The Datum Report

Local area

South Lanarkshire

What we think is happening

Pay in South Lanarkshire has been growing.

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

Other standing views

Labour market

The number claiming unemployment benefits in South Lanarkshire has been rising, though other measures here have run the other way.

tentative 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
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
2025
9,195
6,9668,2009,4342010-03-31: 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: 9,195 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 7,205 to 9,195 · axis starts at 6,966

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

6,975
5,1166,1457,1742010-03-31: 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: 6,975 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 5,315 to 6,975 · axis starts at 5,116

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

575
4825486132010-03-31: 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: 575 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 495 to 600 · axis starts at 482

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

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: 50 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 35 to 55 · axis starts at 32.6

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

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: 5 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

310
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: 310 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 240 to 315 · axis starts at 231

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

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: 15 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 15 to 20 · axis starts at 14.4

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

1,160
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: 1,160 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 995 to 1,225 · axis starts at 967

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

95
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: 95 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 75 to 100 · axis starts at 72

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

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: 5 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

11,345
9,48111k12k2010-03-31: 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: 11k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 9,685 to 11k · axis starts at 9,481

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

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