The Datum Report

Local area

Plymouth

What we think is happening

Pay in Plymouth has been growing.

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

Other standing views

Business

Businesses employing 5 to 9 people in Plymouth has been falling.

established confidence · how we reached this

Labour market

The job market in Plymouth has been getting stronger.

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
Businesses employing 5 to 9 people 2026 800 -25 in the bottom 3% of 182
Employment rate - aged 16-64 Apr 2025-Mar 2026 77.6% +4.2 in the top 1% of 171
% of economically inactive student Apr 2025-Mar 2026 28.8% -7.2 in the bottom 1% of 171
% who are economically inactive - aged 16-64 Apr 2025-Mar 2026 21.3% -3.2 in the bottom 2% of 171
Unemployment rate - aged 16-64 Apr 2025-Mar 2026 1.4% -1.4 in the bottom 5% of 169
% of economically inactive looking after family/home Apr 2025-Mar 2026 18.2% +3.5 in the top 7% of 170

By subject

Every figure published for Plymouth. 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
8.4%
5.78.010.42020-03-31: 7.92020-06-30: 7.82020-09-30: 6.82020-12-31: 6.42021-03-31: 6.62021-06-30: 6.72021-09-30: 8.52021-12-31: 9.02022-03-31: 8.82022-06-30: 10.02022-09-30: 9.02022-12-31: 8.92023-03-31: 7.12023-06-30: 7.92023-09-30: 7.82023-12-31: 7.72024-03-31: 7.72024-06-30: 6.12024-09-30: 7.12024-12-31: 6.92025-03-31: 9.62025-06-30: 9.62025-09-30: 9.52025-12-31: 9.42026-03-31: 8.4 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 6.1 to 10.0 · axis starts at 5.7

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

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
77.6%
71.274.878.52020-03-31: 73.32020-06-30: 73.52020-09-30: 75.02020-12-31: 75.72021-03-31: 76.82021-06-30: 75.52021-09-30: 77.32021-12-31: 75.42022-03-31: 75.52022-06-30: 77.82022-09-30: 73.02022-12-31: 73.62023-03-31: 73.22023-06-30: 71.92023-09-30: 74.22023-12-31: 72.92024-03-31: 73.02024-06-30: 74.22024-09-30: 72.82024-12-31: 74.62025-03-31: 71.92025-06-30: 72.42025-09-30: 73.72025-12-31: 73.42026-03-31: 77.6 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 71.9 to 77.8 · axis starts at 71.2

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±3.6, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
1.4%
1.03.35.62020-03-31: 5.12020-06-30: 4.82020-09-30: 5.02020-12-31: 4.52021-03-31: 4.12021-06-30: 5.12021-09-30: 4.42021-12-31: 4.02022-03-31: 3.22022-06-30: 2.02022-09-30: 3.92022-12-31: 3.52023-03-31: 3.62023-06-30: 4.22023-09-30: 2.52023-12-31: 2.82024-03-31: 2.52024-06-30: 3.02024-09-30: 3.72024-12-31: 3.42025-03-31: 4.52025-06-30: 3.12025-09-30: 2.52025-12-31: 2.82026-03-31: 1.4 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 1.4 to 5.1 · axis starts at 1.0

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

21.3%
18.322.226.12020-03-31: 22.72020-06-30: 22.82020-09-30: 21.02020-12-31: 20.72021-03-31: 19.92021-06-30: 20.42021-09-30: 19.12021-12-31: 21.52022-03-31: 22.12022-06-30: 20.72022-09-30: 24.12022-12-31: 23.72023-03-31: 24.12023-06-30: 252023-09-30: 23.92023-12-31: 25.12024-03-31: 25.12024-06-30: 23.42024-09-30: 24.42024-12-31: 22.92025-03-31: 24.62025-06-30: 25.32025-09-30: 24.42025-12-31: 24.52026-03-31: 21.3 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 19.1 to 25.3 · axis starts at 18.3

