The Datum Report

Local authority

Fermanagh and Omagh

What we think is happening

The business base in Fermanagh and Omagh has been shrinking.

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

Other standing views

Labour market

The job market in Fermanagh and Omagh has been getting stronger.

strong confidence · how we reached this

By subject

Every figure published for Fermanagh and Omagh. 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 4
Claimant count
August 2026
1,585
1,2892,3553,4212020-01-31: 1,5752020-02-29: 1,5102020-03-31: 1,4952020-04-30: 2,7102020-05-31: 3,2152020-06-30: 3,1102020-07-31: 3,1052020-08-31: 3,0802020-09-30: 3,0252020-10-31: 2,8852020-11-30: 2,8352020-12-31: 2,7152021-01-31: 2,6852021-02-28: 2,7652021-03-31: 2,7252021-04-30: 2,6852021-05-31: 2,5252021-06-30: 2,4152021-07-31: 2,3652021-08-31: 2,3252021-09-30: 2,2202021-10-31: 2,1702021-11-30: 2,0102021-12-31: 1,9252022-01-31: 1,8552022-02-28: 1,8002022-03-31: 1,7552022-04-30: 1,7452022-05-31: 1,6752022-06-30: 1,6902022-07-31: 1,7202022-08-31: 1,7652022-09-30: 1,7152022-10-31: 1,6852022-11-30: 1,6352022-12-31: 1,6652023-01-31: 1,6352023-02-28: 1,6302023-03-31: 1,6752023-04-30: 1,7302023-05-31: 1,5952023-06-30: 1,6102023-07-31: 1,6552023-08-31: 1,7102023-09-30: 1,7352023-10-31: 1,7252023-11-30: 1,7052023-12-31: 1,6152024-01-31: 1,5952024-02-29: 1,6452024-03-31: 1,6952024-04-30: 1,7352024-05-31: 1,7702024-06-30: 1,9202024-07-31: 2,1252024-08-31: 2,2002024-09-30: 2,2002024-10-31: 2,2002024-11-30: 2,2002024-12-31: 2,0352025-01-31: 2,0452025-02-28: 2,1402025-03-31: 2,0502025-04-30: 1,9652025-05-31: 1,8852025-06-30: 1,8402025-07-31: 1,8002025-08-31: 1,8002025-09-30: 1,8302025-10-31: 1,8152025-11-30: 1,7402025-12-31: 1,6652026-01-31: 1,6602026-02-28: 1,6252026-03-31: 1,5752026-04-30: 1,5852026-05-31: 1,5352026-06-30: 1,5452026-07-31: 1,5252026-08-31: 1,585 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 1,495 to 3,215 · axis starts at 1,289

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

2.3%
1.83.34.82020-01-31: 2.22020-02-29: 2.12020-03-31: 2.12020-04-30: 3.82020-05-31: 4.52020-06-30: 4.42020-07-31: 4.42020-08-31: 4.42020-09-30: 4.32020-10-31: 4.12020-11-30: 42020-12-31: 3.82021-01-31: 3.82021-02-28: 3.92021-03-31: 3.92021-04-30: 3.82021-05-31: 3.62021-06-30: 3.42021-07-31: 3.42021-08-31: 3.32021-09-30: 3.12021-10-31: 3.12021-11-30: 2.82021-12-31: 2.72022-01-31: 2.62022-02-28: 2.62022-03-31: 2.52022-04-30: 2.52022-05-31: 2.42022-06-30: 2.42022-07-31: 2.52022-08-31: 2.52022-09-30: 2.42022-10-31: 2.42022-11-30: 2.32022-12-31: 2.42023-01-31: 2.32023-02-28: 2.32023-03-31: 2.42023-04-30: 2.52023-05-31: 2.32023-06-30: 2.32023-07-31: 2.42023-08-31: 2.42023-09-30: 2.52023-10-31: 2.52023-11-30: 2.42023-12-31: 2.32024-01-31: 2.32024-02-29: 2.42024-03-31: 2.42024-04-30: 2.52024-05-31: 2.52024-06-30: 2.72024-07-31: 32024-08-31: 3.12024-09-30: 3.12024-10-31: 3.12024-11-30: 3.12024-12-31: 2.92025-01-31: 2.92025-02-28: 3.12025-03-31: 2.92025-04-30: 2.82025-05-31: 2.72025-06-30: 2.62025-07-31: 2.62025-08-31: 2.62025-09-30: 2.62025-10-31: 2.62025-11-30: 2.52025-12-31: 2.42026-01-31: 2.42026-02-28: 2.32026-03-31: 2.32026-04-30: 2.32026-05-31: 2.22026-06-30: 2.22026-07-31: 2.22026-08-31: 2.3 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 2.1 to 4.5 · axis starts at 1.8

