The Datum Report

Local area

South Teesside

What we think is happening

Pay in South Teesside has been growing.

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

Other standing views

Labour market

The job market in South Teesside has been weakening.

established confidence · how we reached this

Moving with the rest of the country

Shown separately because these say something about the country rather than about South Teesside.

By subject

Every figure published for South Teesside. 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
6.6%
5.07.39.62020-03-31: 7.52020-06-30: 7.32020-09-30: 7.12020-12-31: 6.92021-03-31: 6.72021-06-30: 7.32021-09-30: 7.52021-12-31: 8.52022-03-31: 9.12022-06-30: 9.02022-09-30: 8.82022-12-31: 7.42023-03-31: 7.02023-06-30: 7.12023-09-30: 7.52023-12-31: 7.52024-03-31: 5.72024-06-30: 5.42024-09-30: 5.92024-12-31: 5.92025-03-31: 7.02025-06-30: 6.82025-09-30: 6.72025-12-31: 72026-03-31: 6.6 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 5.4 to 9.1 · axis starts at 5.0

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±1.6, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
69.2%
64.068.372.62020-03-31: 65.32020-06-30: 66.02020-09-30: 65.72020-12-31: 66.62021-03-31: 67.02021-06-30: 66.52021-09-30: 66.32021-12-31: 65.62022-03-31: 64.82022-06-30: 65.12022-09-30: 66.82022-12-31: 67.72023-03-31: 68.62023-06-30: 71.32023-09-30: 71.72023-12-31: 69.22024-03-31: 67.02024-06-30: 67.02024-09-30: 67.52024-12-31: 69.12025-03-31: 70.02025-06-30: 69.22025-09-30: 69.62025-12-31: 69.12026-03-31: 69.2 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 64.8 to 71.7 · axis starts at 64.0

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±2.9, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
7.1%
3.76.08.32020-03-31: 6.42020-06-30: 6.42020-09-30: 6.62020-12-31: 5.62021-03-31: 4.72021-06-30: 6.12021-09-30: 7.32021-12-31: 7.62022-03-31: 7.52022-06-30: 6.32022-09-30: 4.62022-12-31: 4.72023-03-31: 4.72023-06-30: 4.12023-09-30: 5.12023-12-31: 6.22024-03-31: 7.52024-06-30: 7.82024-09-30: 6.52024-12-31: 5.52025-03-31: 4.22025-06-30: 4.22025-09-30: 5.02025-12-31: 6.42026-03-31: 7.1 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 4.1 to 7.8 · axis starts at 3.7

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±1.9, basis not documented by the producer

25.6%
23.727.431.12020-03-31: 30.22020-06-30: 29.42020-09-30: 29.72020-12-31: 29.42021-03-31: 29.72021-06-30: 29.22021-09-30: 28.62021-12-31: 29.02022-03-31: 29.92022-06-30: 30.42022-09-30: 30.02022-12-31: 28.92023-03-31: 28.02023-06-30: 25.62023-09-30: 24.42023-12-31: 26.22024-03-31: 27.52024-06-30: 27.32024-09-30: 27.92024-12-31: 27.02025-03-31: 27.02025-06-30: 27.72025-09-30: 26.72025-12-31: 26.22026-03-31: 25.6 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 24.4 to 30.4 · axis starts at 23.7

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±2.8, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
8,270
6,69411k16k2020-01-31: 9,0152020-02-29: 9,2502020-03-31: 9,3352020-04-30: 14k2020-05-31: 15k2020-06-30: 15k2020-07-31: 15k2020-08-31: 15k2020-09-30: 15k2020-10-31: 15k2020-11-30: 15k2020-12-31: 15k2021-01-31: 14k2021-02-28: 15k2021-03-31: 15k2021-04-30: 15k2021-05-31: 14k2021-06-30: 13k2021-07-31: 13k2021-08-31: 12k2021-09-30: 12k2021-10-31: 11k2021-11-30: 11k2021-12-31: 10k2022-01-31: 10k2022-02-28: 10k2022-03-31: 9,8852022-04-30: 9,1252022-05-31: 9,0402022-06-30: 8,8002022-07-31: 8,6252022-08-31: 8,6002022-09-30: 8,6502022-10-31: 8,6852022-11-30: 8,8452022-12-31: 8,9502023-01-31: 8,8402023-02-28: 8,9452023-03-31: 9,1652023-04-30: 9,1452023-05-31: 8,5502023-06-30: 8,4702023-07-31: 8,4052023-08-31: 8,3902023-09-30: 8,1502023-10-31: 8,1902023-11-30: 8,2102023-12-31: 8,1802024-01-31: 8,3102024-02-29: 8,6002024-03-31: 8,7902024-04-30: 8,6452024-05-31: 8,5152024-06-30: 8,5202024-07-31: 9,2402024-08-31: 9,1502024-09-30: 9,0302024-10-31: 8,8602024-11-30: 8,5902024-12-31: 8,4652025-01-31: 8,5552025-02-28: 8,5002025-03-31: 8,4452025-04-30: 8,2202025-05-31: 7,9902025-06-30: 8,0202025-07-31: 7,8852025-08-31: 7,9352025-09-30: 7,8302025-10-31: 7,8552025-11-30: 7,6902025-12-31: 7,6002026-01-31: 7,7302026-02-28: 8,0102026-03-31: 8,0802026-04-30: 8,0752026-05-31: 8,1402026-06-30: 8,0602026-07-31: 8,0002026-08-31: 8,270 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 7,600 to 15k · axis starts at 6,694

