The Datum Report

Local area

Thurrock

What we think is happening

The job market in Thurrock has been weakening.

deteriorating · strong 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
% aged 16-64 who are self employed Apr 2025-Mar 2026 9.0% +1.5 in the top 6% of 171
% of economically inactive looking after family/home Apr 2025-Mar 2026 20.1% -3.5 in the bottom 6% of 170
% of economically inactive retired Apr 2025-Mar 2026 9.7% +2.2 in the top 9% of 165

By subject

Every figure published for Thurrock. 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
9.0%
6.710.814.92020-03-31: 10.32020-06-30: 10.62020-09-30: 10.82020-12-31: 10.42021-03-31: 10.92021-06-30: 10.62021-09-30: 11.62021-12-31: 11.02022-03-31: 11.82022-06-30: 11.82022-09-30: 12.02022-12-31: 14.12023-03-31: 12.62023-06-30: 11.72023-09-30: 11.12023-12-31: 10.72024-03-31: 8.52024-06-30: 10.72024-09-30: 10.02024-12-31: 10.12025-03-31: 9.92025-06-30: 8.42025-09-30: 7.72025-12-31: 7.52026-03-31: 9 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 7.5 to 14.1 · axis starts at 6.7

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

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
77.2%
74.478.282.02020-03-31: 76.72020-06-30: 76.62020-09-30: 75.92020-12-31: 76.82021-03-31: 76.02021-06-30: 75.12021-09-30: 75.92021-12-31: 76.52022-03-31: 78.82022-06-30: 79.32022-09-30: 81.22022-12-31: 78.02023-03-31: 78.92023-06-30: 78.32023-09-30: 77.42023-12-31: 78.12024-03-31: 76.22024-06-30: 78.42024-09-30: 78.12024-12-31: 78.02025-03-31: 78.22025-06-30: 76.62025-09-30: 75.32025-12-31: 76.82026-03-31: 77.2 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 75.1 to 81.2 · axis starts at 74.4

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±4.2, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
5.7%
1.35.29.22020-03-31: 5.22020-06-30: 6.22020-09-30: 5.72020-12-31: 4.82021-03-31: 6.22021-06-30: 4.92021-09-30: 6.22021-12-31: 6.12022-03-31: 5.52022-06-30: 6.22022-09-30: 5.62022-12-31: 8.42023-03-31: 5.82023-06-30: 5.92023-09-30: 5.22023-12-31: 3.12024-03-31: 2.12024-06-30: 2.52024-09-30: 3.42024-12-31: 4.32025-03-31: 4.32025-06-30: 6.42025-09-30: 4.92025-12-31: 5.32026-03-31: 5.7 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 2.1 to 8.4 · axis starts at 1.3

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±2.6, basis not documented by the producer

18.2%
13.018.123.22020-03-31: 19.12020-06-30: 18.42020-09-30: 19.62020-12-31: 19.32021-03-31: 19.02021-06-30: 21.12021-09-30: 19.32021-12-31: 18.62022-03-31: 16.62022-06-30: 15.52022-09-30: 13.92022-12-31: 14.72023-03-31: 16.22023-06-30: 16.92023-09-30: 18.32023-12-31: 19.52024-03-31: 22.22024-06-30: 19.62024-09-30: 19.22024-12-31: 18.52025-03-31: 18.22025-06-30: 18.22025-09-30: 20.82025-12-31: 18.92026-03-31: 18.2 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 13.9 to 22.2 · axis starts at 13.0

