The Datum Report

Local area

Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire

What we think is happening

Pay in Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire has been growing.

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

Other standing views

Labour market

The number claiming unemployment benefits in Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire has been rising, though other measures here have run the other way.

tentative 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
Claimant count August 2026 6,390 +355 in the top 2% of 182

Moving with the rest of the country

Shown separately because these say something about the country rather than about Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire.

By subject

Every figure published for Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire. 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
5.3%
3.55.98.42020-03-31: 6.42020-06-30: 7.42020-09-30: 7.92020-12-31: 7.42021-03-31: 6.82021-06-30: 5.92021-09-30: 5.32021-12-31: 4.92022-03-31: 5.22022-06-30: 3.92022-09-30: 4.32022-12-31: 5.42023-03-31: 4.82023-06-30: 5.42023-09-30: 5.92023-12-31: 5.72024-03-31: 5.72024-06-30: 6.12024-09-30: 6.32024-12-31: 6.32025-03-31: 6.52025-06-30: 5.82025-09-30: 6.12025-12-31: 52026-03-31: 5.3 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 3.9 to 7.9 · axis starts at 3.5

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
70.2%
69.573.276.92020-03-31: 74.12020-06-30: 74.12020-09-30: 75.12020-12-31: 74.22021-03-31: 73.92021-06-30: 72.02021-09-30: 71.52021-12-31: 73.72022-03-31: 74.52022-06-30: 76.22022-09-30: 75.02022-12-31: 73.92023-03-31: 73.82023-06-30: 74.42023-09-30: 76.22023-12-31: 75.12024-03-31: 73.92024-06-30: 74.42024-09-30: 72.72024-12-31: 75.22025-03-31: 74.52025-06-30: 72.42025-09-30: 72.82025-12-31: 71.22026-03-31: 70.2 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 70.2 to 76.2 · axis starts at 69.5

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±3.0, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
4.1%
1.73.86.02020-03-31: 4.22020-06-30: 3.82020-09-30: 3.72020-12-31: 4.52021-03-31: 4.62021-06-30: 5.52021-09-30: 5.12021-12-31: 3.92022-03-31: 3.22022-06-30: 3.02022-09-30: 2.82022-12-31: 3.42023-03-31: 3.02023-06-30: 2.42023-09-30: 2.12024-03-31: 2.92024-06-30: 2.92024-09-30: 3.32024-12-31: 2.12025-06-30: 2.92025-09-30: 3.32025-12-31: 3.82026-03-31: 4.1 2020-03 2026-03
23 monthly readings · 2.1 to 5.5 · axis starts at 1.7

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±1.5, basis not documented by the producer
2 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

26.8%
20.724.127.42020-03-31: 22.72020-06-30: 23.02020-09-30: 22.02020-12-31: 22.32021-03-31: 22.42021-06-30: 23.72021-09-30: 24.82021-12-31: 23.32022-03-31: 23.02022-06-30: 21.42022-09-30: 22.82022-12-31: 23.62023-03-31: 23.92023-06-30: 23.82023-09-30: 22.22023-12-31: 23.02024-03-31: 23.82024-06-30: 23.32024-09-30: 24.82024-12-31: 23.22025-03-31: 24.42025-06-30: 25.42025-09-30: 24.82025-12-31: 25.92026-03-31: 26.8 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 21.4 to 26.8 · axis starts at 20.7

