The Datum Report

Local area

Leicestershire CC and Rutland

What we think is happening

Pay in Leicestershire CC and Rutland has been growing.

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

Other standing views

Labour market

The job market in Leicestershire CC and Rutland has been getting stronger.

strong confidence · how we reached this

By subject

Every figure published for Leicestershire CC and Rutland. 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
10.5%
8.610.211.82020-03-31: 9.32020-06-30: 9.72020-09-30: 9.12020-12-31: 9.02021-06-30: 8.92021-09-30: 9.32021-12-31: 9.62022-03-31: 9.92022-06-30: 9.82022-09-30: 9.52022-12-31: 9.62023-03-31: 10.52023-06-30: 10.62023-09-30: 10.22023-12-31: 11.52024-03-31: 10.82024-06-30: 10.12024-09-30: 11.02025-12-31: 10.52026-03-31: 10.5 2020-03 2026-03
20 monthly readings · 8.9 to 11.5 · axis starts at 8.6

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±1.9, basis not documented by the producer
5 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
79.9%
76.079.282.32020-03-31: 80.32020-06-30: 79.72020-09-30: 79.02020-12-31: 79.32021-03-31: 76.62021-06-30: 78.82021-09-30: 78.42021-12-31: 78.42022-03-31: 80.92022-06-30: 81.72022-09-30: 80.92022-12-31: 79.92023-03-31: 79.92023-06-30: 78.92023-09-30: 80.92023-12-31: 81.62024-03-31: 81.02024-06-30: 80.52024-09-30: 80.12024-12-31: 78.02025-03-31: 79.32025-06-30: 80.02025-09-30: 79.42025-12-31: 812026-03-31: 79.9 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 76.6 to 81.7 · axis starts at 76.0

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±2.5, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
3.6%
2.93.33.72025-12-31: 32026-03-31: 3.6 2025-12 2026-03
2 monthly readings · 3 to 3.6 · axis starts at 2.9

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±1.3, basis not documented by the producer
23 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

17.1%
15.518.120.82020-03-31: 17.12020-06-30: 17.52020-09-30: 18.52020-12-31: 17.82021-03-31: 18.92021-06-30: 16.72021-09-30: 16.62021-12-31: 16.92022-03-31: 16.42022-06-30: 16.02022-09-30: 17.32022-12-31: 17.92023-03-31: 18.22023-06-30: 18.92023-09-30: 17.12023-12-31: 16.42024-03-31: 16.62024-06-30: 17.22024-09-30: 17.92024-12-31: 20.32025-03-31: 18.92025-06-30: 18.42025-09-30: 18.42025-12-31: 16.42026-03-31: 17.1 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 16.0 to 20.3 · axis starts at 15.5

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±2.4, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
11,165
5,74213k21k2020-01-31: 7,2102020-02-29: 7,3752020-03-31: 7,4102020-04-30: 15k2020-05-31: 19k2020-06-30: 18k2020-07-31: 19k2020-08-31: 19k2020-09-30: 19k2020-10-31: 18k2020-11-30: 18k2020-12-31: 18k2021-01-31: 17k2021-02-28: 18k2021-03-31: 18k2021-04-30: 18k2021-05-31: 16k2021-06-30: 15k2021-07-31: 14k2021-08-31: 14k2021-09-30: 13k2021-10-31: 13k2021-11-30: 12k2021-12-31: 12k2022-01-31: 11k2022-02-28: 11k2022-03-31: 11k2022-04-30: 10k2022-05-31: 10k2022-06-30: 9,7052022-07-31: 9,5902022-08-31: 9,6852022-09-30: 9,6302022-10-31: 9,3602022-11-30: 9,5502022-12-31: 9,8002023-01-31: 9,8052023-02-28: 10k2023-03-31: 10k2023-04-30: 10k2023-05-31: 9,7952023-06-30: 9,8952023-07-31: 10k2023-08-31: 9,9402023-09-30: 9,8302023-10-31: 9,8802023-11-30: 9,9502023-12-31: 9,8102024-01-31: 9,9602024-02-29: 10k2024-03-31: 10k2024-04-30: 10k2024-05-31: 10k2024-06-30: 11k2024-07-31: 11k2024-08-31: 12k2024-09-30: 11k2024-10-31: 11k2024-11-30: 11k2024-12-31: 11k2025-01-31: 11k2025-02-28: 11k2025-03-31: 11k2025-04-30: 11k2025-05-31: 11k2025-06-30: 11k2025-07-31: 11k2025-08-31: 11k2025-09-30: 11k2025-10-31: 11k2025-11-30: 11k2025-12-31: 11k2026-01-31: 11k2026-02-28: 11k2026-03-31: 11k2026-04-30: 11k2026-05-31: 11k2026-06-30: 11k2026-07-31: 11k2026-08-31: 11k 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 7,210 to 19k · axis starts at 5,742