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

Claimant count
August 2026
4,995
2,7335,6358,5372020-01-31: 3,2952020-02-29: 3,4652020-03-31: 3,5852020-04-30: 5,4702020-05-31: 7,9752020-06-30: 7,5652020-07-31: 7,6852020-08-31: 7,9102020-09-30: 7,7602020-10-31: 7,4652020-11-30: 7,5702020-12-31: 7,5652021-01-31: 7,4102021-02-28: 7,9002021-03-31: 7,8102021-04-30: 7,7302021-05-31: 7,2952021-06-30: 6,8302021-07-31: 6,5702021-08-31: 6,2602021-09-30: 5,8352021-10-31: 5,5202021-11-30: 5,2152021-12-31: 4,9052022-01-31: 4,7252022-02-28: 4,8152022-03-31: 4,5752022-04-30: 4,3752022-05-31: 4,3152022-06-30: 4,2352022-07-31: 4,2652022-08-31: 4,2452022-09-30: 4,1252022-10-31: 4,0452022-11-30: 3,9802022-12-31: 4,1752023-01-31: 4,0652023-02-28: 4,1752023-03-31: 4,3702023-04-30: 4,6102023-05-31: 4,4802023-06-30: 4,5302023-07-31: 4,5102023-08-31: 4,4302023-09-30: 4,4402023-10-31: 4,4802023-11-30: 4,5552023-12-31: 4,6302024-01-31: 4,6252024-02-29: 4,6502024-03-31: 4,7402024-04-30: 4,7852024-05-31: 4,6852024-06-30: 4,8302024-07-31: 5,1452024-08-31: 5,2052024-09-30: 5,2152024-10-31: 5,2302024-11-30: 5,1102024-12-31: 5,0202025-01-31: 4,9652025-02-28: 5,1302025-03-31: 5,1602025-04-30: 5,0852025-05-31: 5,1002025-06-30: 5,2352025-07-31: 5,1152025-08-31: 5,1302025-09-30: 5,0352025-10-31: 4,9452025-11-30: 4,8602025-12-31: 4,8752026-01-31: 4,8502026-02-28: 4,9702026-03-31: 4,9702026-04-30: 4,9602026-05-31: 5,0052026-06-30: 5,0152026-07-31: 4,9102026-08-31: 4,995 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 3,295 to 7,975 · axis starts at 2,733

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

4.3%
4.24.24.32026-01-31: 4.22026-02-28: 4.32026-03-31: 4.32026-04-30: 4.32026-05-31: 4.32026-06-30: 4.32026-07-31: 4.32026-08-31: 4.3 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 4.2 to 4.3 · axis starts at 4.2

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.

27.1%
10.325.540.82020-03-31: 14.42020-06-30: 14.42020-09-30: 14.02020-12-31: 13.22021-03-31: 13.92021-06-30: 17.22021-09-30: 16.92021-12-31: 17.02022-03-31: 21.72022-06-30: 15.22022-09-30: 15.62022-12-31: 18.52023-03-31: 20.62023-06-30: 30.32023-09-30: 31.92023-12-31: 25.72024-03-31: 24.52024-06-30: 18.52024-09-30: 19.32024-12-31: 20.52025-03-31: 18.82025-06-30: 33.52025-09-30: 37.82025-12-31: 27.92026-03-31: 27.1 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 13.2 to 37.8 · axis starts at 10.3

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±10.3, basis not documented by the producer

20.1%
11.424.136.92020-03-31: 30.82020-06-30: 31.82020-09-30: 34.42020-12-31: 34.42021-03-31: 28.22021-06-30: 27.52021-09-30: 28.22021-12-31: 28.22022-03-31: 30.42022-06-30: 28.72022-09-30: 23.42022-12-31: 22.22023-03-31: 26.12023-06-30: 24.52023-09-30: 20.12023-12-31: 20.62024-03-31: 22.92024-06-30: 18.02024-09-30: 24.82024-12-31: 25.22025-03-31: 26.12025-06-30: 16.72025-09-30: 13.92025-12-31: 23.62026-03-31: 20.1 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 13.9 to 34.4 · axis starts at 11.4

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±9.3, basis not documented by the producer

