The Datum Report

Local area

North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire

What we think is happening

Pay in North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire has been growing.

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

By subject

Every figure published for North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire. 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
5.7%
5.75.85.82025-12-31: 5.82026-03-31: 5.7 2025-12 2026-03
2 monthly readings · 5.7 to 5.8 · axis starts at 5.7

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±1.8, basis not documented by the producer
23 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
73.4%
70.772.273.72025-12-31: 712026-03-31: 73.4 2025-12 2026-03
2 monthly readings · 71 to 73.4 · axis starts at 70.7

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±3.4, basis not documented by the producer
23 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
3.9%
3.84.45.02025-12-31: 4.92026-03-31: 3.9 2025-12 2026-03
2 monthly readings · 3.9 to 4.9 · axis starts at 3.8

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±1.7, basis not documented by the producer
23 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

23.6%
23.424.525.52025-12-31: 25.32026-03-31: 23.6 2025-12 2026-03
2 monthly readings · 23.6 to 25.3 · axis starts at 23.4

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±3.3, basis not documented by the producer
23 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

Claimant count
August 2026
6,160
5,7625,9826,2032026-01-31: 5,8052026-02-28: 6,0102026-03-31: 5,9402026-04-30: 6,0002026-05-31: 5,8652026-06-30: 5,8852026-07-31: 5,9602026-08-31: 6,160 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 5,805 to 6,160 · axis starts at 5,762

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

4.0%
3.83.94.02026-01-31: 3.82026-02-28: 3.92026-03-31: 3.82026-04-30: 3.92026-05-31: 3.82026-06-30: 3.82026-07-31: 3.92026-08-31: 4 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 3.8 to 4 · axis starts at 3.8

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.

45.2%
40.743.245.72025-12-31: 41.22026-03-31: 45.2 2025-12 2026-03
2 monthly readings · 41.2 to 45.2 · axis starts at 40.7

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±7.9, basis not documented by the producer
23 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

13.7%
13.713.813.82025-12-31: 13.82026-03-31: 13.7 2025-12 2026-03
2 monthly readings · 13.7 to 13.8 · axis starts at 13.7

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±5.4, basis not documented by the producer
23 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

15.5%
15.415.916.42025-12-31: 16.32026-03-31: 15.5 2025-12 2026-03
2 monthly readings · 15.5 to 16.3 · axis starts at 15.4

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±5.7, basis not documented by the producer
23 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

15.7%
15.015.415.82025-12-31: 15.12026-03-31: 15.7 2025-12 2026-03
2 monthly readings · 15.1 to 15.7 · axis starts at 15.0

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±5.7, basis not documented by the producer
23 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

Pay 3
£21,628
6,67915k23k1997-12-31: 8,2811998-12-31: 8,3771999-12-31: 8,5202000-12-31: 9,1082001-12-31: 9,7602002-12-31: 10k2003-12-31: 11k2004-12-31: 11k2005-12-31: 12k2006-12-31: 12k2007-12-31: 13k2008-12-31: 13k2009-12-31: 13k2010-12-31: 14k2011-12-31: 14k2012-12-31: 14k2013-12-31: 15k2014-12-31: 15k2015-12-31: 16k2016-12-31: 16k2017-12-31: 16k2018-12-31: 16k2019-12-31: 17k2020-12-31: 17k2021-12-31: 18k2022-12-31: 19k2023-12-31: 20k2024-12-31: 22k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 8,281 to 22k · axis starts at 6,679

