The Datum Report

Local area

South Lanarkshire

What we think is happening

Pay in South Lanarkshire has been growing.

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

Other standing views

Labour market

The job market in South Lanarkshire has been weakening.

strong 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
Claimant count August 2026 5,825 +295 in the top 1% of 182
Businesses employing 10 to 19 people 2026 610 +35 in the top 8% of 182
Unemployment rate - aged 16-64 Apr 2025-Mar 2026 2.6% -1.5 in the bottom 4% of 169
% of economically inactive retired Apr 2025-Mar 2026 12.7% +2.8 in the top 6% of 165
% of economically inactive student Apr 2025-Mar 2026 28.5% +4.4 in the top 10% of 171

By subject

Every figure published for South Lanarkshire. 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
7.7%
6.710.213.62020-03-31: 9.42020-06-30: 9.32020-09-30: 9.22020-12-31: 10.02021-03-31: 9.52021-06-30: 9.52021-09-30: 9.22021-12-31: 8.82022-03-31: 10.02022-06-30: 10.42022-09-30: 9.62022-12-31: 8.22023-03-31: 7.42023-06-30: 8.42023-09-30: 10.42023-12-31: 12.92024-03-31: 12.62024-06-30: 10.42024-09-30: 9.62024-12-31: 7.92025-03-31: 7.52025-06-30: 7.72025-09-30: 7.92025-12-31: 7.42026-03-31: 7.7 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 7.4 to 12.9 · axis starts at 6.7

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±2.5, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
76.2%
70.576.281.92020-03-31: 77.72020-06-30: 77.02020-09-30: 78.12020-12-31: 76.92021-03-31: 76.02021-06-30: 76.22021-09-30: 76.32021-12-31: 77.72022-03-31: 78.02022-06-30: 78.22022-09-30: 78.72022-12-31: 79.82023-03-31: 80.72023-06-30: 80.82023-09-30: 78.32023-12-31: 77.12024-03-31: 77.52024-06-30: 75.82024-09-30: 74.92024-12-31: 74.32025-03-31: 72.52025-06-30: 71.62025-09-30: 75.22025-12-31: 74.32026-03-31: 76.2 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 71.6 to 80.8 · axis starts at 70.5

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±4.0, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
2.6%
0.83.56.12020-03-31: 1.72020-06-30: 2.12020-09-30: 1.52020-12-31: 3.82021-03-31: 5.62021-06-30: 5.22021-09-30: 5.52021-12-31: 3.62022-03-31: 2.22022-06-30: 3.12022-09-30: 3.32022-12-31: 3.22023-03-31: 3.22023-06-30: 2.32023-09-30: 2.42023-12-31: 2.22024-03-31: 1.52024-06-30: 1.92024-09-30: 1.32024-12-31: 3.02025-03-31: 4.02025-06-30: 4.82025-09-30: 5.12025-12-31: 4.12026-03-31: 2.6 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 1.3 to 5.6 · axis starts at 0.8

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

21.8%
15.720.725.82020-03-31: 20.92020-06-30: 21.42020-09-30: 20.72020-12-31: 20.12021-03-31: 19.62021-06-30: 19.62021-09-30: 19.22021-12-31: 19.42022-03-31: 20.12022-06-30: 19.22022-09-30: 18.62022-12-31: 17.62023-03-31: 16.72023-06-30: 17.32023-09-30: 19.82023-12-31: 21.22024-03-31: 21.32024-06-30: 22.82024-09-30: 24.22024-12-31: 23.52025-03-31: 24.42025-06-30: 24.82025-09-30: 20.82025-12-31: 22.52026-03-31: 21.8 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 16.7 to 24.8 · axis starts at 15.7

