The Datum Report

Parliamentary constituency

Newry and Armagh

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
Claimant count August 2026 2,125 +95 in the top 9% of 650

By subject

Every figure published for Newry and Armagh. 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
2,125
1,8762,3602,8442021-09-30: 2,7502021-10-31: 2,6852021-11-30: 2,4402021-12-31: 2,3202022-01-31: 2,1952022-02-28: 2,2202022-03-31: 2,1052022-04-30: 2,0802022-05-31: 2,0052022-06-30: 1,9702022-07-31: 2,0452022-08-31: 2,0652022-09-30: 2,0552022-10-31: 2,0652022-11-30: 2,0252022-12-31: 2,0752023-01-31: 2,0352023-02-28: 2,1102023-03-31: 2,1652023-04-30: 2,2802023-05-31: 2,1602023-06-30: 2,1552023-07-31: 2,2202023-08-31: 2,2252023-09-30: 2,3302023-10-31: 2,2352023-11-30: 2,1502023-12-31: 2,0952024-01-31: 2,0552024-02-29: 2,1152024-03-31: 2,1302024-04-30: 2,1702024-05-31: 2,1852024-06-30: 2,3152024-07-31: 2,5152024-08-31: 2,5752024-09-30: 2,6752024-10-31: 2,6702024-11-30: 2,5552024-12-31: 2,3802025-01-31: 2,3302025-02-28: 2,4052025-03-31: 2,3402025-04-30: 2,3502025-05-31: 2,2152025-06-30: 2,2902025-07-31: 2,2852025-08-31: 2,3002025-09-30: 2,4002025-10-31: 2,4152025-11-30: 2,2402025-12-31: 2,1802026-01-31: 2,2202026-02-28: 2,1802026-03-31: 2,1202026-04-30: 2,1202026-05-31: 2,0502026-06-30: 2,0352026-07-31: 2,0302026-08-31: 2,125 2021-09 2026-08
60 monthly readings · 1,970 to 2,750 · axis starts at 1,876

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

3.1%
2.73.54.42021-09-30: 4.22021-10-31: 4.12021-11-30: 3.72021-12-31: 3.52022-01-31: 3.22022-02-28: 3.32022-03-31: 3.12022-04-30: 32022-05-31: 2.92022-06-30: 2.92022-07-31: 32022-08-31: 32022-09-30: 32022-10-31: 32022-11-30: 32022-12-31: 32023-01-31: 32023-02-28: 3.12023-03-31: 3.22023-04-30: 3.32023-05-31: 3.22023-06-30: 3.22023-07-31: 3.32023-08-31: 3.32023-09-30: 3.42023-10-31: 3.32023-11-30: 3.22023-12-31: 3.12024-01-31: 32024-02-29: 3.12024-03-31: 3.12024-04-30: 3.22024-05-31: 3.22024-06-30: 3.42024-07-31: 3.72024-08-31: 3.82024-09-30: 3.92024-10-31: 3.92024-11-30: 3.82024-12-31: 3.52025-01-31: 3.42025-02-28: 3.52025-03-31: 3.42025-04-30: 3.52025-05-31: 3.32025-06-30: 3.42025-07-31: 3.42025-08-31: 3.42025-09-30: 3.52025-10-31: 3.62025-11-30: 3.32025-12-31: 3.22026-01-31: 3.32026-02-28: 3.22026-03-31: 3.12026-04-30: 3.12026-05-31: 32026-06-30: 32026-07-31: 32026-08-31: 3.1 2021-09 2026-08
60 monthly readings · 2.9 to 4.2 · axis starts at 2.7

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
6,215

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

5,035

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

35

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

145

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

595

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

60

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

7,030

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.