The Datum Report

Local area

Perth and Kinross, and Stirling

What we think is happening

Pay in Perth and Kinross, and Stirling has been growing.

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

Other standing views

Labour market

The job market in Perth and Kinross, and Stirling 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
Unemployment rate - aged 16-64 Apr 2025-Mar 2026 3.2% -1.3 in the bottom 6% of 169
% of economically inactive retired Apr 2025-Mar 2026 19.1% +2.7 in the top 7% of 165

Moving with the rest of the country

Shown separately because these say something about the country rather than about Perth and Kinross, and Stirling.

By subject

Every figure published for Perth and Kinross, and Stirling. 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
10.2%
8.510.312.22020-03-31: 10.42020-06-30: 10.82020-09-30: 102020-12-31: 9.52021-03-31: 9.52021-06-30: 8.82021-09-30: 9.32021-12-31: 9.92022-03-31: 10.42022-06-30: 9.52022-09-30: 9.92022-12-31: 9.62023-03-31: 9.62023-06-30: 11.82023-09-30: 11.02023-12-31: 11.12024-03-31: 11.32024-06-30: 10.42024-09-30: 9.92024-12-31: 10.82025-03-31: 10.62025-06-30: 10.32025-09-30: 9.92025-12-31: 9.52026-03-31: 10.2 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 8.8 to 11.8 · axis starts at 8.5

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±2.1, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
75.0%
71.475.078.62020-03-31: 77.22020-06-30: 77.62020-09-30: 76.82020-12-31: 75.22021-03-31: 73.42021-06-30: 72.12021-09-30: 74.52021-12-31: 76.22022-03-31: 77.72022-06-30: 77.02022-09-30: 75.92022-12-31: 76.22023-03-31: 77.12023-06-30: 77.72023-09-30: 77.22023-12-31: 77.92024-03-31: 75.92024-06-30: 75.72024-09-30: 75.92024-12-31: 76.82025-03-31: 76.32025-06-30: 75.52025-09-30: 74.02025-12-31: 74.32026-03-31: 75 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 72.1 to 77.9 · axis starts at 71.4

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
3.2%
2.14.06.02020-03-31: 3.12020-06-30: 3.32020-09-30: 3.82020-12-31: 4.32021-03-31: 4.92021-06-30: 5.12021-09-30: 4.02021-12-31: 3.32022-03-31: 2.52022-06-30: 3.22022-09-30: 3.52022-12-31: 3.52023-03-31: 3.82023-06-30: 3.32023-09-30: 3.12023-12-31: 3.32024-03-31: 3.52025-03-31: 4.52025-06-30: 5.52025-09-30: 5.62025-12-31: 4.52026-03-31: 3.2 2020-03 2026-03
22 monthly readings · 2.5 to 5.6 · axis starts at 2.1

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±1.4, basis not documented by the producer
3 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

22.6%
19.021.824.72020-03-31: 20.32020-06-30: 19.62020-09-30: 20.12020-12-31: 21.42021-03-31: 22.72021-06-30: 24.12021-09-30: 22.42021-12-31: 21.12022-03-31: 20.32022-06-30: 20.42022-09-30: 21.42022-12-31: 21.12023-03-31: 19.92023-06-30: 19.82023-09-30: 20.32023-12-31: 19.62024-03-31: 21.42024-06-30: 22.52024-09-30: 22.62024-12-31: 20.82025-03-31: 20.02025-06-30: 20.12025-09-30: 21.72025-12-31: 22.22026-03-31: 22.6 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 19.6 to 24.1 · axis starts at 19.0

