The Datum Report

Local area

Monmouthshire and Newport

What we think is happening

Pay in Monmouthshire and Newport has been growing.

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

Other standing views

Labour market

The job market in Monmouthshire and Newport has been getting stronger.

established confidence · how we reached this

By subject

Every figure published for Monmouthshire and Newport. 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
6.8%
5.17.610.12020-03-31: 8.62020-06-30: 8.52020-09-30: 8.02020-12-31: 8.52021-03-31: 8.12021-06-30: 8.32021-09-30: 8.52021-12-31: 7.72022-03-31: 7.02022-06-30: 7.22022-09-30: 7.22022-12-31: 6.82023-03-31: 7.52023-06-30: 6.22023-09-30: 5.62023-12-31: 6.42024-03-31: 5.82024-06-30: 6.52024-09-30: 8.02024-12-31: 8.52025-03-31: 9.62025-06-30: 9.62025-09-30: 8.02025-12-31: 6.92026-03-31: 6.8 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 5.6 to 9.6 · axis starts at 5.1

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±1.6, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
77.1%
72.075.178.22020-03-31: 76.02020-06-30: 77.62020-09-30: 77.22020-12-31: 76.82021-03-31: 75.82021-06-30: 74.62021-09-30: 74.92021-12-31: 74.32022-03-31: 73.42022-06-30: 73.32022-09-30: 72.62022-12-31: 74.72023-03-31: 75.02023-06-30: 74.92023-09-30: 75.22023-12-31: 73.92024-03-31: 74.72024-06-30: 73.62024-09-30: 74.02024-12-31: 75.42025-03-31: 75.12025-06-30: 75.62025-09-30: 76.12025-12-31: 76.92026-03-31: 77.1 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 72.6 to 77.6 · axis starts at 72.0

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±2.7, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
2.6%
1.63.96.12020-03-31: 3.42020-06-30: 2.12020-09-30: 2.72020-12-31: 3.92021-03-31: 4.02021-06-30: 5.42021-09-30: 4.72021-12-31: 4.62022-03-31: 4.92022-06-30: 4.32022-09-30: 3.62022-12-31: 3.62023-06-30: 4.42023-09-30: 5.72023-12-31: 5.02024-03-31: 3.82024-06-30: 3.82024-09-30: 3.02025-06-30: 3.42025-09-30: 3.72025-12-31: 2.62026-03-31: 2.6 2020-03 2026-03
22 monthly readings · 2.1 to 5.7 · axis starts at 1.6

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±1.2, basis not documented by the producer
3 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

20.9%
19.422.325.22020-03-31: 21.52020-06-30: 20.82020-09-30: 20.72020-12-31: 20.02021-03-31: 21.12021-06-30: 21.12021-09-30: 21.52021-12-31: 22.02022-03-31: 22.92022-06-30: 23.42022-09-30: 24.62022-12-31: 22.52023-03-31: 22.22023-06-30: 21.52023-09-30: 20.22023-12-31: 22.22024-03-31: 22.42024-06-30: 23.52024-09-30: 23.82024-12-31: 22.22025-03-31: 21.92025-06-30: 21.72025-09-30: 20.92025-12-31: 21.12026-03-31: 20.9 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 20.0 to 24.6 · axis starts at 19.4

