The Datum Report

Local area

North Somerset

What we think is happening

The job market in North Somerset has been going both ways.

mixed · tentative 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
% of economically inactive long-term sick Apr 2025-Mar 2026 31.9% -5.2 in the bottom 4% of 171
% of economically inactive student Apr 2025-Mar 2026 24.9% +4.7 in the top 9% of 171

By subject

Every figure published for North Somerset. 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
10.5%
8.411.214.12020-03-31: 13.62020-06-30: 13.12020-09-30: 12.72020-12-31: 11.62021-03-31: 10.12021-06-30: 8.92021-09-30: 10.52021-12-31: 11.52022-03-31: 11.12022-06-30: 12.82022-09-30: 11.32022-12-31: 10.72023-03-31: 11.02023-06-30: 10.32023-09-30: 11.42023-12-31: 11.22024-03-31: 11.82024-06-30: 11.42024-09-30: 11.22024-12-31: 10.82025-03-31: 9.92025-06-30: 10.72025-09-30: 10.72025-12-31: 10.82026-03-31: 10.5 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 8.9 to 13.6 · axis starts at 8.4

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
79.9%
73.279.185.02020-03-31: 81.62020-06-30: 80.72020-09-30: 80.82020-12-31: 81.22021-03-31: 82.12021-06-30: 83.02021-09-30: 81.22021-12-31: 81.52022-03-31: 81.22022-06-30: 81.82022-09-30: 82.42022-12-31: 81.42023-03-31: 83.32023-06-30: 82.92023-09-30: 83.92023-12-31: 79.92024-03-31: 78.72024-06-30: 76.72024-09-30: 74.42024-12-31: 77.52025-03-31: 77.22025-06-30: 80.72025-09-30: 82.12025-12-31: 79.72026-03-31: 79.9 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 74.4 to 83.9 · axis starts at 73.2

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±3.0, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
2.5%
1.93.55.12020-03-31: 3.32020-06-30: 3.82020-09-30: 4.12020-12-31: 4.62021-03-31: 4.72021-06-30: 2.82021-09-30: 3.12021-12-31: 2.62022-03-31: 2.42022-06-30: 2.52022-09-30: 2.22022-12-31: 2.52023-03-31: 3.22023-06-30: 3.92023-09-30: 4.82023-12-31: 4.72024-03-31: 2.92024-06-30: 4.22024-09-30: 3.72024-12-31: 3.62025-03-31: 4.72025-06-30: 2.52025-09-30: 2.42025-12-31: 2.92026-03-31: 2.5 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 2.2 to 4.8 · axis starts at 1.9

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±1.3, basis not documented by the producer

18.0%
10.617.424.12020-03-31: 15.72020-06-30: 16.12020-09-30: 15.72020-12-31: 14.82021-03-31: 13.92021-06-30: 14.62021-09-30: 16.22021-12-31: 16.32022-03-31: 16.82022-06-30: 16.22022-09-30: 15.82022-12-31: 16.62023-03-31: 13.92023-06-30: 13.82023-09-30: 11.92023-12-31: 16.22024-03-31: 18.92024-06-30: 19.92024-09-30: 22.82024-12-31: 19.62025-03-31: 19.02025-06-30: 17.32025-09-30: 16.02025-12-31: 17.92026-03-31: 18 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 11.9 to 22.8 · axis starts at 10.6

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±2.9, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
3,275
2,1404,3886,6352020-01-31: 2,6552020-02-29: 2,6852020-03-31: 2,5752020-04-30: 5,0702020-05-31: 6,2002020-06-30: 5,8702020-07-31: 6,0702020-08-31: 6,0902020-09-30: 5,8552020-10-31: 5,5352020-11-30: 5,6302020-12-31: 5,6452021-01-31: 5,6002021-02-28: 5,7502021-03-31: 5,7152021-04-30: 5,6002021-05-31: 5,0852021-06-30: 4,6302021-07-31: 4,5552021-08-31: 4,3202021-09-30: 4,0652021-10-31: 3,9402021-11-30: 3,7802021-12-31: 3,6452022-01-31: 3,5852022-02-28: 3,5502022-03-31: 3,4352022-04-30: 3,1552022-05-31: 3,0352022-06-30: 2,9402022-07-31: 2,9052022-08-31: 2,9252022-09-30: 2,9102022-10-31: 2,8352022-11-30: 2,8852022-12-31: 2,9152023-01-31: 2,8702023-02-28: 2,9702023-03-31: 3,0352023-04-30: 3,0552023-05-31: 2,8802023-06-30: 2,9152023-07-31: 2,9152023-08-31: 2,8752023-09-30: 2,9502023-10-31: 3,0302023-11-30: 3,1102023-12-31: 3,1452024-01-31: 3,1902024-02-29: 3,2802024-03-31: 3,3302024-04-30: 3,2252024-05-31: 3,1752024-06-30: 3,1852024-07-31: 3,4402024-08-31: 3,4202024-09-30: 3,4902024-10-31: 3,3202024-11-30: 3,2152024-12-31: 3,1602025-01-31: 3,2002025-02-28: 3,3202025-03-31: 3,2252025-04-30: 3,1952025-05-31: 3,1802025-06-30: 3,2102025-07-31: 3,1402025-08-31: 3,1602025-09-30: 3,1252025-10-31: 3,1252025-11-30: 3,1502025-12-31: 3,1502026-01-31: 3,1952026-02-28: 3,2702026-03-31: 3,2502026-04-30: 3,2702026-05-31: 3,3052026-06-30: 3,1902026-07-31: 3,1852026-08-31: 3,275 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 2,575 to 6,200 · axis starts at 2,140