9.7%
5.814.623.32020-03-31: 14.42020-06-30: 14.42020-09-30: 14.92020-12-31: 14.22021-03-31: 13.92021-06-30: 9.92021-09-30: 9.92021-12-31: 10.72022-03-31: 10.92022-06-30: 15.82022-09-30: 19.52022-12-31: 21.62023-03-31: 17.82023-06-30: 15.42023-09-30: 14.22023-12-31: 16.12024-03-31: 10.82024-06-30: 14.92024-09-30: 14.72024-12-31: 9.52025-03-31: 9.22025-06-30: 11.02025-09-30: 8.02025-12-31: 7.52026-03-31: 9.7 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 7.5 to 21.6 · axis starts at 5.8

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±6.9, basis not documented by the producer

28.3%
13.623.032.42020-03-31: 252020-06-30: 25.42020-09-30: 24.72020-12-31: 24.52021-03-31: 30.62021-06-30: 27.52021-09-30: 27.72021-12-31: 26.72022-03-31: 19.62022-06-30: 21.12022-09-30: 21.42022-12-31: 16.72023-03-31: 18.32023-06-30: 15.42023-09-30: 19.12023-12-31: 18.32024-03-31: 28.92024-06-30: 26.62024-09-30: 25.22024-12-31: 26.22025-03-31: 23.72025-06-30: 29.22025-09-30: 27.72025-12-31: 262026-03-31: 28.3 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 15.4 to 30.6 · axis starts at 13.6

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±10.5, basis not documented by the producer

Pay 3
£23,662
8,34517k25k1997-12-31: 9,9861998-12-31: 10k1999-12-31: 10k2000-12-31: 10k2001-12-31: 11k2002-12-31: 12k2003-12-31: 12k2004-12-31: 12k2005-12-31: 13k2006-12-31: 13k2007-12-31: 14k2008-12-31: 14k2009-12-31: 15k2010-12-31: 15k2011-12-31: 15k2012-12-31: 15k2013-12-31: 16k2014-12-31: 16k2015-12-31: 17k2016-12-31: 18k2017-12-31: 18k2018-12-31: 19k2019-12-31: 20k2020-12-31: 20k2021-12-31: 21k2022-12-31: 22k2023-12-31: 22k2024-12-31: 24k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 9,986 to 24k · axis starts at 8,345

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Median pay
Jul 2026
£2,796
1,8762,3862,8952020-01-31: 1,9772020-02-29: 2,0002020-03-31: 2,0162020-04-30: 1,9752020-05-31: 1,9932020-06-30: 2,0012020-07-31: 2,0452020-08-31: 2,0442020-09-30: 2,0602020-10-31: 2,0812020-11-30: 2,1122020-12-31: 2,1162021-01-31: 2,0952021-02-28: 2,0872021-03-31: 2,1142021-04-30: 2,1312021-05-31: 2,1422021-06-30: 2,1512021-07-31: 2,1472021-08-31: 2,1532021-09-30: 2,1732021-10-31: 2,1802021-11-30: 2,2022021-12-31: 2,2532022-01-31: 2,2002022-02-28: 2,2012022-03-31: 2,2182022-04-30: 2,2412022-05-31: 2,2672022-06-30: 2,2632022-07-31: 2,2672022-08-31: 2,2792022-09-30: 2,3132022-10-31: 2,3272022-11-30: 2,3492022-12-31: 2,4062023-01-31: 2,3362023-02-28: 2,3482023-03-31: 2,3732023-04-30: 2,3922023-05-31: 2,4222023-06-30: 2,4522023-07-31: 2,4342023-08-31: 2,4292023-09-30: 2,4352023-10-31: 2,4552023-11-30: 2,4842023-12-31: 2,5372024-01-31: 2,4702024-02-29: 2,4722024-03-31: 2,5002024-04-30: 2,5232024-05-31: 2,5372024-06-30: 2,5382024-07-31: 2,5452024-08-31: 2,5522024-09-30: 2,5592024-10-31: 2,6122024-11-30: 2,6212024-12-31: 2,6652025-01-31: 2,5982025-02-28: 2,6032025-03-31: 2,6362025-04-30: 2,6662025-05-31: 2,6712025-06-30: 2,6762025-07-31: 2,6862025-08-31: 2,7142025-09-30: 2,7062025-10-31: 2,7122025-11-30: 2,7152025-12-31: 2,7542026-01-31: 2,7152026-02-28: 2,7122026-03-31: 2,7502026-04-30: 2,7842026-05-31: 2,7902026-06-30: 2,7962026-07-31: 2,796 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 1,975 to 2,796 · axis starts at 1,876

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.