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±2.6, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
6,060
4,1497,25510k2020-01-31: 4,7502020-02-29: 4,8502020-03-31: 4,9652020-04-30: 8,1802020-05-31: 9,5352020-06-30: 9,4002020-07-31: 9,6102020-08-31: 9,7602020-09-30: 9,6852020-10-31: 9,3552020-11-30: 9,3202020-12-31: 9,2202021-01-31: 9,1552021-02-28: 9,6402021-03-31: 9,6002021-04-30: 9,4452021-05-31: 8,9402021-06-30: 8,4352021-07-31: 8,3052021-08-31: 7,9602021-09-30: 7,6902021-10-31: 7,4702021-11-30: 7,1902021-12-31: 6,9252022-01-31: 6,7902022-02-28: 6,8452022-03-31: 6,7002022-04-30: 6,2852022-05-31: 6,1752022-06-30: 5,9752022-07-31: 5,9352022-08-31: 5,9252022-09-30: 5,6202022-10-31: 5,3702022-11-30: 5,4052022-12-31: 5,4652023-01-31: 5,4702023-02-28: 5,6952023-03-31: 5,7652023-04-30: 5,9602023-05-31: 5,7402023-06-30: 5,7752023-07-31: 5,7752023-08-31: 5,7502023-09-30: 5,7202023-10-31: 5,8602023-11-30: 6,0002023-12-31: 5,8002024-01-31: 5,8252024-02-29: 6,0602024-03-31: 6,0952024-04-30: 6,1502024-05-31: 6,1852024-06-30: 6,2352024-07-31: 6,5952024-08-31: 6,5202024-09-30: 6,4102024-10-31: 6,2702024-11-30: 6,1552024-12-31: 5,9602025-01-31: 6,0452025-02-28: 6,2102025-03-31: 6,1452025-04-30: 6,0752025-05-31: 5,9602025-06-30: 5,8702025-07-31: 5,7652025-08-31: 5,7152025-09-30: 5,8202025-10-31: 5,7952025-11-30: 5,7602025-12-31: 5,8702026-01-31: 5,8802026-02-28: 6,0052026-03-31: 6,1002026-04-30: 6,0302026-05-31: 6,0452026-06-30: 6,0202026-07-31: 5,9452026-08-31: 6,060 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 4,750 to 9,760 · axis starts at 4,149

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

3.8%
3.73.83.82026-01-31: 3.72026-02-28: 3.72026-03-31: 3.82026-04-30: 3.82026-05-31: 3.82026-06-30: 3.72026-07-31: 3.72026-08-31: 3.8 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 3.7 to 3.8 · axis starts at 3.7

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.

29.8%
20.027.434.82020-03-31: 26.92020-06-30: 27.92020-09-30: 30.72020-12-31: 28.32021-03-31: 23.92021-06-30: 25.82021-09-30: 24.12021-12-31: 24.82022-03-31: 30.72022-06-30: 32.82022-09-30: 31.82022-12-31: 33.32023-03-31: 32.12023-06-30: 29.22023-09-30: 26.82023-12-31: 22.62024-03-31: 21.52024-06-30: 23.22024-09-30: 25.92024-12-31: 27.72025-03-31: 31.72025-06-30: 31.42025-09-30: 31.22025-12-31: 32.92026-03-31: 29.8 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 21.5 to 33.3 · axis starts at 20.0

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±6.4, basis not documented by the producer

13.9%
10.416.723.02020-03-31: 20.92020-06-30: 18.42020-09-30: 15.52020-12-31: 15.42021-03-31: 18.82021-06-30: 18.12021-09-30: 21.32021-12-31: 20.12022-03-31: 18.82022-06-30: 19.52022-09-30: 16.32022-12-31: 15.22023-03-31: 17.42023-06-30: 19.52023-09-30: 20.52023-12-31: 21.42024-03-31: 21.82024-06-30: 21.22024-09-30: 20.52024-12-31: 17.62025-03-31: 15.42025-06-30: 14.32025-09-30: 11.92025-12-31: 11.62026-03-31: 13.9 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 11.6 to 21.8 · axis starts at 10.4

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±4.9, basis not documented by the producer

21.7%
11.717.222.82020-03-31: 13.92020-06-30: 12.82020-09-30: 15.22020-12-31: 14.72021-03-31: 14.92021-06-30: 14.82021-09-30: 13.32021-12-31: 14.92022-03-31: 13.42022-06-30: 14.52022-09-30: 16.62022-12-31: 16.72023-03-31: 15.62023-06-30: 16.42023-09-30: 17.42023-12-31: 18.32024-03-31: 18.72024-06-30: 15.52024-09-30: 13.92024-12-31: 16.42025-03-31: 15.72025-06-30: 17.42025-09-30: 21.52025-12-31: 20.52026-03-31: 21.7 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 12.8 to 21.7 · axis starts at 11.7