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

—
0.70.70.72020-12-31: 0.72021-12-31: 0.72022-12-31: 0.7 2020-12 2022-12
3 annual readings · 0.7 to 0.7 · axis starts at 0.7

ONS, Jobs density, published 21 April 2026
Not published: These figures are missing.
22 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

Total jobs
2024
—
50k51k52k2020-12-31: 52k2021-12-31: 50k2022-12-31: 52k 2020-12 2022-12
3 annual readings · 50k to 52k · axis starts at 50k

ONS, Jobs density, published 21 April 2026
Not published: These figures are missing.
22 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

Pay 1
£21,549
5,90615k23k1997-12-31: 7,5821998-12-31: 7,5961999-12-31: 7,9762000-12-31: 8,2662001-12-31: 8,5932002-12-31: 8,9532003-12-31: 9,8452004-12-31: 11k2005-12-31: 11k2006-12-31: 12k2007-12-31: 12k2008-12-31: 12k2009-12-31: 12k2010-12-31: 12k2011-12-31: 13k2012-12-31: 13k2013-12-31: 13k2014-12-31: 13k2015-12-31: 14k2016-12-31: 15k2017-12-31: 15k2018-12-31: 16k2019-12-31: 16k2020-12-31: 17k2021-12-31: 18k2022-12-31: 19k2023-12-31: 20k2024-12-31: 22k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 7,582 to 22k · axis starts at 5,906

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Business 14
Business births
Q2 2026
100
65.41151652020-03-31: 1052020-06-30: 952020-09-30: 1102020-12-31: 1202021-03-31: 1452021-06-30: 1552021-09-30: 852021-12-31: 1052022-03-31: 1202022-06-30: 1002022-09-30: 752022-12-31: 902023-03-31: 1102023-06-30: 1052023-09-30: 802023-12-31: 1152024-03-31: 1452024-06-30: 1352024-09-30: 1052024-12-31: 1052025-03-31: 1102025-06-30: 1252025-09-30: 952025-12-31: 902026-03-31: 1102026-06-30: 100 2020-03 2026-06
26 quarterly readings · 75 to 155 · axis starts at 65.4

ONS, Business demography quarterly, published 29 July 2026 (approximate)

Business deaths
Q2 2026
175
79.81321852020-03-31: 1302020-06-30: 1102020-09-30: 1052020-12-31: 902021-03-31: 1002021-06-30: 1102021-09-30: 1202021-12-31: 1552022-03-31: 1202022-06-30: 1502022-09-30: 1502022-12-31: 1602023-03-31: 1452023-06-30: 1602023-09-30: 1452023-12-31: 1202024-03-31: 1252024-06-30: 1252024-09-30: 1202024-12-31: 1252025-03-31: 1402025-06-30: 1352025-09-30: 1752025-12-31: 1702026-03-31: 1602026-06-30: 175 2020-03 2026-06
26 quarterly readings · 90 to 175 · axis starts at 79.8

ONS, Business demography quarterly, published 29 July 2026 (approximate)

Businesses
2025
8,825
7,1068,0589,0092010-03-31: 7,3352011-03-31: 7,3452012-03-31: 7,3452013-03-31: 7,3452014-03-31: 7,2902015-03-31: 7,4052016-03-31: 7,6752017-03-31: 7,7702018-03-31: 8,0602019-03-31: 8,2002020-03-31: 8,1752021-03-31: 8,2752022-03-31: 8,4452023-03-31: 8,5402024-03-31: 8,6802025-03-31: 8,825 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 7,290 to 8,825 · axis starts at 7,106

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

7,625
5,8616,8387,8142010-03-31: 6,0502011-03-31: 6,2052012-03-31: 6,2152013-03-31: 6,2452014-03-31: 6,2202015-03-31: 6,3402016-03-31: 6,6202017-03-31: 6,6252018-03-31: 6,9052019-03-31: 7,1052020-03-31: 7,0902021-03-31: 7,1752022-03-31: 7,3052023-03-31: 7,3602024-03-31: 7,4652025-03-31: 7,625 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 6,050 to 7,625 · axis starts at 5,861

