The Datum Report

Local area

Glasgow City

What we think is happening

Businesses in Glasgow City has been rising.

rising · strong confidence · formed 5 October 2026 · how we reached this

Other standing views

Labour market

The job market in Glasgow City has been weakening.

strong confidence · how we reached this

Pay

Pay in Glasgow City has been growing.

strong 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
Businesses employing 0 to 4 people 2026 14,860 +645 in the top 2% of 182
Businesses 2026 20,585 +725 in the top 4% of 182
Unemployment rate - aged 16-64 Apr 2025-Mar 2026 8.5% +1.6 in the top 5% of 169
% of economically inactive looking after family/home Apr 2025-Mar 2026 19.2% -3.5 in the bottom 6% of 170

Moving with the rest of the country

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

By subject

Every figure published for Glasgow City. 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
8.1%
5.07.09.02020-03-31: 7.42020-06-30: 7.82020-09-30: 7.72020-12-31: 7.62021-03-31: 6.82021-06-30: 7.32021-09-30: 7.92021-12-31: 6.62022-03-31: 7.52022-06-30: 7.22022-09-30: 6.42022-12-31: 6.82023-03-31: 6.22023-06-30: 6.12023-09-30: 6.82023-12-31: 5.42024-03-31: 5.52024-06-30: 5.52024-09-30: 5.42024-12-31: 7.22025-03-31: 7.32025-06-30: 7.22025-09-30: 8.02025-12-31: 8.62026-03-31: 8.1 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 5.4 to 8.6 · axis starts at 5.0

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
67.2%
63.969.374.72020-03-31: 65.92020-06-30: 66.62020-09-30: 67.92020-12-31: 69.82021-03-31: 70.12021-06-30: 69.52021-09-30: 70.02021-12-31: 69.72022-03-31: 71.82022-06-30: 73.02022-09-30: 72.42022-12-31: 72.12023-03-31: 71.92023-06-30: 72.72023-09-30: 73.62023-12-31: 71.22024-03-31: 69.82024-06-30: 67.82024-09-30: 65.92024-12-31: 65.62025-03-31: 64.92025-06-30: 65.62025-09-30: 66.32025-12-31: 67.42026-03-31: 67.2 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 64.9 to 73.6 · axis starts at 63.9

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
8.5%
1.55.49.32020-03-31: 4.12020-06-30: 3.92020-09-30: 3.82020-12-31: 4.52021-03-31: 4.52021-06-30: 5.32021-09-30: 4.32021-12-31: 3.82022-03-31: 3.52022-06-30: 2.22022-09-30: 2.82022-12-31: 3.32023-03-31: 3.52023-06-30: 3.22023-09-30: 3.42023-12-31: 4.32024-03-31: 5.22024-06-30: 5.12024-09-30: 4.62024-12-31: 3.72025-03-31: 4.62025-06-30: 5.52025-09-30: 6.42025-12-31: 6.92026-03-31: 8.5 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 2.2 to 8.5 · axis starts at 1.5

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

26.5%
22.827.932.92020-03-31: 31.32020-06-30: 30.72020-09-30: 29.52020-12-31: 26.92021-03-31: 26.62021-06-30: 26.62021-09-30: 26.82021-12-31: 27.52022-03-31: 25.62022-06-30: 25.32022-09-30: 25.52022-12-31: 25.42023-03-31: 25.52023-06-30: 25.02023-09-30: 23.82023-12-31: 25.62024-03-31: 26.42024-06-30: 28.52024-09-30: 31.02024-12-31: 31.92025-03-31: 31.92025-06-30: 30.62025-09-30: 29.22025-12-31: 27.62026-03-31: 26.5 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 23.8 to 31.9 · axis starts at 22.8

