The Datum Report

Parliamentary constituency

Glenrothes and Mid Fife

What is distinctive here

These moved unusually against comparable areas, and did not simply move with them. A change shared with everywhere else is a fact about the country, not this place.

MeasurePeriodValueChangeAgainst peers
Employment rate - aged 16-64 Apr 2025-Mar 2026 72.5% +3.7 in the top 8% of 632

By subject

Every figure published for Glenrothes and Mid Fife. 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
10.7%
3.49.716.02021-09-30: 5.12021-12-31: 4.62022-03-31: 5.82022-06-30: 5.32022-09-30: 4.82022-12-31: 5.52023-03-31: 6.22023-06-30: 5.82023-09-30: 5.12023-12-31: 6.32024-03-31: 6.52024-06-30: 8.42024-09-30: 13.12024-12-31: 13.72025-03-31: 14.42025-06-30: 14.82025-09-30: 12.92025-12-31: 10.82026-03-31: 10.7 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 4.6 to 14.8 · axis starts at 3.4

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±4.9, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
72.5%
58.468.378.32021-09-30: 66.62021-12-31: 64.22022-03-31: 60.32022-06-30: 60.62022-09-30: 63.42022-12-31: 68.32023-03-31: 65.92023-06-30: 68.52023-09-30: 63.42023-12-31: 67.72024-03-31: 75.12024-06-30: 762024-09-30: 75.72024-12-31: 76.42025-03-31: 74.82025-06-30: 72.22025-09-30: 72.42025-12-31: 68.82026-03-31: 72.5 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 60.3 to 76.4 · axis starts at 58.4

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±7.1, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
—
1.96.110.22021-09-30: 8.52021-12-31: 9.42022-03-31: 8.52022-06-30: 8.52022-09-30: 8.52022-12-31: 5.12023-03-31: 3.32023-09-30: 42023-12-31: 3.62024-03-31: 3.62024-06-30: 3.52024-09-30: 4.42024-12-31: 4.42025-03-31: 5.72025-06-30: 4.12025-09-30: 2.72025-12-31: 3.6 2021-09 2025-12
17 monthly readings · 2.7 to 9.4 · axis starts at 1.9

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

26.8%
18.327.135.82021-09-30: 27.12021-12-31: 29.12022-03-31: 34.12022-06-30: 33.92022-09-30: 30.72022-12-31: 28.12023-03-31: 31.92023-06-30: 29.42023-09-30: 342023-12-31: 29.72024-03-31: 22.12024-06-30: 21.22024-09-30: 20.82024-12-31: 202025-03-31: 20.72025-06-30: 24.72025-09-30: 25.62025-12-31: 28.62026-03-31: 26.8 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 20 to 34.1 · axis starts at 18.3

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±7.1, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
2,425
1,9692,8783,7862021-09-30: 3,6102021-10-31: 3,3252021-11-30: 3,2702021-12-31: 3,1352022-01-31: 3,1452022-02-28: 3,1302022-03-31: 2,9102022-04-30: 2,8102022-05-31: 2,7152022-06-30: 2,6652022-07-31: 2,6402022-08-31: 2,5502022-09-30: 2,4102022-10-31: 2,4452022-11-30: 2,4652022-12-31: 2,4652023-01-31: 2,4652023-02-28: 2,5252023-03-31: 2,6152023-04-30: 2,7002023-05-31: 2,5402023-06-30: 2,5802023-07-31: 2,6002023-08-31: 2,4902023-09-30: 2,3952023-10-31: 2,3802023-11-30: 2,3952023-12-31: 2,3552024-01-31: 2,3202024-02-29: 2,3452024-03-31: 2,3852024-04-30: 2,3202024-05-31: 2,3102024-06-30: 2,4402024-07-31: 2,5802024-08-31: 2,5052024-09-30: 2,4752024-10-31: 2,3852024-11-30: 2,3652024-12-31: 2,3252025-01-31: 2,3702025-02-28: 2,4252025-03-31: 2,4302025-04-30: 2,3602025-05-31: 2,2752025-06-30: 2,3352025-07-31: 2,2552025-08-31: 2,2652025-09-30: 2,1552025-10-31: 2,1602025-11-30: 2,1802025-12-31: 2,1452026-01-31: 2,2102026-02-28: 2,2752026-03-31: 2,2752026-04-30: 2,3302026-05-31: 2,3602026-06-30: 2,3152026-07-31: 2,3202026-08-31: 2,425 2021-09 2026-08
60 monthly readings · 2,145 to 3,610 · axis starts at 1,969

