The Datum Report

Local area

Sunderland

What we think is happening

The job market in Sunderland has been weakening.

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

By subject

Every figure published for Sunderland. 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
7.2%
4.96.68.42020-03-31: 6.82020-06-30: 7.22020-09-30: 7.32020-12-31: 5.62021-03-31: 5.52021-06-30: 6.42021-09-30: 6.42021-12-31: 7.72022-03-31: 7.42022-06-30: 6.22022-09-30: 6.62022-12-31: 6.02023-03-31: 8.02023-06-30: 7.82023-09-30: 7.42023-12-31: 6.32024-03-31: 5.22024-06-30: 6.02024-09-30: 6.72024-12-31: 7.32025-03-31: 6.72025-06-30: 6.32025-09-30: 6.02025-12-31: 6.42026-03-31: 7.2 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 5.2 to 8.0 · axis starts at 4.9

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±2.1, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
70.1%
64.870.676.42020-03-31: 70.52020-06-30: 71.52020-09-30: 72.12020-12-31: 70.32021-03-31: 68.82021-06-30: 66.22021-09-30: 65.92021-12-31: 68.82022-03-31: 68.82022-06-30: 70.82022-09-30: 71.22022-12-31: 71.02023-03-31: 72.32023-06-30: 73.72023-09-30: 73.12023-12-31: 72.42024-03-31: 72.92024-06-30: 73.92024-09-30: 75.32024-12-31: 74.32025-03-31: 72.52025-06-30: 71.42025-09-30: 69.42025-12-31: 69.82026-03-31: 70.1 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 65.9 to 75.3 · axis starts at 64.8

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±3.7, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
5.7%
1.44.37.12020-03-31: 6.42020-06-30: 6.02020-09-30: 5.92020-12-31: 6.52021-03-31: 5.52021-06-30: 6.32021-09-30: 6.52021-12-31: 5.12022-03-31: 6.32022-06-30: 4.32022-09-30: 3.32022-12-31: 3.72023-03-31: 2.02023-06-30: 2.62023-09-30: 2.62023-12-31: 3.62024-03-31: 3.72024-06-30: 2.52024-09-30: 3.12024-12-31: 4.22025-03-31: 5.42025-06-30: 6.42025-09-30: 6.52025-12-31: 6.32026-03-31: 5.7 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 2.0 to 6.5 · axis starts at 1.4

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±2.2, basis not documented by the producer

25.7%
21.425.930.32020-03-31: 24.62020-06-30: 24.02020-09-30: 23.42020-12-31: 24.82021-03-31: 27.22021-06-30: 29.32021-09-30: 29.52021-12-31: 27.52022-03-31: 26.62022-06-30: 26.02022-09-30: 26.42022-12-31: 26.32023-03-31: 26.32023-06-30: 24.32023-09-30: 24.92023-12-31: 24.92024-03-31: 24.22024-06-30: 24.12024-09-30: 22.32024-12-31: 22.52025-03-31: 23.32025-06-30: 23.72025-09-30: 25.82025-12-31: 25.52026-03-31: 25.7 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 22.3 to 29.5 · axis starts at 21.4

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±3.6, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
6,865
5,56310k15k2020-01-31: 8,5002020-02-29: 8,8952020-03-31: 8,9002020-04-30: 13k2020-05-31: 14k2020-06-30: 14k2020-07-31: 14k2020-08-31: 14k2020-09-30: 14k2020-10-31: 14k2020-11-30: 14k2020-12-31: 13k2021-01-31: 13k2021-02-28: 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: 10k2021-12-31: 9,6702022-01-31: 9,6352022-02-28: 9,6102022-03-31: 9,2352022-04-30: 8,6602022-05-31: 8,3452022-06-30: 8,2602022-07-31: 8,0652022-08-31: 8,0502022-09-30: 7,9752022-10-31: 7,8202022-11-30: 7,9702022-12-31: 7,9552023-01-31: 7,9202023-02-28: 8,0352023-03-31: 7,9902023-04-30: 7,7952023-05-31: 7,4302023-06-30: 7,4952023-07-31: 7,5352023-08-31: 7,4702023-09-30: 7,3002023-10-31: 7,0052023-11-30: 7,0452023-12-31: 7,0702024-01-31: 7,0902024-02-29: 7,1502024-03-31: 7,1702024-04-30: 7,2202024-05-31: 7,3102024-06-30: 7,4102024-07-31: 8,0652024-08-31: 7,9602024-09-30: 7,9302024-10-31: 7,8152024-11-30: 7,7052024-12-31: 7,5202025-01-31: 7,5002025-02-28: 7,4502025-03-31: 7,4552025-04-30: 7,2152025-05-31: 7,0602025-06-30: 7,0802025-07-31: 6,9102025-08-31: 6,8752025-09-30: 6,8102025-10-31: 6,7202025-11-30: 6,6152025-12-31: 6,5102026-01-31: 6,6352026-02-28: 6,6252026-03-31: 6,7302026-04-30: 6,7202026-05-31: 6,7602026-06-30: 6,6602026-07-31: 6,6652026-08-31: 6,865 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 6,510 to 14k · axis starts at 5,563