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±3.9, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
5,825
4,0039,38515k2020-01-31: 6,8302020-02-29: 7,0152020-03-31: 7,0452020-04-30: 12k2020-05-31: 13k2020-06-30: 13k2020-07-31: 13k2020-08-31: 14k2020-09-30: 13k2020-10-31: 13k2020-11-30: 12k2020-12-31: 12k2021-01-31: 12k2021-02-28: 13k2021-03-31: 13k2021-04-30: 12k2021-05-31: 11k2021-06-30: 11k2021-07-31: 11k2021-08-31: 10k2021-09-30: 9,3552021-10-31: 8,8802021-11-30: 8,5152021-12-31: 8,1602022-01-31: 8,0402022-02-28: 7,9402022-03-31: 7,6602022-04-30: 7,1052022-05-31: 6,8202022-06-30: 6,6152022-07-31: 6,6452022-08-31: 6,6152022-09-30: 6,2902022-10-31: 6,1202022-11-30: 6,2452022-12-31: 6,2402023-01-31: 6,0902023-02-28: 6,2502023-03-31: 6,4802023-04-30: 6,6102023-05-31: 6,3352023-06-30: 6,2952023-07-31: 6,3552023-08-31: 6,2302023-09-30: 5,9652023-10-31: 5,9002023-11-30: 5,9552023-12-31: 5,8252024-01-31: 5,7652024-02-29: 5,8452024-03-31: 6,0102024-04-30: 5,9902024-05-31: 5,9702024-06-30: 5,9902024-07-31: 6,4402024-08-31: 6,3952024-09-30: 6,1102024-10-31: 5,8752024-11-30: 5,8602024-12-31: 5,6102025-01-31: 5,6302025-02-28: 5,7752025-03-31: 5,6402025-04-30: 5,4652025-05-31: 5,3952025-06-30: 5,4202025-07-31: 5,4002025-08-31: 5,4802025-09-30: 5,2652025-10-31: 5,1952025-11-30: 5,2352025-12-31: 5,0452026-01-31: 5,1252026-02-28: 5,3702026-03-31: 5,4002026-04-30: 5,4202026-05-31: 5,4252026-06-30: 5,3902026-07-31: 5,5302026-08-31: 5,825 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 5,045 to 14k · axis starts at 4,003

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

2.8%
2.52.62.82026-01-31: 2.52026-02-28: 2.62026-03-31: 2.62026-04-30: 2.62026-05-31: 2.62026-06-30: 2.62026-07-31: 2.72026-08-31: 2.8 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 2.5 to 2.8 · axis starts at 2.5

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.

38.9%
20.332.945.52020-03-31: 25.62020-06-30: 22.72020-09-30: 25.62020-12-31: 27.52021-03-31: 28.12021-06-30: 31.12021-09-30: 28.42021-12-31: 26.92022-03-31: 30.22022-06-30: 27.82022-09-30: 29.92022-12-31: 32.22023-03-31: 31.12023-06-30: 36.22023-09-30: 41.92023-12-31: 37.82024-03-31: 32.52024-06-30: 37.42024-09-30: 39.22024-12-31: 39.42025-03-31: 42.12025-06-30: 43.12025-09-30: 38.82025-12-31: 42.42026-03-31: 38.9 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 22.7 to 43.1 · axis starts at 20.3

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±9.9, basis not documented by the producer

14.6%
12.118.324.52020-03-31: 20.52020-06-30: 21.12020-09-30: 19.02020-12-31: 15.42021-03-31: 14.32021-06-30: 14.52021-09-30: 13.82021-12-31: 13.32022-03-31: 14.82022-06-30: 17.62022-09-30: 18.52022-12-31: 22.02023-03-31: 23.32023-06-30: 18.72023-09-30: 18.72023-12-31: 15.62024-03-31: 19.72024-06-30: 19.72024-09-30: 21.22024-12-31: 20.62025-03-31: 17.42025-06-30: 16.02025-09-30: 15.12025-12-31: 16.22026-03-31: 14.6 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 13.3 to 23.3 · axis starts at 12.1

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±7.1, basis not documented by the producer

