The Datum Report

Local area

Mid Lancashire

What we think is happening

The job market in Mid Lancashire has been getting stronger.

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

By subject

Every figure published for Mid Lancashire. 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
8.9%
5.38.812.42020-03-31: 10.12020-06-30: 11.72020-09-30: 9.32020-12-31: 8.52021-03-31: 8.52021-09-30: 8.42022-03-31: 8.92022-06-30: 8.32022-09-30: 7.72022-12-31: 8.52023-03-31: 8.22023-06-30: 10.02023-12-31: 8.52024-09-30: 6.02024-12-31: 6.32025-03-31: 7.42025-06-30: 7.22025-09-30: 8.42025-12-31: 8.62026-03-31: 8.9 2020-03 2026-03
20 monthly readings · 6.0 to 11.7 · axis starts at 5.3

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±2.5, 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
75.3%
70.977.684.42020-03-31: 83.12020-06-30: 80.22020-09-30: 77.42020-12-31: 76.02021-03-31: 74.22021-06-30: 74.22021-09-30: 73.42021-12-31: 72.22022-03-31: 74.62022-06-30: 72.72022-09-30: 74.32022-12-31: 76.72023-03-31: 77.52023-06-30: 81.12023-09-30: 80.52023-12-31: 80.22024-03-31: 76.12024-06-30: 73.12024-09-30: 74.22024-12-31: 75.92025-03-31: 76.62025-06-30: 76.52025-09-30: 78.62025-12-31: 75.82026-03-31: 75.3 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 72.2 to 83.1 · axis starts at 70.9

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±3.8, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
5.6%
4.55.15.72025-12-31: 4.62026-03-31: 5.6 2025-12 2026-03
2 monthly readings · 4.6 to 5.6 · axis starts at 4.5

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±2.3, basis not documented by the producer
23 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

20.2%
14.821.027.12020-03-31: 16.02020-06-30: 18.82020-09-30: 21.82020-12-31: 22.02021-03-31: 22.72021-06-30: 22.62021-09-30: 22.92021-12-31: 24.72022-03-31: 23.22022-06-30: 24.22022-09-30: 22.72022-12-31: 20.32023-03-31: 19.72023-06-30: 16.72023-09-30: 18.32023-12-31: 19.02024-03-31: 22.72024-06-30: 25.92024-09-30: 24.32024-12-31: 21.62025-03-31: 21.22025-06-30: 19.92025-09-30: 17.22025-12-31: 20.62026-03-31: 20.2 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 16.0 to 25.9 · axis starts at 14.8

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

Claimant count
August 2026
8,770
5,2309,82814k2020-01-31: 6,1202020-02-29: 6,2452020-03-31: 6,3552020-04-30: 11k2020-05-31: 14k2020-06-30: 13k2020-07-31: 13k2020-08-31: 13k2020-09-30: 13k2020-10-31: 12k2020-11-30: 13k2020-12-31: 13k2021-01-31: 12k2021-02-28: 13k2021-03-31: 13k2021-04-30: 12k2021-05-31: 12k2021-06-30: 11k2021-07-31: 10k2021-08-31: 10k2021-09-30: 9,5502021-10-31: 9,1052021-11-30: 8,8452021-12-31: 8,4802022-01-31: 8,3902022-02-28: 8,4402022-03-31: 8,1602022-04-30: 7,8302022-05-31: 7,7102022-06-30: 7,6102022-07-31: 7,4252022-08-31: 7,4602022-09-30: 7,4852022-10-31: 7,4202022-11-30: 7,4952022-12-31: 7,6602023-01-31: 7,6752023-02-28: 7,8102023-03-31: 8,0152023-04-30: 8,0452023-05-31: 7,7702023-06-30: 7,8202023-07-31: 7,8552023-08-31: 7,8852023-09-30: 7,8302023-10-31: 7,8152023-11-30: 7,9552023-12-31: 8,0452024-01-31: 8,0602024-02-29: 8,2352024-03-31: 8,5352024-04-30: 8,5152024-05-31: 8,4702024-06-30: 8,4602024-07-31: 9,1402024-08-31: 9,1952024-09-30: 9,1952024-10-31: 8,9402024-11-30: 8,7652024-12-31: 8,6152025-01-31: 8,5852025-02-28: 8,7752025-03-31: 8,7152025-04-30: 8,5152025-05-31: 8,4752025-06-30: 8,4402025-07-31: 8,3152025-08-31: 8,3552025-09-30: 8,3702025-10-31: 8,4202025-11-30: 8,4702025-12-31: 8,4352026-01-31: 8,3802026-02-28: 8,5552026-03-31: 8,6652026-04-30: 8,5602026-05-31: 8,5752026-06-30: 8,5652026-07-31: 8,5502026-08-31: 8,770 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 6,120 to 14k · axis starts at 5,230

