The Datum Report

Local area

East Merseyside

What we think is happening

Pay in East Merseyside has been growing.

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

Other standing views

Labour market

The job market in East Merseyside has been weakening.

strong confidence · how we reached this

By subject

Every figure published for East Merseyside. 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
7.0%
5.17.19.12020-03-31: 7.02020-06-30: 7.02020-09-30: 6.42020-12-31: 6.62021-03-31: 6.52021-06-30: 6.42021-09-30: 6.42021-12-31: 6.52022-03-31: 6.62022-06-30: 6.92022-09-30: 7.22022-12-31: 6.22023-03-31: 5.72023-06-30: 6.32023-09-30: 6.22023-12-31: 6.12024-03-31: 5.52024-06-30: 5.72024-09-30: 6.22024-12-31: 6.92025-03-31: 8.42025-06-30: 8.72025-09-30: 7.92025-12-31: 7.72026-03-31: 7 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 5.5 to 8.7 · axis starts at 5.1

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±1.5, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
74.2%
68.473.779.12020-03-31: 75.82020-06-30: 75.82020-09-30: 75.22020-12-31: 74.92021-03-31: 73.52021-06-30: 73.12021-09-30: 74.32021-12-31: 75.32022-03-31: 77.12022-06-30: 78.02022-09-30: 75.42022-12-31: 75.52023-03-31: 74.32023-06-30: 74.22023-09-30: 75.62023-12-31: 71.42024-03-31: 70.72024-06-30: 69.42024-09-30: 69.82024-12-31: 72.02025-03-31: 74.12025-06-30: 73.52025-09-30: 73.72025-12-31: 74.62026-03-31: 74.2 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 69.4 to 78.0 · axis starts at 68.4

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±2.5, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
4.7%
2.34.46.52020-03-31: 4.02020-06-30: 4.22020-09-30: 3.82020-12-31: 3.32021-03-31: 4.22021-06-30: 4.32021-09-30: 4.62021-12-31: 4.42022-03-31: 3.22022-06-30: 2.82022-09-30: 2.72022-12-31: 3.02023-03-31: 3.22023-06-30: 3.22023-09-30: 4.02023-12-31: 5.12024-03-31: 5.82024-06-30: 6.12024-09-30: 4.92024-12-31: 4.12025-03-31: 3.82025-06-30: 3.82025-09-30: 4.22025-12-31: 4.72026-03-31: 4.7 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 2.7 to 6.1 · axis starts at 2.3

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±1.4, basis not documented by the producer

22.1%
18.923.227.52020-03-31: 21.12020-06-30: 20.92020-09-30: 21.82020-12-31: 22.42021-03-31: 23.32021-06-30: 23.62021-09-30: 22.22021-12-31: 21.32022-03-31: 20.42022-06-30: 19.72022-09-30: 22.42022-12-31: 22.22023-03-31: 23.32023-06-30: 23.32023-09-30: 21.12023-12-31: 24.72024-03-31: 25.02024-06-30: 26.12024-09-30: 26.62024-12-31: 24.92025-03-31: 23.02025-06-30: 23.62025-09-30: 23.12025-12-31: 21.72026-03-31: 22.1 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 19.7 to 26.6 · axis starts at 18.9

