The Datum Report

Local area

North Lanarkshire

What we think is happening

Pay in North Lanarkshire has been growing.

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

Other standing views

Labour market

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

tentative 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
2025
7,785
5,3996,7208,0412010-03-31: 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: 7,785 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 5,655 to 7,785 · axis starts at 5,399

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

5,855
3,7944,9356,0762010-03-31: 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: 5,855 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 4,015 to 5,855 · axis starts at 3,794

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

535
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: 535 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 405 to 545 · axis starts at 388

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

45
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: 45 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 40 to 50 · axis starts at 38.8

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

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: 10 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

235
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: 235 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 210 to 270 · axis starts at 203

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

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: 10 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

980
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: 980 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 820 to 1,070 · axis starts at 790

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

105
7792.51082010-03-31: 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: 105 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 80 to 105 · axis starts at 77

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

10
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: 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

10,065
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: 10k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 8,990 to 11k · axis starts at 8,805

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

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