The Datum Report

Local area

Falkirk

What we think is happening

Pay in Falkirk has been uneven.

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

Other standing views

Labour market

The job market in Falkirk 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 8.1% -4.5 in the bottom 4% of 165
% of economically inactive student Apr 2025-Mar 2026 20.6% +6.3 in the top 3% of 171
% of economically inactive looking after family/home Apr 2025-Mar 2026 18.3% +4.1 in the top 5% of 170

By subject

Every figure published for Falkirk. 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
7.1%
4.06.79.32020-03-31: 5.32020-06-30: 5.72020-09-30: 6.52020-12-31: 6.92021-03-31: 8.32021-06-30: 7.62021-09-30: 8.22021-12-31: 8.82022-03-31: 7.12022-06-30: 6.72022-09-30: 5.82022-12-31: 6.12023-03-31: 6.42023-06-30: 7.02023-09-30: 8.22023-12-31: 6.82024-03-31: 5.92024-06-30: 5.92024-09-30: 4.82024-12-31: 4.82025-03-31: 4.52025-06-30: 4.72025-09-30: 5.62025-12-31: 6.12026-03-31: 7.1 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 4.5 to 8.8 · axis starts at 4.0

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±2.6, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
78.6%
70.875.179.42020-03-31: 73.72020-06-30: 73.62020-09-30: 74.82020-12-31: 75.22021-03-31: 75.72021-06-30: 75.42021-09-30: 74.72021-12-31: 76.72022-03-31: 76.82022-06-30: 78.32022-09-30: 77.22022-12-31: 76.02023-03-31: 75.42023-06-30: 74.22023-09-30: 73.72023-12-31: 72.82024-03-31: 71.72024-06-30: 73.12024-09-30: 72.52024-12-31: 72.62025-03-31: 74.32025-06-30: 74.42025-09-30: 78.42025-12-31: 78.32026-03-31: 78.6 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 71.7 to 78.6 · axis starts at 70.8

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±4.1, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
3.1%
1.33.76.12020-03-31: 5.22020-06-30: 4.42020-09-30: 4.02020-12-31: 4.82021-03-31: 3.42021-06-30: 4.12021-09-30: 2.82021-12-31: 1.82022-03-31: 2.02022-06-30: 2.52022-09-30: 3.82022-12-31: 5.62023-03-31: 5.32023-06-30: 5.62023-09-30: 3.92023-12-31: 3.22024-03-31: 4.72024-06-30: 3.62024-09-30: 3.32024-12-31: 3.42025-03-31: 2.92025-06-30: 3.92025-09-30: 4.12025-12-31: 3.72026-03-31: 3.1 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 1.8 to 5.6 · axis starts at 1.3

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±2.0, basis not documented by the producer

18.8%
17.521.725.92020-03-31: 22.32020-06-30: 23.02020-09-30: 22.02020-12-31: 21.22021-03-31: 21.52021-06-30: 21.42021-09-30: 23.12021-12-31: 21.92022-03-31: 21.72022-06-30: 19.72022-09-30: 19.82022-12-31: 19.62023-03-31: 20.52023-06-30: 21.42023-09-30: 23.32023-12-31: 24.72024-03-31: 24.82024-06-30: 24.12024-09-30: 25.12024-12-31: 24.92025-03-31: 23.32025-06-30: 22.62025-09-30: 18.32025-12-31: 18.72026-03-31: 18.8 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 18.3 to 25.1 · axis starts at 17.5

