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Rotherham

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Labour market 11
8.5%
3.08.113.32020-03-31: 7.72020-06-30: 9.72020-09-30: 9.92020-12-31: 11.32021-03-31: 12.32021-06-30: 11.42021-09-30: 9.92021-12-31: 9.52022-03-31: 9.32022-06-30: 8.82022-09-30: 8.92022-12-31: 7.92023-03-31: 6.72023-06-30: 5.52023-09-30: 5.12023-12-31: 4.02024-03-31: 4.22024-06-30: 4.32024-09-30: 5.02024-12-31: 7.72025-03-31: 8.62025-06-30: 8.42025-09-30: 8.02025-12-31: 8.32026-03-31: 8.5 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 4.0 to 12.3 · axis starts at 3.0

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
70.2%
63.070.978.72020-03-31: 70.22020-06-30: 71.32020-09-30: 73.12020-12-31: 77.22021-03-31: 77.12021-06-30: 73.82021-09-30: 70.22021-12-31: 72.42022-03-31: 73.02022-06-30: 73.92022-09-30: 73.42022-12-31: 73.22023-03-31: 72.62023-06-30: 72.42023-09-30: 68.82023-12-31: 67.12024-03-31: 66.62024-06-30: 64.52024-09-30: 68.62024-12-31: 70.62025-03-31: 71.22025-06-30: 72.22025-09-30: 72.22025-12-31: 69.82026-03-31: 70.2 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 64.5 to 77.2 · axis starts at 63.0

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±3.9, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
5.3%
1.74.26.62020-03-31: 6.12020-06-30: 5.22020-09-30: 4.02020-12-31: 4.02021-03-31: 4.52021-06-30: 5.82021-09-30: 5.72021-12-31: 4.62022-03-31: 5.12022-06-30: 3.82022-09-30: 3.22022-12-31: 2.52023-03-31: 2.22023-06-30: 2.72023-09-30: 5.12023-12-31: 5.82024-03-31: 5.62024-06-30: 5.32024-09-30: 4.62024-12-31: 4.02025-03-31: 4.22025-06-30: 5.12025-09-30: 4.32025-12-31: 5.62026-03-31: 5.3 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 2.2 to 6.1 · axis starts at 1.7

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±2.2, basis not documented by the producer

25.9%
17.825.533.32020-03-31: 25.12020-06-30: 24.92020-09-30: 23.92020-12-31: 19.62021-03-31: 19.32021-06-30: 21.72021-09-30: 25.62021-12-31: 24.12022-03-31: 23.02022-06-30: 23.22022-09-30: 24.22022-12-31: 25.02023-03-31: 25.82023-06-30: 25.62023-09-30: 27.52023-12-31: 28.72024-03-31: 29.32024-06-30: 31.82024-09-30: 28.12024-12-31: 26.42025-03-31: 25.62025-06-30: 24.02025-09-30: 24.42025-12-31: 26.12026-03-31: 25.9 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 19.3 to 31.8 · axis starts at 17.8

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±3.7, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
6,175
5,0238,80513k2020-01-31: 5,7552020-02-29: 5,9402020-03-31: 6,2202020-04-30: 10k2020-05-31: 12k2020-06-30: 11k2020-07-31: 12k2020-08-31: 12k2020-09-30: 12k2020-10-31: 11k2020-11-30: 11k2020-12-31: 11k2021-01-31: 11k2021-02-28: 12k2021-03-31: 12k2021-04-30: 12k2021-05-31: 11k2021-06-30: 10k2021-07-31: 10k2021-08-31: 9,9202021-09-30: 9,6152021-10-31: 9,1452021-11-30: 8,8052021-12-31: 8,4952022-01-31: 8,4152022-02-28: 8,4652022-03-31: 8,2852022-04-30: 7,9152022-05-31: 7,6152022-06-30: 7,3052022-07-31: 7,1502022-08-31: 7,0302022-09-30: 6,9802022-10-31: 6,7002022-11-30: 6,8302022-12-31: 6,8552023-01-31: 6,9402023-02-28: 7,1702023-03-31: 7,2602023-04-30: 7,1602023-05-31: 6,9752023-06-30: 7,0352023-07-31: 6,9302023-08-31: 6,7802023-09-30: 6,7902023-10-31: 6,8602023-11-30: 6,9552023-12-31: 6,9202024-01-31: 7,0002024-02-29: 7,0202024-03-31: 7,0452024-04-30: 7,0602024-05-31: 7,1252024-06-30: 7,2502024-07-31: 7,7052024-08-31: 7,8452024-09-30: 7,7902024-10-31: 7,5702024-11-30: 7,3052024-12-31: 7,0552025-01-31: 7,0602025-02-28: 7,2202025-03-31: 7,2002025-04-30: 6,9102025-05-31: 6,6802025-06-30: 6,5102025-07-31: 6,4252025-08-31: 6,4052025-09-30: 6,3052025-10-31: 6,2702025-11-30: 6,1452025-12-31: 6,1902026-01-31: 6,1652026-02-28: 6,3852026-03-31: 6,3802026-04-30: 6,2802026-05-31: 6,0602026-06-30: 6,0002026-07-31: 6,0402026-08-31: 6,175 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 5,755 to 12k · axis starts at 5,023

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

3.6%
3.53.63.82026-01-31: 3.62026-02-28: 3.82026-03-31: 3.82026-04-30: 3.72026-05-31: 3.62026-06-30: 3.52026-07-31: 3.62026-08-31: 3.6 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 3.5 to 3.8 · axis starts at 3.5

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.

