The Datum Report

Local area

Gwynedd

What we think is happening

Pay in Gwynedd has been uneven.

mixed · tentative confidence · formed 5 October 2026 · how we reached this

Other standing views

Business

Businesses employing 10 to 19 people in Gwynedd has been falling.

established confidence · how we reached this

Labour market

The job market in Gwynedd 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
Businesses employing 10 to 19 people 2026 330 -25 in the bottom 1% of 182
Claimant count August 2026 2,110 +75 in the top 4% of 182
% who are economically inactive - aged 16-64 Apr 2025-Mar 2026 19.5% -3.4 in the bottom 1% of 171
Unemployment rate - aged 16-64 Apr 2025-Mar 2026 3.9% -2.2 in the bottom 1% of 169
Employment rate - aged 16-64 Apr 2025-Mar 2026 77.3% +4.9 in the top 1% of 171
% of economically inactive student Apr 2025-Mar 2026 28.6% -8.7 in the bottom 1% of 171
% of economically inactive retired Apr 2025-Mar 2026 14.0% +3.1 in the top 5% of 165

By subject

Every figure published for Gwynedd. 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
11.8%
7.411.415.52020-03-31: 13.62020-06-30: 14.42020-09-30: 14.72020-12-31: 14.02021-03-31: 14.12021-06-30: 11.72021-09-30: 10.32021-12-31: 9.72022-03-31: 8.42022-06-30: 9.32022-09-30: 10.02022-12-31: 10.42023-03-31: 9.62023-06-30: 8.22023-09-30: 9.02023-12-31: 11.62024-03-31: 11.92024-06-30: 13.32024-09-30: 13.02024-12-31: 11.32025-03-31: 11.82025-06-30: 11.72025-09-30: 11.92025-12-31: 12.52026-03-31: 11.8 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 8.2 to 14.7 · axis starts at 7.4

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±3.4, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
77.3%
69.673.978.12020-03-31: 75.62020-06-30: 74.32020-09-30: 73.32020-12-31: 74.02021-03-31: 71.22021-06-30: 72.42021-09-30: 71.82021-12-31: 70.42022-03-31: 73.52022-06-30: 75.92022-09-30: 76.72022-12-31: 77.02023-03-31: 77.22023-06-30: 73.42023-09-30: 71.62023-12-31: 74.62024-03-31: 70.52024-06-30: 71.82024-09-30: 73.42024-12-31: 73.72025-03-31: 72.12025-06-30: 72.52025-09-30: 72.02025-12-31: 72.42026-03-31: 77.3 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 70.4 to 77.3 · axis starts at 69.6

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±4.4, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
3.9%
0.23.77.12020-03-31: 2.92020-06-30: 3.02020-09-30: 2.92020-12-31: 2.72021-03-31: 5.42021-06-30: 5.12021-09-30: 6.22021-12-31: 6.42022-03-31: 3.22022-06-30: 2.62022-09-30: 1.62022-12-31: 0.92023-06-30: 1.62023-09-30: 2.02023-12-31: 3.62024-03-31: 4.52024-06-30: 4.32024-09-30: 4.02024-12-31: 3.12025-03-31: 4.72025-06-30: 5.02025-09-30: 6.42025-12-31: 6.12026-03-31: 3.9 2020-03 2026-03
24 monthly readings · 0.9 to 6.4 · axis starts at 0.2

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
1 earlier period withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

19.5%
18.623.227.72020-03-31: 22.12020-06-30: 23.42020-09-30: 24.52020-12-31: 24.12021-03-31: 24.72021-06-30: 23.82021-09-30: 23.52021-12-31: 24.72022-03-31: 24.12022-06-30: 22.12022-09-30: 22.12022-12-31: 22.32023-03-31: 22.42023-06-30: 25.42023-09-30: 26.82023-12-31: 22.62024-03-31: 26.32024-06-30: 25.02024-09-30: 23.62024-12-31: 23.92025-03-31: 24.32025-06-30: 23.82025-09-30: 23.12025-12-31: 22.92026-03-31: 19.5 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 19.5 to 26.8 · axis starts at 18.6

