The Datum Report

Local area

Mid Wales

What we think is happening

The job market in Mid Wales has been weakening.

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

What is distinctive here

These moved unusually against comparable areas, and did not simply move with them. A change shared with everywhere else is a fact about the country, not this place.

MeasurePeriodValueChangeAgainst peers
Claimant count August 2026 3,160 +115 in the top 8% of 182
% of economically inactive retired Apr 2025-Mar 2026 25.0% +2.3 in the top 8% of 165
% of economically inactive student Apr 2025-Mar 2026 13.8% -3.8 in the bottom 10% of 171

By subject

Every figure published for Mid Wales. 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
17.6%
13.416.319.32020-03-31: 17.92020-06-30: 18.02020-09-30: 17.42020-12-31: 17.32021-03-31: 17.72021-06-30: 16.92021-09-30: 16.92021-12-31: 17.32022-03-31: 15.92022-06-30: 16.02022-09-30: 17.52022-12-31: 16.32023-03-31: 16.62023-06-30: 16.42023-09-30: 15.22023-12-31: 18.62024-03-31: 18.72024-06-30: 16.52024-09-30: 16.32024-12-31: 14.52025-03-31: 13.92025-06-30: 17.02025-09-30: 16.62025-12-31: 16.42026-03-31: 17.6 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 13.9 to 18.7 · axis starts at 13.4

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±3.5, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
74.6%
70.673.676.62020-03-31: 75.12020-06-30: 76.02020-09-30: 73.92020-12-31: 74.52021-03-31: 74.72021-06-30: 73.82021-09-30: 75.12021-12-31: 75.02022-03-31: 74.72022-06-30: 76.02022-09-30: 74.62022-12-31: 73.22023-03-31: 72.32023-06-30: 72.82023-09-30: 73.52023-12-31: 73.22024-03-31: 73.32024-06-30: 72.42024-09-30: 71.22024-12-31: 74.22025-03-31: 73.52025-06-30: 72.42025-09-30: 72.92025-12-31: 73.12026-03-31: 74.6 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 71.2 to 76.0 · axis starts at 70.6

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±4.0, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
7.1%
1.64.88.02020-03-31: 2.92020-06-30: 3.12020-09-30: 4.72020-12-31: 4.92021-03-31: 4.92021-06-30: 5.72021-09-30: 4.42021-12-31: 4.72022-03-31: 4.02022-06-30: 3.72022-09-30: 4.42022-12-31: 4.22023-03-31: 4.52023-06-30: 4.32023-09-30: 3.92023-12-31: 3.72024-03-31: 3.82024-06-30: 2.82025-03-31: 2.22025-06-30: 4.32025-09-30: 6.12025-12-31: 7.42026-03-31: 7.1 2020-03 2026-03
23 monthly readings · 2.2 to 7.4 · axis starts at 1.6

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±2.7, basis not documented by the producer
2 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

19.8%
18.923.628.42020-03-31: 22.72020-06-30: 21.52020-09-30: 22.32020-12-31: 21.62021-03-31: 21.42021-06-30: 21.72021-09-30: 21.42021-12-31: 21.42022-03-31: 22.22022-06-30: 21.02022-09-30: 22.02022-12-31: 23.52023-03-31: 24.32023-06-30: 23.92023-09-30: 23.62023-12-31: 24.02024-03-31: 23.82024-06-30: 25.52024-09-30: 27.52024-12-31: 24.52025-03-31: 24.92025-06-30: 24.42025-09-30: 22.52025-12-31: 21.12026-03-31: 19.8 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 19.8 to 27.5 · axis starts at 18.9

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±3.7, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
3,160
1,7693,9206,0712020-01-31: 2,1852020-02-29: 2,2652020-03-31: 2,2552020-04-30: 4,6102020-05-31: 5,6452020-06-30: 5,3502020-07-31: 5,6152020-08-31: 5,6552020-09-30: 5,5052020-10-31: 5,1652020-11-30: 5,2252020-12-31: 5,1352021-01-31: 5,0902021-02-28: 5,2252021-03-31: 5,2302021-04-30: 4,9952021-05-31: 4,6902021-06-30: 4,2502021-07-31: 4,0402021-08-31: 3,8402021-09-30: 3,6352021-10-31: 3,5102021-11-30: 3,5052021-12-31: 3,4102022-01-31: 3,4802022-02-28: 3,4602022-03-31: 3,3302022-04-30: 3,1052022-05-31: 2,9252022-06-30: 2,8102022-07-31: 2,7702022-08-31: 2,8102022-09-30: 2,7702022-10-31: 2,7252022-11-30: 2,8752022-12-31: 2,9202023-01-31: 2,9252023-02-28: 2,9302023-03-31: 2,9252023-04-30: 2,9652023-05-31: 2,7752023-06-30: 2,7302023-07-31: 2,6352023-08-31: 2,6302023-09-30: 2,5952023-10-31: 2,6152023-11-30: 2,7302023-12-31: 2,7652024-01-31: 2,8452024-02-29: 2,9202024-03-31: 2,9452024-04-30: 2,9202024-05-31: 2,9752024-06-30: 3,1952024-07-31: 3,3702024-08-31: 3,3552024-09-30: 3,3802024-10-31: 3,2652024-11-30: 3,3002024-12-31: 3,2602025-01-31: 3,2552025-02-28: 3,3052025-03-31: 3,3152025-04-30: 3,1802025-05-31: 3,1052025-06-30: 2,9952025-07-31: 2,9502025-08-31: 2,9502025-09-30: 2,9152025-10-31: 2,9052025-11-30: 2,9102025-12-31: 2,9702026-01-31: 3,0502026-02-28: 3,1452026-03-31: 3,2402026-04-30: 3,1802026-05-31: 3,1102026-06-30: 3,1052026-07-31: 3,0452026-08-31: 3,160 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 2,185 to 5,655 · axis starts at 1,769

