The Datum Report

Local area

Nottingham

What we think is happening

Typical monthly pay in Nottingham has been rising, though other measures here have run the other way.

mixed · tentative confidence · formed 31 August 2026 · how we reached this

Other standing views

Labour market

The job market in Nottingham has been getting stronger.

established confidence · how we reached this

By subject

Every figure published for Nottingham. 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
6.0%
4.87.510.12020-03-31: 7.32020-06-30: 8.22020-09-30: 7.62020-12-31: 7.02021-03-31: 6.82021-06-30: 5.72021-09-30: 6.92021-12-31: 7.22022-03-31: 9.22022-06-30: 9.62022-09-30: 9.42022-12-31: 8.72023-03-31: 6.82023-06-30: 5.82023-09-30: 5.72023-12-31: 5.62024-03-31: 6.92024-06-30: 6.02024-09-30: 6.42024-12-31: 5.82025-03-31: 5.82025-06-30: 6.32025-09-30: 5.32025-12-31: 5.32026-03-31: 6 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 5.3 to 9.6 · axis starts at 4.8

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±1.7, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
66.1%
62.369.476.42020-03-31: 64.72020-06-30: 66.52020-09-30: 67.52020-12-31: 71.72021-03-31: 75.02021-06-30: 73.72021-09-30: 73.02021-12-31: 71.72022-03-31: 70.32022-06-30: 71.72022-09-30: 71.72022-12-31: 63.72023-03-31: 66.22023-06-30: 65.32023-09-30: 64.12023-12-31: 66.12024-03-31: 64.42024-06-30: 67.82024-09-30: 68.02024-12-31: 71.42025-03-31: 72.02025-06-30: 65.52025-09-30: 66.72025-12-31: 672026-03-31: 66.1 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 63.7 to 75.0 · axis starts at 62.3

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±3.4, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
8.4%
3.46.28.92020-03-31: 6.62020-06-30: 5.82020-09-30: 6.52020-12-31: 6.32021-03-31: 7.42021-06-30: 8.12021-09-30: 6.22021-12-31: 5.22022-03-31: 5.22022-06-30: 3.92022-09-30: 5.12022-12-31: 6.42023-03-31: 6.22023-06-30: 6.62023-09-30: 6.02023-12-31: 6.02024-03-31: 6.62024-06-30: 6.22024-09-30: 6.72024-12-31: 5.92025-03-31: 5.72025-06-30: 7.72025-09-30: 6.72025-12-31: 7.62026-03-31: 8.4 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 3.9 to 8.4 · axis starts at 3.4

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±2.4, basis not documented by the producer

27.9%
17.525.533.52020-03-31: 30.72020-06-30: 29.32020-09-30: 27.82020-12-31: 23.42021-03-31: 19.02021-06-30: 19.82021-09-30: 22.12021-12-31: 24.42022-03-31: 25.82022-06-30: 25.32022-09-30: 24.42022-12-31: 32.02023-03-31: 29.42023-06-30: 30.12023-09-30: 31.82023-12-31: 29.72024-03-31: 31.02024-06-30: 27.82024-09-30: 27.02024-12-31: 24.12025-03-31: 23.62025-06-30: 29.02025-09-30: 28.52025-12-31: 27.52026-03-31: 27.9 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 19.0 to 32.0 · axis starts at 17.5

