The Datum Report

Local area

East Derbyshire

What we think is happening

The job market in East Derbyshire has been going both ways.

mixed · tentative confidence · formed 31 August 2026 · how we reached this

By subject

Every figure published for East Derbyshire. 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
7.9%
5.27.39.42020-03-31: 6.82021-03-31: 5.62021-06-30: 6.22021-09-30: 8.02021-12-31: 8.32022-03-31: 9.02022-06-30: 8.42022-09-30: 7.02022-12-31: 7.12023-03-31: 7.32023-06-30: 7.82023-09-30: 8.32024-03-31: 7.92024-09-30: 7.62024-12-31: 7.12025-06-30: 7.52025-09-30: 7.62025-12-31: 8.22026-03-31: 7.9 2020-03 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 5.6 to 9.0 · axis starts at 5.2

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±2.7, basis not documented by the producer
6 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
75.3%
68.674.580.52020-03-31: 71.02020-06-30: 72.22020-09-30: 72.92020-12-31: 72.02021-03-31: 73.22021-06-30: 74.92021-09-30: 76.62021-12-31: 76.52022-03-31: 75.52022-06-30: 74.72022-09-30: 75.12022-12-31: 76.52023-03-31: 75.42023-06-30: 73.42023-09-30: 72.92023-12-31: 69.82024-03-31: 71.42024-06-30: 75.82024-09-30: 78.82024-12-31: 79.32025-03-31: 77.92025-06-30: 75.32025-09-30: 76.72025-12-31: 76.72026-03-31: 75.3 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 69.8 to 79.3 · axis starts at 68.6

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±4.3, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
4.5%
3.85.57.22021-06-30: 6.92025-12-31: 4.12026-03-31: 4.5 2021-06 2026-03
3 monthly readings · 4.1 to 6.9 · axis starts at 3.8

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±2.3, basis not documented by the producer
22 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

21.2%
16.221.927.62020-03-31: 24.92020-06-30: 23.92020-09-30: 22.32020-12-31: 22.22021-03-31: 21.02021-06-30: 19.62021-09-30: 19.92021-12-31: 21.32022-03-31: 22.42022-06-30: 24.22022-09-30: 23.92022-12-31: 22.72023-03-31: 21.82023-06-30: 23.12023-09-30: 23.22023-12-31: 26.12024-03-31: 26.52024-06-30: 22.92024-09-30: 19.02024-12-31: 17.32025-03-31: 18.92025-06-30: 20.82025-09-30: 20.32025-12-31: 202026-03-31: 21.2 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 17.3 to 26.5 · axis starts at 16.2

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±4.0, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
5,195
3,8996,9009,9012020-01-31: 4,4802020-02-29: 4,5952020-03-31: 4,5902020-04-30: 7,8402020-05-31: 9,3202020-06-30: 8,9502020-07-31: 9,0552020-08-31: 9,0452020-09-30: 8,8102020-10-31: 8,4202020-11-30: 8,5452020-12-31: 8,5652021-01-31: 8,3502021-02-28: 8,8152021-03-31: 8,7352021-04-30: 8,5652021-05-31: 7,9702021-06-30: 7,3952021-07-31: 7,2452021-08-31: 6,9602021-09-30: 6,6202021-10-31: 6,2852021-11-30: 6,0252021-12-31: 5,7652022-01-31: 5,5852022-02-28: 5,5602022-03-31: 5,3752022-04-30: 5,2502022-05-31: 5,1402022-06-30: 5,0952022-07-31: 4,9902022-08-31: 4,9502022-09-30: 4,8252022-10-31: 4,8052022-11-30: 4,9802022-12-31: 5,1202023-01-31: 5,1452023-02-28: 5,2302023-03-31: 5,3852023-04-30: 5,4252023-05-31: 5,2152023-06-30: 5,2402023-07-31: 5,3502023-08-31: 5,2702023-09-30: 5,3052023-10-31: 5,4702023-11-30: 5,4902023-12-31: 5,5252024-01-31: 5,6152024-02-29: 5,7452024-03-31: 5,7552024-04-30: 5,6602024-05-31: 5,5102024-06-30: 5,5452024-07-31: 5,8702024-08-31: 5,8202024-09-30: 5,9052024-10-31: 5,8052024-11-30: 5,7052024-12-31: 5,5302025-01-31: 5,4852025-02-28: 5,6052025-03-31: 5,5102025-04-30: 5,3602025-05-31: 5,2902025-06-30: 5,2152025-07-31: 5,0752025-08-31: 5,1152025-09-30: 5,1452025-10-31: 5,0152025-11-30: 5,0502025-12-31: 5,0252026-01-31: 5,0752026-02-28: 5,1452026-03-31: 5,1652026-04-30: 5,1102026-05-31: 5,1652026-06-30: 5,1152026-07-31: 5,1252026-08-31: 5,195 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 4,480 to 9,320 · axis starts at 3,899

