The Datum Report

Local area

Mid and East Antrim

What we think is happening

The job market in Mid and East Antrim has been getting stronger.

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

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Labour market 2
Claimant count
August 2026
2,340
1,9953,2354,4752020-01-31: 2,3802020-02-29: 2,2902020-03-31: 2,3052020-04-30: 3,6902020-05-31: 4,2352020-06-30: 4,1052020-07-31: 4,0702020-08-31: 4,0802020-09-30: 4,0502020-10-31: 3,9502020-11-30: 3,9252020-12-31: 3,8552021-01-31: 3,7652021-02-28: 3,9552021-03-31: 3,9652021-04-30: 3,9502021-05-31: 3,8002021-06-30: 3,5852021-07-31: 3,5702021-08-31: 3,4752021-09-30: 3,4102021-10-31: 3,3602021-11-30: 3,1502021-12-31: 2,9502022-01-31: 2,8502022-02-28: 2,8202022-03-31: 2,8002022-04-30: 2,7202022-05-31: 2,6152022-06-30: 2,6002022-07-31: 2,5802022-08-31: 2,6452022-09-30: 2,6302022-10-31: 2,6502022-11-30: 2,6252022-12-31: 2,5552023-01-31: 2,5002023-02-28: 2,6002023-03-31: 2,5952023-04-30: 2,6952023-05-31: 2,5052023-06-30: 2,5152023-07-31: 2,5452023-08-31: 2,5602023-09-30: 2,6202023-10-31: 2,5652023-11-30: 2,5152023-12-31: 2,4502024-01-31: 2,3802024-02-29: 2,4952024-03-31: 2,5252024-04-30: 2,5252024-05-31: 2,4952024-06-30: 2,5702024-07-31: 2,7952024-08-31: 2,8802024-09-30: 2,9552024-10-31: 2,9702024-11-30: 2,8452024-12-31: 2,7002025-01-31: 2,6352025-02-28: 2,7452025-03-31: 2,6852025-04-30: 2,6452025-05-31: 2,5252025-06-30: 2,5202025-07-31: 2,4952025-08-31: 2,5652025-09-30: 2,6052025-10-31: 2,5602025-11-30: 2,4652025-12-31: 2,3602026-01-31: 2,3752026-02-28: 2,4802026-03-31: 2,4202026-04-30: 2,4402026-05-31: 2,3102026-06-30: 2,2552026-07-31: 2,2352026-08-31: 2,340 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 2,235 to 4,235 · axis starts at 1,995

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

2.7%
2.62.82.92026-01-31: 2.82026-02-28: 2.92026-03-31: 2.82026-04-30: 2.92026-05-31: 2.72026-06-30: 2.62026-07-31: 2.62026-08-31: 2.7 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 2.6 to 2.9 · axis starts at 2.6

ONS / DWP, Claimant count by sex and age, published 15 September 2026
72 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

Pay 1
£22,320
7,55516k24k1997-12-31: 9,1371998-12-31: 9,1731999-12-31: 9,4652000-12-31: 10k2001-12-31: 10k2002-12-31: 11k2003-12-31: 11k2004-12-31: 12k2005-12-31: 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: 17k2019-12-31: 17k2020-12-31: 17k2021-12-31: 18k2022-12-31: 19k2023-12-31: 21k2024-12-31: 22k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 9,137 to 22k · axis starts at 7,555

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Business 12
Businesses
2025
5,115
4,4104,8225,2352010-03-31: 4,6302011-03-31: 4,6402012-03-31: 4,6852013-03-31: 4,5702014-03-31: 4,4902015-03-31: 4,5302016-03-31: 4,6302017-03-31: 4,7052018-03-31: 4,8402019-03-31: 4,9252020-03-31: 4,9352021-03-31: 5,0202022-03-31: 5,0402023-03-31: 5,0502024-03-31: 5,1552025-03-31: 5,115 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 4,490 to 5,155 · axis starts at 4,410

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

4,050
3,4013,7824,1642010-03-31: 3,4752011-03-31: 3,5802012-03-31: 3,6352013-03-31: 3,5602014-03-31: 3,5152015-03-31: 3,5252016-03-31: 3,6002017-03-31: 3,6452018-03-31: 3,7652019-03-31: 3,8952020-03-31: 3,9302021-03-31: 4,0202022-03-31: 4,0102023-03-31: 3,9852024-03-31: 4,0902025-03-31: 4,050 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 3,475 to 4,090 · axis starts at 3,401

