The Datum Report

Local area

Westmorland and Furness

What we think is happening

The job market in Westmorland and Furness has been going both ways.

mixed · tentative 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
% of economically inactive long-term sick Apr 2025-Mar 2026 46.3% +4.5 in the top 5% of 171

By subject

Every figure published for Westmorland and Furness. 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
10.7%
8.512.416.32020-03-31: 14.82020-06-30: 14.62020-09-30: 15.52020-12-31: 15.52021-03-31: 14.42021-06-30: 13.12021-09-30: 11.72021-12-31: 9.32022-03-31: 9.32022-06-30: 10.62022-09-30: 9.82022-12-31: 9.82023-03-31: 11.22023-06-30: 11.32023-09-30: 9.32023-12-31: 10.72024-03-31: 11.02024-06-30: 11.42024-09-30: 13.32024-12-31: 13.12025-03-31: 11.12025-06-30: 10.42025-09-30: 12.02025-12-31: 10.52026-03-31: 10.7 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 9.3 to 15.5 · axis starts at 8.5

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±3.5, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
80.4%
72.677.883.02020-03-31: 78.02020-06-30: 79.02020-09-30: 77.02020-12-31: 77.92021-03-31: 75.22021-06-30: 75.32021-09-30: 74.22021-12-31: 73.62022-03-31: 75.92022-06-30: 75.82022-09-30: 74.62022-12-31: 75.12023-03-31: 76.42023-06-30: 76.12023-09-30: 80.92023-12-31: 82.02024-03-31: 79.02024-06-30: 78.62024-09-30: 77.92024-12-31: 78.52025-03-31: 78.22025-06-30: 81.22025-09-30: 81.72025-12-31: 81.32026-03-31: 80.4 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 73.6 to 82.0 · axis starts at 72.6

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±4.5, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
2.1%
1.02.64.22020-03-31: 2.32020-06-30: 2.52020-09-30: 3.82020-12-31: 3.12021-03-31: 3.92021-06-30: 3.82021-09-30: 2.42021-12-31: 3.32022-03-31: 1.92022-06-30: 2.12022-09-30: 3.52022-12-31: 3.52023-03-31: 3.22023-06-30: 2.12023-09-30: 1.72023-12-31: 1.72024-03-31: 2.02024-06-30: 2.32024-09-30: 1.82024-12-31: 1.32025-12-31: 1.32026-03-31: 2.1 2020-03 2026-03
22 monthly readings · 1.3 to 3.9 · axis starts at 1.0

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
3 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

17.8%
15.620.224.82020-03-31: 20.12020-06-30: 19.02020-09-30: 20.02020-12-31: 19.62021-03-31: 21.72021-06-30: 21.82021-09-30: 23.92021-12-31: 23.82022-03-31: 22.62022-06-30: 22.52022-09-30: 22.72022-12-31: 22.12023-03-31: 21.22023-06-30: 22.32023-09-30: 17.72023-12-31: 16.52024-03-31: 19.42024-06-30: 19.72024-09-30: 20.72024-12-31: 20.42025-03-31: 21.42025-06-30: 18.52025-09-30: 18.02025-12-31: 17.62026-03-31: 17.8 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 16.5 to 23.9 · axis starts at 15.6

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±4.3, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
2,415
1,8784,1356,3922020-01-31: 2,4102020-02-29: 2,3902020-03-31: 2,3752020-04-30: 5,0052020-05-31: 5,9552020-06-30: 5,6852020-07-31: 5,7052020-08-31: 5,5502020-09-30: 5,2652020-10-31: 4,8202020-11-30: 4,9752020-12-31: 4,9852021-01-31: 4,9702021-02-28: 5,2552021-03-31: 5,3302021-04-30: 5,1502021-05-31: 4,6502021-06-30: 4,1102021-07-31: 3,9352021-08-31: 3,7502021-09-30: 3,5152021-10-31: 3,4152021-11-30: 3,3452021-12-31: 3,2852022-01-31: 3,2652022-02-28: 3,3102022-03-31: 3,1702022-04-30: 2,9252022-05-31: 2,8602022-06-30: 2,7502022-07-31: 2,6602022-08-31: 2,6702022-09-30: 2,6552022-10-31: 2,7202022-11-30: 2,7652022-12-31: 2,8302023-01-31: 2,8452023-02-28: 2,8052023-03-31: 2,8252023-04-30: 2,7902023-05-31: 2,5652023-06-30: 2,4852023-07-31: 2,5302023-08-31: 2,5252023-09-30: 2,5152023-10-31: 2,4302023-11-30: 2,5052023-12-31: 2,5452024-01-31: 2,5702024-02-29: 2,6502024-03-31: 2,7352024-04-30: 2,6702024-05-31: 2,6452024-06-30: 2,6552024-07-31: 2,9102024-08-31: 2,9052024-09-30: 2,8602024-10-31: 2,7802024-11-30: 2,7302024-12-31: 2,5902025-01-31: 2,6602025-02-28: 2,7102025-03-31: 2,6802025-04-30: 2,5752025-05-31: 2,4752025-06-30: 2,4952025-07-31: 2,4502025-08-31: 2,4252025-09-30: 2,3902025-10-31: 2,4202025-11-30: 2,3402025-12-31: 2,3152026-01-31: 2,3852026-02-28: 2,4752026-03-31: 2,5152026-04-30: 2,4302026-05-31: 2,3902026-06-30: 2,3602026-07-31: 2,3602026-08-31: 2,415 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 2,315 to 5,955 · axis starts at 1,878