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±3.5, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
5,980
4,5048,05012k2020-01-31: 5,5102020-02-29: 5,8752020-03-31: 5,7902020-04-30: 9,5552020-05-31: 11k2020-06-30: 10k2020-07-31: 11k2020-08-31: 11k2020-09-30: 11k2020-10-31: 9,9952020-11-30: 10k2020-12-31: 9,8952021-01-31: 9,7052021-02-28: 10k2021-03-31: 10k2021-04-30: 9,8302021-05-31: 9,1902021-06-30: 8,5152021-07-31: 8,2852021-08-31: 8,0202021-09-30: 7,6252021-10-31: 7,4802021-11-30: 7,1802021-12-31: 6,7952022-01-31: 6,6452022-02-28: 6,6002022-03-31: 6,4202022-04-30: 5,9852022-05-31: 5,7652022-06-30: 5,7152022-07-31: 5,4402022-08-31: 5,3902022-09-30: 5,3202022-10-31: 5,1902022-11-30: 5,3552022-12-31: 5,4452023-01-31: 5,3502023-02-28: 5,4452023-03-31: 5,5002023-04-30: 5,5002023-05-31: 5,3252023-06-30: 5,4602023-07-31: 5,6202023-08-31: 5,5252023-09-30: 5,5402023-10-31: 5,5252023-11-30: 5,5602023-12-31: 5,6252024-01-31: 5,6802024-02-29: 5,8952024-03-31: 5,9152024-04-30: 5,7402024-05-31: 5,7202024-06-30: 5,6852024-07-31: 6,1502024-08-31: 6,1252024-09-30: 5,9602024-10-31: 5,7902024-11-30: 5,8452024-12-31: 5,8052025-01-31: 5,7952025-02-28: 6,0902025-03-31: 6,0602025-04-30: 6,0502025-05-31: 5,9202025-06-30: 5,9602025-07-31: 5,7752025-08-31: 5,7352025-09-30: 5,7352025-10-31: 5,8152025-11-30: 5,8202025-12-31: 5,8152026-01-31: 5,9102026-02-28: 6,1352026-03-31: 6,1752026-04-30: 6,1002026-05-31: 6,0802026-06-30: 6,1002026-07-31: 5,9502026-08-31: 5,980 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 5,190 to 11k · axis starts at 4,504

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

3.4%
3.43.53.52026-01-31: 3.42026-02-28: 3.52026-03-31: 3.52026-04-30: 3.52026-05-31: 3.52026-06-30: 3.52026-07-31: 3.42026-08-31: 3.4 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 3.4 to 3.5 · axis starts at 3.4

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)
24 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

28.6%
25.033.341.72020-03-31: 33.82020-06-30: 36.42020-09-30: 38.52020-12-31: 35.12021-03-31: 32.62021-06-30: 32.52021-09-30: 29.72021-12-31: 35.12022-03-31: 35.32022-06-30: 31.02022-09-30: 33.72022-12-31: 35.02023-03-31: 39.52023-06-30: 35.02023-09-30: 32.72023-12-31: 30.52024-03-31: 31.52024-06-30: 37.62024-09-30: 40.12024-12-31: 35.82025-03-31: 27.82025-06-30: 26.62025-09-30: 27.72025-12-31: 27.62026-03-31: 28.6 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 26.6 to 40.1 · axis starts at 25.0

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±8.2, basis not documented by the producer

18.2%
13.021.730.32020-03-31: 18.52020-06-30: 17.92020-09-30: 20.12020-12-31: 20.32021-03-31: 18.72021-06-30: 21.92021-09-30: 24.12021-12-31: 23.62022-03-31: 28.22022-06-30: 28.72022-09-30: 27.02022-12-31: 24.92023-03-31: 16.62023-06-30: 15.62023-09-30: 15.92023-12-31: 16.72024-03-31: 19.62024-06-30: 18.92024-09-30: 17.12024-12-31: 20.82025-03-31: 15.62025-06-30: 17.92025-09-30: 16.82025-12-31: 14.72026-03-31: 18.2 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 14.7 to 28.7 · axis starts at 13.0

