The Datum Report

Local area

Devon CC

What we think is happening

The job market in Devon CC has been getting stronger.

improving · strong 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
Businesses employing 100 to 249 people 2025 155 -20 in the bottom 6% of 182
% aged 16-64 who are self employed Apr 2025-Mar 2026 13.9% -1.2 in the bottom 9% of 171
% of economically inactive student Apr 2025-Mar 2026 24.4% +7.7 in the top 1% of 171

By subject

Every figure published for Devon CC. 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
13.9%
12.614.917.22020-03-31: 16.32020-06-30: 16.72020-09-30: 15.92020-12-31: 14.72021-03-31: 14.42021-06-30: 13.72021-09-30: 13.92021-12-31: 14.72022-03-31: 14.52022-06-30: 14.22022-09-30: 15.02022-12-31: 15.62023-03-31: 13.02023-06-30: 14.52023-09-30: 13.72023-12-31: 13.32024-03-31: 13.92024-06-30: 15.42024-09-30: 13.92024-12-31: 14.12025-03-31: 15.42025-06-30: 15.22025-09-30: 15.22025-12-31: 15.12026-03-31: 13.9 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 13.0 to 16.7 · axis starts at 12.6

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±2.1, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
80.4%
75.278.381.52020-03-31: 80.62020-06-30: 80.62020-09-30: 80.02020-12-31: 79.32021-03-31: 79.62021-06-30: 77.12021-09-30: 75.82021-12-31: 76.52022-03-31: 76.52022-06-30: 77.32022-09-30: 76.82022-12-31: 77.22023-03-31: 76.62023-06-30: 77.32023-09-30: 80.02023-12-31: 79.42024-03-31: 78.72024-06-30: 78.32024-09-30: 78.12024-12-31: 76.62025-03-31: 78.02025-06-30: 78.52025-09-30: 78.02025-12-31: 80.92026-03-31: 80.4 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 75.8 to 80.9 · axis starts at 75.2

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

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
2.5%
2.52.62.72025-12-31: 2.72026-03-31: 2.5 2025-12 2026-03
2 monthly readings · 2.5 to 2.7 · axis starts at 2.5

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±1.1, basis not documented by the producer
23 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

17.5%
15.919.623.22020-06-30: 16.62020-09-30: 17.02020-12-31: 17.22021-03-31: 16.92021-06-30: 20.32021-09-30: 22.12021-12-31: 21.82022-03-31: 22.52022-06-30: 21.32022-09-30: 21.42022-12-31: 21.22023-03-31: 21.32023-06-30: 21.32023-09-30: 19.02023-12-31: 19.32024-03-31: 19.82024-06-30: 20.02024-09-30: 20.02024-12-31: 20.32025-03-31: 19.32025-06-30: 18.62025-09-30: 18.92025-12-31: 16.92026-03-31: 17.5 2020-06 2026-03
24 monthly readings · 16.6 to 22.5 · axis starts at 15.9

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±2.3, basis not documented by the producer
1 earlier period withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

Claimant count
August 2026
11,195
5,92515k25k2020-01-31: 7,7752020-02-29: 8,3152020-03-31: 8,5802020-04-30: 20k2020-05-31: 23k2020-06-30: 22k2020-07-31: 22k2020-08-31: 22k2020-09-30: 21k2020-10-31: 19k2020-11-30: 20k2020-12-31: 20k2021-01-31: 20k2021-02-28: 21k2021-03-31: 21k2021-04-30: 20k2021-05-31: 18k2021-06-30: 16k2021-07-31: 15k2021-08-31: 14k2021-09-30: 14k2021-10-31: 13k2021-11-30: 13k2021-12-31: 12k2022-01-31: 12k2022-02-28: 12k2022-03-31: 11k2022-04-30: 10k2022-05-31: 9,9102022-06-30: 9,5002022-07-31: 9,3102022-08-31: 9,1952022-09-30: 9,2252022-10-31: 9,1202022-11-30: 9,4052022-12-31: 9,5002023-01-31: 9,5652023-02-28: 9,7352023-03-31: 9,8252023-04-30: 9,7152023-05-31: 9,1452023-06-30: 9,3452023-07-31: 9,3102023-08-31: 9,2202023-09-30: 9,0902023-10-31: 9,0752023-11-30: 9,4102023-12-31: 9,6102024-01-31: 9,8702024-02-29: 10k2024-03-31: 10k2024-04-30: 10k2024-05-31: 10k2024-06-30: 11k2024-07-31: 11k2024-08-31: 11k2024-09-30: 11k2024-10-31: 11k2024-11-30: 11k2024-12-31: 11k2025-01-31: 11k2025-02-28: 12k2025-03-31: 12k2025-04-30: 11k2025-05-31: 11k2025-06-30: 11k2025-07-31: 11k2025-08-31: 11k2025-09-30: 11k2025-10-31: 11k2025-11-30: 11k2025-12-31: 11k2026-01-31: 11k2026-02-28: 12k2026-03-31: 12k2026-04-30: 11k2026-05-31: 11k2026-06-30: 11k2026-07-31: 11k2026-08-31: 11k 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 7,775 to 23k · axis starts at 5,925