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

4.6%
4.34.44.62026-01-31: 4.32026-02-28: 4.42026-03-31: 4.52026-04-30: 4.52026-05-31: 4.52026-06-30: 4.52026-07-31: 4.42026-08-31: 4.6 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 4.3 to 4.6 · axis starts at 4.3

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.

37.9%
24.231.839.42020-03-31: 27.42020-06-30: 25.72020-09-30: 26.32020-12-31: 28.02021-03-31: 282021-06-30: 32.22021-09-30: 28.92021-12-31: 30.72022-03-31: 33.72022-06-30: 33.72022-09-30: 35.42022-12-31: 36.12023-03-31: 35.42023-06-30: 35.42023-09-30: 35.72023-12-31: 35.22024-03-31: 34.82024-06-30: 34.42024-09-30: 36.12024-12-31: 36.62025-03-31: 34.02025-06-30: 34.12025-09-30: 33.02025-12-31: 34.52026-03-31: 37.9 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 25.7 to 37.9 · axis starts at 24.2

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

17.9%
12.919.425.82020-03-31: 22.72020-06-30: 24.12020-09-30: 23.52020-12-31: 24.52021-03-31: 23.82021-06-30: 19.62021-09-30: 20.52021-12-31: 20.32022-03-31: 20.02022-06-30: 21.92022-09-30: 23.62022-12-31: 23.32023-03-31: 23.42023-06-30: 21.82023-09-30: 18.72023-12-31: 17.82024-03-31: 17.82024-06-30: 17.12024-09-30: 14.82024-12-31: 14.22025-03-31: 15.22025-06-30: 14.92025-09-30: 16.32025-12-31: 16.62026-03-31: 17.9 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 14.2 to 24.5 · axis starts at 12.9

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±4.8, basis not documented by the producer

10.8%
9.412.715.92020-03-31: 12.72020-06-30: 11.82020-09-30: 11.02020-12-31: 11.32021-03-31: 12.22021-06-30: 13.32021-09-30: 15.32021-12-31: 14.52022-03-31: 13.82022-06-30: 13.82022-09-30: 12.22022-12-31: 11.12023-03-31: 10.12023-06-30: 11.22023-09-30: 11.82023-12-31: 11.02024-03-31: 10.92024-06-30: 10.72024-09-30: 12.22024-12-31: 13.52025-03-31: 12.62025-06-30: 11.92025-09-30: 10.02025-12-31: 10.52026-03-31: 10.8 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 10.0 to 15.3 · axis starts at 9.4

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

20.6%
15.221.828.32020-03-31: 22.92020-06-30: 21.12020-09-30: 21.12020-12-31: 20.12021-03-31: 20.62021-06-30: 21.42021-09-30: 24.32021-12-31: 22.82022-03-31: 20.82022-06-30: 20.52022-09-30: 18.22022-12-31: 16.52023-03-31: 18.92023-06-30: 19.72023-09-30: 20.72023-12-31: 25.92024-03-31: 252024-06-30: 25.72024-09-30: 26.02024-12-31: 24.82025-03-31: 26.72025-06-30: 26.12025-09-30: 27.02025-12-31: 22.92026-03-31: 20.6 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 16.5 to 27.0 · axis starts at 15.2

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±5.0, basis not documented by the producer

Pay 3
£18,743
7,20814k20k1997-12-31: 8,7591998-12-31: 8,4441999-12-31: 8,9532000-12-31: 9,4202001-12-31: 9,8792002-12-31: 9,9592003-12-31: 10k2004-12-31: 11k2005-12-31: 11k2006-12-31: 11k2007-12-31: 12k2008-12-31: 12k2009-12-31: 13k2010-12-31: 13k2011-12-31: 13k2012-12-31: 14k2013-12-31: 14k2014-12-31: 14k2015-12-31: 15k2016-12-31: 15k2017-12-31: 15k2018-12-31: 16k2019-12-31: 16k2020-12-31: 16k2021-12-31: 17k2022-12-31: 17k2023-12-31: 18k2024-12-31: 19k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 8,444 to 19k · axis starts at 7,208

