The Datum Report

Parliamentary constituency

Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber

By subject

Every figure published for Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber. 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
9.3%
5.78.711.72021-09-30: 11.12021-12-31: 9.62022-03-31: 9.42022-06-30: 8.92022-09-30: 9.12022-12-31: 9.22023-03-31: 9.92023-06-30: 8.52023-09-30: 7.22023-12-31: 6.92024-03-31: 6.42024-06-30: 6.32024-09-30: 7.52024-12-31: 8.42025-03-31: 7.82025-06-30: 8.22025-09-30: 9.22025-12-31: 8.72026-03-31: 9.3 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 6.3 to 11.1 · axis starts at 5.7

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±3.8, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
69.0%
68.272.576.82021-09-30: 722021-12-31: 73.32022-03-31: 74.42022-06-30: 73.92022-09-30: 75.42022-12-31: 72.62023-03-31: 70.82023-06-30: 74.82023-09-30: 74.52023-12-31: 70.42024-03-31: 762024-06-30: 75.42024-09-30: 73.22024-12-31: 75.72025-03-31: 73.32025-06-30: 70.32025-09-30: 73.12025-12-31: 70.72026-03-31: 69 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 69 to 76 · axis starts at 68.2

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±6.1, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
2.6%
1.34.37.42021-09-30: 22021-12-31: 1.92023-03-31: 2.82023-06-30: 2.72023-09-30: 2.72023-12-31: 3.52024-03-31: 2.12024-06-30: 2.52024-09-30: 6.32024-12-31: 62025-03-31: 6.72025-06-30: 6.82025-09-30: 2.62025-12-31: 3.22026-03-31: 2.6 2021-09 2026-03
15 monthly readings · 1.9 to 6.8 · axis starts at 1.3

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

29.1%
18.324.330.32021-09-30: 26.52021-12-31: 25.32022-03-31: 24.82022-06-30: 25.22022-09-30: 242022-12-31: 26.52023-03-31: 27.12023-06-30: 23.22023-09-30: 23.42023-12-31: 27.12024-03-31: 22.32024-06-30: 22.62024-09-30: 21.92024-12-31: 19.52025-03-31: 21.52025-06-30: 24.62025-09-30: 24.92025-12-31: 26.92026-03-31: 29.1 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 19.5 to 29.1 · axis starts at 18.3

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±6.0, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
1,330
1,0811,5922,1042021-09-30: 2,0052021-10-31: 1,9202021-11-30: 1,9152021-12-31: 1,8852022-01-31: 1,9252022-02-28: 1,9052022-03-31: 1,8452022-04-30: 1,6502022-05-31: 1,5552022-06-30: 1,4452022-07-31: 1,3902022-08-31: 1,4302022-09-30: 1,3702022-10-31: 1,3702022-11-30: 1,4302022-12-31: 1,4652023-01-31: 1,5002023-02-28: 1,5552023-03-31: 1,5802023-04-30: 1,5402023-05-31: 1,4152023-06-30: 1,3802023-07-31: 1,4102023-08-31: 1,3852023-09-30: 1,3502023-10-31: 1,3552023-11-30: 1,4102023-12-31: 1,4802024-01-31: 1,5102024-02-29: 1,5702024-03-31: 1,6302024-04-30: 1,5352024-05-31: 1,4052024-06-30: 1,3452024-07-31: 1,4202024-08-31: 1,4502024-09-30: 1,4602024-10-31: 1,3852024-11-30: 1,3902024-12-31: 1,4402025-01-31: 1,4852025-02-28: 1,5352025-03-31: 1,5152025-04-30: 1,4202025-05-31: 1,3352025-06-30: 1,2902025-07-31: 1,2352025-08-31: 1,2352025-09-30: 1,2052025-10-31: 1,1802025-11-30: 1,2752025-12-31: 1,3302026-01-31: 1,4102026-02-28: 1,4652026-03-31: 1,4302026-04-30: 1,4052026-05-31: 1,3202026-06-30: 1,3152026-07-31: 1,3002026-08-31: 1,330 2021-09 2026-08
60 monthly readings · 1,180 to 2,005 · axis starts at 1,081

