The Datum Report

Parliamentary constituency

Aberdeenshire North and Moray East

By subject

Every figure published for Aberdeenshire North and Moray East. 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
6.6%
1.35.39.32021-09-30: 6.62021-12-31: 5.42022-03-31: 5.42022-06-30: 4.72022-09-30: 6.62022-12-31: 6.92023-03-31: 6.52023-06-30: 7.12023-09-30: 4.52023-12-31: 2.32024-03-31: 2.12024-06-30: 2.82024-09-30: 6.82024-12-31: 7.82025-03-31: 8.52025-06-30: 7.22025-09-30: 5.12025-12-31: 4.72026-03-31: 6.6 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 2.1 to 8.5 · axis starts at 1.3

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

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
69.8%
60.572.283.92021-09-30: 77.12021-12-31: 71.62022-03-31: 71.32022-06-30: 72.32022-09-30: 77.32022-12-31: 77.82023-03-31: 80.72023-06-30: 74.32023-09-30: 62.82023-12-31: 64.32024-03-31: 66.62024-06-30: 75.72024-09-30: 81.62024-12-31: 77.62025-03-31: 73.12025-06-30: 71.72025-09-30: 69.82025-12-31: 722026-03-31: 69.8 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 62.8 to 81.6 · axis starts at 60.5

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±8.3, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
9.8%
-0.15.410.92021-09-30: 1.62022-09-30: 1.32022-12-31: 1.52023-03-31: 12023-06-30: 2.72023-09-30: 3.32023-12-31: 3.62024-03-31: 3.32024-09-30: 2.92024-12-31: 2.82025-03-31: 4.72025-06-30: 6.12025-09-30: 6.82025-12-31: 8.22026-03-31: 9.8 2021-09 2026-03
15 monthly readings · 1 to 9.8 · axis starts at -0.1

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

22.7%
13.625.537.32021-09-30: 21.62021-12-31: 27.72022-03-31: 28.12022-06-30: 27.22022-09-30: 21.72022-12-31: 21.12023-03-31: 18.52023-06-30: 23.72023-09-30: 352023-12-31: 33.32024-03-31: 31.12024-06-30: 222024-09-30: 15.92024-12-31: 20.22025-03-31: 23.42025-06-30: 23.62025-09-30: 25.12025-12-31: 21.62026-03-31: 22.7 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 15.9 to 35 · axis starts at 13.6

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±7.6, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
1,695
1,3301,9222,5152021-09-30: 2,4002021-10-31: 2,2702021-11-30: 2,2052021-12-31: 2,1902022-01-31: 2,1902022-02-28: 2,1702022-03-31: 2,0752022-04-30: 1,8802022-05-31: 1,8052022-06-30: 1,7002022-07-31: 1,6802022-08-31: 1,6752022-09-30: 1,5902022-10-31: 1,5602022-11-30: 1,5802022-12-31: 1,6002023-01-31: 1,6452023-02-28: 1,6752023-03-31: 1,7152023-04-30: 1,6952023-05-31: 1,6352023-06-30: 1,6152023-07-31: 1,6402023-08-31: 1,5702023-09-30: 1,5052023-10-31: 1,5252023-11-30: 1,5352023-12-31: 1,4952024-01-31: 1,4852024-02-29: 1,5652024-03-31: 1,5502024-04-30: 1,4752024-05-31: 1,4902024-06-30: 1,4802024-07-31: 1,5502024-08-31: 1,5802024-09-30: 1,5102024-10-31: 1,4652024-11-30: 1,4952024-12-31: 1,4452025-01-31: 1,4952025-02-28: 1,5652025-03-31: 1,5652025-04-30: 1,5352025-05-31: 1,4902025-06-30: 1,5402025-07-31: 1,5602025-08-31: 1,5752025-09-30: 1,5152025-10-31: 1,4852025-11-30: 1,4952025-12-31: 1,5202026-01-31: 1,6002026-02-28: 1,6702026-03-31: 1,7102026-04-30: 1,6752026-05-31: 1,6552026-06-30: 1,6402026-07-31: 1,6302026-08-31: 1,695 2021-09 2026-08
60 monthly readings · 1,445 to 2,400 · axis starts at 1,330