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

2.3%
2.22.22.32026-01-31: 2.22026-02-28: 2.32026-03-31: 2.32026-04-30: 2.22026-05-31: 2.22026-06-30: 2.22026-07-31: 2.22026-08-31: 2.3 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 2.2 to 2.3 · axis starts at 2.2

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.

26.8%
24.926.027.02025-12-31: 25.12026-03-31: 26.8 2025-12 2026-03
2 monthly readings · 25.1 to 26.8 · axis starts at 24.9

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±6.7, basis not documented by the producer
23 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

17.3%
16.022.629.22020-06-30: 20.72020-09-30: 25.52020-12-31: 28.02025-12-31: 17.62026-03-31: 17.3 2020-06 2026-03
5 monthly readings · 17.3 to 28.0 · axis starts at 16.0

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±5.7, basis not documented by the producer
20 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

8.7%
8.210.613.02025-12-31: 12.52026-03-31: 8.7 2025-12 2026-03
2 monthly readings · 8.7 to 12.5 · axis starts at 8.2

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±4.3, basis not documented by the producer
23 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

32.7%
26.632.538.52021-06-30: 30.42021-09-30: 29.02021-12-31: 27.72022-03-31: 29.52024-03-31: 33.92024-09-30: 37.32024-12-31: 34.82025-12-31: 32.12026-03-31: 32.7 2021-06 2026-03
9 monthly readings · 27.7 to 37.3 · axis starts at 26.6

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±7.1, basis not documented by the producer
16 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

Pay 3
£24,630
9,12618k26k1997-12-31: 11k1998-12-31: 11k1999-12-31: 11k2000-12-31: 12k2001-12-31: 12k2002-12-31: 12k2003-12-31: 13k2004-12-31: 14k2005-12-31: 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: 19k2018-12-31: 19k2019-12-31: 20k2020-12-31: 20k2021-12-31: 21k2022-12-31: 22k2023-12-31: 23k2024-12-31: 25k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 11k to 25k · axis starts at 9,126

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Median pay
Jul 2026
£2,629
1,6942,2142,7342020-01-31: 1,8322020-02-29: 1,8532020-03-31: 1,8482020-04-30: 1,7952020-05-31: 1,7972020-06-30: 1,8252020-07-31: 1,8602020-08-31: 1,8782020-09-30: 1,9012020-10-31: 1,9232020-11-30: 1,9272020-12-31: 1,9512021-01-31: 1,9182021-02-28: 1,9282021-03-31: 1,9572021-04-30: 1,9632021-05-31: 1,9682021-06-30: 1,9702021-07-31: 1,9792021-08-31: 1,9752021-09-30: 2,0062021-10-31: 2,0182021-11-30: 2,0252021-12-31: 2,0602022-01-31: 2,0262022-02-28: 2,0292022-03-31: 2,0902022-04-30: 2,0742022-05-31: 2,0852022-06-30: 2,0972022-07-31: 2,0962022-08-31: 2,1062022-09-30: 2,1462022-10-31: 2,1432022-11-30: 2,1912022-12-31: 2,2322023-01-31: 2,1692023-02-28: 2,1742023-03-31: 2,2052023-04-30: 2,2232023-05-31: 2,2472023-06-30: 2,2982023-07-31: 2,2582023-08-31: 2,2532023-09-30: 2,2702023-10-31: 2,2842023-11-30: 2,3332023-12-31: 2,3462024-01-31: 2,3042024-02-29: 2,3132024-03-31: 2,3502024-04-30: 2,3702024-05-31: 2,3822024-06-30: 2,3682024-07-31: 2,3812024-08-31: 2,3842024-09-30: 2,4062024-10-31: 2,4592024-11-30: 2,4862024-12-31: 2,4662025-01-31: 2,4362025-02-28: 2,4502025-03-31: 2,4722025-04-30: 2,5022025-05-31: 2,5112025-06-30: 2,5112025-07-31: 2,5282025-08-31: 2,5472025-09-30: 2,5372025-10-31: 2,5502025-11-30: 2,5662025-12-31: 2,5902026-01-31: 2,5482026-02-28: 2,5662026-03-31: 2,5922026-04-30: 2,6232026-05-31: 2,6282026-06-30: 2,6332026-07-31: 2,629 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 1,795 to 2,633 · axis starts at 1,694