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

Claimant count
August 2026
3,600
2,6095,4308,2512020-01-31: 3,3102020-02-29: 3,4052020-03-31: 3,3902020-04-30: 6,3702020-05-31: 7,4252020-06-30: 7,4002020-07-31: 7,6802020-08-31: 7,7052020-09-30: 7,3302020-10-31: 6,8802020-11-30: 6,8602020-12-31: 6,7752021-01-31: 6,7252021-02-28: 6,9252021-03-31: 6,9002021-04-30: 6,7602021-05-31: 6,1952021-06-30: 5,6452021-07-31: 5,4602021-08-31: 5,2752021-09-30: 4,8652021-10-31: 4,5902021-11-30: 4,4002021-12-31: 4,2402022-01-31: 4,1402022-02-28: 4,2152022-03-31: 3,9802022-04-30: 3,7302022-05-31: 3,5802022-06-30: 3,5252022-07-31: 3,5702022-08-31: 3,6402022-09-30: 3,4102022-10-31: 3,3502022-11-30: 3,3852022-12-31: 3,4552023-01-31: 3,5702023-02-28: 3,6252023-03-31: 3,6902023-04-30: 3,8002023-05-31: 3,6352023-06-30: 3,6702023-07-31: 3,6902023-08-31: 3,7152023-09-30: 3,5102023-10-31: 3,4252023-11-30: 3,4302023-12-31: 3,3702024-01-31: 3,3652024-02-29: 3,5102024-03-31: 3,6152024-04-30: 3,4952024-05-31: 3,4352024-06-30: 3,5202024-07-31: 3,7252024-08-31: 3,7352024-09-30: 3,5802024-10-31: 3,4902024-11-30: 3,4752024-12-31: 3,3902025-01-31: 3,4402025-02-28: 3,5502025-03-31: 3,5102025-04-30: 3,3752025-05-31: 3,3302025-06-30: 3,3052025-07-31: 3,2752025-08-31: 3,3502025-09-30: 3,2452025-10-31: 3,1552025-11-30: 3,2052025-12-31: 3,2502026-01-31: 3,3802026-02-28: 3,5852026-03-31: 3,6302026-04-30: 3,4702026-05-31: 3,4652026-06-30: 3,4652026-07-31: 3,4802026-08-31: 3,600 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 3,155 to 7,705 · axis starts at 2,609

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

2.4%
2.22.32.42026-01-31: 2.22026-02-28: 2.42026-03-31: 2.42026-04-30: 2.32026-05-31: 2.32026-06-30: 2.32026-07-31: 2.32026-08-31: 2.4 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 2.2 to 2.4 · axis starts at 2.2

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.

31.2%
18.525.532.62020-03-31: 27.12020-06-30: 27.12020-09-30: 27.12020-12-31: 22.92021-03-31: 20.42021-06-30: 20.82021-09-30: 20.42021-12-31: 19.92022-03-31: 22.72022-06-30: 25.92022-09-30: 28.92022-12-31: 30.12023-03-31: 30.02023-06-30: 31.12023-09-30: 27.52023-12-31: 27.02024-03-31: 24.62024-06-30: 22.92024-09-30: 22.52024-12-31: 22.62025-03-31: 23.12025-06-30: 25.92025-09-30: 28.52025-12-31: 29.82026-03-31: 31.2 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 19.9 to 31.2 · axis starts at 18.5

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±6.5, basis not documented by the producer

14.4%
9.114.419.72020-03-31: 13.22020-06-30: 12.02020-09-30: 14.42020-12-31: 15.72021-03-31: 16.92021-06-30: 152021-09-30: 12.62021-12-31: 13.12022-03-31: 12.72022-06-30: 15.92022-09-30: 15.92022-12-31: 17.02023-03-31: 17.22023-06-30: 14.22023-09-30: 11.12023-12-31: 10.12024-03-31: 12.22024-06-30: 17.62024-09-30: 18.72024-12-31: 18.12025-03-31: 13.82025-06-30: 11.62025-09-30: 12.42025-12-31: 11.82026-03-31: 14.4 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 10.1 to 18.7 · axis starts at 9.1

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±4.9, basis not documented by the producer