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

2.4%
1.92.93.92021-09-30: 3.72021-10-31: 3.52021-11-30: 3.52021-12-31: 3.42022-01-31: 3.52022-02-28: 3.42022-03-31: 3.32022-04-30: 32022-05-31: 2.82022-06-30: 2.62022-07-31: 2.52022-08-31: 2.62022-09-30: 2.52022-10-31: 2.52022-11-30: 2.62022-12-31: 2.62023-01-31: 2.72023-02-28: 2.82023-03-31: 2.82023-04-30: 2.82023-05-31: 2.52023-06-30: 2.52023-07-31: 2.52023-08-31: 2.52023-09-30: 2.42023-10-31: 2.42023-11-30: 2.52023-12-31: 2.72024-01-31: 2.72024-02-29: 2.82024-03-31: 2.92024-04-30: 2.82024-05-31: 2.52024-06-30: 2.42024-07-31: 2.62024-08-31: 2.62024-09-30: 2.62024-10-31: 2.52024-11-30: 2.52024-12-31: 2.62025-01-31: 2.72025-02-28: 2.82025-03-31: 2.72025-04-30: 2.62025-05-31: 2.42025-06-30: 2.32025-07-31: 2.22025-08-31: 2.22025-09-30: 2.22025-10-31: 2.12025-11-30: 2.32025-12-31: 2.42026-01-31: 2.52026-02-28: 2.62026-03-31: 2.62026-04-30: 2.52026-05-31: 2.42026-06-30: 2.42026-07-31: 2.32026-08-31: 2.4 2021-09 2026-08
60 monthly readings · 2.1 to 3.7 · axis starts at 1.9

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

% of economically inactive 5
—
9.311.112.82021-09-30: 11.82021-12-31: 12.52022-03-31: 9.6 2021-09 2022-03
3 monthly readings · 9.6 to 12.5 · axis starts at 9.3

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

32.7%
18.831.844.82021-09-30: 22.42021-12-31: 21.32022-03-31: 23.12022-06-30: 29.92022-09-30: 26.12022-12-31: 27.82023-03-31: 31.82023-06-30: 25.92023-09-30: 32.22023-12-31: 37.72024-03-31: 40.92024-06-30: 42.32024-09-30: 42.22024-12-31: 422025-03-31: 402025-06-30: 37.72025-09-30: 36.72025-12-31: 36.22026-03-31: 32.7 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 21.3 to 42.3 · axis starts at 18.8

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±11.4, basis not documented by the producer

7.3%
0.98.416.02021-09-30: 12.22021-12-31: 11.22022-03-31: 10.92022-06-30: 10.52022-09-30: 9.72022-12-31: 9.72023-03-31: 10.72023-06-30: 11.12023-09-30: 9.92023-12-31: 9.82024-03-31: 10.92024-06-30: 14.52024-09-30: 12.72024-12-31: 11.92025-03-31: 9.82025-06-30: 2.42025-09-30: 3.22025-12-31: 6.72026-03-31: 7.3 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 2.4 to 14.5 · axis starts at 0.9

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

14.1%
11.621.230.92021-09-30: 18.72021-12-31: 23.62022-03-31: 25.22022-06-30: 26.42022-09-30: 27.92022-12-31: 27.72023-03-31: 24.12023-06-30: 24.72023-09-30: 26.12023-12-31: 292024-03-31: 21.82024-06-30: 19.12024-09-30: 16.82024-12-31: 13.92025-03-31: 14.22025-06-30: 162025-09-30: 142025-12-31: 13.52026-03-31: 14.1 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 13.5 to 29 · axis starts at 11.6

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±8.5, basis not documented by the producer

24.1%
12.622.632.62021-09-30: 21.12021-12-31: 18.22022-03-31: 15.52022-06-30: 14.52022-09-30: 22.32022-12-31: 21.42023-03-31: 22.42023-06-30: 30.62023-09-30: 21.52023-12-31: 16.42024-03-31: 20.92024-06-30: 17.82024-09-30: 18.62024-12-31: 19.52025-03-31: 24.62025-06-30: 28.32025-09-30: 30.72025-12-31: 26.52026-03-31: 24.1 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 14.5 to 30.7 · axis starts at 12.6

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±10.4, basis not documented by the producer