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

2.3%
2.22.32.42026-01-31: 2.32026-02-28: 2.42026-03-31: 2.42026-04-30: 2.32026-05-31: 2.22026-06-30: 2.22026-07-31: 2.22026-08-31: 2.3 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 2.2 to 2.4 · axis starts at 2.2

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.

32.3%
31.933.635.32024-12-31: 32.22025-12-31: 352026-03-31: 32.3 2024-12 2026-03
3 monthly readings · 32.2 to 35 · axis starts at 31.9

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±6.9, basis not documented by the producer
22 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

16.5%
16.416.817.22025-12-31: 17.12026-03-31: 16.5 2025-12 2026-03
2 monthly readings · 16.5 to 17.1 · axis starts at 16.4

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±5.4, basis not documented by the producer
23 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

16.0%
15.418.421.52022-06-30: 16.22022-09-30: 19.82022-12-31: 19.22023-03-31: 18.42025-12-31: 20.92026-03-31: 16 2022-06 2026-03
6 monthly readings · 16 to 20.9 · axis starts at 15.4

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±5.4, basis not documented by the producer
19 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

24.4%
15.820.525.32025-12-31: 16.72026-03-31: 24.4 2025-12 2026-03
2 monthly readings · 16.7 to 24.4 · axis starts at 15.8

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±6.3, basis not documented by the producer
23 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

Pay 3
£25,780
9,03818k28k1997-12-31: 11k1998-12-31: 11k1999-12-31: 11k2000-12-31: 11k2001-12-31: 12k2002-12-31: 12k2003-12-31: 13k2004-12-31: 13k2005-12-31: 14k2006-12-31: 14k2007-12-31: 15k2008-12-31: 16k2009-12-31: 16k2010-12-31: 16k2011-12-31: 16k2012-12-31: 17k2013-12-31: 17k2014-12-31: 18k2015-12-31: 19k2016-12-31: 19k2017-12-31: 19k2018-12-31: 20k2019-12-31: 20k2020-12-31: 21k2021-12-31: 21k2022-12-31: 23k2023-12-31: 24k2024-12-31: 26k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 11k to 26k · axis starts at 9,038

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Median pay
Jul 2026
£2,412
1,4962,0062,5162020-01-31: 1,6362020-02-29: 1,6372020-03-31: 1,6212020-04-30: 1,5952020-05-31: 1,6122020-06-30: 1,6352020-07-31: 1,6632020-08-31: 1,6882020-09-30: 1,7042020-10-31: 1,7092020-11-30: 1,7132020-12-31: 1,7352021-01-31: 1,7092021-02-28: 1,7162021-03-31: 1,7362021-04-30: 1,7492021-05-31: 1,7572021-06-30: 1,7692021-07-31: 1,7662021-08-31: 1,7742021-09-30: 1,8012021-10-31: 1,8012021-11-30: 1,8122021-12-31: 1,8372022-01-31: 1,8222022-02-28: 1,8242022-03-31: 1,8602022-04-30: 1,8622022-05-31: 1,8732022-06-30: 1,8822022-07-31: 1,8852022-08-31: 1,8982022-09-30: 1,9352022-10-31: 1,9452022-11-30: 1,9962022-12-31: 1,9772023-01-31: 1,9602023-02-28: 1,9622023-03-31: 1,9912023-04-30: 2,0232023-05-31: 2,0512023-06-30: 2,0972023-07-31: 2,0422023-08-31: 2,0532023-09-30: 2,0582023-10-31: 2,0802023-11-30: 2,1222023-12-31: 2,1112024-01-31: 2,0992024-02-29: 2,1052024-03-31: 2,1192024-04-30: 2,1572024-05-31: 2,1752024-06-30: 2,1682024-07-31: 2,1622024-08-31: 2,1772024-09-30: 2,1862024-10-31: 2,2452024-11-30: 2,2492024-12-31: 2,2372025-01-31: 2,2212025-02-28: 2,2202025-03-31: 2,2372025-04-30: 2,2822025-05-31: 2,2942025-06-30: 2,2902025-07-31: 2,3002025-08-31: 2,3312025-09-30: 2,3212025-10-31: 2,3322025-11-30: 2,3302025-12-31: 2,3572026-01-31: 2,3412026-02-28: 2,3432026-03-31: 2,3672026-04-30: 2,4012026-05-31: 2,4102026-06-30: 2,4172026-07-31: 2,412 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 1,595 to 2,417 · axis starts at 1,496