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.

344,552
318k333k348k2020-01-31: 329k2020-02-29: 328k2020-03-31: 329k2020-04-30: 325k2020-05-31: 324k2020-06-30: 325k2020-07-31: 325k2020-08-31: 323k2020-09-30: 323k2020-10-31: 323k2020-11-30: 323k2020-12-31: 322k2021-01-31: 321k2021-02-28: 321k2021-03-31: 322k2021-04-30: 324k2021-05-31: 327k2021-06-30: 329k2021-07-31: 330k2021-08-31: 331k2021-09-30: 332k2021-10-31: 332k2021-11-30: 333k2021-12-31: 333k2022-01-31: 331k2022-02-28: 333k2022-03-31: 334k2022-04-30: 335k2022-05-31: 335k2022-06-30: 337k2022-07-31: 338k2022-08-31: 338k2022-09-30: 339k2022-10-31: 338k2022-11-30: 340k2022-12-31: 339k2023-01-31: 338k2023-02-28: 338k2023-03-31: 338k2023-04-30: 339k2023-05-31: 340k2023-06-30: 341k2023-07-31: 342k2023-08-31: 341k2023-09-30: 342k2023-10-31: 342k2023-11-30: 344k2023-12-31: 343k2024-01-31: 341k2024-02-29: 341k2024-03-31: 342k2024-04-30: 342k2024-05-31: 343k2024-06-30: 344k2024-07-31: 345k2024-08-31: 344k2024-09-30: 343k2024-10-31: 343k2024-11-30: 344k2024-12-31: 343k2025-01-31: 341k2025-02-28: 341k2025-03-31: 341k2025-04-30: 342k2025-05-31: 343k2025-06-30: 343k2025-07-31: 344k2025-08-31: 344k2025-09-30: 343k2025-10-31: 343k2025-11-30: 344k2025-12-31: 343k2026-01-31: 341k2026-02-28: 341k2026-03-31: 342k2026-04-30: 342k2026-05-31: 343k2026-06-30: 344k2026-07-31: 345k 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 321k to 345k · axis starts at 318k

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
31,650
24k29k33k2010-03-31: 25k2011-03-31: 25k2012-03-31: 26k2013-03-31: 26k2014-03-31: 27k2015-03-31: 29k2016-03-31: 30k2017-03-31: 32k2018-03-31: 32k2019-03-31: 32k2020-03-31: 32k2021-03-31: 32k2022-03-31: 32k2023-03-31: 32k2024-03-31: 32k2025-03-31: 32k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 25k to 32k · axis starts at 24k

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

24,705
19k22k26k2010-03-31: 20k2011-03-31: 20k2012-03-31: 20k2013-03-31: 20k2014-03-31: 21k2015-03-31: 22k2016-03-31: 24k2017-03-31: 25k2018-03-31: 25k2019-03-31: 24k2020-03-31: 25k2021-03-31: 25k2022-03-31: 25k2023-03-31: 24k2024-03-31: 25k2025-03-31: 25k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 20k to 25k · axis starts at 19k

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

1,780
1,4521,6751,8982010-03-31: 1,5002011-03-31: 1,4952012-03-31: 1,5452013-03-31: 1,6352014-03-31: 1,6402015-03-31: 1,7552016-03-31: 1,7652017-03-31: 1,8402018-03-31: 1,8552019-03-31: 1,7752020-03-31: 1,8252021-03-31: 1,8052022-03-31: 1,8202023-03-31: 1,8502024-03-31: 1,7952025-03-31: 1,780 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 1,495 to 1,855 · axis starts at 1,452