Pay 2
9.818.226.710th10th · 2023-04-30: £11.3910th · 2024-04-30: £12.9810th · 2025-04-30: £13.0625th25th · 2023-04-30: £13.0025th · 2024-04-30: £14.8625th · 2025-04-30: £15.49MedianMedian · 2023-04-30: £17.27Median · 2024-04-30: £17.96Median · 2025-04-30: £18.7575th75th · 2023-04-30: £23.1775th · 2024-04-30: £23.5275th · 2025-04-30: £25.03 2023-04 2025-04
3 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 9.8
10th25thMedian75th90th
£13.06£15.49£18.75£25.03—

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - resident analysis, published 3 November 2025
coefficient of variation 2.9%

9.618.226.810th10th · 2023-04-30: £11.2710th · 2024-04-30: £12.8510th · 2025-04-30: £13.4725th25th · 2023-04-30: £13.0025th · 2024-04-30: £14.7425th · 2025-04-30: £15.83MedianMedian · 2023-04-30: £16.61Median · 2024-04-30: £18.14Median · 2025-04-30: £19.8475th75th · 2023-04-30: £21.2575th · 2024-04-30: £23.4675th · 2025-04-30: £25.12 2023-04 2025-04
3 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 9.6
10th25thMedian75th90th
£13.47£15.83£19.84£25.12—

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - workplace analysis, published 3 November 2025
coefficient of variation 2.8%

Business 11
Businesses
2025
4,200

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

3,135

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

285

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

10

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

110

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

620

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

0

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

5,275

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 75 2024
02 : Forestry and logging 250 2024
03 : Fishing and aquaculture 700 2024
05 : Mining of coal and lignite 0 2024
06 : Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas 0 2024
07 : Mining of metal ores 0 2024
08 : Other mining and quarrying 250 2024
09 : Mining support service activities 0 2024
10 : Manufacture of food products 400 2024
11 : Manufacture of beverages 500 2024
12 : Manufacture of tobacco products 0 2024
13 : Manufacture of textiles 100 2024
14 : Manufacture of wearing apparel 100 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 15 2024
19 : Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 0 2024
20 : Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 25 2024
21 : Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 0 2024
22 : Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 40 2024
23 : Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 0 2024
24 : Manufacture of basic metals 0 2024
25 : Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 175 2024
26 : Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 10 2024
27 : Manufacture of electrical equipment 0 2024
28 : Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 10 2024
29 : Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 0 2024
30 : Manufacture of other transport equipment 30 2024
31 : Manufacture of furniture 10 2024
32 : Other manufacturing 40 2024
33 : Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 200 2024
35 : Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 350 2024
36 : Water collection, treatment and supply 50 2024
37 : Sewerage 40 2024
38 : Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 75 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 1,000 2024
45 : Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 400 2024
46 : Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 700 2024
47 : Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3,000 2024
49 : Land transport and transport via pipelines 700 2024
50 : Water transport 450 2024
51 : Air transport 10 2024
52 : Warehousing and support activities for transportation 450 2024
53 : Postal and courier activities 300 2024
55 : Accommodation 3,000 2024
56 : Food and beverage service activities 2,250 2024
58 : Publishing activities 50 2024
59 : Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities 30 2024
60 : Programming and broadcasting activities 5 2024
61 : Telecommunications 250 2024
62 : Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 100 2024
63 : Information service activities 5 2024
64 : Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 75 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 800 2024
69 : Legal and accounting activities 300 2024
70 : Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 175 2024
71 : Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 800 2024
72 : Scientific research and development 125 2024
73 : Advertising and market research 5 2024
74 : Other professional, scientific and technical activities 100 2024
75 : Veterinary activities 100 2024
77 : Rental and leasing activities 125 2024
78 : Employment activities 50 2024
79 : Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 100 2024
80 : Security and investigation activities 50 2024
81 : Services to buildings and landscape activities 2,000 2024
82 : Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 350 2024
84 : Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 4,500 2024
85 : Education 3,000 2024
86 : Human health activities 2,500 2024
87 : Residential care activities 900 2024
88 : Social work activities without accommodation 1,000 2024
90 : Creative, arts and entertainment activities 75 2024
91 : Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 900 2024
92 : Gambling and betting activities 75 2024
93 : Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 900 2024
94 : Activities of membership organisations 200 2024
95 : Repair of computers and personal and household goods 20 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
88.4%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±5.1, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ2+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
78.9%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±6.5, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ3+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
64.9%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±7.6, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ4+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
49.3%

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

5.8%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±3.7, basis not documented by the producer

5.9%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±3.7, basis not documented by the producer