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±3.5, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
22,530
17k29k40k2020-01-31: 20k2020-02-29: 20k2020-03-31: 20k2020-04-30: 32k2020-05-31: 36k2020-06-30: 36k2020-07-31: 38k2020-08-31: 38k2020-09-30: 37k2020-10-31: 36k2020-11-30: 36k2020-12-31: 36k2021-01-31: 36k2021-02-28: 36k2021-03-31: 37k2021-04-30: 36k2021-05-31: 34k2021-06-30: 32k2021-07-31: 32k2021-08-31: 31k2021-09-30: 29k2021-10-31: 27k2021-11-30: 27k2021-12-31: 26k2022-01-31: 26k2022-02-28: 25k2022-03-31: 24k2022-04-30: 23k2022-05-31: 22k2022-06-30: 22k2022-07-31: 22k2022-08-31: 22k2022-09-30: 21k2022-10-31: 21k2022-11-30: 21k2022-12-31: 22k2023-01-31: 21k2023-02-28: 21k2023-03-31: 22k2023-04-30: 22k2023-05-31: 22k2023-06-30: 22k2023-07-31: 22k2023-08-31: 21k2023-09-30: 20k2023-10-31: 20k2023-11-30: 21k2023-12-31: 21k2024-01-31: 20k2024-02-29: 21k2024-03-31: 21k2024-04-30: 21k2024-05-31: 21k2024-06-30: 22k2024-07-31: 24k2024-08-31: 24k2024-09-30: 23k2024-10-31: 23k2024-11-30: 22k2024-12-31: 22k2025-01-31: 22k2025-02-28: 22k2025-03-31: 22k2025-04-30: 21k2025-05-31: 21k2025-06-30: 21k2025-07-31: 21k2025-08-31: 22k2025-09-30: 21k2025-10-31: 21k2025-11-30: 21k2025-12-31: 21k2026-01-31: 21k2026-02-28: 21k2026-03-31: 22k2026-04-30: 22k2026-05-31: 22k2026-06-30: 22k2026-07-31: 22k2026-08-31: 23k 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 20k to 38k · axis starts at 17k

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

4.9%
4.54.74.92026-01-31: 4.52026-02-28: 4.72026-03-31: 4.72026-04-30: 4.72026-05-31: 4.72026-06-30: 4.82026-07-31: 4.72026-08-31: 4.9 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 4.5 to 4.9 · 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
—

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.

33.9%
22.730.137.52020-03-31: 25.82020-06-30: 26.22020-09-30: 28.32020-12-31: 33.02021-03-31: 36.12021-06-30: 33.12021-09-30: 32.02021-12-31: 30.22022-03-31: 30.22022-06-30: 30.72022-09-30: 30.62022-12-31: 29.82023-03-31: 25.72023-06-30: 29.12023-09-30: 32.32023-12-31: 24.12024-03-31: 25.32024-06-30: 24.62024-09-30: 27.82024-12-31: 30.82025-03-31: 30.52025-06-30: 30.62025-09-30: 28.92025-12-31: 322026-03-31: 33.9 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 24.1 to 36.1 · axis starts at 22.7

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±7.2, basis not documented by the producer

19.2%
11.619.928.22020-03-31: 18.22020-06-30: 16.62020-09-30: 13.22020-12-31: 15.72021-03-31: 15.52021-06-30: 17.82021-09-30: 19.72021-12-31: 17.42022-03-31: 19.52022-06-30: 18.32022-09-30: 20.52022-12-31: 21.32023-03-31: 20.52023-06-30: 20.92023-09-30: 20.42023-12-31: 26.62024-03-31: 21.12024-06-30: 18.92024-09-30: 20.52024-12-31: 21.22025-03-31: 22.72025-06-30: 23.72025-09-30: 24.82025-12-31: 22.72026-03-31: 19.2 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 13.2 to 26.6 · axis starts at 11.6

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±6.0, basis not documented by the producer

7.6%
3.77.010.32020-03-31: 7.92020-06-30: 8.22020-09-30: 9.72020-12-31: 9.12021-03-31: 7.72021-06-30: 7.42021-09-30: 6.42021-12-31: 6.02022-03-31: 6.62022-06-30: 6.42022-09-30: 5.32022-12-31: 5.22023-03-31: 4.42023-06-30: 4.72023-09-30: 6.32023-12-31: 4.82024-03-31: 4.62024-06-30: 5.32024-09-30: 4.32024-12-31: 5.62025-03-31: 7.02025-06-30: 6.12025-09-30: 6.62025-12-31: 6.52026-03-31: 7.6 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 4.3 to 9.7 · axis starts at 3.7

