The Datum Report

Local area

Mid Ulster

What we think is happening

The number claiming unemployment benefits in Mid Ulster has been rising, though other measures here have run the other way.

mixed · tentative confidence · formed 31 August 2026 · how we reached this

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Labour market 2
Claimant count
August 2026
2,045
1,2472,8384,4282020-01-31: 1,5552020-02-29: 1,5602020-03-31: 1,5752020-04-30: 3,4252020-05-31: 4,1202020-06-30: 4,0052020-07-31: 4,0952020-08-31: 4,1202020-09-30: 3,9852020-10-31: 3,8652020-11-30: 3,7252020-12-31: 3,6152021-01-31: 3,4602021-02-28: 3,5452021-03-31: 3,4002021-04-30: 3,3352021-05-31: 3,1252021-06-30: 2,9402021-07-31: 2,9752021-08-31: 2,9402021-09-30: 2,8652021-10-31: 2,6502021-11-30: 2,4602021-12-31: 2,2652022-01-31: 2,2002022-02-28: 2,1202022-03-31: 2,0702022-04-30: 2,0602022-05-31: 2,0102022-06-30: 2,0252022-07-31: 2,0452022-08-31: 2,1052022-09-30: 2,0752022-10-31: 2,0752022-11-30: 1,9952022-12-31: 2,0402023-01-31: 1,9552023-02-28: 1,9302023-03-31: 1,9852023-04-30: 2,0702023-05-31: 1,9452023-06-30: 1,9552023-07-31: 2,0402023-08-31: 2,0952023-09-30: 2,1252023-10-31: 2,0802023-11-30: 1,9802023-12-31: 1,9352024-01-31: 1,8702024-02-29: 2,0052024-03-31: 2,0752024-04-30: 2,1152024-05-31: 2,2052024-06-30: 2,4002024-07-31: 2,6452024-08-31: 2,7252024-09-30: 2,8002024-10-31: 2,7952024-11-30: 2,5752024-12-31: 2,4002025-01-31: 2,3652025-02-28: 2,4652025-03-31: 2,3452025-04-30: 2,2652025-05-31: 2,1952025-06-30: 2,1952025-07-31: 2,1502025-08-31: 2,1952025-09-30: 2,2502025-10-31: 2,1702025-11-30: 2,0902025-12-31: 1,9552026-01-31: 1,9352026-02-28: 2,0152026-03-31: 1,9752026-04-30: 2,0052026-05-31: 1,9352026-06-30: 1,9952026-07-31: 1,9752026-08-31: 2,045 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 1,555 to 4,120 · axis starts at 1,247

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

2.2%
2.12.22.22026-01-31: 2.12026-02-28: 2.12026-03-31: 2.12026-04-30: 2.12026-05-31: 2.12026-06-30: 2.12026-07-31: 2.12026-08-31: 2.2 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 2.1 to 2.2 · axis starts at 2.1

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
£22,124
5,90015k24k1997-12-31: 7,6381998-12-31: 7,6551999-12-31: 8,0252000-12-31: 8,4302001-12-31: 8,6602002-12-31: 9,0242003-12-31: 9,8942004-12-31: 11k2005-12-31: 11k2006-12-31: 12k2007-12-31: 12k2008-12-31: 12k2009-12-31: 12k2010-12-31: 12k2011-12-31: 13k2012-12-31: 13k2013-12-31: 13k2014-12-31: 14k2015-12-31: 14k2016-12-31: 15k2017-12-31: 16k2018-12-31: 16k2019-12-31: 17k2020-12-31: 17k2021-12-31: 18k2022-12-31: 19k2023-12-31: 21k2024-12-31: 22k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 7,638 to 22k · axis starts at 5,900

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Business 12
Businesses
2025
9,785
7,7418,87210k2010-03-31: 8,0202011-03-31: 8,0552012-03-31: 8,0652013-03-31: 7,9702014-03-31: 7,9602015-03-31: 7,9852016-03-31: 8,2302017-03-31: 8,4752018-03-31: 8,8252019-03-31: 9,0202020-03-31: 9,0102021-03-31: 9,2002022-03-31: 9,4052023-03-31: 9,4952024-03-31: 9,6652025-03-31: 9,785 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 7,960 to 9,785 · axis starts at 7,741

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

8,055
6,1457,2028,2602010-03-31: 6,3502011-03-31: 6,5402012-03-31: 6,5652013-03-31: 6,5102014-03-31: 6,5102015-03-31: 6,5152016-03-31: 6,7502017-03-31: 6,8452018-03-31: 7,1902019-03-31: 7,4052020-03-31: 7,4152021-03-31: 7,5452022-03-31: 7,7352023-03-31: 7,8002024-03-31: 7,9252025-03-31: 8,055 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 6,350 to 8,055 · axis starts at 6,145