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

2.9%
2.33.24.22021-09-30: 42021-10-31: 3.82021-11-30: 3.72021-12-31: 3.62022-01-31: 3.82022-02-28: 3.72022-03-31: 3.62022-04-30: 3.22022-05-31: 3.12022-06-30: 2.92022-07-31: 2.92022-08-31: 2.92022-09-30: 2.72022-10-31: 2.72022-11-30: 2.72022-12-31: 2.82023-01-31: 2.82023-02-28: 2.92023-03-31: 2.92023-04-30: 2.92023-05-31: 2.82023-06-30: 2.82023-07-31: 2.82023-08-31: 2.72023-09-30: 2.62023-10-31: 2.62023-11-30: 2.62023-12-31: 2.62024-01-31: 2.62024-02-29: 2.72024-03-31: 2.72024-04-30: 2.52024-05-31: 2.62024-06-30: 2.52024-07-31: 2.72024-08-31: 2.72024-09-30: 2.62024-10-31: 2.52024-11-30: 2.62024-12-31: 2.52025-01-31: 2.62025-02-28: 2.72025-03-31: 2.72025-04-30: 2.62025-05-31: 2.62025-06-30: 2.62025-07-31: 2.72025-08-31: 2.72025-09-30: 2.62025-10-31: 2.62025-11-30: 2.62025-12-31: 2.62026-01-31: 2.82026-02-28: 2.92026-03-31: 2.92026-04-30: 2.92026-05-31: 2.82026-06-30: 2.82026-07-31: 2.82026-08-31: 2.9 2021-09 2026-08
60 monthly readings · 2.5 to 4 · axis starts at 2.3

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

% 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)
19 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

38.3%
18.335.552.62021-09-30: 44.72021-12-31: 35.72022-03-31: 35.12022-06-30: 36.42022-09-30: 33.12022-12-31: 41.22023-03-31: 39.22023-06-30: 49.32023-09-30: 40.32023-12-31: 37.82024-03-31: 37.92024-06-30: 21.62024-09-30: 47.62024-12-31: 39.92025-03-31: 40.42025-06-30: 39.62025-09-30: 35.92025-12-31: 332026-03-31: 38.3 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 21.6 to 49.3 · axis starts at 18.3

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

13.6%
3.415.928.42021-09-30: 16.62021-12-31: 182022-03-31: 18.92022-06-30: 14.12022-09-30: 13.92022-12-31: 5.82023-03-31: 6.42023-06-30: 10.92023-09-30: 9.62023-12-31: 14.32024-03-31: 152024-06-30: 20.12024-09-30: 262024-12-31: 19.12025-03-31: 20.12025-06-30: 12.62025-09-30: 17.82025-12-31: 18.32026-03-31: 13.6 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 5.8 to 26 · axis starts at 3.4

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

11.8%
7.415.122.82021-09-30: 19.42021-12-31: 17.12022-03-31: 18.12022-06-30: 15.12022-09-30: 132022-12-31: 18.42023-03-31: 19.32023-06-30: 17.52023-09-30: 15.82023-12-31: 15.12024-03-31: 14.42024-06-30: 16.32024-09-30: 8.92024-12-31: 21.32025-03-31: 18.72025-06-30: 18.52025-09-30: 20.22025-12-31: 16.22026-03-31: 11.8 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 8.9 to 21.3 · axis starts at 7.4

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

22.3%
4.714.524.22021-09-30: 16.32021-12-31: 16.12022-03-31: 14.52022-06-30: 9.62022-09-30: 10.62023-12-31: 92024-03-31: 9.32024-09-30: 6.62024-12-31: 11.92025-03-31: 14.42025-06-30: 21.22025-09-30: 192025-12-31: 18.22026-03-31: 22.3 2021-09 2026-03
14 monthly readings · 6.6 to 22.3 · axis starts at 4.7

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
5 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

Pay 2
9.316.824.210th10th · 2023-04-30: £10.7810th · 2024-04-30: £12.0010th · 2025-04-30: £12.5925th25th · 2023-04-30: £12.5125th · 2024-04-30: £14.2325th · 2025-04-30: £14.05MedianMedian · 2023-04-30: £15.29Median · 2024-04-30: £16.22Median · 2025-04-30: £17.5175th75th · 2023-04-30: £21.0075th · 2024-04-30: £22.7175th · 2025-04-30: £22.79 2023-04 2025-04
3 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 9.3
10th25thMedian75th90th
£12.59£14.05£17.51£22.79—

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - resident analysis, published 3 November 2025
coefficient of variation 1.9%