19.1%
14.817.921.12020-03-31: 19.52020-06-30: 19.92020-09-30: 17.42020-12-31: 17.22021-03-31: 15.42021-06-30: 16.92021-09-30: 18.92021-12-31: 19.92022-03-31: 18.72022-06-30: 16.92022-09-30: 17.12022-12-31: 17.32023-03-31: 19.52023-06-30: 18.62023-09-30: 19.02023-12-31: 17.92024-03-31: 17.42024-06-30: 17.92024-09-30: 19.02024-12-31: 20.52025-03-31: 17.82025-06-30: 17.72025-09-30: 18.02025-12-31: 16.42026-03-31: 19.1 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 15.4 to 20.5 · axis starts at 14.8

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±5.5, basis not documented by the producer

24.5%
19.829.338.82020-03-31: 25.12020-06-30: 27.12020-09-30: 27.82020-12-31: 32.92021-03-31: 37.02021-06-30: 36.92021-09-30: 36.32021-12-31: 34.92022-03-31: 31.42022-06-30: 28.92022-09-30: 27.92022-12-31: 26.32023-03-31: 25.62023-06-30: 21.62023-09-30: 23.02023-12-31: 22.32024-03-31: 22.62024-06-30: 24.22024-09-30: 25.32024-12-31: 25.52025-03-31: 26.82025-06-30: 28.42025-09-30: 27.02025-12-31: 27.42026-03-31: 24.5 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 21.6 to 37.0 · axis starts at 19.8

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

Pay 3
£26,801
9,18019k29k1997-12-31: 11k1998-12-31: 11k1999-12-31: 11k2000-12-31: 12k2001-12-31: 13k2002-12-31: 12k2003-12-31: 13k2004-12-31: 14k2005-12-31: 15k2006-12-31: 16k2007-12-31: 16k2008-12-31: 16k2009-12-31: 16k2010-12-31: 17k2011-12-31: 17k2012-12-31: 18k2013-12-31: 18k2014-12-31: 19k2015-12-31: 19k2016-12-31: 19k2017-12-31: 20k2018-12-31: 20k2019-12-31: 21k2020-12-31: 21k2021-12-31: 22k2022-12-31: 23k2023-12-31: 25k2024-12-31: 27k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 11k to 27k · axis starts at 9,180

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Median pay
Jul 2026
£2,659
1,6802,2222,7642020-01-31: 1,8282020-02-29: 1,8292020-03-31: 1,8312020-04-30: 1,7852020-05-31: 1,7882020-06-30: 1,8112020-07-31: 1,8542020-08-31: 1,8832020-09-30: 1,9102020-10-31: 1,9272020-11-30: 1,9212020-12-31: 1,9552021-01-31: 1,9172021-02-28: 1,9302021-03-31: 1,9522021-04-30: 1,9792021-05-31: 1,9822021-06-30: 1,9802021-07-31: 1,9872021-08-31: 1,9842021-09-30: 1,9882021-10-31: 2,0102021-11-30: 2,0202021-12-31: 2,0602022-01-31: 2,0572022-02-28: 2,0262022-03-31: 2,0512022-04-30: 2,0592022-05-31: 2,0662022-06-30: 2,0842022-07-31: 2,0892022-08-31: 2,0922022-09-30: 2,1072022-10-31: 2,1442022-11-30: 2,1922022-12-31: 2,1762023-01-31: 2,1792023-02-28: 2,2052023-03-31: 2,2162023-04-30: 2,2452023-05-31: 2,2342023-06-30: 2,2562023-07-31: 2,2382023-08-31: 2,2542023-09-30: 2,2772023-10-31: 2,2792023-11-30: 2,3412023-12-31: 2,3402024-01-31: 2,3132024-02-29: 2,3152024-03-31: 2,3452024-04-30: 2,3682024-05-31: 2,3802024-06-30: 2,3762024-07-31: 2,3742024-08-31: 2,3892024-09-30: 2,4012024-10-31: 2,4372024-11-30: 2,5222024-12-31: 2,4712025-01-31: 2,4502025-02-28: 2,4572025-03-31: 2,4752025-04-30: 2,4952025-05-31: 2,5112025-06-30: 2,5232025-07-31: 2,5352025-08-31: 2,5612025-09-30: 2,5432025-10-31: 2,5572025-11-30: 2,5562025-12-31: 2,5892026-01-31: 2,5562026-02-28: 2,5602026-03-31: 2,5972026-04-30: 2,6222026-05-31: 2,6382026-06-30: 2,6252026-07-31: 2,659 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 1,785 to 2,659 · axis starts at 1,680

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.

