The Datum Report

Local area

Wakefield

What we think is happening

Pay in Wakefield has been growing.

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

Other standing views

Labour market

The job market in Wakefield has been weakening.

established confidence · how we reached this

By subject

Every figure published for Wakefield. 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
7.0%
5.19.113.12020-03-31: 8.22020-06-30: 8.02020-09-30: 7.52020-12-31: 7.92021-03-31: 7.22021-06-30: 7.22021-09-30: 6.72021-12-31: 7.12022-03-31: 7.12022-06-30: 6.82022-09-30: 7.22022-12-31: 7.52023-03-31: 7.52023-06-30: 9.12023-09-30: 10.52023-12-31: 12.32024-03-31: 10.12024-06-30: 8.72024-09-30: 7.62024-12-31: 5.92025-03-31: 7.02025-06-30: 6.42025-09-30: 7.02025-12-31: 5.92026-03-31: 7 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 5.9 to 12.3 · axis starts at 5.1

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±2.0, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
75.4%
72.175.077.92020-03-31: 74.82020-06-30: 73.52020-09-30: 75.12020-12-31: 74.82021-03-31: 74.72021-06-30: 77.32021-09-30: 74.52021-12-31: 75.42022-03-31: 73.52022-06-30: 74.92022-09-30: 74.52022-12-31: 72.82023-03-31: 74.92023-06-30: 73.32023-09-30: 73.52023-12-31: 73.92024-03-31: 74.52024-06-30: 75.22024-09-30: 75.82024-12-31: 72.72025-03-31: 72.92025-06-30: 73.22025-09-30: 74.32025-12-31: 74.82026-03-31: 75.4 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 72.7 to 77.3 · axis starts at 72.1

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±3.4, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
4.0%
0.73.46.12020-03-31: 4.82020-06-30: 5.42020-09-30: 5.32020-12-31: 5.62021-03-31: 4.52021-06-30: 3.52021-09-30: 4.72021-12-31: 4.02022-03-31: 4.22022-06-30: 4.12022-09-30: 3.22022-12-31: 2.22023-03-31: 3.32023-06-30: 4.62023-09-30: 4.02023-12-31: 4.72024-03-31: 3.72024-06-30: 1.32024-09-30: 1.42024-12-31: 1.52025-03-31: 2.52025-06-30: 4.22025-09-30: 3.92025-12-31: 4.72026-03-31: 4 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 1.3 to 5.6 · axis starts at 0.7

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±1.8, basis not documented by the producer

21.4%
19.123.027.02020-03-31: 21.52020-06-30: 22.42020-09-30: 20.72020-12-31: 20.82021-03-31: 21.72021-06-30: 19.92021-09-30: 21.82021-12-31: 21.42022-03-31: 23.32022-06-30: 21.92022-09-30: 23.02022-12-31: 25.62023-03-31: 22.52023-06-30: 23.22023-09-30: 23.42023-12-31: 22.42024-03-31: 22.72024-06-30: 23.82024-09-30: 23.22024-12-31: 26.22025-03-31: 25.22025-06-30: 23.72025-09-30: 22.72025-12-31: 21.52026-03-31: 21.4 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 19.9 to 26.2 · axis starts at 19.1