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

30.8%
25.732.238.82020-03-31: 36.02020-06-30: 36.42020-09-30: 33.12020-12-31: 29.12021-03-31: 27.02021-06-30: 30.72021-09-30: 33.52021-12-31: 37.52022-03-31: 35.02022-06-30: 32.12022-09-30: 29.12022-12-31: 27.22023-03-31: 33.62023-06-30: 32.32023-09-30: 30.32023-12-31: 31.22024-03-31: 34.12024-06-30: 36.72024-09-30: 32.62024-12-31: 32.12025-03-31: 30.32025-06-30: 30.02025-09-30: 31.82025-12-31: 31.62026-03-31: 30.8 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 27.0 to 37.5 · axis starts at 25.7

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±7.0, basis not documented by the producer

Pay 3
£20,974
7,50615k22k1997-12-31: 8,9491998-12-31: 9,1251999-12-31: 9,6052000-12-31: 10k2001-12-31: 11k2002-12-31: 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: 14k2013-12-31: 15k2014-12-31: 15k2015-12-31: 16k2016-12-31: 16k2017-12-31: 16k2018-12-31: 16k2019-12-31: 17k2020-12-31: 17k2021-12-31: 18k2022-12-31: 19k2023-12-31: 20k2024-12-31: 21k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 8,949 to 21k · axis starts at 7,506

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Median pay
Jul 2026
£2,616
1,6532,1862,7192020-01-31: 1,7872020-02-29: 1,7962020-03-31: 1,7912020-04-30: 1,7562020-05-31: 1,7592020-06-30: 1,7702020-07-31: 1,8182020-08-31: 1,8402020-09-30: 1,8602020-10-31: 1,8722020-11-30: 1,8812020-12-31: 1,9072021-01-31: 1,8782021-02-28: 1,8932021-03-31: 1,9032021-04-30: 1,9472021-05-31: 1,9382021-06-30: 1,9362021-07-31: 1,9452021-08-31: 1,9552021-09-30: 1,9452021-10-31: 1,9732021-11-30: 1,9692021-12-31: 2,0422022-01-31: 2,0082022-02-28: 1,9852022-03-31: 1,9962022-04-30: 2,0182022-05-31: 2,0292022-06-30: 2,0382022-07-31: 2,0462022-08-31: 2,0532022-09-30: 2,0682022-10-31: 2,0822022-11-30: 2,1572022-12-31: 2,1802023-01-31: 2,1322023-02-28: 2,1662023-03-31: 2,1612023-04-30: 2,2002023-05-31: 2,1892023-06-30: 2,2082023-07-31: 2,2102023-08-31: 2,2082023-09-30: 2,2222023-10-31: 2,2242023-11-30: 2,2832023-12-31: 2,3242024-01-31: 2,2532024-02-29: 2,2662024-03-31: 2,3032024-04-30: 2,3222024-05-31: 2,3342024-06-30: 2,3362024-07-31: 2,3462024-08-31: 2,3442024-09-30: 2,3522024-10-31: 2,4112024-11-30: 2,4622024-12-31: 2,4302025-01-31: 2,3872025-02-28: 2,4102025-03-31: 2,4292025-04-30: 2,4482025-05-31: 2,4592025-06-30: 2,4712025-07-31: 2,5002025-08-31: 2,5082025-09-30: 2,5022025-10-31: 2,5132025-11-30: 2,5072025-12-31: 2,5462026-01-31: 2,5102026-02-28: 2,5212026-03-31: 2,5432026-04-30: 2,5862026-05-31: 2,5892026-06-30: 2,6012026-07-31: 2,616 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 1,756 to 2,616 · axis starts at 1,653

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.

