The Datum Report

Local area

Dumfries and Galloway

What we think is happening

Pay in Dumfries and Galloway has been growing.

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

Other standing views

Labour market

The job market in Dumfries and Galloway has been weakening.

established confidence · 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
% of economically inactive retired Apr 2025-Mar 2026 26.1% +8.3 in the top 1% of 165
% of economically inactive looking after family/home Apr 2025-Mar 2026 8.7% -5.3 in the bottom 1% of 170

By subject

Every figure published for Dumfries and Galloway. 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
15.8%
7.813.018.32020-03-31: 12.12020-06-30: 12.42020-09-30: 12.52020-12-31: 12.02021-03-31: 13.32021-06-30: 13.72021-09-30: 13.42021-12-31: 11.12022-03-31: 10.92022-06-30: 10.72022-09-30: 11.12022-12-31: 11.62023-03-31: 8.82023-06-30: 10.52023-09-30: 13.42023-12-31: 16.42024-03-31: 16.82024-06-30: 17.22024-09-30: 16.72024-12-31: 15.52025-03-31: 15.72025-06-30: 15.02025-09-30: 14.72025-12-31: 14.92026-03-31: 15.8 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 8.8 to 17.2 · axis starts at 7.8

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

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
78.8%
63.872.881.72020-03-31: 74.02020-06-30: 73.02020-09-30: 70.32020-12-31: 68.22021-03-31: 67.12021-06-30: 68.62021-09-30: 70.92021-12-31: 70.92022-03-31: 70.62022-06-30: 70.22022-09-30: 68.52022-12-31: 67.32023-03-31: 65.62023-06-30: 66.82023-09-30: 68.42023-12-31: 67.72024-03-31: 72.82024-06-30: 75.72024-09-30: 77.22024-12-31: 802025-03-31: 78.82025-06-30: 78.42025-09-30: 78.12025-12-31: 782026-03-31: 78.8 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 65.6 to 80 · axis starts at 63.8

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±4.4, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
3.2%
1.14.68.12020-03-31: 2.02020-06-30: 1.72020-09-30: 3.82020-12-31: 6.22021-03-31: 6.92021-06-30: 6.42021-09-30: 5.52021-12-31: 4.32022-03-31: 4.52022-06-30: 4.72022-09-30: 4.82022-12-31: 4.82023-03-31: 5.82023-06-30: 6.72023-09-30: 7.52023-12-31: 6.62024-03-31: 5.12024-06-30: 3.42024-09-30: 2.32024-12-31: 1.92025-03-31: 2.62025-06-30: 3.02025-09-30: 2.72025-12-31: 2.92026-03-31: 3.2 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 1.7 to 7.5 · axis starts at 1.1

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026

18.6%
17.024.431.82020-03-31: 24.52020-06-30: 25.82020-09-30: 27.02020-12-31: 27.42021-03-31: 282021-06-30: 26.72021-09-30: 24.92021-12-31: 25.92022-03-31: 26.02022-06-30: 26.42022-09-30: 28.02022-12-31: 29.32023-03-31: 30.42023-06-30: 28.42023-09-30: 26.12023-12-31: 27.32024-03-31: 23.32024-06-30: 21.52024-09-30: 21.02024-12-31: 18.42025-03-31: 19.22025-06-30: 19.22025-09-30: 19.72025-12-31: 19.62026-03-31: 18.6 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 18.4 to 30.4 · axis starts at 17.0

