The Datum Report

Local area

Isle of Anglesey

What we think is happening

Pay in Isle of Anglesey has been uneven.

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

Other standing views

Labour market

The job market in Isle of Anglesey has been going both ways.

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 1,360 +40 in the top 6% of 182
% aged 16-64 who are self employed Apr 2025-Mar 2026 11.5% -1.6 in the bottom 3% of 171
Employment rate - aged 16-64 Apr 2025-Mar 2026 73.2% -2.4 in the bottom 5% of 171
% of economically inactive student Apr 2025-Mar 2026 26.2% +4.8 in the top 8% of 171
% who are economically inactive - aged 16-64 Apr 2025-Mar 2026 22.9% +1.9 in the top 9% of 171
% of economically inactive long-term sick Apr 2025-Mar 2026 29.2% -4.4 in the bottom 7% of 171

Moving with the rest of the country

Shown separately because these say something about the country rather than about Isle of Anglesey.

By subject

Every figure published for Isle of Anglesey. 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
11.5%
9.512.114.62020-03-31: 11.12020-06-30: 10.92020-09-30: 10.62020-12-31: 11.72021-03-31: 11.32021-06-30: 11.12021-09-30: 11.52021-12-31: 102022-03-31: 10.22022-06-30: 11.22022-09-30: 12.52022-12-31: 13.52023-03-31: 13.72023-06-30: 12.42023-09-30: 13.72023-12-31: 13.42024-03-31: 13.82024-06-30: 14.12024-09-30: 13.32024-12-31: 13.12025-03-31: 14.02025-06-30: 13.32025-09-30: 14.02025-12-31: 13.12026-03-31: 11.5 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 10 to 14.1 · axis starts at 9.5

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

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
73.2%
68.774.279.72020-03-31: 75.52020-06-30: 75.12020-09-30: 75.22020-12-31: 75.32021-03-31: 75.42021-06-30: 73.82021-09-30: 73.32021-12-31: 69.72022-03-31: 70.72022-06-30: 71.32022-09-30: 72.92022-12-31: 77.02023-03-31: 76.52023-06-30: 77.42023-09-30: 78.62023-12-31: 77.52024-03-31: 74.72024-06-30: 73.32024-09-30: 73.22024-12-31: 74.32025-03-31: 77.62025-06-30: 77.02025-09-30: 77.42025-12-31: 75.62026-03-31: 73.2 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 69.7 to 78.6 · axis starts at 68.7

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±4.2, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
5.1%
1.84.16.32020-03-31: 4.22020-06-30: 5.12020-09-30: 5.42020-12-31: 5.12021-03-31: 4.52021-06-30: 4.72021-09-30: 4.02021-12-31: 5.92022-03-31: 4.82022-06-30: 4.12022-09-30: 3.72022-12-31: 2.32023-03-31: 3.82023-06-30: 4.12023-09-30: 4.02023-12-31: 5.32024-03-31: 5.52024-06-30: 4.92024-09-30: 5.02024-12-31: 3.72025-03-31: 3.82025-06-30: 3.52025-09-30: 3.82025-12-31: 4.32026-03-31: 5.1 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 2.3 to 5.9 · axis starts at 1.8

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±2.4, basis not documented by the producer

22.9%
17.122.127.12020-03-31: 21.02020-06-30: 20.62020-09-30: 20.52020-12-31: 20.72021-03-31: 21.02021-06-30: 22.92021-09-30: 23.32021-12-31: 26.22022-03-31: 26.02022-06-30: 25.62022-09-30: 24.32022-12-31: 21.42023-03-31: 20.52023-06-30: 19.32023-09-30: 18.12023-12-31: 18.52024-03-31: 21.22024-06-30: 22.72024-09-30: 23.02024-12-31: 23.12025-03-31: 19.12025-06-30: 20.22025-09-30: 19.82025-12-31: 212026-03-31: 22.9 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 18.1 to 26.2 · axis starts at 17.1