12.7%
8.513.117.72020-03-31: 15.72020-06-30: 15.62020-09-30: 15.82020-12-31: 16.22021-03-31: 16.12021-06-30: 16.82021-09-30: 15.42021-12-31: 16.72022-03-31: 14.22022-06-30: 14.72022-09-30: 14.92022-12-31: 15.42023-03-31: 14.82023-06-30: 10.52023-09-30: 10.12023-12-31: 9.52024-03-31: 12.82024-06-30: 12.22024-09-30: 9.42024-12-31: 13.32025-03-31: 10.62025-06-30: 11.22025-09-30: 14.12025-12-31: 9.92026-03-31: 12.7 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 9.4 to 16.8 · axis starts at 8.5

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

28.5%
12.823.233.52020-03-31: 24.42020-06-30: 22.72020-09-30: 23.62020-12-31: 22.72021-03-31: 22.62021-06-30: 26.42021-09-30: 29.22021-12-31: 30.52022-03-31: 292022-06-30: 22.82022-09-30: 22.02022-12-31: 16.52023-03-31: 14.82023-06-30: 23.62023-09-30: 20.52023-12-31: 30.32024-03-31: 31.52024-06-30: 28.12024-09-30: 27.92024-12-31: 22.92025-03-31: 23.72025-06-30: 23.82025-09-30: 24.22025-12-31: 24.12026-03-31: 28.5 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 14.8 to 31.5 · axis starts at 12.8

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±9.1, basis not documented by the producer

Pay 3
£23,682
7,86417k25k1997-12-31: 9,5591998-12-31: 9,8071999-12-31: 10k2000-12-31: 11k2001-12-31: 11k2002-12-31: 12k2003-12-31: 12k2004-12-31: 12k2005-12-31: 13k2006-12-31: 13k2007-12-31: 14k2008-12-31: 15k2009-12-31: 15k2010-12-31: 15k2011-12-31: 15k2012-12-31: 16k2013-12-31: 16k2014-12-31: 16k2015-12-31: 17k2016-12-31: 17k2017-12-31: 18k2018-12-31: 18k2019-12-31: 19k2020-12-31: 19k2021-12-31: 20k2022-12-31: 21k2023-12-31: 22k2024-12-31: 24k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 9,559 to 24k · axis starts at 7,864

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Median pay
Jul 2026
£2,759
1,7522,3102,8672020-01-31: 1,8972020-02-29: 1,9162020-03-31: 1,9162020-04-30: 1,8602020-05-31: 1,8692020-06-30: 1,8942020-07-31: 1,9312020-08-31: 1,9452020-09-30: 1,9612020-10-31: 1,9842020-11-30: 2,0032020-12-31: 2,0342021-01-31: 1,9932021-02-28: 2,0292021-03-31: 2,0292021-04-30: 2,0632021-05-31: 2,0472021-06-30: 2,0402021-07-31: 2,0502021-08-31: 2,0642021-09-30: 2,0542021-10-31: 2,0922021-11-30: 2,0942021-12-31: 2,1652022-01-31: 2,1592022-02-28: 2,1142022-03-31: 2,1312022-04-30: 2,1402022-05-31: 2,1532022-06-30: 2,1652022-07-31: 2,1802022-08-31: 2,1762022-09-30: 2,1872022-10-31: 2,2152022-11-30: 2,3342022-12-31: 2,2922023-01-31: 2,2752023-02-28: 2,3072023-03-31: 2,3022023-04-30: 2,3522023-05-31: 2,3252023-06-30: 2,3522023-07-31: 2,3572023-08-31: 2,3612023-09-30: 2,3682023-10-31: 2,3812023-11-30: 2,4812023-12-31: 2,4602024-01-31: 2,3972024-02-29: 2,4252024-03-31: 2,4562024-04-30: 2,4632024-05-31: 2,4712024-06-30: 2,4862024-07-31: 2,4852024-08-31: 2,4822024-09-30: 2,4922024-10-31: 2,5402024-11-30: 2,6512024-12-31: 2,5772025-01-31: 2,5372025-02-28: 2,5592025-03-31: 2,5882025-04-30: 2,5982025-05-31: 2,6012025-06-30: 2,6192025-07-31: 2,6602025-08-31: 2,6232025-09-30: 2,6482025-10-31: 2,6602025-11-30: 2,6762025-12-31: 2,7202026-01-31: 2,6742026-02-28: 2,6842026-03-31: 2,7172026-04-30: 2,7372026-05-31: 2,7402026-06-30: 2,7552026-07-31: 2,759 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 1,860 to 2,759 · axis starts at 1,752

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.