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

295
2412883342010-03-31: 3252011-03-31: 2552012-03-31: 2752013-03-31: 2652014-03-31: 2652015-03-31: 2552016-03-31: 2502017-03-31: 2752018-03-31: 2952019-03-31: 2752020-03-31: 2802021-03-31: 2702022-03-31: 2752023-03-31: 2902024-03-31: 3102025-03-31: 295 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 250 to 325 · axis starts at 241

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

30
13.222.531.82010-03-31: 202011-03-31: 202012-03-31: 202013-03-31: 252014-03-31: 252015-03-31: 202016-03-31: 202017-03-31: 152018-03-31: 152019-03-31: 252020-03-31: 202021-03-31: 252022-03-31: 252023-03-31: 252024-03-31: 302025-03-31: 30 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 15 to 30 · axis starts at 13.2

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

0
02.85.62010-03-31: 02011-03-31: 02012-03-31: 02013-03-31: 02014-03-31: 02015-03-31: 02016-03-31: 52017-03-31: 02018-03-31: 02019-03-31: 52020-03-31: 52021-03-31: 52022-03-31: 52023-03-31: 02024-03-31: 02025-03-31: 0 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 0 to 5

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

160
1141451762010-03-31: 1552011-03-31: 1402012-03-31: 1202013-03-31: 1352014-03-31: 1352015-03-31: 1402016-03-31: 1402017-03-31: 1552018-03-31: 1452019-03-31: 1652020-03-31: 1502021-03-31: 1552022-03-31: 1552023-03-31: 1702024-03-31: 1702025-03-31: 160 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 120 to 170 · axis starts at 114

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

5
4.47.510.62010-03-31: 52011-03-31: 52012-03-31: 52013-03-31: 52014-03-31: 102015-03-31: 102016-03-31: 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 · 5 to 10 · axis starts at 4.4

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

665
5616607592010-03-31: 7402011-03-31: 6802012-03-31: 6552013-03-31: 6252014-03-31: 6002015-03-31: 6052016-03-31: 6002017-03-31: 6452018-03-31: 6452019-03-31: 5802020-03-31: 5802021-03-31: 6002022-03-31: 6302023-03-31: 6352024-03-31: 6552025-03-31: 665 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 580 to 740 · axis starts at 561

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

40
33.242.551.82010-03-31: 352011-03-31: 402012-03-31: 502013-03-31: 402014-03-31: 402015-03-31: 402016-03-31: 352017-03-31: 402018-03-31: 452019-03-31: 352020-03-31: 452021-03-31: 402022-03-31: 452023-03-31: 402024-03-31: 402025-03-31: 40 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

0
02.85.62010-03-31: 52011-03-31: 52012-03-31: 02013-03-31: 02014-03-31: 02015-03-31: 02016-03-31: 02017-03-31: 02018-03-31: 02019-03-31: 02020-03-31: 02021-03-31: 02022-03-31: 02023-03-31: 02024-03-31: 02025-03-31: 0 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 0 to 5

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

9,780
8,0899,0259,9612010-03-31: 8,3352011-03-31: 8,3302012-03-31: 8,3202013-03-31: 8,3602014-03-31: 8,2702015-03-31: 8,3602016-03-31: 8,6502017-03-31: 8,7352018-03-31: 9,0252019-03-31: 9,1902020-03-31: 9,1752021-03-31: 9,2302022-03-31: 9,3902023-03-31: 9,4902024-03-31: 9,6252025-03-31: 9,780 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 8,270 to 9,780 · axis starts at 8,089

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

2,928
8351,9943,1521998-12-31: 1,0591999-12-31: 1,1132000-12-31: 1,1852001-12-31: 1,2432002-12-31: 1,2882003-12-31: 1,3892004-12-31: 1,4632005-12-31: 1,5772006-12-31: 1,6742007-12-31: 1,7022008-12-31: 1,7122009-12-31: 1,6512010-12-31: 1,6262011-12-31: 1,6432012-12-31: 1,7552013-12-31: 1,6692014-12-31: 1,7952015-12-31: 1,8112016-12-31: 1,9422017-12-31: 2,0732018-12-31: 2,1762019-12-31: 2,2992020-12-31: 2,2692021-12-31: 2,4612022-12-31: 2,6522023-12-31: 2,928 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 1,059 to 2,928 · axis starts at 835

