The Datum Report

Local area

Stoke-on-Trent

What we think is happening

The job market in Stoke-on-Trent has been getting stronger.

improving · established confidence · formed 31 August 2026 · 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 9,055 +295 in the top 9% of 182
% of economically inactive student Apr 2025-Mar 2026 12.7% -4.9 in the bottom 6% of 171
% of economically inactive long-term sick Apr 2025-Mar 2026 56.9% +7.7 in the top 1% of 171
% who are economically inactive - aged 16-64 Apr 2025-Mar 2026 21.9% -1.9 in the bottom 8% of 171

By subject

Every figure published for Stoke-on-Trent. 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
5.9%
4.27.110.02020-03-31: 7.62020-06-30: 7.52020-09-30: 6.92020-12-31: 6.62021-03-31: 7.02021-06-30: 7.22021-09-30: 8.52021-12-31: 8.82022-03-31: 9.42022-06-30: 7.92022-09-30: 7.12022-12-31: 4.92023-03-31: 5.92023-06-30: 6.92023-09-30: 6.52023-12-31: 6.32024-03-31: 4.92024-06-30: 5.72024-09-30: 4.82024-12-31: 6.22025-03-31: 5.92025-06-30: 6.72025-09-30: 6.72025-12-31: 5.82026-03-31: 5.9 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 4.8 to 9.4 · axis starts at 4.2

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
74.5%
69.674.579.42020-03-31: 73.22020-06-30: 72.62020-09-30: 74.32020-12-31: 75.42021-03-31: 73.72021-06-30: 74.62021-09-30: 76.12021-12-31: 76.52022-03-31: 77.82022-06-30: 78.52022-09-30: 76.62022-12-31: 71.92023-03-31: 73.62023-06-30: 74.42023-09-30: 73.82023-12-31: 75.02024-03-31: 72.82024-06-30: 70.62024-09-30: 70.62024-12-31: 71.92025-03-31: 73.82025-06-30: 75.82025-09-30: 74.72025-12-31: 72.72026-03-31: 74.5 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 70.6 to 78.5 · axis starts at 69.6

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±4.7, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
4.6%
1.24.06.72020-03-31: 4.42020-06-30: 3.82020-09-30: 3.82020-12-31: 2.92021-03-31: 4.02021-06-30: 4.22021-09-30: 3.82021-12-31: 3.92022-03-31: 2.82022-06-30: 2.82022-09-30: 3.22022-12-31: 5.12023-03-31: 4.22023-06-30: 4.02023-09-30: 4.32023-12-31: 4.12024-03-31: 5.32024-06-30: 6.22024-09-30: 5.32024-12-31: 3.12025-03-31: 1.82025-06-30: 2.02025-09-30: 3.92025-12-31: 4.52026-03-31: 4.6 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 1.8 to 6.2 · axis starts at 1.2

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

21.9%
18.522.526.62020-03-31: 23.52020-06-30: 24.52020-09-30: 22.82020-12-31: 22.32021-03-31: 23.22021-06-30: 22.22021-09-30: 21.02021-12-31: 20.42022-03-31: 19.82022-06-30: 19.32022-09-30: 20.82022-12-31: 24.32023-03-31: 23.22023-06-30: 22.52023-09-30: 22.82023-12-31: 21.82024-03-31: 23.12024-06-30: 24.82024-09-30: 25.52024-12-31: 25.82025-03-31: 24.82025-06-30: 22.72025-09-30: 22.32025-12-31: 23.82026-03-31: 21.9 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 19.3 to 25.8 · axis starts at 18.5