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

2.9%
2.82.82.92026-01-31: 2.82026-02-28: 2.92026-03-31: 2.92026-04-30: 2.82026-05-31: 2.92026-06-30: 2.82026-07-31: 2.92026-08-31: 2.9 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 2.8 to 2.9 · axis starts at 2.8

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.

32.1%
21.932.843.72020-03-31: 33.82020-06-30: 29.02020-09-30: 30.72020-12-31: 28.12021-03-31: 24.02021-06-30: 26.12021-09-30: 29.92021-12-31: 31.82022-03-31: 35.22022-06-30: 30.52022-09-30: 28.32022-12-31: 32.02023-03-31: 30.92023-06-30: 29.52023-09-30: 25.92024-03-31: 31.52024-06-30: 36.42024-09-30: 37.42024-12-31: 39.52025-03-31: 40.72025-06-30: 38.52025-09-30: 41.62025-12-31: 31.12026-03-31: 32.1 2020-03 2026-03
24 monthly readings · 24.0 to 41.6 · axis starts at 21.9

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±9.6, basis not documented by the producer
1 earlier period withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

14.5%
13.319.425.52020-03-31: 16.72020-06-30: 21.62021-03-31: 24.32025-09-30: 19.12025-12-31: 19.52026-03-31: 14.5 2020-03 2026-03
6 monthly readings · 14.5 to 24.3 · axis starts at 13.3

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±7.3, basis not documented by the producer
19 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

18.5%
13.823.733.62020-03-31: 15.72020-06-30: 16.12020-09-30: 16.02022-03-31: 21.62022-06-30: 26.92022-09-30: 25.62023-03-31: 21.62023-06-30: 20.12023-12-31: 31.62024-03-31: 23.52025-12-31: 16.62026-03-31: 18.5 2020-03 2026-03
12 monthly readings · 15.7 to 31.6 · axis starts at 13.8

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±8.0, basis not documented by the producer
13 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

20.4%
20.022.023.92021-09-30: 23.52025-12-31: 20.72026-03-31: 20.4 2021-09 2026-03
3 monthly readings · 20.4 to 23.5 · axis starts at 20.0

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±8.3, basis not documented by the producer
22 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

Pay 3
£21,912
6,73215k24k1997-12-31: 8,3581998-12-31: 8,6751999-12-31: 9,2332000-12-31: 9,5722001-12-31: 10k2002-12-31: 11k2003-12-31: 11k2004-12-31: 11k2005-12-31: 12k2006-12-31: 12k2007-12-31: 13k2008-12-31: 13k2009-12-31: 13k2010-12-31: 13k2011-12-31: 13k2012-12-31: 14k2013-12-31: 14k2014-12-31: 14k2015-12-31: 15k2016-12-31: 15k2017-12-31: 16k2018-12-31: 17k2019-12-31: 17k2020-12-31: 18k2021-12-31: 18k2022-12-31: 19k2023-12-31: 21k2024-12-31: 22k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 8,358 to 22k · axis starts at 6,732