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

3.8%
3.73.83.82026-01-31: 3.72026-02-28: 3.72026-03-31: 3.82026-04-30: 3.82026-05-31: 3.82026-06-30: 3.72026-07-31: 3.72026-08-31: 3.8 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 3.7 to 3.8 · axis starts at 3.7

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.

34.7%
24.035.847.62020-03-31: 41.42020-06-30: 40.02020-09-30: 41.82020-12-31: 42.72021-03-31: 40.42021-06-30: 37.92021-09-30: 37.32021-12-31: 38.12022-03-31: 40.72022-06-30: 39.72022-09-30: 34.82022-12-31: 30.92023-03-31: 26.32023-06-30: 27.42023-09-30: 30.42023-12-31: 34.72024-03-31: 41.12024-06-30: 45.32024-09-30: 41.72024-12-31: 40.72025-03-31: 392025-06-30: 34.62025-09-30: 36.62025-12-31: 35.52026-03-31: 34.7 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 26.3 to 45.3 · axis starts at 24.0

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±7.8, basis not documented by the producer

21.3%
12.218.825.42020-03-31: 202020-06-30: 22.32020-09-30: 20.92020-12-31: 21.42021-03-31: 21.42021-06-30: 23.72021-09-30: 22.52021-12-31: 20.12022-03-31: 16.92022-06-30: 13.52022-09-30: 15.32022-12-31: 15.32023-03-31: 15.12023-06-30: 18.42023-09-30: 20.82023-12-31: 21.82024-03-31: 24.12024-06-30: 23.02024-09-30: 20.62024-12-31: 20.52025-03-31: 232025-06-30: 23.62025-09-30: 24.02025-12-31: 22.72026-03-31: 21.3 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 13.5 to 24.1 · axis starts at 12.2

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

13.1%
7.613.719.82020-03-31: 11.42020-06-30: 10.62020-09-30: 9.12020-12-31: 9.32021-03-31: 8.82021-06-30: 9.32021-09-30: 9.02021-12-31: 12.32022-03-31: 13.42022-06-30: 12.32022-09-30: 14.92022-12-31: 142023-03-31: 14.32023-06-30: 18.62023-09-30: 18.32023-12-31: 15.22024-03-31: 15.02024-06-30: 11.02024-09-30: 9.12024-12-31: 9.62025-03-31: 10.22025-06-30: 11.82025-09-30: 15.32025-12-31: 152026-03-31: 13.1 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 8.8 to 18.6 · axis starts at 7.6

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±5.5, basis not documented by the producer

22.3%
5.620.134.72020-03-31: 16.72020-06-30: 15.12020-09-30: 15.72020-12-31: 15.62021-03-31: 14.32021-06-30: 16.22021-09-30: 16.62021-12-31: 17.22022-03-31: 19.52022-06-30: 22.92022-09-30: 24.22022-12-31: 25.62023-03-31: 31.82023-06-30: 26.02023-09-30: 21.32023-12-31: 19.22024-03-31: 9.32024-06-30: 8.42024-09-30: 14.32024-12-31: 15.52025-03-31: 142025-06-30: 15.52025-09-30: 12.82025-12-31: 18.42026-03-31: 22.3 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 8.4 to 31.8 · axis starts at 5.6

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±6.8, basis not documented by the producer

Pay 3
£19,252
7,01214k21k1997-12-31: 8,3691998-12-31: 8,3231999-12-31: 8,7352000-12-31: 9,2962001-12-31: 9,6342002-12-31: 9,8952003-12-31: 10k2004-12-31: 11k2005-12-31: 11k2006-12-31: 11k2007-12-31: 12k2008-12-31: 12k2009-12-31: 12k2010-12-31: 13k2011-12-31: 13k2012-12-31: 13k2013-12-31: 14k2014-12-31: 14k2015-12-31: 14k2016-12-31: 15k2017-12-31: 15k2018-12-31: 15k2019-12-31: 16k2020-12-31: 16k2021-12-31: 17k2022-12-31: 17k2023-12-31: 18k2024-12-31: 19k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 8,323 to 19k · axis starts at 7,012

