The Datum Report

Local area

Glasgow City

What we think is happening

Pay in Glasgow City has been growing.

improving · strong confidence · formed 31 August 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

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
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

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
2025
19,860
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: 20k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 14k to 20k · axis starts at 13k

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

14,215
8,79412k15k2010-03-31: 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: 14k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 9,375 to 14k · axis starts at 8,794

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

1,575
1,1991,4101,6212010-03-31: 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: 1,575 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 1,240 to 1,580 · axis starts at 1,199

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

160
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: 160 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 140 to 175 · axis starts at 136

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

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: 45 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 35 to 45 · axis starts at 33.8

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

820
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: 820 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 615 to 820 · axis starts at 590

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

50
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: 50 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 45 to 55 · axis starts at 43.8

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

2,690
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: 2,690 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 2,200 to 2,725 · axis starts at 2,137

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

270
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: 270 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 245 to 290 · axis starts at 240

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

35
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: 35 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 25 to 40 · axis starts at 23.2

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

25,825
20k23k26k2010-03-31: 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: 26k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 20k to 26k · axis starts at 20k

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

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