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

2.7%
2.62.72.72026-01-31: 2.62026-02-28: 2.62026-03-31: 2.72026-04-30: 2.72026-05-31: 2.62026-06-30: 2.62026-07-31: 2.62026-08-31: 2.7 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 2.6 to 2.7 · 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.

% 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.

33.1%
17.126.034.82020-03-31: 18.82020-06-30: 21.72020-09-30: 23.02020-12-31: 22.82021-03-31: 21.82021-06-30: 22.62021-09-30: 23.82021-12-31: 23.92022-03-31: 24.92022-06-30: 26.42022-09-30: 25.32022-12-31: 28.32023-03-31: 30.72023-06-30: 32.02023-09-30: 33.02023-12-31: 29.02024-03-31: 28.22024-06-30: 24.02024-09-30: 26.42024-12-31: 25.22025-03-31: 23.82025-06-30: 29.92025-09-30: 29.02025-12-31: 32.62026-03-31: 33.1 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 18.8 to 33.1 · axis starts at 17.1

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±9.3, basis not documented by the producer

10.6%
6.713.820.92020-03-31: 15.62020-06-30: 14.02020-09-30: 16.02020-12-31: 16.62021-03-31: 16.72021-06-30: 19.52021-09-30: 17.62021-12-31: 17.32022-03-31: 18.92022-06-30: 142022-09-30: 10.92022-12-31: 13.32023-03-31: 17.62023-06-30: 19.22023-09-30: 19.32023-12-31: 15.22024-06-30: 13.62024-09-30: 12.32024-12-31: 10.52025-03-31: 10.12025-06-30: 8.52025-09-30: 8.12025-12-31: 9.62026-03-31: 10.6 2020-03 2026-03
24 monthly readings · 8.1 to 19.5 · axis starts at 6.7

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

25.0%
11.719.126.42020-03-31: 16.72020-06-30: 14.02020-09-30: 13.82020-12-31: 13.12021-03-31: 15.62021-06-30: 16.52021-09-30: 14.52021-12-31: 14.92022-03-31: 14.02022-06-30: 16.82022-09-30: 20.42022-12-31: 21.32023-03-31: 21.62023-06-30: 22.02023-09-30: 18.92023-12-31: 16.92024-03-31: 15.72024-06-30: 16.62024-09-30: 18.62024-12-31: 20.72025-03-31: 22.52025-06-30: 20.12025-09-30: 18.02025-12-31: 22.72026-03-31: 25 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 13.1 to 25 · axis starts at 11.7

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±8.5, basis not documented by the producer

13.8%
11.424.036.62020-03-31: 33.02020-06-30: 34.12020-09-30: 33.12020-12-31: 30.92021-03-31: 31.52021-06-30: 27.62021-09-30: 28.52021-12-31: 31.42022-03-31: 28.72022-06-30: 282022-09-30: 30.22022-12-31: 22.42023-03-31: 15.92023-06-30: 14.42023-09-30: 17.52023-12-31: 29.32024-03-31: 34.12024-06-30: 33.82024-09-30: 29.42024-12-31: 28.92025-03-31: 29.92025-06-30: 27.22025-09-30: 28.32025-12-31: 17.62026-03-31: 13.8 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 13.8 to 34.1 · axis starts at 11.4

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±6.8, basis not documented by the producer

Pay 1
£22,396
7,64316k24k1997-12-31: 9,2821998-12-31: 9,2241999-12-31: 9,5762000-12-31: 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: 15k2015-12-31: 16k2016-12-31: 16k2017-12-31: 17k2018-12-31: 17k2019-12-31: 18k2020-12-31: 18k2021-12-31: 19k2022-12-31: 19k2023-12-31: 21k2024-12-31: 22k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 9,224 to 22k · axis starts at 7,643