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±3.9, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
3,045
2,2974,5326,7682020-01-31: 3,2802020-02-29: 3,3002020-03-31: 3,3252020-04-30: 5,5252020-05-31: 6,2452020-06-30: 6,0802020-07-31: 6,3352020-08-31: 6,3152020-09-30: 5,9952020-10-31: 5,8102020-11-30: 5,8902020-12-31: 5,8152021-01-31: 5,8202021-02-28: 5,9452021-03-31: 6,0352021-04-30: 5,9102021-05-31: 5,4402021-06-30: 5,0302021-07-31: 4,9002021-08-31: 4,7552021-09-30: 4,3402021-10-31: 4,1902021-11-30: 3,9102021-12-31: 3,7552022-01-31: 3,7452022-02-28: 3,7202022-03-31: 3,5602022-04-30: 3,3752022-05-31: 3,2402022-06-30: 3,1802022-07-31: 3,2402022-08-31: 3,1202022-09-30: 3,0402022-10-31: 2,8802022-11-30: 2,9552022-12-31: 3,1202023-01-31: 3,0802023-02-28: 3,1402023-03-31: 3,1752023-04-30: 3,1552023-05-31: 2,9902023-06-30: 2,9452023-07-31: 3,0102023-08-31: 3,0102023-09-30: 2,8152023-10-31: 2,8102023-11-30: 2,8402023-12-31: 2,7802024-01-31: 2,8302024-02-29: 2,9552024-03-31: 2,9602024-04-30: 2,8852024-05-31: 2,8352024-06-30: 2,9452024-07-31: 3,0702024-08-31: 3,0402024-09-30: 2,9852024-10-31: 2,8102024-11-30: 2,7702024-12-31: 2,7302025-01-31: 2,7902025-02-28: 2,8452025-03-31: 2,8752025-04-30: 2,8452025-05-31: 2,8252025-06-30: 2,9202025-07-31: 2,8702025-08-31: 2,9102025-09-30: 2,8652025-10-31: 2,8152025-11-30: 2,8152025-12-31: 2,8102026-01-31: 2,8252026-02-28: 2,9452026-03-31: 2,9752026-04-30: 2,9852026-05-31: 3,0052026-06-30: 2,9552026-07-31: 2,9552026-08-31: 3,045 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 2,730 to 6,335 · axis starts at 2,297

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

3.0%
2.82.93.02026-01-31: 2.82026-02-28: 2.92026-03-31: 2.92026-04-30: 2.92026-05-31: 32026-06-30: 2.92026-07-31: 2.92026-08-31: 3 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 2.8 to 3 · 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.

34.5%
21.230.840.52020-03-31: 35.72020-06-30: 31.82020-09-30: 34.42020-12-31: 28.82021-03-31: 27.52021-06-30: 30.92021-09-30: 29.42021-12-31: 24.42022-03-31: 26.22022-06-30: 24.52022-09-30: 272022-12-31: 36.72023-03-31: 35.92023-06-30: 38.62023-09-30: 31.82023-12-31: 37.12024-03-31: 33.92024-06-30: 31.42024-09-30: 30.42024-12-31: 23.02025-03-31: 31.12025-06-30: 31.52025-09-30: 34.22025-12-31: 37.72026-03-31: 34.5 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 23.0 to 38.6 · axis starts at 21.2

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

18.3%
10.920.530.12020-03-31: 22.92020-06-30: 23.62020-09-30: 18.82020-12-31: 16.72021-03-31: 18.32021-06-30: 18.92021-09-30: 16.22021-12-31: 24.02022-03-31: 20.82022-06-30: 20.52022-09-30: 252022-12-31: 23.12023-03-31: 28.22023-06-30: 26.02023-09-30: 21.92023-12-31: 16.52024-03-31: 15.72024-06-30: 19.22024-09-30: 19.12024-12-31: 20.72025-03-31: 14.92025-06-30: 12.82025-09-30: 14.72025-12-31: 14.22026-03-31: 18.3 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 12.8 to 28.2 · axis starts at 10.9

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±8.7, basis not documented by the producer