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

Housing 2
£201,732
118k165k211k2020-01-31: 129k2020-02-29: 129k2020-03-31: 129k2020-04-30: 127k2020-05-31: 127k2020-06-30: 127k2020-07-31: 129k2020-08-31: 129k2020-09-30: 129k2020-10-31: 135k2020-11-30: 135k2020-12-31: 135k2021-01-31: 134k2021-02-28: 134k2021-03-31: 134k2021-04-30: 139k2021-05-31: 139k2021-06-30: 139k2021-07-31: 142k2021-08-31: 142k2021-09-30: 142k2021-10-31: 147k2021-11-30: 147k2021-12-31: 147k2022-01-31: 150k2022-02-28: 150k2022-03-31: 150k2022-04-30: 152k2022-05-31: 152k2022-06-30: 152k2022-07-31: 158k2022-08-31: 158k2022-09-30: 158k2022-10-31: 160k2022-11-30: 160k2022-12-31: 160k2023-01-31: 157k2023-02-28: 157k2023-03-31: 157k2023-04-30: 158k2023-05-31: 158k2023-06-30: 158k2023-07-31: 160k2023-08-31: 160k2023-09-30: 160k2023-10-31: 161k2023-11-30: 161k2023-12-31: 161k2024-01-31: 162k2024-02-29: 162k2024-03-31: 162k2024-04-30: 171k2024-05-31: 171k2024-06-30: 171k2024-07-31: 174k2024-08-31: 174k2024-09-30: 174k2024-10-31: 177k2024-11-30: 177k2024-12-31: 177k2025-01-31: 176k2025-02-28: 176k2025-03-31: 176k2025-04-30: 182k2025-05-31: 182k2025-06-30: 182k2025-07-31: 189k2025-08-31: 189k2025-09-30: 189k2025-10-31: 194k2025-11-30: 194k2025-12-31: 194k2026-01-31: 193k2026-02-28: 193k2026-03-31: 193k2026-04-30: 202k2026-05-31: 202k2026-06-30: 202k 2020-01 2026-06
78 monthly readings · 127k to 202k · axis starts at 118k

HM Land Registry / ONS, UK House Price Index, published 19 August 2026 (approximate)

Homes sold
Jun 2026
—
27.6761242020-01-31: 742020-02-29: 742020-03-31: 742020-04-30: 372020-05-31: 372020-06-30: 372020-07-31: 712020-08-31: 712020-09-30: 712020-10-31: 1122020-11-30: 1122020-12-31: 1122021-01-31: 972021-02-28: 972021-03-31: 972021-04-30: 1062021-05-31: 1062021-06-30: 1062021-07-31: 1152021-08-31: 1152021-09-30: 1152021-10-31: 952021-11-30: 952021-12-31: 952022-01-31: 852022-02-28: 852022-03-31: 852022-04-30: 762022-05-31: 762022-06-30: 762022-07-31: 892022-08-31: 892022-09-30: 892022-10-31: 1042022-11-30: 1042022-12-31: 1042023-01-31: 832023-02-28: 832023-03-31: 832023-04-30: 792023-05-31: 792023-06-30: 792023-07-31: 872023-08-31: 872023-09-30: 872023-10-31: 902023-11-30: 902023-12-31: 902024-01-31: 812024-02-29: 812024-03-31: 812024-04-30: 822024-05-31: 822024-06-30: 822024-07-31: 842024-08-31: 842024-09-30: 842024-10-31: 1092024-11-30: 1092024-12-31: 1092025-01-31: 872025-02-28: 872025-03-31: 872025-04-30: 632025-05-31: 632025-06-30: 632025-07-31: 802025-08-31: 802025-09-30: 802025-10-31: 992025-11-30: 992025-12-31: 992026-01-31: 802026-02-28: 802026-03-31: 802026-04-30: 73 2020-01 2026-04
76 monthly readings · 37 to 115 · axis starts at 27.6

HM Land Registry / ONS, UK House Price Index, published 19 August 2026 (approximate)
Not published: Not yet published
2 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

Population 1
Population
2025
—
104k112k119k2001-06-30: 106k2002-06-30: 107k2003-06-30: 107k2004-06-30: 108k2005-06-30: 109k2006-06-30: 109k2007-06-30: 110k2008-06-30: 111k2009-06-30: 112k2010-06-30: 113k2011-06-30: 114k2012-06-30: 114k2013-06-30: 114k2014-06-30: 115k2015-06-30: 115k2016-06-30: 115k2017-06-30: 116k2018-06-30: 116k2019-06-30: 117k2020-06-30: 117k2021-06-30: 117k2022-06-30: 117k2023-06-30: 117k2024-06-30: 118k 2001-06 2024-06
24 annual readings · 106k to 118k · axis starts at 104k

ONS, Mid-year population estimates
Not published: These figures are missing.
21 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.