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±5.8, basis not documented by the producer

21.7%
21.024.828.62020-03-31: 24.72020-06-30: 27.92020-09-30: 25.42020-12-31: 24.92021-03-31: 26.92021-06-30: 26.82021-09-30: 27.02021-12-31: 26.62022-03-31: 24.82022-06-30: 22.72022-09-30: 22.72022-12-31: 24.22023-03-31: 23.92023-06-30: 23.92023-09-30: 25.82023-12-31: 24.52024-03-31: 23.92024-06-30: 24.92024-09-30: 23.62024-12-31: 24.32025-03-31: 24.32025-06-30: 24.52025-09-30: 26.02025-12-31: 24.72026-03-31: 21.7 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 21.7 to 27.9 · axis starts at 21.0

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±5.8, basis not documented by the producer

Pay 3
£23,081
7,97916k25k1997-12-31: 9,6471998-12-31: 9,5971999-12-31: 10k2000-12-31: 11k2001-12-31: 12k2002-12-31: 12k2003-12-31: 12k2004-12-31: 13k2005-12-31: 13k2006-12-31: 13k2007-12-31: 14k2008-12-31: 15k2009-12-31: 14k2010-12-31: 15k2011-12-31: 15k2012-12-31: 15k2013-12-31: 16k2014-12-31: 16k2015-12-31: 17k2016-12-31: 17k2017-12-31: 18k2018-12-31: 18k2019-12-31: 19k2020-12-31: 19k2021-12-31: 19k2022-12-31: 20k2023-12-31: 22k2024-12-31: 23k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 9,597 to 23k · axis starts at 7,979

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Median pay
Jul 2026
£2,633
1,6722,2042,7362020-01-31: 1,7752020-02-29: 1,7922020-03-31: 1,8092020-04-30: 1,7752020-05-31: 1,7802020-06-30: 1,7952020-07-31: 1,8182020-08-31: 1,8432020-09-30: 1,8812020-10-31: 1,8952020-11-30: 1,9062020-12-31: 1,9002021-01-31: 1,9012021-02-28: 1,9032021-03-31: 1,9272021-04-30: 1,9452021-05-31: 1,9852021-06-30: 1,9452021-07-31: 1,9782021-08-31: 1,9792021-09-30: 1,9882021-10-31: 1,9892021-11-30: 1,9872021-12-31: 2,0262022-01-31: 2,0082022-02-28: 2,0192022-03-31: 2,0522022-04-30: 2,0332022-05-31: 2,0842022-06-30: 2,0912022-07-31: 2,0752022-08-31: 2,1032022-09-30: 2,1302022-10-31: 2,1312022-11-30: 2,2092022-12-31: 2,1752023-01-31: 2,1312023-02-28: 2,1442023-03-31: 2,1982023-04-30: 2,2052023-05-31: 2,2472023-06-30: 2,2832023-07-31: 2,2662023-08-31: 2,2392023-09-30: 2,2622023-10-31: 2,2702023-11-30: 2,3412023-12-31: 2,3072024-01-31: 2,2832024-02-29: 2,3032024-03-31: 2,3332024-04-30: 2,3572024-05-31: 2,3712024-06-30: 2,3722024-07-31: 2,3682024-08-31: 2,3812024-09-30: 2,3842024-10-31: 2,4302024-11-30: 2,5122024-12-31: 2,4572025-01-31: 2,4372025-02-28: 2,4422025-03-31: 2,4872025-04-30: 2,4942025-05-31: 2,5042025-06-30: 2,5082025-07-31: 2,5262025-08-31: 2,5492025-09-30: 2,5372025-10-31: 2,5402025-11-30: 2,5492025-12-31: 2,5752026-01-31: 2,5542026-02-28: 2,5612026-03-31: 2,6112026-04-30: 2,6222026-05-31: 2,6222026-06-30: 2,6292026-07-31: 2,633 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 1,775 to 2,633 · axis starts at 1,672

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.