150,635
142k148k154k2020-01-31: 146k2020-02-29: 147k2020-03-31: 147k2020-04-30: 146k2020-05-31: 146k2020-06-30: 146k2020-07-31: 145k2020-08-31: 145k2020-09-30: 144k2020-10-31: 144k2020-11-30: 144k2020-12-31: 143k2021-01-31: 143k2021-02-28: 144k2021-03-31: 144k2021-04-30: 145k2021-05-31: 146k2021-06-30: 146k2021-07-31: 146k2021-08-31: 147k2021-09-30: 148k2021-10-31: 148k2021-11-30: 149k2021-12-31: 148k2022-01-31: 148k2022-02-28: 149k2022-03-31: 149k2022-04-30: 149k2022-05-31: 149k2022-06-30: 150k2022-07-31: 149k2022-08-31: 150k2022-09-30: 150k2022-10-31: 150k2022-11-30: 151k2022-12-31: 150k2023-01-31: 149k2023-02-28: 150k2023-03-31: 150k2023-04-30: 150k2023-05-31: 151k2023-06-30: 151k2023-07-31: 151k2023-08-31: 151k2023-09-30: 151k2023-10-31: 152k2023-11-30: 153k2023-12-31: 152k2024-01-31: 151k2024-02-29: 151k2024-03-31: 151k2024-04-30: 151k2024-05-31: 151k2024-06-30: 152k2024-07-31: 151k2024-08-31: 151k2024-09-30: 151k2024-10-31: 152k2024-11-30: 152k2024-12-31: 150k2025-01-31: 150k2025-02-28: 150k2025-03-31: 150k2025-04-30: 150k2025-05-31: 151k2025-06-30: 151k2025-07-31: 150k2025-08-31: 151k2025-09-30: 151k2025-10-31: 151k2025-11-30: 151k2025-12-31: 150k2026-01-31: 150k2026-02-28: 150k2026-03-31: 151k2026-04-30: 151k2026-05-31: 151k2026-06-30: 151k2026-07-31: 151k 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 143k to 153k · axis starts at 142k

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
9,380
6,9448,2929,6412010-03-31: 7,3152011-03-31: 7,2052012-03-31: 7,4602013-03-31: 7,4402014-03-31: 7,7952015-03-31: 8,4302016-03-31: 8,7102017-03-31: 8,9402018-03-31: 8,9102019-03-31: 9,0652020-03-31: 9,0552021-03-31: 9,0152022-03-31: 9,0202023-03-31: 9,0102024-03-31: 9,0752025-03-31: 9,1952026-03-31: 9,380 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 7,205 to 9,380 · axis starts at 6,944

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

7,115
5,0996,2157,3312010-03-31: 5,3152011-03-31: 5,3252012-03-31: 5,4752013-03-31: 5,4502014-03-31: 5,7152015-03-31: 6,2152016-03-31: 6,5552017-03-31: 6,7552018-03-31: 6,6802019-03-31: 6,8252020-03-31: 6,8452021-03-31: 6,7702022-03-31: 6,7752023-03-31: 6,7352024-03-31: 6,8352025-03-31: 6,9752026-03-31: 7,115 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 5,315 to 7,115 · axis starts at 5,099

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

610
4815526242010-03-31: 5102011-03-31: 4952012-03-31: 5352013-03-31: 5452014-03-31: 5552015-03-31: 5952016-03-31: 5802017-03-31: 5652018-03-31: 5652019-03-31: 5702020-03-31: 5752021-03-31: 5752022-03-31: 5852023-03-31: 6002024-03-31: 5752025-03-31: 5752026-03-31: 610 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 495 to 610 · axis starts at 481

