The Datum Report

Local area

Staffordshire CC

What we think is happening

The job market in Staffordshire CC has been going both ways.

mixed · tentative confidence · formed 31 August 2026 · how we reached this

By subject

Every figure published for Staffordshire CC. 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
8.9%
7.89.811.82020-03-31: 9.72020-06-30: 9.82020-09-30: 8.92020-12-31: 9.22021-03-31: 10.32021-06-30: 9.82021-09-30: 10.02021-12-31: 9.42022-12-31: 10.42023-03-31: 9.32023-06-30: 10.02023-09-30: 9.42024-03-31: 9.72024-06-30: 8.52024-09-30: 11.32024-12-31: 11.52025-03-31: 9.82025-06-30: 9.52025-09-30: 8.22025-12-31: 8.32026-03-31: 8.9 2020-03 2026-03
21 monthly readings · 8.2 to 11.5 · axis starts at 7.8

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±1.9, basis not documented by the producer
4 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
78.3%
75.680.585.42020-03-31: 79.52020-06-30: 79.02020-09-30: 77.22020-12-31: 77.32021-03-31: 77.02021-06-30: 76.52021-09-30: 76.92021-12-31: 77.52022-03-31: 77.62022-06-30: 79.42022-09-30: 80.32022-12-31: 80.92023-03-31: 80.62023-06-30: 80.62023-09-30: 81.42023-12-31: 82.72024-03-31: 84.42024-06-30: 80.82024-09-30: 80.22024-12-31: 78.22025-03-31: 77.12025-06-30: 78.22025-09-30: 77.82025-12-31: 78.32026-03-31: 78.3 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 76.5 to 84.4 · axis starts at 75.6

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±2.7, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
3.6%
3.54.24.92025-12-31: 4.82026-03-31: 3.6 2025-12 2026-03
2 monthly readings · 3.6 to 4.8 · axis starts at 3.5

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±1.4, basis not documented by the producer
23 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

18.8%
15.918.421.02020-03-31: 18.22020-06-30: 18.52020-09-30: 18.42020-12-31: 18.32021-03-31: 18.82021-06-30: 20.02021-09-30: 20.52021-12-31: 19.72022-03-31: 19.22022-06-30: 17.42022-09-30: 17.12022-12-31: 17.12023-03-31: 17.52023-06-30: 18.02023-09-30: 17.62023-12-31: 16.42024-06-30: 18.02024-09-30: 18.02024-12-31: 19.52025-03-31: 19.82025-06-30: 18.82025-09-30: 18.72025-12-31: 17.82026-03-31: 18.8 2020-03 2026-03
24 monthly readings · 16.4 to 20.5 · axis starts at 15.9

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±2.6, basis not documented by the producer
1 earlier period withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

Claimant count
August 2026
15,350
9,47219k29k2020-01-31: 11k2020-02-29: 12k2020-03-31: 12k2020-04-30: 21k2020-05-31: 27k2020-06-30: 26k2020-07-31: 26k2020-08-31: 27k2020-09-30: 26k2020-10-31: 25k2020-11-30: 25k2020-12-31: 25k2021-01-31: 24k2021-02-28: 25k2021-03-31: 25k2021-04-30: 25k2021-05-31: 23k2021-06-30: 21k2021-07-31: 21k2021-08-31: 20k2021-09-30: 19k2021-10-31: 18k2021-11-30: 17k2021-12-31: 17k2022-01-31: 16k2022-02-28: 16k2022-03-31: 16k2022-04-30: 15k2022-05-31: 15k2022-06-30: 14k2022-07-31: 14k2022-08-31: 14k2022-09-30: 14k2022-10-31: 14k2022-11-30: 14k2022-12-31: 14k2023-01-31: 14k2023-02-28: 15k2023-03-31: 15k2023-04-30: 16k2023-05-31: 15k2023-06-30: 15k2023-07-31: 15k2023-08-31: 15k2023-09-30: 15k2023-10-31: 15k2023-11-30: 15k2023-12-31: 15k2024-01-31: 15k2024-02-29: 16k2024-03-31: 16k2024-04-30: 16k2024-05-31: 15k2024-06-30: 16k2024-07-31: 17k2024-08-31: 17k2024-09-30: 16k2024-10-31: 16k2024-11-30: 16k2024-12-31: 15k2025-01-31: 15k2025-02-28: 16k2025-03-31: 16k2025-04-30: 15k2025-05-31: 15k2025-06-30: 15k2025-07-31: 15k2025-08-31: 15k2025-09-30: 15k2025-10-31: 15k2025-11-30: 15k2025-12-31: 15k2026-01-31: 15k2026-02-28: 15k2026-03-31: 15k2026-04-30: 15k2026-05-31: 15k2026-06-30: 15k2026-07-31: 15k2026-08-31: 15k 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 11k to 27k · axis starts at 9,472