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Median pay
Jul 2026
£2,510
1,5702,0902,6112020-01-31: 1,7022020-02-29: 1,7072020-03-31: 1,7042020-04-30: 1,6712020-05-31: 1,6822020-06-30: 1,7032020-07-31: 1,7342020-08-31: 1,7542020-09-30: 1,7762020-10-31: 1,7832020-11-30: 1,7912020-12-31: 1,8172021-01-31: 1,7812021-02-28: 1,7832021-03-31: 1,8022021-04-30: 1,8212021-05-31: 1,8222021-06-30: 1,8372021-07-31: 1,8372021-08-31: 1,8482021-09-30: 1,8662021-10-31: 1,8702021-11-30: 1,8882021-12-31: 1,9202022-01-31: 1,8862022-02-28: 1,8912022-03-31: 1,9262022-04-30: 1,9352022-05-31: 1,9482022-06-30: 1,9632022-07-31: 1,9632022-08-31: 1,9792022-09-30: 2,0262022-10-31: 2,0292022-11-30: 2,0902022-12-31: 2,0722023-01-31: 2,0322023-02-28: 2,0342023-03-31: 2,0552023-04-30: 2,0932023-05-31: 2,1272023-06-30: 2,1772023-07-31: 2,1292023-08-31: 2,1242023-09-30: 2,1332023-10-31: 2,1572023-11-30: 2,2242023-12-31: 2,2142024-01-31: 2,1742024-02-29: 2,1672024-03-31: 2,1942024-04-30: 2,2352024-05-31: 2,2532024-06-30: 2,2492024-07-31: 2,2562024-08-31: 2,2642024-09-30: 2,2722024-10-31: 2,3252024-11-30: 2,3382024-12-31: 2,3322025-01-31: 2,3002025-02-28: 2,2942025-03-31: 2,3102025-04-30: 2,3682025-05-31: 2,3832025-06-30: 2,3782025-07-31: 2,3992025-08-31: 2,4242025-09-30: 2,4082025-10-31: 2,4162025-11-30: 2,4202025-12-31: 2,4522026-01-31: 2,4082026-02-28: 2,4232026-03-31: 2,4422026-04-30: 2,4852026-05-31: 2,5002026-06-30: 2,5032026-07-31: 2,510 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 1,671 to 2,510 · axis starts at 1,570

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.

125,985
119k124k128k2020-01-31: 122k2020-02-29: 122k2020-03-31: 122k2020-04-30: 121k2020-05-31: 121k2020-06-30: 121k2020-07-31: 121k2020-08-31: 121k2020-09-30: 121k2020-10-31: 121k2020-11-30: 121k2020-12-31: 121k2021-01-31: 120k2021-02-28: 120k2021-03-31: 121k2021-04-30: 121k2021-05-31: 122k2021-06-30: 123k2021-07-31: 123k2021-08-31: 123k2021-09-30: 124k2021-10-31: 124k2021-11-30: 125k2021-12-31: 125k2022-01-31: 124k2022-02-28: 124k2022-03-31: 125k2022-04-30: 125k2022-05-31: 125k2022-06-30: 125k2022-07-31: 125k2022-08-31: 125k2022-09-30: 126k2022-10-31: 126k2022-11-30: 126k2022-12-31: 126k2023-01-31: 125k2023-02-28: 125k2023-03-31: 126k2023-04-30: 126k2023-05-31: 126k2023-06-30: 127k2023-07-31: 127k2023-08-31: 126k2023-09-30: 127k2023-10-31: 127k2023-11-30: 127k2023-12-31: 127k2024-01-31: 126k2024-02-29: 126k2024-03-31: 127k2024-04-30: 126k2024-05-31: 127k2024-06-30: 127k2024-07-31: 127k2024-08-31: 127k2024-09-30: 127k2024-10-31: 127k2024-11-30: 127k2024-12-31: 127k2025-01-31: 126k2025-02-28: 126k2025-03-31: 126k2025-04-30: 126k2025-05-31: 126k2025-06-30: 126k2025-07-31: 126k2025-08-31: 126k2025-09-30: 126k2025-10-31: 126k2025-11-30: 126k2025-12-31: 126k2026-01-31: 125k2026-02-28: 125k2026-03-31: 125k2026-04-30: 125k2026-05-31: 126k2026-06-30: 126k2026-07-31: 126k 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 120k to 127k · axis starts at 119k

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
8,860
7,0709,05811k2010-03-31: 7,6602011-03-31: 7,4552012-03-31: 7,4802013-03-31: 7,5002014-03-31: 7,7852015-03-31: 8,8652016-03-31: 11k2017-03-31: 9,0452018-03-31: 8,6952019-03-31: 8,8252020-03-31: 8,9952021-03-31: 9,3552022-03-31: 9,1502023-03-31: 8,9552024-03-31: 8,9402025-03-31: 8,860 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 7,455 to 11k · axis starts at 7,070

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

6,600
5,0836,4627,8422010-03-31: 5,6052011-03-31: 5,4252012-03-31: 5,3502013-03-31: 5,3902014-03-31: 5,5952015-03-31: 6,5602016-03-31: 7,5752017-03-31: 6,6702018-03-31: 6,4602019-03-31: 6,5952020-03-31: 6,7852021-03-31: 7,0652022-03-31: 6,8652023-03-31: 6,6402024-03-31: 6,6852025-03-31: 6,600 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 5,350 to 7,575 · axis starts at 5,083

