,4572025-10-31: 2,4622025-11-30: 2,4622025-12-31: 2,5002026-01-31: 2,4542026-02-28: 2,4582026-03-31: 2,4822026-04-30: 2,5212026-05-31: 2,5312026-06-30: 2,5532026-07-31: 2,539 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 1,724 to 2,553 · axis starts at 1,625

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.

168,297
142k158k173k2020-01-31: 150k2020-02-29: 150k2020-03-31: 150k2020-04-30: 147k2020-05-31: 147k2020-06-30: 147k2020-07-31: 147k2020-08-31: 145k2020-09-30: 145k2020-10-31: 146k2020-11-30: 147k2020-12-31: 148k2021-01-31: 146k2021-02-28: 145k2021-03-31: 146k2021-04-30: 147k2021-05-31: 148k2021-06-30: 149k2021-07-31: 150k2021-08-31: 149k2021-09-30: 150k2021-10-31: 152k2021-11-30: 154k2021-12-31: 154k2022-01-31: 153k2022-02-28: 153k2022-03-31: 153k2022-04-30: 154k2022-05-31: 154k2022-06-30: 155k2022-07-31: 156k2022-08-31: 156k2022-09-30: 157k2022-10-31: 159k2022-11-30: 161k2022-12-31: 161k2023-01-31: 159k2023-02-28: 159k2023-03-31: 160k2023-04-30: 160k2023-05-31: 161k2023-06-30: 162k2023-07-31: 163k2023-08-31: 162k2023-09-30: 163k2023-10-31: 165k2023-11-30: 167k2023-12-31: 167k2024-01-31: 165k2024-02-29: 165k2024-03-31: 165k2024-04-30: 165k2024-05-31: 166k2024-06-30: 166k2024-07-31: 167k2024-08-31: 166k2024-09-30: 166k2024-10-31: 168k2024-11-30: 169k2024-12-31: 169k2025-01-31: 166k2025-02-28: 166k2025-03-31: 165k2025-04-30: 166k2025-05-31: 166k2025-06-30: 166k2025-07-31: 167k2025-08-31: 166k2025-09-30: 166k2025-10-31: 168k2025-11-30: 170k2025-12-31: 170k2026-01-31: 167k2026-02-28: 166k2026-03-31: 166k2026-04-30: 166k2026-05-31: 167k2026-06-30: 167k2026-07-31: 168k 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 145k to 170k · axis starts at 142k

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
9,825
6,5558,64811k2010-03-31: 7,2152011-03-31: 6,9602012-03-31: 7,3352013-03-31: 7,4052014-03-31: 7,9402015-03-31: 8,8352016-03-31: 9,5052017-03-31: 10k2018-03-31: 9,8452019-03-31: 10k2020-03-31: 10k2021-03-31: 10k2022-03-31: 10k2023-03-31: 10k2024-03-31: 9,9702025-03-31: 9,825 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 6,960 to 10k · axis starts at 6,555

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

7,710
4,8826,7058,5282010-03-31: 5,4052011-03-31: 5,2352012-03-31: 5,5402013-03-31: 5,5602014-03-31: 6,0052015-03-31: 6,7802016-03-31: 7,5152017-03-31: 8,0702018-03-31: 7,8052019-03-31: 8,0452020-03-31: 8,1002021-03-31: 8,1702022-03-31: 8,1752023-03-31: 8,1002024-03-31: 7,8052025-03-31: 7,710 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 5,235 to 8,175 · axis starts at 4,882

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

590
4165156142010-03-31: 4452011-03-31: 4352012-03-31: 4402013-03-31: 4802014-03-31: 5152015-03-31: 5302016-03-31: 5202017-03-31: 5652018-03-31: 5452019-03-31: 5452020-03-31: 5402021-03-31: 5502022-03-31: 5702023-03-31: 5902024-03-31: 5952025-03-31: 590 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 435 to 595 · axis starts at 416

