The Datum Report

Local area

North Lanarkshire

What we think is happening

Pay in North Lanarkshire has been growing.

improving · established confidence · formed 5 October 2026 · how we reached this

Other standing views

Labour market

The job market in North Lanarkshire has been weakening.

established confidence · 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 6,885 +275 in the top 6% of 182
% who are economically inactive - aged 16-64 Apr 2025-Mar 2026 24.2% +2.1 in the top 7% of 171

By subject

Every figure published for North Lanarkshire. 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
6.6%
3.35.67.82020-03-31: 5.42020-06-30: 5.12020-09-30: 5.22020-12-31: 4.92021-03-31: 3.92021-06-30: 4.32021-09-30: 3.82021-12-31: 3.72022-03-31: 5.72022-06-30: 4.62022-09-30: 5.72022-12-31: 6.62023-03-31: 4.62023-06-30: 5.12023-09-30: 4.22023-12-31: 3.92024-03-31: 5.62024-06-30: 7.42024-09-30: 7.42024-12-31: 6.82025-03-31: 6.72025-06-30: 6.32025-09-30: 6.82025-12-31: 72026-03-31: 6.6 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 3.7 to 7.4 · axis starts at 3.3

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±2.3, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
73.6%
65.271.076.82020-03-31: 73.72020-06-30: 71.32020-09-30: 71.22020-12-31: 69.82021-03-31: 66.82021-06-30: 66.32021-09-30: 67.72021-12-31: 68.52022-03-31: 69.72022-06-30: 68.12022-09-30: 67.52022-12-31: 68.02023-03-31: 69.92023-06-30: 70.62023-09-30: 72.32023-12-31: 70.52024-03-31: 69.22024-06-30: 72.32024-09-30: 72.92024-12-31: 72.42025-03-31: 73.72025-06-30: 74.32025-09-30: 74.92025-12-31: 75.72026-03-31: 73.6 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 66.3 to 75.7 · axis starts at 65.2

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±4.2, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
2.8%
0.84.37.82020-03-31: 4.52020-06-30: 6.82020-09-30: 5.82020-12-31: 6.42021-03-31: 7.12021-06-30: 6.02021-09-30: 5.22021-12-31: 3.72022-03-31: 3.02022-06-30: 1.82022-09-30: 1.82022-12-31: 3.02023-03-31: 4.02023-06-30: 3.52023-09-30: 3.62023-12-31: 2.72024-03-31: 1.92024-06-30: 1.92024-09-30: 1.52024-12-31: 2.72025-03-31: 2.42025-06-30: 2.52025-09-30: 2.82025-12-31: 2.82026-03-31: 2.8 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 1.5 to 7.1 · axis starts at 0.8

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026

24.2%
21.026.732.32020-03-31: 22.82020-06-30: 23.52020-09-30: 24.32020-12-31: 25.52021-03-31: 28.02021-06-30: 29.42021-09-30: 28.62021-12-31: 28.92022-03-31: 28.22022-06-30: 30.62022-09-30: 31.22022-12-31: 29.92023-03-31: 27.12023-06-30: 26.82023-09-30: 252023-12-31: 27.62024-03-31: 29.52024-06-30: 26.32024-09-30: 26.02024-12-31: 25.52025-03-31: 24.52025-06-30: 23.92025-09-30: 22.92025-12-31: 22.12026-03-31: 24.2 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 22.1 to 31.2 · axis starts at 21.0