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

2.8%
2.72.82.82026-01-31: 2.72026-02-28: 2.82026-03-31: 2.82026-04-30: 2.72026-05-31: 2.72026-06-30: 2.72026-07-31: 2.72026-08-31: 2.8 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 2.7 to 2.8 · axis starts at 2.7

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.

27.4%
23.427.231.12020-06-30: 30.42021-03-31: 26.12021-09-30: 26.22021-12-31: 24.12022-03-31: 26.12022-06-30: 25.72025-12-31: 24.52026-03-31: 27.4 2020-06 2026-03
8 monthly readings · 24.1 to 30.4 · axis starts at 23.4

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±6.7, basis not documented by the producer
17 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

19.1%
17.818.519.22025-12-31: 17.92026-03-31: 19.1 2025-12 2026-03
2 monthly readings · 17.9 to 19.1 · axis starts at 17.8

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±5.9, basis not documented by the producer
23 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

20.1%
19.221.523.82020-12-31: 21.12021-03-31: 20.92021-06-30: 21.02021-09-30: 19.72021-12-31: 22.42022-12-31: 23.42025-12-31: 232026-03-31: 20.1 2020-12 2026-03
8 monthly readings · 19.7 to 23.4 · axis starts at 19.2

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±6.0, basis not documented by the producer
17 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

16.8%
16.418.620.82025-12-31: 20.42026-03-31: 16.8 2025-12 2026-03
2 monthly readings · 16.8 to 20.4 · axis starts at 16.4

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±5.6, basis not documented by the producer
23 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

Pay 3
£23,775
8,29517k25k1997-12-31: 9,9541998-12-31: 10k1999-12-31: 11k2000-12-31: 11k2001-12-31: 12k2002-12-31: 12k2003-12-31: 12k2004-12-31: 13k2005-12-31: 13k2006-12-31: 14k2007-12-31: 14k2008-12-31: 15k2009-12-31: 15k2010-12-31: 15k2011-12-31: 15k2012-12-31: 15k2013-12-31: 16k2014-12-31: 17k2015-12-31: 18k2016-12-31: 18k2017-12-31: 18k2018-12-31: 19k2019-12-31: 19k2020-12-31: 19k2021-12-31: 20k2022-12-31: 21k2023-12-31: 22k2024-12-31: 24k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 9,954 to 24k · axis starts at 8,295

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Median pay
Jul 2026
£2,585
1,6312,1592,6872020-01-31: 1,7762020-02-29: 1,7832020-03-31: 1,7762020-04-30: 1,7332020-05-31: 1,7432020-06-30: 1,7732020-07-31: 1,8042020-08-31: 1,8272020-09-30: 1,8472020-10-31: 1,8592020-11-30: 1,8602020-12-31: 1,8872021-01-31: 1,8582021-02-28: 1,8572021-03-31: 1,8812021-04-30: 1,8992021-05-31: 1,8992021-06-30: 1,9032021-07-31: 1,9132021-08-31: 1,9202021-09-30: 1,9472021-10-31: 1,9552021-11-30: 1,9552021-12-31: 1,9952022-01-31: 1,9622022-02-28: 1,9682022-03-31: 2,0052022-04-30: 2,0082022-05-31: 2,0282022-06-30: 2,0332022-07-31: 2,0352022-08-31: 2,0502022-09-30: 2,0942022-10-31: 2,0922022-11-30: 2,1512022-12-31: 2,1532023-01-31: 2,1142023-02-28: 2,1142023-03-31: 2,1402023-04-30: 2,1742023-05-31: 2,1972023-06-30: 2,2492023-07-31: 2,2002023-08-31: 2,2032023-09-30: 2,2162023-10-31: 2,2222023-11-30: 2,2842023-12-31: 2,2832024-01-31: 2,2432024-02-29: 2,2502024-03-31: 2,2822024-04-30: 2,3162024-05-31: 2,3302024-06-30: 2,3182024-07-31: 2,3282024-08-31: 2,3352024-09-30: 2,3492024-10-31: 2,3952024-11-30: 2,4202024-12-31: 2,4132025-01-31: 2,3762025-02-28: 2,3762025-03-31: 2,4052025-04-30: 2,4502025-05-31: 2,4602025-06-30: 2,4582025-07-31: 2,4722025-08-31: 2,5082025-09-30: 2,4922025-10-31: 2,5022025-11-30: 2,5062025-12-31: 2,5322026-01-31: 2,5012026-02-28: 2,5142026-03-31: 2,5372026-04-30: 2,5632026-05-31: 2,5762026-06-30: 2,5792026-07-31: 2,585 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 1,733 to 2,585 · axis starts at 1,631