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±2.9, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
6,390
4,5909,49814k2020-01-31: 7,1502020-02-29: 7,2302020-03-31: 7,2052020-04-30: 12k2020-05-31: 13k2020-06-30: 13k2020-07-31: 13k2020-08-31: 13k2020-09-30: 13k2020-10-31: 12k2020-11-30: 12k2020-12-31: 12k2021-01-31: 12k2021-02-28: 12k2021-03-31: 12k2021-04-30: 12k2021-05-31: 11k2021-06-30: 10k2021-07-31: 10k2021-08-31: 9,8452021-09-30: 9,0002021-10-31: 8,4552021-11-30: 8,0952021-12-31: 7,9302022-01-31: 7,8102022-02-28: 7,7652022-03-31: 7,3452022-04-30: 6,8802022-05-31: 6,5002022-06-30: 6,3652022-07-31: 6,5252022-08-31: 6,5852022-09-30: 6,3652022-10-31: 6,1102022-11-30: 6,2052022-12-31: 6,2452023-01-31: 6,2352023-02-28: 6,3902023-03-31: 6,6352023-04-30: 6,9602023-05-31: 6,6452023-06-30: 6,6052023-07-31: 6,7302023-08-31: 6,6202023-09-30: 6,2702023-10-31: 6,1302023-11-30: 6,3352023-12-31: 6,3902024-01-31: 6,2802024-02-29: 6,2652024-03-31: 6,3502024-04-30: 6,2552024-05-31: 6,2352024-06-30: 6,3702024-07-31: 6,8152024-08-31: 6,8002024-09-30: 6,5152024-10-31: 6,2352024-11-30: 6,1052024-12-31: 5,8752025-01-31: 5,8352025-02-28: 6,0102025-03-31: 5,9202025-04-30: 5,7402025-05-31: 5,6202025-06-30: 5,7202025-07-31: 5,6652025-08-31: 5,7852025-09-30: 5,6802025-10-31: 5,5402025-11-30: 5,6402025-12-31: 5,6002026-01-31: 5,6502026-02-28: 5,9902026-03-31: 6,0402026-04-30: 6,0952026-05-31: 6,1052026-06-30: 6,0252026-07-31: 6,0352026-08-31: 6,390 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 5,540 to 13k · axis starts at 4,590

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

2.8%
2.52.62.82026-01-31: 2.52026-02-28: 2.62026-03-31: 2.72026-04-30: 2.72026-05-31: 2.72026-06-30: 2.72026-07-31: 2.72026-08-31: 2.8 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 2.5 to 2.8 · axis starts at 2.5

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.

39.0%
24.733.642.42020-03-31: 32.72020-06-30: 30.12020-09-30: 26.52020-12-31: 26.52021-03-31: 27.12021-06-30: 30.32021-09-30: 32.82021-12-31: 33.92022-03-31: 36.52022-06-30: 39.02022-09-30: 39.92022-12-31: 40.72023-03-31: 39.42023-06-30: 39.22023-09-30: 35.22023-12-31: 35.42024-03-31: 31.22024-06-30: 26.82024-09-30: 29.12024-12-31: 27.02025-03-31: 31.32025-06-30: 37.62025-09-30: 36.42025-12-31: 37.32026-03-31: 39 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 26.5 to 40.7 · axis starts at 24.7

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

11.9%
6.312.518.82020-03-31: 17.52020-06-30: 15.02020-09-30: 152020-12-31: 12.32021-03-31: 12.22021-06-30: 13.72021-09-30: 14.32021-12-31: 13.62022-03-31: 10.92022-06-30: 9.82022-09-30: 7.52022-12-31: 8.62023-03-31: 13.62023-06-30: 14.72023-09-30: 17.62023-12-31: 16.02024-06-30: 11.42024-09-30: 11.12024-12-31: 9.62025-03-31: 8.22025-06-30: 9.52025-09-30: 10.82025-12-31: 11.42026-03-31: 11.9 2020-03 2026-03
24 monthly readings · 7.5 to 17.6 · axis starts at 6.3

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±4.1, basis not documented by the producer
1 earlier period withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

17.6%
9.816.423.02020-03-31: 14.22020-06-30: 14.02020-09-30: 13.82020-12-31: 16.52021-03-31: 18.02021-06-30: 16.22021-09-30: 17.12021-12-31: 17.42022-03-31: 15.12022-06-30: 16.32022-09-30: 15.82022-12-31: 13.32023-03-31: 11.12023-06-30: 12.72023-09-30: 16.12023-12-31: 16.02024-03-31: 18.12024-06-30: 21.72024-09-30: 20.62024-12-31: 19.72025-03-31: 18.82025-06-30: 14.02025-09-30: 14.42025-12-31: 16.62026-03-31: 17.6 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 11.1 to 21.7 · axis starts at 9.8

