The Datum Report

Local area

Dudley

What we think is happening

Pay in Dudley has been growing.

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

Other standing views

Labour market

The job market in Dudley has been getting stronger.

established confidence · how we reached this

Moving with the rest of the country

Shown separately because these say something about the country rather than about Dudley.

By subject

Every figure published for Dudley. 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
6.2%
5.58.912.32020-03-31: 9.02020-06-30: 8.02020-09-30: 8.22020-12-31: 7.42021-03-31: 8.52021-06-30: 9.92021-09-30: 10.72021-12-31: 11.62022-03-31: 10.62022-06-30: 9.92022-09-30: 8.32022-12-31: 8.52023-03-31: 10.02023-06-30: 9.42023-09-30: 10.52023-12-31: 10.62024-03-31: 9.82024-06-30: 9.32024-09-30: 8.72024-12-31: 8.92025-03-31: 9.82025-06-30: 8.92025-09-30: 7.42025-12-31: 7.32026-03-31: 6.2 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 6.2 to 11.6 · axis starts at 5.5

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
75.6%
70.875.780.62020-03-31: 73.72020-06-30: 73.02020-09-30: 72.12020-12-31: 71.72021-03-31: 72.52021-06-30: 77.12021-09-30: 78.22021-12-31: 78.42022-03-31: 78.72022-06-30: 76.62022-09-30: 77.32022-12-31: 77.92023-03-31: 76.52023-06-30: 76.62023-09-30: 77.52023-12-31: 79.72024-03-31: 76.82024-06-30: 76.72024-09-30: 74.22024-12-31: 72.42025-03-31: 73.72025-06-30: 75.12025-09-30: 76.72025-12-31: 76.32026-03-31: 75.6 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 71.7 to 79.7 · axis starts at 70.8

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
6.4%
1.74.87.82020-03-31: 4.52020-06-30: 4.92020-09-30: 6.22020-12-31: 6.62021-03-31: 6.72021-06-30: 5.02021-09-30: 4.52021-12-31: 4.42022-03-31: 4.12022-06-30: 4.22022-09-30: 4.42022-12-31: 4.22023-03-31: 5.22023-06-30: 5.72023-09-30: 3.92023-12-31: 3.22024-03-31: 2.32024-06-30: 3.22024-09-30: 4.12024-12-31: 5.62025-03-31: 7.22025-06-30: 6.32025-09-30: 6.22025-12-31: 72026-03-31: 6.4 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 2.3 to 7.2 · axis starts at 1.7

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

19.3%
17.120.524.02020-03-31: 22.92020-06-30: 23.32020-09-30: 23.12020-12-31: 23.22021-03-31: 22.32021-06-30: 18.92021-09-30: 18.22021-12-31: 18.02022-03-31: 17.82022-06-30: 20.12022-09-30: 19.12022-12-31: 18.72023-03-31: 19.32023-06-30: 18.82023-09-30: 19.32023-12-31: 17.82024-03-31: 21.42024-06-30: 20.72024-09-30: 22.62024-12-31: 23.32025-03-31: 20.62025-06-30: 19.82025-09-30: 18.22025-12-31: 182026-03-31: 19.3 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 17.8 to 23.3 · axis starts at 17.1

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±3.4, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
9,375
7,37111k15k2020-01-31: 8,1552020-02-29: 8,3802020-03-31: 8,5152020-04-30: 13k2020-05-31: 15k2020-06-30: 14k2020-07-31: 14k2020-08-31: 15k2020-09-30: 15k2020-10-31: 14k2020-11-30: 14k2020-12-31: 14k2021-01-31: 14k2021-02-28: 15k2021-03-31: 14k2021-04-30: 14k2021-05-31: 13k2021-06-30: 13k2021-07-31: 12k2021-08-31: 12k2021-09-30: 12k2021-10-31: 11k2021-11-30: 11k2021-12-31: 10k2022-01-31: 10k2022-02-28: 10k2022-03-31: 10k2022-04-30: 10k2022-05-31: 9,7152022-06-30: 9,5002022-07-31: 9,3752022-08-31: 9,3002022-09-30: 9,1552022-10-31: 9,1002022-11-30: 9,1302022-12-31: 9,1702023-01-31: 9,1352023-02-28: 9,1752023-03-31: 9,2352023-04-30: 9,5402023-05-31: 9,0752023-06-30: 9,0302023-07-31: 9,0552023-08-31: 8,9602023-09-30: 8,9802023-10-31: 8,9352023-11-30: 8,9852023-12-31: 8,9952024-01-31: 8,9452024-02-29: 9,0802024-03-31: 9,1002024-04-30: 8,8152024-05-31: 8,8152024-06-30: 9,2302024-07-31: 10k2024-08-31: 10k2024-09-30: 10k2024-10-31: 10k2024-11-30: 9,8852024-12-31: 9,7252025-01-31: 9,7902025-02-28: 9,9652025-03-31: 9,9202025-04-30: 9,7452025-05-31: 9,5652025-06-30: 9,4552025-07-31: 9,2502025-08-31: 9,3252025-09-30: 9,2502025-10-31: 9,3302025-11-30: 9,2252025-12-31: 9,1652026-01-31: 9,2202026-02-28: 9,6252026-03-31: 9,5052026-04-30: 9,2402026-05-31: 9,2102026-06-30: 9,1502026-07-31: 9,1352026-08-31: 9,375 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 8,155 to 15k · axis starts at 7,371