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±4.2, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
2,390
1,8173,6425,4682020-01-31: 2,8302020-02-29: 2,9502020-03-31: 2,9102020-04-30: 4,8902020-05-31: 5,1152020-06-30: 4,9452020-07-31: 5,0402020-08-31: 5,0102020-09-30: 4,7152020-10-31: 4,4552020-11-30: 4,5102020-12-31: 4,4352021-01-31: 4,4902021-02-28: 4,7002021-03-31: 4,6702021-04-30: 4,4802021-05-31: 4,2302021-06-30: 3,9052021-07-31: 3,8052021-08-31: 3,6752021-09-30: 3,4452021-10-31: 3,2952021-11-30: 3,2002021-12-31: 3,1752022-01-31: 3,1702022-02-28: 3,1252022-03-31: 2,9302022-04-30: 2,8802022-05-31: 2,6702022-06-30: 2,5252022-07-31: 2,5002022-08-31: 2,5152022-09-30: 2,4552022-10-31: 2,4352022-11-30: 2,4702022-12-31: 2,5552023-01-31: 2,5002023-02-28: 2,6002023-03-31: 2,5852023-04-30: 2,6702023-05-31: 2,5152023-06-30: 2,5302023-07-31: 2,5402023-08-31: 2,4552023-09-30: 2,3702023-10-31: 2,3502023-11-30: 2,3802023-12-31: 2,3902024-01-31: 2,3552024-02-29: 2,3502024-03-31: 2,4902024-04-30: 2,4252024-05-31: 2,4052024-06-30: 2,5602024-07-31: 2,6702024-08-31: 2,6252024-09-30: 2,5102024-10-31: 2,4952024-11-30: 2,4002024-12-31: 2,3652025-01-31: 2,4052025-02-28: 2,3652025-03-31: 2,2652025-04-30: 2,2502025-05-31: 2,1952025-06-30: 2,2302025-07-31: 2,2852025-08-31: 2,2602025-09-30: 2,2102025-10-31: 2,1702025-11-30: 2,2052025-12-31: 2,1902026-01-31: 2,2252026-02-28: 2,3752026-03-31: 2,4052026-04-30: 2,3702026-05-31: 2,3652026-06-30: 2,3552026-07-31: 2,3502026-08-31: 2,390 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 2,170 to 5,115 · axis starts at 1,817

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

2.9%
2.72.82.92026-01-31: 2.72026-02-28: 2.82026-03-31: 2.92026-04-30: 2.82026-05-31: 2.82026-06-30: 2.82026-07-31: 2.82026-08-31: 2.9 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 2.7 to 2.9 · axis starts at 2.7

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.

34.1%
21.537.353.12020-03-31: 34.02020-06-30: 29.22020-09-30: 29.12020-12-31: 24.62021-03-31: 25.22021-06-30: 32.32021-09-30: 28.42021-12-31: 31.52022-03-31: 36.72022-06-30: 36.52022-09-30: 39.12022-12-31: 35.92023-03-31: 34.42023-06-30: 34.92023-09-30: 39.42023-12-31: 42.92024-03-31: 38.32024-06-30: 40.92024-09-30: 41.62024-12-31: 502025-03-31: 47.92025-06-30: 45.22025-09-30: 402025-12-31: 36.32026-03-31: 34.1 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 24.6 to 50 · axis starts at 21.5

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±11.6, basis not documented by the producer

8.7%
3.713.423.22020-03-31: 17.72020-06-30: 16.42020-09-30: 13.92020-12-31: 17.72021-03-31: 19.32021-06-30: 19.02021-09-30: 21.32021-12-31: 18.72022-03-31: 14.22022-06-30: 13.52022-09-30: 13.62022-12-31: 13.32023-03-31: 20.32023-06-30: 19.12023-09-30: 17.02023-12-31: 13.32024-03-31: 6.52024-12-31: 5.62025-03-31: 10.22025-06-30: 10.82025-09-30: 14.12025-12-31: 142026-03-31: 8.7 2020-03 2026-03
23 monthly readings · 5.6 to 21.3 · axis starts at 3.7

