The Datum Report

Parliamentary constituency

Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy

By subject

Every figure published for Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy. 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
8.2%
1.58.315.12021-09-30: 2.82021-12-31: 3.92022-03-31: 5.52022-06-30: 5.92022-09-30: 9.52022-12-31: 9.52023-03-31: 8.62023-06-30: 72023-09-30: 6.82023-12-31: 13.32024-03-31: 132024-06-30: 13.82024-09-30: 11.42024-12-31: 3.12025-03-31: 5.12025-06-30: 7.52025-09-30: 8.72025-12-31: 8.52026-03-31: 8.2 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 2.8 to 13.8 · axis starts at 1.5

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±3.9, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
77.3%
65.17380.92021-09-30: 66.62021-12-31: 71.52022-03-31: 73.52022-06-30: 72.62022-09-30: 76.12022-12-31: 77.12023-03-31: 762023-06-30: 79.42023-09-30: 76.82023-12-31: 77.82024-03-31: 73.62024-06-30: 71.92024-09-30: 71.82024-12-31: 712025-03-31: 73.22025-06-30: 74.82025-09-30: 77.52025-12-31: 78.42026-03-31: 77.3 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 66.6 to 79.4 · axis starts at 65.1

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±6.0, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
—
2.046.02022-06-30: 5.62022-09-30: 4.52022-12-31: 4.72023-03-31: 4.72023-06-30: 3.32023-09-30: 2.82025-03-31: 4.92025-06-30: 4.12025-09-30: 3.22025-12-31: 2.4 2022-06 2025-12
10 monthly readings · 2.4 to 5.6 · axis starts at 2.0

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
Not published: Estimate and confidence interval not available since the group sample size is zero or disclosive (0-2)
9 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

21.3%
16.324.733.12021-09-30: 31.52021-12-31: 25.32022-03-31: 23.62022-06-30: 232022-09-30: 20.42022-12-31: 19.12023-03-31: 20.22023-06-30: 17.92023-09-30: 21.12023-12-31: 21.12024-03-31: 25.82024-06-30: 27.42024-09-30: 262024-12-31: 26.92025-03-31: 232025-06-30: 22.12025-09-30: 19.92025-12-31: 19.72026-03-31: 21.3 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 17.9 to 31.5 · axis starts at 16.3

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±5.9, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
2,435
1,9972,7883,5782021-09-30: 3,4252021-10-31: 3,2552021-11-30: 3,1152021-12-31: 3,0102022-01-31: 3,0002022-02-28: 3,0202022-03-31: 2,9252022-04-30: 2,7552022-05-31: 2,6952022-06-30: 2,6102022-07-31: 2,5752022-08-31: 2,5402022-09-30: 2,4852022-10-31: 2,4752022-11-30: 2,5202022-12-31: 2,5802023-01-31: 2,5752023-02-28: 2,5902023-03-31: 2,6302023-04-30: 2,7452023-05-31: 2,6102023-06-30: 2,5752023-07-31: 2,6002023-08-31: 2,4952023-09-30: 2,4152023-10-31: 2,3652023-11-30: 2,4052023-12-31: 2,3502024-01-31: 2,3052024-02-29: 2,3602024-03-31: 2,3752024-04-30: 2,3002024-05-31: 2,3452024-06-30: 2,3752024-07-31: 2,5602024-08-31: 2,5552024-09-30: 2,4152024-10-31: 2,4102024-11-30: 2,4102024-12-31: 2,3652025-01-31: 2,3752025-02-28: 2,4052025-03-31: 2,3652025-04-30: 2,2702025-05-31: 2,2502025-06-30: 2,2852025-07-31: 2,1852025-08-31: 2,2552025-09-30: 2,1502025-10-31: 2,1852025-11-30: 2,2252025-12-31: 2,2002026-01-31: 2,2652026-02-28: 2,3652026-03-31: 2,3452026-04-30: 2,3502026-05-31: 2,4102026-06-30: 2,3802026-07-31: 2,3652026-08-31: 2,435 2021-09 2026-08
60 monthly readings · 2,150 to 3,425 · axis starts at 1,997