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Median pay
Jul 2026
£2,634
1,6542,2062,7572020-01-31: 1,8172020-02-29: 1,8192020-03-31: 1,8142020-04-30: 1,7612020-05-31: 1,7762020-06-30: 1,8002020-07-31: 1,8432020-08-31: 1,8552020-09-30: 1,8632020-10-31: 1,8812020-11-30: 1,8962020-12-31: 1,9252021-01-31: 1,8962021-02-28: 1,9052021-03-31: 1,8992021-04-30: 1,9472021-05-31: 1,9502021-06-30: 1,9442021-07-31: 1,9452021-08-31: 1,9572021-09-30: 1,9462021-10-31: 1,9672021-11-30: 2,0032021-12-31: 2,0502022-01-31: 2,0272022-02-28: 2,0032022-03-31: 1,9872022-04-30: 2,0352022-05-31: 2,0502022-06-30: 2,0632022-07-31: 2,0622022-08-31: 2,0562022-09-30: 2,0712022-10-31: 2,1302022-11-30: 2,1842022-12-31: 2,1852023-01-31: 2,1672023-02-28: 2,2082023-03-31: 2,1772023-04-30: 2,2402023-05-31: 2,2372023-06-30: 2,2422023-07-31: 2,2402023-08-31: 2,2412023-09-30: 2,2662023-10-31: 2,2602023-11-30: 2,3422023-12-31: 2,4242024-01-31: 2,2972024-02-29: 2,3002024-03-31: 2,3262024-04-30: 2,3552024-05-31: 2,3652024-06-30: 2,3752024-07-31: 2,3742024-08-31: 2,3682024-09-30: 2,3812024-10-31: 2,5002024-11-30: 2,5442024-12-31: 2,4722025-01-31: 2,4402025-02-28: 2,4642025-03-31: 2,4532025-04-30: 2,4822025-05-31: 2,4922025-06-30: 2,5112025-07-31: 2,5312025-08-31: 2,5652025-09-30: 2,5502025-10-31: 2,5422025-11-30: 2,5542025-12-31: 2,5912026-01-31: 2,5562026-02-28: 2,5612026-03-31: 2,5842026-04-30: 2,6212026-05-31: 2,6412026-06-30: 2,6502026-07-31: 2,634 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 1,761 to 2,650 · axis starts at 1,654

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.

104,537
99k103k107k2020-01-31: 103k2020-02-29: 103k2020-03-31: 103k2020-04-30: 102k2020-05-31: 102k2020-06-30: 102k2020-07-31: 102k2020-08-31: 101k2020-09-30: 101k2020-10-31: 101k2020-11-30: 101k2020-12-31: 99k2021-01-31: 100k2021-02-28: 100k2021-03-31: 101k2021-04-30: 101k2021-05-31: 102k2021-06-30: 103k2021-07-31: 103k2021-08-31: 103k2021-09-30: 104k2021-10-31: 104k2021-11-30: 104k2021-12-31: 103k2022-01-31: 103k2022-02-28: 104k2022-03-31: 104k2022-04-30: 104k2022-05-31: 105k2022-06-30: 105k2022-07-31: 105k2022-08-31: 105k2022-09-30: 105k2022-10-31: 105k2022-11-30: 105k2022-12-31: 104k2023-01-31: 104k2023-02-28: 105k2023-03-31: 105k2023-04-30: 105k2023-05-31: 105k2023-06-30: 106k2023-07-31: 105k2023-08-31: 106k2023-09-30: 106k2023-10-31: 106k2023-11-30: 106k2023-12-31: 105k2024-01-31: 105k2024-02-29: 105k2024-03-31: 105k2024-04-30: 105k2024-05-31: 106k2024-06-30: 106k2024-07-31: 106k2024-08-31: 106k2024-09-30: 105k2024-10-31: 106k2024-11-30: 106k2024-12-31: 104k2025-01-31: 104k2025-02-28: 104k2025-03-31: 104k2025-04-30: 105k2025-05-31: 105k2025-06-30: 105k2025-07-31: 105k2025-08-31: 105k2025-09-30: 105k2025-10-31: 105k2025-11-30: 105k2025-12-31: 104k2026-01-31: 104k2026-02-28: 104k2026-03-31: 104k2026-04-30: 104k2026-05-31: 105k2026-06-30: 105k2026-07-31: 105k 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 99k to 106k · axis starts at 99k

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
6,110

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises, published 14 October 2025
15 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

4,565

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 14 October 2025
15 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

400

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 14 October 2025
15 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

25

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 14 October 2025
15 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

5

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 14 October 2025
15 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

200

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 14 October 2025
15 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

10

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 14 October 2025
15 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

855

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 14 October 2025
15 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

50

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 14 October 2025
15 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

5

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 14 October 2025
15 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

7,795

ONS, UK Business Counts - local units, published 14 October 2025
15 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

5,338
1,9443,8235,7021998-12-31: 2,3081999-12-31: 2,3892000-12-31: 2,4802001-12-31: 2,5712002-12-31: 2,5832003-12-31: 2,6892004-12-31: 2,7902005-12-31: 3,0062006-12-31: 3,2152007-12-31: 3,3082008-12-31: 3,4662009-12-31: 3,4012010-12-31: 3,4002011-12-31: 3,4412012-12-31: 3,5272013-12-31: 3,6572014-12-31: 3,7482015-12-31: 3,7602016-12-31: 3,8422017-12-31: 4,0402018-12-31: 4,0092019-12-31: 4,1092020-12-31: 4,0252021-12-31: 4,3032022-12-31: 4,7242023-12-31: 5,338 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 2,308 to 5,338 · axis starts at 1,944

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

Local authorities in North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire

East Ayrshire