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

19.9%
15.123.732.22020-03-31: 24.22020-06-30: 25.12020-09-30: 27.92020-12-31: 27.42021-03-31: 25.92021-06-30: 21.92021-09-30: 17.62021-12-31: 16.82022-03-31: 17.32022-06-30: 19.72022-09-30: 23.32022-12-31: 23.72023-03-31: 24.32023-06-30: 22.52023-09-30: 21.42023-12-31: 25.12024-03-31: 27.52024-06-30: 29.62024-09-30: 29.32024-12-31: 30.12025-03-31: 30.52025-06-30: 28.32025-09-30: 26.12025-12-31: 23.32026-03-31: 19.9 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 16.8 to 30.5 · axis starts at 15.1

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±5.1, basis not documented by the producer

Pay 3
£24,189
8,52817k26k1997-12-31: 10k1998-12-31: 10k1999-12-31: 11k2000-12-31: 12k2001-12-31: 12k2002-12-31: 12k2003-12-31: 13k2004-12-31: 13k2005-12-31: 14k2006-12-31: 14k2007-12-31: 15k2008-12-31: 15k2009-12-31: 16k2010-12-31: 16k2011-12-31: 16k2012-12-31: 16k2013-12-31: 17k2014-12-31: 17k2015-12-31: 18k2016-12-31: 18k2017-12-31: 18k2018-12-31: 18k2019-12-31: 19k2020-12-31: 19k2021-12-31: 20k2022-12-31: 21k2023-12-31: 23k2024-12-31: 24k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 10k to 24k · axis starts at 8,528

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Median pay
Jul 2026
£2,758
1,7782,3252,8722020-01-31: 1,9032020-02-29: 1,9162020-03-31: 1,9202020-04-30: 1,8842020-05-31: 1,8892020-06-30: 1,8932020-07-31: 1,9282020-08-31: 1,9432020-09-30: 1,9562020-10-31: 1,9832020-11-30: 2,0022020-12-31: 2,0382021-01-31: 2,0122021-02-28: 2,0302021-03-31: 2,0292021-04-30: 2,0652021-05-31: 2,0672021-06-30: 2,0592021-07-31: 2,0542021-08-31: 2,0782021-09-30: 2,0662021-10-31: 2,1052021-11-30: 2,1012021-12-31: 2,1392022-01-31: 2,1642022-02-28: 2,1142022-03-31: 2,1222022-04-30: 2,1452022-05-31: 2,1632022-06-30: 2,1712022-07-31: 2,1732022-08-31: 2,1742022-09-30: 2,1882022-10-31: 2,2082022-11-30: 2,3132022-12-31: 2,3142023-01-31: 2,2992023-02-28: 2,3252023-03-31: 2,3012023-04-30: 2,3672023-05-31: 2,3382023-06-30: 2,3482023-07-31: 2,3662023-08-31: 2,3632023-09-30: 2,3682023-10-31: 2,3682023-11-30: 2,4242023-12-31: 2,4442024-01-31: 2,4352024-02-29: 2,4182024-03-31: 2,4522024-04-30: 2,4612024-05-31: 2,4822024-06-30: 2,4892024-07-31: 2,4842024-08-31: 2,4782024-09-30: 2,4922024-10-31: 2,5362024-11-30: 2,6742024-12-31: 2,5742025-01-31: 2,5372025-02-28: 2,5722025-03-31: 2,5772025-04-30: 2,5942025-05-31: 2,6102025-06-30: 2,6182025-07-31: 2,6342025-08-31: 2,6372025-09-30: 2,6482025-10-31: 2,6532025-11-30: 2,6542025-12-31: 2,7002026-01-31: 2,6592026-02-28: 2,6802026-03-31: 2,7102026-04-30: 2,7412026-05-31: 2,7522026-06-30: 2,7662026-07-31: 2,758 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 1,884 to 2,766 · axis starts at 1,778

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.