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

3.3%
3.23.23.32026-01-31: 3.22026-02-28: 3.22026-03-31: 3.32026-04-30: 3.22026-05-31: 3.22026-06-30: 3.22026-07-31: 3.22026-08-31: 3.3 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 3.2 to 3.3 · axis starts at 3.2

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
2.6%
2.52.52.62025-12-31: 2.52026-03-31: 2.6 2025-12 2026-03
2 monthly readings · 2.5 to 2.6 · axis starts at 2.5

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
23 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

45.0%
16.233.651.02020-09-30: 19.52022-09-30: 30.32023-12-31: 36.62024-03-31: 37.02024-06-30: 34.72024-09-30: 34.92025-12-31: 47.62026-03-31: 45 2020-09 2026-03
8 monthly readings · 19.5 to 47.6 · axis starts at 16.2

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±9.6, basis not documented by the producer
17 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

11.4%
11.311.411.42025-12-31: 11.32026-03-31: 11.4 2025-12 2026-03
2 monthly readings · 11.3 to 11.4 · axis starts at 11.3

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±6.1, basis not documented by the producer
23 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

16.4%
8.819.830.82020-03-31: 28.72020-09-30: 17.82020-12-31: 19.62021-03-31: 15.82021-06-30: 14.62021-09-30: 14.82021-12-31: 10.92022-03-31: 11.42022-06-30: 12.42022-09-30: 11.12022-12-31: 13.82024-06-30: 20.52025-12-31: 152026-03-31: 16.4 2020-03 2026-03
14 monthly readings · 10.9 to 28.7 · axis starts at 8.8

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

11.3%
9.210.411.52025-12-31: 9.42026-03-31: 11.3 2025-12 2026-03
2 monthly readings · 9.4 to 11.3 · axis starts at 9.2

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±6.1, basis not documented by the producer
23 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

Pay 3
£23,743
8,99317k25k1997-12-31: 11k1998-12-31: 11k1999-12-31: 11k2000-12-31: 12k2001-12-31: 12k2002-12-31: 12k2003-12-31: 13k2004-12-31: 13k2005-12-31: 14k2006-12-31: 14k2007-12-31: 15k2008-12-31: 15k2009-12-31: 16k2010-12-31: 16k2011-12-31: 16k2012-12-31: 16k2013-12-31: 16k2014-12-31: 17k2015-12-31: 18k2016-12-31: 18k2017-12-31: 18k2018-12-31: 19k2019-12-31: 20k2020-12-31: 20k2021-12-31: 20k2022-12-31: 21k2023-12-31: 23k2024-12-31: 24k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 11k to 24k · axis starts at 8,993

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Median pay
Jul 2026
£2,543
1,6192,1302,6422020-01-31: 1,7402020-02-29: 1,7512020-03-31: 1,7492020-04-30: 1,7182020-05-31: 1,7312020-06-30: 1,7522020-07-31: 1,7782020-08-31: 1,7872020-09-30: 1,8162020-10-31: 1,8182020-11-30: 1,8292020-12-31: 1,8392021-01-31: 1,8142021-02-28: 1,8212021-03-31: 1,8462021-04-30: 1,8602021-05-31: 1,8602021-06-30: 1,8572021-07-31: 1,8622021-08-31: 1,8742021-09-30: 1,9082021-10-31: 1,9032021-11-30: 1,9072021-12-31: 1,9382022-01-31: 1,9132022-02-28: 1,9162022-03-31: 1,9562022-04-30: 1,9602022-05-31: 1,9792022-06-30: 1,9792022-07-31: 1,9832022-08-31: 2,0032022-09-30: 2,0582022-10-31: 2,0292022-11-30: 2,0932022-12-31: 2,0772023-01-31: 2,0412023-02-28: 2,0472023-03-31: 2,0712023-04-30: 2,1072023-05-31: 2,1502023-06-30: 2,2012023-07-31: 2,1492023-08-31: 2,1462023-09-30: 2,1672023-10-31: 2,1672023-11-30: 2,1982023-12-31: 2,2532024-01-31: 2,1912024-02-29: 2,1892024-03-31: 2,2072024-04-30: 2,2622024-05-31: 2,2832024-06-30: 2,2752024-07-31: 2,2802024-08-31: 2,2882024-09-30: 2,3002024-10-31: 2,3582024-11-30: 2,3832024-12-31: 2,3592025-01-31: 2,3332025-02-28: 2,3362025-03-31: 2,3542025-04-30: 2,4032025-05-31: 2,4122025-06-30: 2,4112025-07-31: 2,4242025-08-31: 2,4672025-09-30: 2,4562025-10-31: 2,4522025-11-30: 2,4622025-12-31: 2,4952026-01-31: 2,4572026-02-28: 2,4662026-03-31: 2,4932026-04-30: 2,5272026-05-31: 2,5372026-06-30: 2,5432026-07-31: 2,543 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 1,718 to 2,543 · axis starts at 1,619