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±4.0, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
6,885
5,00611k17k2020-01-31: 8,0302020-02-29: 8,2302020-03-31: 8,2252020-04-30: 13k2020-05-31: 15k2020-06-30: 15k2020-07-31: 16k2020-08-31: 16k2020-09-30: 15k2020-10-31: 14k2020-11-30: 14k2020-12-31: 14k2021-01-31: 14k2021-02-28: 15k2021-03-31: 14k2021-04-30: 14k2021-05-31: 13k2021-06-30: 12k2021-07-31: 12k2021-08-31: 12k2021-09-30: 11k2021-10-31: 10k2021-11-30: 9,8552021-12-31: 9,5802022-01-31: 9,4202022-02-28: 9,3102022-03-31: 8,9052022-04-30: 8,3702022-05-31: 7,9352022-06-30: 7,7752022-07-31: 7,8502022-08-31: 7,8702022-09-30: 7,5252022-10-31: 7,3102022-11-30: 7,3252022-12-31: 7,3302023-01-31: 7,3502023-02-28: 7,4952023-03-31: 7,6702023-04-30: 7,8902023-05-31: 7,5552023-06-30: 7,5802023-07-31: 7,5852023-08-31: 7,4752023-09-30: 7,2052023-10-31: 7,0902023-11-30: 7,1552023-12-31: 7,2702024-01-31: 7,2302024-02-29: 7,4702024-03-31: 7,5202024-04-30: 7,4502024-05-31: 7,2552024-06-30: 7,2952024-07-31: 7,7202024-08-31: 7,8402024-09-30: 7,5152024-10-31: 7,2802024-11-30: 7,1702024-12-31: 6,9352025-01-31: 7,0452025-02-28: 7,2202025-03-31: 7,0152025-04-30: 6,8752025-05-31: 6,7552025-06-30: 6,5852025-07-31: 6,5652025-08-31: 6,6002025-09-30: 6,4152025-10-31: 6,2952025-11-30: 6,2602025-12-31: 6,1702026-01-31: 6,2452026-02-28: 6,5302026-03-31: 6,6302026-04-30: 6,6002026-05-31: 6,5102026-06-30: 6,5902026-07-31: 6,6102026-08-31: 6,885 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 6,170 to 16k · axis starts at 5,006

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

3.1%
2.83.03.12026-01-31: 2.82026-02-28: 32026-03-31: 32026-04-30: 32026-05-31: 2.92026-06-30: 32026-07-31: 32026-08-31: 3.1 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 2.8 to 3.1 · axis starts at 2.8

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.

40.4%
29.241.453.52020-03-31: 33.52020-06-30: 35.62020-09-30: 34.22020-12-31: 31.52021-03-31: 33.32021-06-30: 37.52021-09-30: 43.42021-12-31: 47.52022-03-31: 44.32022-06-30: 42.72022-09-30: 41.12022-12-31: 40.02023-03-31: 42.32023-06-30: 38.72023-09-30: 37.42023-12-31: 37.12024-03-31: 42.32024-06-30: 44.42024-09-30: 50.22024-12-31: 51.22025-03-31: 47.32025-06-30: 50.92025-09-30: 43.02025-12-31: 41.42026-03-31: 40.4 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 31.5 to 51.2 · axis starts at 29.2

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±9.5, basis not documented by the producer

17.1%
9.019.229.32020-03-31: 18.52020-06-30: 14.92020-09-30: 20.02020-12-31: 24.52021-03-31: 23.12021-06-30: 27.32021-09-30: 26.22021-12-31: 20.72022-03-31: 21.22022-06-30: 16.32022-09-30: 13.92022-12-31: 15.02023-03-31: 112023-06-30: 14.62023-09-30: 13.82023-12-31: 18.32024-03-31: 21.92024-06-30: 21.32024-09-30: 19.72024-12-31: 15.22025-03-31: 16.42025-06-30: 16.32025-09-30: 15.82025-12-31: 15.72026-03-31: 17.1 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 11 to 27.3 · axis starts at 9.0

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±7.3, basis not documented by the producer

10.7%
3.510.216.92020-03-31: 13.82020-06-30: 13.42020-09-30: 12.92020-12-31: 10.92021-03-31: 11.92021-06-30: 12.72021-09-30: 12.52021-12-31: 15.62022-03-31: 11.62022-06-30: 9.62022-09-30: 9.62022-12-31: 7.32023-03-31: 8.52023-06-30: 9.72023-09-30: 9.62023-12-31: 8.72024-03-31: 7.32024-06-30: 4.82024-09-30: 5.42024-12-31: 6.02025-03-31: 7.32025-06-30: 9.42025-09-30: 9.92025-12-31: 12.62026-03-31: 10.7 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 4.8 to 15.6 · axis starts at 3.5