8.1%
6.415.324.32020-03-31: 13.72020-06-30: 14.22020-09-30: 14.72020-12-31: 20.92021-03-31: 22.52021-06-30: 22.62021-09-30: 19.62021-12-31: 15.82022-03-31: 14.52022-06-30: 132022-09-30: 14.52022-12-31: 12.12023-03-31: 12.02023-06-30: 12.12023-09-30: 12.42023-12-31: 9.32024-03-31: 12.12024-06-30: 13.12024-09-30: 13.62024-12-31: 14.82025-03-31: 14.52025-06-30: 14.02025-09-30: 14.72025-12-31: 12.62026-03-31: 8.1 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 8.1 to 22.6 · axis starts at 6.4

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±6.2, basis not documented by the producer

20.6%
9.622.335.02020-03-31: 17.22020-06-30: 15.02020-09-30: 12.12020-12-31: 12.12021-03-31: 15.12021-06-30: 14.32021-09-30: 24.72021-12-31: 27.12022-03-31: 27.12022-06-30: 32.52022-09-30: 252022-12-31: 19.62023-03-31: 15.82023-06-30: 14.42023-09-30: 27.02023-12-31: 29.02024-03-31: 28.62024-06-30: 24.52024-09-30: 24.92024-12-31: 28.52025-03-31: 28.22025-06-30: 28.12025-09-30: 16.32025-12-31: 14.32026-03-31: 20.6 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 12.1 to 32.5 · axis starts at 9.6

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±9.2, basis not documented by the producer

Pay 3
£22,880
6,87416k25k1997-12-31: 8,5891998-12-31: 8,7401999-12-31: 9,3642000-12-31: 9,6652001-12-31: 10k2002-12-31: 11k2003-12-31: 11k2004-12-31: 12k2005-12-31: 12k2006-12-31: 13k2007-12-31: 13k2008-12-31: 14k2009-12-31: 14k2010-12-31: 14k2011-12-31: 14k2012-12-31: 15k2013-12-31: 15k2014-12-31: 15k2015-12-31: 16k2016-12-31: 17k2017-12-31: 17k2018-12-31: 18k2019-12-31: 18k2020-12-31: 18k2021-12-31: 19k2022-12-31: 20k2023-12-31: 21k2024-12-31: 23k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 8,589 to 23k · axis starts at 6,874

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Median pay
Jul 2026
£2,729
1,7712,3082,8442020-01-31: 1,9122020-02-29: 1,9262020-03-31: 1,9272020-04-30: 1,8752020-05-31: 1,8822020-06-30: 1,9052020-07-31: 1,9362020-08-31: 1,9502020-09-30: 1,9672020-10-31: 1,9872020-11-30: 2,0082020-12-31: 2,0372021-01-31: 1,9862021-02-28: 2,0332021-03-31: 2,0182021-04-30: 2,0392021-05-31: 2,0412021-06-30: 2,0552021-07-31: 2,0482021-08-31: 2,0572021-09-30: 2,0512021-10-31: 2,0752021-11-30: 2,0882021-12-31: 2,1232022-01-31: 2,1392022-02-28: 2,1022022-03-31: 2,1042022-04-30: 2,1222022-05-31: 2,1412022-06-30: 2,1512022-07-31: 2,1502022-08-31: 2,1652022-09-30: 2,1812022-10-31: 2,2072022-11-30: 2,2952022-12-31: 2,2622023-01-31: 2,2772023-02-28: 2,2932023-03-31: 2,2862023-04-30: 2,3452023-05-31: 2,3262023-06-30: 2,3422023-07-31: 2,3462023-08-31: 2,3342023-09-30: 2,3542023-10-31: 2,3782023-11-30: 2,4592023-12-31: 2,4422024-01-31: 2,4472024-02-29: 2,4122024-03-31: 2,4462024-04-30: 2,4632024-05-31: 2,4752024-06-30: 2,4892024-07-31: 2,4862024-08-31: 2,4792024-09-30: 2,4942024-10-31: 2,5482024-11-30: 2,6032024-12-31: 2,5582025-01-31: 2,5322025-02-28: 2,5502025-03-31: 2,5672025-04-30: 2,5812025-05-31: 2,5922025-06-30: 2,6092025-07-31: 2,6192025-08-31: 2,6052025-09-30: 2,6702025-10-31: 2,6352025-11-30: 2,6472025-12-31: 2,6842026-01-31: 2,6482026-02-28: 2,6612026-03-31: 2,6812026-04-30: 2,7202026-05-31: 2,7302026-06-30: 2,7402026-07-31: 2,729 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 1,875 to 2,740 · axis starts at 1,771

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.