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±3.3, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
8,745
5,55110k15k2020-01-31: 6,4202020-02-29: 6,8752020-03-31: 6,9202020-04-30: 11k2020-05-31: 14k2020-06-30: 13k2020-07-31: 13k2020-08-31: 13k2020-09-30: 13k2020-10-31: 13k2020-11-30: 13k2020-12-31: 13k2021-01-31: 13k2021-02-28: 13k2021-03-31: 13k2021-04-30: 13k2021-05-31: 12k2021-06-30: 11k2021-07-31: 11k2021-08-31: 11k2021-09-30: 10k2021-10-31: 9,9952021-11-30: 9,6002021-12-31: 9,2302022-01-31: 8,9352022-02-28: 8,8902022-03-31: 8,6502022-04-30: 8,2602022-05-31: 7,8802022-06-30: 7,6902022-07-31: 7,6952022-08-31: 7,7802022-09-30: 7,7752022-10-31: 7,6902022-11-30: 7,5602022-12-31: 7,5302023-01-31: 7,6702023-02-28: 7,8152023-03-31: 8,0202023-04-30: 8,1452023-05-31: 7,7952023-06-30: 7,7952023-07-31: 7,8202023-08-31: 7,7102023-09-30: 7,4952023-10-31: 7,5052023-11-30: 7,6802023-12-31: 7,7752024-01-31: 7,8252024-02-29: 8,0402024-03-31: 8,0402024-04-30: 8,0802024-05-31: 8,0552024-06-30: 8,1402024-07-31: 8,6602024-08-31: 8,7302024-09-30: 8,6102024-10-31: 8,5252024-11-30: 8,2552024-12-31: 8,0052025-01-31: 8,0052025-02-28: 8,3752025-03-31: 8,2652025-04-30: 8,1002025-05-31: 7,9902025-06-30: 7,9752025-07-31: 7,9802025-08-31: 8,0402025-09-30: 7,9202025-10-31: 7,9702025-11-30: 7,7702025-12-31: 7,8402026-01-31: 7,9552026-02-28: 8,4952026-03-31: 8,6852026-04-30: 8,5902026-05-31: 8,5502026-06-30: 8,5352026-07-31: 8,5052026-08-31: 8,745 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 6,420 to 14k · axis starts at 5,551

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

3.8%
3.53.63.82026-01-31: 3.52026-02-28: 3.72026-03-31: 3.82026-04-30: 3.82026-05-31: 3.72026-06-30: 3.72026-07-31: 3.72026-08-31: 3.8 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 3.5 to 3.8 · axis starts at 3.5

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.

40.2%
17.731.445.02020-03-31: 37.82020-06-30: 37.52020-09-30: 38.72020-12-31: 35.92021-03-31: 31.62021-06-30: 30.32021-09-30: 27.82021-12-31: 30.02022-03-31: 34.12022-06-30: 34.62022-09-30: 33.02022-12-31: 31.62023-03-31: 27.12023-06-30: 23.92023-09-30: 22.02023-12-31: 20.42024-03-31: 20.82024-06-30: 25.22024-09-30: 31.22024-12-31: 32.42025-03-31: 39.42025-06-30: 38.62025-09-30: 37.02025-12-31: 42.42026-03-31: 40.2 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 20.4 to 42.4 · axis starts at 17.7

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±8.8, basis not documented by the producer

22.5%
10.718.025.22020-03-31: 18.22020-06-30: 19.12020-09-30: 16.92020-12-31: 20.52021-03-31: 23.12021-06-30: 21.12021-09-30: 22.12021-12-31: 16.82022-03-31: 16.82022-06-30: 16.52022-09-30: 19.22022-12-31: 202023-03-31: 21.32023-06-30: 21.82023-09-30: 21.12023-12-31: 22.12024-03-31: 23.82024-06-30: 21.42024-09-30: 17.12024-12-31: 14.92025-03-31: 12.12025-06-30: 19.62025-09-30: 20.52025-12-31: 22.32026-03-31: 22.5 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 12.1 to 23.8 · axis starts at 10.7

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±7.5, basis not documented by the producer

7.8%
6.712.317.92020-03-31: 14.22020-06-30: 13.12020-09-30: 14.82020-12-31: 13.62021-03-31: 12.42021-06-30: 12.82021-09-30: 10.42021-12-31: 11.92022-03-31: 10.32022-06-30: 11.52022-09-30: 12.92022-12-31: 11.62023-03-31: 13.92023-06-30: 16.52023-09-30: 15.02023-12-31: 16.62024-03-31: 16.82024-06-30: 13.32024-09-30: 14.72024-12-31: 12.62025-03-31: 11.62025-06-30: 9.82025-09-30: 9.22025-12-31: 7.92026-03-31: 7.8 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 7.8 to 16.8 · axis starts at 6.7