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.

333,478
304k322k340k2020-01-31: 316k2020-02-29: 315k2020-03-31: 315k2020-04-30: 311k2020-05-31: 310k2020-06-30: 310k2020-07-31: 312k2020-08-31: 313k2020-09-30: 312k2020-10-31: 310k2020-11-30: 310k2020-12-31: 309k2021-01-31: 308k2021-02-28: 307k2021-03-31: 308k2021-04-30: 312k2021-05-31: 315k2021-06-30: 320k2021-07-31: 323k2021-08-31: 324k2021-09-30: 323k2021-10-31: 322k2021-11-30: 322k2021-12-31: 321k2022-01-31: 320k2022-02-28: 320k2022-03-31: 322k2022-04-30: 325k2022-05-31: 326k2022-06-30: 328k2022-07-31: 330k2022-08-31: 331k2022-09-30: 330k2022-10-31: 328k2022-11-30: 329k2022-12-31: 327k2023-01-31: 325k2023-02-28: 325k2023-03-31: 327k2023-04-30: 329k2023-05-31: 330k2023-06-30: 333k2023-07-31: 335k2023-08-31: 335k2023-09-30: 334k2023-10-31: 332k2023-11-30: 332k2023-12-31: 330k2024-01-31: 328k2024-02-29: 328k2024-03-31: 330k2024-04-30: 331k2024-05-31: 332k2024-06-30: 334k2024-07-31: 336k2024-08-31: 335k2024-09-30: 334k2024-10-31: 333k2024-11-30: 333k2024-12-31: 330k2025-01-31: 328k2025-02-28: 327k2025-03-31: 328k2025-04-30: 331k2025-05-31: 331k2025-06-30: 333k2025-07-31: 335k2025-08-31: 334k2025-09-30: 332k2025-10-31: 330k2025-11-30: 330k2025-12-31: 328k2026-01-31: 326k2026-02-28: 325k2026-03-31: 326k2026-04-30: 329k2026-05-31: 330k2026-06-30: 331k2026-07-31: 333k 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 307k to 336k · axis starts at 304k

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
38,855
33k36k40k2010-03-31: 34k2011-03-31: 33k2012-03-31: 34k2013-03-31: 34k2014-03-31: 34k2015-03-31: 36k2016-03-31: 37k2017-03-31: 37k2018-03-31: 38k2019-03-31: 38k2020-03-31: 38k2021-03-31: 38k2022-03-31: 39k2023-03-31: 39k2024-03-31: 39k2025-03-31: 39k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 33k to 39k · axis starts at 33k

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

30,350
25k28k31k2010-03-31: 26k2011-03-31: 26k2012-03-31: 26k2013-03-31: 26k2014-03-31: 26k2015-03-31: 27k2016-03-31: 28k2017-03-31: 29k2018-03-31: 29k2019-03-31: 29k2020-03-31: 29k2021-03-31: 29k2022-03-31: 30k2023-03-31: 30k2024-03-31: 30k2025-03-31: 30k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 26k to 30k · axis starts at 25k

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

2,255
1,8012,0522,3042010-03-31: 1,8752011-03-31: 1,8502012-03-31: 1,9802013-03-31: 2,0152014-03-31: 2,1402015-03-31: 2,2552016-03-31: 2,2202017-03-31: 2,2352018-03-31: 2,2352019-03-31: 2,2502020-03-31: 2,2202021-03-31: 2,1752022-03-31: 2,2202023-03-31: 2,2552024-03-31: 2,2302025-03-31: 2,255 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 1,850 to 2,255 · axis starts at 1,801