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

4.3%
3.55.16.72021-09-30: 6.42021-10-31: 5.82021-11-30: 5.72021-12-31: 5.52022-01-31: 5.52022-02-28: 5.52022-03-31: 5.12022-04-30: 4.92022-05-31: 4.82022-06-30: 4.72022-07-31: 4.62022-08-31: 4.52022-09-30: 4.22022-10-31: 4.32022-11-30: 4.32022-12-31: 4.32023-01-31: 4.32023-02-28: 4.42023-03-31: 4.62023-04-30: 4.82023-05-31: 4.52023-06-30: 4.52023-07-31: 4.62023-08-31: 4.42023-09-30: 4.22023-10-31: 4.22023-11-30: 4.22023-12-31: 4.12024-01-31: 4.12024-02-29: 4.12024-03-31: 4.22024-04-30: 4.12024-05-31: 4.12024-06-30: 4.32024-07-31: 4.52024-08-31: 4.42024-09-30: 4.42024-10-31: 4.22024-11-30: 4.22024-12-31: 4.12025-01-31: 4.22025-02-28: 4.32025-03-31: 4.32025-04-30: 4.22025-05-31: 42025-06-30: 4.12025-07-31: 42025-08-31: 42025-09-30: 3.82025-10-31: 3.82025-11-30: 3.82025-12-31: 3.82026-01-31: 3.92026-02-28: 42026-03-31: 42026-04-30: 4.12026-05-31: 4.22026-06-30: 4.12026-07-31: 4.12026-08-31: 4.3 2021-09 2026-08
60 monthly readings · 3.8 to 6.4 · 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.

53.9%
29.845.861.82021-09-30: 50.32021-12-31: 46.72022-03-31: 32.92022-06-30: 35.32022-09-30: 38.22022-12-31: 452023-03-31: 56.22023-06-30: 55.82023-09-30: 52.82023-12-31: 50.62024-03-31: 51.62024-06-30: 48.22024-09-30: 56.52024-12-31: 55.42025-03-31: 53.72025-06-30: 58.72025-09-30: 54.22025-12-31: 57.32026-03-31: 53.9 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 32.9 to 58.7 · axis starts at 29.8

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±15.4, basis not documented by the producer

16.1%
11.32334.72021-09-30: 27.32021-12-31: 25.52022-03-31: 32.42022-06-30: 27.22022-09-30: 21.82022-12-31: 18.62023-03-31: 18.22023-06-30: 22.72023-09-30: 20.22023-12-31: 20.32024-03-31: 13.62024-06-30: 15.52024-09-30: 242024-12-31: 19.72025-03-31: 18.22025-06-30: 15.62025-09-30: 15.22025-12-31: 13.72026-03-31: 16.1 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 13.6 to 32.4 · axis starts at 11.3

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

—
2.15.79.32021-09-30: 5.72021-12-31: 5.72022-03-31: 6.22022-06-30: 5.92022-09-30: 8.32022-12-31: 6.52023-03-31: 2.82023-06-30: 6.92023-09-30: 4.92024-03-31: 8.62024-06-30: 6.72024-09-30: 6.32024-12-31: 72025-03-31: 6.6 2021-09 2025-03
14 monthly readings · 2.8 to 8.6 · axis starts at 2.1

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

22.2%
6.416.727.02021-09-30: 10.92021-12-31: 142022-03-31: 21.72022-06-30: 24.12022-09-30: 21.22022-12-31: 21.52023-03-31: 12.82024-03-31: 8.42024-06-30: 10.92024-09-30: 9.82024-12-31: 14.12025-03-31: 18.12025-06-30: 20.62025-09-30: 252025-12-31: 18.82026-03-31: 22.2 2021-09 2026-03
16 monthly readings · 8.4 to 25 · axis starts at 6.4