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±7.0, basis not documented by the producer

10.0%
6.212.318.42020-03-31: 12.12020-06-30: 12.72020-09-30: 10.62020-12-31: 11.92021-03-31: 13.32021-06-30: 10.72021-09-30: 12.72021-12-31: 10.72022-03-31: 10.42022-06-30: 12.62022-09-30: 10.92022-12-31: 7.42023-03-31: 10.22023-06-30: 12.52023-09-30: 14.42023-12-31: 17.22024-03-31: 15.32024-06-30: 13.72024-09-30: 11.12024-12-31: 8.72025-03-31: 7.82025-06-30: 8.92025-09-30: 9.22025-12-31: 8.82026-03-31: 10 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 7.4 to 17.2 · axis starts at 6.2

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±5.4, basis not documented by the producer

28.8%
11.626.140.62020-03-31: 23.22020-06-30: 19.82020-09-30: 16.12020-12-31: 16.82021-03-31: 19.62021-06-30: 23.72021-09-30: 252021-12-31: 21.62022-03-31: 17.52022-06-30: 16.72022-09-30: 17.62022-12-31: 20.62023-03-31: 14.42023-06-30: 15.62023-09-30: 17.02023-12-31: 16.02024-03-31: 19.42024-06-30: 16.32024-09-30: 17.12024-12-31: 22.42025-03-31: 37.82025-06-30: 362025-09-30: 35.52025-12-31: 362026-03-31: 28.8 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 14.4 to 37.8 · axis starts at 11.6

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±8.2, basis not documented by the producer

Pay 3
£21,424
7,72515k23k1997-12-31: 9,1931998-12-31: 9,4351999-12-31: 9,6832000-12-31: 10k2001-12-31: 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: 14k2011-12-31: 14k2012-12-31: 14k2013-12-31: 14k2014-12-31: 15k2015-12-31: 15k2016-12-31: 15k2017-12-31: 16k2018-12-31: 16k2019-12-31: 17k2020-12-31: 17k2021-12-31: 18k2022-12-31: 19k2023-12-31: 20k2024-12-31: 21k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 9,193 to 21k · axis starts at 7,725

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Median pay
Jul 2026
£2,536
1,5672,1042,6402020-01-31: 1,7082020-02-29: 1,7232020-03-31: 1,6972020-04-30: 1,6712020-05-31: 1,6962020-06-30: 1,7202020-07-31: 1,7352020-08-31: 1,7652020-09-30: 1,7812020-10-31: 1,7852020-11-30: 1,7872020-12-31: 1,8032021-01-31: 1,7802021-02-28: 1,7972021-03-31: 1,8072021-04-30: 1,8262021-05-31: 1,8422021-06-30: 1,8442021-07-31: 1,8442021-08-31: 1,8442021-09-30: 1,8792021-10-31: 1,8662021-11-30: 1,8722021-12-31: 1,8942022-01-31: 1,8962022-02-28: 1,8912022-03-31: 1,9252022-04-30: 1,9312022-05-31: 1,9452022-06-30: 1,9492022-07-31: 1,9652022-08-31: 1,9922022-09-30: 2,0472022-10-31: 2,0132022-11-30: 2,0712022-12-31: 2,0442023-01-31: 2,0252023-02-28: 2,0382023-03-31: 2,0622023-04-30: 2,0992023-05-31: 2,1312023-06-30: 2,2182023-07-31: 2,1452023-08-31: 2,1562023-09-30: 2,1702023-10-31: 2,1622023-11-30: 2,1992023-12-31: 2,1872024-01-31: 2,1622024-02-29: 2,1902024-03-31: 2,2132024-04-30: 2,2492024-05-31: 2,2712024-06-30: 2,2632024-07-31: 2,2622024-08-31: 2,2872024-09-30: 2,2832024-10-31: 2,3672024-11-30: 2,3702024-12-31: 2,3432025-01-31: 2,3062025-02-28: 2,3162025-03-31: 2,3202025-04-30: 2,3912025-05-31: 2,4022025-06-30: 2,3982025-07-31: 2,4172025-08-31: 2,4672025-09-30: 2,4382025-10-31: 2,4402025-11-30: 2,4402025-12-31: 2,4592026-01-31: 2,4442026-02-28: 2,4522026-03-31: 2,4652026-04-30: 2,5162026-05-31: 2,5272026-06-30: 2,5252026-07-31: 2,536 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 1,671 to 2,536 · axis starts at 1,567

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.