276,580
248k265k282k2020-01-31: 259k2020-02-29: 259k2020-03-31: 259k2020-04-30: 255k2020-05-31: 255k2020-06-30: 255k2020-07-31: 255k2020-08-31: 253k2020-09-30: 253k2020-10-31: 253k2020-11-30: 254k2020-12-31: 251k2021-01-31: 251k2021-02-28: 251k2021-03-31: 252k2021-04-30: 254k2021-05-31: 256k2021-06-30: 258k2021-07-31: 259k2021-08-31: 261k2021-09-30: 263k2021-10-31: 264k2021-11-30: 267k2021-12-31: 266k2022-01-31: 264k2022-02-28: 267k2022-03-31: 268k2022-04-30: 268k2022-05-31: 269k2022-06-30: 270k2022-07-31: 270k2022-08-31: 270k2022-09-30: 271k2022-10-31: 272k2022-11-30: 274k2022-12-31: 272k2023-01-31: 270k2023-02-28: 271k2023-03-31: 272k2023-04-30: 273k2023-05-31: 273k2023-06-30: 275k2023-07-31: 274k2023-08-31: 275k2023-09-30: 275k2023-10-31: 276k2023-11-30: 279k2023-12-31: 277k2024-01-31: 275k2024-02-29: 276k2024-03-31: 276k2024-04-30: 275k2024-05-31: 276k2024-06-30: 277k2024-07-31: 276k2024-08-31: 276k2024-09-30: 276k2024-10-31: 277k2024-11-30: 279k2024-12-31: 276k2025-01-31: 275k2025-02-28: 275k2025-03-31: 275k2025-04-30: 276k2025-05-31: 276k2025-06-30: 276k2025-07-31: 276k2025-08-31: 276k2025-09-30: 276k2025-10-31: 277k2025-11-30: 278k2025-12-31: 277k2026-01-31: 276k2026-02-28: 275k2026-03-31: 276k2026-04-30: 276k2026-05-31: 277k2026-06-30: 277k2026-07-31: 277k 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 251k to 279k · axis starts at 248k

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
2026
20,585
13k17k21k2010-03-31: 14k2011-03-31: 14k2012-03-31: 15k2013-03-31: 15k2014-03-31: 15k2015-03-31: 17k2016-03-31: 17k2017-03-31: 18k2018-03-31: 18k2019-03-31: 19k2020-03-31: 19k2021-03-31: 19k2022-03-31: 20k2023-03-31: 19k2024-03-31: 20k2025-03-31: 20k2026-03-31: 21k 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 14k to 21k · axis starts at 13k

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises, published 24 September 2026

14,860
8,71712k16k2010-03-31: 9,3752011-03-31: 9,4202012-03-31: 9,8452013-03-31: 9,7452014-03-31: 10k2015-03-31: 11k2016-03-31: 12k2017-03-31: 13k2018-03-31: 13k2019-03-31: 13k2020-03-31: 14k2021-03-31: 14k2022-03-31: 14k2023-03-31: 14k2024-03-31: 14k2025-03-31: 14k2026-03-31: 15k 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 9,375 to 15k · axis starts at 8,717

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 24 September 2026

1,640
1,1921,4401,6882010-03-31: 1,2702011-03-31: 1,2402012-03-31: 1,3152013-03-31: 1,3902014-03-31: 1,4202015-03-31: 1,4702016-03-31: 1,4552017-03-31: 1,5302018-03-31: 1,5352019-03-31: 1,5252020-03-31: 1,5102021-03-31: 1,5052022-03-31: 1,5002023-03-31: 1,5352024-03-31: 1,5802025-03-31: 1,5752026-03-31: 1,640 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 1,240 to 1,640 · axis starts at 1,192

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 24 September 2026

165
1361581792010-03-31: 1452011-03-31: 1552012-03-31: 1402013-03-31: 1452014-03-31: 1402015-03-31: 1452016-03-31: 1452017-03-31: 1552018-03-31: 1602019-03-31: 1752020-03-31: 1652021-03-31: 1652022-03-31: 1552023-03-31: 1602024-03-31: 1502025-03-31: 1602026-03-31: 165 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 140 to 175 · axis starts at 136