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

440
3283904522010-03-31: 4152011-03-31: 3452012-03-31: 3502013-03-31: 3402014-03-31: 3452015-03-31: 3502016-03-31: 3602017-03-31: 4002018-03-31: 4152019-03-31: 3952020-03-31: 3952021-03-31: 4002022-03-31: 4202023-03-31: 4152024-03-31: 4152025-03-31: 440 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 340 to 440 · axis starts at 328

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

45
22.63547.42010-03-31: 252011-03-31: 252012-03-31: 252013-03-31: 252014-03-31: 302015-03-31: 352016-03-31: 352017-03-31: 352018-03-31: 452019-03-31: 402020-03-31: 452021-03-31: 452022-03-31: 452023-03-31: 452024-03-31: 402025-03-31: 45 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 25 to 45 · axis starts at 22.6

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: 02019-03-31: 02020-03-31: 52021-03-31: 02022-03-31: 52023-03-31: 02024-03-31: 02025-03-31: 5 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 0 to 5

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

235
1672102532010-03-31: 2152011-03-31: 1902012-03-31: 1752013-03-31: 1802014-03-31: 1852015-03-31: 2002016-03-31: 2002017-03-31: 2252018-03-31: 1952019-03-31: 2152020-03-31: 2052021-03-31: 2252022-03-31: 2202023-03-31: 2302024-03-31: 2452025-03-31: 235 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 175 to 245 · axis starts at 167

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

15
3.81016.22010-03-31: 102011-03-31: 102012-03-31: 102013-03-31: 102014-03-31: 52015-03-31: 52016-03-31: 52017-03-31: 52018-03-31: 52019-03-31: 102020-03-31: 102021-03-31: 102022-03-31: 102023-03-31: 152024-03-31: 152025-03-31: 15 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 5 to 15 · axis starts at 3.8

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

905
7848689512010-03-31: 9352011-03-31: 8702012-03-31: 8652013-03-31: 8252014-03-31: 8052015-03-31: 8052016-03-31: 8002017-03-31: 8902018-03-31: 8902019-03-31: 8552020-03-31: 8452021-03-31: 8802022-03-31: 8902023-03-31: 9002024-03-31: 9252025-03-31: 905 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 800 to 935 · axis starts at 784

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

85
67.68092.42010-03-31: 702011-03-31: 702012-03-31: 702013-03-31: 752014-03-31: 752015-03-31: 702016-03-31: 702017-03-31: 752018-03-31: 752019-03-31: 902020-03-31: 852021-03-31: 852022-03-31: 852023-03-31: 802024-03-31: 902025-03-31: 85 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 70 to 90 · axis starts at 67.6

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

5
05.611.22010-03-31: 02011-03-31: 02012-03-31: 02013-03-31: 52014-03-31: 52015-03-31: 52016-03-31: 52017-03-31: 52018-03-31: 52019-03-31: 52020-03-31: 52021-03-31: 102022-03-31: 52023-03-31: 52024-03-31: 52025-03-31: 5 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 0 to 10

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

10,845
8,7009,88811k2010-03-31: 9,0602011-03-31: 9,0652012-03-31: 9,0752013-03-31: 8,9902014-03-31: 8,9302015-03-31: 8,9602016-03-31: 9,2202017-03-31: 9,4552018-03-31: 9,8152019-03-31: 10k2020-03-31: 10k2021-03-31: 10k2022-03-31: 10k2023-03-31: 11k2024-03-31: 11k2025-03-31: 11k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 8,930 to 11k · axis starts at 8,700

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

4,623
1,1583,0764,9941998-12-31: 1,5291999-12-31: 1,6262000-12-31: 1,7832001-12-31: 1,8402002-12-31: 1,8762003-12-31: 2,0782004-12-31: 2,1552005-12-31: 2,2762006-12-31: 2,4032007-12-31: 2,5102008-12-31: 2,4342009-12-31: 2,1942010-12-31: 2,3002011-12-31: 2,3372012-12-31: 2,3882013-12-31: 2,5742014-12-31: 2,7242015-12-31: 2,8312016-12-31: 2,9802017-12-31: 3,1072018-12-31: 3,3832019-12-31: 3,6822020-12-31: 3,4102021-12-31: 3,8002022-12-31: 4,2592023-12-31: 4,623 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 1,529 to 4,623 · axis starts at 1,158

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

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