119,641
108k116k123k2020-01-31: 112k2020-02-29: 112k2020-03-31: 112k2020-04-30: 111k2020-05-31: 111k2020-06-30: 111k2020-07-31: 110k2020-08-31: 110k2020-09-30: 110k2020-10-31: 110k2020-11-30: 110k2020-12-31: 110k2021-01-31: 110k2021-02-28: 109k2021-03-31: 110k2021-04-30: 111k2021-05-31: 112k2021-06-30: 113k2021-07-31: 113k2021-08-31: 113k2021-09-30: 114k2021-10-31: 115k2021-11-30: 116k2021-12-31: 115k2022-01-31: 114k2022-02-28: 115k2022-03-31: 115k2022-04-30: 116k2022-05-31: 116k2022-06-30: 116k2022-07-31: 117k2022-08-31: 117k2022-09-30: 117k2022-10-31: 118k2022-11-30: 119k2022-12-31: 118k2023-01-31: 118k2023-02-28: 118k2023-03-31: 119k2023-04-30: 119k2023-05-31: 119k2023-06-30: 120k2023-07-31: 120k2023-08-31: 119k2023-09-30: 119k2023-10-31: 120k2023-11-30: 121k2023-12-31: 120k2024-01-31: 120k2024-02-29: 120k2024-03-31: 120k2024-04-30: 121k2024-05-31: 121k2024-06-30: 121k2024-07-31: 121k2024-08-31: 121k2024-09-30: 121k2024-10-31: 121k2024-11-30: 122k2024-12-31: 120k2025-01-31: 120k2025-02-28: 120k2025-03-31: 120k2025-04-30: 120k2025-05-31: 120k2025-06-30: 120k2025-07-31: 120k2025-08-31: 120k2025-09-30: 120k2025-10-31: 120k2025-11-30: 120k2025-12-31: 120k2026-01-31: 119k2026-02-28: 119k2026-03-31: 119k2026-04-30: 119k2026-05-31: 119k2026-06-30: 120k2026-07-31: 120k 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 109k to 122k · axis starts at 108k

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
6,265
4,6905,5956,5002010-03-31: 4,9202011-03-31: 4,8652012-03-31: 4,9702013-03-31: 4,9752014-03-31: 5,3302015-03-31: 5,5552016-03-31: 5,6902017-03-31: 5,7702018-03-31: 5,6802019-03-31: 5,7702020-03-31: 5,9152021-03-31: 6,0402022-03-31: 6,3002023-03-31: 6,3252024-03-31: 6,2802025-03-31: 6,1902026-03-31: 6,265 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 4,865 to 6,325 · axis starts at 4,690

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

4,655
3,2054,0084,8102010-03-31: 3,3702011-03-31: 3,3602012-03-31: 3,3902013-03-31: 3,4002014-03-31: 3,6752015-03-31: 3,8352016-03-31: 4,0002017-03-31: 4,1052018-03-31: 4,0402019-03-31: 4,1052020-03-31: 4,2352021-03-31: 4,3802022-03-31: 4,5852023-03-31: 4,5702024-03-31: 4,5902025-03-31: 4,5752026-03-31: 4,655 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 3,360 to 4,655 · axis starts at 3,205

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

400
3273954632010-03-31: 3602011-03-31: 3402012-03-31: 3702013-03-31: 4002014-03-31: 4302015-03-31: 4452016-03-31: 4502017-03-31: 4102018-03-31: 4102019-03-31: 4202020-03-31: 4002021-03-31: 4002022-03-31: 4152023-03-31: 4202024-03-31: 4052025-03-31: 3952026-03-31: 400 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 340 to 450 · axis starts at 327