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Median pay
Jul 2026
£2,437
1,5232,0292,5352020-01-31: 1,6222020-02-29: 1,6442020-03-31: 1,6412020-04-30: 1,6212020-05-31: 1,6472020-06-30: 1,6682020-07-31: 1,6792020-08-31: 1,7032020-09-30: 1,7232020-10-31: 1,7182020-11-30: 1,7212020-12-31: 1,7272021-01-31: 1,7112021-02-28: 1,7202021-03-31: 1,7392021-04-30: 1,7472021-05-31: 1,7532021-06-30: 1,7612021-07-31: 1,7592021-08-31: 1,7722021-09-30: 1,7932021-10-31: 1,7792021-11-30: 1,7762021-12-31: 1,7942022-01-31: 1,7862022-02-28: 1,7982022-03-31: 1,8492022-04-30: 1,8602022-05-31: 1,8602022-06-30: 1,8682022-07-31: 1,8782022-08-31: 1,8962022-09-30: 1,9592022-10-31: 1,9232022-11-30: 1,9752022-12-31: 1,9642023-01-31: 1,9202023-02-28: 1,9262023-03-31: 1,9572023-04-30: 1,9952023-05-31: 2,0182023-06-30: 2,1142023-07-31: 2,0562023-08-31: 2,0602023-09-30: 2,0712023-10-31: 2,0582023-11-30: 2,1292023-12-31: 2,1082024-01-31: 2,0722024-02-29: 2,0772024-03-31: 2,1142024-04-30: 2,1562024-05-31: 2,1742024-06-30: 2,1792024-07-31: 2,1882024-08-31: 2,1982024-09-30: 2,2022024-10-31: 2,2752024-11-30: 2,3012024-12-31: 2,2552025-01-31: 2,2272025-02-28: 2,2262025-03-31: 2,2452025-04-30: 2,2832025-05-31: 2,3002025-06-30: 2,3152025-07-31: 2,3262025-08-31: 2,3762025-09-30: 2,3642025-10-31: 2,3412025-11-30: 2,3502025-12-31: 2,3682026-01-31: 2,3352026-02-28: 2,3352026-03-31: 2,3542026-04-30: 2,3982026-05-31: 2,4112026-06-30: 2,4332026-07-31: 2,437 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 1,621 to 2,437 · axis starts at 1,523

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.

117,576
105k113k121k2020-01-31: 108k2020-02-29: 109k2020-03-31: 108k2020-04-30: 107k2020-05-31: 107k2020-06-30: 107k2020-07-31: 107k2020-08-31: 107k2020-09-30: 107k2020-10-31: 107k2020-11-30: 108k2020-12-31: 107k2021-01-31: 107k2021-02-28: 107k2021-03-31: 107k2021-04-30: 108k2021-05-31: 109k2021-06-30: 110k2021-07-31: 111k2021-08-31: 111k2021-09-30: 111k2021-10-31: 112k2021-11-30: 113k2021-12-31: 113k2022-01-31: 112k2022-02-28: 113k2022-03-31: 113k2022-04-30: 114k2022-05-31: 114k2022-06-30: 115k2022-07-31: 115k2022-08-31: 115k2022-09-30: 116k2022-10-31: 116k2022-11-30: 117k2022-12-31: 116k2023-01-31: 116k2023-02-28: 116k2023-03-31: 116k2023-04-30: 117k2023-05-31: 117k2023-06-30: 118k2023-07-31: 118k2023-08-31: 117k2023-09-30: 118k2023-10-31: 119k2023-11-30: 119k2023-12-31: 119k2024-01-31: 118k2024-02-29: 118k2024-03-31: 118k2024-04-30: 118k2024-05-31: 119k2024-06-30: 119k2024-07-31: 119k2024-08-31: 119k2024-09-30: 119k2024-10-31: 119k2024-11-30: 120k2024-12-31: 119k2025-01-31: 118k2025-02-28: 117k2025-03-31: 118k2025-04-30: 118k2025-05-31: 118k2025-06-30: 118k2025-07-31: 118k2025-08-31: 118k2025-09-30: 118k2025-10-31: 119k2025-11-30: 119k2025-12-31: 118k2026-01-31: 117k2026-02-28: 117k2026-03-31: 117k2026-04-30: 117k2026-05-31: 117k2026-06-30: 117k2026-07-31: 118k 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 107k to 120k · axis starts at 105k

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
6,535
4,4765,6606,8442010-03-31: 4,8152011-03-31: 4,7052012-03-31: 4,9052013-03-31: 4,9002014-03-31: 5,2802015-03-31: 6,0102016-03-31: 6,2252017-03-31: 6,4002018-03-31: 6,3652019-03-31: 6,4852020-03-31: 6,5202021-03-31: 6,5952022-03-31: 6,6152023-03-31: 6,5052024-03-31: 6,4752025-03-31: 6,535 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 4,705 to 6,615 · axis starts at 4,476