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

160
1321752182010-03-31: 1402011-03-31: 1402012-03-31: 1602013-03-31: 1702014-03-31: 1852015-03-31: 1802016-03-31: 1852017-03-31: 2002018-03-31: 2102019-03-31: 2102020-03-31: 2102021-03-31: 2052022-03-31: 1902023-03-31: 1802024-03-31: 1752025-03-31: 160 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 140 to 210 · axis starts at 132

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

30
13.222.531.82010-03-31: 152011-03-31: 252012-03-31: 202013-03-31: 252014-03-31: 252015-03-31: 252016-03-31: 252017-03-31: 202018-03-31: 252019-03-31: 252020-03-31: 252021-03-31: 252022-03-31: 252023-03-31: 252024-03-31: 302025-03-31: 30 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

980
7328781,0232010-03-31: 7902011-03-31: 7602012-03-31: 7852013-03-31: 8702014-03-31: 9652015-03-31: 9752016-03-31: 9702017-03-31: 9652018-03-31: 9702019-03-31: 9852020-03-31: 9652021-03-31: 9552022-03-31: 9652023-03-31: 9952024-03-31: 9802025-03-31: 980 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 760 to 995 · axis starts at 732

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

75
35.857.579.22010-03-31: 402011-03-31: 452012-03-31: 402013-03-31: 402014-03-31: 552015-03-31: 502016-03-31: 452017-03-31: 502018-03-31: 602019-03-31: 602020-03-31: 652021-03-31: 602022-03-31: 652023-03-31: 752024-03-31: 752025-03-31: 75 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 40 to 75 · axis starts at 35.8

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

3,520
2,9343,4023,8712010-03-31: 3,2102011-03-31: 3,0252012-03-31: 3,1902013-03-31: 3,2252014-03-31: 3,4102015-03-31: 3,6252016-03-31: 3,5152017-03-31: 3,5252018-03-31: 3,5452019-03-31: 3,6402020-03-31: 3,7102021-03-31: 3,6952022-03-31: 3,7802023-03-31: 3,7752024-03-31: 3,6052025-03-31: 3,520 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 3,025 to 3,780 · axis starts at 2,934

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

360
2063023992010-03-31: 2402011-03-31: 2252012-03-31: 2352013-03-31: 2602014-03-31: 2652015-03-31: 3002016-03-31: 3152017-03-31: 3202018-03-31: 3052019-03-31: 3202020-03-31: 3352021-03-31: 3302022-03-31: 3452023-03-31: 3502024-03-31: 3802025-03-31: 360 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 225 to 380 · axis starts at 206

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

40
17.63042.42010-03-31: 202011-03-31: 202012-03-31: 302013-03-31: 252014-03-31: 302015-03-31: 302016-03-31: 352017-03-31: 302018-03-31: 302019-03-31: 302020-03-31: 352021-03-31: 302022-03-31: 352023-03-31: 352024-03-31: 302025-03-31: 40 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 20 to 40 · axis starts at 17.6

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

35,835
28k33k37k2010-03-31: 29k2011-03-31: 29k2012-03-31: 30k2013-03-31: 30k2014-03-31: 31k2015-03-31: 33k2016-03-31: 34k2017-03-31: 36k2018-03-31: 35k2019-03-31: 35k2020-03-31: 36k2021-03-31: 36k2022-03-31: 36k2023-03-31: 36k2024-03-31: 36k2025-03-31: 36k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 29k to 36k · axis starts at 28k

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

24,105
6,89516k26k1998-12-31: 8,7391999-12-31: 8,9012000-12-31: 9,4272001-12-31: 9,7652002-12-31: 10k2003-12-31: 11k2004-12-31: 11k2005-12-31: 12k2006-12-31: 13k2007-12-31: 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: 17k2017-12-31: 17k2018-12-31: 18k2019-12-31: 18k2020-12-31: 17k2021-12-31: 19k2022-12-31: 21k2023-12-31: 24k 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 8,739 to 24k · axis starts at 6,895

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

Local authorities in Leicestershire CC and Rutland

Blaby · Charnwood · Harborough · Hinckley and Bosworth · Melton · North West Leicestershire · Oadby and Wigston · Rutland