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Derry City and Strabane

What we think is happening

The job market in Derry City and Strabane has been getting stronger.

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

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Labour market 2
Claimant count
August 2026
3,870
3,4015,4387,4742020-01-31: 4,2202020-02-29: 4,2052020-03-31: 4,1302020-04-30: 6,1702020-05-31: 7,0802020-06-30: 6,9852020-07-31: 7,0052020-08-31: 6,9952020-09-30: 6,7602020-10-31: 6,6802020-11-30: 6,5802020-12-31: 6,4052021-01-31: 6,2702021-02-28: 6,4252021-03-31: 6,3252021-04-30: 6,3702021-05-31: 6,0402021-06-30: 5,8802021-07-31: 5,8352021-08-31: 5,7352021-09-30: 5,5602021-10-31: 5,4502021-11-30: 5,1752021-12-31: 4,9452022-01-31: 4,8252022-02-28: 4,8302022-03-31: 4,7452022-04-30: 4,6302022-05-31: 4,5302022-06-30: 4,4802022-07-31: 4,5202022-08-31: 4,6052022-09-30: 4,5652022-10-31: 4,6052022-11-30: 4,4602022-12-31: 4,4852023-01-31: 4,4502023-02-28: 4,4852023-03-31: 4,5552023-04-30: 4,7202023-05-31: 4,4952023-06-30: 4,5052023-07-31: 4,6652023-08-31: 4,7002023-09-30: 4,8002023-10-31: 4,8302023-11-30: 4,6802023-12-31: 4,5652024-01-31: 4,4702024-02-29: 4,5952024-03-31: 4,6552024-04-30: 4,6202024-05-31: 4,5602024-06-30: 4,6852024-07-31: 4,9952024-08-31: 5,1502024-09-30: 5,3502024-10-31: 5,3602024-11-30: 5,0902024-12-31: 4,8902025-01-31: 4,6952025-02-28: 4,8652025-03-31: 4,7602025-04-30: 4,6752025-05-31: 4,4402025-06-30: 4,5252025-07-31: 4,4802025-08-31: 4,5102025-09-30: 4,4552025-10-31: 4,4452025-11-30: 4,2402025-12-31: 4,1202026-01-31: 4,1152026-02-28: 4,0652026-03-31: 4,0552026-04-30: 3,9802026-05-31: 3,8652026-06-30: 3,8202026-07-31: 3,7952026-08-31: 3,870 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 3,795 to 7,080 · axis starts at 3,401

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

4.1%
4.04.14.32026-01-31: 4.32026-02-28: 4.32026-03-31: 4.32026-04-30: 4.22026-05-31: 4.12026-06-30: 42026-07-31: 42026-08-31: 4.1 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 4 to 4.3 · axis starts at 4.0

ONS / DWP, Claimant count by sex and age, published 15 September 2026
72 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

Pay 1
£20,375
5,35214k22k1997-12-31: 6,9921998-12-31: 6,9621999-12-31: 7,3142000-12-31: 7,6382001-12-31: 8,0752002-12-31: 8,7552003-12-31: 9,4962004-12-31: 10k2005-12-31: 11k2006-12-31: 12k2007-12-31: 12k2008-12-31: 12k2009-12-31: 12k2010-12-31: 12k2011-12-31: 13k2012-12-31: 13k2013-12-31: 13k2014-12-31: 14k2015-12-31: 14k2016-12-31: 14k2017-12-31: 14k2018-12-31: 15k2019-12-31: 15k2020-12-31: 16k2021-12-31: 17k2022-12-31: 18k2023-12-31: 19k2024-12-31: 20k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 6,962 to 20k · axis starts at 5,352

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Business 12
Businesses
2025
5,730
4,3085,0955,8822010-03-31: 4,6452011-03-31: 4,5702012-03-31: 4,5552013-03-31: 4,4602014-03-31: 4,5502015-03-31: 4,5952016-03-31: 4,8052017-03-31: 4,9152018-03-31: 5,0902019-03-31: 5,2352020-03-31: 5,2852021-03-31: 5,3902022-03-31: 5,4452023-03-31: 5,5202024-03-31: 5,5402025-03-31: 5,730 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 4,460 to 5,730 · axis starts at 4,308

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

4,545
3,2353,9604,6852010-03-31: 3,3802011-03-31: 3,3902012-03-31: 3,4252013-03-31: 3,3752014-03-31: 3,4852015-03-31: 3,5252016-03-31: 3,7152017-03-31: 3,7302018-03-31: 3,8702019-03-31: 4,0502020-03-31: 4,1052021-03-31: 4,2102022-03-31: 4,2552023-03-31: 4,3152024-03-31: 4,3402025-03-31: 4,545 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 3,375 to 4,545 · axis starts at 3,235