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±2.4, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
12,310
10k17k24k2020-01-31: 12k2020-02-29: 12k2020-03-31: 12k2020-04-30: 20k2020-05-31: 23k2020-06-30: 22k2020-07-31: 22k2020-08-31: 22k2020-09-30: 21k2020-10-31: 21k2020-11-30: 21k2020-12-31: 21k2021-01-31: 21k2021-02-28: 21k2021-03-31: 21k2021-04-30: 21k2021-05-31: 20k2021-06-30: 18k2021-07-31: 18k2021-08-31: 17k2021-09-30: 17k2021-10-31: 16k2021-11-30: 15k2021-12-31: 14k2022-01-31: 14k2022-02-28: 14k2022-03-31: 14k2022-04-30: 13k2022-05-31: 13k2022-06-30: 13k2022-07-31: 13k2022-08-31: 13k2022-09-30: 13k2022-10-31: 12k2022-11-30: 12k2022-12-31: 12k2023-01-31: 12k2023-02-28: 13k2023-03-31: 13k2023-04-30: 13k2023-05-31: 12k2023-06-30: 12k2023-07-31: 13k2023-08-31: 12k2023-09-30: 12k2023-10-31: 12k2023-11-30: 12k2023-12-31: 12k2024-01-31: 12k2024-02-29: 12k2024-03-31: 13k2024-04-30: 12k2024-05-31: 12k2024-06-30: 13k2024-07-31: 14k2024-08-31: 14k2024-09-30: 14k2024-10-31: 13k2024-11-30: 13k2024-12-31: 13k2025-01-31: 13k2025-02-28: 13k2025-03-31: 13k2025-04-30: 12k2025-05-31: 12k2025-06-30: 12k2025-07-31: 12k2025-08-31: 12k2025-09-30: 12k2025-10-31: 12k2025-11-30: 12k2025-12-31: 12k2026-01-31: 12k2026-02-28: 12k2026-03-31: 12k2026-04-30: 12k2026-05-31: 12k2026-06-30: 12k2026-07-31: 12k2026-08-31: 12k 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 12k to 23k · axis starts at 10k

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

4.1%
3.944.12026-01-31: 3.92026-02-28: 4.12026-03-31: 4.12026-04-30: 42026-05-31: 42026-06-30: 42026-07-31: 42026-08-31: 4.1 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 3.9 to 4.1 · axis starts at 3.9

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.

42.1%
30.340.250.12020-03-31: 34.62020-06-30: 32.72020-09-30: 34.02020-12-31: 32.72021-03-31: 32.32021-06-30: 35.32021-09-30: 33.92021-12-31: 35.62022-03-31: 36.32022-06-30: 36.92022-09-30: 34.22022-12-31: 37.62023-03-31: 42.32023-06-30: 41.32023-09-30: 48.22023-12-31: 47.02024-03-31: 41.42024-06-30: 42.42024-09-30: 38.92024-12-31: 35.92025-03-31: 39.42025-06-30: 40.12025-09-30: 43.42025-12-31: 41.82026-03-31: 42.1 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 32.3 to 48.2 · axis starts at 30.3

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±6.1, basis not documented by the producer

14.5%
13.120.026.92020-03-31: 22.92020-06-30: 25.62020-09-30: 24.12020-12-31: 23.62021-03-31: 22.12021-06-30: 20.52021-09-30: 22.22021-12-31: 22.32022-03-31: 21.12022-06-30: 21.62022-09-30: 21.82022-12-31: 21.32023-03-31: 20.72023-06-30: 20.42023-09-30: 18.52023-12-31: 19.52024-03-31: 21.92024-06-30: 20.22024-09-30: 18.72024-12-31: 16.92025-03-31: 14.42025-06-30: 15.32025-09-30: 15.02025-12-31: 15.32026-03-31: 14.5 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 14.4 to 25.6 · axis starts at 13.1

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±4.4, basis not documented by the producer

10.1%
6.310.314.22020-03-31: 8.72020-06-30: 10.42020-09-30: 9.82020-12-31: 10.12021-03-31: 9.52021-06-30: 10.62021-09-30: 11.52021-12-31: 12.22022-03-31: 13.52022-06-30: 11.22022-09-30: 12.42022-12-31: 10.72023-03-31: 9.92023-06-30: 9.12023-09-30: 7.82023-12-31: 7.12024-06-30: 8.62024-09-30: 7.62024-12-31: 9.62025-03-31: 11.22025-06-30: 10.82025-09-30: 11.12025-12-31: 11.92026-03-31: 10.1 2020-03 2026-03
24 monthly readings · 7.1 to 13.5 · axis starts at 6.3