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

4.2%
3.54.86.22021-09-30: 5.92021-10-31: 5.62021-11-30: 5.32021-12-31: 5.22022-01-31: 5.22022-02-28: 5.32022-03-31: 5.12022-04-30: 4.82022-05-31: 4.72022-06-30: 4.62022-07-31: 4.52022-08-31: 4.42022-09-30: 4.32022-10-31: 4.32022-11-30: 4.42022-12-31: 4.52023-01-31: 4.52023-02-28: 4.52023-03-31: 4.62023-04-30: 4.82023-05-31: 4.62023-06-30: 4.52023-07-31: 4.52023-08-31: 4.42023-09-30: 4.22023-10-31: 4.12023-11-30: 4.22023-12-31: 4.12024-01-31: 42024-02-29: 4.12024-03-31: 4.12024-04-30: 42024-05-31: 4.12024-06-30: 4.12024-07-31: 4.52024-08-31: 4.52024-09-30: 4.22024-10-31: 4.22024-11-30: 4.22024-12-31: 4.12025-01-31: 4.12025-02-28: 4.22025-03-31: 4.12025-04-30: 42025-05-31: 3.92025-06-30: 42025-07-31: 3.82025-08-31: 3.92025-09-30: 3.82025-10-31: 3.82025-11-30: 3.92025-12-31: 3.82026-01-31: 42026-02-28: 4.12026-03-31: 4.12026-04-30: 4.12026-05-31: 4.22026-06-30: 4.22026-07-31: 4.12026-08-31: 4.2 2021-09 2026-08
60 monthly readings · 3.8 to 5.9 · axis starts at 3.5

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.

30.0%
21.538.755.92021-09-30: 40.72021-12-31: 282022-03-31: 41.42022-06-30: 40.92022-09-30: 41.82022-12-31: 41.72023-03-31: 28.32023-06-30: 29.12023-09-30: 33.32023-12-31: 25.32024-03-31: 24.82024-06-30: 33.12024-09-30: 36.42024-12-31: 39.92025-03-31: 52.62025-06-30: 35.32025-09-30: 31.22025-12-31: 29.32026-03-31: 30 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 24.8 to 52.6 · axis starts at 21.5

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±14.8, basis not documented by the producer

13.6%
0.223.947.52021-09-30: 4.82021-12-31: 13.12022-03-31: 19.52022-06-30: 28.72022-09-30: 27.52022-12-31: 30.92023-03-31: 42.92023-06-30: 35.92023-09-30: 28.42023-12-31: 21.22024-03-31: 152024-06-30: 15.52024-09-30: 16.82024-12-31: 21.22025-03-31: 13.42025-06-30: 232025-09-30: 24.92025-12-31: 162026-03-31: 13.6 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 4.8 to 42.9 · axis starts at 0.2

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

19.2%
3.913.422.92021-09-30: 142021-12-31: 162022-03-31: 13.92022-06-30: 11.72022-09-30: 132022-12-31: 8.12023-03-31: 7.12023-06-30: 5.72023-09-30: 9.72023-12-31: 9.22024-03-31: 12.62024-06-30: 15.52024-09-30: 13.32024-12-31: 21.12025-03-31: 20.32025-06-30: 162025-09-30: 17.22025-12-31: 16.92026-03-31: 19.2 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 5.7 to 21.1 · axis starts at 3.9

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

18.5%
11.024.538.12021-09-30: 29.72021-12-31: 35.52022-03-31: 19.32022-12-31: 17.52023-03-31: 20.92023-06-30: 24.72023-09-30: 19.22023-12-31: 28.42024-03-31: 22.92024-06-30: 14.72025-03-31: 13.62025-06-30: 15.92025-09-30: 17.42025-12-31: 19.32026-03-31: 18.5 2021-09 2026-03
15 monthly readings · 13.6 to 35.5 · axis starts at 11.0

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

Pay 2
9.618.427.110th10th · 2023-04-30: £11.3410th · 2024-04-30: £12.3010th · 2025-04-30: £13.0925th25th · 2023-04-30: £13.7525th · 2024-04-30: £14.0625th · 2025-04-30: £14.74MedianMedian · 2023-04-30: £18.16Median · 2024-04-30: £20.14Median · 2025-04-30: £19.3975th75th · 2023-04-30: £24.2575th · 2024-04-30: £25.4375th · 2025-04-30: £25.36 2023-04 2025-04
3 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 9.6
10th25thMedian75th90th
£13.09£14.74£19.39£25.36—