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

16.9%
11.321.631.82020-03-31: 16.22020-06-30: 15.82020-09-30: 17.82020-12-31: 19.12021-03-31: 24.72021-06-30: 26.22021-09-30: 29.62021-12-31: 29.82022-03-31: 28.52022-06-30: 29.32022-09-30: 25.92022-12-31: 26.42023-03-31: 23.22023-06-30: 22.62023-09-30: 23.62023-12-31: 20.22024-03-31: 18.92024-06-30: 18.52024-09-30: 15.32024-12-31: 21.22025-03-31: 19.02025-06-30: 16.72025-09-30: 17.72025-12-31: 13.32026-03-31: 16.9 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 13.3 to 29.8 · axis starts at 11.3

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

Pay 3
£21,460
7,64615k23k1997-12-31: 9,1261998-12-31: 9,3461999-12-31: 9,7592000-12-31: 10k2001-12-31: 11k2002-12-31: 11k2003-12-31: 11k2004-12-31: 12k2005-12-31: 12k2006-12-31: 13k2007-12-31: 13k2008-12-31: 13k2009-12-31: 14k2010-12-31: 14k2011-12-31: 14k2012-12-31: 14k2013-12-31: 15k2014-12-31: 15k2015-12-31: 16k2016-12-31: 16k2017-12-31: 16k2018-12-31: 17k2019-12-31: 17k2020-12-31: 18k2021-12-31: 18k2022-12-31: 19k2023-12-31: 20k2024-12-31: 21k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 9,126 to 21k · axis starts at 7,646

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Median pay
Jul 2026
£2,577
1,6292,1542,6792020-01-31: 1,7462020-02-29: 1,7582020-03-31: 1,7642020-04-30: 1,7312020-05-31: 1,7412020-06-30: 1,7812020-07-31: 1,7902020-08-31: 1,8162020-09-30: 1,8262020-10-31: 1,8362020-11-30: 1,8462020-12-31: 1,8622021-01-31: 1,8302021-02-28: 1,8512021-03-31: 1,8532021-04-30: 1,8772021-05-31: 1,8772021-06-30: 1,8862021-07-31: 1,8872021-08-31: 1,9042021-09-30: 1,9352021-10-31: 1,9342021-11-30: 1,9502021-12-31: 1,9862022-01-31: 1,9512022-02-28: 1,9682022-03-31: 1,9852022-04-30: 1,9922022-05-31: 2,0052022-06-30: 2,0192022-07-31: 2,0182022-08-31: 2,0372022-09-30: 2,0892022-10-31: 2,0942022-11-30: 2,1172022-12-31: 2,1232023-01-31: 2,0872023-02-28: 2,0992023-03-31: 2,1142023-04-30: 2,1592023-05-31: 2,1862023-06-30: 2,2492023-07-31: 2,1872023-08-31: 2,1892023-09-30: 2,1972023-10-31: 2,2272023-11-30: 2,2692023-12-31: 2,2642024-01-31: 2,2172024-02-29: 2,2322024-03-31: 2,2562024-04-30: 2,3002024-05-31: 2,3152024-06-30: 2,3252024-07-31: 2,3252024-08-31: 2,3322024-09-30: 2,3432024-10-31: 2,4162024-11-30: 2,4102024-12-31: 2,4022025-01-31: 2,3642025-02-28: 2,3682025-03-31: 2,3892025-04-30: 2,4362025-05-31: 2,4482025-06-30: 2,4532025-07-31: 2,4672025-08-31: 2,4952025-09-30: 2,4752025-10-31: 2,4802025-11-30: 2,4852025-12-31: 2,5132026-01-31: 2,4842026-02-28: 2,4952026-03-31: 2,5222026-04-30: 2,5562026-05-31: 2,5632026-06-30: 2,5742026-07-31: 2,577 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 1,731 to 2,577 · axis starts at 1,629

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.