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±3.8, basis not documented by the producer
1 earlier period withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

19.1%
13.418.623.72020-03-31: 19.42020-06-30: 20.12020-09-30: 21.82020-12-31: 21.12021-03-31: 22.72021-06-30: 21.52021-09-30: 20.42021-12-31: 20.12022-03-31: 20.22022-06-30: 19.62022-09-30: 18.52022-12-31: 17.32023-03-31: 16.32023-06-30: 17.82023-09-30: 16.32023-12-31: 14.42024-03-31: 15.22024-06-30: 15.02024-09-30: 17.22024-12-31: 20.32025-03-31: 20.82025-06-30: 19.02025-09-30: 17.92025-12-31: 18.72026-03-31: 19.1 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 14.4 to 22.7 · axis starts at 13.4

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±4.9, basis not documented by the producer

Pay 3
£21,202
6,50615k23k1997-12-31: 8,0811998-12-31: 8,1991999-12-31: 8,6822000-12-31: 9,2982001-12-31: 9,7682002-12-31: 9,9872003-12-31: 10k2004-12-31: 11k2005-12-31: 11k2006-12-31: 12k2007-12-31: 12k2008-12-31: 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: 17k2021-12-31: 18k2022-12-31: 18k2023-12-31: 20k2024-12-31: 21k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 8,081 to 21k · axis starts at 6,506

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Median pay
Jul 2026
£2,595
1,6572,1772,6972020-01-31: 1,7642020-02-29: 1,7752020-03-31: 1,7752020-04-30: 1,7582020-05-31: 1,7742020-06-30: 1,7872020-07-31: 1,8032020-08-31: 1,8232020-09-30: 1,8442020-10-31: 1,8522020-11-30: 1,8602020-12-31: 1,8842021-01-31: 1,8492021-02-28: 1,8562021-03-31: 1,8712021-04-30: 1,8852021-05-31: 1,8952021-06-30: 1,9032021-07-31: 1,9022021-08-31: 1,9052021-09-30: 1,9452021-10-31: 1,9352021-11-30: 1,9412021-12-31: 1,9712022-01-31: 1,9452022-02-28: 1,9692022-03-31: 2,0032022-04-30: 2,0072022-05-31: 2,0252022-06-30: 2,0292022-07-31: 2,0292022-08-31: 2,0402022-09-30: 2,1012022-10-31: 2,0932022-11-30: 2,1422022-12-31: 2,1352023-01-31: 2,0962023-02-28: 2,1002023-03-31: 2,1272023-04-30: 2,1652023-05-31: 2,1982023-06-30: 2,2702023-07-31: 2,2102023-08-31: 2,2132023-09-30: 2,2172023-10-31: 2,2362023-11-30: 2,2932023-12-31: 2,2832024-01-31: 2,2402024-02-29: 2,2562024-03-31: 2,2832024-04-30: 2,3252024-05-31: 2,3422024-06-30: 2,3432024-07-31: 2,3402024-08-31: 2,3492024-09-30: 2,3582024-10-31: 2,4362024-11-30: 2,4362024-12-31: 2,4152025-01-31: 2,3812025-02-28: 2,3902025-03-31: 2,4132025-04-30: 2,4512025-05-31: 2,4622025-06-30: 2,4672025-07-31: 2,4812025-08-31: 2,5212025-09-30: 2,4982025-10-31: 2,4862025-11-30: 2,5012025-12-31: 2,5372026-01-31: 2,5002026-02-28: 2,5122026-03-31: 2,5372026-04-30: 2,5802026-05-31: 2,5872026-06-30: 2,5962026-07-31: 2,595 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 1,758 to 2,596 · axis starts at 1,657

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.