74,368
71k74k77k2020-01-31: 73k2020-02-29: 74k2020-03-31: 74k2020-04-30: 73k2020-05-31: 73k2020-06-30: 73k2020-07-31: 73k2020-08-31: 72k2020-09-30: 72k2020-10-31: 72k2020-11-30: 72k2020-12-31: 71k2021-01-31: 71k2021-02-28: 71k2021-03-31: 72k2021-04-30: 72k2021-05-31: 73k2021-06-30: 73k2021-07-31: 73k2021-08-31: 73k2021-09-30: 73k2021-10-31: 74k2021-11-30: 74k2021-12-31: 73k2022-01-31: 73k2022-02-28: 74k2022-03-31: 74k2022-04-30: 74k2022-05-31: 74k2022-06-30: 74k2022-07-31: 74k2022-08-31: 74k2022-09-30: 74k2022-10-31: 74k2022-11-30: 75k2022-12-31: 74k2023-01-31: 74k2023-02-28: 74k2023-03-31: 74k2023-04-30: 75k2023-05-31: 75k2023-06-30: 75k2023-07-31: 75k2023-08-31: 75k2023-09-30: 75k2023-10-31: 75k2023-11-30: 75k2023-12-31: 75k2024-01-31: 74k2024-02-29: 75k2024-03-31: 75k2024-04-30: 75k2024-05-31: 75k2024-06-30: 75k2024-07-31: 75k2024-08-31: 76k2024-09-30: 76k2024-10-31: 76k2024-11-30: 76k2024-12-31: 75k2025-01-31: 75k2025-02-28: 75k2025-03-31: 75k2025-04-30: 75k2025-05-31: 75k2025-06-30: 75k2025-07-31: 75k2025-08-31: 75k2025-09-30: 75k2025-10-31: 75k2025-11-30: 75k2025-12-31: 74k2026-01-31: 74k2026-02-28: 74k2026-03-31: 74k2026-04-30: 74k2026-05-31: 74k2026-06-30: 75k2026-07-31: 74k 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 71k to 76k · axis starts at 71k

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
3,555
2,9193,3903,8612010-03-31: 3,0102011-03-31: 3,0152012-03-31: 3,1402013-03-31: 3,1852014-03-31: 3,3302015-03-31: 3,6252016-03-31: 3,7202017-03-31: 3,7702018-03-31: 3,7252019-03-31: 3,7252020-03-31: 3,7402021-03-31: 3,6752022-03-31: 3,5552023-03-31: 3,4952024-03-31: 3,5202025-03-31: 3,555 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 3,010 to 3,770 · axis starts at 2,919

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

2,680
2,1022,5052,9082010-03-31: 2,1802011-03-31: 2,2002012-03-31: 2,3052013-03-31: 2,3502014-03-31: 2,4252015-03-31: 2,6802016-03-31: 2,7802017-03-31: 2,8302018-03-31: 2,7802019-03-31: 2,8052020-03-31: 2,8102021-03-31: 2,7552022-03-31: 2,6552023-03-31: 2,5852024-03-31: 2,6252025-03-31: 2,680 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 2,180 to 2,830 · axis starts at 2,102