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

1.8%
1.71.81.92026-01-31: 1.82026-02-28: 1.82026-03-31: 1.92026-04-30: 1.82026-05-31: 1.82026-06-30: 1.82026-07-31: 1.72026-08-31: 1.8 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 1.7 to 1.9 · axis starts at 1.7

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.

46.3%
21.736.350.82020-03-31: 38.82020-06-30: 37.72020-09-30: 36.32020-12-31: 31.52021-03-31: 29.32021-06-30: 28.62021-09-30: 37.12021-12-31: 37.72022-03-31: 38.62022-06-30: 39.12022-09-30: 45.82022-12-31: 48.02023-03-31: 45.32023-06-30: 39.92023-09-30: 29.42023-12-31: 24.52024-03-31: 29.22024-06-30: 38.12024-09-30: 41.02024-12-31: 41.92025-03-31: 42.92025-06-30: 39.82025-09-30: 35.12025-12-31: 41.82026-03-31: 46.3 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 24.5 to 48.0 · axis starts at 21.7

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±12.8, basis not documented by the producer

10.4%
3.016.530.02020-03-31: 12.02020-06-30: 11.92020-09-30: 15.22020-12-31: 14.72021-03-31: 8.72021-06-30: 9.92021-09-30: 5.62021-12-31: 8.72022-03-31: 15.82022-06-30: 14.42022-09-30: 14.32022-12-31: 16.82023-03-31: 18.02023-06-30: 19.92023-09-30: 21.32023-12-31: 27.42024-03-31: 19.32024-06-30: 14.62024-09-30: 16.92024-12-31: 10.12025-03-31: 7.02025-06-30: 8.12025-09-30: 7.82025-12-31: 11.52026-03-31: 10.4 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 5.6 to 27.4 · axis starts at 3.0

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

25.0%
9.524.940.32020-03-31: 15.92020-06-30: 22.52020-09-30: 24.22020-12-31: 29.52021-03-31: 37.32021-06-30: 36.32021-09-30: 33.12021-12-31: 27.72022-03-31: 21.12022-06-30: 19.02022-09-30: 16.42022-12-31: 14.32023-03-31: 15.02023-06-30: 12.52023-09-30: 18.62023-12-31: 26.02024-03-31: 24.72024-06-30: 24.32024-09-30: 24.52024-12-31: 24.42025-03-31: 27.52025-06-30: 26.32025-09-30: 27.32025-12-31: 272026-03-31: 25 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 12.5 to 37.3 · axis starts at 9.5

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±11.2, basis not documented by the producer

9.4%
7.016.225.42020-03-31: 23.62020-06-30: 17.62020-09-30: 16.42020-12-31: 17.92021-03-31: 17.02021-06-30: 19.42021-09-30: 18.52021-12-31: 15.32022-03-31: 13.32022-06-30: 13.42022-09-30: 12.22022-12-31: 14.02023-03-31: 16.12023-06-30: 21.02023-09-30: 22.22023-12-31: 14.42024-03-31: 21.82024-06-30: 18.22024-09-30: 14.92024-12-31: 14.72025-03-31: 9.92025-06-30: 11.92025-09-30: 12.12025-12-31: 8.82026-03-31: 9.4 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 8.8 to 23.6 · axis starts at 7.0

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

Pay 1
£26,301
8,53718k28k1997-12-31: 10k1998-12-31: 11k1999-12-31: 11k2000-12-31: 11k2001-12-31: 12k2002-12-31: 13k2003-12-31: 13k2004-12-31: 13k2005-12-31: 14k2006-12-31: 15k2007-12-31: 15k2008-12-31: 16k2009-12-31: 16k2010-12-31: 17k2011-12-31: 17k2012-12-31: 17k2013-12-31: 18k2014-12-31: 19k2015-12-31: 19k2016-12-31: 19k2017-12-31: 20k2018-12-31: 20k2019-12-31: 21k2020-12-31: 21k2021-12-31: 22k2022-12-31: 23k2023-12-31: 25k2024-12-31: 26k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 10k to 26k · axis starts at 8,537

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Business 12
Businesses
2025
11,455
11k12k12k2010-03-31: 11k2011-03-31: 11k2012-03-31: 11k2013-03-31: 11k2014-03-31: 11k2015-03-31: 12k2016-03-31: 12k2017-03-31: 12k2018-03-31: 12k2019-03-31: 12k2020-03-31: 12k2021-03-31: 12k2022-03-31: 12k2023-03-31: 12k2024-03-31: 11k2025-03-31: 11k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 11k to 12k · axis starts at 11k