162,178
151k158k164k2020-01-31: 157k2020-02-29: 157k2020-03-31: 157k2020-04-30: 155k2020-05-31: 155k2020-06-30: 155k2020-07-31: 155k2020-08-31: 155k2020-09-30: 154k2020-10-31: 154k2020-11-30: 154k2020-12-31: 153k2021-01-31: 153k2021-02-28: 153k2021-03-31: 153k2021-04-30: 154k2021-05-31: 155k2021-06-30: 156k2021-07-31: 156k2021-08-31: 157k2021-09-30: 158k2021-10-31: 158k2021-11-30: 159k2021-12-31: 158k2022-01-31: 158k2022-02-28: 159k2022-03-31: 159k2022-04-30: 159k2022-05-31: 160k2022-06-30: 160k2022-07-31: 160k2022-08-31: 160k2022-09-30: 160k2022-10-31: 161k2022-11-30: 161k2022-12-31: 160k2023-01-31: 160k2023-02-28: 160k2023-03-31: 161k2023-04-30: 161k2023-05-31: 161k2023-06-30: 162k2023-07-31: 161k2023-08-31: 162k2023-09-30: 162k2023-10-31: 162k2023-11-30: 163k2023-12-31: 162k2024-01-31: 162k2024-02-29: 162k2024-03-31: 162k2024-04-30: 162k2024-05-31: 162k2024-06-30: 162k2024-07-31: 162k2024-08-31: 162k2024-09-30: 162k2024-10-31: 162k2024-11-30: 163k2024-12-31: 161k2025-01-31: 161k2025-02-28: 161k2025-03-31: 161k2025-04-30: 162k2025-05-31: 162k2025-06-30: 162k2025-07-31: 162k2025-08-31: 162k2025-09-30: 162k2025-10-31: 162k2025-11-30: 163k2025-12-31: 161k2026-01-31: 161k2026-02-28: 161k2026-03-31: 161k2026-04-30: 161k2026-05-31: 162k2026-06-30: 162k2026-07-31: 162k 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 153k to 163k · axis starts at 151k

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
8,835
6,9938,0909,1872010-03-31: 7,2652011-03-31: 7,2052012-03-31: 7,5302013-03-31: 7,5252014-03-31: 7,8002015-03-31: 8,4302016-03-31: 8,7302017-03-31: 8,9352018-03-31: 8,8952019-03-31: 8,9552020-03-31: 8,9502021-03-31: 8,9752022-03-31: 8,8702023-03-31: 8,7652024-03-31: 8,8202025-03-31: 8,835 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 7,205 to 8,975 · axis starts at 6,993

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

6,640
5,0506,0327,0152010-03-31: 5,2502011-03-31: 5,2402012-03-31: 5,5452013-03-31: 5,5002014-03-31: 5,6902015-03-31: 6,2102016-03-31: 6,5452017-03-31: 6,7202018-03-31: 6,6602019-03-31: 6,7402020-03-31: 6,7702021-03-31: 6,8252022-03-31: 6,6602023-03-31: 6,5152024-03-31: 6,6102025-03-31: 6,640 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 5,240 to 6,825 · axis starts at 5,050

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

600
5125786432010-03-31: 5352011-03-31: 5252012-03-31: 5502013-03-31: 5402014-03-31: 5502015-03-31: 5952016-03-31: 5852017-03-31: 6052018-03-31: 6302019-03-31: 6152020-03-31: 6002021-03-31: 5902022-03-31: 6052023-03-31: 5902024-03-31: 6052025-03-31: 600 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 525 to 630 · axis starts at 512

