The Datum Report

Parliamentary constituency

Lothian East

By subject

Every figure published for Lothian 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
10.3%
8.511.614.72021-09-30: 142021-12-31: 13.92022-03-31: 11.52022-06-30: 10.92022-09-30: 9.92022-12-31: 9.12023-03-31: 12.62023-06-30: 13.92023-09-30: 14.12023-12-31: 12.72024-03-31: 10.52024-06-30: 10.72024-09-30: 10.62024-12-31: 10.82025-03-31: 9.52025-06-30: 10.42025-09-30: 10.12025-12-31: 10.52026-03-31: 10.3 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 9.1 to 14.1 · axis starts at 8.5

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±4.5, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
79.8%
73.480.186.82021-09-30: 76.62021-12-31: 80.42022-03-31: 79.42022-06-30: 76.62022-09-30: 74.72022-12-31: 74.72023-03-31: 75.62023-06-30: 77.82023-09-30: 80.22023-12-31: 78.72024-03-31: 75.32024-06-30: 78.32024-09-30: 80.72024-12-31: 822025-03-31: 83.92025-06-30: 85.52025-09-30: 81.92025-12-31: 79.92026-03-31: 79.8 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 74.7 to 85.5 · axis starts at 73.4

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
2.3%
0.74.07.22021-09-30: 4.72021-12-31: 3.92022-03-31: 3.42022-06-30: 2.12022-09-30: 2.12022-12-31: 1.72023-03-31: 2.12023-06-30: 3.62023-09-30: 5.32023-12-31: 5.32024-03-31: 6.62024-06-30: 5.12024-09-30: 3.22024-12-31: 4.92025-03-31: 3.52025-06-30: 2.12025-09-30: 32025-12-31: 1.32026-03-31: 2.3 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 1.3 to 6.6 · axis starts at 0.7

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026

18.4%
11.218.425.52021-09-30: 19.62021-12-31: 16.42022-03-31: 17.92022-06-30: 21.72022-09-30: 23.62022-12-31: 24.12023-03-31: 22.82023-06-30: 19.32023-09-30: 15.32023-12-31: 16.92024-03-31: 19.42024-06-30: 17.52024-09-30: 16.62024-12-31: 13.82025-03-31: 132025-06-30: 12.62025-09-30: 15.52025-12-31: 19.12026-03-31: 18.4 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 12.6 to 24.1 · axis starts at 11.2

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±5.7, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
1,470
1,0901,5822,0752021-09-30: 1,9802021-10-31: 1,9002021-11-30: 1,8702021-12-31: 1,7752022-01-31: 1,7552022-02-28: 1,6902022-03-31: 1,5652022-04-30: 1,4052022-05-31: 1,3302022-06-30: 1,2702022-07-31: 1,1952022-08-31: 1,2252022-09-30: 1,1902022-10-31: 1,1852022-11-30: 1,2002022-12-31: 1,2302023-01-31: 1,2252023-02-28: 1,2352023-03-31: 1,3102023-04-30: 1,3602023-05-31: 1,3002023-06-30: 1,2752023-07-31: 1,2802023-08-31: 1,2702023-09-30: 1,2552023-10-31: 1,2552023-11-30: 1,2902023-12-31: 1,2752024-01-31: 1,2452024-02-29: 1,3152024-03-31: 1,3052024-04-30: 1,2952024-05-31: 1,3052024-06-30: 1,3252024-07-31: 1,3802024-08-31: 1,4002024-09-30: 1,3352024-10-31: 1,3402024-11-30: 1,3352024-12-31: 1,3152025-01-31: 1,3702025-02-28: 1,4152025-03-31: 1,3452025-04-30: 1,2852025-05-31: 1,2502025-06-30: 1,2652025-07-31: 1,2502025-08-31: 1,2452025-09-30: 1,2102025-10-31: 1,2352025-11-30: 1,2452025-12-31: 1,2052026-01-31: 1,2802026-02-28: 1,3852026-03-31: 1,4102026-04-30: 1,3752026-05-31: 1,3902026-06-30: 1,3702026-07-31: 1,4302026-08-31: 1,470 2021-09 2026-08
60 monthly readings · 1,185 to 1,980 · axis starts at 1,090