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

45
27.64052.42010-03-31: 302011-03-31: 352012-03-31: 352013-03-31: 402014-03-31: 452015-03-31: 452016-03-31: 452017-03-31: 452018-03-31: 502019-03-31: 452020-03-31: 402021-03-31: 452022-03-31: 452023-03-31: 452024-03-31: 452025-03-31: 502026-03-31: 45 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 30 to 50 · axis starts at 27.6

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

255
2212402592010-03-31: 2352011-03-31: 2252012-03-31: 2352013-03-31: 2252014-03-31: 2352015-03-31: 2352016-03-31: 2402017-03-31: 2552018-03-31: 2502019-03-31: 2402020-03-31: 2352021-03-31: 2352022-03-31: 2352023-03-31: 2502024-03-31: 2402025-03-31: 2402026-03-31: 255 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 225 to 255 · axis starts at 221

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

15
8.81521.22010-03-31: 102011-03-31: 102012-03-31: 152013-03-31: 152014-03-31: 152015-03-31: 152016-03-31: 152017-03-31: 202018-03-31: 152019-03-31: 202020-03-31: 202021-03-31: 152022-03-31: 152023-03-31: 152024-03-31: 152025-03-31: 152026-03-31: 15 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

800
7848689512010-03-31: 8402011-03-31: 8202012-03-31: 8502013-03-31: 8102014-03-31: 8552015-03-31: 9002016-03-31: 8502017-03-31: 8552018-03-31: 8302019-03-31: 8402020-03-31: 8902021-03-31: 8702022-03-31: 9152023-03-31: 9352024-03-31: 8852025-03-31: 8252026-03-31: 800 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 800 to 935 · axis starts at 784

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

75
57.67082.42010-03-31: 702011-03-31: 602012-03-31: 602013-03-31: 702014-03-31: 602015-03-31: 702016-03-31: 702017-03-31: 702018-03-31: 702019-03-31: 802020-03-31: 752021-03-31: 752022-03-31: 752023-03-31: 702024-03-31: 752025-03-31: 802026-03-31: 75 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 60 to 80 · axis starts at 57.6

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: 102013-03-31: 52014-03-31: 52015-03-31: 52016-03-31: 52017-03-31: 52018-03-31: 52019-03-31: 52020-03-31: 52021-03-31: 52022-03-31: 52023-03-31: 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

8,215
6,6057,5108,4152010-03-31: 6,8802011-03-31: 6,7802012-03-31: 6,8552013-03-31: 6,9052014-03-31: 7,2502015-03-31: 7,4402016-03-31: 7,6052017-03-31: 7,7502018-03-31: 7,6902019-03-31: 7,7652020-03-31: 7,9102021-03-31: 7,9752022-03-31: 8,2352023-03-31: 8,2402024-03-31: 8,1752025-03-31: 8,1102026-03-31: 8,215 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 6,780 to 8,240 · axis starts at 6,605

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

7,274
2,2345,0247,8141998-12-31: 2,7741999-12-31: 2,9242000-12-31: 2,9682001-12-31: 3,1422002-12-31: 3,2672003-12-31: 3,4662004-12-31: 3,8112005-12-31: 3,9412006-12-31: 4,1992007-12-31: 4,2552008-12-31: 4,4632009-12-31: 4,3942010-12-31: 4,5372011-12-31: 4,6762012-12-31: 4,7982013-12-31: 4,9282014-12-31: 5,0542015-12-31: 5,2182016-12-31: 5,4302017-12-31: 5,5722018-12-31: 5,7312019-12-31: 5,8832020-12-31: 5,4902021-12-31: 6,3402022-12-31: 6,7482023-12-31: 7,274 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 2,774 to 7,274 · axis starts at 2,234

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

Local authorities in Plymouth

Plymouth