85,782
79k83k87k2020-01-31: 82k2020-02-29: 82k2020-03-31: 82k2020-04-30: 81k2020-05-31: 80k2020-06-30: 81k2020-07-31: 81k2020-08-31: 80k2020-09-30: 80k2020-10-31: 80k2020-11-30: 81k2020-12-31: 81k2021-01-31: 80k2021-02-28: 80k2021-03-31: 80k2021-04-30: 80k2021-05-31: 81k2021-06-30: 81k2021-07-31: 82k2021-08-31: 82k2021-09-30: 82k2021-10-31: 82k2021-11-30: 83k2021-12-31: 83k2022-01-31: 82k2022-02-28: 82k2022-03-31: 82k2022-04-30: 82k2022-05-31: 83k2022-06-30: 83k2022-07-31: 83k2022-08-31: 83k2022-09-30: 84k2022-10-31: 84k2022-11-30: 84k2022-12-31: 84k2023-01-31: 84k2023-02-28: 83k2023-03-31: 84k2023-04-30: 84k2023-05-31: 84k2023-06-30: 84k2023-07-31: 84k2023-08-31: 84k2023-09-30: 84k2023-10-31: 85k2023-11-30: 85k2023-12-31: 85k2024-01-31: 85k2024-02-29: 84k2024-03-31: 85k2024-04-30: 85k2024-05-31: 85k2024-06-30: 85k2024-07-31: 86k2024-08-31: 85k2024-09-30: 86k2024-10-31: 86k2024-11-30: 86k2024-12-31: 86k2025-01-31: 85k2025-02-28: 85k2025-03-31: 85k2025-04-30: 85k2025-05-31: 85k2025-06-30: 85k2025-07-31: 86k2025-08-31: 85k2025-09-30: 86k2025-10-31: 86k2025-11-30: 86k2025-12-31: 86k2026-01-31: 85k2026-02-28: 85k2026-03-31: 85k2026-04-30: 85k2026-05-31: 86k2026-06-30: 86k2026-07-31: 86k 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 80k to 86k · axis starts at 79k

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
6,995
3,4185,4187,4172010-03-31: 3,8952011-03-31: 3,8052012-03-31: 4,1702013-03-31: 4,2602014-03-31: 4,5702015-03-31: 5,0652016-03-31: 5,7202017-03-31: 6,2652018-03-31: 6,1902019-03-31: 6,4802020-03-31: 6,8602021-03-31: 7,0302022-03-31: 7,0052023-03-31: 6,8952024-03-31: 7,0052025-03-31: 6,995 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 3,805 to 7,030 · axis starts at 3,418

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

5,775
2,5174,3926,2682010-03-31: 2,9352011-03-31: 2,8802012-03-31: 3,2152013-03-31: 3,2702014-03-31: 3,5502015-03-31: 3,9852016-03-31: 4,6652017-03-31: 5,1852018-03-31: 5,0902019-03-31: 5,3752020-03-31: 5,7402021-03-31: 5,9052022-03-31: 5,8402023-03-31: 5,6902024-03-31: 5,7902025-03-31: 5,775 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 2,880 to 5,905 · axis starts at 2,517

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

310
2202703202010-03-31: 2302011-03-31: 2302012-03-31: 2402013-03-31: 2502014-03-31: 2552015-03-31: 2602016-03-31: 2602017-03-31: 2502018-03-31: 2402019-03-31: 2602020-03-31: 2902021-03-31: 3002022-03-31: 3002023-03-31: 3052024-03-31: 3102025-03-31: 310 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 230 to 310 · axis starts at 220

