The Datum Report

Local area

Liverpool

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Pay in Liverpool has been growing.

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

By subject

Every figure published for Liverpool. 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
7.7%
3.36.18.82020-03-31: 8.02020-06-30: 6.92020-09-30: 6.12020-12-31: 5.42021-03-31: 5.72021-06-30: 5.52021-09-30: 6.22021-12-31: 6.12022-03-31: 6.92022-06-30: 6.22022-09-30: 6.52022-12-31: 7.32023-03-31: 6.92023-06-30: 7.92023-09-30: 6.92023-12-31: 5.32024-03-31: 6.32024-06-30: 3.82024-09-30: 4.82024-12-31: 5.52025-03-31: 5.22025-06-30: 6.52025-09-30: 7.22025-12-31: 8.32026-03-31: 7.7 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 3.8 to 8.3 · axis starts at 3.3

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±2.2, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
71.2%
65.070.275.32020-03-31: 69.12020-06-30: 69.22020-09-30: 69.22020-12-31: 71.52021-03-31: 71.72021-06-30: 72.92021-09-30: 73.82021-12-31: 73.02022-03-31: 74.22022-06-30: 74.32022-09-30: 70.52022-12-31: 70.02023-03-31: 69.42023-06-30: 68.02023-09-30: 69.82023-12-31: 67.52024-03-31: 67.02024-06-30: 66.02024-09-30: 67.02024-12-31: 66.72025-03-31: 67.32025-06-30: 70.32025-09-30: 69.12025-12-31: 70.92026-03-31: 71.2 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 66.0 to 74.3 · axis starts at 65.0

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
5.2%
1.95.69.32020-03-31: 4.02020-06-30: 3.92020-09-30: 5.32020-12-31: 4.22021-03-31: 5.72021-06-30: 6.42021-09-30: 5.62021-12-31: 6.12022-03-31: 4.32022-06-30: 3.32022-09-30: 2.62022-12-31: 2.72023-03-31: 4.22023-06-30: 5.82023-09-30: 6.22023-12-31: 8.62024-03-31: 8.02024-06-30: 6.72024-09-30: 6.22024-12-31: 6.42025-03-31: 6.32025-06-30: 5.42025-09-30: 6.02025-12-31: 4.62026-03-31: 5.2 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 2.6 to 8.6 · axis starts at 1.9

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

24.9%
20.925.530.12020-03-31: 28.02020-06-30: 28.02020-09-30: 27.02020-12-31: 25.32021-03-31: 23.92021-06-30: 22.22021-09-30: 21.82021-12-31: 22.32022-03-31: 22.42022-06-30: 23.12022-09-30: 27.62022-12-31: 28.12023-03-31: 27.52023-06-30: 27.82023-09-30: 25.62023-12-31: 26.12024-03-31: 27.22024-06-30: 29.22024-09-30: 28.62024-12-31: 28.82025-03-31: 28.22025-06-30: 25.72025-09-30: 26.52025-12-31: 25.62026-03-31: 24.9 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 21.8 to 29.2 · axis starts at 20.9

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

Claimant count
August 2026
19,050
14k23k32k2020-01-31: 15k2020-02-29: 16k2020-03-31: 16k2020-04-30: 26k2020-05-31: 30k2020-06-30: 29k2020-07-31: 29k2020-08-31: 30k2020-09-30: 29k2020-10-31: 29k2020-11-30: 29k2020-12-31: 29k2021-01-31: 29k2021-02-28: 30k2021-03-31: 30k2021-04-30: 30k2021-05-31: 28k2021-06-30: 27k2021-07-31: 26k2021-08-31: 25k2021-09-30: 24k2021-10-31: 23k2021-11-30: 22k2021-12-31: 22k2022-01-31: 21k2022-02-28: 21k2022-03-31: 21k2022-04-30: 20k2022-05-31: 19k2022-06-30: 19k2022-07-31: 19k2022-08-31: 19k2022-09-30: 18k2022-10-31: 18k2022-11-30: 18k2022-12-31: 18k2023-01-31: 18k2023-02-28: 18k2023-03-31: 19k2023-04-30: 19k2023-05-31: 19k2023-06-30: 19k2023-07-31: 19k2023-08-31: 18k2023-09-30: 18k2023-10-31: 18k2023-11-30: 19k2023-12-31: 18k2024-01-31: 18k2024-02-29: 19k2024-03-31: 19k2024-04-30: 18k2024-05-31: 19k2024-06-30: 19k2024-07-31: 21k2024-08-31: 21k2024-09-30: 20k2024-10-31: 20k2024-11-30: 20k2024-12-31: 20k2025-01-31: 19k2025-02-28: 20k2025-03-31: 20k2025-04-30: 20k2025-05-31: 19k2025-06-30: 19k2025-07-31: 19k2025-08-31: 19k2025-09-30: 19k2025-10-31: 19k2025-11-30: 18k2025-12-31: 18k2026-01-31: 19k2026-02-28: 19k2026-03-31: 19k2026-04-30: 19k2026-05-31: 19k2026-06-30: 19k2026-07-31: 19k2026-08-31: 19k 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 15k to 30k · axis starts at 14k

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

5.5%
5.45.55.62026-01-31: 5.42026-02-28: 5.52026-03-31: 5.62026-04-30: 5.62026-05-31: 5.52026-06-30: 5.52026-07-31: 5.42026-08-31: 5.5 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 5.4 to 5.6 · axis starts at 5.4

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.