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.

397,996
372k387k403k2020-01-31: 383k2020-02-29: 383k2020-03-31: 383k2020-04-30: 379k2020-05-31: 378k2020-06-30: 379k2020-07-31: 380k2020-08-31: 378k2020-09-30: 378k2020-10-31: 377k2020-11-30: 378k2020-12-31: 377k2021-01-31: 375k2021-02-28: 375k2021-03-31: 376k2021-04-30: 378k2021-05-31: 381k2021-06-30: 384k2021-07-31: 386k2021-08-31: 386k2021-09-30: 387k2021-10-31: 387k2021-11-30: 389k2021-12-31: 388k2022-01-31: 386k2022-02-28: 387k2022-03-31: 388k2022-04-30: 389k2022-05-31: 390k2022-06-30: 392k2022-07-31: 394k2022-08-31: 393k2022-09-30: 394k2022-10-31: 394k2022-11-30: 395k2022-12-31: 394k2023-01-31: 391k2023-02-28: 392k2023-03-31: 393k2023-04-30: 394k2023-05-31: 396k2023-06-30: 398k2023-07-31: 398k2023-08-31: 397k2023-09-30: 398k2023-10-31: 398k2023-11-30: 399k2023-12-31: 398k2024-01-31: 396k2024-02-29: 395k2024-03-31: 396k2024-04-30: 396k2024-05-31: 398k2024-06-30: 399k2024-07-31: 400k2024-08-31: 398k2024-09-30: 398k2024-10-31: 399k2024-11-30: 399k2024-12-31: 397k2025-01-31: 394k2025-02-28: 394k2025-03-31: 394k2025-04-30: 395k2025-05-31: 396k2025-06-30: 398k2025-07-31: 398k2025-08-31: 397k2025-09-30: 397k2025-10-31: 397k2025-11-30: 398k2025-12-31: 396k2026-01-31: 394k2026-02-28: 394k2026-03-31: 395k2026-04-30: 395k2026-05-31: 396k2026-06-30: 397k2026-07-31: 398k 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 375k to 400k · axis starts at 372k

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
32,425
27k31k34k2010-03-31: 28k2011-03-31: 28k2012-03-31: 28k2013-03-31: 28k2014-03-31: 29k2015-03-31: 31k2016-03-31: 32k2017-03-31: 33k2018-03-31: 33k2019-03-31: 33k2020-03-31: 33k2021-03-31: 33k2022-03-31: 33k2023-03-31: 33k2024-03-31: 33k2025-03-31: 32k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 28k to 33k · axis starts at 27k

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

25,145
21k24k26k2010-03-31: 22k2011-03-31: 21k2012-03-31: 21k2013-03-31: 22k2014-03-31: 22k2015-03-31: 24k2016-03-31: 25k2017-03-31: 25k2018-03-31: 25k2019-03-31: 25k2020-03-31: 26k2021-03-31: 25k2022-03-31: 26k2023-03-31: 25k2024-03-31: 25k2025-03-31: 25k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 21k to 26k · axis starts at 21k

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

1,885
1,4481,7181,9872010-03-31: 1,5652011-03-31: 1,5002012-03-31: 1,5852013-03-31: 1,6452014-03-31: 1,7402015-03-31: 1,8202016-03-31: 1,7952017-03-31: 1,8302018-03-31: 1,8102019-03-31: 1,7752020-03-31: 1,7902021-03-31: 1,8052022-03-31: 1,9352023-03-31: 1,9202024-03-31: 1,8752025-03-31: 1,885 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 1,500 to 1,935 · axis starts at 1,448