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±4.4, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
9,055
6,29810k14k2020-01-31: 7,0152020-02-29: 7,1652020-03-31: 7,3202020-04-30: 11k2020-05-31: 13k2020-06-30: 13k2020-07-31: 13k2020-08-31: 13k2020-09-30: 13k2020-10-31: 13k2020-11-30: 13k2020-12-31: 12k2021-01-31: 12k2021-02-28: 13k2021-03-31: 13k2021-04-30: 13k2021-05-31: 12k2021-06-30: 12k2021-07-31: 12k2021-08-31: 11k2021-09-30: 11k2021-10-31: 10k2021-11-30: 9,9802021-12-31: 9,6852022-01-31: 9,5202022-02-28: 9,4852022-03-31: 9,3552022-04-30: 9,1602022-05-31: 8,8402022-06-30: 8,5502022-07-31: 8,4502022-08-31: 8,4002022-09-30: 8,3352022-10-31: 8,3252022-11-30: 8,3852022-12-31: 8,3652023-01-31: 8,3952023-02-28: 8,5702023-03-31: 8,9002023-04-30: 9,0652023-05-31: 8,6652023-06-30: 8,7302023-07-31: 8,8102023-08-31: 8,7302023-09-30: 8,5902023-10-31: 8,5252023-11-30: 8,6602023-12-31: 8,7052024-01-31: 8,9002024-02-29: 9,3052024-03-31: 9,6452024-04-30: 9,8802024-05-31: 9,5602024-06-30: 9,6452024-07-31: 10k2024-08-31: 10k2024-09-30: 10k2024-10-31: 10k2024-11-30: 9,9002024-12-31: 9,6902025-01-31: 9,7952025-02-28: 10k2025-03-31: 9,9152025-04-30: 9,6652025-05-31: 9,6252025-06-30: 9,6502025-07-31: 9,4452025-08-31: 9,4402025-09-30: 9,3302025-10-31: 9,1452025-11-30: 8,8902025-12-31: 8,8152026-01-31: 8,8502026-02-28: 9,1852026-03-31: 9,1252026-04-30: 9,0852026-05-31: 8,9202026-06-30: 8,8102026-07-31: 8,7602026-08-31: 9,055 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 7,015 to 13k · axis starts at 6,298

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

5.4%
5.25.35.42026-01-31: 5.22026-02-28: 5.42026-03-31: 5.42026-04-30: 5.42026-05-31: 5.32026-06-30: 5.22026-07-31: 5.22026-08-31: 5.4 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 5.2 to 5.4 · axis starts at 5.2

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.

56.9%
29.644.759.82020-03-31: 34.62020-06-30: 39.22020-09-30: 37.92020-12-31: 34.62021-03-31: 35.02021-06-30: 34.42021-09-30: 32.52021-12-31: 35.52022-03-31: 39.32022-06-30: 35.52022-09-30: 39.22022-12-31: 44.82023-03-31: 46.32023-06-30: 51.42023-09-30: 49.02023-12-31: 47.52024-03-31: 45.52024-06-30: 41.52024-09-30: 39.82024-12-31: 37.32025-03-31: 32.92025-06-30: 38.62025-09-30: 49.42025-12-31: 49.22026-03-31: 56.9 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 32.5 to 56.9 · axis starts at 29.6

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±11.5, basis not documented by the producer

18.7%
11.619.627.62020-03-31: 26.02020-06-30: 22.42020-09-30: 23.72020-12-31: 22.72021-03-31: 17.12021-06-30: 18.22021-09-30: 16.02021-12-31: 15.92022-03-31: 13.12022-06-30: 13.52022-09-30: 17.02022-12-31: 16.02023-03-31: 21.02023-06-30: 18.52023-09-30: 13.82023-12-31: 16.22024-03-31: 15.92024-06-30: 18.22024-09-30: 19.92024-12-31: 16.82025-03-31: 18.42025-06-30: 14.42025-09-30: 14.32025-12-31: 20.52026-03-31: 18.7 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 13.1 to 26.0 · axis starts at 11.6