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±6.0, basis not documented by the producer

20.8%
8.520.632.62020-03-31: 24.52020-06-30: 26.32020-09-30: 25.32020-12-31: 27.02021-03-31: 25.02021-06-30: 17.52021-09-30: 13.62021-12-31: 10.82022-03-31: 15.62022-06-30: 19.42022-09-30: 19.52022-12-31: 20.12023-03-31: 20.32023-06-30: 25.02023-09-30: 30.32023-12-31: 26.72024-03-31: 22.32024-06-30: 17.12024-09-30: 14.52024-12-31: 19.22025-03-31: 19.82025-06-30: 17.72025-09-30: 21.42025-12-31: 20.12026-03-31: 20.8 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 10.8 to 30.3 · axis starts at 8.5

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±7.9, basis not documented by the producer

Pay 3
£21,381
7,13315k23k1997-12-31: 8,6601998-12-31: 8,8001999-12-31: 9,1672000-12-31: 9,7422001-12-31: 10k2002-12-31: 11k2003-12-31: 11k2004-12-31: 11k2005-12-31: 12k2006-12-31: 12k2007-12-31: 13k2008-12-31: 13k2009-12-31: 13k2010-12-31: 13k2011-12-31: 14k2012-12-31: 14k2013-12-31: 14k2014-12-31: 15k2015-12-31: 16k2016-12-31: 16k2017-12-31: 16k2018-12-31: 16k2019-12-31: 17k2020-12-31: 17k2021-12-31: 17k2022-12-31: 18k2023-12-31: 20k2024-12-31: 21k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 8,660 to 21k · axis starts at 7,133

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Median pay
Jul 2026
£2,719
1,7612,2922,8222020-01-31: 1,8942020-02-29: 1,8992020-03-31: 1,9072020-04-30: 1,8642020-05-31: 1,8682020-06-30: 1,8772020-07-31: 1,9182020-08-31: 1,9332020-09-30: 1,9482020-10-31: 1,9662020-11-30: 1,9852020-12-31: 2,0202021-01-31: 1,9802021-02-28: 1,9972021-03-31: 1,9942021-04-30: 2,0502021-05-31: 2,0282021-06-30: 2,0272021-07-31: 2,0362021-08-31: 2,0542021-09-30: 2,0372021-10-31: 2,0672021-11-30: 2,0752021-12-31: 2,1582022-01-31: 2,1142022-02-28: 2,0942022-03-31: 2,1092022-04-30: 2,1232022-05-31: 2,1342022-06-30: 2,1512022-07-31: 2,1612022-08-31: 2,1632022-09-30: 2,1672022-10-31: 2,2192022-11-30: 2,2792022-12-31: 2,2732023-01-31: 2,2552023-02-28: 2,2832023-03-31: 2,2822023-04-30: 2,3322023-05-31: 2,3062023-06-30: 2,3292023-07-31: 2,3352023-08-31: 2,3262023-09-30: 2,3442023-10-31: 2,3462023-11-30: 2,4252023-12-31: 2,4672024-01-31: 2,3732024-02-29: 2,3962024-03-31: 2,4202024-04-30: 2,4412024-05-31: 2,4492024-06-30: 2,4552024-07-31: 2,4612024-08-31: 2,4602024-09-30: 2,4672024-10-31: 2,5282024-11-30: 2,5982024-12-31: 2,5562025-01-31: 2,5102025-02-28: 2,5272025-03-31: 2,5402025-04-30: 2,5672025-05-31: 2,5702025-06-30: 2,5912025-07-31: 2,6102025-08-31: 2,6022025-09-30: 2,6432025-10-31: 2,6252025-11-30: 2,6302025-12-31: 2,6862026-01-31: 2,6362026-02-28: 2,6402026-03-31: 2,6702026-04-30: 2,7062026-05-31: 2,7062026-06-30: 2,7172026-07-31: 2,719 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 1,864 to 2,719 · axis starts at 1,761

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.