36.3%
22.732.141.52020-03-31: 29.92020-06-30: 33.92020-09-30: 33.32020-12-31: 31.12021-03-31: 31.82021-06-30: 29.52021-09-30: 28.02021-12-31: 28.92022-03-31: 25.42022-06-30: 24.52022-09-30: 32.22022-12-31: 35.72023-03-31: 38.12023-06-30: 35.02023-09-30: 32.92023-12-31: 27.22024-03-31: 29.62024-06-30: 31.42024-09-30: 29.12024-12-31: 25.52025-03-31: 28.82025-06-30: 29.62025-09-30: 36.82025-12-31: 39.72026-03-31: 36.3 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 24.5 to 39.7 · axis starts at 22.7

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±8.2, basis not documented by the producer

18.1%
13.320.327.42020-03-31: 26.02020-06-30: 25.42020-09-30: 22.32020-12-31: 22.12021-03-31: 17.12021-06-30: 18.02021-09-30: 19.02021-12-31: 19.02022-03-31: 19.82022-06-30: 19.12022-09-30: 16.52022-12-31: 15.22023-03-31: 15.32023-06-30: 15.02023-09-30: 16.12023-12-31: 21.82024-03-31: 19.92024-06-30: 15.52024-09-30: 17.92024-12-31: 14.62025-03-31: 17.92025-06-30: 19.42025-09-30: 16.52025-12-31: 15.42026-03-31: 18.1 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 14.6 to 26.0 · axis starts at 13.3

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±6.6, basis not documented by the producer

5.3%
3.67.210.82020-03-31: 6.42020-06-30: 4.52020-09-30: 5.62020-12-31: 5.42021-03-31: 8.82021-06-30: 102021-09-30: 10.12021-12-31: 10.12022-03-31: 7.92022-06-30: 9.62022-09-30: 8.62022-12-31: 7.72023-03-31: 5.52023-06-30: 4.32023-09-30: 4.82023-12-31: 6.52024-03-31: 8.42024-06-30: 7.22024-09-30: 7.82024-12-31: 6.12025-03-31: 4.52025-06-30: 7.22025-09-30: 6.32025-12-31: 5.22026-03-31: 5.3 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 4.3 to 10.1 · axis starts at 3.6

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±3.8, basis not documented by the producer

27.4%
17.329.742.22020-03-31: 21.52020-06-30: 19.72020-09-30: 23.32020-12-31: 24.42021-03-31: 26.72021-06-30: 28.02021-09-30: 30.72021-12-31: 33.72022-03-31: 38.32022-06-30: 38.72022-09-30: 32.62022-12-31: 30.22023-03-31: 30.72023-06-30: 35.32023-09-30: 37.22023-12-31: 39.82024-03-31: 33.92024-06-30: 33.52024-09-30: 30.92024-12-31: 36.22025-03-31: 33.12025-06-30: 29.72025-09-30: 27.42025-12-31: 25.82026-03-31: 27.4 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 19.7 to 39.8 · axis starts at 17.3

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±7.6, basis not documented by the producer

Pay 3
£19,871
6,99814k21k1997-12-31: 8,3771998-12-31: 8,4261999-12-31: 8,9562000-12-31: 9,3872001-12-31: 9,8762002-12-31: 10k2003-12-31: 10k2004-12-31: 11k2005-12-31: 11k2006-12-31: 12k2007-12-31: 12k2008-12-31: 12k2009-12-31: 13k2010-12-31: 13k2011-12-31: 13k2012-12-31: 13k2013-12-31: 14k2014-12-31: 14k2015-12-31: 15k2016-12-31: 15k2017-12-31: 15k2018-12-31: 15k2019-12-31: 16k2020-12-31: 16k2021-12-31: 17k2022-12-31: 18k2023-12-31: 19k2024-12-31: 20k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 8,377 to 20k · axis starts at 6,998