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

315
2933283622010-03-31: 3552011-03-31: 3152012-03-31: 3052013-03-31: 3152014-03-31: 3002015-03-31: 3202016-03-31: 3102017-03-31: 3152018-03-31: 3252019-03-31: 3252020-03-31: 3202021-03-31: 3102022-03-31: 3202023-03-31: 3152024-03-31: 3002025-03-31: 315 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 300 to 355 · axis starts at 293

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

25
19.422.525.62010-03-31: 202011-03-31: 202012-03-31: 202013-03-31: 202014-03-31: 202015-03-31: 252016-03-31: 202017-03-31: 202018-03-31: 202019-03-31: 202020-03-31: 202021-03-31: 202022-03-31: 252023-03-31: 252024-03-31: 252025-03-31: 25 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 20 to 25 · axis starts at 19.4

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

5
02.85.62010-03-31: 52011-03-31: 52012-03-31: 52013-03-31: 52014-03-31: 52015-03-31: 02016-03-31: 02017-03-31: 52018-03-31: 52019-03-31: 52020-03-31: 52021-03-31: 52022-03-31: 52023-03-31: 02024-03-31: 52025-03-31: 5 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 0 to 5

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

175
1181521872010-03-31: 1702011-03-31: 1452012-03-31: 1252013-03-31: 1302014-03-31: 1352015-03-31: 1402016-03-31: 1402017-03-31: 1602018-03-31: 1602019-03-31: 1652020-03-31: 1652021-03-31: 1702022-03-31: 1552023-03-31: 1702024-03-31: 1802025-03-31: 175 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 125 to 180 · axis starts at 118

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

5
02.85.62010-03-31: 52011-03-31: 52012-03-31: 52013-03-31: 52014-03-31: 52015-03-31: 02016-03-31: 02017-03-31: 52018-03-31: 02019-03-31: 52020-03-31: 52021-03-31: 52022-03-31: 52023-03-31: 52024-03-31: 52025-03-31: 5 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 0 to 5

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

610
5296106912010-03-31: 6752011-03-31: 6452012-03-31: 6402013-03-31: 5802014-03-31: 5652015-03-31: 5452016-03-31: 5652017-03-31: 6302018-03-31: 6552019-03-31: 6152020-03-31: 6152021-03-31: 6202022-03-31: 6252023-03-31: 6302024-03-31: 6352025-03-31: 610 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 545 to 675 · axis starts at 529

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

50
2742.5582010-03-31: 402011-03-31: 352012-03-31: 402013-03-31: 302014-03-31: 352015-03-31: 352016-03-31: 452017-03-31: 452018-03-31: 502019-03-31: 502020-03-31: 502021-03-31: 452022-03-31: 552023-03-31: 502024-03-31: 502025-03-31: 50 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 30 to 55 · axis starts at 27

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

5
4.555.52010-03-31: 52011-03-31: 52012-03-31: 52013-03-31: 52014-03-31: 52015-03-31: 52016-03-31: 52017-03-31: 52018-03-31: 52019-03-31: 52020-03-31: 52021-03-31: 52022-03-31: 52023-03-31: 52024-03-31: 52025-03-31: 5 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · unchanged at 5 · axis starts at 4.5

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

6,925
5,5536,3127,0722010-03-31: 5,8752011-03-31: 5,8102012-03-31: 5,7702013-03-31: 5,7002014-03-31: 5,7552015-03-31: 5,7702016-03-31: 6,0052017-03-31: 6,0902018-03-31: 6,2852019-03-31: 6,4752020-03-31: 6,5502021-03-31: 6,6202022-03-31: 6,6402023-03-31: 6,7502024-03-31: 6,7802025-03-31: 6,925 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 5,700 to 6,925 · axis starts at 5,553

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

3,698
1,0002,4943,9871998-12-31: 1,2891999-12-31: 1,3522000-12-31: 1,4082001-12-31: 1,4602002-12-31: 1,5032003-12-31: 1,6922004-12-31: 1,7322005-12-31: 1,8942006-12-31: 2,0402007-12-31: 2,0382008-12-31: 2,1162009-12-31: 2,1122010-12-31: 2,0742011-12-31: 2,1192012-12-31: 2,2132013-12-31: 2,2482014-12-31: 2,2902015-12-31: 2,3272016-12-31: 2,4962017-12-31: 2,6602018-12-31: 2,7242019-12-31: 2,9562020-12-31: 2,9722021-12-31: 3,1702022-12-31: 3,4832023-12-31: 3,698 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 1,289 to 3,698 · axis starts at 1,000

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

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