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±3.3, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
14,015
8,85914k19k2020-01-31: 9,8852020-02-29: 10k2020-03-31: 10k2020-04-30: 14k2020-05-31: 18k2020-06-30: 18k2020-07-31: 18k2020-08-31: 18k2020-09-30: 18k2020-10-31: 18k2020-11-30: 18k2020-12-31: 18k2021-01-31: 17k2021-02-28: 18k2021-03-31: 18k2021-04-30: 18k2021-05-31: 18k2021-06-30: 17k2021-07-31: 16k2021-08-31: 16k2021-09-30: 15k2021-10-31: 15k2021-11-30: 14k2021-12-31: 14k2022-01-31: 13k2022-02-28: 14k2022-03-31: 13k2022-04-30: 13k2022-05-31: 12k2022-06-30: 12k2022-07-31: 12k2022-08-31: 12k2022-09-30: 12k2022-10-31: 12k2022-11-30: 12k2022-12-31: 12k2023-01-31: 12k2023-02-28: 12k2023-03-31: 12k2023-04-30: 13k2023-05-31: 12k2023-06-30: 12k2023-07-31: 12k2023-08-31: 12k2023-09-30: 12k2023-10-31: 12k2023-11-30: 12k2023-12-31: 12k2024-01-31: 12k2024-02-29: 13k2024-03-31: 13k2024-04-30: 13k2024-05-31: 14k2024-06-30: 14k2024-07-31: 15k2024-08-31: 15k2024-09-30: 14k2024-10-31: 14k2024-11-30: 14k2024-12-31: 14k2025-01-31: 14k2025-02-28: 14k2025-03-31: 14k2025-04-30: 14k2025-05-31: 14k2025-06-30: 14k2025-07-31: 14k2025-08-31: 14k2025-09-30: 14k2025-10-31: 14k2025-11-30: 13k2025-12-31: 13k2026-01-31: 13k2026-02-28: 14k2026-03-31: 14k2026-04-30: 14k2026-05-31: 14k2026-06-30: 14k2026-07-31: 14k2026-08-31: 14k 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 9,885 to 18k · axis starts at 8,859

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

6.1%
5.85.96.12026-01-31: 5.82026-02-28: 5.92026-03-31: 62026-04-30: 5.92026-05-31: 62026-06-30: 5.92026-07-31: 5.92026-08-31: 6.1 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 5.8 to 6.1 · axis starts at 5.8

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.

31.3%
14.628.041.42020-03-31: 21.42020-06-30: 20.42020-09-30: 17.22020-12-31: 20.32021-03-31: 22.82021-06-30: 31.02021-09-30: 32.92021-12-31: 32.52022-03-31: 35.52022-06-30: 30.92022-09-30: 29.22022-12-31: 20.12023-03-31: 19.52023-06-30: 21.52023-09-30: 23.02023-12-31: 22.02024-03-31: 36.72024-06-30: 30.22024-09-30: 29.62024-12-31: 38.82025-03-31: 36.32025-06-30: 32.02025-09-30: 31.12025-12-31: 30.62026-03-31: 31.3 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 17.2 to 38.8 · axis starts at 14.6

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±6.6, basis not documented by the producer

19.0%
8.622.235.72020-03-31: 18.32020-06-30: 16.72020-09-30: 17.62020-12-31: 16.72021-03-31: 202021-06-30: 16.32021-09-30: 16.42021-12-31: 14.32022-03-31: 15.12022-06-30: 17.32022-09-30: 17.22022-12-31: 33.12023-03-31: 24.82023-06-30: 24.82023-09-30: 25.42023-12-31: 18.52024-03-31: 11.32024-06-30: 12.52024-09-30: 13.32024-12-31: 17.52025-03-31: 19.52025-06-30: 26.32025-09-30: 22.92025-12-31: 18.42026-03-31: 19 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 11.3 to 33.1 · axis starts at 8.6

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±5.6, basis not documented by the producer

4.2%
1.53.96.42020-03-31: 3.22020-06-30: 2.72020-09-30: 3.42020-12-31: 4.62021-03-31: 5.92021-06-30: 4.82021-09-30: 3.42021-12-31: 4.42022-03-31: 4.02022-06-30: 4.42022-09-30: 4.62022-12-31: 2.62023-03-31: 3.22023-06-30: 4.22023-09-30: 5.52023-12-31: 4.82024-03-31: 3.22024-06-30: 3.02024-09-30: 2.22024-12-31: 2.82025-03-31: 3.02025-06-30: 2.02025-09-30: 3.72025-12-31: 2.72026-03-31: 4.2 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 2.0 to 5.9 · axis starts at 1.5