157,524
151k156k161k2020-01-31: 156k2020-02-29: 156k2020-03-31: 156k2020-04-30: 154k2020-05-31: 154k2020-06-30: 154k2020-07-31: 154k2020-08-31: 154k2020-09-30: 153k2020-10-31: 153k2020-11-30: 154k2020-12-31: 152k2021-01-31: 152k2021-02-28: 153k2021-03-31: 153k2021-04-30: 154k2021-05-31: 155k2021-06-30: 155k2021-07-31: 155k2021-08-31: 156k2021-09-30: 157k2021-10-31: 157k2021-11-30: 158k2021-12-31: 156k2022-01-31: 156k2022-02-28: 158k2022-03-31: 157k2022-04-30: 157k2022-05-31: 158k2022-06-30: 158k2022-07-31: 157k2022-08-31: 158k2022-09-30: 158k2022-10-31: 158k2022-11-30: 159k2022-12-31: 157k2023-01-31: 157k2023-02-28: 158k2023-03-31: 158k2023-04-30: 158k2023-05-31: 158k2023-06-30: 159k2023-07-31: 158k2023-08-31: 159k2023-09-30: 159k2023-10-31: 160k2023-11-30: 160k2023-12-31: 158k2024-01-31: 158k2024-02-29: 159k2024-03-31: 158k2024-04-30: 158k2024-05-31: 159k2024-06-30: 159k2024-07-31: 158k2024-08-31: 159k2024-09-30: 159k2024-10-31: 159k2024-11-30: 159k2024-12-31: 157k2025-01-31: 157k2025-02-28: 158k2025-03-31: 158k2025-04-30: 158k2025-05-31: 158k2025-06-30: 158k2025-07-31: 157k2025-08-31: 158k2025-09-30: 158k2025-10-31: 158k2025-11-30: 159k2025-12-31: 157k2026-01-31: 157k2026-02-28: 158k2026-03-31: 158k2026-04-30: 157k2026-05-31: 158k2026-06-30: 158k2026-07-31: 158k 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 152k to 160k · axis starts at 151k

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
2026
7,910
5,3846,7828,1812010-03-31: 5,6552011-03-31: 5,6852012-03-31: 5,9652013-03-31: 5,9552014-03-31: 6,2652015-03-31: 6,8752016-03-31: 7,1752017-03-31: 7,4602018-03-31: 7,3802019-03-31: 7,5302020-03-31: 7,5952021-03-31: 7,5852022-03-31: 7,6902023-03-31: 7,5752024-03-31: 7,6452025-03-31: 7,7852026-03-31: 7,910 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 5,655 to 7,910 · axis starts at 5,384

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises, published 24 September 2026

5,940
3,7844,9786,1712010-03-31: 4,0152011-03-31: 4,0902012-03-31: 4,2502013-03-31: 4,1702014-03-31: 4,3752015-03-31: 4,9152016-03-31: 5,3152017-03-31: 5,5852018-03-31: 5,4602019-03-31: 5,6202020-03-31: 5,6752021-03-31: 5,6352022-03-31: 5,6302023-03-31: 5,5302024-03-31: 5,6602025-03-31: 5,8552026-03-31: 5,940 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 4,015 to 5,940 · axis starts at 3,784

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 24 September 2026

540
3884755622010-03-31: 4152011-03-31: 4052012-03-31: 4152013-03-31: 4702014-03-31: 5002015-03-31: 5252016-03-31: 5002017-03-31: 4902018-03-31: 5002019-03-31: 5002020-03-31: 5152021-03-31: 5102022-03-31: 5452023-03-31: 5402024-03-31: 5402025-03-31: 5352026-03-31: 540 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 405 to 545 · axis starts at 388

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 24 September 2026

50
38.84551.22010-03-31: 452011-03-31: 452012-03-31: 502013-03-31: 502014-03-31: 452015-03-31: 452016-03-31: 452017-03-31: 452018-03-31: 502019-03-31: 502020-03-31: 452021-03-31: 402022-03-31: 502023-03-31: 452024-03-31: 452025-03-31: 452026-03-31: 50 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 40 to 50 · axis starts at 38.8