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Median pay
Jul 2026
£2,529
1,6122,1202,6272020-01-31: 1,7152020-02-29: 1,7332020-03-31: 1,7322020-04-30: 1,7102020-05-31: 1,7222020-06-30: 1,7382020-07-31: 1,7642020-08-31: 1,7772020-09-30: 1,7962020-10-31: 1,7952020-11-30: 1,8082020-12-31: 1,8262021-01-31: 1,8032021-02-28: 1,8092021-03-31: 1,8232021-04-30: 1,8302021-05-31: 1,8302021-06-30: 1,8392021-07-31: 1,8422021-08-31: 1,8502021-09-30: 1,8852021-10-31: 1,8672021-11-30: 1,8622021-12-31: 1,8852022-01-31: 1,8632022-02-28: 1,8802022-03-31: 1,9132022-04-30: 1,9232022-05-31: 1,9332022-06-30: 1,9452022-07-31: 1,9522022-08-31: 1,9622022-09-30: 2,0242022-10-31: 2,0062022-11-30: 2,0472022-12-31: 2,0332023-01-31: 2,0082023-02-28: 2,0092023-03-31: 2,0352023-04-30: 2,0712023-05-31: 2,0992023-06-30: 2,1722023-07-31: 2,1272023-08-31: 2,1282023-09-30: 2,1372023-10-31: 2,1352023-11-30: 2,1872023-12-31: 2,1752024-01-31: 2,1452024-02-29: 2,1542024-03-31: 2,1942024-04-30: 2,2272024-05-31: 2,2462024-06-30: 2,2542024-07-31: 2,2562024-08-31: 2,2682024-09-30: 2,2732024-10-31: 2,3462024-11-30: 2,3502024-12-31: 2,3232025-01-31: 2,2982025-02-28: 2,3082025-03-31: 2,3302025-04-30: 2,3682025-05-31: 2,3792025-06-30: 2,3782025-07-31: 2,3912025-08-31: 2,4352025-09-30: 2,4102025-10-31: 2,4102025-11-30: 2,4172025-12-31: 2,4462026-01-31: 2,4092026-02-28: 2,4162026-03-31: 2,4492026-04-30: 2,5032026-05-31: 2,5022026-06-30: 2,5122026-07-31: 2,529 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 1,710 to 2,529 · axis starts at 1,612

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.

216,308
189k206k224k2020-01-31: 196k2020-02-29: 195k2020-03-31: 196k2020-04-30: 194k2020-05-31: 193k2020-06-30: 193k2020-07-31: 193k2020-08-31: 192k2020-09-30: 192k2020-10-31: 193k2020-11-30: 194k2020-12-31: 194k2021-01-31: 192k2021-02-28: 192k2021-03-31: 193k2021-04-30: 194k2021-05-31: 196k2021-06-30: 198k2021-07-31: 199k2021-08-31: 200k2021-09-30: 202k2021-10-31: 203k2021-11-30: 206k2021-12-31: 206k2022-01-31: 204k2022-02-28: 205k2022-03-31: 206k2022-04-30: 206k2022-05-31: 207k2022-06-30: 207k2022-07-31: 207k2022-08-31: 207k2022-09-30: 208k2022-10-31: 210k2022-11-30: 212k2022-12-31: 212k2023-01-31: 210k2023-02-28: 210k2023-03-31: 211k2023-04-30: 212k2023-05-31: 213k2023-06-30: 213k2023-07-31: 213k2023-08-31: 212k2023-09-30: 213k2023-10-31: 214k2023-11-30: 217k2023-12-31: 217k2024-01-31: 214k2024-02-29: 215k2024-03-31: 215k2024-04-30: 217k2024-05-31: 217k2024-06-30: 218k2024-07-31: 217k2024-08-31: 216k2024-09-30: 217k2024-10-31: 219k2024-11-30: 221k2024-12-31: 220k2025-01-31: 217k2025-02-28: 217k2025-03-31: 217k2025-04-30: 217k2025-05-31: 218k2025-06-30: 218k2025-07-31: 218k2025-08-31: 217k2025-09-30: 217k2025-10-31: 218k2025-11-30: 220k2025-12-31: 219k2026-01-31: 217k2026-02-28: 216k2026-03-31: 216k2026-04-30: 216k2026-05-31: 216k2026-06-30: 216k2026-07-31: 216k 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 192k to 221k · axis starts at 189k

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
14,475
8,80012k15k2010-03-31: 9,8152011-03-31: 9,4402012-03-31: 9,7002013-03-31: 9,7702014-03-31: 11k2015-03-31: 12k2016-03-31: 12k2017-03-31: 14k2018-03-31: 15k2019-03-31: 15k2020-03-31: 15k2021-03-31: 15k2022-03-31: 15k2023-03-31: 15k2024-03-31: 14k2025-03-31: 14k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 9,440 to 15k · axis starts at 8,800

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

10,980
6,0598,98212k2010-03-31: 6,9502011-03-31: 6,6252012-03-31: 6,7452013-03-31: 6,8052014-03-31: 7,5302015-03-31: 8,4302016-03-31: 9,2152017-03-31: 10k2018-03-31: 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 · 6,625 to 11k · axis starts at 6,059