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

4.6%
4.54.74.82026-01-31: 4.62026-02-28: 4.82026-03-31: 4.72026-04-30: 4.62026-05-31: 4.62026-06-30: 4.52026-07-31: 4.52026-08-31: 4.6 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 4.5 to 4.8 · axis starts at 4.5

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
4.5%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
24 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

35.4%
15.627.739.72020-03-31: 23.22020-06-30: 25.92020-09-30: 25.72020-12-31: 24.92021-03-31: 23.92021-06-30: 20.52021-09-30: 20.72021-12-31: 18.02022-03-31: 18.22022-06-30: 18.82022-09-30: 20.32022-12-31: 18.92023-03-31: 18.62023-06-30: 22.22023-09-30: 25.82023-12-31: 28.02024-03-31: 35.12024-06-30: 33.62024-09-30: 27.92024-12-31: 29.22025-03-31: 29.42025-06-30: 31.12025-09-30: 36.92025-12-31: 37.42026-03-31: 35.4 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 18.0 to 37.4 · axis starts at 15.6

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±9.5, basis not documented by the producer

19.9%
11.923.134.32020-03-31: 32.12020-06-30: 29.22020-09-30: 27.52020-12-31: 21.32021-03-31: 19.02021-06-30: 17.22021-09-30: 14.12021-12-31: 20.62022-03-31: 23.82022-06-30: 26.32022-09-30: 26.92022-12-31: 20.92023-03-31: 25.92023-06-30: 252023-09-30: 27.42023-12-31: 32.12024-03-31: 25.92024-06-30: 27.62024-09-30: 29.82024-12-31: 23.42025-03-31: 24.82025-06-30: 25.32025-09-30: 21.72025-12-31: 21.72026-03-31: 19.9 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 14.1 to 32.1 · axis starts at 11.9

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±7.9, basis not documented by the producer

6.1%
4.711.618.52020-03-31: 14.02020-06-30: 13.62020-09-30: 11.02020-12-31: 12.82021-03-31: 12.62021-06-30: 17.22021-09-30: 15.22021-12-31: 14.52022-03-31: 17.02022-06-30: 16.12022-09-30: 15.92022-12-31: 15.02023-03-31: 11.62023-06-30: 8.12023-09-30: 9.42023-12-31: 9.62024-03-31: 6.82024-06-30: 6.02024-09-30: 6.72024-12-31: 8.12025-03-31: 7.42025-06-30: 9.22025-09-30: 8.62025-12-31: 6.92026-03-31: 6.1 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 6.0 to 17.2 · axis starts at 4.7

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

27.9%
18.627.837.12020-03-31: 20.42020-06-30: 23.22020-09-30: 25.52020-12-31: 28.82021-03-31: 31.42021-06-30: 30.72021-09-30: 34.22021-12-31: 30.42022-03-31: 30.82022-06-30: 24.02022-09-30: 22.32022-12-31: 27.12023-03-31: 27.82023-06-30: 35.32023-09-30: 29.82023-12-31: 21.32024-03-31: 23.72024-06-30: 20.62024-09-30: 22.42024-12-31: 30.12025-03-31: 28.62025-06-30: 28.22025-09-30: 28.32025-12-31: 27.22026-03-31: 27.9 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 20.4 to 35.3 · axis starts at 18.6

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±8.9, basis not documented by the producer

Pay 3
£20,171
8,15115k21k1997-12-31: 9,4391998-12-31: 9,6521999-12-31: 10k2000-12-31: 10k2001-12-31: 11k2002-12-31: 11k2003-12-31: 11k2004-12-31: 11k2005-12-31: 12k2006-12-31: 12k2007-12-31: 12k2008-12-31: 12k2009-12-31: 13k2010-12-31: 13k2011-12-31: 13k2012-12-31: 14k2013-12-31: 14k2014-12-31: 15k2015-12-31: 15k2016-12-31: 16k2017-12-31: 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 · 9,439 to 20k · axis starts at 8,151