210,503
199k207k215k2020-01-31: 204k2020-02-29: 204k2020-03-31: 204k2020-04-30: 202k2020-05-31: 202k2020-06-30: 202k2020-07-31: 202k2020-08-31: 201k2020-09-30: 201k2020-10-31: 201k2020-11-30: 202k2020-12-31: 202k2021-01-31: 201k2021-02-28: 201k2021-03-31: 201k2021-04-30: 202k2021-05-31: 203k2021-06-30: 204k2021-07-31: 204k2021-08-31: 205k2021-09-30: 206k2021-10-31: 207k2021-11-30: 208k2021-12-31: 208k2022-01-31: 206k2022-02-28: 207k2022-03-31: 207k2022-04-30: 207k2022-05-31: 207k2022-06-30: 208k2022-07-31: 208k2022-08-31: 208k2022-09-30: 209k2022-10-31: 209k2022-11-30: 211k2022-12-31: 210k2023-01-31: 209k2023-02-28: 209k2023-03-31: 209k2023-04-30: 210k2023-05-31: 210k2023-06-30: 210k2023-07-31: 210k2023-08-31: 210k2023-09-30: 211k2023-10-31: 211k2023-11-30: 212k2023-12-31: 212k2024-01-31: 210k2024-02-29: 210k2024-03-31: 210k2024-04-30: 211k2024-05-31: 212k2024-06-30: 212k2024-07-31: 212k2024-08-31: 211k2024-09-30: 212k2024-10-31: 212k2024-11-30: 213k2024-12-31: 212k2025-01-31: 210k2025-02-28: 210k2025-03-31: 210k2025-04-30: 211k2025-05-31: 211k2025-06-30: 211k2025-07-31: 211k2025-08-31: 211k2025-09-30: 211k2025-10-31: 211k2025-11-30: 212k2025-12-31: 211k2026-01-31: 210k2026-02-28: 210k2026-03-31: 210k2026-04-30: 210k2026-05-31: 210k2026-06-30: 210k2026-07-31: 211k 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 201k to 213k · axis starts at 199k

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
11,415
7,88710k13k2010-03-31: 8,4302011-03-31: 8,3352012-03-31: 8,5252013-03-31: 8,6252014-03-31: 9,1352015-03-31: 10k2016-03-31: 11k2017-03-31: 12k2018-03-31: 11k2019-03-31: 11k2020-03-31: 12k2021-03-31: 12k2022-03-31: 12k2023-03-31: 12k2024-03-31: 11k2025-03-31: 11k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 8,335 to 12k · axis starts at 7,887

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

8,440
5,4327,4129,3932010-03-31: 5,8802011-03-31: 5,8152012-03-31: 5,8902013-03-31: 5,9152014-03-31: 6,2952015-03-31: 7,3352016-03-31: 8,0102017-03-31: 8,6652018-03-31: 8,3752019-03-31: 8,3852020-03-31: 8,8502021-03-31: 8,8602022-03-31: 9,0102023-03-31: 8,6352024-03-31: 8,4552025-03-31: 8,440 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 5,815 to 9,010 · axis starts at 5,432

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

785
5977158332010-03-31: 6602011-03-31: 6202012-03-31: 6802013-03-31: 6852014-03-31: 7202015-03-31: 7452016-03-31: 7052017-03-31: 7202018-03-31: 7402019-03-31: 7352020-03-31: 7652021-03-31: 7652022-03-31: 7752023-03-31: 8102024-03-31: 7802025-03-31: 785 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 620 to 810 · axis starts at 597

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

90
54.682.51102010-03-31: 752011-03-31: 702012-03-31: 602013-03-31: 702014-03-31: 852015-03-31: 902016-03-31: 952017-03-31: 1052018-03-31: 952019-03-31: 852020-03-31: 952021-03-31: 802022-03-31: 802023-03-31: 902024-03-31: 952025-03-31: 90 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 60 to 105 · axis starts at 54.6