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±4.2, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
2,110
1,4703,0724,6752020-01-31: 1,9152020-02-29: 2,0152020-03-31: 1,9852020-04-30: 3,8102020-05-31: 4,3052020-06-30: 4,2152020-07-31: 4,3652020-08-31: 4,2802020-09-30: 3,9752020-10-31: 3,7302020-11-30: 3,8052020-12-31: 3,8752021-01-31: 3,9302021-02-28: 4,1452021-03-31: 4,0452021-04-30: 3,8802021-05-31: 3,4302021-06-30: 3,0652021-07-31: 2,9252021-08-31: 2,7152021-09-30: 2,5802021-10-31: 2,5352021-11-30: 2,5102021-12-31: 2,5052022-01-31: 2,5552022-02-28: 2,5702022-03-31: 2,4202022-04-30: 2,1352022-05-31: 1,9752022-06-30: 1,8902022-07-31: 1,8852022-08-31: 1,9102022-09-30: 1,8402022-10-31: 1,8302022-11-30: 1,9602022-12-31: 2,0552023-01-31: 2,1002023-02-28: 2,1302023-03-31: 2,1302023-04-30: 2,1052023-05-31: 1,9552023-06-30: 1,9352023-07-31: 1,8852023-08-31: 1,8552023-09-30: 1,7802023-10-31: 1,8202023-11-30: 1,9102023-12-31: 1,9502024-01-31: 1,9952024-02-29: 2,0202024-03-31: 1,9902024-04-30: 1,9052024-05-31: 1,8502024-06-30: 1,9502024-07-31: 2,1202024-08-31: 2,0702024-09-30: 2,0152024-10-31: 2,0052024-11-30: 2,0452024-12-31: 2,0552025-01-31: 2,1452025-02-28: 2,3352025-03-31: 2,2302025-04-30: 2,1152025-05-31: 1,9802025-06-30: 1,9052025-07-31: 1,8502025-08-31: 1,9302025-09-30: 1,9052025-10-31: 1,9302025-11-30: 2,0502025-12-31: 2,0652026-01-31: 2,1502026-02-28: 2,2302026-03-31: 2,2052026-04-30: 2,1652026-05-31: 2,0502026-06-30: 2,0452026-07-31: 2,0352026-08-31: 2,110 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 1,780 to 4,365 · axis starts at 1,470

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

2.9%
2.82.93.02026-01-31: 2.92026-02-28: 32026-03-31: 32026-04-30: 2.92026-05-31: 2.82026-06-30: 2.82026-07-31: 2.82026-08-31: 2.9 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.

31.6%
17.229.541.82020-03-31: 252020-06-30: 19.52020-09-30: 26.42020-12-31: 27.92021-03-31: 33.72021-06-30: 36.72021-09-30: 31.02021-12-31: 34.42022-03-31: 29.82022-06-30: 30.12022-09-30: 31.12022-12-31: 24.12023-03-31: 24.72023-06-30: 21.72023-09-30: 21.52023-12-31: 22.62024-03-31: 22.32024-06-30: 25.72024-09-30: 35.62024-12-31: 39.42025-03-31: 33.32025-06-30: 35.62025-09-30: 31.62025-12-31: 30.82026-03-31: 31.6 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 19.5 to 39.4 · axis starts at 17.2

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±10.7, basis not documented by the producer

13.0%
7.213.620.02020-03-31: 15.22020-06-30: 13.22020-09-30: 10.42020-12-31: 10.62021-03-31: 9.22021-06-30: 8.52021-09-30: 9.82021-12-31: 9.32022-03-31: 9.62022-06-30: 10.42022-09-30: 11.02022-12-31: 9.62023-03-31: 9.62023-06-30: 10.12023-09-30: 122023-12-31: 17.32024-03-31: 18.82024-06-30: 18.72024-09-30: 16.92024-12-31: 16.12025-03-31: 14.82025-06-30: 12.82025-09-30: 12.12025-12-31: 11.42026-03-31: 13 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 8.5 to 18.8 · axis starts at 7.2