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Median pay
Jul 2026
£2,524
1,5762,1012,6262020-01-31: 1,7302020-02-29: 1,7372020-03-31: 1,7252020-04-30: 1,6782020-05-31: 1,6912020-06-30: 1,7132020-07-31: 1,7492020-08-31: 1,7642020-09-30: 1,7862020-10-31: 1,8082020-11-30: 1,8022020-12-31: 1,8402021-01-31: 1,8002021-02-28: 1,8092021-03-31: 1,8292021-04-30: 1,8412021-05-31: 1,8492021-06-30: 1,8592021-07-31: 1,8572021-08-31: 1,8602021-09-30: 1,8772021-10-31: 1,8752021-11-30: 1,8732021-12-31: 1,9282022-01-31: 1,8882022-02-28: 1,9052022-03-31: 1,9532022-04-30: 1,9502022-05-31: 1,9592022-06-30: 1,9662022-07-31: 1,9802022-08-31: 1,9862022-09-30: 2,0292022-10-31: 2,0242022-11-30: 2,0882022-12-31: 2,0822023-01-31: 2,0442023-02-28: 2,0492023-03-31: 2,0682023-04-30: 2,1112023-05-31: 2,1322023-06-30: 2,1882023-07-31: 2,1422023-08-31: 2,1392023-09-30: 2,1592023-10-31: 2,1662023-11-30: 2,2412023-12-31: 2,2382024-01-31: 2,1912024-02-29: 2,1912024-03-31: 2,2162024-04-30: 2,2642024-05-31: 2,2732024-06-30: 2,2642024-07-31: 2,2722024-08-31: 2,2792024-09-30: 2,2802024-10-31: 2,3382024-11-30: 2,3672024-12-31: 2,3592025-01-31: 2,3162025-02-28: 2,3262025-03-31: 2,3412025-04-30: 2,3832025-05-31: 2,3922025-06-30: 2,3862025-07-31: 2,4012025-08-31: 2,4422025-09-30: 2,4272025-10-31: 2,4252025-11-30: 2,4272025-12-31: 2,4742026-01-31: 2,4232026-02-28: 2,4392026-03-31: 2,4612026-04-30: 2,5042026-05-31: 2,5122026-06-30: 2,5132026-07-31: 2,524 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 1,678 to 2,524 · axis starts at 1,576

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.

139,127
130k136k142k2020-01-31: 135k2020-02-29: 135k2020-03-31: 135k2020-04-30: 133k2020-05-31: 132k2020-06-30: 133k2020-07-31: 133k2020-08-31: 132k2020-09-30: 132k2020-10-31: 132k2020-11-30: 132k2020-12-31: 131k2021-01-31: 131k2021-02-28: 131k2021-03-31: 131k2021-04-30: 132k2021-05-31: 133k2021-06-30: 133k2021-07-31: 134k2021-08-31: 134k2021-09-30: 135k2021-10-31: 135k2021-11-30: 136k2021-12-31: 135k2022-01-31: 135k2022-02-28: 135k2022-03-31: 135k2022-04-30: 135k2022-05-31: 136k2022-06-30: 136k2022-07-31: 137k2022-08-31: 136k2022-09-30: 137k2022-10-31: 137k2022-11-30: 138k2022-12-31: 138k2023-01-31: 137k2023-02-28: 137k2023-03-31: 137k2023-04-30: 138k2023-05-31: 138k2023-06-30: 138k2023-07-31: 138k2023-08-31: 138k2023-09-30: 138k2023-10-31: 139k2023-11-30: 139k2023-12-31: 139k2024-01-31: 138k2024-02-29: 139k2024-03-31: 138k2024-04-30: 140k2024-05-31: 140k2024-06-30: 140k2024-07-31: 140k2024-08-31: 140k2024-09-30: 140k2024-10-31: 140k2024-11-30: 141k2024-12-31: 140k2025-01-31: 139k2025-02-28: 139k2025-03-31: 139k2025-04-30: 140k2025-05-31: 140k2025-06-30: 140k2025-07-31: 140k2025-08-31: 140k2025-09-30: 140k2025-10-31: 140k2025-11-30: 140k2025-12-31: 140k2026-01-31: 139k2026-02-28: 139k2026-03-31: 139k2026-04-30: 139k2026-05-31: 139k2026-06-30: 139k2026-07-31: 139k 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 131k to 141k · axis starts at 130k

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
10,000
8,0259,24010k2010-03-31: 8,5052011-03-31: 8,2602012-03-31: 8,4152013-03-31: 8,3402014-03-31: 8,6102015-03-31: 9,1602016-03-31: 9,3702017-03-31: 9,6002018-03-31: 9,4902019-03-31: 9,6452020-03-31: 9,9402021-03-31: 10k2022-03-31: 10k2023-03-31: 10k2024-03-31: 9,8952025-03-31: 10k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 8,260 to 10k · axis starts at 8,025