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

4,930
3,1044,1425,1812010-03-31: 3,3502011-03-31: 3,3052012-03-31: 3,4602013-03-31: 3,4552014-03-31: 3,7902015-03-31: 4,4002016-03-31: 4,6502017-03-31: 4,8552018-03-31: 4,8002019-03-31: 4,8852020-03-31: 4,9652021-03-31: 4,9802022-03-31: 4,9652023-03-31: 4,8302024-03-31: 4,8552025-03-31: 4,930 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 3,305 to 4,980 · axis starts at 3,104

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

385
3483854222010-03-31: 3802011-03-31: 3552012-03-31: 3752013-03-31: 4052014-03-31: 4102015-03-31: 4152016-03-31: 3952017-03-31: 3952018-03-31: 3752019-03-31: 3752020-03-31: 3602021-03-31: 3752022-03-31: 3852023-03-31: 4052024-03-31: 3952025-03-31: 385 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 355 to 415 · axis starts at 348

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

35
33.242.551.82010-03-31: 402011-03-31: 352012-03-31: 402013-03-31: 352014-03-31: 402015-03-31: 502016-03-31: 502017-03-31: 502018-03-31: 452019-03-31: 502020-03-31: 452021-03-31: 452022-03-31: 452023-03-31: 452024-03-31: 402025-03-31: 35 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 35 to 50 · axis starts at 33.2

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

10
4.47.510.62010-03-31: 52011-03-31: 52012-03-31: 52013-03-31: 52014-03-31: 102015-03-31: 102016-03-31: 102017-03-31: 52018-03-31: 52019-03-31: 52020-03-31: 102021-03-31: 102022-03-31: 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

245
1982352722010-03-31: 2152011-03-31: 2052012-03-31: 2052013-03-31: 2152014-03-31: 2252015-03-31: 2352016-03-31: 2352017-03-31: 2402018-03-31: 2452019-03-31: 2352020-03-31: 2352021-03-31: 2302022-03-31: 2452023-03-31: 2652024-03-31: 2552025-03-31: 245 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 205 to 265 · axis starts at 198

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

20
8.81521.22010-03-31: 152011-03-31: 152012-03-31: 152013-03-31: 152014-03-31: 152015-03-31: 102016-03-31: 102017-03-31: 102018-03-31: 102019-03-31: 152020-03-31: 152021-03-31: 202022-03-31: 202023-03-31: 202024-03-31: 202025-03-31: 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

830
6637788922010-03-31: 7352011-03-31: 7052012-03-31: 7252013-03-31: 6852014-03-31: 7202015-03-31: 8002016-03-31: 7852017-03-31: 7602018-03-31: 7952019-03-31: 8452020-03-31: 8152021-03-31: 8652022-03-31: 8702023-03-31: 8552024-03-31: 8302025-03-31: 830 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 685 to 870 · axis starts at 663

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

70
57.67082.42010-03-31: 652011-03-31: 702012-03-31: 702013-03-31: 752014-03-31: 702015-03-31: 802016-03-31: 752017-03-31: 602018-03-31: 602019-03-31: 602020-03-31: 652021-03-31: 602022-03-31: 652023-03-31: 652024-03-31: 602025-03-31: 70 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 60 to 80 · axis starts at 57.6

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

8,330
6,5537,5728,5922010-03-31: 6,8652011-03-31: 6,7502012-03-31: 6,9252013-03-31: 6,8702014-03-31: 7,2202015-03-31: 7,9052016-03-31: 8,1102017-03-31: 8,2802018-03-31: 8,2052019-03-31: 8,2852020-03-31: 8,3402021-03-31: 8,3952022-03-31: 8,3952023-03-31: 8,2752024-03-31: 8,2952025-03-31: 8,330 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 6,750 to 8,395 · axis starts at 6,553

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

5,976
2,3444,3546,3651998-12-31: 2,7331999-12-31: 2,8092000-12-31: 2,8852001-12-31: 2,8672002-12-31: 2,9652003-12-31: 3,2082004-12-31: 3,3802005-12-31: 3,5602006-12-31: 3,7132007-12-31: 3,7912008-12-31: 3,9712009-12-31: 3,9892010-12-31: 3,9912011-12-31: 4,0542012-12-31: 4,1092013-12-31: 4,1352014-12-31: 4,2672015-12-31: 4,4142016-12-31: 4,4532017-12-31: 4,4712018-12-31: 4,7462019-12-31: 4,8092020-12-31: 4,5812021-12-31: 4,9892022-12-31: 5,5782023-12-31: 5,976 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 2,733 to 5,976 · axis starts at 2,344

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

Local authorities in South Teesside

Middlesbrough · Redcar and Cleveland