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

15
14.417.520.62010-03-31: 202011-03-31: 152012-03-31: 202013-03-31: 152014-03-31: 202015-03-31: 202016-03-31: 202017-03-31: 202018-03-31: 202019-03-31: 202020-03-31: 202021-03-31: 202022-03-31: 202023-03-31: 202024-03-31: 202025-03-31: 15 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 15 to 20 · axis starts at 14.4

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

485
3824485132010-03-31: 4052011-03-31: 4102012-03-31: 3952013-03-31: 4552014-03-31: 4602015-03-31: 4652016-03-31: 4852017-03-31: 4952018-03-31: 4852019-03-31: 4752020-03-31: 4752021-03-31: 4702022-03-31: 4702023-03-31: 4902024-03-31: 5002025-03-31: 485 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 395 to 500 · axis starts at 382

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

35
12.62537.42010-03-31: 152011-03-31: 252012-03-31: 252013-03-31: 202014-03-31: 202015-03-31: 152016-03-31: 252017-03-31: 202018-03-31: 252019-03-31: 302020-03-31: 302021-03-31: 302022-03-31: 252023-03-31: 302024-03-31: 302025-03-31: 35 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 15 to 35 · axis starts at 12.6

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

1,365
1,1691,3821,5962010-03-31: 1,2102011-03-31: 1,2202012-03-31: 1,2852013-03-31: 1,3052014-03-31: 1,3802015-03-31: 1,5202016-03-31: 1,4352017-03-31: 1,3952018-03-31: 1,4352019-03-31: 1,3952020-03-31: 1,5052021-03-31: 1,5552022-03-31: 1,4702023-03-31: 1,4052024-03-31: 1,3952025-03-31: 1,365 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 1,210 to 1,555 · axis starts at 1,169

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

185
1341651962010-03-31: 1502011-03-31: 1402012-03-31: 1602013-03-31: 1502014-03-31: 1502015-03-31: 1502016-03-31: 1452017-03-31: 1602018-03-31: 1602019-03-31: 1652020-03-31: 1752021-03-31: 1852022-03-31: 1902023-03-31: 1902024-03-31: 1852025-03-31: 185 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 140 to 190 · axis starts at 134

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

15
9.412.515.62010-03-31: 152011-03-31: 102012-03-31: 102013-03-31: 152014-03-31: 102015-03-31: 102016-03-31: 102017-03-31: 102018-03-31: 152019-03-31: 102020-03-31: 152021-03-31: 152022-03-31: 152023-03-31: 152024-03-31: 152025-03-31: 15 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 10 to 15 · axis starts at 9.4

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

14,135
11k13k15k2010-03-31: 11k2011-03-31: 11k2012-03-31: 11k2013-03-31: 11k2014-03-31: 12k2015-03-31: 13k2016-03-31: 14k2017-03-31: 14k2018-03-31: 14k2019-03-31: 14k2020-03-31: 15k2021-03-31: 15k2022-03-31: 15k2023-03-31: 14k2024-03-31: 14k2025-03-31: 14k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 11k to 15k · axis starts at 11k

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

12,891
4,5969,18814k1998-12-31: 5,4851999-12-31: 5,7372000-12-31: 5,9242001-12-31: 6,2012002-12-31: 6,4612003-12-31: 6,9032004-12-31: 7,0912005-12-31: 7,2982006-12-31: 7,8392007-12-31: 7,8972008-12-31: 8,2602009-12-31: 8,2492010-12-31: 8,5122011-12-31: 8,5802012-12-31: 8,4372013-12-31: 8,8692014-12-31: 9,3562015-12-31: 9,6702016-12-31: 9,9352017-12-31: 10k2018-12-31: 10k2019-12-31: 11k2020-12-31: 10k2021-12-31: 11k2022-12-31: 12k2023-12-31: 13k 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 5,485 to 13k · axis starts at 4,596

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

Local authorities in East Merseyside

Halton · Knowsley · St. Helens