The Datum Report

Local area

Isle of Wight

What we think is happening

Pay in Isle of Wight 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 Isle of Wight has been falling, while the number of people on payrolls has been rising.

tentative confidence · how we reached this

By subject

Every figure published for Isle of Wight. 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
10.4%
9.712.114.62020-03-31: 12.82020-06-30: 12.52020-09-30: 11.92020-12-31: 12.12021-03-31: 11.92021-06-30: 13.42021-09-30: 13.32021-12-31: 13.02022-03-31: 12.82022-06-30: 11.12022-09-30: 10.42022-12-31: 11.72023-03-31: 10.42023-06-30: 12.02023-09-30: 11.82023-12-31: 11.42024-03-31: 11.92024-06-30: 12.52024-09-30: 14.12024-12-31: 13.52025-03-31: 12.12025-06-30: 10.62025-09-30: 10.22025-12-31: 10.22026-03-31: 10.4 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 10.2 to 14.1 · axis starts at 9.7

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±2.6, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
73.6%
64.069.775.52020-03-31: 74.42020-06-30: 73.92020-09-30: 73.42020-12-31: 73.22021-03-31: 71.92021-06-30: 71.72021-09-30: 68.82021-12-31: 66.62022-03-31: 68.22022-06-30: 67.12022-09-30: 66.52022-12-31: 65.12023-03-31: 65.82023-06-30: 67.12023-09-30: 69.62023-12-31: 72.62024-03-31: 71.32024-06-30: 71.32024-09-30: 72.82024-12-31: 70.82025-03-31: 70.92025-06-30: 71.72025-09-30: 74.42025-12-31: 72.82026-03-31: 73.6 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 65.1 to 74.4 · axis starts at 64.0

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
5.0%
2.95.88.82020-03-31: 3.42020-06-30: 3.82020-09-30: 5.32020-12-31: 5.92021-03-31: 5.62021-06-30: 5.82021-09-30: 6.12021-12-31: 7.32022-03-31: 8.22022-06-30: 7.52022-09-30: 6.42022-12-31: 4.92023-03-31: 5.82023-06-30: 6.92023-09-30: 5.72023-12-31: 4.52024-03-31: 4.12024-06-30: 4.52024-09-30: 4.32024-12-31: 4.92025-03-31: 5.42025-06-30: 4.52025-09-30: 3.72025-12-31: 3.92026-03-31: 5 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 3.4 to 8.2 · axis starts at 2.9

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±2.1, basis not documented by the producer

22.5%
21.026.832.72020-03-31: 23.02020-06-30: 23.22020-09-30: 22.62020-12-31: 22.12021-03-31: 23.92021-06-30: 23.92021-09-30: 26.72021-12-31: 28.22022-03-31: 25.72022-06-30: 27.62022-09-30: 29.12022-12-31: 31.62023-03-31: 30.22023-06-30: 27.82023-09-30: 26.32023-12-31: 23.92024-03-31: 25.72024-06-30: 25.32024-09-30: 24.02024-12-31: 25.62025-03-31: 25.02025-06-30: 24.92025-09-30: 22.92025-12-31: 24.32026-03-31: 22.5 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 22.1 to 31.6 · axis starts at 21.0

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

Claimant count
August 2026
2,850
2,1124,0155,9182020-01-31: 2,4802020-02-29: 2,5752020-03-31: 2,5802020-04-30: 4,7252020-05-31: 5,5502020-06-30: 5,2602020-07-31: 5,3652020-08-31: 5,2452020-09-30: 4,9652020-10-31: 4,7302020-11-30: 5,1202020-12-31: 5,1602021-01-31: 5,2452021-02-28: 5,5252021-03-31: 5,4902021-04-30: 5,3702021-05-31: 4,7752021-06-30: 4,2902021-07-31: 3,9352021-08-31: 3,7052021-09-30: 3,4702021-10-31: 3,3302021-11-30: 3,3452021-12-31: 3,3352022-01-31: 3,4102022-02-28: 3,4252022-03-31: 3,3202022-04-30: 3,1102022-05-31: 2,8052022-06-30: 2,6602022-07-31: 2,5352022-08-31: 2,5702022-09-30: 2,5452022-10-31: 2,5802022-11-30: 2,7702022-12-31: 2,9002023-01-31: 2,9552023-02-28: 2,9752023-03-31: 3,0102023-04-30: 2,8902023-05-31: 2,6802023-06-30: 2,6102023-07-31: 2,5352023-08-31: 2,5202023-09-30: 2,6002023-10-31: 2,6602023-11-30: 2,8052023-12-31: 3,0152024-01-31: 3,1452024-02-29: 3,3052024-03-31: 3,3352024-04-30: 3,2002024-05-31: 3,0352024-06-30: 2,9352024-07-31: 3,1252024-08-31: 3,1252024-09-30: 3,1052024-10-31: 3,0652024-11-30: 3,1902024-12-31: 3,2302025-01-31: 3,3552025-02-28: 3,4902025-03-31: 3,4402025-04-30: 3,2552025-05-31: 3,0952025-06-30: 2,9552025-07-31: 2,8852025-08-31: 2,8252025-09-30: 2,8702025-10-31: 2,8952025-11-30: 2,9652025-12-31: 3,0252026-01-31: 3,2052026-02-28: 3,3202026-03-31: 3,3202026-04-30: 3,1452026-05-31: 3,0052026-06-30: 2,9152026-07-31: 2,8552026-08-31: 2,850 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 2,480 to 5,550 · axis starts at 2,112