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

26.1%
13.421.429.42020-03-31: 17.22020-06-30: 17.42020-09-30: 19.62020-12-31: 19.02021-03-31: 20.22021-06-30: 20.82021-09-30: 24.22021-12-31: 27.92022-03-31: 21.62022-06-30: 23.42022-09-30: 20.92022-12-31: 21.42023-03-31: 22.32023-06-30: 20.32023-09-30: 22.52023-12-31: 20.62024-03-31: 27.42024-06-30: 24.22024-09-30: 24.92024-12-31: 21.62025-03-31: 15.02025-06-30: 16.92025-09-30: 17.62025-12-31: 17.82026-03-31: 26.1 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 15.0 to 27.9 · axis starts at 13.4

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±10.8, basis not documented by the producer

12.9%
7.116.926.82020-03-31: 17.22020-06-30: 21.92020-09-30: 21.32020-12-31: 22.02021-03-31: 20.62021-06-30: 15.52021-09-30: 15.62021-12-31: 14.22022-03-31: 18.82022-06-30: 18.02022-09-30: 15.32022-12-31: 14.12023-03-31: 9.02023-06-30: 10.02023-09-30: 10.12023-12-31: 16.32024-03-31: 24.92024-06-30: 21.02024-09-30: 17.32024-12-31: 12.32025-03-31: 15.02025-06-30: 12.02025-09-30: 15.92025-12-31: 15.52026-03-31: 12.9 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 9.0 to 24.9 · axis starts at 7.1

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026

Pay 3
£23,835
7,38416k26k1997-12-31: 9,1471998-12-31: 9,3531999-12-31: 9,5282000-12-31: 9,9232001-12-31: 10k2002-12-31: 11k2003-12-31: 11k2004-12-31: 12k2005-12-31: 12k2006-12-31: 12k2007-12-31: 13k2008-12-31: 14k2009-12-31: 14k2010-12-31: 15k2011-12-31: 15k2012-12-31: 15k2013-12-31: 16k2014-12-31: 16k2015-12-31: 17k2016-12-31: 17k2017-12-31: 18k2018-12-31: 18k2019-12-31: 19k2020-12-31: 19k2021-12-31: 20k2022-12-31: 21k2023-12-31: 22k2024-12-31: 24k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 9,147 to 24k · axis starts at 7,384

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Median pay
Jul 2026
£2,459
1,5622,0602,5582020-01-31: 1,6912020-02-29: 1,6912020-03-31: 1,6832020-04-30: 1,6582020-05-31: 1,6802020-06-30: 1,7042020-07-31: 1,7282020-08-31: 1,7462020-09-30: 1,7552020-10-31: 1,7702020-11-30: 1,7772020-12-31: 1,8112021-01-31: 1,7782021-02-28: 1,7972021-03-31: 1,7972021-04-30: 1,8312021-05-31: 1,8302021-06-30: 1,8362021-07-31: 1,8292021-08-31: 1,8362021-09-30: 1,8252021-10-31: 1,8592021-11-30: 1,8522021-12-31: 1,8882022-01-31: 1,8872022-02-28: 1,8912022-03-31: 1,8742022-04-30: 1,9072022-05-31: 1,9032022-06-30: 1,9122022-07-31: 1,9142022-08-31: 1,9232022-09-30: 1,9372022-10-31: 1,9622022-11-30: 2,0292022-12-31: 2,0502023-01-31: 2,0262023-02-28: 2,0562023-03-31: 2,0292023-04-30: 2,0822023-05-31: 2,0722023-06-30: 2,0872023-07-31: 2,0742023-08-31: 2,0892023-09-30: 2,0962023-10-31: 2,1022023-11-30: 2,1572023-12-31: 2,1862024-01-31: 2,1202024-02-29: 2,1232024-03-31: 2,1532024-04-30: 2,1912024-05-31: 2,2102024-06-30: 2,2122024-07-31: 2,2072024-08-31: 2,2102024-09-30: 2,2492024-10-31: 2,2752024-11-30: 2,3042024-12-31: 2,2902025-01-31: 2,2662025-02-28: 2,2802025-03-31: 2,2802025-04-30: 2,3202025-05-31: 2,3362025-06-30: 2,3432025-07-31: 2,3582025-08-31: 2,3682025-09-30: 2,3782025-10-31: 2,3742025-11-30: 2,3822025-12-31: 2,4102026-01-31: 2,3802026-02-28: 2,3892026-03-31: 2,4042026-04-30: 2,4532026-05-31: 2,4622026-06-30: 2,4612026-07-31: 2,459 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 1,658 to 2,462 · axis starts at 1,562

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.