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

155
1291601912010-03-31: 1352011-03-31: 1352012-03-31: 1402013-03-31: 1452014-03-31: 1552015-03-31: 1652016-03-31: 1602017-03-31: 1602018-03-31: 1802019-03-31: 1802020-03-31: 1602021-03-31: 1702022-03-31: 1702023-03-31: 1852024-03-31: 1752025-03-31: 155 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 135 to 185 · axis starts at 129

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

20
8.81521.22010-03-31: 202011-03-31: 202012-03-31: 152013-03-31: 202014-03-31: 152015-03-31: 152016-03-31: 152017-03-31: 152018-03-31: 152019-03-31: 152020-03-31: 152021-03-31: 202022-03-31: 152023-03-31: 102024-03-31: 152025-03-31: 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

1,185
9851,1151,2452010-03-31: 1,0102011-03-31: 1,0152012-03-31: 1,0252013-03-31: 1,0852014-03-31: 1,0752015-03-31: 1,1352016-03-31: 1,1152017-03-31: 1,1402018-03-31: 1,1552019-03-31: 1,1452020-03-31: 1,1602021-03-31: 1,1552022-03-31: 1,1552023-03-31: 1,2102024-03-31: 1,2202025-03-31: 1,185 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 1,010 to 1,220 · axis starts at 985

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

45
26.44563.62010-03-31: 352011-03-31: 302012-03-31: 352013-03-31: 352014-03-31: 502015-03-31: 502016-03-31: 552017-03-31: 602018-03-31: 452019-03-31: 452020-03-31: 452021-03-31: 452022-03-31: 452023-03-31: 452024-03-31: 402025-03-31: 45 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 30 to 60 · axis starts at 26.4

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

4,430
4,3854,6184,8502010-03-31: 4,8052011-03-31: 4,6052012-03-31: 4,6652013-03-31: 4,4752014-03-31: 4,5952015-03-31: 4,8002016-03-31: 4,6252017-03-31: 4,6152018-03-31: 4,6202019-03-31: 4,5552020-03-31: 4,5802021-03-31: 4,6402022-03-31: 4,7852023-03-31: 4,7602024-03-31: 4,5552025-03-31: 4,430 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 4,430 to 4,805 · axis starts at 4,385

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

390
2333204072010-03-31: 2502011-03-31: 2602012-03-31: 2852013-03-31: 3002014-03-31: 3152015-03-31: 3152016-03-31: 3302017-03-31: 3402018-03-31: 3452019-03-31: 3552020-03-31: 3652021-03-31: 3652022-03-31: 3802023-03-31: 3752024-03-31: 3702025-03-31: 390 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 250 to 390 · axis starts at 233

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

25
2.615.027.42010-03-31: 152011-03-31: 52012-03-31: 52013-03-31: 52014-03-31: 52015-03-31: 102016-03-31: 102017-03-31: 102018-03-31: 202019-03-31: 152020-03-31: 202021-03-31: 152022-03-31: 152023-03-31: 202024-03-31: 202025-03-31: 25 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 5 to 25 · axis starts at 2.6

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

44,725
39k42k45k2010-03-31: 40k2011-03-31: 39k2012-03-31: 40k2013-03-31: 40k2014-03-31: 40k2015-03-31: 42k2016-03-31: 42k2017-03-31: 43k2018-03-31: 44k2019-03-31: 44k2020-03-31: 44k2021-03-31: 44k2022-03-31: 45k2023-03-31: 45k2024-03-31: 45k2025-03-31: 45k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 39k to 45k · axis starts at 39k

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

23,329
6,92816k25k1998-12-31: 8,6851999-12-31: 9,0912000-12-31: 9,3422001-12-31: 9,7262002-12-31: 10k2003-12-31: 11k2004-12-31: 12k2005-12-31: 12k2006-12-31: 13k2007-12-31: 13k2008-12-31: 14k2009-12-31: 13k2010-12-31: 14k2011-12-31: 14k2012-12-31: 14k2013-12-31: 15k2014-12-31: 15k2015-12-31: 16k2016-12-31: 16k2017-12-31: 17k2018-12-31: 18k2019-12-31: 18k2020-12-31: 17k2021-12-31: 20k2022-12-31: 22k2023-12-31: 23k 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 8,685 to 23k · axis starts at 6,928

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

Local authorities in Devon CC

East Devon · Exeter · Mid Devon · North Devon · South Hams · Teignbridge · Torridge · West Devon