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

3.6%
3.53.94.32026-01-31: 4.12026-02-28: 4.22026-03-31: 4.22026-04-30: 42026-05-31: 3.82026-06-30: 3.72026-07-31: 3.62026-08-31: 3.6 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 3.6 to 4.2 · axis starts at 3.5

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.

34.2%
22.033.645.32020-03-31: 29.92020-06-30: 26.32020-09-30: 25.92020-12-31: 27.32021-03-31: 25.72021-06-30: 28.92021-09-30: 32.52021-12-31: 31.52022-03-31: 32.52022-06-30: 33.52022-09-30: 30.02022-12-31: 34.72023-03-31: 36.92023-06-30: 33.82023-09-30: 432023-12-31: 39.02024-03-31: 32.72024-06-30: 35.92024-09-30: 25.92024-12-31: 24.22025-03-31: 29.22025-06-30: 26.72025-09-30: 27.02025-12-31: 35.92026-03-31: 34.2 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 24.2 to 43 · axis starts at 22.0

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

15.5%
11.117.423.62020-03-31: 22.42020-06-30: 202020-09-30: 18.22020-12-31: 16.42021-03-31: 16.22021-06-30: 17.22021-09-30: 13.32021-12-31: 13.92022-03-31: 14.22022-06-30: 13.72022-09-30: 17.02022-12-31: 13.92023-03-31: 13.32023-06-30: 14.12023-09-30: 152023-12-31: 12.62024-03-31: 14.32024-06-30: 12.32024-09-30: 14.12024-12-31: 15.22025-03-31: 15.62025-06-30: 16.22025-09-30: 15.22025-12-31: 162026-03-31: 15.5 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 12.3 to 22.4 · axis starts at 11.1

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±6.1, basis not documented by the producer

15.4%
11.523.435.32020-03-31: 17.82020-06-30: 18.32020-09-30: 21.22020-12-31: 18.82021-03-31: 16.82021-06-30: 21.12021-09-30: 20.22021-12-31: 19.02022-03-31: 19.82022-06-30: 18.42022-09-30: 18.42022-12-31: 22.42023-03-31: 21.02023-06-30: 16.92023-09-30: 152023-12-31: 19.22024-03-31: 23.52024-06-30: 27.22024-09-30: 33.02024-12-31: 29.82025-03-31: 24.02025-06-30: 19.92025-09-30: 19.12025-12-31: 13.82026-03-31: 15.4 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 13.8 to 33.0 · axis starts at 11.5

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±6.1, basis not documented by the producer

21.0%
9.018.026.92020-03-31: 15.52020-06-30: 162020-09-30: 14.72020-12-31: 17.02021-03-31: 16.22021-06-30: 17.22021-09-30: 17.72021-12-31: 21.82022-03-31: 22.32022-06-30: 22.62022-09-30: 22.92022-12-31: 15.12023-03-31: 15.52023-06-30: 16.92023-09-30: 122023-12-31: 12.12024-03-31: 16.32024-06-30: 10.82024-09-30: 13.52024-12-31: 22.72025-03-31: 21.92025-06-30: 25.12025-09-30: 24.72025-12-31: 21.12026-03-31: 21 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 10.8 to 25.1 · axis starts at 9.0

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±6.8, basis not documented by the producer

Pay 3
£24,363
7,96517k26k1997-12-31: 9,7221998-12-31: 9,8971999-12-31: 10k2000-12-31: 11k2001-12-31: 11k2002-12-31: 12k2003-12-31: 12k2004-12-31: 12k2005-12-31: 13k2006-12-31: 13k2007-12-31: 14k2008-12-31: 14k2009-12-31: 15k2010-12-31: 15k2011-12-31: 16k2012-12-31: 16k2013-12-31: 16k2014-12-31: 16k2015-12-31: 17k2016-12-31: 17k2017-12-31: 17k2018-12-31: 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 · 9,722 to 24k · axis starts at 7,965