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

950
6738401,0072010-03-31: 7352011-03-31: 7052012-03-31: 7152013-03-31: 7402014-03-31: 8002015-03-31: 8602016-03-31: 8402017-03-31: 8752018-03-31: 8902019-03-31: 9252020-03-31: 9152021-03-31: 8902022-03-31: 9252023-03-31: 9752024-03-31: 9302025-03-31: 950 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 705 to 975 · axis starts at 673

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

95
8297.51132010-03-31: 852011-03-31: 952012-03-31: 952013-03-31: 902014-03-31: 852015-03-31: 902016-03-31: 952017-03-31: 902018-03-31: 1052019-03-31: 1102020-03-31: 952021-03-31: 902022-03-31: 1052023-03-31: 1002024-03-31: 1002025-03-31: 95 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 85 to 110 · axis starts at 82

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

30
24.427.530.62010-03-31: 252011-03-31: 252012-03-31: 252013-03-31: 252014-03-31: 252015-03-31: 252016-03-31: 252017-03-31: 252018-03-31: 252019-03-31: 252020-03-31: 252021-03-31: 252022-03-31: 252023-03-31: 302024-03-31: 302025-03-31: 30 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 25 to 30 · axis starts at 24.4

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

525
3854625402010-03-31: 4102011-03-31: 4002012-03-31: 4152013-03-31: 4452014-03-31: 4502015-03-31: 4552016-03-31: 4552017-03-31: 4702018-03-31: 4752019-03-31: 4752020-03-31: 4802021-03-31: 4752022-03-31: 4952023-03-31: 5052024-03-31: 5002025-03-31: 525 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 400 to 525 · axis starts at 385

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

35
18.227.536.82010-03-31: 252011-03-31: 252012-03-31: 252013-03-31: 202014-03-31: 252015-03-31: 252016-03-31: 302017-03-31: 302018-03-31: 302019-03-31: 302020-03-31: 302021-03-31: 302022-03-31: 302023-03-31: 352024-03-31: 352025-03-31: 35 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 20 to 35 · axis starts at 18.2

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

1,670
1,3531,5701,7872010-03-31: 1,4102011-03-31: 1,3952012-03-31: 1,5052013-03-31: 1,4602014-03-31: 1,4652015-03-31: 1,6102016-03-31: 1,5552017-03-31: 1,5952018-03-31: 1,6652019-03-31: 1,6852020-03-31: 1,6952021-03-31: 1,6952022-03-31: 1,7452023-03-31: 1,7302024-03-31: 1,7052025-03-31: 1,670 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 1,395 to 1,745 · axis starts at 1,353

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

170
1511721942010-03-31: 1602011-03-31: 1552012-03-31: 1652013-03-31: 1752014-03-31: 1752015-03-31: 1802016-03-31: 1852017-03-31: 1702018-03-31: 1552019-03-31: 1702020-03-31: 1752021-03-31: 1752022-03-31: 1652023-03-31: 1902024-03-31: 1802025-03-31: 170 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 155 to 190 · axis starts at 151

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

25
8.217.526.82010-03-31: 202011-03-31: 152012-03-31: 152013-03-31: 152014-03-31: 102015-03-31: 152016-03-31: 152017-03-31: 152018-03-31: 152019-03-31: 202020-03-31: 152021-03-31: 202022-03-31: 252023-03-31: 202024-03-31: 202025-03-31: 25 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

18,085
12k16k19k2010-03-31: 14k2011-03-31: 13k2012-03-31: 13k2013-03-31: 13k2014-03-31: 14k2015-03-31: 15k2016-03-31: 16k2017-03-31: 17k2018-03-31: 18k2019-03-31: 18k2020-03-31: 18k2021-03-31: 18k2022-03-31: 18k2023-03-31: 18k2024-03-31: 18k2025-03-31: 18k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 13k to 18k · axis starts at 12k

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

18,431
4,47212k20k1998-12-31: 5,9681999-12-31: 6,2892000-12-31: 6,6572001-12-31: 7,0952002-12-31: 7,5172003-12-31: 8,2742004-12-31: 8,8162005-12-31: 9,3152006-12-31: 10k2007-12-31: 10k2008-12-31: 11k2009-12-31: 11k2010-12-31: 11k2011-12-31: 11k2012-12-31: 11k2013-12-31: 11k2014-12-31: 12k2015-12-31: 12k2016-12-31: 12k2017-12-31: 13k2018-12-31: 13k2019-12-31: 14k2020-12-31: 14k2021-12-31: 15k2022-12-31: 17k2023-12-31: 18k 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 5,968 to 18k · axis starts at 4,472

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

Local authorities in Liverpool

Liverpool