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

2.5%
2.42.52.52026-01-31: 2.42026-02-28: 2.52026-03-31: 2.52026-04-30: 2.52026-05-31: 2.52026-06-30: 2.42026-07-31: 2.42026-08-31: 2.5 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 2.4 to 2.5 · axis starts at 2.4

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.

31.9%
18.331.244.22020-03-31: 27.32020-06-30: 30.82020-09-30: 34.22020-12-31: 37.32021-03-31: 29.92021-06-30: 30.22021-09-30: 30.52021-12-31: 34.82022-03-31: 41.52022-06-30: 41.72022-09-30: 40.22022-12-31: 36.82023-03-31: 30.32023-06-30: 29.32023-09-30: 23.32023-12-31: 25.62024-03-31: 20.82024-06-30: 20.92024-09-30: 24.32024-12-31: 23.52025-03-31: 28.62025-06-30: 29.82025-09-30: 36.32025-12-31: 37.12026-03-31: 31.9 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 20.8 to 41.7 · axis starts at 18.3

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±8.3, basis not documented by the producer

17.0%
7.314.120.92020-03-31: 19.62020-06-30: 16.42020-09-30: 10.22020-12-31: 8.62021-03-31: 10.92021-06-30: 11.52021-09-30: 14.82021-12-31: 17.22022-03-31: 16.02022-06-30: 13.72022-09-30: 12.62022-12-31: 10.52023-03-31: 9.12023-06-30: 10.32023-09-30: 142023-12-31: 11.82024-03-31: 14.82024-06-30: 14.92024-09-30: 9.42024-12-31: 11.72025-03-31: 11.62025-06-30: 15.12025-09-30: 15.92025-12-31: 17.12026-03-31: 17 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 8.6 to 19.6 · axis starts at 7.3

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±6.7, basis not documented by the producer

14.5%
10.014.018.12020-03-31: 14.92020-06-30: 14.42020-09-30: 15.82020-12-31: 17.32021-03-31: 14.42021-06-30: 16.52021-09-30: 15.82021-12-31: 12.72022-03-31: 13.72022-06-30: 15.22022-09-30: 13.12022-12-31: 13.92023-03-31: 14.32023-06-30: 15.52023-09-30: 14.72023-12-31: 12.32024-03-31: 15.32024-06-30: 12.42024-09-30: 12.82024-12-31: 13.42025-03-31: 10.82025-06-30: 11.92025-09-30: 12.42025-12-31: 12.52026-03-31: 14.5 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 10.8 to 17.3 · axis starts at 10.0

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±6.2, basis not documented by the producer

24.9%
11.525.138.72020-03-31: 22.22020-06-30: 19.42020-09-30: 21.92020-12-31: 22.72021-03-31: 28.22021-06-30: 30.22021-09-30: 28.12021-12-31: 20.12022-03-31: 14.22022-06-30: 15.22022-09-30: 16.62022-12-31: 24.42023-03-31: 27.42023-06-30: 24.72023-09-30: 29.32023-12-31: 26.62024-03-31: 28.42024-06-30: 34.52024-09-30: 34.02024-12-31: 36.02025-03-31: 32.02025-06-30: 25.72025-09-30: 21.42025-12-31: 20.22026-03-31: 24.9 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 14.2 to 36.0 · axis starts at 11.5

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±7.7, basis not documented by the producer

Pay 1
£28,089
10k20k30k1997-12-31: 12k1998-12-31: 13k1999-12-31: 13k2000-12-31: 13k2001-12-31: 14k2002-12-31: 14k2003-12-31: 14k2004-12-31: 14k2005-12-31: 15k2006-12-31: 16k2007-12-31: 16k2008-12-31: 17k2009-12-31: 17k2010-12-31: 17k2011-12-31: 18k2012-12-31: 18k2013-12-31: 19k2014-12-31: 19k2015-12-31: 21k2016-12-31: 21k2017-12-31: 21k2018-12-31: 21k2019-12-31: 22k2020-12-31: 22k2021-12-31: 23k2022-12-31: 25k2023-12-31: 26k2024-12-31: 28k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 12k to 28k · axis starts at 10k