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

4.8%
3.28.012.82020-03-31: 6.22020-06-30: 5.72020-09-30: 7.82020-12-31: 7.42021-03-31: 9.22021-06-30: 9.42021-09-30: 11.12021-12-31: 11.82022-03-31: 10.92022-06-30: 11.82022-09-30: 7.92022-12-31: 6.02023-03-31: 4.12023-06-30: 4.52023-09-30: 7.22023-12-31: 6.42024-03-31: 5.52024-06-30: 5.62024-09-30: 4.72024-12-31: 6.62025-03-31: 7.12025-06-30: 5.82025-09-30: 4.52025-12-31: 4.52026-03-31: 4.8 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 4.1 to 11.8 · axis starts at 3.2

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026

12.7%
7.718.529.32020-03-31: 25.72020-06-30: 23.52020-09-30: 20.92020-12-31: 21.52021-03-31: 16.32021-06-30: 17.62021-09-30: 16.62021-12-31: 13.72022-03-31: 16.62022-06-30: 20.42022-09-30: 19.82022-12-31: 18.82023-03-31: 16.32023-06-30: 9.82023-09-30: 14.02023-12-31: 12.22024-03-31: 202024-06-30: 22.32024-09-30: 21.92024-12-31: 26.82025-03-31: 26.82025-06-30: 27.22025-09-30: 23.62025-12-31: 17.62026-03-31: 12.7 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 9.8 to 27.2 · axis starts at 7.7

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026

Pay 3
£17,925
7,23013k19k1997-12-31: 8,3761998-12-31: 8,4851999-12-31: 9,0432000-12-31: 9,3072001-12-31: 9,4482002-12-31: 9,5972003-12-31: 9,9222004-12-31: 10k2005-12-31: 11k2006-12-31: 11k2007-12-31: 11k2008-12-31: 12k2009-12-31: 12k2010-12-31: 12k2011-12-31: 12k2012-12-31: 13k2013-12-31: 13k2014-12-31: 13k2015-12-31: 14k2016-12-31: 14k2017-12-31: 14k2018-12-31: 14k2019-12-31: 15k2020-12-31: 15k2021-12-31: 15k2022-12-31: 16k2023-12-31: 17k2024-12-31: 18k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 8,376 to 18k · axis starts at 7,230

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Median pay
Jul 2026
£2,405
1,4992,0042,5082020-01-31: 1,6402020-02-29: 1,6402020-03-31: 1,6252020-04-30: 1,5972020-05-31: 1,6162020-06-30: 1,6422020-07-31: 1,6702020-08-31: 1,6922020-09-30: 1,7072020-10-31: 1,7102020-11-30: 1,7202020-12-31: 1,7392021-01-31: 1,7102021-02-28: 1,7082021-03-31: 1,7182021-04-30: 1,7412021-05-31: 1,7442021-06-30: 1,7592021-07-31: 1,7622021-08-31: 1,7742021-09-30: 1,7912021-10-31: 1,8062021-11-30: 1,8112021-12-31: 1,8352022-01-31: 1,8052022-02-28: 1,8072022-03-31: 1,8332022-04-30: 1,8472022-05-31: 1,8592022-06-30: 1,8712022-07-31: 1,8752022-08-31: 1,8932022-09-30: 1,9212022-10-31: 1,9302022-11-30: 1,9702022-12-31: 1,9602023-01-31: 1,9432023-02-28: 1,9382023-03-31: 1,9582023-04-30: 2,0042023-05-31: 2,0332023-06-30: 2,0682023-07-31: 2,0302023-08-31: 2,0422023-09-30: 2,0482023-10-31: 2,0462023-11-30: 2,0742023-12-31: 2,1232024-01-31: 2,0682024-02-29: 2,0642024-03-31: 2,0892024-04-30: 2,1432024-05-31: 2,1652024-06-30: 2,1682024-07-31: 2,1702024-08-31: 2,1812024-09-30: 2,1902024-10-31: 2,2282024-11-30: 2,2482024-12-31: 2,2362025-01-31: 2,2022025-02-28: 2,2012025-03-31: 2,2182025-04-30: 2,2762025-05-31: 2,2862025-06-30: 2,2922025-07-31: 2,2992025-08-31: 2,3292025-09-30: 2,3162025-10-31: 2,3252025-11-30: 2,3312025-12-31: 2,3492026-01-31: 2,3252026-02-28: 2,3292026-03-31: 2,3412026-04-30: 2,3962026-05-31: 2,4072026-06-30: 2,4102026-07-31: 2,405 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 1,597 to 2,410 · axis starts at 1,499

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.