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

170
1131501872010-03-31: 1202011-03-31: 1302012-03-31: 1502013-03-31: 1352014-03-31: 1352015-03-31: 1452016-03-31: 1602017-03-31: 1552018-03-31: 1752019-03-31: 1802020-03-31: 1652021-03-31: 1502022-03-31: 1602023-03-31: 1552024-03-31: 1552025-03-31: 170 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 120 to 180 · axis starts at 113

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

30
23.83036.22010-03-31: 352011-03-31: 302012-03-31: 302013-03-31: 302014-03-31: 302015-03-31: 302016-03-31: 302017-03-31: 252018-03-31: 302019-03-31: 302020-03-31: 252021-03-31: 252022-03-31: 252023-03-31: 302024-03-31: 352025-03-31: 30 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 25 to 35 · axis starts at 23.8

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

1,050
8269751,1242010-03-31: 9152011-03-31: 8552012-03-31: 8602013-03-31: 9152014-03-31: 9402015-03-31: 9902016-03-31: 1,0402017-03-31: 1,0452018-03-31: 1,0552019-03-31: 1,0552020-03-31: 1,0402021-03-31: 1,0402022-03-31: 1,0702023-03-31: 1,0952024-03-31: 1,0752025-03-31: 1,050 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 855 to 1,095 · axis starts at 826

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

75
24.652.580.42010-03-31: 352011-03-31: 302012-03-31: 302013-03-31: 452014-03-31: 402015-03-31: 502016-03-31: 602017-03-31: 602018-03-31: 602019-03-31: 652020-03-31: 552021-03-31: 602022-03-31: 702023-03-31: 702024-03-31: 702025-03-31: 75 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 30 to 75 · axis starts at 24.6

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

3,730
3,5383,8854,2322010-03-31: 3,6952011-03-31: 3,6052012-03-31: 3,7502013-03-31: 3,6302014-03-31: 3,7802015-03-31: 3,9902016-03-31: 3,7902017-03-31: 4,0202018-03-31: 4,0252019-03-31: 4,1152020-03-31: 4,0052021-03-31: 3,8702022-03-31: 4,1652023-03-31: 4,0802024-03-31: 3,8502025-03-31: 3,730 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 3,605 to 4,165 · axis starts at 3,538

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

315
2122803482010-03-31: 2352011-03-31: 2252012-03-31: 2402013-03-31: 2402014-03-31: 2652015-03-31: 2702016-03-31: 2702017-03-31: 2952018-03-31: 2902019-03-31: 2952020-03-31: 3252021-03-31: 3102022-03-31: 3302023-03-31: 3202024-03-31: 3352025-03-31: 315 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 225 to 335 · axis starts at 212

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

30
12.62537.42010-03-31: 152011-03-31: 152012-03-31: 202013-03-31: 202014-03-31: 152015-03-31: 202016-03-31: 202017-03-31: 202018-03-31: 252019-03-31: 252020-03-31: 252021-03-31: 252022-03-31: 352023-03-31: 302024-03-31: 302025-03-31: 30 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 15 to 35 · axis starts at 12.6

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

37,990
32k36k40k2010-03-31: 34k2011-03-31: 33k2012-03-31: 33k2013-03-31: 34k2014-03-31: 34k2015-03-31: 36k2016-03-31: 37k2017-03-31: 38k2018-03-31: 38k2019-03-31: 39k2020-03-31: 39k2021-03-31: 38k2022-03-31: 39k2023-03-31: 39k2024-03-31: 38k2025-03-31: 38k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 33k to 39k · axis starts at 32k

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

22,837
8,35316k24k1998-12-31: 9,9051999-12-31: 10k2000-12-31: 10k2001-12-31: 11k2002-12-31: 11k2003-12-31: 12k2004-12-31: 13k2005-12-31: 13k2006-12-31: 13k2007-12-31: 14k2008-12-31: 14k2009-12-31: 14k2010-12-31: 14k2011-12-31: 15k2012-12-31: 15k2013-12-31: 15k2014-12-31: 16k2015-12-31: 17k2016-12-31: 17k2017-12-31: 18k2018-12-31: 18k2019-12-31: 19k2020-12-31: 18k2021-12-31: 21k2022-12-31: 21k2023-12-31: 23k 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 9,905 to 23k · axis starts at 8,353

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

Local authorities in Staffordshire CC

Cannock Chase · East Staffordshire · Lichfield · Newcastle-under-Lyme · South Staffordshire · Stafford · Staffordshire Moorlands · Tamworth