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.

186,918
168k179k190k2020-01-31: 172k2020-02-29: 172k2020-03-31: 173k2020-04-30: 171k2020-05-31: 171k2020-06-30: 171k2020-07-31: 171k2020-08-31: 171k2020-09-30: 171k2020-10-31: 171k2020-11-30: 171k2020-12-31: 171k2021-01-31: 170k2021-02-28: 171k2021-03-31: 171k2021-04-30: 172k2021-05-31: 174k2021-06-30: 175k2021-07-31: 176k2021-08-31: 176k2021-09-30: 177k2021-10-31: 177k2021-11-30: 178k2021-12-31: 178k2022-01-31: 177k2022-02-28: 178k2022-03-31: 178k2022-04-30: 179k2022-05-31: 179k2022-06-30: 180k2022-07-31: 181k2022-08-31: 180k2022-09-30: 181k2022-10-31: 182k2022-11-30: 183k2022-12-31: 183k2023-01-31: 182k2023-02-28: 182k2023-03-31: 183k2023-04-30: 184k2023-05-31: 184k2023-06-30: 185k2023-07-31: 185k2023-08-31: 185k2023-09-30: 185k2023-10-31: 185k2023-11-30: 186k2023-12-31: 187k2024-01-31: 185k2024-02-29: 185k2024-03-31: 186k2024-04-30: 185k2024-05-31: 186k2024-06-30: 186k2024-07-31: 187k2024-08-31: 186k2024-09-30: 187k2024-10-31: 187k2024-11-30: 188k2024-12-31: 187k2025-01-31: 186k2025-02-28: 186k2025-03-31: 186k2025-04-30: 186k2025-05-31: 187k2025-06-30: 187k2025-07-31: 187k2025-08-31: 187k2025-09-30: 187k2025-10-31: 187k2025-11-30: 187k2025-12-31: 187k2026-01-31: 186k2026-02-28: 186k2026-03-31: 186k2026-04-30: 186k2026-05-31: 186k2026-06-30: 187k2026-07-31: 187k 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 170k to 188k · axis starts at 168k

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
16,865
13k15k17k2010-03-31: 14k2011-03-31: 14k2012-03-31: 13k2013-03-31: 14k2014-03-31: 14k2015-03-31: 15k2016-03-31: 15k2017-03-31: 16k2018-03-31: 16k2019-03-31: 16k2020-03-31: 16k2021-03-31: 16k2022-03-31: 17k2023-03-31: 17k2024-03-31: 17k2025-03-31: 17k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 13k to 17k · axis starts at 13k

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

12,990
9,73112k13k2010-03-31: 11k2011-03-31: 10k2012-03-31: 10k2013-03-31: 10k2014-03-31: 10k2015-03-31: 11k2016-03-31: 12k2017-03-31: 12k2018-03-31: 12k2019-03-31: 12k2020-03-31: 12k2021-03-31: 13k2022-03-31: 13k2023-03-31: 13k2024-03-31: 13k2025-03-31: 13k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 10k to 13k · axis starts at 9,731

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

1,010
7759051,0352010-03-31: 8452011-03-31: 8002012-03-31: 8452013-03-31: 8852014-03-31: 9252015-03-31: 9452016-03-31: 9402017-03-31: 9402018-03-31: 9602019-03-31: 9852020-03-31: 9852021-03-31: 9802022-03-31: 9852023-03-31: 9802024-03-31: 9652025-03-31: 1,010 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 800 to 1,010 · axis starts at 775