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

2.4%
1.82.83.72021-09-30: 3.52021-10-31: 3.42021-11-30: 3.32021-12-31: 3.12022-01-31: 2.92022-02-28: 2.82022-03-31: 2.62022-04-30: 2.32022-05-31: 2.22022-06-30: 2.12022-07-31: 22022-08-31: 22022-09-30: 22022-10-31: 22022-11-30: 22022-12-31: 22023-01-31: 22023-02-28: 2.12023-03-31: 2.22023-04-30: 2.32023-05-31: 2.22023-06-30: 2.12023-07-31: 2.12023-08-31: 2.12023-09-30: 2.12023-10-31: 2.12023-11-30: 2.12023-12-31: 2.12024-01-31: 2.12024-02-29: 2.22024-03-31: 2.22024-04-30: 2.22024-05-31: 2.22024-06-30: 2.22024-07-31: 2.32024-08-31: 2.32024-09-30: 2.22024-10-31: 2.22024-11-30: 2.22024-12-31: 2.22025-01-31: 2.32025-02-28: 2.42025-03-31: 2.22025-04-30: 2.12025-05-31: 2.12025-06-30: 2.12025-07-31: 2.12025-08-31: 2.12025-09-30: 22025-10-31: 22025-11-30: 2.12025-12-31: 22026-01-31: 2.12026-02-28: 2.32026-03-31: 2.32026-04-30: 2.32026-05-31: 2.32026-06-30: 2.32026-07-31: 2.42026-08-31: 2.4 2021-09 2026-08
60 monthly readings · 2 to 3.5 · axis starts at 1.8

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.

24.5%
19.035.251.32021-09-30: 22.12021-12-31: 24.12022-03-31: 30.92022-06-30: 342022-09-30: 35.42022-12-31: 38.32023-03-31: 35.12023-06-30: 33.82023-09-30: 382023-12-31: 37.92024-03-31: 48.22024-06-30: 45.52024-09-30: 41.32024-12-31: 34.82025-03-31: 31.32025-06-30: 32.12025-09-30: 28.22025-12-31: 262026-03-31: 24.5 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 22.1 to 48.2 · axis starts at 19.0

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

20.1%
5.615.625.62021-09-30: 10.52021-12-31: 9.52022-03-31: 82022-06-30: 10.12022-09-30: 152022-12-31: 16.42023-03-31: 19.62023-06-30: 23.72023-09-30: 14.82023-12-31: 13.22024-03-31: 7.52024-09-30: 8.32025-03-31: 10.92025-06-30: 12.42025-09-30: 23.52025-12-31: 21.42026-03-31: 20.1 2021-09 2026-03
17 monthly readings · 7.5 to 23.7 · axis starts at 5.6

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

18.2%
11.716.821.92021-09-30: 18.42021-12-31: 20.92022-03-31: 16.92022-06-30: 15.42022-09-30: 15.32022-12-31: 14.22023-03-31: 14.32023-06-30: 14.82023-09-30: 12.72023-12-31: 13.42024-03-31: 17.22024-06-30: 15.62024-09-30: 14.42024-12-31: 19.62025-03-31: 15.92025-06-30: 20.12025-09-30: 19.92025-12-31: 162026-03-31: 18.2 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 12.7 to 20.9 · axis starts at 11.7

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

23.7%
12.218.925.52021-09-30: 24.22021-12-31: 21.42022-03-31: 18.32022-06-30: 23.72022-09-30: 19.82022-12-31: 17.92023-03-31: 20.72023-06-30: 13.52023-09-30: 20.62023-12-31: 21.72024-03-31: 16.12024-06-30: 20.12024-09-30: 21.92024-12-31: 22.72025-03-31: 20.32025-06-30: 19.82025-09-30: 16.42025-12-31: 18.42026-03-31: 23.7 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 13.5 to 24.2 · axis starts at 12.2