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Median pay
Jul 2026
£2,483
1,5932,0862,5782020-01-31: 1,7082020-02-29: 1,7292020-03-31: 1,7232020-04-30: 1,6892020-05-31: 1,6882020-06-30: 1,7092020-07-31: 1,7492020-08-31: 1,7602020-09-30: 1,7832020-10-31: 1,7842020-11-30: 1,7872020-12-31: 1,8052021-01-31: 1,7932021-02-28: 1,7882021-03-31: 1,8022021-04-30: 1,8182021-05-31: 1,8092021-06-30: 1,8132021-07-31: 1,8272021-08-31: 1,8392021-09-30: 1,8532021-10-31: 1,8492021-11-30: 1,8592021-12-31: 1,8932022-01-31: 1,8752022-02-28: 1,8952022-03-31: 1,9182022-04-30: 1,9202022-05-31: 1,9242022-06-30: 1,9342022-07-31: 1,9492022-08-31: 1,9692022-09-30: 2,0022022-10-31: 2,0212022-11-30: 2,0642022-12-31: 2,0392023-01-31: 2,0112023-02-28: 2,0292023-03-31: 2,0412023-04-30: 2,0772023-05-31: 2,1112023-06-30: 2,1502023-07-31: 2,1252023-08-31: 2,1202023-09-30: 2,1332023-10-31: 2,1312023-11-30: 2,1802023-12-31: 2,2112024-01-31: 2,1482024-02-29: 2,1562024-03-31: 2,1852024-04-30: 2,2262024-05-31: 2,2332024-06-30: 2,2362024-07-31: 2,2392024-08-31: 2,2412024-09-30: 2,2612024-10-31: 2,3272024-11-30: 2,3402024-12-31: 2,3152025-01-31: 2,2842025-02-28: 2,2982025-03-31: 2,3082025-04-30: 2,3442025-05-31: 2,3682025-06-30: 2,3742025-07-31: 2,3862025-08-31: 2,4162025-09-30: 2,4292025-10-31: 2,4072025-11-30: 2,4082025-12-31: 2,4242026-01-31: 2,3892026-02-28: 2,4082026-03-31: 2,4412026-04-30: 2,4622026-05-31: 2,4652026-06-30: 2,4792026-07-31: 2,483 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 1,688 to 2,483 · axis starts at 1,593

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.

118,146
108k115k121k2020-01-31: 112k2020-02-29: 112k2020-03-31: 112k2020-04-30: 110k2020-05-31: 110k2020-06-30: 110k2020-07-31: 110k2020-08-31: 110k2020-09-30: 110k2020-10-31: 110k2020-11-30: 110k2020-12-31: 110k2021-01-31: 110k2021-02-28: 110k2021-03-31: 110k2021-04-30: 110k2021-05-31: 111k2021-06-30: 112k2021-07-31: 112k2021-08-31: 113k2021-09-30: 114k2021-10-31: 114k2021-11-30: 115k2021-12-31: 115k2022-01-31: 114k2022-02-28: 115k2022-03-31: 115k2022-04-30: 115k2022-05-31: 116k2022-06-30: 116k2022-07-31: 116k2022-08-31: 116k2022-09-30: 116k2022-10-31: 117k2022-11-30: 118k2022-12-31: 117k2023-01-31: 117k2023-02-28: 117k2023-03-31: 117k2023-04-30: 117k2023-05-31: 118k2023-06-30: 118k2023-07-31: 118k2023-08-31: 118k2023-09-30: 118k2023-10-31: 119k2023-11-30: 120k2023-12-31: 119k2024-01-31: 119k2024-02-29: 119k2024-03-31: 119k2024-04-30: 119k2024-05-31: 119k2024-06-30: 119k2024-07-31: 119k2024-08-31: 118k2024-09-30: 119k2024-10-31: 120k2024-11-30: 120k2024-12-31: 119k2025-01-31: 118k2025-02-28: 118k2025-03-31: 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: 119k2026-01-31: 118k2026-02-28: 118k2026-03-31: 118k2026-04-30: 118k2026-05-31: 118k2026-06-30: 118k2026-07-31: 118k 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 110k to 120k · axis starts at 108k

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
5,975
4,2475,2986,3482010-03-31: 4,6452011-03-31: 4,4502012-03-31: 4,5452013-03-31: 4,5052014-03-31: 4,7602015-03-31: 5,3952016-03-31: 5,6002017-03-31: 5,8252018-03-31: 5,6802019-03-31: 5,6502020-03-31: 5,8252021-03-31: 6,1452022-03-31: 6,1302023-03-31: 6,0552024-03-31: 5,9702025-03-31: 5,975 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 4,450 to 6,145 · axis starts at 4,247