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±7.7, basis not documented by the producer

14.0%
6.614.823.02020-03-31: 14.02020-06-30: 13.22020-09-30: 13.22020-12-31: 14.52021-03-31: 16.32021-06-30: 18.62021-09-30: 20.12021-12-31: 16.92022-03-31: 15.72022-06-30: 14.12022-09-30: 14.02022-12-31: 11.42023-03-31: 13.32023-06-30: 12.22023-09-30: 16.52023-12-31: 21.42024-03-31: 15.22024-06-30: 14.42024-09-30: 11.92024-12-31: 10.62025-03-31: 8.22025-06-30: 8.32025-09-30: 10.92025-12-31: 10.92026-03-31: 14 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 8.2 to 21.4 · axis starts at 6.6

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±8.0, basis not documented by the producer

28.6%
14.227.039.82020-03-31: 31.12020-06-30: 31.62020-09-30: 26.42020-12-31: 22.92021-03-31: 21.22021-06-30: 23.72021-09-30: 29.32021-12-31: 29.52022-03-31: 34.82022-06-30: 36.22022-09-30: 26.22022-12-31: 34.92023-03-31: 31.32023-06-30: 36.02023-09-30: 35.52023-12-31: 25.62024-03-31: 27.42024-06-30: 24.12024-09-30: 16.92024-12-31: 16.72025-03-31: 30.12025-06-30: 29.42025-09-30: 34.52025-12-31: 37.32026-03-31: 28.6 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 16.7 to 37.3 · axis starts at 14.2

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±10.4, basis not documented by the producer

Pay 3
£20,785
7,32415k22k1997-12-31: 8,7661998-12-31: 8,8141999-12-31: 9,2562000-12-31: 9,4882001-12-31: 10k2002-12-31: 10k2003-12-31: 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: 15k2015-12-31: 15k2016-12-31: 15k2017-12-31: 16k2018-12-31: 16k2019-12-31: 17k2020-12-31: 17k2021-12-31: 18k2022-12-31: 18k2023-12-31: 19k2024-12-31: 21k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 8,766 to 21k · axis starts at 7,324

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Median pay
Jul 2026
£2,324
1,4751,9622,4502020-01-31: 1,6152020-02-29: 1,6162020-03-31: 1,5902020-04-30: 1,5692020-05-31: 1,5832020-06-30: 1,5992020-07-31: 1,6322020-08-31: 1,6872020-09-30: 1,7302020-10-31: 1,7062020-11-30: 1,6962020-12-31: 1,7012021-01-31: 1,6942021-02-28: 1,6982021-03-31: 1,7052021-04-30: 1,7422021-05-31: 1,7612021-06-30: 1,7672021-07-31: 1,7862021-08-31: 1,7672021-09-30: 1,7682021-10-31: 1,7662021-11-30: 1,7632021-12-31: 1,7912022-01-31: 1,7892022-02-28: 1,7952022-03-31: 1,8182022-04-30: 1,8112022-05-31: 1,8602022-06-30: 1,8842022-07-31: 1,8312022-08-31: 1,8472022-09-30: 1,8712022-10-31: 1,9052022-11-30: 1,9872022-12-31: 1,9262023-01-31: 1,9202023-02-28: 1,9112023-03-31: 1,9252023-04-30: 1,9562023-05-31: 1,9962023-06-30: 2,0132023-07-31: 1,9962023-08-31: 1,9982023-09-30: 2,0092023-10-31: 2,0382023-11-30: 2,1062023-12-31: 2,0502024-01-31: 2,0542024-02-29: 2,0462024-03-31: 2,0702024-04-30: 2,1132024-05-31: 2,1242024-06-30: 2,1142024-07-31: 2,1142024-08-31: 2,1302024-09-30: 2,1212024-10-31: 2,1742024-11-30: 2,2412024-12-31: 2,1902025-01-31: 2,1802025-02-28: 2,1812025-03-31: 2,1942025-04-30: 2,2342025-05-31: 2,2422025-06-30: 2,2362025-07-31: 2,2522025-08-31: 2,2832025-09-30: 2,2692025-10-31: 2,2812025-11-30: 2,2832025-12-31: 2,2992026-01-31: 2,2992026-02-28: 2,2892026-03-31: 2,3022026-04-30: 2,3382026-05-31: 2,3562026-06-30: 2,3472026-07-31: 2,324 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 1,569 to 2,356 · axis starts at 1,475

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.