40.2%
22.232.843.52020-03-31: 29.62020-06-30: 30.22020-09-30: 29.12020-12-31: 24.32021-03-31: 26.02021-06-30: 25.22021-09-30: 32.42021-12-31: 33.72022-03-31: 34.02022-06-30: 36.32022-09-30: 32.32022-12-31: 31.72023-03-31: 36.42023-06-30: 38.92023-09-30: 31.72023-12-31: 35.22024-03-31: 32.22024-06-30: 33.32024-09-30: 37.42024-12-31: 32.82025-03-31: 33.72025-06-30: 31.42025-09-30: 33.92025-12-31: 41.42026-03-31: 40.2 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 24.3 to 41.4 · axis starts at 22.2

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

16.9%
14.122.931.72020-03-31: 21.62020-06-30: 23.22020-09-30: 23.92020-12-31: 30.02021-03-31: 27.02021-06-30: 22.62021-09-30: 24.62021-12-31: 23.52022-03-31: 24.72022-06-30: 20.22022-09-30: 16.12022-12-31: 17.42023-03-31: 16.42023-06-30: 18.82023-09-30: 16.52023-12-31: 16.82024-03-31: 18.22024-06-30: 17.72024-09-30: 16.12024-12-31: 18.02025-03-31: 16.42025-06-30: 19.02025-09-30: 21.82025-12-31: 15.82026-03-31: 16.9 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 15.8 to 30.0 · axis starts at 14.1

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±6.3, basis not documented by the producer

9.6%
8.414.220.02020-03-31: 13.42020-06-30: 13.12020-09-30: 15.22020-12-31: 18.82021-03-31: 18.62021-06-30: 17.22021-09-30: 11.52021-12-31: 10.22022-03-31: 12.32022-06-30: 13.12022-09-30: 17.22022-12-31: 18.92023-03-31: 16.12023-06-30: 16.42023-09-30: 13.82023-12-31: 12.02024-03-31: 11.22024-06-30: 10.02024-09-30: 12.32024-12-31: 14.12025-03-31: 15.42025-06-30: 14.12025-09-30: 10.42025-12-31: 9.52026-03-31: 9.6 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 9.5 to 18.9 · axis starts at 8.4

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

19.5%
10.219.729.22020-03-31: 23.42020-06-30: 22.92020-09-30: 21.82020-12-31: 18.22021-03-31: 17.02021-06-30: 15.52021-09-30: 14.62021-12-31: 14.12022-03-31: 12.12022-06-30: 20.82022-09-30: 26.82022-12-31: 25.92023-03-31: 25.42023-06-30: 15.62023-09-30: 18.62023-12-31: 18.62024-03-31: 24.02024-06-30: 27.42024-09-30: 26.02024-12-31: 22.72025-03-31: 18.82025-06-30: 19.02025-09-30: 17.72025-12-31: 19.92026-03-31: 19.5 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 12.1 to 27.4 · axis starts at 10.2

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

Pay 1
£20,481
7,01614k22k1997-12-31: 8,4591998-12-31: 8,6311999-12-31: 9,1692000-12-31: 9,7092001-12-31: 10k2002-12-31: 10k2003-12-31: 11k2004-12-31: 11k2005-12-31: 11k2006-12-31: 12k2007-12-31: 12k2008-12-31: 12k2009-12-31: 13k2010-12-31: 13k2011-12-31: 13k2012-12-31: 14k2013-12-31: 14k2014-12-31: 15k2015-12-31: 15k2016-12-31: 15k2017-12-31: 16k2018-12-31: 16k2019-12-31: 16k2020-12-31: 17k2021-12-31: 17k2022-12-31: 18k2023-12-31: 19k2024-12-31: 20k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 8,459 to 20k · axis starts at 7,016

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Business 12
Businesses
2025
7,525
5,0096,4887,9662010-03-31: 5,4452011-03-31: 5,2952012-03-31: 5,3902013-03-31: 5,5052014-03-31: 5,7152015-03-31: 6,3902016-03-31: 6,8102017-03-31: 7,2302018-03-31: 7,1152019-03-31: 7,1502020-03-31: 7,4352021-03-31: 7,6802022-03-31: 7,6802023-03-31: 7,6002024-03-31: 7,4952025-03-31: 7,525 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 5,295 to 7,680 · axis starts at 5,009