115,162
104k111k118k2020-01-31: 108k2020-02-29: 108k2020-03-31: 108k2020-04-30: 107k2020-05-31: 106k2020-06-30: 106k2020-07-31: 106k2020-08-31: 106k2020-09-30: 106k2020-10-31: 106k2020-11-30: 107k2020-12-31: 107k2021-01-31: 106k2021-02-28: 106k2021-03-31: 106k2021-04-30: 107k2021-05-31: 107k2021-06-30: 108k2021-07-31: 108k2021-08-31: 109k2021-09-30: 109k2021-10-31: 110k2021-11-30: 111k2021-12-31: 110k2022-01-31: 109k2022-02-28: 110k2022-03-31: 110k2022-04-30: 110k2022-05-31: 110k2022-06-30: 111k2022-07-31: 111k2022-08-31: 111k2022-09-30: 112k2022-10-31: 112k2022-11-30: 113k2022-12-31: 113k2023-01-31: 111k2023-02-28: 111k2023-03-31: 112k2023-04-30: 112k2023-05-31: 113k2023-06-30: 113k2023-07-31: 113k2023-08-31: 113k2023-09-30: 114k2023-10-31: 115k2023-11-30: 115k2023-12-31: 114k2024-01-31: 113k2024-02-29: 113k2024-03-31: 114k2024-04-30: 115k2024-05-31: 115k2024-06-30: 115k2024-07-31: 115k2024-08-31: 115k2024-09-30: 116k2024-10-31: 116k2024-11-30: 117k2024-12-31: 116k2025-01-31: 114k2025-02-28: 114k2025-03-31: 114k2025-04-30: 114k2025-05-31: 115k2025-06-30: 115k2025-07-31: 115k2025-08-31: 115k2025-09-30: 115k2025-10-31: 116k2025-11-30: 116k2025-12-31: 116k2026-01-31: 114k2026-02-28: 114k2026-03-31: 115k2026-04-30: 115k2026-05-31: 115k2026-06-30: 115k2026-07-31: 115k 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 106k to 117k · axis starts at 104k

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
6,700
4,8215,8756,9292010-03-31: 5,1002011-03-31: 5,0252012-03-31: 5,1002013-03-31: 5,0702014-03-31: 5,2202015-03-31: 5,6602016-03-31: 5,8652017-03-31: 6,1552018-03-31: 6,0152019-03-31: 6,1402020-03-31: 6,2702021-03-31: 6,4302022-03-31: 6,7252023-03-31: 6,6252024-03-31: 6,5652025-03-31: 6,700 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 5,025 to 6,725 · axis starts at 4,821

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

4,845
3,1484,1125,0772010-03-31: 3,4402011-03-31: 3,3652012-03-31: 3,3752013-03-31: 3,3352014-03-31: 3,4702015-03-31: 3,8202016-03-31: 4,0752017-03-31: 4,3652018-03-31: 4,1852019-03-31: 4,2952020-03-31: 4,4202021-03-31: 4,6152022-03-31: 4,8902023-03-31: 4,7902024-03-31: 4,7352025-03-31: 4,845 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 3,335 to 4,890 · axis starts at 3,148