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - resident analysis, published 3 November 2025
coefficient of variation 1.4%

9.518.226.910th10th · 2023-04-30: £11.1510th · 2024-04-30: £11.9910th · 2025-04-30: £12.9425th25th · 2023-04-30: £13.0125th · 2024-04-30: £13.1125th · 2025-04-30: £14.49MedianMedian · 2023-04-30: £17.33Median · 2024-04-30: £16.97Median · 2025-04-30: £19.3375th75th · 2023-04-30: £22.9475th · 2024-04-30: £23.1975th · 2025-04-30: £25.21 2023-04 2025-04
3 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 9.5
10th25thMedian75th90th
£12.94£14.49£19.33£25.21—

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - workplace analysis, published 3 November 2025
coefficient of variation 1.6%

Business 11
Businesses
2025
2,195

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

1,560

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

160

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

95

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

335

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

25

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

2,830

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 10 2024
02 : Forestry and logging 35 2024
03 : Fishing and aquaculture 10 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 20 2024
09 : Mining support service activities 0 2024
10 : Manufacture of food products 300 2024
11 : Manufacture of beverages 0 2024
12 : Manufacture of tobacco products 0 2024
13 : Manufacture of textiles 25 2024
14 : Manufacture of wearing apparel 10 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 175 2024
17 : Manufacture of paper and paper products 250 2024
18 : Printing and reproduction of recorded media 75 2024
19 : Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 300 2024
20 : Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 30 2024
21 : Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 0 2024
22 : Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 350 2024
23 : Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 75 2024
24 : Manufacture of basic metals 30 2024
25 : Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 200 2024
26 : Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 300 2024
27 : Manufacture of electrical equipment 150 2024
28 : Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 125 2024
29 : Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 150 2024
30 : Manufacture of other transport equipment 0 2024
31 : Manufacture of furniture 20 2024
32 : Other manufacturing 30 2024
33 : Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 300 2024
35 : Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 20 2024
36 : Water collection, treatment and supply 0 2024
37 : Sewerage 100 2024
38 : Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 50 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 500 2024
42 : Civil engineering 175 2024
43 : Specialised construction activities 1,500 2024
45 : Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1,000 2024
46 : Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1,750 2024
47 : Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3,500 2024
49 : Land transport and transport via pipelines 300 2024
50 : Water transport 10 2024
51 : Air transport 0 2024
52 : Warehousing and support activities for transportation 500 2024
53 : Postal and courier activities 175 2024
55 : Accommodation 400 2024
56 : Food and beverage service activities 1,750 2024
58 : Publishing activities 20 2024
59 : Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities 10 2024
60 : Programming and broadcasting activities 0 2024
61 : Telecommunications 150 2024
62 : Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 600 2024
63 : Information service activities 0 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 175 2024
68 : Real estate activities 250 2024
69 : Legal and accounting activities 350 2024
70 : Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 500 2024
71 : Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 300 2024
72 : Scientific research and development 45 2024
73 : Advertising and market research 10 2024
74 : Other professional, scientific and technical activities 100 2024
75 : Veterinary activities 175 2024
77 : Rental and leasing activities 50 2024
78 : Employment activities 350 2024
79 : Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 30 2024
80 : Security and investigation activities 75 2024
81 : Services to buildings and landscape activities 450 2024
82 : Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 225 2024
84 : Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 2,250 2024
85 : Education 3,000 2024
86 : Human health activities 6,000 2024
87 : Residential care activities 1,500 2024
88 : Social work activities without accommodation 2,250 2024
90 : Creative, arts and entertainment activities 100 2024
91 : Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 150 2024
92 : Gambling and betting activities 150 2024
93 : Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 450 2024
94 : Activities of membership organisations 225 2024
95 : Repair of computers and personal and household goods 0 2024
96 : Other personal service activities 500 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
90.1%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±8.5, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ2+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
83.0%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±10.7, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ3+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
67.3%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±13.3, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ4+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
53.6%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±14.2, basis not documented by the producer

7.7%

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

2.2%

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