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

5,735
3,5074,8126,1182010-03-31: 3,8602011-03-31: 3,7602012-03-31: 3,8152013-03-31: 3,8902014-03-31: 4,0402015-03-31: 4,6352016-03-31: 5,0902017-03-31: 5,5102018-03-31: 5,3802019-03-31: 5,3902020-03-31: 5,6302021-03-31: 5,8452022-03-31: 5,8652023-03-31: 5,7402024-03-31: 5,7002025-03-31: 5,735 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 3,760 to 5,865 · axis starts at 3,507

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

460
3854354852010-03-31: 3952011-03-31: 3952012-03-31: 4152013-03-31: 4152014-03-31: 4502015-03-31: 4552016-03-31: 4502017-03-31: 4302018-03-31: 4452019-03-31: 4452020-03-31: 4402021-03-31: 4552022-03-31: 4602023-03-31: 4752024-03-31: 4502025-03-31: 460 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 395 to 475 · axis starts at 385

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

40
3247.5632010-03-31: 402011-03-31: 402012-03-31: 352013-03-31: 452014-03-31: 502015-03-31: 602016-03-31: 552017-03-31: 602018-03-31: 452019-03-31: 552020-03-31: 602021-03-31: 602022-03-31: 452023-03-31: 502024-03-31: 452025-03-31: 40 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 35 to 60 · axis starts at 32

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

10
4.47.510.62010-03-31: 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: 52020-03-31: 52021-03-31: 52022-03-31: 52023-03-31: 52024-03-31: 52025-03-31: 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

285
2172582982010-03-31: 2402011-03-31: 2252012-03-31: 2352013-03-31: 2602014-03-31: 2552015-03-31: 2752016-03-31: 2652017-03-31: 2602018-03-31: 2452019-03-31: 2752020-03-31: 2702021-03-31: 2902022-03-31: 2852023-03-31: 2852024-03-31: 2902025-03-31: 285 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 225 to 290 · axis starts at 217

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

20
8.81521.22010-03-31: 102011-03-31: 102012-03-31: 152013-03-31: 102014-03-31: 102015-03-31: 152016-03-31: 102017-03-31: 102018-03-31: 102019-03-31: 102020-03-31: 102021-03-31: 102022-03-31: 102023-03-31: 152024-03-31: 152025-03-31: 20 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

875
7408459502010-03-31: 8052011-03-31: 7602012-03-31: 7702013-03-31: 7752014-03-31: 7952015-03-31: 8402016-03-31: 8152017-03-31: 8252018-03-31: 8602019-03-31: 8702020-03-31: 9102021-03-31: 9202022-03-31: 8902023-03-31: 9302024-03-31: 8952025-03-31: 875 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 760 to 930 · axis starts at 740

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

90
81.41001192010-03-31: 852011-03-31: 902012-03-31: 902013-03-31: 952014-03-31: 952015-03-31: 1002016-03-31: 1152017-03-31: 1152018-03-31: 1002019-03-31: 902020-03-31: 952021-03-31: 852022-03-31: 1002023-03-31: 902024-03-31: 852025-03-31: 90 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 85 to 115 · axis starts at 81.4

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

10
08.416.82010-03-31: 52011-03-31: 52012-03-31: 52013-03-31: 52014-03-31: 02015-03-31: 52016-03-31: 52017-03-31: 52018-03-31: 102019-03-31: 152020-03-31: 152021-03-31: 102022-03-31: 152023-03-31: 102024-03-31: 102025-03-31: 10 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 0 to 15

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

9,110
6,7978,2089,6182010-03-31: 7,2102011-03-31: 7,0702012-03-31: 7,1552013-03-31: 7,1952014-03-31: 7,3652015-03-31: 8,0802016-03-31: 8,4952017-03-31: 8,9402018-03-31: 8,9252019-03-31: 8,8902020-03-31: 9,1602021-03-31: 9,3452022-03-31: 9,2952023-03-31: 9,1602024-03-31: 9,0602025-03-31: 9,110 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 7,070 to 9,345 · axis starts at 6,797

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

5,606
2,0544,0205,9871998-12-31: 2,4351999-12-31: 2,4412000-12-31: 2,5372001-12-31: 2,6762002-12-31: 2,8292003-12-31: 2,9992004-12-31: 3,1102005-12-31: 3,2532006-12-31: 3,3772007-12-31: 3,6352008-12-31: 3,6382009-12-31: 3,4832010-12-31: 3,6272011-12-31: 3,7212012-12-31: 3,9812013-12-31: 3,9792014-12-31: 4,0932015-12-31: 4,2642016-12-31: 4,3562017-12-31: 4,5742018-12-31: 4,6112019-12-31: 4,7642020-12-31: 4,6062021-12-31: 4,8802022-12-31: 5,3312023-12-31: 5,606 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 2,435 to 5,606 · axis starts at 2,054

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

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