The Datum Report

Parliamentary constituency

Belfast West

Moving with the rest of the country

Shown separately because these say something about the country rather than about Belfast West.

By subject

Every figure published for Belfast West. 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
2,955
2,6643,4704,2762021-09-30: 4,1202021-10-31: 3,9752021-11-30: 3,7202021-12-31: 3,5052022-01-31: 3,3852022-02-28: 3,3952022-03-31: 3,2652022-04-30: 3,1902022-05-31: 3,0752022-06-30: 3,0502022-07-31: 3,0202022-08-31: 3,0352022-09-30: 3,1502022-10-31: 3,1402022-11-30: 3,0502022-12-31: 3,0152023-01-31: 2,9602023-02-28: 2,9902023-03-31: 3,0702023-04-30: 3,2002023-05-31: 2,9802023-06-30: 3,0452023-07-31: 3,1202023-08-31: 3,1102023-09-30: 3,2102023-10-31: 3,1152023-11-30: 2,9702023-12-31: 3,0302024-01-31: 2,9152024-02-29: 2,9802024-03-31: 3,0802024-04-30: 3,0852024-05-31: 3,0752024-06-30: 3,1952024-07-31: 3,5252024-08-31: 3,5702024-09-30: 3,6452024-10-31: 3,6252024-11-30: 3,4752024-12-31: 3,2352025-01-31: 3,1602025-02-28: 3,2852025-03-31: 3,2602025-04-30: 3,3452025-05-31: 3,1502025-06-30: 3,2052025-07-31: 3,1802025-08-31: 3,1702025-09-30: 3,2852025-10-31: 3,2652025-11-30: 3,0952025-12-31: 2,9152026-01-31: 2,9052026-02-28: 2,9852026-03-31: 2,9352026-04-30: 3,0002026-05-31: 2,8202026-06-30: 2,8502026-07-31: 2,8652026-08-31: 2,955 2021-09 2026-08
60 monthly readings · 2,820 to 4,120 · axis starts at 2,664

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

4.6%
4.25.46.62021-09-30: 6.42021-10-31: 6.22021-11-30: 5.82021-12-31: 5.52022-01-31: 5.22022-02-28: 5.22022-03-31: 52022-04-30: 4.92022-05-31: 4.72022-06-30: 4.72022-07-31: 4.72022-08-31: 4.72022-09-30: 4.92022-10-31: 4.82022-11-30: 4.72022-12-31: 4.72023-01-31: 4.62023-02-28: 4.62023-03-31: 4.82023-04-30: 52023-05-31: 4.62023-06-30: 4.72023-07-31: 4.82023-08-31: 4.82023-09-30: 52023-10-31: 4.82023-11-30: 4.62023-12-31: 4.72024-01-31: 4.52024-02-29: 4.62024-03-31: 4.82024-04-30: 4.82024-05-31: 4.82024-06-30: 52024-07-31: 5.52024-08-31: 5.52024-09-30: 5.62024-10-31: 5.62024-11-30: 5.42024-12-31: 52025-01-31: 4.92025-02-28: 5.12025-03-31: 5.12025-04-30: 5.22025-05-31: 4.92025-06-30: 52025-07-31: 4.92025-08-31: 4.92025-09-30: 5.12025-10-31: 5.12025-11-30: 4.82025-12-31: 4.52026-01-31: 4.52026-02-28: 4.62026-03-31: 4.62026-04-30: 4.62026-05-31: 4.42026-06-30: 4.42026-07-31: 4.42026-08-31: 4.6 2021-09 2026-08
60 monthly readings · 4.4 to 6.4 · axis starts at 4.2

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.

—

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
1,955

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

1,355

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

165

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

100

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

295

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

20

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

2,665

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.