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

7,455
5,7886,7807,7722010-03-31: 6,1202011-03-31: 5,9802012-03-31: 6,0952013-03-31: 5,9852014-03-31: 6,2052015-03-31: 6,6552016-03-31: 6,9352017-03-31: 7,1702018-03-31: 7,0352019-03-31: 7,1552020-03-31: 7,2802021-03-31: 7,5802022-03-31: 7,5452023-03-31: 7,4502024-03-31: 7,3752025-03-31: 7,455 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 5,980 to 7,580 · axis starts at 5,788

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

675
5916627342010-03-31: 6452011-03-31: 6152012-03-31: 6052013-03-31: 6652014-03-31: 6852015-03-31: 7002016-03-31: 7052017-03-31: 6652018-03-31: 6802019-03-31: 6852020-03-31: 6952021-03-31: 6902022-03-31: 7202023-03-31: 6952024-03-31: 7052025-03-31: 675 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 605 to 720 · axis starts at 591

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

50
4257.5732010-03-31: 452011-03-31: 502012-03-31: 552013-03-31: 602014-03-31: 552015-03-31: 502016-03-31: 652017-03-31: 652018-03-31: 602019-03-31: 702020-03-31: 652021-03-31: 602022-03-31: 552023-03-31: 552024-03-31: 502025-03-31: 50 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 45 to 70 · axis starts at 42

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

10
4.47.510.62010-03-31: 102011-03-31: 102012-03-31: 102013-03-31: 102014-03-31: 102015-03-31: 102016-03-31: 102017-03-31: 102018-03-31: 52019-03-31: 102020-03-31: 102021-03-31: 102022-03-31: 52023-03-31: 102024-03-31: 52025-03-31: 10 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

360
3203453702010-03-31: 3402011-03-31: 3252012-03-31: 3302013-03-31: 3452014-03-31: 3452015-03-31: 3402016-03-31: 3352017-03-31: 3402018-03-31: 3352019-03-31: 3302020-03-31: 3352021-03-31: 3352022-03-31: 3552023-03-31: 3652024-03-31: 3552025-03-31: 360 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 325 to 365 · axis starts at 320

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

10
8.81521.22010-03-31: 102011-03-31: 102012-03-31: 102013-03-31: 152014-03-31: 152015-03-31: 152016-03-31: 152017-03-31: 152018-03-31: 152019-03-31: 102020-03-31: 152021-03-31: 202022-03-31: 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

1,310
1,1341,2951,4562010-03-31: 1,2202011-03-31: 1,1752012-03-31: 1,2052013-03-31: 1,1652014-03-31: 1,1952015-03-31: 1,2752016-03-31: 1,2102017-03-31: 1,2452018-03-31: 1,2452019-03-31: 1,2802020-03-31: 1,4252021-03-31: 1,4202022-03-31: 1,4052023-03-31: 1,3252024-03-31: 1,2802025-03-31: 1,310 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 1,165 to 1,425 · axis starts at 1,134

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

115
81.41001192010-03-31: 1002011-03-31: 952012-03-31: 952013-03-31: 952014-03-31: 1002015-03-31: 1052016-03-31: 1002017-03-31: 852018-03-31: 1002019-03-31: 1002020-03-31: 1052021-03-31: 1002022-03-31: 1052023-03-31: 1052024-03-31: 1002025-03-31: 115 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 85 to 115 · axis starts at 81.4

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

10
05.611.22010-03-31: 52011-03-31: 52012-03-31: 52013-03-31: 52014-03-31: 52015-03-31: 02016-03-31: 52017-03-31: 52018-03-31: 52019-03-31: 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 · 0 to 10

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

11,600
10k11k12k2010-03-31: 11k2011-03-31: 10k2012-03-31: 10k2013-03-31: 10k2014-03-31: 11k2015-03-31: 11k2016-03-31: 11k2017-03-31: 11k2018-03-31: 11k2019-03-31: 11k2020-03-31: 12k2021-03-31: 12k2022-03-31: 12k2023-03-31: 12k2024-03-31: 12k2025-03-31: 12k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 10k to 12k · axis starts at 10k

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

6,154
2,8914,6986,5041998-12-31: 3,2411999-12-31: 3,3412000-12-31: 3,3942001-12-31: 3,5572002-12-31: 3,6652003-12-31: 3,7262004-12-31: 3,8622005-12-31: 3,9952006-12-31: 4,1042007-12-31: 4,2692008-12-31: 4,2932009-12-31: 4,0332010-12-31: 4,1752011-12-31: 4,2652012-12-31: 4,4472013-12-31: 4,5682014-12-31: 4,6812015-12-31: 4,7192016-12-31: 4,9072017-12-31: 5,1132018-12-31: 5,1712019-12-31: 5,2962020-12-31: 4,9162021-12-31: 5,4172022-12-31: 5,8672023-12-31: 6,154 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 3,241 to 6,154 · axis starts at 2,891

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

Local authorities in Dudley

Dudley