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

8,805
8,3038,8589,4122010-03-31: 8,6052011-03-31: 8,4152012-03-31: 8,4102013-03-31: 8,4202014-03-31: 8,5152015-03-31: 9,0402016-03-31: 9,1852017-03-31: 9,3052018-03-31: 9,2252019-03-31: 9,2352020-03-31: 9,2002021-03-31: 9,0652022-03-31: 8,9352023-03-31: 8,8002024-03-31: 8,7352025-03-31: 8,805 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 8,410 to 9,305 · axis starts at 8,303

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

695
6557057552010-03-31: 6852011-03-31: 6652012-03-31: 6902013-03-31: 6852014-03-31: 7202015-03-31: 7452016-03-31: 7252017-03-31: 7452018-03-31: 7352019-03-31: 7302020-03-31: 7202021-03-31: 7102022-03-31: 7402023-03-31: 7202024-03-31: 7152025-03-31: 695 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 665 to 745 · axis starts at 655

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

55
47.66072.42010-03-31: 502011-03-31: 552012-03-31: 552013-03-31: 602014-03-31: 552015-03-31: 602016-03-31: 552017-03-31: 602018-03-31: 652019-03-31: 652020-03-31: 652021-03-31: 702022-03-31: 702023-03-31: 602024-03-31: 552025-03-31: 55 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 50 to 70 · axis starts at 47.6

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

5
02.85.62010-03-31: 02011-03-31: 02012-03-31: 02013-03-31: 52014-03-31: 52015-03-31: 52016-03-31: 52017-03-31: 52018-03-31: 52019-03-31: 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 · 0 to 5

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

380
3483824172010-03-31: 3552011-03-31: 3552012-03-31: 3652013-03-31: 3752014-03-31: 3702015-03-31: 3852016-03-31: 3902017-03-31: 3952018-03-31: 3952019-03-31: 3952020-03-31: 4002021-03-31: 3952022-03-31: 3902023-03-31: 4102024-03-31: 3852025-03-31: 380 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 355 to 410 · axis starts at 348

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

20
8.81521.22010-03-31: 152011-03-31: 152012-03-31: 152013-03-31: 102014-03-31: 102015-03-31: 102016-03-31: 152017-03-31: 102018-03-31: 102019-03-31: 102020-03-31: 152021-03-31: 102022-03-31: 102023-03-31: 152024-03-31: 202025-03-31: 20 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 10 to 20 · axis starts at 8.8

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

1,380
1,3631,4501,5372010-03-31: 1,5202011-03-31: 1,4352012-03-31: 1,4252013-03-31: 1,3902014-03-31: 1,4402015-03-31: 1,5052016-03-31: 1,4202017-03-31: 1,3852018-03-31: 1,4202019-03-31: 1,4502020-03-31: 1,4402021-03-31: 1,4652022-03-31: 1,4902023-03-31: 1,4802024-03-31: 1,4402025-03-31: 1,380 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 1,380 to 1,520 · axis starts at 1,363

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

110
76.4951142010-03-31: 802011-03-31: 802012-03-31: 802013-03-31: 852014-03-31: 952015-03-31: 952016-03-31: 1002017-03-31: 1052018-03-31: 1052019-03-31: 1052020-03-31: 1002021-03-31: 952022-03-31: 1002023-03-31: 1052024-03-31: 1102025-03-31: 110 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 80 to 110 · axis starts at 76.4

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

5
02.85.62010-03-31: 52011-03-31: 52012-03-31: 52013-03-31: 52014-03-31: 02015-03-31: 52016-03-31: 52017-03-31: 52018-03-31: 52019-03-31: 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 · 0 to 5

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

13,345
13k14k14k2010-03-31: 13k2011-03-31: 13k2012-03-31: 13k2013-03-31: 13k2014-03-31: 13k2015-03-31: 14k2016-03-31: 14k2017-03-31: 14k2018-03-31: 14k2019-03-31: 14k2020-03-31: 14k2021-03-31: 14k2022-03-31: 14k2023-03-31: 14k2024-03-31: 13k2025-03-31: 13k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 13k to 14k · axis starts at 13k

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

7,746
2,2795,3068,3321998-12-31: 2,8651999-12-31: 2,8772000-12-31: 2,9932001-12-31: 2,9582002-12-31: 3,2052003-12-31: 3,4732004-12-31: 3,6572005-12-31: 3,7082006-12-31: 4,0292007-12-31: 4,1882008-12-31: 4,4502009-12-31: 4,3192010-12-31: 4,4152011-12-31: 4,4422012-12-31: 4,7052013-12-31: 4,7312014-12-31: 4,9282015-12-31: 5,2152016-12-31: 5,2462017-12-31: 5,5172018-12-31: 5,6932019-12-31: 6,1552020-12-31: 5,8062021-12-31: 6,2392022-12-31: 7,0362023-12-31: 7,746 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 2,865 to 7,746 · axis starts at 2,279

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

Local authorities in Westmorland and Furness

Westmorland and Furness