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 24 September 2026

45
33.84046.22010-03-31: 352011-03-31: 352012-03-31: 402013-03-31: 402014-03-31: 402015-03-31: 402016-03-31: 352017-03-31: 352018-03-31: 352019-03-31: 352020-03-31: 402021-03-31: 402022-03-31: 452023-03-31: 402024-03-31: 452025-03-31: 452026-03-31: 45 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 35 to 45 · axis starts at 33.8

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 24 September 2026

800
5907188452010-03-31: 6602011-03-31: 6152012-03-31: 6352013-03-31: 6902014-03-31: 7202015-03-31: 7502016-03-31: 7302017-03-31: 7202018-03-31: 7502019-03-31: 7802020-03-31: 8102021-03-31: 8102022-03-31: 8002023-03-31: 8152024-03-31: 8102025-03-31: 8202026-03-31: 800 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 615 to 820 · axis starts at 590

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 24 September 2026

55
43.85056.22010-03-31: 502011-03-31: 452012-03-31: 502013-03-31: 552014-03-31: 502015-03-31: 502016-03-31: 502017-03-31: 502018-03-31: 552019-03-31: 552020-03-31: 552021-03-31: 452022-03-31: 552023-03-31: 502024-03-31: 502025-03-31: 502026-03-31: 55 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 45 to 55 · axis starts at 43.8

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 24 September 2026

2,705
2,1372,4622,7882010-03-31: 2,2102011-03-31: 2,2002012-03-31: 2,3552013-03-31: 2,2902014-03-31: 2,4952015-03-31: 2,6902016-03-31: 2,6202017-03-31: 2,5552018-03-31: 2,6002019-03-31: 2,7152020-03-31: 2,6402021-03-31: 2,6302022-03-31: 2,6852023-03-31: 2,7252024-03-31: 2,6652025-03-31: 2,6902026-03-31: 2,705 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 2,200 to 2,725 · axis starts at 2,137

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 24 September 2026

290
2402682952010-03-31: 2452011-03-31: 2502012-03-31: 2652013-03-31: 2452014-03-31: 2652015-03-31: 2702016-03-31: 2802017-03-31: 2702018-03-31: 2752019-03-31: 2702020-03-31: 2902021-03-31: 2652022-03-31: 2652023-03-31: 2752024-03-31: 2702025-03-31: 2702026-03-31: 290 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 245 to 290 · axis starts at 240

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 24 September 2026

30
23.232.541.82010-03-31: 302011-03-31: 352012-03-31: 302013-03-31: 302014-03-31: 252015-03-31: 302016-03-31: 302017-03-31: 352018-03-31: 352019-03-31: 302020-03-31: 302021-03-31: 352022-03-31: 302023-03-31: 402024-03-31: 352025-03-31: 352026-03-31: 30 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 25 to 40 · axis starts at 23.2

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 24 September 2026

26,595
19k23k27k2010-03-31: 20k2011-03-31: 20k2012-03-31: 21k2013-03-31: 21k2014-03-31: 22k2015-03-31: 23k2016-03-31: 23k2017-03-31: 24k2018-03-31: 25k2019-03-31: 25k2020-03-31: 26k2021-03-31: 26k2022-03-31: 26k2023-03-31: 26k2024-03-31: 26k2025-03-31: 26k2026-03-31: 27k 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 20k to 27k · axis starts at 19k

ONS, UK Business Counts - local units, published 24 September 2026

29,391
8,51520k32k1998-12-31: 11k1999-12-31: 11k2000-12-31: 11k2001-12-31: 12k2002-12-31: 12k2003-12-31: 13k2004-12-31: 14k2005-12-31: 15k2006-12-31: 16k2007-12-31: 17k2008-12-31: 17k2009-12-31: 17k2010-12-31: 17k2011-12-31: 17k2012-12-31: 18k2013-12-31: 19k2014-12-31: 19k2015-12-31: 19k2016-12-31: 20k2017-12-31: 21k2018-12-31: 21k2019-12-31: 22k2020-12-31: 22k2021-12-31: 24k2022-12-31: 27k2023-12-31: 29k 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 11k to 29k · axis starts at 8,515

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

Local authorities in Glasgow City

Glasgow City