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Median pay
Jul 2026
£2,298
1,4241,9082,3922020-01-31: 1,5532020-02-29: 1,5502020-03-31: 1,5342020-04-30: 1,5182020-05-31: 1,5282020-06-30: 1,5432020-07-31: 1,5612020-08-31: 1,5952020-09-30: 1,6102020-10-31: 1,6112020-11-30: 1,6172020-12-31: 1,6302021-01-31: 1,6192021-02-28: 1,6072021-03-31: 1,6252021-04-30: 1,6492021-05-31: 1,6512021-06-30: 1,6692021-07-31: 1,6622021-08-31: 1,6672021-09-30: 1,6972021-10-31: 1,6922021-11-30: 1,7052021-12-31: 1,7192022-01-31: 1,7212022-02-28: 1,7072022-03-31: 1,7402022-04-30: 1,7562022-05-31: 1,7642022-06-30: 1,7762022-07-31: 1,7712022-08-31: 1,7872022-09-30: 1,8252022-10-31: 1,8122022-11-30: 1,8972022-12-31: 1,8612023-01-31: 1,8592023-02-28: 1,8472023-03-31: 1,8692023-04-30: 1,9102023-05-31: 1,9392023-06-30: 1,9992023-07-31: 1,9352023-08-31: 1,9452023-09-30: 1,9452023-10-31: 1,9482023-11-30: 1,9752023-12-31: 2,0382024-01-31: 2,0182024-02-29: 1,9952024-03-31: 2,0132024-04-30: 2,0622024-05-31: 2,0902024-06-30: 2,0742024-07-31: 2,0622024-08-31: 2,0932024-09-30: 2,0852024-10-31: 2,1202024-11-30: 2,1362024-12-31: 2,1542025-01-31: 2,1262025-02-28: 2,1202025-03-31: 2,1172025-04-30: 2,1742025-05-31: 2,1902025-06-30: 2,1852025-07-31: 2,1942025-08-31: 2,2192025-09-30: 2,2202025-10-31: 2,2182025-11-30: 2,2252025-12-31: 2,2492026-01-31: 2,2282026-02-28: 2,2322026-03-31: 2,2432026-04-30: 2,2852026-05-31: 2,2942026-06-30: 2,2942026-07-31: 2,298 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 1,518 to 2,298 · axis starts at 1,424

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.

53,062
48k52k55k2020-01-31: 50k2020-02-29: 50k2020-03-31: 50k2020-04-30: 50k2020-05-31: 50k2020-06-30: 50k2020-07-31: 50k2020-08-31: 51k2020-09-30: 51k2020-10-31: 50k2020-11-30: 50k2020-12-31: 49k2021-01-31: 49k2021-02-28: 49k2021-03-31: 49k2021-04-30: 50k2021-05-31: 51k2021-06-30: 52k2021-07-31: 52k2021-08-31: 53k2021-09-30: 53k2021-10-31: 52k2021-11-30: 51k2021-12-31: 51k2022-01-31: 51k2022-02-28: 51k2022-03-31: 51k2022-04-30: 52k2022-05-31: 53k2022-06-30: 53k2022-07-31: 54k2022-08-31: 54k2022-09-30: 53k2022-10-31: 53k2022-11-30: 52k2022-12-31: 52k2023-01-31: 51k2023-02-28: 51k2023-03-31: 52k2023-04-30: 52k2023-05-31: 53k2023-06-30: 53k2023-07-31: 54k2023-08-31: 54k2023-09-30: 54k2023-10-31: 53k2023-11-30: 52k2023-12-31: 52k2024-01-31: 52k2024-02-29: 51k2024-03-31: 52k2024-04-30: 53k2024-05-31: 53k2024-06-30: 54k2024-07-31: 54k2024-08-31: 54k2024-09-30: 54k2024-10-31: 53k2024-11-30: 53k2024-12-31: 52k2025-01-31: 51k2025-02-28: 51k2025-03-31: 52k2025-04-30: 52k2025-05-31: 53k2025-06-30: 53k2025-07-31: 53k2025-08-31: 54k2025-09-30: 53k2025-10-31: 52k2025-11-30: 52k2025-12-31: 51k2026-01-31: 51k2026-02-28: 51k2026-03-31: 51k2026-04-30: 52k2026-05-31: 52k2026-06-30: 53k2026-07-31: 53k 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 49k to 54k · axis starts at 48k

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
4,690
4,0554,4154,7752010-03-31: 4,2952011-03-31: 4,1752012-03-31: 4,2202013-03-31: 4,1252014-03-31: 4,2902015-03-31: 4,5452016-03-31: 4,5552017-03-31: 4,6152018-03-31: 4,5852019-03-31: 4,6202020-03-31: 4,5452021-03-31: 4,5402022-03-31: 4,7052023-03-31: 4,6952024-03-31: 4,6802025-03-31: 4,690 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 4,125 to 4,705 · axis starts at 4,055