58,826
56k58k60k2020-01-31: 58k2020-02-29: 58k2020-03-31: 58k2020-04-30: 57k2020-05-31: 57k2020-06-30: 57k2020-07-31: 57k2020-08-31: 57k2020-09-30: 57k2020-10-31: 57k2020-11-30: 57k2020-12-31: 56k2021-01-31: 56k2021-02-28: 56k2021-03-31: 56k2021-04-30: 57k2021-05-31: 58k2021-06-30: 58k2021-07-31: 59k2021-08-31: 59k2021-09-30: 59k2021-10-31: 58k2021-11-30: 58k2021-12-31: 58k2022-01-31: 58k2022-02-28: 58k2022-03-31: 58k2022-04-30: 59k2022-05-31: 59k2022-06-30: 59k2022-07-31: 59k2022-08-31: 59k2022-09-30: 59k2022-10-31: 59k2022-11-30: 59k2022-12-31: 58k2023-01-31: 58k2023-02-28: 58k2023-03-31: 59k2023-04-30: 59k2023-05-31: 59k2023-06-30: 60k2023-07-31: 60k2023-08-31: 59k2023-09-30: 59k2023-10-31: 59k2023-11-30: 59k2023-12-31: 59k2024-01-31: 58k2024-02-29: 59k2024-03-31: 59k2024-04-30: 59k2024-05-31: 60k2024-06-30: 60k2024-07-31: 60k2024-08-31: 60k2024-09-30: 60k2024-10-31: 60k2024-11-30: 60k2024-12-31: 59k2025-01-31: 59k2025-02-28: 59k2025-03-31: 59k2025-04-30: 59k2025-05-31: 59k2025-06-30: 59k2025-07-31: 59k2025-08-31: 59k2025-09-30: 59k2025-10-31: 59k2025-11-30: 59k2025-12-31: 58k2026-01-31: 58k2026-02-28: 58k2026-03-31: 58k2026-04-30: 58k2026-05-31: 59k2026-06-30: 59k2026-07-31: 59k 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 56k to 60k · axis starts at 56k

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
6,350
5,8246,1156,4062010-03-31: 6,0052011-03-31: 5,9502012-03-31: 5,9852013-03-31: 5,8802014-03-31: 6,0052015-03-31: 6,3502016-03-31: 6,2952017-03-31: 6,2752018-03-31: 6,2902019-03-31: 6,3402020-03-31: 6,2852021-03-31: 6,2352022-03-31: 6,2952023-03-31: 6,2452024-03-31: 6,2902025-03-31: 6,350 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 5,880 to 6,350 · axis starts at 5,824

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

4,670
4,2004,4604,7202010-03-31: 4,4102011-03-31: 4,3802012-03-31: 4,3652013-03-31: 4,2502014-03-31: 4,3052015-03-31: 4,5652016-03-31: 4,5652017-03-31: 4,5602018-03-31: 4,5552019-03-31: 4,5952020-03-31: 4,5402021-03-31: 4,5052022-03-31: 4,5452023-03-31: 4,5352024-03-31: 4,5852025-03-31: 4,670 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 4,250 to 4,670 · axis starts at 4,200

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

485
3624304982010-03-31: 3852011-03-31: 3752012-03-31: 4102013-03-31: 4202014-03-31: 4452015-03-31: 4602016-03-31: 4452017-03-31: 4402018-03-31: 4552019-03-31: 4452020-03-31: 4552021-03-31: 4502022-03-31: 4652023-03-31: 4852024-03-31: 4702025-03-31: 485 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 375 to 485 · axis starts at 362