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

Pay 2
9.818.126.510th10th · 2023-04-30: £11.3910th · 2024-04-30: £12.5010th · 2025-04-30: £12.9925th25th · 2023-04-30: £12.9325th · 2024-04-30: £14.3925th · 2025-04-30: £15.26MedianMedian · 2023-04-30: £15.58Median · 2024-04-30: £18.65Median · 2025-04-30: £19.1775th75th · 2023-04-30: £21.5375th · 2024-04-30: £24.3975th · 2025-04-30: £24.84 2023-04 2025-04
3 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 9.8
10th25thMedian75th90th
£12.99£15.26£19.17£24.84—

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

10.018.627.210th10th · 2023-04-30: £11.6310th · 2024-04-30: £12.3010th · 2025-04-30: £13.0025th25th · 2023-04-30: £12.8925th · 2024-04-30: £13.9125th · 2025-04-30: £15.07MedianMedian · 2023-04-30: £15.02Median · 2024-04-30: £16.61Median · 2025-04-30: £17.8675th75th · 2023-04-30: £21.5275th · 2024-04-30: £23.9375th · 2025-04-30: £25.56 2023-04 2025-04
3 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 10.0
10th25thMedian75th90th
£13.00£15.07£17.86£25.56—

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

Business 11
Businesses
2025
1,770

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

1,255

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

0

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

75

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

270

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

2,325

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 20 2024
02 : Forestry and logging 15 2024
03 : Fishing and aquaculture 5 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 10 2024
09 : Mining support service activities 0 2024
10 : Manufacture of food products 350 2024
11 : Manufacture of beverages 10 2024
12 : Manufacture of tobacco products 0 2024
13 : Manufacture of textiles 40 2024
14 : Manufacture of wearing apparel 0 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 500 2024
17 : Manufacture of paper and paper products 100 2024
18 : Printing and reproduction of recorded media 10 2024
19 : Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 0 2024
20 : Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 40 2024
21 : Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 0 2024
22 : Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 300 2024
23 : Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 40 2024
24 : Manufacture of basic metals 100 2024
25 : Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 700 2024
26 : Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 900 2024
27 : Manufacture of electrical equipment 350 2024
28 : Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 800 2024
29 : Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 15 2024
30 : Manufacture of other transport equipment 150 2024
31 : Manufacture of furniture 30 2024
32 : Other manufacturing 75 2024
33 : Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 125 2024
35 : Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 250 2024
36 : Water collection, treatment and supply 0 2024
37 : Sewerage 20 2024
38 : Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 150 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 350 2024
42 : Civil engineering 75 2024
43 : Specialised construction activities 1,250 2024
45 : Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 450 2024
46 : Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 700 2024
47 : Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2,500 2024
49 : Land transport and transport via pipelines 1,000 2024
50 : Water transport 0 2024
51 : Air transport 10 2024
52 : Warehousing and support activities for transportation 75 2024
53 : Postal and courier activities 125 2024
55 : Accommodation 200 2024
56 : Food and beverage service activities 1,000 2024
58 : Publishing activities 5 2024
59 : Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities 15 2024
60 : Programming and broadcasting activities 0 2024
61 : Telecommunications 35 2024
62 : Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 75 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 75 2024
68 : Real estate activities 450 2024
69 : Legal and accounting activities 175 2024
70 : Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 300 2024
71 : Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 300 2024
72 : Scientific research and development 10 2024
73 : Advertising and market research 5 2024
74 : Other professional, scientific and technical activities 35 2024
75 : Veterinary activities 40 2024
77 : Rental and leasing activities 100 2024
78 : Employment activities 200 2024
79 : Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 20 2024
80 : Security and investigation activities 125 2024
81 : Services to buildings and landscape activities 300 2024
82 : Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 150 2024
84 : Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 6,000 2024
85 : Education 3,000 2024
86 : Human health activities 1,500 2024
87 : Residential care activities 1,500 2024
88 : Social work activities without accommodation 1,250 2024
90 : Creative, arts and entertainment activities 50 2024
91 : Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 50 2024
92 : Gambling and betting activities 100 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 600 2024
96 : Other personal service activities 250 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
88.5%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±9.0, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ2+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
79.3%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±11.4, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ3+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
59.4%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±13.8, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ4+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
48.2%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±14.0, basis not documented by the producer

8.3%

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

3.2%

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