Parliamentary constituency
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.
| Measure | Period | Value | Change | Against peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| % of economically inactive retired | Apr 2025-Mar 2026 | 24.2% | -21 | in the bottom 1% of 469 |
| % who are economically inactive - aged 16-64 | Apr 2025-Mar 2026 | 20.8% | +4.9 | in the top 3% of 632 |
| Employment rate - aged 16-64 | Apr 2025-Mar 2026 | 79.2% | -4.9 | in the bottom 5% of 632 |
| % aged 16-64 who are self employed | Apr 2025-Mar 2026 | 19.0% | +4.3 | in the top 2% of 629 |
| 25 percentile | 2025 | 17.6 | +2.1 | in the top 2% of 632 |
Every figure published for Orkney and Shetland. 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.
ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates,
published 21 July 2026
5 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.
ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates,
published 21 July 2026
±14.1, basis not documented by the producer
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)
16 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.
ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
ONS / DWP, Claimant count by sex and age, published 15 September 2026
ONS / DWP, Claimant count by sex and age, published 15 September 2026
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.
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)
17 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.
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)
18 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.
ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
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)
14 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| £14.05 | £17.59 | £21.55 | £27.06 | — |
ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - resident analysis,
published 3 November 2025
coefficient of variation 5.2%
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| £14.04 | £17.55 | £21.37 | £26.62 | — |
ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - workplace analysis,
published 3 November 2025
coefficient of variation 5.3%
ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises, published 14 October 2025
ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 14 October 2025
ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 14 October 2025
ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 14 October 2025
ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 14 October 2025
ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 14 October 2025
ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 14 October 2025
ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 14 October 2025
ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 14 October 2025
ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 14 October 2025
ONS, UK Business Counts - local units, published 14 October 2025
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.
ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels),
published 12 April 2022
±12.3, basis not documented by the producer
ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels),
published 12 April 2022
±14.5, basis not documented by the producer
ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels),
published 12 April 2022
±17.5, basis not documented by the producer
ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels),
published 12 April 2022
±17.9, basis not documented by the producer
ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022