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

Claimant count
August 2026
1,360
1,0561,9282,7992020-01-31: 1,2552020-02-29: 1,3402020-03-31: 1,3352020-04-30: 2,3102020-05-31: 2,6152020-06-30: 2,5352020-07-31: 2,6302020-08-31: 2,6202020-09-30: 2,5152020-10-31: 2,3552020-11-30: 2,4002020-12-31: 2,3502021-01-31: 2,3102021-02-28: 2,3902021-03-31: 2,3802021-04-30: 2,3302021-05-31: 2,2052021-06-30: 2,0452021-07-31: 1,9552021-08-31: 1,8702021-09-30: 1,7502021-10-31: 1,7002021-11-30: 1,6552021-12-31: 1,6402022-01-31: 1,5952022-02-28: 1,5802022-03-31: 1,5502022-04-30: 1,4802022-05-31: 1,3802022-06-30: 1,3052022-07-31: 1,2752022-08-31: 1,2452022-09-30: 1,2252022-10-31: 1,2352022-11-30: 1,2652022-12-31: 1,2902023-01-31: 1,2852023-02-28: 1,3452023-03-31: 1,4352023-04-30: 1,4602023-05-31: 1,4352023-06-30: 1,4602023-07-31: 1,4352023-08-31: 1,4052023-09-30: 1,3952023-10-31: 1,3452023-11-30: 1,4102023-12-31: 1,4052024-01-31: 1,4252024-02-29: 1,4502024-03-31: 1,4202024-04-30: 1,3752024-05-31: 1,3402024-06-30: 1,3902024-07-31: 1,4652024-08-31: 1,4502024-09-30: 1,4552024-10-31: 1,4502024-11-30: 1,4552024-12-31: 1,4752025-01-31: 1,4802025-02-28: 1,5002025-03-31: 1,4552025-04-30: 1,4102025-05-31: 1,3602025-06-30: 1,3402025-07-31: 1,3302025-08-31: 1,3352025-09-30: 1,3352025-10-31: 1,3002025-11-30: 1,3252025-12-31: 1,3552026-01-31: 1,3952026-02-28: 1,4252026-03-31: 1,4052026-04-30: 1,3902026-05-31: 1,3702026-06-30: 1,3552026-07-31: 1,3202026-08-31: 1,360 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 1,225 to 2,630 · axis starts at 1,056

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

3.5%
3.43.53.72026-01-31: 3.62026-02-28: 3.72026-03-31: 3.62026-04-30: 3.62026-05-31: 3.52026-06-30: 3.52026-07-31: 3.42026-08-31: 3.5 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 3.4 to 3.7 · axis starts at 3.4

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.

29.2%
20.130.440.72020-03-31: 26.52020-06-30: 24.72020-09-30: 23.52020-12-31: 27.22021-03-31: 26.82021-06-30: 27.02021-09-30: 30.82021-12-31: 27.52022-03-31: 26.52022-06-30: 24.82022-09-30: 22.12022-12-31: 23.82023-03-31: 23.52023-06-30: 27.62023-09-30: 28.22023-12-31: 26.02024-03-31: 26.52024-06-30: 27.82024-09-30: 31.12024-12-31: 31.12025-03-31: 38.72025-06-30: 36.72025-09-30: 32.12025-12-31: 33.62026-03-31: 29.2 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 22.1 to 38.7 · axis starts at 20.1

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

18.5%
6.014.823.62020-03-31: 16.92020-06-30: 16.02020-09-30: 14.82020-12-31: 12.32021-03-31: 13.42021-06-30: 10.12021-09-30: 7.72021-12-31: 9.82022-03-31: 10.82022-06-30: 9.92022-09-30: 13.72022-12-31: 13.12023-03-31: 13.62023-06-30: 17.12023-09-30: 19.72023-12-31: 21.92024-03-31: 18.12024-06-30: 14.42024-09-30: 12.22024-12-31: 11.12025-03-31: 122025-06-30: 12.72025-09-30: 15.42025-12-31: 17.12026-03-31: 18.5 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 7.7 to 21.9 · axis starts at 6.0

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±7.9, basis not documented by the producer

8.8%
7.215.523.82020-03-31: 18.12020-06-30: 17.32020-09-30: 18.52020-12-31: 16.02021-03-31: 17.12021-06-30: 16.92021-09-30: 18.72021-12-31: 20.62022-03-31: 18.62022-06-30: 20.82022-09-30: 17.92022-12-31: 19.02023-03-31: 22.22023-06-30: 21.12023-09-30: 19.72023-12-31: 19.22024-03-31: 18.12024-06-30: 17.82024-09-30: 18.92024-12-31: 16.72025-03-31: 13.32025-06-30: 11.42025-09-30: 9.02025-12-31: 9.62026-03-31: 8.8 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 8.8 to 22.2 · axis starts at 7.2

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±5.8, basis not documented by the producer

26.2%
13.424.435.52020-03-31: 22.92020-06-30: 21.02020-09-30: 24.72020-12-31: 22.22021-03-31: 18.32021-06-30: 20.22021-09-30: 16.52021-12-31: 19.62022-03-31: 23.52022-06-30: 24.82022-09-30: 26.32022-12-31: 21.42023-03-31: 17.32023-06-30: 17.12023-09-30: 15.52023-12-31: 21.92024-03-31: 28.92024-06-30: 31.12024-09-30: 33.32024-12-31: 32.22025-03-31: 21.32025-06-30: 22.82025-09-30: 20.52025-12-31: 21.42026-03-31: 26.2 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 15.5 to 33.3 · axis starts at 13.4

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±8.9, basis not documented by the producer