109,150
98k105k112k2020-01-31: 103k2020-02-29: 103k2020-03-31: 103k2020-04-30: 102k2020-05-31: 102k2020-06-30: 103k2020-07-31: 104k2020-08-31: 103k2020-09-30: 102k2020-10-31: 101k2020-11-30: 101k2020-12-31: 100k2021-01-31: 99k2021-02-28: 100k2021-03-31: 100k2021-04-30: 101k2021-05-31: 103k2021-06-30: 104k2021-07-31: 105k2021-08-31: 105k2021-09-30: 105k2021-10-31: 105k2021-11-30: 105k2021-12-31: 104k2022-01-31: 104k2022-02-28: 104k2022-03-31: 105k2022-04-30: 105k2022-05-31: 106k2022-06-30: 107k2022-07-31: 108k2022-08-31: 108k2022-09-30: 107k2022-10-31: 107k2022-11-30: 107k2022-12-31: 106k2023-01-31: 105k2023-02-28: 106k2023-03-31: 106k2023-04-30: 107k2023-05-31: 107k2023-06-30: 109k2023-07-31: 109k2023-08-31: 109k2023-09-30: 109k2023-10-31: 108k2023-11-30: 108k2023-12-31: 107k2024-01-31: 107k2024-02-29: 107k2024-03-31: 107k2024-04-30: 108k2024-05-31: 109k2024-06-30: 110k2024-07-31: 110k2024-08-31: 110k2024-09-30: 109k2024-10-31: 109k2024-11-30: 109k2024-12-31: 107k2025-01-31: 107k2025-02-28: 107k2025-03-31: 107k2025-04-30: 108k2025-05-31: 108k2025-06-30: 110k2025-07-31: 110k2025-08-31: 110k2025-09-30: 109k2025-10-31: 108k2025-11-30: 108k2025-12-31: 107k2026-01-31: 106k2026-02-28: 106k2026-03-31: 107k2026-04-30: 107k2026-05-31: 108k2026-06-30: 109k2026-07-31: 109k 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 99k to 110k · axis starts at 98k

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
10,000
8,6419,43510k2010-03-31: 8,8252011-03-31: 8,7952012-03-31: 9,0202013-03-31: 8,9402014-03-31: 9,1852015-03-31: 9,8252016-03-31: 9,9302017-03-31: 10k2018-03-31: 10k2019-03-31: 10k2020-03-31: 10k2021-03-31: 9,9652022-03-31: 10k2023-03-31: 9,9502024-03-31: 10k2025-03-31: 10k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 8,795 to 10k · axis starts at 8,641

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

7,440
6,4057,0257,6452010-03-31: 6,5252011-03-31: 6,5702012-03-31: 6,6752013-03-31: 6,5452014-03-31: 6,7102015-03-31: 7,1952016-03-31: 7,3752017-03-31: 7,5152018-03-31: 7,4802019-03-31: 7,5252020-03-31: 7,4952021-03-31: 7,4402022-03-31: 7,4002023-03-31: 7,3502024-03-31: 7,4702025-03-31: 7,440 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 6,525 to 7,525 · axis starts at 6,405

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

675
5586457322010-03-31: 6002011-03-31: 5752012-03-31: 6102013-03-31: 6352014-03-31: 6902015-03-31: 7152016-03-31: 7102017-03-31: 6802018-03-31: 6902019-03-31: 6802020-03-31: 6752021-03-31: 6652022-03-31: 6802023-03-31: 6952024-03-31: 6652025-03-31: 675 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 575 to 715 · axis starts at 558