113,163
103k109k114k2020-01-31: 107k2020-02-29: 107k2020-03-31: 107k2020-04-30: 106k2020-05-31: 105k2020-06-30: 105k2020-07-31: 105k2020-08-31: 105k2020-09-30: 105k2020-10-31: 105k2020-11-30: 105k2020-12-31: 105k2021-01-31: 104k2021-02-28: 104k2021-03-31: 105k2021-04-30: 105k2021-05-31: 106k2021-06-30: 107k2021-07-31: 108k2021-08-31: 108k2021-09-30: 108k2021-10-31: 108k2021-11-30: 109k2021-12-31: 109k2022-01-31: 108k2022-02-28: 109k2022-03-31: 109k2022-04-30: 109k2022-05-31: 110k2022-06-30: 110k2022-07-31: 111k2022-08-31: 110k2022-09-30: 111k2022-10-31: 111k2022-11-30: 111k2022-12-31: 111k2023-01-31: 110k2023-02-28: 111k2023-03-31: 111k2023-04-30: 111k2023-05-31: 111k2023-06-30: 112k2023-07-31: 112k2023-08-31: 112k2023-09-30: 112k2023-10-31: 112k2023-11-30: 113k2023-12-31: 112k2024-01-31: 112k2024-02-29: 112k2024-03-31: 112k2024-04-30: 112k2024-05-31: 112k2024-06-30: 113k2024-07-31: 113k2024-08-31: 112k2024-09-30: 113k2024-10-31: 113k2024-11-30: 113k2024-12-31: 113k2025-01-31: 112k2025-02-28: 112k2025-03-31: 112k2025-04-30: 112k2025-05-31: 112k2025-06-30: 113k2025-07-31: 113k2025-08-31: 113k2025-09-30: 113k2025-10-31: 113k2025-11-30: 113k2025-12-31: 113k2026-01-31: 112k2026-02-28: 111k2026-03-31: 112k2026-04-30: 112k2026-05-31: 112k2026-06-30: 113k2026-07-31: 113k 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 104k to 113k · axis starts at 103k

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
8,570
6,6678,2589,8482010-03-31: 7,1252011-03-31: 6,9752012-03-31: 7,1102013-03-31: 6,9802014-03-31: 7,2652015-03-31: 7,8802016-03-31: 8,1552017-03-31: 8,5352018-03-31: 8,9552019-03-31: 9,5402020-03-31: 9,0752021-03-31: 9,0402022-03-31: 8,8752023-03-31: 8,8002024-03-31: 8,5702025-03-31: 8,570 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 6,975 to 9,540 · axis starts at 6,667

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

6,750
5,0446,2387,4312010-03-31: 5,4352011-03-31: 5,3402012-03-31: 5,4102013-03-31: 5,2752014-03-31: 5,5002015-03-31: 6,0452016-03-31: 6,3302017-03-31: 6,6852018-03-31: 7,0652019-03-31: 7,2002020-03-31: 7,0002021-03-31: 7,0902022-03-31: 6,9402023-03-31: 6,8152024-03-31: 6,7052025-03-31: 6,750 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 5,275 to 7,200 · axis starts at 5,044

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

485
3764755742010-03-31: 4252011-03-31: 3952012-03-31: 4352013-03-31: 4302014-03-31: 4602015-03-31: 4352016-03-31: 4452017-03-31: 4352018-03-31: 4552019-03-31: 5552020-03-31: 4852021-03-31: 4452022-03-31: 4602023-03-31: 4602024-03-31: 4652025-03-31: 485 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 395 to 555 · axis starts at 376

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

45
2237.5532010-03-31: 252011-03-31: 302012-03-31: 302013-03-31: 352014-03-31: 352015-03-31: 402016-03-31: 402017-03-31: 452018-03-31: 502019-03-31: 452020-03-31: 402021-03-31: 402022-03-31: 452023-03-31: 452024-03-31: 402025-03-31: 45 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 25 to 50 · axis starts at 22