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±2.8, basis not documented by the producer

34.4%
24.738.953.22020-03-31: 47.52020-06-30: 48.72020-09-30: 50.42020-12-31: 45.92021-03-31: 36.22021-06-30: 36.42021-09-30: 36.52021-12-31: 38.12022-03-31: 35.02022-06-30: 35.72022-09-30: 36.12022-12-31: 35.12023-03-31: 41.12023-06-30: 39.62023-09-30: 39.72023-12-31: 44.12024-03-31: 39.12024-06-30: 41.12024-09-30: 40.22024-12-31: 30.82025-03-31: 27.42025-06-30: 28.22025-09-30: 30.72025-12-31: 35.92026-03-31: 34.4 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 27.4 to 50.4 · axis starts at 24.7

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

Pay 3
£17,696
7,06413k19k1997-12-31: 8,2031998-12-31: 8,4161999-12-31: 8,9092000-12-31: 9,2112001-12-31: 9,4412002-12-31: 9,5992003-12-31: 9,8112004-12-31: 9,7372005-12-31: 9,8962006-12-31: 10k2007-12-31: 11k2008-12-31: 11k2009-12-31: 11k2010-12-31: 11k2011-12-31: 11k2012-12-31: 11k2013-12-31: 12k2014-12-31: 12k2015-12-31: 13k2016-12-31: 13k2017-12-31: 13k2018-12-31: 13k2019-12-31: 14k2020-12-31: 14k2021-12-31: 15k2022-12-31: 16k2023-12-31: 17k2024-12-31: 18k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 8,203 to 18k · axis starts at 7,064

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Median pay
Jul 2026
£2,380
1,5061,9902,4742020-01-31: 1,6072020-02-29: 1,6102020-03-31: 1,6122020-04-30: 1,6002020-05-31: 1,6072020-06-30: 1,6342020-07-31: 1,6552020-08-31: 1,6762020-09-30: 1,7022020-10-31: 1,7022020-11-30: 1,7022020-12-31: 1,7172021-01-31: 1,6862021-02-28: 1,6892021-03-31: 1,7012021-04-30: 1,7282021-05-31: 1,7332021-06-30: 1,7342021-07-31: 1,7342021-08-31: 1,7472021-09-30: 1,7692021-10-31: 1,7672021-11-30: 1,7762021-12-31: 1,7932022-01-31: 1,7582022-02-28: 1,7612022-03-31: 1,7902022-04-30: 1,8012022-05-31: 1,8172022-06-30: 1,8222022-07-31: 1,8332022-08-31: 1,8602022-09-30: 1,9022022-10-31: 1,8972022-11-30: 1,9122022-12-31: 1,9442023-01-31: 1,8982023-02-28: 1,8972023-03-31: 1,9102023-04-30: 1,9452023-05-31: 1,9782023-06-30: 2,0292023-07-31: 2,0012023-08-31: 2,0132023-09-30: 2,0242023-10-31: 2,0292023-11-30: 2,0652023-12-31: 2,0902024-01-31: 2,0342024-02-29: 2,0452024-03-31: 2,0642024-04-30: 2,1202024-05-31: 2,1302024-06-30: 2,1292024-07-31: 2,1322024-08-31: 2,1512024-09-30: 2,1652024-10-31: 2,2072024-11-30: 2,2242024-12-31: 2,2132025-01-31: 2,1872025-02-28: 2,1772025-03-31: 2,1982025-04-30: 2,2562025-05-31: 2,2672025-06-30: 2,2612025-07-31: 2,2712025-08-31: 2,3112025-09-30: 2,3032025-10-31: 2,2992025-11-30: 2,3012025-12-31: 2,3112026-01-31: 2,2832026-02-28: 2,2912026-03-31: 2,3132026-04-30: 2,3562026-05-31: 2,3682026-06-30: 2,3792026-07-31: 2,380 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 1,600 to 2,380 · axis starts at 1,506

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.