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

520
4084705322010-03-31: 4252011-03-31: 4202012-03-31: 4502013-03-31: 4502014-03-31: 4602015-03-31: 5002016-03-31: 4852017-03-31: 4802018-03-31: 4852019-03-31: 5052020-03-31: 4952021-03-31: 4752022-03-31: 4702023-03-31: 4902024-03-31: 4852025-03-31: 520 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 420 to 520 · axis starts at 408

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

50
33.242.551.82010-03-31: 352011-03-31: 352012-03-31: 352013-03-31: 452014-03-31: 502015-03-31: 452016-03-31: 502017-03-31: 502018-03-31: 402019-03-31: 402020-03-31: 502021-03-31: 452022-03-31: 452023-03-31: 452024-03-31: 452025-03-31: 50 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

5
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: 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

270
2192502812010-03-31: 2352011-03-31: 2252012-03-31: 2402013-03-31: 2602014-03-31: 2502015-03-31: 2502016-03-31: 2452017-03-31: 2502018-03-31: 2502019-03-31: 2452020-03-31: 2602021-03-31: 2652022-03-31: 2702023-03-31: 2752024-03-31: 2602025-03-31: 270 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 225 to 275 · axis starts at 219

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

20
8.217.526.82010-03-31: 102011-03-31: 102012-03-31: 102013-03-31: 152014-03-31: 102015-03-31: 152016-03-31: 152017-03-31: 202018-03-31: 202019-03-31: 202020-03-31: 202021-03-31: 152022-03-31: 202023-03-31: 202024-03-31: 252025-03-31: 20 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 10 to 25 · axis starts at 8.2

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

880
8408909402010-03-31: 8502011-03-31: 8652012-03-31: 8952013-03-31: 8702014-03-31: 8752015-03-31: 9202016-03-31: 8852017-03-31: 8802018-03-31: 9252019-03-31: 9152020-03-31: 9152021-03-31: 9002022-03-31: 9302023-03-31: 8952024-03-31: 9002025-03-31: 880 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 850 to 930 · axis starts at 840

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

100
7287.51032010-03-31: 902011-03-31: 802012-03-31: 752013-03-31: 802014-03-31: 852015-03-31: 902016-03-31: 902017-03-31: 902018-03-31: 902019-03-31: 952020-03-31: 902021-03-31: 902022-03-31: 952023-03-31: 902024-03-31: 1002025-03-31: 100 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

10
3.81016.22010-03-31: 52011-03-31: 102012-03-31: 102013-03-31: 102014-03-31: 102015-03-31: 102016-03-31: 102017-03-31: 102018-03-31: 152019-03-31: 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 · 5 to 15 · axis starts at 3.8

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

8,420
6,6517,6528,6542010-03-31: 6,9502011-03-31: 6,8452012-03-31: 6,9302013-03-31: 6,9202014-03-31: 7,0352015-03-31: 7,4502016-03-31: 7,6002017-03-31: 7,8752018-03-31: 7,7602019-03-31: 7,9152020-03-31: 8,0202021-03-31: 8,1652022-03-31: 8,4602023-03-31: 8,3702024-03-31: 8,3052025-03-31: 8,420 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 6,845 to 8,460 · axis starts at 6,651

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

7,020
2,2854,9067,5271998-12-31: 2,7921999-12-31: 2,7982000-12-31: 2,8512001-12-31: 2,9352002-12-31: 3,0802003-12-31: 3,2502004-12-31: 3,4952005-12-31: 3,6732006-12-31: 3,8282007-12-31: 3,9602008-12-31: 4,2242009-12-31: 4,1752010-12-31: 4,2192011-12-31: 4,3672012-12-31: 4,4962013-12-31: 4,6532014-12-31: 4,7182015-12-31: 4,8472016-12-31: 4,8782017-12-31: 5,2462018-12-31: 5,6202019-12-31: 5,8062020-12-31: 5,7422021-12-31: 6,3872022-12-31: 6,3492023-12-31: 7,020 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 2,792 to 7,020 · axis starts at 2,285

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

Local authorities in Stoke-on-Trent

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