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

10
3.81016.22010-03-31: 102011-03-31: 52012-03-31: 102013-03-31: 102014-03-31: 102015-03-31: 102016-03-31: 102017-03-31: 102018-03-31: 152019-03-31: 152020-03-31: 152021-03-31: 152022-03-31: 102023-03-31: 102024-03-31: 152025-03-31: 10 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

235
1922322732010-03-31: 2052011-03-31: 2002012-03-31: 2102013-03-31: 2202014-03-31: 2402015-03-31: 2452016-03-31: 2502017-03-31: 2602018-03-31: 2602019-03-31: 2652020-03-31: 2602021-03-31: 2552022-03-31: 2502023-03-31: 2452024-03-31: 2352025-03-31: 235 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 200 to 265 · axis starts at 192

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

15
8.81521.22010-03-31: 152011-03-31: 152012-03-31: 152013-03-31: 152014-03-31: 102015-03-31: 152016-03-31: 152017-03-31: 152018-03-31: 202019-03-31: 152020-03-31: 152021-03-31: 152022-03-31: 152023-03-31: 152024-03-31: 152025-03-31: 15 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

950
8561,1351,4142010-03-31: 9402011-03-31: 9102012-03-31: 9302013-03-31: 9152014-03-31: 9402015-03-31: 1,0202016-03-31: 9952017-03-31: 1,0202018-03-31: 1,0252019-03-31: 1,3602020-03-31: 1,1752021-03-31: 1,0902022-03-31: 1,0602023-03-31: 1,1302024-03-31: 1,0052025-03-31: 950 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 910 to 1,360 · axis starts at 856

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

75
6277.5932010-03-31: 652011-03-31: 702012-03-31: 702013-03-31: 652014-03-31: 652015-03-31: 652016-03-31: 652017-03-31: 652018-03-31: 652019-03-31: 752020-03-31: 802021-03-31: 902022-03-31: 852023-03-31: 802024-03-31: 852025-03-31: 75 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 65 to 90 · axis starts at 62

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

5
4.47.510.62010-03-31: 52011-03-31: 52012-03-31: 102013-03-31: 102014-03-31: 52015-03-31: 52016-03-31: 102017-03-31: 52018-03-31: 102019-03-31: 102020-03-31: 52021-03-31: 52022-03-31: 52023-03-31: 52024-03-31: 52025-03-31: 5 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 5 to 10 · axis starts at 4.4

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

10,345
8,4019,99812k2010-03-31: 9,1652011-03-31: 8,8802012-03-31: 8,8652013-03-31: 8,7102014-03-31: 8,9552015-03-31: 9,5952016-03-31: 9,8452017-03-31: 10k2018-03-31: 11k2019-03-31: 11k2020-03-31: 11k2021-03-31: 11k2022-03-31: 11k2023-03-31: 11k2024-03-31: 10k2025-03-31: 10k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 8,710 to 11k · axis starts at 8,401

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

7,334
2,4545,1567,8571998-12-31: 2,9771999-12-31: 3,1102000-12-31: 3,3382001-12-31: 3,4362002-12-31: 3,5462003-12-31: 3,8242004-12-31: 4,0502005-12-31: 4,1972006-12-31: 4,4162007-12-31: 4,5942008-12-31: 4,5012009-12-31: 4,4152010-12-31: 4,5422011-12-31: 4,7012012-12-31: 4,8232013-12-31: 4,8092014-12-31: 4,8942015-12-31: 5,1162016-12-31: 5,4182017-12-31: 5,6052018-12-31: 6,0722019-12-31: 6,2592020-12-31: 6,0132021-12-31: 6,1362022-12-31: 6,7542023-12-31: 7,334 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 2,977 to 7,334 · axis starts at 2,454

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

Local authorities in Monmouthshire and Newport

Monmouthshire · Newport