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

3,445
2,8293,1703,5112010-03-31: 3,1302011-03-31: 3,0252012-03-31: 2,9802013-03-31: 2,8952014-03-31: 2,9502015-03-31: 3,1352016-03-31: 3,2002017-03-31: 3,2602018-03-31: 3,2252019-03-31: 3,2902020-03-31: 3,2402021-03-31: 3,2502022-03-31: 3,3902023-03-31: 3,3952024-03-31: 3,4302025-03-31: 3,445 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 2,895 to 3,445 · axis starts at 2,829

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

300
2823253682010-03-31: 3002011-03-31: 2902012-03-31: 3152013-03-31: 3352014-03-31: 3502015-03-31: 3552016-03-31: 3602017-03-31: 3502018-03-31: 3502019-03-31: 3352020-03-31: 3202021-03-31: 3152022-03-31: 3152023-03-31: 3302024-03-31: 3052025-03-31: 300 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 290 to 360 · axis starts at 282

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

20
13.222.531.82010-03-31: 202011-03-31: 152012-03-31: 152013-03-31: 202014-03-31: 252015-03-31: 302016-03-31: 252017-03-31: 252018-03-31: 252019-03-31: 252020-03-31: 202021-03-31: 152022-03-31: 202023-03-31: 202024-03-31: 202025-03-31: 20 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 15 to 30 · axis starts at 13.2

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

0
02.85.62010-03-31: 52011-03-31: 52012-03-31: 52013-03-31: 52014-03-31: 52015-03-31: 52016-03-31: 52017-03-31: 52018-03-31: 52019-03-31: 52020-03-31: 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

185
1521922332010-03-31: 1602011-03-31: 1652012-03-31: 1702013-03-31: 1852014-03-31: 2152015-03-31: 2202016-03-31: 2152017-03-31: 2252018-03-31: 2202019-03-31: 2202020-03-31: 2152021-03-31: 2102022-03-31: 2052023-03-31: 2002024-03-31: 1852025-03-31: 185 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 160 to 225 · axis starts at 152

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

5
02.85.62010-03-31: 02011-03-31: 02012-03-31: 52013-03-31: 52014-03-31: 52015-03-31: 52016-03-31: 52017-03-31: 02018-03-31: 52019-03-31: 52020-03-31: 52021-03-31: 52022-03-31: 52023-03-31: 52024-03-31: 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

680
6216927642010-03-31: 6452011-03-31: 6352012-03-31: 6952013-03-31: 6502014-03-31: 6902015-03-31: 7502016-03-31: 7002017-03-31: 6852018-03-31: 7002019-03-31: 6902020-03-31: 6802021-03-31: 6902022-03-31: 7202023-03-31: 7002024-03-31: 6802025-03-31: 680 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 635 to 750 · axis starts at 621

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

50
2742.5582010-03-31: 352011-03-31: 352012-03-31: 352013-03-31: 302014-03-31: 502015-03-31: 502016-03-31: 502017-03-31: 552018-03-31: 552019-03-31: 552020-03-31: 552021-03-31: 552022-03-31: 502023-03-31: 452024-03-31: 502025-03-31: 50 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 30 to 55 · axis starts at 27

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

5,635
5,2265,4785,7292010-03-31: 5,5902011-03-31: 5,4402012-03-31: 5,4402013-03-31: 5,2752014-03-31: 5,3352015-03-31: 5,6152016-03-31: 5,5852017-03-31: 5,6452018-03-31: 5,6602019-03-31: 5,6802020-03-31: 5,5552021-03-31: 5,5252022-03-31: 5,6352023-03-31: 5,6602024-03-31: 5,6052025-03-31: 5,635 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 5,275 to 5,680 · axis starts at 5,226

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

3,246
9482,2203,4921998-12-31: 1,1941999-12-31: 1,2382000-12-31: 1,2972001-12-31: 1,3432002-12-31: 1,4472003-12-31: 1,5192004-12-31: 1,6192005-12-31: 1,6762006-12-31: 1,7682007-12-31: 1,8112008-12-31: 1,9222009-12-31: 1,8562010-12-31: 1,8912011-12-31: 1,9632012-12-31: 2,0622013-12-31: 2,2022014-12-31: 2,3192015-12-31: 2,3672016-12-31: 2,3242017-12-31: 2,4232018-12-31: 2,4522019-12-31: 2,6392020-12-31: 2,5442021-12-31: 2,6972022-12-31: 2,9952023-12-31: 3,246 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 1,194 to 3,246 · axis starts at 948

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

Local authorities in Isle of Wight

Isle of Wight