134,743
119k129k139k2020-01-31: 124k2020-02-29: 124k2020-03-31: 124k2020-04-30: 121k2020-05-31: 121k2020-06-30: 121k2020-07-31: 121k2020-08-31: 121k2020-09-30: 120k2020-10-31: 122k2020-11-30: 123k2020-12-31: 122k2021-01-31: 121k2021-02-28: 121k2021-03-31: 121k2021-04-30: 122k2021-05-31: 123k2021-06-30: 124k2021-07-31: 125k2021-08-31: 125k2021-09-30: 126k2021-10-31: 128k2021-11-30: 129k2021-12-31: 130k2022-01-31: 128k2022-02-28: 129k2022-03-31: 130k2022-04-30: 130k2022-05-31: 130k2022-06-30: 131k2022-07-31: 131k2022-08-31: 130k2022-09-30: 130k2022-10-31: 132k2022-11-30: 133k2022-12-31: 134k2023-01-31: 132k2023-02-28: 132k2023-03-31: 133k2023-04-30: 133k2023-05-31: 133k2023-06-30: 134k2023-07-31: 134k2023-08-31: 133k2023-09-30: 133k2023-10-31: 135k2023-11-30: 136k2023-12-31: 136k2024-01-31: 135k2024-02-29: 134k2024-03-31: 134k2024-04-30: 135k2024-05-31: 135k2024-06-30: 136k2024-07-31: 136k2024-08-31: 135k2024-09-30: 135k2024-10-31: 136k2024-11-30: 137k2024-12-31: 136k2025-01-31: 135k2025-02-28: 134k2025-03-31: 134k2025-04-30: 135k2025-05-31: 135k2025-06-30: 135k2025-07-31: 135k2025-08-31: 135k2025-09-30: 135k2025-10-31: 136k2025-11-30: 137k2025-12-31: 136k2026-01-31: 134k2026-02-28: 134k2026-03-31: 134k2026-04-30: 134k2026-05-31: 134k2026-06-30: 135k2026-07-31: 135k 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 120k to 137k · axis starts at 119k

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
9,580
6,2838,23010k2010-03-31: 6,7952011-03-31: 6,6602012-03-31: 6,8302013-03-31: 6,8952014-03-31: 7,3002015-03-31: 8,0752016-03-31: 8,4802017-03-31: 8,8902018-03-31: 9,0352019-03-31: 9,2852020-03-31: 9,3052021-03-31: 9,4202022-03-31: 9,6302023-03-31: 9,6852024-03-31: 9,8002025-03-31: 9,580 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 6,660 to 9,800 · axis starts at 6,283

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

7,130
4,2315,9307,6292010-03-31: 4,6152011-03-31: 4,5602012-03-31: 4,6402013-03-31: 4,6652014-03-31: 4,9852015-03-31: 5,6552016-03-31: 6,0752017-03-31: 6,4752018-03-31: 6,6352019-03-31: 6,8252020-03-31: 6,8902021-03-31: 7,0202022-03-31: 7,1552023-03-31: 7,1802024-03-31: 7,3002025-03-31: 7,130 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 4,560 to 7,300 · axis starts at 4,231

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

660
5396207012010-03-31: 5702011-03-31: 5552012-03-31: 5852013-03-31: 5552014-03-31: 6052015-03-31: 6202016-03-31: 6552017-03-31: 6452018-03-31: 6452019-03-31: 6652020-03-31: 6352021-03-31: 6352022-03-31: 6602023-03-31: 6802024-03-31: 6852025-03-31: 660 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 555 to 685 · axis starts at 539

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

70
68.87581.22010-03-31: 752011-03-31: 702012-03-31: 752013-03-31: 752014-03-31: 802015-03-31: 752016-03-31: 752017-03-31: 802018-03-31: 802019-03-31: 752020-03-31: 752021-03-31: 802022-03-31: 752023-03-31: 752024-03-31: 802025-03-31: 70 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 70 to 80 · axis starts at 68.8