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Business 12
Businesses
2025
12,810
12k13k13k2010-03-31: 12k2011-03-31: 12k2012-03-31: 12k2013-03-31: 12k2014-03-31: 12k2015-03-31: 13k2016-03-31: 13k2017-03-31: 13k2018-03-31: 13k2019-03-31: 13k2020-03-31: 13k2021-03-31: 13k2022-03-31: 13k2023-03-31: 13k2024-03-31: 13k2025-03-31: 13k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 12k to 13k · axis starts at 12k

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

10,465
9,80810k11k2010-03-31: 10k2011-03-31: 10k2012-03-31: 10k2013-03-31: 9,9852014-03-31: 9,8802015-03-31: 10k2016-03-31: 10k2017-03-31: 10k2018-03-31: 10k2019-03-31: 10k2020-03-31: 10k2021-03-31: 10k2022-03-31: 10k2023-03-31: 10k2024-03-31: 10k2025-03-31: 10k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 9,880 to 10k · axis starts at 9,808

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

605
4995586162010-03-31: 5302011-03-31: 5102012-03-31: 5102013-03-31: 5202014-03-31: 5702015-03-31: 5802016-03-31: 5802017-03-31: 5702018-03-31: 5802019-03-31: 5502020-03-31: 5602021-03-31: 5552022-03-31: 5652023-03-31: 6052024-03-31: 5902025-03-31: 605 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 510 to 605 · axis starts at 499

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

30
23.83036.22010-03-31: 252011-03-31: 302012-03-31: 302013-03-31: 302014-03-31: 352015-03-31: 252016-03-31: 302017-03-31: 252018-03-31: 302019-03-31: 302020-03-31: 302021-03-31: 252022-03-31: 302023-03-31: 302024-03-31: 302025-03-31: 30 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 25 to 35 · axis starts at 23.8

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

5
02.85.62010-03-31: 52011-03-31: 52012-03-31: 52013-03-31: 02014-03-31: 02015-03-31: 02016-03-31: 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: 5 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 0 to 5

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

240
1952452952010-03-31: 2052011-03-31: 2052012-03-31: 2152013-03-31: 2452014-03-31: 2502015-03-31: 2702016-03-31: 2702017-03-31: 2752018-03-31: 2802019-03-31: 2752020-03-31: 2802021-03-31: 2752022-03-31: 2852023-03-31: 2702024-03-31: 2452025-03-31: 240 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 205 to 285 · axis starts at 195

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

1,380
1,3231,3851,4472010-03-31: 1,3752011-03-31: 1,3352012-03-31: 1,3502013-03-31: 1,3502014-03-31: 1,3552015-03-31: 1,4352016-03-31: 1,3952017-03-31: 1,3702018-03-31: 1,3802019-03-31: 1,3852020-03-31: 1,3802021-03-31: 1,4002022-03-31: 1,4302023-03-31: 1,4202024-03-31: 1,4302025-03-31: 1,380 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 1,335 to 1,435 · axis starts at 1,323

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

75
5267.5832010-03-31: 552011-03-31: 552012-03-31: 552013-03-31: 602014-03-31: 552015-03-31: 652016-03-31: 652017-03-31: 652018-03-31: 602019-03-31: 602020-03-31: 552021-03-31: 652022-03-31: 602023-03-31: 702024-03-31: 802025-03-31: 75 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 55 to 80 · axis starts at 52

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

0
02.85.62010-03-31: 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: 52022-03-31: 02023-03-31: 02024-03-31: 52025-03-31: 0 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 0 to 5

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

14,325
14k14k14k2010-03-31: 14k2011-03-31: 14k2012-03-31: 14k2013-03-31: 14k2014-03-31: 14k2015-03-31: 14k2016-03-31: 14k2017-03-31: 14k2018-03-31: 14k2019-03-31: 14k2020-03-31: 14k2021-03-31: 14k2022-03-31: 14k2023-03-31: 14k2024-03-31: 14k2025-03-31: 14k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 14k to 14k · axis starts at 14k

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

4,468
1,6713,2204,7681998-12-31: 1,9711999-12-31: 2,0012000-12-31: 2,1252001-12-31: 2,2232002-12-31: 2,3422003-12-31: 2,5322004-12-31: 2,6612005-12-31: 2,6702006-12-31: 2,7812007-12-31: 2,8632008-12-31: 2,8282009-12-31: 2,8112010-12-31: 2,8752011-12-31: 2,9962012-12-31: 3,0562013-12-31: 3,1612014-12-31: 3,1892015-12-31: 3,3472016-12-31: 3,4312017-12-31: 3,4842018-12-31: 3,6132019-12-31: 3,6422020-12-31: 3,5552021-12-31: 3,6852022-12-31: 4,0622023-12-31: 4,468 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 1,971 to 4,468 · axis starts at 1,671

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

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