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

Pay 2
9.421.232.910th10th · 2023-04-30: £11.6710th · 2024-04-30: £12.8610th · 2025-04-30: £13.7125th25th · 2023-04-30: £13.9125th · 2024-04-30: £15.2425th · 2025-04-30: £15.50MedianMedian · 2023-04-30: £17.63Median · 2024-04-30: £19.59Median · 2025-04-30: £19.8075th75th · 2023-04-30: £26.4975th · 2024-04-30: £29.5475th · 2025-04-30: £30.64 2023-04 2025-04
3 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 9.4
10th25thMedian75th90th
£13.71£15.50£19.80£30.64—

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - resident analysis, published 3 November 2025
coefficient of variation 2.4%

10.918.325.710th10th · 2024-04-30: £12.3510th · 2025-04-30: £13.4025th25th · 2023-04-30: £13.8025th · 2024-04-30: £13.9525th · 2025-04-30: £15.07MedianMedian · 2023-04-30: £17.45Median · 2024-04-30: £17.49Median · 2025-04-30: £18.0075th75th · 2023-04-30: £24.2675th · 2025-04-30: £23.72 2023-04 2025-04
3 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 10.9
10th25thMedian75th90th
£13.40£15.07£18.00£23.72—

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - workplace analysis, published 3 November 2025
coefficient of variation 2.3%

Business 11
Businesses
2025
2,755

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

2,085

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

195

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

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

345

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

0

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

3,220

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 40 2024
02 : Forestry and logging 20 2024
03 : Fishing and aquaculture 30 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 200 2024
11 : Manufacture of beverages 125 2024
12 : Manufacture of tobacco products 0 2024
13 : Manufacture of textiles 5 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 150 2024
17 : Manufacture of paper and paper products 40 2024
18 : Printing and reproduction of recorded media 0 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 0 2024
23 : Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 200 2024
24 : Manufacture of basic metals 10 2024
25 : Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 300 2024
26 : Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 10 2024
27 : Manufacture of electrical equipment 40 2024
28 : Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 300 2024
29 : Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 30 2024
30 : Manufacture of other transport equipment 0 2024
31 : Manufacture of furniture 35 2024
32 : Other manufacturing 15 2024
33 : Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 100 2024
35 : Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 600 2024
36 : Water collection, treatment and supply 0 2024
37 : Sewerage 30 2024
38 : Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 175 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 75 2024
43 : Specialised construction activities 1,000 2024
45 : Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 300 2024
46 : Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 450 2024
47 : Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2,250 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 125 2024
53 : Postal and courier activities 150 2024
55 : Accommodation 800 2024
56 : Food and beverage service activities 1,750 2024
58 : Publishing activities 30 2024
59 : Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities 35 2024
60 : Programming and broadcasting activities 0 2024
61 : Telecommunications 45 2024
62 : Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 175 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 150 2024
68 : Real estate activities 350 2024
69 : Legal and accounting activities 175 2024
70 : Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 225 2024
71 : Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 600 2024
72 : Scientific research and development 1,000 2024
73 : Advertising and market research 15 2024
74 : Other professional, scientific and technical activities 100 2024
75 : Veterinary activities 175 2024
77 : Rental and leasing activities 45 2024
78 : Employment activities 125 2024
79 : Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 20 2024
80 : Security and investigation activities 30 2024
81 : Services to buildings and landscape activities 400 2024
82 : Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 175 2024
84 : Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 1,500 2024
85 : Education 2,500 2024
86 : Human health activities 1,750 2024
87 : Residential care activities 1,250 2024
88 : Social work activities without accommodation 900 2024
90 : Creative, arts and entertainment activities 50 2024
91 : Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 350 2024
92 : Gambling and betting activities 50 2024
93 : Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 1,500 2024
94 : Activities of membership organisations 225 2024
95 : Repair of computers and personal and household goods 15 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
92.2%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±5.0, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ2+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
83.5%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±7.0, 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
±9.0, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ4+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
48.4%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±9.4, basis not documented by the producer

4.4%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±3.9, basis not documented by the producer

3.3%

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