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

235
2032402772010-03-31: 2202011-03-31: 2102012-03-31: 2202013-03-31: 2302014-03-31: 2502015-03-31: 2602016-03-31: 2602017-03-31: 2602018-03-31: 2702019-03-31: 2702020-03-31: 2652021-03-31: 2552022-03-31: 2502023-03-31: 2552024-03-31: 2502025-03-31: 235 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 210 to 270 · axis starts at 203

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

20
18.82531.22010-03-31: 202011-03-31: 252012-03-31: 252013-03-31: 302014-03-31: 302015-03-31: 302016-03-31: 252017-03-31: 252018-03-31: 302019-03-31: 252020-03-31: 252021-03-31: 252022-03-31: 252023-03-31: 202024-03-31: 202025-03-31: 20 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 20 to 30 · axis starts at 18.8

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

110
97.61101222010-03-31: 1052011-03-31: 1002012-03-31: 1052013-03-31: 1002014-03-31: 1052015-03-31: 1052016-03-31: 1102017-03-31: 1052018-03-31: 1052019-03-31: 1052020-03-31: 1152021-03-31: 1202022-03-31: 1202023-03-31: 1152024-03-31: 1152025-03-31: 110 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 100 to 120 · axis starts at 97.6

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

10
4.47.510.62010-03-31: 102011-03-31: 52012-03-31: 102013-03-31: 102014-03-31: 52015-03-31: 52016-03-31: 102017-03-31: 52018-03-31: 52019-03-31: 52020-03-31: 102021-03-31: 102022-03-31: 102023-03-31: 102024-03-31: 102025-03-31: 10 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 5 to 10 · axis starts at 4.4

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

465
4114585042010-03-31: 4252011-03-31: 4352012-03-31: 4352013-03-31: 4202014-03-31: 4652015-03-31: 4952016-03-31: 4902017-03-31: 4902018-03-31: 4902019-03-31: 4652020-03-31: 4652021-03-31: 4652022-03-31: 4602023-03-31: 4652024-03-31: 4652025-03-31: 465 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 420 to 495 · axis starts at 411

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

30
28.237.546.82010-03-31: 402011-03-31: 352012-03-31: 402013-03-31: 402014-03-31: 352015-03-31: 402016-03-31: 352017-03-31: 452018-03-31: 452019-03-31: 402020-03-31: 402021-03-31: 352022-03-31: 302023-03-31: 302024-03-31: 302025-03-31: 30 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: 52013-03-31: 02014-03-31: 02015-03-31: 02016-03-31: 02017-03-31: 52018-03-31: 52019-03-31: 52020-03-31: 52021-03-31: 52022-03-31: 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

4,565
4,0304,4704,9102010-03-31: 4,1352011-03-31: 4,1152012-03-31: 4,2102013-03-31: 4,2452014-03-31: 4,4002015-03-31: 4,6852016-03-31: 4,7952017-03-31: 4,8252018-03-31: 4,7802019-03-31: 4,7852020-03-31: 4,7952021-03-31: 4,7102022-03-31: 4,5902023-03-31: 4,5252024-03-31: 4,5502025-03-31: 4,565 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 4,115 to 4,825 · axis starts at 4,030

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

4,475
1,7523,2604,7671998-12-31: 2,0691999-12-31: 2,0442000-12-31: 2,1142001-12-31: 2,1972002-12-31: 2,2732003-12-31: 2,4572004-12-31: 2,6052005-12-31: 2,7982006-12-31: 2,9712007-12-31: 3,0272008-12-31: 3,2592009-12-31: 3,2022010-12-31: 3,2322011-12-31: 3,1942012-12-31: 3,1802013-12-31: 3,2922014-12-31: 3,4222015-12-31: 3,5692016-12-31: 3,5682017-12-31: 3,6772018-12-31: 3,8212019-12-31: 4,0052020-12-31: 3,8132021-12-31: 4,0432022-12-31: 4,2562023-12-31: 4,475 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 2,044 to 4,475 · axis starts at 1,752

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

Local authorities in Falkirk

Falkirk