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

50
43.252.561.82010-03-31: 502011-03-31: 452012-03-31: 502013-03-31: 552014-03-31: 552015-03-31: 552016-03-31: 602017-03-31: 552018-03-31: 552019-03-31: 502020-03-31: 502021-03-31: 502022-03-31: 552023-03-31: 552024-03-31: 552025-03-31: 50 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 45 to 60 · axis starts at 43.2

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

20
14.417.520.62010-03-31: 202011-03-31: 152012-03-31: 152013-03-31: 202014-03-31: 202015-03-31: 202016-03-31: 202017-03-31: 202018-03-31: 202019-03-31: 202020-03-31: 202021-03-31: 202022-03-31: 202023-03-31: 202024-03-31: 202025-03-31: 20 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 15 to 20 · axis starts at 14.4

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

330
2522953382010-03-31: 2652011-03-31: 2602012-03-31: 2602013-03-31: 2802014-03-31: 2902015-03-31: 3002016-03-31: 3052017-03-31: 2952018-03-31: 2952019-03-31: 2902020-03-31: 2952021-03-31: 2802022-03-31: 3102023-03-31: 3252024-03-31: 3202025-03-31: 330 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 260 to 330 · axis starts at 252

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

25
18.82531.22010-03-31: 202011-03-31: 202012-03-31: 202013-03-31: 202014-03-31: 252015-03-31: 252016-03-31: 202017-03-31: 302018-03-31: 252019-03-31: 252020-03-31: 252021-03-31: 202022-03-31: 202023-03-31: 202024-03-31: 202025-03-31: 25 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 20 to 30 · axis starts at 18.8

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

1,000
8469981,1492010-03-31: 9352011-03-31: 8752012-03-31: 9352013-03-31: 9152014-03-31: 9452015-03-31: 1,0352016-03-31: 9702017-03-31: 9402018-03-31: 9952019-03-31: 9752020-03-31: 9702021-03-31: 1,0052022-03-31: 1,0352023-03-31: 1,1202024-03-31: 1,0452025-03-31: 1,000 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 875 to 1,120 · axis starts at 846

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

95
54.682.51102010-03-31: 652011-03-31: 602012-03-31: 652013-03-31: 652014-03-31: 752015-03-31: 802016-03-31: 852017-03-31: 902018-03-31: 952019-03-31: 1002020-03-31: 1052021-03-31: 1002022-03-31: 952023-03-31: 902024-03-31: 1002025-03-31: 95 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 60 to 105 · axis starts at 54.6

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

10
8.81521.22010-03-31: 102011-03-31: 102012-03-31: 152013-03-31: 102014-03-31: 102015-03-31: 102016-03-31: 102017-03-31: 102018-03-31: 102019-03-31: 152020-03-31: 202021-03-31: 152022-03-31: 152023-03-31: 152024-03-31: 152025-03-31: 10 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 10 to 20 · axis starts at 8.8

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

11,680
8,56911k13k2010-03-31: 9,2402011-03-31: 8,9602012-03-31: 9,3052013-03-31: 9,3652014-03-31: 9,9002015-03-31: 11k2016-03-31: 11k2017-03-31: 12k2018-03-31: 12k2019-03-31: 12k2020-03-31: 12k2021-03-31: 12k2022-03-31: 12k2023-03-31: 12k2024-03-31: 12k2025-03-31: 12k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 8,960 to 12k · axis starts at 8,569

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

11,804
4,1248,37613k1998-12-31: 4,9471999-12-31: 5,0562000-12-31: 5,1922001-12-31: 5,4392002-12-31: 5,5232003-12-31: 5,7692004-12-31: 6,0332005-12-31: 6,3952006-12-31: 6,4692007-12-31: 6,8122008-12-31: 7,0762009-12-31: 7,0672010-12-31: 7,4382011-12-31: 7,5812012-12-31: 7,7362013-12-31: 7,9572014-12-31: 8,5862015-12-31: 9,1282016-12-31: 10k2017-12-31: 9,8612018-12-31: 10k2019-12-31: 10k2020-12-31: 9,4532021-12-31: 10k2022-12-31: 11k2023-12-31: 12k 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 4,947 to 12k · axis starts at 4,124

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

Local authorities in Coventry

Coventry