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

50
32.64557.42010-03-31: 502011-03-31: 452012-03-31: 352013-03-31: 452014-03-31: 402015-03-31: 452016-03-31: 352017-03-31: 402018-03-31: 402019-03-31: 402020-03-31: 402021-03-31: 502022-03-31: 452023-03-31: 502024-03-31: 552025-03-31: 502026-03-31: 50 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 35 to 55 · axis starts at 32.6

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

5
4.47.510.62010-03-31: 102011-03-31: 52012-03-31: 52013-03-31: 52014-03-31: 52015-03-31: 52016-03-31: 52017-03-31: 52018-03-31: 102019-03-31: 102020-03-31: 102021-03-31: 52022-03-31: 52023-03-31: 52024-03-31: 52025-03-31: 52026-03-31: 5 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

300
2312783242010-03-31: 2552011-03-31: 2402012-03-31: 2452013-03-31: 2452014-03-31: 2652015-03-31: 2652016-03-31: 2752017-03-31: 2802018-03-31: 2802019-03-31: 2852020-03-31: 2902021-03-31: 3052022-03-31: 3002023-03-31: 3152024-03-31: 3102025-03-31: 3102026-03-31: 300 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 240 to 315 · axis starts at 231

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

15
14.417.520.62010-03-31: 152011-03-31: 152012-03-31: 152013-03-31: 152014-03-31: 152015-03-31: 152016-03-31: 152017-03-31: 202018-03-31: 202019-03-31: 202020-03-31: 152021-03-31: 152022-03-31: 152023-03-31: 152024-03-31: 152025-03-31: 152026-03-31: 15 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 15 to 20 · axis starts at 14.4

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

1,175
9671,1101,2532010-03-31: 1,0752011-03-31: 9952012-03-31: 1,0652013-03-31: 1,0502014-03-31: 1,1152015-03-31: 1,2002016-03-31: 1,1402017-03-31: 1,1702018-03-31: 1,2152019-03-31: 1,2252020-03-31: 1,1852021-03-31: 1,2152022-03-31: 1,2052023-03-31: 1,2052024-03-31: 1,1852025-03-31: 1,1602026-03-31: 1,175 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 995 to 1,225 · axis starts at 967

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

100
7287.51032010-03-31: 802011-03-31: 752012-03-31: 752013-03-31: 752014-03-31: 852015-03-31: 852016-03-31: 1002017-03-31: 952018-03-31: 1002019-03-31: 902020-03-31: 952021-03-31: 802022-03-31: 852023-03-31: 852024-03-31: 952025-03-31: 952026-03-31: 100 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 75 to 100 · axis starts at 72

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

5
4.47.510.62010-03-31: 102011-03-31: 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: 52021-03-31: 52022-03-31: 52023-03-31: 52024-03-31: 52025-03-31: 52026-03-31: 5 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

11,490
9,46811k12k2010-03-31: 9,8102011-03-31: 9,6852012-03-31: 9,9002013-03-31: 9,9502014-03-31: 10k2015-03-31: 11k2016-03-31: 11k2017-03-31: 11k2018-03-31: 11k2019-03-31: 11k2020-03-31: 11k2021-03-31: 11k2022-03-31: 11k2023-03-31: 11k2024-03-31: 11k2025-03-31: 11k2026-03-31: 11k 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 9,685 to 11k · axis starts at 9,468

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

8,273
2,9285,8878,8461998-12-31: 3,5011999-12-31: 3,5452000-12-31: 3,6182001-12-31: 3,8072002-12-31: 3,9682003-12-31: 4,2202004-12-31: 4,4552005-12-31: 4,7822006-12-31: 5,1922007-12-31: 5,2842008-12-31: 5,6012009-12-31: 5,5402010-12-31: 5,4622011-12-31: 5,5642012-12-31: 5,7242013-12-31: 6,0052014-12-31: 6,2302015-12-31: 6,2472016-12-31: 6,3992017-12-31: 6,8262018-12-31: 6,7662019-12-31: 6,9302020-12-31: 6,5232021-12-31: 6,8072022-12-31: 7,4782023-12-31: 8,273 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 3,501 to 8,273 · axis starts at 2,928

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

Local authorities in South Lanarkshire

South Lanarkshire