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

20
13.82026.22010-03-31: 252011-03-31: 252012-03-31: 202013-03-31: 202014-03-31: 202015-03-31: 152016-03-31: 152017-03-31: 202018-03-31: 202019-03-31: 252020-03-31: 202021-03-31: 202022-03-31: 202023-03-31: 252024-03-31: 202025-03-31: 20 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 15 to 25 · axis starts at 13.8

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

185
1321722132010-03-31: 1452011-03-31: 1452012-03-31: 1402013-03-31: 1602014-03-31: 1802015-03-31: 1802016-03-31: 1902017-03-31: 1902018-03-31: 1952019-03-31: 2002020-03-31: 1952021-03-31: 2002022-03-31: 1952023-03-31: 2052024-03-31: 1902025-03-31: 185 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 140 to 205 · axis starts at 132

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

5
4.47.510.62010-03-31: 52011-03-31: 52012-03-31: 52013-03-31: 52014-03-31: 52015-03-31: 102016-03-31: 102017-03-31: 102018-03-31: 102019-03-31: 52020-03-31: 52021-03-31: 102022-03-31: 52023-03-31: 52024-03-31: 52025-03-31: 5 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

935
9181,0051,0922010-03-31: 1,0002011-03-31: 9902012-03-31: 1,0002013-03-31: 9802014-03-31: 1,0152015-03-31: 1,0752016-03-31: 1,0252017-03-31: 1,0152018-03-31: 1,0052019-03-31: 1,0202020-03-31: 1,0202021-03-31: 1,0052022-03-31: 1,0152023-03-31: 9452024-03-31: 9652025-03-31: 935 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 935 to 1,075 · axis starts at 918

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

40
28.237.546.82010-03-31: 302011-03-31: 302012-03-31: 352013-03-31: 352014-03-31: 352015-03-31: 402016-03-31: 452017-03-31: 402018-03-31: 452019-03-31: 452020-03-31: 402021-03-31: 402022-03-31: 452023-03-31: 452024-03-31: 452025-03-31: 40 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 30 to 45 · axis starts at 28.2

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

0
02.85.62010-03-31: 02011-03-31: 02012-03-31: 02013-03-31: 02014-03-31: 02015-03-31: 02016-03-31: 02017-03-31: 02018-03-31: 02019-03-31: 02020-03-31: 52021-03-31: 02022-03-31: 52023-03-31: 52024-03-31: 02025-03-31: 0 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 0 to 5

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

7,605
7,3217,5757,8292010-03-31: 7,5252011-03-31: 7,4402012-03-31: 7,4402013-03-31: 7,3702014-03-31: 7,4452015-03-31: 7,7802016-03-31: 7,7102017-03-31: 7,6702018-03-31: 7,6952019-03-31: 7,6852020-03-31: 7,6252021-03-31: 7,5502022-03-31: 7,5902023-03-31: 7,5402024-03-31: 7,5652025-03-31: 7,605 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 7,370 to 7,780 · axis starts at 7,321

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

4,150
1,6113,0164,4221998-12-31: 1,8831999-12-31: 1,9442000-12-31: 2,0712001-12-31: 2,2012002-12-31: 2,2412003-12-31: 2,3802004-12-31: 2,4692005-12-31: 2,5322006-12-31: 2,6672007-12-31: 2,6922008-12-31: 2,8562009-12-31: 2,7862010-12-31: 2,7142011-12-31: 2,8312012-12-31: 2,8932013-12-31: 3,0442014-12-31: 3,1822015-12-31: 3,1642016-12-31: 3,2282017-12-31: 3,4242018-12-31: 3,3952019-12-31: 3,5662020-12-31: 3,4132021-12-31: 3,5682022-12-31: 3,8052023-12-31: 4,150 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 1,883 to 4,150 · axis starts at 1,611

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

Local authorities in Dumfries and Galloway

Dumfries and Galloway