The Datum Report

Local area

Derby

What we think is happening

Pay in Derby has been growing.

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

Other standing views

Labour market

The job market in Derby has been getting stronger.

strong confidence · how we reached this

By subject

Every figure published for Derby. 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
8.1%
6.08.09.92020-03-31: 7.92020-06-30: 8.42020-09-30: 7.52020-12-31: 8.12021-03-31: 8.02021-06-30: 9.32021-09-30: 9.42021-12-31: 9.22022-03-31: 9.42022-06-30: 8.02022-09-30: 8.02022-12-31: 9.62023-03-31: 8.02023-06-30: 6.82023-09-30: 8.12023-12-31: 6.62024-03-31: 7.02024-06-30: 6.52024-09-30: 8.02024-12-31: 7.82025-03-31: 7.12025-06-30: 6.92025-09-30: 6.42025-12-31: 6.92026-03-31: 8.1 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 6.4 to 9.6 · axis starts at 6.0

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

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
72.7%
68.674.881.02020-03-31: 74.32020-06-30: 75.22020-09-30: 76.02020-12-31: 75.12021-03-31: 75.42021-06-30: 76.02021-09-30: 75.52021-12-31: 73.72022-03-31: 74.22022-06-30: 73.92022-09-30: 73.42022-12-31: 74.52023-03-31: 74.72023-06-30: 75.32023-09-30: 78.82023-12-31: 79.82024-03-31: 75.62024-06-30: 76.22024-09-30: 75.62024-12-31: 70.52025-03-31: 69.82025-06-30: 71.62025-09-30: 73.22025-12-31: 72.72026-03-31: 72.7 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 69.8 to 79.8 · axis starts at 68.6

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±3.9, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
6.8%
2.35.28.22020-03-31: 4.32020-06-30: 4.72020-09-30: 4.82020-12-31: 5.02021-03-31: 5.22021-06-30: 4.42021-09-30: 4.02021-12-31: 3.92022-03-31: 3.92022-06-30: 2.92022-09-30: 3.42022-12-31: 3.02023-03-31: 3.82023-06-30: 4.92023-09-30: 2.92023-12-31: 3.62024-03-31: 4.52024-06-30: 4.42024-09-30: 6.42024-12-31: 7.62025-03-31: 6.72025-06-30: 5.82025-09-30: 4.32025-12-31: 6.12026-03-31: 6.8 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 2.9 to 7.6 · axis starts at 2.3

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±2.5, basis not documented by the producer

22.1%
16.321.226.12020-03-31: 22.42020-06-30: 21.12020-09-30: 20.12020-12-31: 21.02021-03-31: 20.52021-06-30: 20.42021-09-30: 21.42021-12-31: 23.32022-03-31: 22.82022-06-30: 24.02022-09-30: 24.02022-12-31: 23.22023-03-31: 22.32023-06-30: 20.82023-09-30: 18.82023-12-31: 17.32024-03-31: 20.92024-06-30: 20.22024-09-30: 19.32024-12-31: 23.72025-03-31: 25.12025-06-30: 23.92025-09-30: 23.42025-12-31: 22.72026-03-31: 22.1 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 17.3 to 25.1 · axis starts at 16.3

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±3.7, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
8,585
4,6409,00813k2020-01-31: 5,4852020-02-29: 5,7452020-03-31: 5,8752020-04-30: 8,4802020-05-31: 12k2020-06-30: 12k2020-07-31: 12k2020-08-31: 12k2020-09-30: 12k2020-10-31: 12k2020-11-30: 12k2020-12-31: 12k2021-01-31: 12k2021-02-28: 13k2021-03-31: 12k2021-04-30: 12k2021-05-31: 12k2021-06-30: 11k2021-07-31: 11k2021-08-31: 10k2021-09-30: 9,9202021-10-31: 9,4302021-11-30: 9,1252021-12-31: 8,6902022-01-31: 8,4352022-02-28: 8,4902022-03-31: 8,3102022-04-30: 8,0152022-05-31: 7,7452022-06-30: 7,6202022-07-31: 7,5352022-08-31: 7,5852022-09-30: 7,4702022-10-31: 7,3452022-11-30: 7,4952022-12-31: 7,4652023-01-31: 7,5752023-02-28: 7,8352023-03-31: 8,1802023-04-30: 8,4152023-05-31: 8,1902023-06-30: 8,1152023-07-31: 8,0852023-08-31: 7,9552023-09-30: 7,8802023-10-31: 7,8502023-11-30: 7,9652023-12-31: 8,0152024-01-31: 8,0852024-02-29: 8,3802024-03-31: 8,8502024-04-30: 8,8652024-05-31: 8,8952024-06-30: 9,0252024-07-31: 9,5202024-08-31: 9,4202024-09-30: 9,3502024-10-31: 9,1952024-11-30: 9,1752024-12-31: 8,9152025-01-31: 8,8902025-02-28: 9,2602025-03-31: 9,1752025-04-30: 8,8852025-05-31: 8,7852025-06-30: 8,6652025-07-31: 8,5952025-08-31: 8,6702025-09-30: 8,5202025-10-31: 8,4902025-11-30: 8,4002025-12-31: 8,4952026-01-31: 8,5302026-02-28: 8,8102026-03-31: 8,8002026-04-30: 8,7252026-05-31: 8,6852026-06-30: 8,6352026-07-31: 8,4802026-08-31: 8,585 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 5,485 to 13k · axis starts at 4,640