49,490
42k46k51k2020-01-31: 44k2020-02-29: 44k2020-03-31: 44k2020-04-30: 44k2020-05-31: 44k2020-06-30: 44k2020-07-31: 44k2020-08-31: 44k2020-09-30: 44k2020-10-31: 44k2020-11-30: 44k2020-12-31: 43k2021-01-31: 43k2021-02-28: 43k2021-03-31: 43k2021-04-30: 44k2021-05-31: 45k2021-06-30: 46k2021-07-31: 46k2021-08-31: 47k2021-09-30: 46k2021-10-31: 46k2021-11-30: 46k2021-12-31: 45k2022-01-31: 45k2022-02-28: 45k2022-03-31: 46k2022-04-30: 47k2022-05-31: 47k2022-06-30: 48k2022-07-31: 48k2022-08-31: 48k2022-09-30: 48k2022-10-31: 47k2022-11-30: 47k2022-12-31: 46k2023-01-31: 46k2023-02-28: 46k2023-03-31: 47k2023-04-30: 48k2023-05-31: 48k2023-06-30: 49k2023-07-31: 49k2023-08-31: 49k2023-09-30: 49k2023-10-31: 48k2023-11-30: 48k2023-12-31: 47k2024-01-31: 47k2024-02-29: 47k2024-03-31: 48k2024-04-30: 49k2024-05-31: 49k2024-06-30: 50k2024-07-31: 50k2024-08-31: 50k2024-09-30: 49k2024-10-31: 49k2024-11-30: 49k2024-12-31: 48k2025-01-31: 48k2025-02-28: 48k2025-03-31: 48k2025-04-30: 49k2025-05-31: 49k2025-06-30: 50k2025-07-31: 50k2025-08-31: 50k2025-09-30: 49k2025-10-31: 49k2025-11-30: 49k2025-12-31: 48k2026-01-31: 48k2026-02-28: 48k2026-03-31: 48k2026-04-30: 49k2026-05-31: 49k2026-06-30: 49k2026-07-31: 49k 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 43k to 50k · axis starts at 42k

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
5,525
4,8475,2225,5982010-03-31: 5,0152011-03-31: 4,9302012-03-31: 5,0352013-03-31: 4,9602014-03-31: 4,9202015-03-31: 5,2702016-03-31: 5,3152017-03-31: 5,3252018-03-31: 5,3402019-03-31: 5,3252020-03-31: 5,2852021-03-31: 5,2602022-03-31: 5,3902023-03-31: 5,4052024-03-31: 5,4552025-03-31: 5,4452026-03-31: 5,525 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 4,920 to 5,525 · axis starts at 4,847

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

4,290
3,6464,0024,3592010-03-31: 3,8802011-03-31: 3,8102012-03-31: 3,8752013-03-31: 3,7702014-03-31: 3,7152015-03-31: 4,0002016-03-31: 4,0902017-03-31: 4,0902018-03-31: 4,1052019-03-31: 4,1102020-03-31: 4,0802021-03-31: 4,0602022-03-31: 4,1502023-03-31: 4,1502024-03-31: 4,2402025-03-31: 4,2352026-03-31: 4,290 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 3,715 to 4,290 · axis starts at 3,646

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

330
2813283742010-03-31: 3002011-03-31: 2902012-03-31: 2952013-03-31: 3152014-03-31: 3152015-03-31: 3352016-03-31: 3252017-03-31: 3452018-03-31: 3452019-03-31: 3252020-03-31: 3252021-03-31: 3252022-03-31: 3352023-03-31: 3402024-03-31: 3652025-03-31: 3552026-03-31: 330 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 290 to 365 · axis starts at 281