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

95
7287.51032010-03-31: 902011-03-31: 802012-03-31: 802013-03-31: 802014-03-31: 802015-03-31: 902016-03-31: 902017-03-31: 852018-03-31: 752019-03-31: 802020-03-31: 802021-03-31: 852022-03-31: 852023-03-31: 902024-03-31: 1002025-03-31: 95 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 75 to 100 · axis starts at 72

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

20
8.81521.22010-03-31: 152011-03-31: 152012-03-31: 102013-03-31: 152014-03-31: 152015-03-31: 152016-03-31: 152017-03-31: 152018-03-31: 152019-03-31: 102020-03-31: 102021-03-31: 102022-03-31: 152023-03-31: 202024-03-31: 202025-03-31: 20 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 10 to 20 · axis starts at 8.8

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

605
3975186382010-03-31: 4302011-03-31: 4202012-03-31: 4252013-03-31: 4752014-03-31: 5152015-03-31: 5352016-03-31: 5352017-03-31: 5602018-03-31: 5652019-03-31: 5702020-03-31: 5802021-03-31: 5902022-03-31: 6052023-03-31: 6152024-03-31: 6102025-03-31: 605 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 420 to 615 · axis starts at 397

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

35
23.232.541.82010-03-31: 302011-03-31: 252012-03-31: 302013-03-31: 252014-03-31: 302015-03-31: 302016-03-31: 252017-03-31: 252018-03-31: 302019-03-31: 402020-03-31: 402021-03-31: 352022-03-31: 352023-03-31: 352024-03-31: 352025-03-31: 35 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 25 to 40 · axis starts at 23.2

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

1,900
1,7481,8882,0272010-03-31: 1,8252011-03-31: 1,8002012-03-31: 1,8302013-03-31: 1,7752014-03-31: 1,8702015-03-31: 2,0002016-03-31: 1,8552017-03-31: 1,8752018-03-31: 1,8852019-03-31: 1,9202020-03-31: 1,8552021-03-31: 1,8552022-03-31: 1,9852023-03-31: 1,9652024-03-31: 1,9352025-03-31: 1,900 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 1,775 to 2,000 · axis starts at 1,748

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

190
1401681952010-03-31: 1452011-03-31: 1452012-03-31: 1552013-03-31: 1652014-03-31: 1552015-03-31: 1702016-03-31: 1702017-03-31: 1652018-03-31: 1752019-03-31: 1802020-03-31: 1852021-03-31: 1702022-03-31: 1852023-03-31: 1802024-03-31: 1852025-03-31: 190 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 145 to 190 · axis starts at 140

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

20
3.212.521.82010-03-31: 52011-03-31: 102012-03-31: 52013-03-31: 102014-03-31: 52015-03-31: 102016-03-31: 152017-03-31: 152018-03-31: 152019-03-31: 152020-03-31: 152021-03-31: 152022-03-31: 152023-03-31: 202024-03-31: 152025-03-31: 20 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 5 to 20 · axis starts at 3.2

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

19,435
16k18k20k2010-03-31: 17k2011-03-31: 16k2012-03-31: 16k2013-03-31: 16k2014-03-31: 17k2015-03-31: 18k2016-03-31: 18k2017-03-31: 18k2018-03-31: 18k2019-03-31: 19k2020-03-31: 19k2021-03-31: 19k2022-03-31: 19k2023-03-31: 19k2024-03-31: 19k2025-03-31: 19k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 16k to 19k · axis starts at 16k

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

15,892
5,75011k17k1998-12-31: 6,8371999-12-31: 7,1722000-12-31: 7,4572001-12-31: 7,7662002-12-31: 8,1022003-12-31: 8,7752004-12-31: 9,3722005-12-31: 9,6692006-12-31: 9,7922007-12-31: 10k2008-12-31: 10k2009-12-31: 9,8572010-12-31: 9,9312011-12-31: 10k2012-12-31: 10k2013-12-31: 11k2014-12-31: 11k2015-12-31: 12k2016-12-31: 12k2017-12-31: 13k2018-12-31: 12k2019-12-31: 12k2020-12-31: 12k2021-12-31: 14k2022-12-31: 15k2023-12-31: 16k 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 6,837 to 16k · axis starts at 5,750

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

Local authorities in Mid Lancashire

Fylde · Preston · Ribble Valley · South Ribble