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

4.9%
4.95.05.02026-01-31: 4.92026-02-28: 52026-03-31: 52026-04-30: 52026-05-31: 52026-06-30: 4.92026-07-31: 4.92026-08-31: 4.9 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 4.9 to 5 · axis starts at 4.9

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.

37.6%
18.829.239.62020-03-31: 28.42020-06-30: 27.02020-09-30: 25.12020-12-31: 23.02021-03-31: 23.72021-06-30: 23.82021-09-30: 25.72021-12-31: 31.12022-03-31: 34.02022-06-30: 35.42022-09-30: 34.02022-12-31: 27.82023-03-31: 22.42023-06-30: 24.92023-09-30: 25.12023-12-31: 23.92024-03-31: 20.82024-06-30: 24.12024-09-30: 24.42024-12-31: 25.52025-03-31: 28.82025-06-30: 28.12025-09-30: 30.32025-12-31: 37.42026-03-31: 37.6 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 20.8 to 37.6 · axis starts at 18.8

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±9.1, basis not documented by the producer

24.7%
16.524.232.02020-03-31: 27.62020-06-30: 25.52020-09-30: 22.32020-12-31: 20.92021-03-31: 19.52021-06-30: 21.32021-09-30: 22.52021-12-31: 22.32022-03-31: 20.52022-06-30: 20.82022-09-30: 19.72022-12-31: 23.22023-03-31: 24.32023-06-30: 24.92023-09-30: 25.42023-12-31: 27.92024-03-31: 30.52024-06-30: 29.92024-09-30: 24.12024-12-31: 18.02025-03-31: 19.32025-06-30: 18.22025-09-30: 18.52025-12-31: 23.22026-03-31: 24.7 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 18.0 to 30.5 · axis starts at 16.5

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±8.1, basis not documented by the producer

8.9%
5.313.822.22020-03-31: 7.02020-06-30: 11.92020-09-30: 15.22020-12-31: 13.72021-03-31: 13.42021-06-30: 14.32021-09-30: 10.82021-12-31: 9.92022-03-31: 11.82022-06-30: 10.92022-09-30: 13.52022-12-31: 12.92023-03-31: 15.72023-06-30: 14.52023-09-30: 14.02023-12-31: 14.32024-03-31: 19.42024-06-30: 15.92024-09-30: 20.62024-12-31: 14.82025-03-31: 14.12025-06-30: 14.62025-09-30: 11.02025-12-31: 11.72026-03-31: 8.9 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 7.0 to 20.6 · axis starts at 5.3

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±5.4, basis not documented by the producer

15.2%
11.822.633.32020-03-31: 18.92020-06-30: 21.42020-09-30: 22.32020-12-31: 23.92021-03-31: 24.62021-06-30: 21.02021-09-30: 26.02021-12-31: 25.72022-03-31: 23.82022-06-30: 252022-09-30: 19.02022-12-31: 22.42023-03-31: 25.72023-06-30: 25.12023-09-30: 29.32023-12-31: 302024-03-31: 24.02024-06-30: 22.62024-09-30: 21.52024-12-31: 31.22025-03-31: 31.22025-06-30: 28.12025-09-30: 26.92025-12-31: 13.92026-03-31: 15.2 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 13.9 to 31.2 · axis starts at 11.8

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±6.8, basis not documented by the producer

Pay 3
£19,635
7,93214k21k1997-12-31: 9,1861998-12-31: 9,2611999-12-31: 9,7332000-12-31: 9,7262001-12-31: 10k2002-12-31: 11k2003-12-31: 11k2004-12-31: 11k2005-12-31: 11k2006-12-31: 12k2007-12-31: 12k2008-12-31: 12k2009-12-31: 13k2010-12-31: 13k2011-12-31: 13k2012-12-31: 13k2013-12-31: 13k2014-12-31: 14k2015-12-31: 15k2016-12-31: 15k2017-12-31: 15k2018-12-31: 16k2019-12-31: 16k2020-12-31: 16k2021-12-31: 17k2022-12-31: 18k2023-12-31: 18k2024-12-31: 20k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 9,186 to 20k · axis starts at 7,932

