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 5 October 2026 · how we reached this

Other standing views

Labour market

The share of working-age residents on 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
2026
4,720
4,0544,4224,7912010-03-31: 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: 4,6902026-03-31: 4,720 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 4,125 to 4,720 · axis starts at 4,054

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

3,470
2,8263,1823,5392010-03-31: 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: 3,4452026-03-31: 3,470 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 2,895 to 3,470 · axis starts at 2,826

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

305
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: 3002026-03-31: 305 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 290 to 360 · axis starts at 282

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

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: 202026-03-31: 20 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 15 to 30 · axis starts at 13.2

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

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: 02026-03-31: 0 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 0 to 5

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

175
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: 1852026-03-31: 175 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 160 to 225 · axis starts at 152

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

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: 52026-03-31: 5 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 0 to 5

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

695
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: 6802026-03-31: 695 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 635 to 750 · axis starts at 621

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

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: 502026-03-31: 50 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 30 to 55 · axis starts at 27

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

5,680
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: 5,6352026-03-31: 5,680 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 5,275 to 5,680 · axis starts at 5,226

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

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