9.116.123.110th10th · 2023-04-30: £10.4810th · 2024-04-30: £11.6910th · 2025-04-30: £12.5925th25th · 2023-04-30: £11.7025th · 2024-04-30: £14.0725th · 2025-04-30: £14.23MedianMedian · 2023-04-30: £14.25Median · 2024-04-30: £15.21Median · 2025-04-30: £16.7775th75th · 2024-04-30: £20.6175th · 2025-04-30: £21.73 2023-04 2025-04
3 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 9.1
10th25thMedian75th90th
£12.59£14.23£16.77£21.73—

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - workplace analysis, published 3 November 2025
coefficient of variation 1.9%

Business 11
Businesses
2025
4,095

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

3,180

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

250

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

15

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

0

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

120

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

5

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

485

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

35

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

5

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

4,870

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

Broken down further 88

One breakdown with many categories. These are never ranked against other areas: a comparison that pools thousands of rows into one peer set produces rankings that mean nothing.

MeasureLatestPeriod
01 : Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 50 2024
02 : Forestry and logging 40 2024
03 : Fishing and aquaculture 1,500 2024
05 : Mining of coal and lignite 0 2024
06 : Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas 50 2024
07 : Mining of metal ores 0 2024
08 : Other mining and quarrying 175 2024
09 : Mining support service activities 40 2024
10 : Manufacture of food products 2,500 2024
11 : Manufacture of beverages 225 2024
12 : Manufacture of tobacco products 0 2024
13 : Manufacture of textiles 125 2024
14 : Manufacture of wearing apparel 150 2024
15 : Manufacture of leather and related products 0 2024
16 : Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture;manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials 150 2024
17 : Manufacture of paper and paper products 0 2024
18 : Printing and reproduction of recorded media 30 2024
19 : Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 20 2024
20 : Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 35 2024
21 : Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 0 2024
22 : Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 10 2024
23 : Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 25 2024
24 : Manufacture of basic metals 15 2024
25 : Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 400 2024
26 : Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 30 2024
27 : Manufacture of electrical equipment 5 2024
28 : Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 150 2024
29 : Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 600 2024
30 : Manufacture of other transport equipment 225 2024
31 : Manufacture of furniture 0 2024
32 : Other manufacturing 15 2024
33 : Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 1,500 2024
35 : Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 350 2024
36 : Water collection, treatment and supply 10 2024
37 : Sewerage 10 2024
38 : Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 175 2024
39 : Remediation activities and other waste management services. This division includes the provision of remediation services, i.e. the cleanup of contaminated buildings and sites, soil, surface or ground water. 0 2024
41 : Construction of buildings 700 2024
42 : Civil engineering 450 2024
43 : Specialised construction activities 1,250 2024
45 : Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 700 2024
46 : Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1,250 2024
47 : Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3,500 2024
49 : Land transport and transport via pipelines 900 2024
50 : Water transport 25 2024
51 : Air transport 0 2024
52 : Warehousing and support activities for transportation 600 2024
53 : Postal and courier activities 225 2024
55 : Accommodation 800 2024
56 : Food and beverage service activities 1,750 2024
58 : Publishing activities 5 2024
59 : Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities 20 2024
60 : Programming and broadcasting activities 0 2024
61 : Telecommunications 40 2024
62 : Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 45 2024
63 : Information service activities 10 2024
64 : Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 100 2024
65 : Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 0 2024
66 : Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 50 2024
68 : Real estate activities 150 2024
69 : Legal and accounting activities 400 2024
70 : Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 500 2024
71 : Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 600 2024
72 : Scientific research and development 10 2024
73 : Advertising and market research 5 2024
74 : Other professional, scientific and technical activities 175 2024
75 : Veterinary activities 150 2024
77 : Rental and leasing activities 100 2024
78 : Employment activities 500 2024
79 : Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 75 2024
80 : Security and investigation activities 40 2024
81 : Services to buildings and landscape activities 250 2024
82 : Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 300 2024
84 : Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 1,500 2024
85 : Education 3,000 2024
86 : Human health activities 1,500 2024
87 : Residential care activities 1,000 2024
88 : Social work activities without accommodation 2,000 2024
90 : Creative, arts and entertainment activities 5 2024
91 : Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 350 2024
92 : Gambling and betting activities 75 2024
93 : Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 500 2024
94 : Activities of membership organisations 250 2024
95 : Repair of computers and personal and household goods 35 2024
96 : Other personal service activities 300 2024
97 : Activities of households as employers of domestic personnel 0 2024
98 : Undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of private households for own use 0 2024
99 : Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies 0 2024
Skills 6
% with NVQ1+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
83.8%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±8.0, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ2+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
75.7%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±9.4, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ3+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
49.9%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±10.9, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ4+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
34.8%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±10.4, basis not documented by the producer

12.2%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±7.1, basis not documented by the producer

4.0%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022