The Datum Report

Parliamentary constituency

Belfast East

By subject

Every figure published for Belfast 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
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ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
Not published: These figures are missing.
19 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
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ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
Not published: These figures are missing.
19 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
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ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
Not published: These figures are missing.
19 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

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ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
Not published: These figures are missing.
19 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

Claimant count
August 2026
1,950
1,7542,3282,9012021-09-30: 2,7902021-10-31: 2,6852021-11-30: 2,5502021-12-31: 2,4152022-01-31: 2,2602022-02-28: 2,2402022-03-31: 2,1852022-04-30: 2,1302022-05-31: 2,0252022-06-30: 1,9652022-07-31: 2,0152022-08-31: 2,0302022-09-30: 2,0002022-10-31: 1,9502022-11-30: 1,9702022-12-31: 2,0002023-01-31: 1,9552023-02-28: 1,9852023-03-31: 2,0752023-04-30: 2,1802023-05-31: 2,0402023-06-30: 2,0202023-07-31: 2,0952023-08-31: 2,0802023-09-30: 2,1102023-10-31: 2,0752023-11-30: 2,0002023-12-31: 1,9952024-01-31: 1,9802024-02-29: 2,0152024-03-31: 1,9902024-04-30: 1,9652024-05-31: 1,8902024-06-30: 1,9602024-07-31: 2,1852024-08-31: 2,1852024-09-30: 2,2602024-10-31: 2,2602024-11-30: 2,1402024-12-31: 2,0902025-01-31: 1,9902025-02-28: 2,0852025-03-31: 2,1052025-04-30: 2,0702025-05-31: 2,0152025-06-30: 2,0902025-07-31: 2,0702025-08-31: 2,0702025-09-30: 2,1552025-10-31: 2,1752025-11-30: 2,0352025-12-31: 1,9502026-01-31: 1,9452026-02-28: 1,9802026-03-31: 2,0152026-04-30: 2,0052026-05-31: 1,9152026-06-30: 1,9202026-07-31: 1,8652026-08-31: 1,950 2021-09 2026-08
60 monthly readings · 1,865 to 2,790 · axis starts at 1,754

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

2.9%
2.63.54.52021-09-30: 4.32021-10-31: 4.12021-11-30: 3.92021-12-31: 3.72022-01-31: 3.42022-02-28: 3.42022-03-31: 3.32022-04-30: 3.22022-05-31: 3.12022-06-30: 32022-07-31: 32022-08-31: 3.12022-09-30: 32022-10-31: 2.92022-11-30: 32022-12-31: 32023-01-31: 2.92023-02-28: 32023-03-31: 3.12023-04-30: 3.32023-05-31: 3.12023-06-30: 32023-07-31: 3.12023-08-31: 3.12023-09-30: 3.22023-10-31: 3.12023-11-30: 32023-12-31: 32024-01-31: 32024-02-29: 32024-03-31: 32024-04-30: 2.92024-05-31: 2.82024-06-30: 2.92024-07-31: 3.32024-08-31: 3.32024-09-30: 3.42024-10-31: 3.42024-11-30: 3.22024-12-31: 3.12025-01-31: 32025-02-28: 3.12025-03-31: 3.12025-04-30: 3.12025-05-31: 32025-06-30: 3.12025-07-31: 3.12025-08-31: 3.12025-09-30: 3.22025-10-31: 3.32025-11-30: 32025-12-31: 2.92026-01-31: 2.92026-02-28: 32026-03-31: 32026-04-30: 32026-05-31: 2.92026-06-30: 2.92026-07-31: 2.82026-08-31: 2.9 2021-09 2026-08
60 monthly readings · 2.8 to 4.3 · axis starts at 2.6

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

% of economically inactive 5
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ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
Not published: These figures are missing.
19 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

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ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
Not published: These figures are missing.
19 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

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ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
Not published: These figures are missing.
19 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

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ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
Not published: These figures are missing.
19 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

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ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
Not published: These figures are missing.
19 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

Business 11
Businesses
2025
2,995

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

2,160

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

240

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

30

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

125

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

380

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

40

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

3,970

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

Skills 6
% with NVQ1+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
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ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
Not published: These figures are missing.
1 earlier period withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

% with NVQ2+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
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ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
Not published: These figures are missing.
1 earlier period withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

% with NVQ3+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
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ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
Not published: These figures are missing.
1 earlier period withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

% with NVQ4+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
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ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
Not published: These figures are missing.
1 earlier period withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

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ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
Not published: These figures are missing.
1 earlier period withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

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ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
Not published: These figures are missing.
1 earlier period withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.