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

4,365
2,8283,7184,6072010-03-31: 3,1402011-03-31: 3,0002012-03-31: 3,0752013-03-31: 3,0152014-03-31: 3,1852015-03-31: 3,6952016-03-31: 3,9052017-03-31: 4,1052018-03-31: 3,9752019-03-31: 3,9852020-03-31: 4,2002021-03-31: 4,4152022-03-31: 4,4352023-03-31: 4,4152024-03-31: 4,3702025-03-31: 4,365 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 3,000 to 4,435 · axis starts at 2,828

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

415
3834184522010-03-31: 4052011-03-31: 3902012-03-31: 3952013-03-31: 4102014-03-31: 4102015-03-31: 4252016-03-31: 4252017-03-31: 4452018-03-31: 4302019-03-31: 4202020-03-31: 4152021-03-31: 4402022-03-31: 4152023-03-31: 4152024-03-31: 4202025-03-31: 415 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 390 to 445 · axis starts at 383

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

45
27.64052.42010-03-31: 302011-03-31: 352012-03-31: 352013-03-31: 402014-03-31: 452015-03-31: 452016-03-31: 452017-03-31: 452018-03-31: 502019-03-31: 502020-03-31: 502021-03-31: 502022-03-31: 502023-03-31: 502024-03-31: 502025-03-31: 45 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 30 to 50 · axis starts at 27.6

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

15
9.412.515.62010-03-31: 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: 152020-03-31: 152021-03-31: 152022-03-31: 152023-03-31: 102024-03-31: 152025-03-31: 15 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 10 to 15 · axis starts at 9.4

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

235
1952222502010-03-31: 2302011-03-31: 2102012-03-31: 2002013-03-31: 2202014-03-31: 2202015-03-31: 2252016-03-31: 2252017-03-31: 2352018-03-31: 2452019-03-31: 2302020-03-31: 2302021-03-31: 2302022-03-31: 2352023-03-31: 2452024-03-31: 2352025-03-31: 235 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 200 to 245 · axis starts at 195

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

10
9.412.515.62010-03-31: 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: 102022-03-31: 152023-03-31: 102024-03-31: 152025-03-31: 10 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 10 to 15 · axis starts at 9.4

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

810
6978189382010-03-31: 7502011-03-31: 7202012-03-31: 7502013-03-31: 7302014-03-31: 8002015-03-31: 9052016-03-31: 9002017-03-31: 8902018-03-31: 8802019-03-31: 8652020-03-31: 8352021-03-31: 9152022-03-31: 8952023-03-31: 8302024-03-31: 7852025-03-31: 810 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 720 to 915 · axis starts at 697

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

70
52.66577.42010-03-31: 602011-03-31: 602012-03-31: 602013-03-31: 552014-03-31: 652015-03-31: 752016-03-31: 702017-03-31: 652018-03-31: 602019-03-31: 602020-03-31: 552021-03-31: 602022-03-31: 652023-03-31: 652024-03-31: 702025-03-31: 70 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 55 to 75 · axis starts at 52.6

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

15
3.81016.22010-03-31: 52011-03-31: 52012-03-31: 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: 152024-03-31: 152025-03-31: 15 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

7,730
6,1117,1128,1142010-03-31: 6,5702011-03-31: 6,3052012-03-31: 6,3652013-03-31: 6,3152014-03-31: 6,5852015-03-31: 7,1452016-03-31: 7,4102017-03-31: 7,6452018-03-31: 7,5202019-03-31: 7,4252020-03-31: 7,6152021-03-31: 7,9202022-03-31: 7,8802023-03-31: 7,8152024-03-31: 7,7252025-03-31: 7,730 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 6,305 to 7,920 · axis starts at 6,111

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

7,961
2,8805,6928,5051998-12-31: 3,4971999-12-31: 3,4242000-12-31: 3,5562001-12-31: 3,7552002-12-31: 4,0442003-12-31: 4,2272004-12-31: 4,6572005-12-31: 4,9032006-12-31: 5,1632007-12-31: 5,1842008-12-31: 5,3592009-12-31: 5,4582010-12-31: 5,3912011-12-31: 5,4492012-12-31: 5,6022013-12-31: 6,0772014-12-31: 6,3142015-12-31: 6,4802016-12-31: 6,5552017-12-31: 6,8692018-12-31: 6,7902019-12-31: 7,2102020-12-31: 6,2902021-12-31: 6,5092022-12-31: 7,1152023-12-31: 7,961 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 3,424 to 7,961 · axis starts at 2,880

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

Local authorities in Sunderland

Sunderland