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Business 12
Businesses
2025
8,620
6,7568,0189,2792010-03-31: 7,0502011-03-31: 7,0002012-03-31: 7,2452013-03-31: 7,3202014-03-31: 7,6702015-03-31: 8,3552016-03-31: 8,5952017-03-31: 8,7902018-03-31: 8,6552019-03-31: 8,7552020-03-31: 8,8202021-03-31: 8,9402022-03-31: 8,9552023-03-31: 9,0352024-03-31: 8,9502025-03-31: 8,620 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 7,000 to 9,035 · axis starts at 6,756

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

6,760
5,1346,2257,3162010-03-31: 5,3452011-03-31: 5,3452012-03-31: 5,5702013-03-31: 5,6102014-03-31: 5,8802015-03-31: 6,4602016-03-31: 6,7352017-03-31: 6,9402018-03-31: 6,8102019-03-31: 6,8902020-03-31: 6,9552021-03-31: 7,1052022-03-31: 7,0702023-03-31: 7,0102024-03-31: 6,9352025-03-31: 6,760 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 5,345 to 7,105 · axis starts at 5,134

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

490
3744585412010-03-31: 4502011-03-31: 3902012-03-31: 4252013-03-31: 4452014-03-31: 4752015-03-31: 4852016-03-31: 4852017-03-31: 4802018-03-31: 4852019-03-31: 4852020-03-31: 4902021-03-31: 4752022-03-31: 4902023-03-31: 5252024-03-31: 5102025-03-31: 490 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 390 to 525 · axis starts at 374

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

30
17.63042.42010-03-31: 202011-03-31: 302012-03-31: 352013-03-31: 402014-03-31: 402015-03-31: 402016-03-31: 402017-03-31: 402018-03-31: 352019-03-31: 352020-03-31: 352021-03-31: 302022-03-31: 402023-03-31: 352024-03-31: 352025-03-31: 30 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 20 to 40 · axis starts at 17.6

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: 52016-03-31: 52017-03-31: 52018-03-31: 52019-03-31: 52020-03-31: 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

265
2242552862010-03-31: 2302011-03-31: 2302012-03-31: 2352013-03-31: 2502014-03-31: 2602015-03-31: 2802016-03-31: 2652017-03-31: 2752018-03-31: 2702019-03-31: 2802020-03-31: 2752021-03-31: 2552022-03-31: 2602023-03-31: 2652024-03-31: 2652025-03-31: 265 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 230 to 280 · axis starts at 224

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

15
3.81016.22010-03-31: 102011-03-31: 52012-03-31: 102013-03-31: 102014-03-31: 102015-03-31: 102016-03-31: 152017-03-31: 102018-03-31: 152019-03-31: 102020-03-31: 102021-03-31: 102022-03-31: 102023-03-31: 102024-03-31: 152025-03-31: 15 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

965
8659921,1202010-03-31: 9302011-03-31: 9352012-03-31: 9152013-03-31: 8902014-03-31: 9402015-03-31: 1,0102016-03-31: 9752017-03-31: 9602018-03-31: 9552019-03-31: 9752020-03-31: 9752021-03-31: 9802022-03-31: 1,0102023-03-31: 1,0952024-03-31: 1,0952025-03-31: 965 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 890 to 1,095 · axis starts at 865

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

80
46.46583.62010-03-31: 552011-03-31: 552012-03-31: 502013-03-31: 552014-03-31: 502015-03-31: 552016-03-31: 652017-03-31: 702018-03-31: 702019-03-31: 652020-03-31: 652021-03-31: 602022-03-31: 652023-03-31: 752024-03-31: 752025-03-31: 80 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 50 to 80 · axis starts at 46.4

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: 52013-03-31: 52014-03-31: 102015-03-31: 102016-03-31: 102017-03-31: 102018-03-31: 102019-03-31: 102020-03-31: 102021-03-31: 102022-03-31: 52023-03-31: 102024-03-31: 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

10,005
8,0349,33011k2010-03-31: 8,3252011-03-31: 8,2852012-03-31: 8,5152013-03-31: 8,5652014-03-31: 8,9602015-03-31: 9,6352016-03-31: 9,9252017-03-31: 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 · 8,285 to 10k · axis starts at 8,034

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

5,719
1,7783,9606,1411998-12-31: 2,2001999-12-31: 2,2922000-12-31: 2,3872001-12-31: 2,5152002-12-31: 2,6232003-12-31: 2,7412004-12-31: 2,8702005-12-31: 2,9532006-12-31: 3,0372007-12-31: 3,1572008-12-31: 3,2632009-12-31: 3,1372010-12-31: 3,2482011-12-31: 3,2732012-12-31: 3,3942013-12-31: 3,5792014-12-31: 3,7932015-12-31: 3,9032016-12-31: 4,1252017-12-31: 4,1402018-12-31: 4,2812019-12-31: 4,4672020-12-31: 4,3522021-12-31: 4,8462022-12-31: 5,1552023-12-31: 5,719 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 2,200 to 5,719 · axis starts at 1,778

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

Local authorities in North Somerset

North Somerset