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

50
38.84551.22010-03-31: 402011-03-31: 452012-03-31: 402013-03-31: 452014-03-31: 452015-03-31: 502016-03-31: 452017-03-31: 402018-03-31: 502019-03-31: 502020-03-31: 452021-03-31: 402022-03-31: 402023-03-31: 402024-03-31: 402025-03-31: 50 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
910112010-03-31: 102011-03-31: 102012-03-31: 102013-03-31: 102014-03-31: 102015-03-31: 102016-03-31: 102017-03-31: 102018-03-31: 102019-03-31: 102020-03-31: 102021-03-31: 102022-03-31: 102023-03-31: 102024-03-31: 102025-03-31: 10 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · unchanged at 10 · axis starts at 9

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

320
2573003432010-03-31: 2702011-03-31: 2652012-03-31: 2702013-03-31: 2902014-03-31: 2952015-03-31: 3102016-03-31: 3052017-03-31: 3202018-03-31: 3052019-03-31: 3052020-03-31: 3302021-03-31: 3302022-03-31: 3352023-03-31: 3352024-03-31: 3202025-03-31: 320 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 265 to 335 · axis starts at 257

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

15
9.412.515.62010-03-31: 102011-03-31: 102012-03-31: 152013-03-31: 102014-03-31: 102015-03-31: 102016-03-31: 102017-03-31: 102018-03-31: 102019-03-31: 102020-03-31: 102021-03-31: 152022-03-31: 102023-03-31: 152024-03-31: 152025-03-31: 15 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 10 to 15 · axis starts at 9.4

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

1,380
1,2061,3301,4542010-03-31: 1,2902011-03-31: 1,2302012-03-31: 1,3102013-03-31: 1,3152014-03-31: 1,3252015-03-31: 1,4302016-03-31: 1,3552017-03-31: 1,3202018-03-31: 1,3602019-03-31: 1,3752020-03-31: 1,3652021-03-31: 1,3552022-03-31: 1,4052023-03-31: 1,3852024-03-31: 1,3852025-03-31: 1,380 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 1,230 to 1,430 · axis starts at 1,206

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

100
76.4951142010-03-31: 802011-03-31: 852012-03-31: 802013-03-31: 802014-03-31: 902015-03-31: 1002016-03-31: 1102017-03-31: 1102018-03-31: 1002019-03-31: 1102020-03-31: 1052021-03-31: 1052022-03-31: 1102023-03-31: 1052024-03-31: 1102025-03-31: 100 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 80 to 110 · axis starts at 76.4

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

10
3.81016.22010-03-31: 102011-03-31: 102012-03-31: 102013-03-31: 102014-03-31: 52015-03-31: 52016-03-31: 102017-03-31: 102018-03-31: 102019-03-31: 102020-03-31: 102021-03-31: 102022-03-31: 102023-03-31: 152024-03-31: 102025-03-31: 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

12,015
11k12k12k2010-03-31: 11k2011-03-31: 11k2012-03-31: 11k2013-03-31: 11k2014-03-31: 11k2015-03-31: 12k2016-03-31: 12k2017-03-31: 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 · 11k to 12k · axis starts at 11k

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

7,897
2,7645,6068,4471998-12-31: 3,3601999-12-31: 3,3142000-12-31: 3,3592001-12-31: 3,5122002-12-31: 3,7332003-12-31: 4,0182004-12-31: 4,2282005-12-31: 4,4562006-12-31: 4,8572007-12-31: 5,0962008-12-31: 5,1412009-12-31: 5,3572010-12-31: 5,1862011-12-31: 5,2912012-12-31: 5,6492013-12-31: 5,9872014-12-31: 6,1512015-12-31: 6,3252016-12-31: 6,3342017-12-31: 6,6512018-12-31: 6,6112019-12-31: 6,9552020-12-31: 6,3112021-12-31: 6,6152022-12-31: 7,1712023-12-31: 7,897 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 3,314 to 7,897 · axis starts at 2,764

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

Local authorities in Perth and Kinross, and Stirling

Perth and Kinross · Stirling