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Median pay
Jul 2026
£2,523
1,6002,1132,6262020-01-31: 1,7162020-02-29: 1,7212020-03-31: 1,7262020-04-30: 1,6992020-05-31: 1,7182020-06-30: 1,7452020-07-31: 1,7592020-08-31: 1,7682020-09-30: 1,7882020-10-31: 1,7962020-11-30: 1,8012020-12-31: 1,8152021-01-31: 1,7822021-02-28: 1,7862021-03-31: 1,7962021-04-30: 1,8282021-05-31: 1,8342021-06-30: 1,8472021-07-31: 1,8482021-08-31: 1,8542021-09-30: 1,8902021-10-31: 1,8962021-11-30: 1,9012021-12-31: 1,9332022-01-31: 1,9022022-02-28: 1,9002022-03-31: 1,9352022-04-30: 1,9382022-05-31: 1,9542022-06-30: 1,9742022-07-31: 1,9752022-08-31: 1,9872022-09-30: 2,0422022-10-31: 2,0292022-11-30: 2,0812022-12-31: 2,0712023-01-31: 2,0292023-02-28: 2,0292023-03-31: 2,0632023-04-30: 2,1052023-05-31: 2,1282023-06-30: 2,1942023-07-31: 2,1392023-08-31: 2,1472023-09-30: 2,1472023-10-31: 2,1622023-11-30: 2,2032023-12-31: 2,1922024-01-31: 2,1602024-02-29: 2,1682024-03-31: 2,1912024-04-30: 2,2292024-05-31: 2,2422024-06-30: 2,2532024-07-31: 2,2562024-08-31: 2,2752024-09-30: 2,2832024-10-31: 2,3382024-11-30: 2,3512024-12-31: 2,3352025-01-31: 2,3132025-02-28: 2,3082025-03-31: 2,3382025-04-30: 2,3772025-05-31: 2,3922025-06-30: 2,3962025-07-31: 2,4062025-08-31: 2,4442025-09-30: 2,4282025-10-31: 2,4292025-11-30: 2,4352025-12-31: 2,4562026-01-31: 2,4232026-02-28: 2,4222026-03-31: 2,4602026-04-30: 2,4982026-05-31: 2,5132026-06-30: 2,5272026-07-31: 2,523 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 1,699 to 2,527 · axis starts at 1,600

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.

119,174
107k114k122k2020-01-31: 113k2020-02-29: 113k2020-03-31: 113k2020-04-30: 110k2020-05-31: 110k2020-06-30: 110k2020-07-31: 110k2020-08-31: 110k2020-09-30: 109k2020-10-31: 110k2020-11-30: 110k2020-12-31: 110k2021-01-31: 108k2021-02-28: 109k2021-03-31: 109k2021-04-30: 109k2021-05-31: 110k2021-06-30: 111k2021-07-31: 112k2021-08-31: 112k2021-09-30: 113k2021-10-31: 113k2021-11-30: 114k2021-12-31: 114k2022-01-31: 113k2022-02-28: 114k2022-03-31: 114k2022-04-30: 114k2022-05-31: 114k2022-06-30: 114k2022-07-31: 114k2022-08-31: 114k2022-09-30: 115k2022-10-31: 116k2022-11-30: 117k2022-12-31: 117k2023-01-31: 116k2023-02-28: 116k2023-03-31: 116k2023-04-30: 116k2023-05-31: 117k2023-06-30: 117k2023-07-31: 117k2023-08-31: 117k2023-09-30: 118k2023-10-31: 119k2023-11-30: 120k2023-12-31: 120k2024-01-31: 119k2024-02-29: 119k2024-03-31: 119k2024-04-30: 119k2024-05-31: 119k2024-06-30: 119k2024-07-31: 119k2024-08-31: 119k2024-09-30: 119k2024-10-31: 120k2024-11-30: 120k2024-12-31: 120k2025-01-31: 119k2025-02-28: 119k2025-03-31: 119k2025-04-30: 119k2025-05-31: 119k2025-06-30: 119k2025-07-31: 119k2025-08-31: 119k2025-09-30: 119k2025-10-31: 120k2025-11-30: 120k2025-12-31: 120k2026-01-31: 119k2026-02-28: 119k2026-03-31: 119k2026-04-30: 119k2026-05-31: 119k2026-06-30: 119k2026-07-31: 119k 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 108k to 120k · axis starts at 107k

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
7,375
5,2216,5357,8492010-03-31: 5,6752011-03-31: 5,4752012-03-31: 5,7602013-03-31: 5,7902014-03-31: 6,1652015-03-31: 6,7402016-03-31: 7,0002017-03-31: 7,3652018-03-31: 7,2102019-03-31: 7,3052020-03-31: 7,4302021-03-31: 7,5952022-03-31: 7,5502023-03-31: 7,5152024-03-31: 7,4102025-03-31: 7,375 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 5,475 to 7,595 · axis starts at 5,221