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

615
4786708622010-03-31: 5402011-03-31: 5202012-03-31: 5152013-03-31: 5302014-03-31: 5702015-03-31: 5952016-03-31: 8252017-03-31: 6302018-03-31: 5752019-03-31: 5952020-03-31: 5602021-03-31: 5802022-03-31: 5852023-03-31: 6002024-03-31: 5752025-03-31: 615 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 515 to 825 · axis starts at 478

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

60
47.66072.42010-03-31: 502011-03-31: 502012-03-31: 602013-03-31: 552014-03-31: 552015-03-31: 552016-03-31: 602017-03-31: 602018-03-31: 602019-03-31: 702020-03-31: 602021-03-31: 702022-03-31: 602023-03-31: 602024-03-31: 652025-03-31: 60 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 50 to 70 · axis starts at 47.6

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

10
910112010-03-31: 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: 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 · unchanged at 10 · axis starts at 9

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

355
3083453822010-03-31: 3302011-03-31: 3202012-03-31: 3152013-03-31: 3202014-03-31: 3252015-03-31: 3352016-03-31: 3352017-03-31: 3202018-03-31: 3352019-03-31: 3352020-03-31: 3302021-03-31: 3202022-03-31: 3352023-03-31: 3602024-03-31: 3752025-03-31: 355 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 315 to 375 · axis starts at 308

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

20
8.217.526.82010-03-31: 152011-03-31: 152012-03-31: 102013-03-31: 202014-03-31: 202015-03-31: 202016-03-31: 202017-03-31: 202018-03-31: 202019-03-31: 252020-03-31: 252021-03-31: 202022-03-31: 202023-03-31: 202024-03-31: 252025-03-31: 20 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 10 to 25 · axis starts at 8.2

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

1,045
9201,3601,8002010-03-31: 1,0052011-03-31: 1,0152012-03-31: 1,1102013-03-31: 1,0602014-03-31: 1,0852015-03-31: 1,1802016-03-31: 1,7152017-03-31: 1,1952018-03-31: 1,1052019-03-31: 1,0702020-03-31: 1,0952021-03-31: 1,1502022-03-31: 1,1202023-03-31: 1,1302024-03-31: 1,0702025-03-31: 1,045 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 1,005 to 1,715 · axis starts at 920

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

135
95.81181392010-03-31: 1052011-03-31: 1002012-03-31: 1002013-03-31: 1102014-03-31: 1102015-03-31: 1152016-03-31: 1202017-03-31: 1302018-03-31: 1202019-03-31: 1202020-03-31: 1252021-03-31: 1252022-03-31: 1302023-03-31: 1252024-03-31: 1252025-03-31: 135 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 100 to 135 · axis starts at 95.8

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

15
3.81016.22010-03-31: 52011-03-31: 102012-03-31: 102013-03-31: 52014-03-31: 102015-03-31: 102016-03-31: 52017-03-31: 102018-03-31: 52019-03-31: 102020-03-31: 102021-03-31: 152022-03-31: 152023-03-31: 152024-03-31: 152025-03-31: 15 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

10,490
8,68911k13k2010-03-31: 9,2952011-03-31: 9,0802012-03-31: 9,1452013-03-31: 9,1302014-03-31: 9,4252015-03-31: 10k2016-03-31: 12k2017-03-31: 11k2018-03-31: 10k2019-03-31: 11k2020-03-31: 11k2021-03-31: 11k2022-03-31: 11k2023-03-31: 11k2024-03-31: 11k2025-03-31: 10k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 9,080 to 12k · axis starts at 8,689

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

7,376
2,3685,1407,9131998-12-31: 2,9051999-12-31: 2,9792000-12-31: 3,0372001-12-31: 3,1762002-12-31: 3,2732003-12-31: 3,3532004-12-31: 3,5102005-12-31: 3,7622006-12-31: 3,8432007-12-31: 3,9962008-12-31: 4,1552009-12-31: 4,0282010-12-31: 4,1842011-12-31: 4,2272012-12-31: 4,4172013-12-31: 4,5512014-12-31: 4,7252015-12-31: 5,1502016-12-31: 5,2682017-12-31: 5,4542018-12-31: 5,7172019-12-31: 5,8832020-12-31: 6,0962021-12-31: 6,5562022-12-31: 7,0832023-12-31: 7,376 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 2,905 to 7,376 · axis starts at 2,368

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

Local authorities in East Derbyshire

Bolsover · Chesterfield · North East Derbyshire