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 24 September 2026

10
4.47.510.62010-03-31: 52011-03-31: 52012-03-31: 52013-03-31: 52014-03-31: 52015-03-31: 102016-03-31: 102017-03-31: 102018-03-31: 102019-03-31: 102020-03-31: 102021-03-31: 102022-03-31: 102023-03-31: 102024-03-31: 102025-03-31: 102026-03-31: 10 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 5 to 10 · axis starts at 4.4

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 24 September 2026

240
2032402772010-03-31: 2352011-03-31: 2102012-03-31: 2252013-03-31: 2302014-03-31: 2402015-03-31: 2302016-03-31: 2402017-03-31: 2502018-03-31: 2502019-03-31: 2452020-03-31: 2452021-03-31: 2452022-03-31: 2702023-03-31: 2702024-03-31: 2552025-03-31: 2352026-03-31: 240 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 210 to 270 · axis starts at 203

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 24 September 2026

10
8.81521.22010-03-31: 202011-03-31: 152012-03-31: 102013-03-31: 152014-03-31: 152015-03-31: 102016-03-31: 102017-03-31: 152018-03-31: 102019-03-31: 102020-03-31: 102021-03-31: 102022-03-31: 102023-03-31: 102024-03-31: 102025-03-31: 102026-03-31: 10 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 10 to 20 · axis starts at 8.8

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 24 September 2026

1,000
7909451,1002010-03-31: 8302011-03-31: 8202012-03-31: 9102013-03-31: 9252014-03-31: 9802015-03-31: 1,0352016-03-31: 9552017-03-31: 9752018-03-31: 1,0052019-03-31: 9952020-03-31: 9952021-03-31: 1,0302022-03-31: 1,0702023-03-31: 1,0602024-03-31: 1,0202025-03-31: 9802026-03-31: 1,000 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 820 to 1,070 · axis starts at 790

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 24 September 2026

110
76.4951142010-03-31: 852011-03-31: 852012-03-31: 852013-03-31: 802014-03-31: 852015-03-31: 952016-03-31: 902017-03-31: 852018-03-31: 902019-03-31: 902020-03-31: 952021-03-31: 902022-03-31: 1002023-03-31: 1002024-03-31: 1052025-03-31: 1052026-03-31: 110 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 80 to 110 · axis starts at 76.4

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 24 September 2026

5
3.81016.22010-03-31: 52011-03-31: 102012-03-31: 102013-03-31: 102014-03-31: 152015-03-31: 102016-03-31: 102017-03-31: 52018-03-31: 102019-03-31: 102020-03-31: 102021-03-31: 102022-03-31: 102023-03-31: 52024-03-31: 52025-03-31: 102026-03-31: 5 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 5 to 15 · axis starts at 3.8

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 24 September 2026

10,190
8,8059,76211k2010-03-31: 8,9952011-03-31: 8,9902012-03-31: 9,0452013-03-31: 9,1102014-03-31: 9,3302015-03-31: 9,9252016-03-31: 10k2017-03-31: 11k2018-03-31: 9,9302019-03-31: 10k2020-03-31: 10k2021-03-31: 10k2022-03-31: 10k2023-03-31: 9,9002024-03-31: 9,9352025-03-31: 10k2026-03-31: 10k 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 8,990 to 11k · axis starts at 8,805

ONS, UK Business Counts - local units, published 24 September 2026

10,391
2,9937,08811k1998-12-31: 3,7861999-12-31: 3,7892000-12-31: 3,9112001-12-31: 4,1662002-12-31: 4,3272003-12-31: 4,5842004-12-31: 4,8402005-12-31: 5,1492006-12-31: 5,4202007-12-31: 5,4872008-12-31: 5,8572009-12-31: 5,7012010-12-31: 5,6702011-12-31: 5,7882012-12-31: 5,9122013-12-31: 6,1912014-12-31: 6,9032015-12-31: 6,9932016-12-31: 7,1952017-12-31: 7,7212018-12-31: 7,9132019-12-31: 8,2922020-12-31: 8,0282021-12-31: 8,6242022-12-31: 9,2122023-12-31: 10k 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 3,786 to 10k · axis starts at 2,993

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

Local authorities in North Lanarkshire

North Lanarkshire