159,912
152k158k164k2020-01-31: 157k2020-02-29: 157k2020-03-31: 157k2020-04-30: 155k2020-05-31: 154k2020-06-30: 155k2020-07-31: 155k2020-08-31: 155k2020-09-30: 155k2020-10-31: 155k2020-11-30: 155k2020-12-31: 154k2021-01-31: 153k2021-02-28: 153k2021-03-31: 154k2021-04-30: 154k2021-05-31: 155k2021-06-30: 156k2021-07-31: 157k2021-08-31: 157k2021-09-30: 158k2021-10-31: 158k2021-11-30: 159k2021-12-31: 159k2022-01-31: 158k2022-02-28: 159k2022-03-31: 159k2022-04-30: 159k2022-05-31: 159k2022-06-30: 159k2022-07-31: 160k2022-08-31: 160k2022-09-30: 160k2022-10-31: 161k2022-11-30: 161k2022-12-31: 161k2023-01-31: 160k2023-02-28: 160k2023-03-31: 160k2023-04-30: 160k2023-05-31: 161k2023-06-30: 161k2023-07-31: 161k2023-08-31: 161k2023-09-30: 162k2023-10-31: 162k2023-11-30: 162k2023-12-31: 162k2024-01-31: 161k2024-02-29: 161k2024-03-31: 161k2024-04-30: 161k2024-05-31: 161k2024-06-30: 162k2024-07-31: 162k2024-08-31: 161k2024-09-30: 162k2024-10-31: 162k2024-11-30: 163k2024-12-31: 162k2025-01-31: 161k2025-02-28: 160k2025-03-31: 160k2025-04-30: 161k2025-05-31: 161k2025-06-30: 161k2025-07-31: 161k2025-08-31: 161k2025-09-30: 161k2025-10-31: 161k2025-11-30: 161k2025-12-31: 161k2026-01-31: 160k2026-02-28: 159k2026-03-31: 159k2026-04-30: 159k2026-05-31: 160k2026-06-30: 160k2026-07-31: 160k 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 153k to 163k · axis starts at 152k

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
10,060
7,0758,72810k2010-03-31: 7,5652011-03-31: 7,3952012-03-31: 7,5702013-03-31: 7,5802014-03-31: 7,8752015-03-31: 8,7152016-03-31: 9,1502017-03-31: 9,5402018-03-31: 9,4452019-03-31: 9,6402020-03-31: 9,7952021-03-31: 10k2022-03-31: 9,9852023-03-31: 9,9602024-03-31: 9,9302025-03-31: 10k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 7,395 to 10k · axis starts at 7,075

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

7,690
5,0756,5227,9702010-03-31: 5,4352011-03-31: 5,3552012-03-31: 5,4302013-03-31: 5,4252014-03-31: 5,6252015-03-31: 6,3552016-03-31: 6,8652017-03-31: 7,2402018-03-31: 7,1252019-03-31: 7,3052020-03-31: 7,4752021-03-31: 7,6752022-03-31: 7,5602023-03-31: 7,4902024-03-31: 7,5402025-03-31: 7,690 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 5,355 to 7,690 · axis starts at 5,075

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

575
5025686332010-03-31: 5402011-03-31: 5152012-03-31: 5302013-03-31: 5352014-03-31: 5652015-03-31: 5802016-03-31: 5502017-03-31: 5852018-03-31: 6102019-03-31: 6202020-03-31: 6052021-03-31: 5752022-03-31: 6002023-03-31: 6102024-03-31: 5702025-03-31: 575 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 515 to 620 · axis starts at 502

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

70
5267.5832010-03-31: 602011-03-31: 552012-03-31: 552013-03-31: 602014-03-31: 652015-03-31: 702016-03-31: 702017-03-31: 702018-03-31: 752019-03-31: 652020-03-31: 752021-03-31: 752022-03-31: 802023-03-31: 802024-03-31: 652025-03-31: 70 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 55 to 80 · axis starts at 52