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

5,540
3,7444,8886,0312010-03-31: 4,1002011-03-31: 3,9652012-03-31: 4,2102013-03-31: 4,2102014-03-31: 4,5152015-03-31: 5,0102016-03-31: 5,2852017-03-31: 5,6252018-03-31: 5,4452019-03-31: 5,5402020-03-31: 5,6452021-03-31: 5,8102022-03-31: 5,7352023-03-31: 5,6252024-03-31: 5,5502025-03-31: 5,540 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 3,965 to 5,810 · axis starts at 3,744

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

470
3674324982010-03-31: 3802011-03-31: 3802012-03-31: 4052013-03-31: 4052014-03-31: 4152015-03-31: 4152016-03-31: 4152017-03-31: 4352018-03-31: 4552019-03-31: 4552020-03-31: 4602021-03-31: 4752022-03-31: 4602023-03-31: 4852024-03-31: 4602025-03-31: 470 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 380 to 485 · axis starts at 367

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

50
44.447.550.62010-03-31: 452011-03-31: 452012-03-31: 452013-03-31: 502014-03-31: 452015-03-31: 502016-03-31: 502017-03-31: 502018-03-31: 452019-03-31: 452020-03-31: 502021-03-31: 452022-03-31: 452023-03-31: 502024-03-31: 502025-03-31: 50 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 45 to 50 · axis starts at 44.4

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

15
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: 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

320
2422853282010-03-31: 2752011-03-31: 2552012-03-31: 2502013-03-31: 2702014-03-31: 2802015-03-31: 2752016-03-31: 2802017-03-31: 2802018-03-31: 2852019-03-31: 2852020-03-31: 2802021-03-31: 2802022-03-31: 3052023-03-31: 3152024-03-31: 3152025-03-31: 320 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 250 to 320 · axis starts at 242

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

20
8.81521.22010-03-31: 102011-03-31: 152012-03-31: 202013-03-31: 202014-03-31: 202015-03-31: 202016-03-31: 152017-03-31: 152018-03-31: 102019-03-31: 152020-03-31: 152021-03-31: 202022-03-31: 202023-03-31: 202024-03-31: 202025-03-31: 20 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

845
7218209192010-03-31: 7802011-03-31: 7402012-03-31: 7502013-03-31: 7452014-03-31: 7952015-03-31: 8652016-03-31: 8402017-03-31: 8402018-03-31: 8352019-03-31: 8302020-03-31: 8402021-03-31: 8302022-03-31: 8602023-03-31: 9002024-03-31: 8852025-03-31: 845 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 740 to 900 · axis starts at 721

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

105
53.487.51222010-03-31: 602011-03-31: 602012-03-31: 652013-03-31: 752014-03-31: 752015-03-31: 902016-03-31: 902017-03-31: 952018-03-31: 1052019-03-31: 1052020-03-31: 1152021-03-31: 1052022-03-31: 1002023-03-31: 1052024-03-31: 1102025-03-31: 105 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 60 to 115 · axis starts at 53.4

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

10
3.81016.22010-03-31: 102011-03-31: 52012-03-31: 102013-03-31: 102014-03-31: 102015-03-31: 102016-03-31: 102017-03-31: 102018-03-31: 152019-03-31: 102020-03-31: 102021-03-31: 102022-03-31: 102023-03-31: 102024-03-31: 102025-03-31: 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

9,270
7,1968,5359,8742010-03-31: 7,6652011-03-31: 7,4552012-03-31: 7,7802013-03-31: 7,7802014-03-31: 8,1602015-03-31: 8,7752016-03-31: 8,9902017-03-31: 9,3452018-03-31: 9,2252019-03-31: 9,3452020-03-31: 9,4752021-03-31: 9,6152022-03-31: 9,5302023-03-31: 9,4702024-03-31: 9,3552025-03-31: 9,270 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 7,455 to 9,615 · axis starts at 7,196

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

9,226
3,1196,5009,8801998-12-31: 3,7731999-12-31: 4,0162000-12-31: 4,1812001-12-31: 4,3922002-12-31: 4,6362003-12-31: 4,7952004-12-31: 5,1902005-12-31: 5,6822006-12-31: 5,8542007-12-31: 5,9982008-12-31: 6,1272009-12-31: 6,0032010-12-31: 6,0792011-12-31: 6,3992012-12-31: 6,5292013-12-31: 6,7992014-12-31: 6,6432015-12-31: 6,6362016-12-31: 6,7022017-12-31: 6,6952018-12-31: 7,1672019-12-31: 7,4592020-12-31: 7,7882021-12-31: 8,2002022-12-31: 8,4622023-12-31: 9,226 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 3,773 to 9,226 · axis starts at 3,119

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

Local authorities in Derby

Derby