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

20
13.82026.22010-03-31: 152011-03-31: 202012-03-31: 252013-03-31: 202014-03-31: 202015-03-31: 202016-03-31: 202017-03-31: 152018-03-31: 202019-03-31: 202020-03-31: 202021-03-31: 202022-03-31: 202023-03-31: 152024-03-31: 202025-03-31: 252026-03-31: 20 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 15 to 25 · axis starts at 13.8

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

0
00.512010-03-31: 02011-03-31: 02012-03-31: 02013-03-31: 02014-03-31: 02015-03-31: 02016-03-31: 02017-03-31: 02018-03-31: 02019-03-31: 02020-03-31: 02021-03-31: 02022-03-31: 02023-03-31: 02024-03-31: 02025-03-31: 02026-03-31: 0 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · unchanged at 0

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

155
1141451762010-03-31: 1252011-03-31: 1202012-03-31: 1252013-03-31: 1302014-03-31: 1402015-03-31: 1502016-03-31: 1602017-03-31: 1552018-03-31: 1602019-03-31: 1502020-03-31: 1602021-03-31: 1552022-03-31: 1602023-03-31: 1702024-03-31: 1402025-03-31: 1402026-03-31: 155 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 120 to 170 · axis starts at 114

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

5
4.47.510.62010-03-31: 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: 102024-03-31: 52025-03-31: 52026-03-31: 5 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 5 to 10 · axis starts at 4.4

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

680
6356857352010-03-31: 6502011-03-31: 6552012-03-31: 6802013-03-31: 6752014-03-31: 6852015-03-31: 7252016-03-31: 6802017-03-31: 6702018-03-31: 6652019-03-31: 6702020-03-31: 6502021-03-31: 6602022-03-31: 6902023-03-31: 6802024-03-31: 6452025-03-31: 6552026-03-31: 680 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 645 to 725 · axis starts at 635

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

40
28.83541.22010-03-31: 352011-03-31: 302012-03-31: 352013-03-31: 402014-03-31: 402015-03-31: 352016-03-31: 352017-03-31: 402018-03-31: 402019-03-31: 402020-03-31: 352021-03-31: 302022-03-31: 302023-03-31: 352024-03-31: 402025-03-31: 302026-03-31: 40 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 30 to 40 · axis starts at 28.8

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

0
00.512010-03-31: 02011-03-31: 02012-03-31: 02013-03-31: 02014-03-31: 02015-03-31: 02016-03-31: 02017-03-31: 02018-03-31: 02019-03-31: 02020-03-31: 02021-03-31: 02022-03-31: 02023-03-31: 02024-03-31: 02025-03-31: 02026-03-31: 0 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · unchanged at 0

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

6,715
6,1386,4586,7772010-03-31: 6,2502011-03-31: 6,2002012-03-31: 6,3052013-03-31: 6,2252014-03-31: 6,2002015-03-31: 6,5502016-03-31: 6,5902017-03-31: 6,6602018-03-31: 6,6602019-03-31: 6,6202020-03-31: 6,5502021-03-31: 6,4802022-03-31: 6,5902023-03-31: 6,5952024-03-31: 6,6302025-03-31: 6,6402026-03-31: 6,715 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 6,200 to 6,715 · axis starts at 6,138

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

2,842
1,1352,0803,0251998-12-31: 1,3281999-12-31: 1,3182000-12-31: 1,3642001-12-31: 1,4042002-12-31: 1,5192003-12-31: 1,6432004-12-31: 1,7262005-12-31: 1,8462006-12-31: 1,9722007-12-31: 2,0152008-12-31: 2,0502009-12-31: 1,9902010-12-31: 1,9662011-12-31: 2,0412012-12-31: 2,0982013-12-31: 2,2002014-12-31: 2,1822015-12-31: 2,2312016-12-31: 2,2302017-12-31: 2,3572018-12-31: 2,3962019-12-31: 2,4702020-12-31: 2,2182021-12-31: 2,4262022-12-31: 2,6162023-12-31: 2,842 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 1,318 to 2,842 · axis starts at 1,135

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

Local authorities in Gwynedd

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