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

30
18.82531.22010-03-31: 252011-03-31: 252012-03-31: 202013-03-31: 202014-03-31: 202015-03-31: 202016-03-31: 202017-03-31: 202018-03-31: 252019-03-31: 252020-03-31: 252021-03-31: 302022-03-31: 302023-03-31: 302024-03-31: 302025-03-31: 30 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 20 to 30 · axis starts at 18.8

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

375
3553804052010-03-31: 3602011-03-31: 3602012-03-31: 3752013-03-31: 3952014-03-31: 3852015-03-31: 3852016-03-31: 3802017-03-31: 4002018-03-31: 3852019-03-31: 3852020-03-31: 3752021-03-31: 3902022-03-31: 3752023-03-31: 3802024-03-31: 3802025-03-31: 375 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 360 to 400 · axis starts at 355

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

30
1227.5432010-03-31: 252011-03-31: 202012-03-31: 152013-03-31: 152014-03-31: 202015-03-31: 252016-03-31: 302017-03-31: 252018-03-31: 352019-03-31: 302020-03-31: 352021-03-31: 352022-03-31: 352023-03-31: 402024-03-31: 352025-03-31: 30 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 15 to 40 · axis starts at 12

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

1,100
9221,0401,1582010-03-31: 1,0002011-03-31: 9452012-03-31: 9802013-03-31: 1,0252014-03-31: 1,0552015-03-31: 1,1352016-03-31: 1,0852017-03-31: 1,0902018-03-31: 1,0852019-03-31: 1,1252020-03-31: 1,1152021-03-31: 1,0802022-03-31: 1,1302023-03-31: 1,1252024-03-31: 1,1002025-03-31: 1,100 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 945 to 1,135 · axis starts at 922

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

160
1031381722010-03-31: 1152011-03-31: 1102012-03-31: 1152013-03-31: 1252014-03-31: 1302015-03-31: 1402016-03-31: 1402017-03-31: 1352018-03-31: 1302019-03-31: 1402020-03-31: 1352021-03-31: 1352022-03-31: 1502023-03-31: 1602024-03-31: 1652025-03-31: 160 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 110 to 165 · axis starts at 103

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

20
8.217.526.82010-03-31: 102011-03-31: 152012-03-31: 202013-03-31: 152014-03-31: 152015-03-31: 152016-03-31: 152017-03-31: 202018-03-31: 152019-03-31: 152020-03-31: 152021-03-31: 202022-03-31: 252023-03-31: 202024-03-31: 202025-03-31: 20 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 10 to 25 · axis starts at 8.2

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

12,075
9,23611k13k2010-03-31: 9,8302011-03-31: 9,5702012-03-31: 9,5902013-03-31: 9,5802014-03-31: 9,9152015-03-31: 11k2016-03-31: 11k2017-03-31: 12k2018-03-31: 12k2019-03-31: 12k2020-03-31: 12k2021-03-31: 12k2022-03-31: 12k2023-03-31: 12k2024-03-31: 12k2025-03-31: 12k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 9,570 to 12k · axis starts at 9,236

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

12,900
3,5588,73014k1998-12-31: 4,5591999-12-31: 4,7412000-12-31: 4,8222001-12-31: 5,1112002-12-31: 5,4112003-12-31: 5,7572004-12-31: 6,2972005-12-31: 6,6572006-12-31: 7,1282007-12-31: 7,3932008-12-31: 7,6092009-12-31: 7,5742010-12-31: 7,8832011-12-31: 8,2202012-12-31: 8,4582013-12-31: 8,5912014-12-31: 9,1752015-12-31: 9,3422016-12-31: 9,6652017-12-31: 10k2018-12-31: 10k2019-12-31: 10k2020-12-31: 10k2021-12-31: 11k2022-12-31: 12k2023-12-31: 13k 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 4,559 to 13k · axis starts at 3,558

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

Local authorities in Nottingham

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