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

15
14.417.520.62010-03-31: 152011-03-31: 152012-03-31: 152013-03-31: 152014-03-31: 152015-03-31: 152016-03-31: 152017-03-31: 152018-03-31: 202019-03-31: 152020-03-31: 152021-03-31: 152022-03-31: 152023-03-31: 152024-03-31: 152025-03-31: 15 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 15 to 20 · axis starts at 14.4

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

345
2883253622010-03-31: 2952011-03-31: 3002012-03-31: 3002013-03-31: 3002014-03-31: 3402015-03-31: 3402016-03-31: 3552017-03-31: 3352018-03-31: 3352019-03-31: 3252020-03-31: 3202021-03-31: 3252022-03-31: 3352023-03-31: 3402024-03-31: 3452025-03-31: 345 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 295 to 355 · axis starts at 288

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

25
7.62032.42010-03-31: 102011-03-31: 102012-03-31: 102013-03-31: 202014-03-31: 152015-03-31: 202016-03-31: 252017-03-31: 202018-03-31: 252019-03-31: 252020-03-31: 252021-03-31: 252022-03-31: 252023-03-31: 202024-03-31: 302025-03-31: 25 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 10 to 30 · axis starts at 7.6

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

1,205
9951,1501,3052010-03-31: 1,0902011-03-31: 1,0252012-03-31: 1,1002013-03-31: 1,0902014-03-31: 1,1102015-03-31: 1,2052016-03-31: 1,1402017-03-31: 1,1402018-03-31: 1,1402019-03-31: 1,1602020-03-31: 1,1452021-03-31: 1,2202022-03-31: 1,2402023-03-31: 1,2752024-03-31: 1,2302025-03-31: 1,205 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 1,025 to 1,275 · axis starts at 995

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

120
1021181332010-03-31: 1152011-03-31: 1052012-03-31: 1152013-03-31: 1302014-03-31: 1302015-03-31: 1152016-03-31: 1202017-03-31: 1202018-03-31: 1152019-03-31: 1152020-03-31: 1152021-03-31: 1152022-03-31: 1152023-03-31: 1152024-03-31: 1202025-03-31: 120 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 105 to 130 · axis starts at 102

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

20
3.212.521.82010-03-31: 52011-03-31: 52012-03-31: 102013-03-31: 52014-03-31: 52015-03-31: 102016-03-31: 52017-03-31: 102018-03-31: 102019-03-31: 152020-03-31: 152021-03-31: 152022-03-31: 152023-03-31: 152024-03-31: 202025-03-31: 20 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 5 to 20 · axis starts at 3.2

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

12,470
9,42111k13k2010-03-31: 9,9652011-03-31: 9,7502012-03-31: 9,9652013-03-31: 9,9452014-03-31: 10k2015-03-31: 11k2016-03-31: 12k2017-03-31: 12k2018-03-31: 12k2019-03-31: 12k2020-03-31: 12k2021-03-31: 12k2022-03-31: 12k2023-03-31: 12k2024-03-31: 12k2025-03-31: 12k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 9,750 to 12k · axis starts at 9,421

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

10,250
3,2857,14011k1998-12-31: 4,0311999-12-31: 4,2322000-12-31: 4,3652001-12-31: 4,5462002-12-31: 4,6992003-12-31: 4,9402004-12-31: 5,1232005-12-31: 5,3612006-12-31: 5,5382007-12-31: 5,7182008-12-31: 5,8552009-12-31: 5,7742010-12-31: 5,6612011-12-31: 5,7622012-12-31: 5,9162013-12-31: 6,1102014-12-31: 6,1202015-12-31: 6,5672016-12-31: 6,8192017-12-31: 7,0822018-12-31: 7,5452019-12-31: 7,9212020-12-31: 7,6812021-12-31: 8,2702022-12-31: 9,3552023-12-31: 10k 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 4,031 to 10k · axis starts at 3,285

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

Local authorities in Wakefield

Wakefield