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

50
43.252.561.82010-03-31: 502011-03-31: 552012-03-31: 452013-03-31: 452014-03-31: 502015-03-31: 452016-03-31: 552017-03-31: 602018-03-31: 502019-03-31: 502020-03-31: 552021-03-31: 552022-03-31: 552023-03-31: 502024-03-31: 552025-03-31: 50 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 45 to 60 · axis starts at 43.2

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: 52014-03-31: 52015-03-31: 102016-03-31: 102017-03-31: 102018-03-31: 102019-03-31: 102020-03-31: 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

280
2282653022010-03-31: 2602011-03-31: 2402012-03-31: 2352013-03-31: 2452014-03-31: 2552015-03-31: 2452016-03-31: 2602017-03-31: 2652018-03-31: 2802019-03-31: 2702020-03-31: 2702021-03-31: 2852022-03-31: 2802023-03-31: 2952024-03-31: 2852025-03-31: 280 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 235 to 295 · axis starts at 228

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

15
8.217.526.82010-03-31: 252011-03-31: 252012-03-31: 202013-03-31: 252014-03-31: 252015-03-31: 252016-03-31: 252017-03-31: 202018-03-31: 252019-03-31: 152020-03-31: 152021-03-31: 152022-03-31: 102023-03-31: 152024-03-31: 152025-03-31: 15 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 10 to 25 · axis starts at 8.2

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

1,135
1,0061,1051,2042010-03-31: 1,0502011-03-31: 1,0252012-03-31: 1,0252013-03-31: 1,0602014-03-31: 1,1152015-03-31: 1,1852016-03-31: 1,1452017-03-31: 1,1502018-03-31: 1,1402019-03-31: 1,1302020-03-31: 1,1152021-03-31: 1,1052022-03-31: 1,1552023-03-31: 1,1802024-03-31: 1,1452025-03-31: 1,135 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 1,025 to 1,185 · axis starts at 1,006

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

85
77.6901022010-03-31: 902011-03-31: 852012-03-31: 902013-03-31: 952014-03-31: 952015-03-31: 952016-03-31: 902017-03-31: 902018-03-31: 802019-03-31: 1002020-03-31: 952021-03-31: 802022-03-31: 802023-03-31: 852024-03-31: 852025-03-31: 85 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 80 to 100 · axis starts at 77.6

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

10
3.81016.22010-03-31: 102011-03-31: 102012-03-31: 102013-03-31: 102014-03-31: 102015-03-31: 52016-03-31: 152017-03-31: 152018-03-31: 152019-03-31: 152020-03-31: 152021-03-31: 152022-03-31: 152023-03-31: 152024-03-31: 152025-03-31: 10 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 5 to 15 · axis starts at 3.8

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

11,095
9,25110k12k2010-03-31: 9,6602011-03-31: 9,4852012-03-31: 9,7752013-03-31: 9,8052014-03-31: 10k2015-03-31: 11k2016-03-31: 11k2017-03-31: 11k2018-03-31: 11k2019-03-31: 11k2020-03-31: 11k2021-03-31: 11k2022-03-31: 11k2023-03-31: 11k2024-03-31: 11k2025-03-31: 11k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 9,485 to 11k · axis starts at 9,251

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

7,857
3,1435,7528,3621998-12-31: 3,6481999-12-31: 3,6622000-12-31: 3,8702001-12-31: 4,0812002-12-31: 4,2272003-12-31: 4,3892004-12-31: 4,6532005-12-31: 4,8412006-12-31: 5,0392007-12-31: 4,9732008-12-31: 5,2952009-12-31: 5,1112010-12-31: 5,0592011-12-31: 5,2522012-12-31: 5,4002013-12-31: 5,6142014-12-31: 6,1122015-12-31: 6,2842016-12-31: 6,2622017-12-31: 6,5462018-12-31: 6,6302019-12-31: 6,7502020-12-31: 6,4712021-12-31: 7,1492022-12-31: 7,2552023-12-31: 7,857 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 3,648 to 7,857 · axis starts at 3,143

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

Local authorities in Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire

East Renfrewshire · Inverclyde · Renfrewshire