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

25
23.232.541.82010-03-31: 302011-03-31: 352012-03-31: 352013-03-31: 352014-03-31: 352015-03-31: 302016-03-31: 352017-03-31: 352018-03-31: 402019-03-31: 402020-03-31: 352021-03-31: 302022-03-31: 302023-03-31: 352024-03-31: 302025-03-31: 25 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 25 to 40 · axis starts at 23.2

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

5
02.85.62010-03-31: 52011-03-31: 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: 02021-03-31: 52022-03-31: 52023-03-31: 52024-03-31: 52025-03-31: 5 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 0 to 5

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

140
1051321602010-03-31: 1202011-03-31: 1102012-03-31: 1102013-03-31: 1152014-03-31: 1352015-03-31: 1402016-03-31: 1352017-03-31: 1402018-03-31: 1502019-03-31: 1452020-03-31: 1452021-03-31: 1502022-03-31: 1452023-03-31: 1552024-03-31: 1452025-03-31: 140 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 110 to 155 · axis starts at 105

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: 102013-03-31: 52014-03-31: 52015-03-31: 102016-03-31: 102017-03-31: 102018-03-31: 52019-03-31: 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 10 · axis starts at 4.4

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

645
4885786672010-03-31: 5252011-03-31: 5052012-03-31: 5152013-03-31: 5202014-03-31: 5252015-03-31: 5702016-03-31: 5502017-03-31: 5802018-03-31: 6002019-03-31: 5902020-03-31: 5802021-03-31: 5702022-03-31: 6202023-03-31: 6402024-03-31: 6502025-03-31: 645 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 505 to 650 · axis starts at 488

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

70
36.45573.62010-03-31: 402011-03-31: 402012-03-31: 402013-03-31: 502014-03-31: 602015-03-31: 652016-03-31: 602017-03-31: 602018-03-31: 602019-03-31: 552020-03-31: 552021-03-31: 602022-03-31: 602023-03-31: 552024-03-31: 602025-03-31: 70 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 40 to 70 · axis starts at 36.4

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

5
02.85.62010-03-31: 52011-03-31: 52012-03-31: 02013-03-31: 02014-03-31: 02015-03-31: 02016-03-31: 52017-03-31: 52018-03-31: 52019-03-31: 52020-03-31: 52021-03-31: 52022-03-31: 02023-03-31: 52024-03-31: 52025-03-31: 5 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 0 to 5

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

8,065
4,4746,5208,5662010-03-31: 5,0052011-03-31: 4,8702012-03-31: 5,2752013-03-31: 5,3502014-03-31: 5,6802015-03-31: 6,2252016-03-31: 6,8852017-03-31: 7,4202018-03-31: 7,3802019-03-31: 7,6802020-03-31: 8,0252021-03-31: 8,1702022-03-31: 8,1302023-03-31: 7,9902024-03-31: 8,1002025-03-31: 8,065 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 4,870 to 8,170 · axis starts at 4,474

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

6,041
1,5904,0546,5181998-12-31: 2,0981999-12-31: 2,0672000-12-31: 2,0932001-12-31: 2,2422002-12-31: 2,2692003-12-31: 2,5942004-12-31: 2,6822005-12-31: 2,8412006-12-31: 2,9412007-12-31: 3,0532008-12-31: 3,1022009-12-31: 3,0602010-12-31: 3,1292011-12-31: 2,9772012-12-31: 3,0942013-12-31: 3,0092014-12-31: 3,2402015-12-31: 3,4852016-12-31: 3,5602017-12-31: 4,0302018-12-31: 4,2462019-12-31: 4,3572020-12-31: 4,1222021-12-31: 4,6762022-12-31: 5,4902023-12-31: 6,041 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 2,067 to 6,041 · axis starts at 1,590

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

Local authorities in Thurrock

Thurrock