Pay 3
£21,938
8,04616k23k1997-12-31: 9,5341998-12-31: 9,7251999-12-31: 9,9492000-12-31: 10k2001-12-31: 11k2002-12-31: 11k2003-12-31: 11k2004-12-31: 12k2005-12-31: 12k2006-12-31: 12k2007-12-31: 13k2008-12-31: 14k2009-12-31: 14k2010-12-31: 14k2011-12-31: 14k2012-12-31: 15k2013-12-31: 15k2014-12-31: 16k2015-12-31: 16k2016-12-31: 16k2017-12-31: 17k2018-12-31: 17k2019-12-31: 18k2020-12-31: 18k2021-12-31: 19k2022-12-31: 20k2023-12-31: 21k2024-12-31: 22k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 9,534 to 22k · axis starts at 8,046

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Median pay
Jul 2026
£2,413
1,5422,0422,5422020-01-31: 1,6652020-02-29: 1,6712020-03-31: 1,6612020-04-30: 1,6392020-05-31: 1,6702020-06-30: 1,6872020-07-31: 1,6952020-08-31: 1,7312020-09-30: 1,7772020-10-31: 1,7632020-11-30: 1,7662020-12-31: 1,7672021-01-31: 1,7562021-02-28: 1,7622021-03-31: 1,7592021-04-30: 1,8012021-05-31: 1,8482021-06-30: 1,8332021-07-31: 1,8222021-08-31: 1,8242021-09-30: 1,8322021-10-31: 1,8262021-11-30: 1,8292021-12-31: 1,8622022-01-31: 1,8622022-02-28: 1,8412022-03-31: 1,8712022-04-30: 1,8642022-05-31: 1,9262022-06-30: 1,9502022-07-31: 1,8992022-08-31: 1,9092022-09-30: 1,9552022-10-31: 1,9472022-11-30: 2,0572022-12-31: 2,0092023-01-31: 1,9732023-02-28: 1,9792023-03-31: 2,0082023-04-30: 2,0502023-05-31: 2,0792023-06-30: 2,0902023-07-31: 2,0792023-08-31: 2,0572023-09-30: 2,0852023-10-31: 2,0972023-11-30: 2,1732023-12-31: 2,1182024-01-31: 2,1142024-02-29: 2,1192024-03-31: 2,1352024-04-30: 2,1822024-05-31: 2,1972024-06-30: 2,1852024-07-31: 2,1892024-08-31: 2,1922024-09-30: 2,1982024-10-31: 2,2342024-11-30: 2,3532024-12-31: 2,2642025-01-31: 2,2572025-02-28: 2,2462025-03-31: 2,2732025-04-30: 2,3152025-05-31: 2,3332025-06-30: 2,3152025-07-31: 2,3342025-08-31: 2,3802025-09-30: 2,3642025-10-31: 2,3672025-11-30: 2,3632025-12-31: 2,3882026-01-31: 2,3722026-02-28: 2,3682026-03-31: 2,3892026-04-30: 2,4302026-05-31: 2,4452026-06-30: 2,4432026-07-31: 2,413 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 1,639 to 2,445 · axis starts at 1,542

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.

26,390
25k26k27k2020-01-31: 25k2020-02-29: 25k2020-03-31: 25k2020-04-30: 25k2020-05-31: 25k2020-06-30: 25k2020-07-31: 25k2020-08-31: 25k2020-09-30: 25k2020-10-31: 25k2020-11-30: 25k2020-12-31: 25k2021-01-31: 25k2021-02-28: 25k2021-03-31: 25k2021-04-30: 25k2021-05-31: 26k2021-06-30: 26k2021-07-31: 26k2021-08-31: 26k2021-09-30: 26k2021-10-31: 26k2021-11-30: 26k2021-12-31: 26k2022-01-31: 26k2022-02-28: 26k2022-03-31: 26k2022-04-30: 26k2022-05-31: 27k2022-06-30: 27k2022-07-31: 27k2022-08-31: 27k2022-09-30: 27k2022-10-31: 26k2022-11-30: 26k2022-12-31: 26k2023-01-31: 26k2023-02-28: 26k2023-03-31: 26k2023-04-30: 26k2023-05-31: 26k2023-06-30: 27k2023-07-31: 27k2023-08-31: 27k2023-09-30: 27k2023-10-31: 26k2023-11-30: 26k2023-12-31: 26k2024-01-31: 26k2024-02-29: 26k2024-03-31: 26k2024-04-30: 26k2024-05-31: 26k2024-06-30: 27k2024-07-31: 27k2024-08-31: 27k2024-09-30: 27k2024-10-31: 26k2024-11-30: 26k2024-12-31: 26k2025-01-31: 26k2025-02-28: 26k2025-03-31: 26k2025-04-30: 26k2025-05-31: 26k2025-06-30: 26k2025-07-31: 27k2025-08-31: 27k2025-09-30: 26k2025-10-31: 26k2025-11-30: 26k2025-12-31: 26k2026-01-31: 26k2026-02-28: 26k2026-03-31: 26k2026-04-30: 26k2026-05-31: 26k2026-06-30: 26k2026-07-31: 26k 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 25k to 27k · axis starts at 25k