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

260
2202703202010-03-31: 3102011-03-31: 2652012-03-31: 2752013-03-31: 2602014-03-31: 2552015-03-31: 2302016-03-31: 2502017-03-31: 2702018-03-31: 2802019-03-31: 2452020-03-31: 2502021-03-31: 2552022-03-31: 2552023-03-31: 2652024-03-31: 2552025-03-31: 260 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 230 to 310 · axis starts at 220

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

15
14.417.520.62010-03-31: 202011-03-31: 202012-03-31: 202013-03-31: 152014-03-31: 152015-03-31: 202016-03-31: 202017-03-31: 202018-03-31: 202019-03-31: 202020-03-31: 202021-03-31: 202022-03-31: 152023-03-31: 152024-03-31: 152025-03-31: 15 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
02.85.62010-03-31: 52011-03-31: 52012-03-31: 02013-03-31: 52014-03-31: 02015-03-31: 52016-03-31: 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

150
93.41281622010-03-31: 1402011-03-31: 1252012-03-31: 1002013-03-31: 1152014-03-31: 1202015-03-31: 1452016-03-31: 1402017-03-31: 1402018-03-31: 1402019-03-31: 1402020-03-31: 1302021-03-31: 1352022-03-31: 1552023-03-31: 1552024-03-31: 1552025-03-31: 150 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 100 to 155 · axis starts at 93.4

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

5
4.555.52010-03-31: 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: 52024-03-31: 52025-03-31: 5 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · unchanged at 5 · axis starts at 4.5

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

580
5285906522010-03-31: 6402011-03-31: 6052012-03-31: 6002013-03-31: 5702014-03-31: 5402015-03-31: 5652016-03-31: 5802017-03-31: 5852018-03-31: 5952019-03-31: 5702020-03-31: 5602021-03-31: 5452022-03-31: 5652023-03-31: 5802024-03-31: 5852025-03-31: 580 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 540 to 640 · axis starts at 528

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

50
33.242.551.82010-03-31: 402011-03-31: 352012-03-31: 452013-03-31: 402014-03-31: 352015-03-31: 352016-03-31: 402017-03-31: 352018-03-31: 352019-03-31: 402020-03-31: 402021-03-31: 352022-03-31: 352023-03-31: 352024-03-31: 452025-03-31: 50 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 35 to 50 · axis starts at 33.2

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

5
02.85.62010-03-31: 02011-03-31: 02012-03-31: 02013-03-31: 02014-03-31: 02015-03-31: 02016-03-31: 02017-03-31: 02018-03-31: 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

6,115
5,5605,8986,2352010-03-31: 5,7852011-03-31: 5,7652012-03-31: 5,8302013-03-31: 5,7402014-03-31: 5,6252015-03-31: 5,6402016-03-31: 5,7352017-03-31: 5,7752018-03-31: 5,9152019-03-31: 6,0352020-03-31: 6,0152021-03-31: 6,0802022-03-31: 6,0202023-03-31: 6,0352024-03-31: 6,1702025-03-31: 6,115 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 5,625 to 6,170 · axis starts at 5,560

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

3,152
1,7792,5443,3091998-12-31: 1,9271999-12-31: 2,0132000-12-31: 2,2052001-12-31: 2,1192002-12-31: 2,1822003-12-31: 2,2182004-12-31: 2,3632005-12-31: 2,3462006-12-31: 2,4572007-12-31: 2,4852008-12-31: 2,6052009-12-31: 2,7932010-12-31: 2,7232011-12-31: 2,5582012-12-31: 2,9222013-12-31: 2,9022014-12-31: 2,8482015-12-31: 3,1612016-12-31: 3,0822017-12-31: 2,7712018-12-31: 2,3562019-12-31: 2,4942020-12-31: 2,4082021-12-31: 2,6122022-12-31: 2,8262023-12-31: 3,152 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 1,927 to 3,161 · axis starts at 1,779

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

Local authorities in Mid and East Antrim

Mid and East Antrim