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
2,720
2,2332,5022,7722010-03-31: 2,3352011-03-31: 2,2852012-03-31: 2,3302013-03-31: 2,2902014-03-31: 2,2902015-03-31: 2,4752016-03-31: 2,4852017-03-31: 2,4952018-03-31: 2,5002019-03-31: 2,5602020-03-31: 2,5502021-03-31: 2,5852022-03-31: 2,6402023-03-31: 2,6402024-03-31: 2,6852025-03-31: 2,720 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 2,285 to 2,720 · axis starts at 2,233

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

2,110
1,7121,9322,1532010-03-31: 1,8452011-03-31: 1,8252012-03-31: 1,8452013-03-31: 1,7702014-03-31: 1,7552015-03-31: 1,9052016-03-31: 1,9302017-03-31: 1,9202018-03-31: 1,9252019-03-31: 1,9802020-03-31: 1,9752021-03-31: 2,0152022-03-31: 2,0552023-03-31: 2,0452024-03-31: 2,0752025-03-31: 2,110 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 1,755 to 2,110 · axis starts at 1,712

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

160
98.41321672010-03-31: 1052011-03-31: 1052012-03-31: 1102013-03-31: 1102014-03-31: 1202015-03-31: 1402016-03-31: 1352017-03-31: 1402018-03-31: 1452019-03-31: 1402020-03-31: 1402021-03-31: 1402022-03-31: 1402023-03-31: 1402024-03-31: 1352025-03-31: 160 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 105 to 160 · axis starts at 98.4

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

5
02.85.62010-03-31: 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: 02024-03-31: 52025-03-31: 5 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 0 to 5

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

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: 0 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · unchanged at 0

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

80
50.27599.82010-03-31: 652011-03-31: 552012-03-31: 552013-03-31: 652014-03-31: 752015-03-31: 802016-03-31: 802017-03-31: 802018-03-31: 852019-03-31: 852020-03-31: 952021-03-31: 902022-03-31: 902023-03-31: 902024-03-31: 852025-03-31: 80 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 55 to 95 · axis starts at 50.2

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

0
02.85.62010-03-31: 52011-03-31: 52012-03-31: 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: 0 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 0 to 5

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

345
2603123652010-03-31: 2952011-03-31: 2702012-03-31: 2952013-03-31: 3152014-03-31: 3202015-03-31: 3252016-03-31: 3102017-03-31: 3252018-03-31: 3202019-03-31: 3302020-03-31: 3152021-03-31: 3102022-03-31: 3352023-03-31: 3352024-03-31: 3552025-03-31: 345 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 270 to 355 · axis starts at 260

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

20
14.417.520.62010-03-31: 152011-03-31: 152012-03-31: 202013-03-31: 152014-03-31: 152015-03-31: 152016-03-31: 152017-03-31: 202018-03-31: 202019-03-31: 202020-03-31: 152021-03-31: 202022-03-31: 152023-03-31: 202024-03-31: 202025-03-31: 20 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 15 to 20 · axis starts at 14.4

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

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: 0 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · unchanged at 0

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

3,280
2,7703,0523,3352010-03-31: 2,8252011-03-31: 2,8252012-03-31: 2,8652013-03-31: 2,8252014-03-31: 2,8302015-03-31: 3,0552016-03-31: 3,0702017-03-31: 3,0352018-03-31: 3,0202019-03-31: 3,1202020-03-31: 3,1252021-03-31: 3,1552022-03-31: 3,2002023-03-31: 3,2602024-03-31: 3,2552025-03-31: 3,280 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 2,825 to 3,280 · axis starts at 2,770

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

1,455
4741,0171,5601998-12-31: 5791999-12-31: 5852000-12-31: 6112001-12-31: 6322002-12-31: 6572003-12-31: 7222004-12-31: 8202005-12-31: 8302006-12-31: 8582007-12-31: 8652008-12-31: 8722009-12-31: 8102010-12-31: 8042011-12-31: 8522012-12-31: 8742013-12-31: 8832014-12-31: 8902015-12-31: 9462016-12-31: 1,0072017-12-31: 1,0322018-12-31: 1,0742019-12-31: 1,1272020-12-31: 1,0212021-12-31: 1,1452022-12-31: 1,3782023-12-31: 1,455 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 579 to 1,455 · axis starts at 474

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

Local authorities in Isle of Anglesey

Isle of Anglesey