The Datum Report

Parliamentary constituency

Worcester

By subject

Every figure published for Worcester. 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
5.1%
2.09.416.72021-09-30: 112021-12-31: 122022-03-31: 112022-06-30: 7.62022-09-30: 10.52022-12-31: 8.82023-03-31: 9.52023-06-30: 7.72023-09-30: 15.32023-12-31: 12.22024-03-31: 132024-06-30: 12.62024-09-30: 3.82024-12-31: 4.72025-09-30: 3.42025-12-31: 4.62026-03-31: 5.1 2021-09 2026-03
17 monthly readings · 3.4 to 15.3 · axis starts at 2.0

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
2 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
75.6%
74.779.584.32021-09-30: 802021-12-31: 83.42022-03-31: 82.72022-06-30: 82.62022-09-30: 79.72022-12-31: 77.22023-03-31: 76.22023-06-30: 78.32023-09-30: 82.42023-12-31: 78.42024-03-31: 77.72024-06-30: 78.72024-09-30: 79.52024-12-31: 81.52025-03-31: 80.12025-06-30: 77.32025-09-30: 75.92025-12-31: 77.42026-03-31: 75.6 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 75.6 to 83.4 · axis starts at 74.7

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±8.9, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
6.4%
3.356.72022-09-30: 3.62023-03-31: 6.42023-06-30: 6.12025-12-31: 5.72026-03-31: 6.4 2022-09 2026-03
5 monthly readings · 3.6 to 6.4 · axis starts at 3.3

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
14 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

19.1%
12.717.522.32021-09-30: 18.22021-12-31: 15.22022-03-31: 15.72022-06-30: 15.32022-09-30: 17.32022-12-31: 20.62023-03-31: 18.62023-06-30: 16.62023-09-30: 13.62023-12-31: 18.32024-03-31: 212024-06-30: 202024-09-30: 192024-12-31: 16.72025-03-31: 182025-06-30: 19.42025-09-30: 21.42025-12-31: 17.92026-03-31: 19.1 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 13.6 to 21.4 · axis starts at 12.7

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±8.1, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
2,335
2,1472,4982,8482021-09-30: 2,7802021-10-31: 2,7302021-11-30: 2,6252021-12-31: 2,5502022-01-31: 2,5052022-02-28: 2,6302022-03-31: 2,5902022-04-30: 2,5102022-05-31: 2,4502022-06-30: 2,3652022-07-31: 2,2952022-08-31: 2,2552022-09-30: 2,2902022-10-31: 2,2902022-11-30: 2,3852022-12-31: 2,3502023-01-31: 2,3352023-02-28: 2,3602023-03-31: 2,4502023-04-30: 2,4502023-05-31: 2,3452023-06-30: 2,3852023-07-31: 2,3552023-08-31: 2,3402023-09-30: 2,2952023-10-31: 2,2152023-11-30: 2,3002023-12-31: 2,2702024-01-31: 2,2752024-02-29: 2,3302024-03-31: 2,4152024-04-30: 2,4002024-05-31: 2,4852024-06-30: 2,5802024-07-31: 2,7502024-08-31: 2,7702024-09-30: 2,7352024-10-31: 2,7252024-11-30: 2,5952024-12-31: 2,5052025-01-31: 2,4702025-02-28: 2,5002025-03-31: 2,5102025-04-30: 2,4752025-05-31: 2,4302025-06-30: 2,3452025-07-31: 2,3202025-08-31: 2,3452025-09-30: 2,3052025-10-31: 2,3252025-11-30: 2,2602025-12-31: 2,2202026-01-31: 2,2952026-02-28: 2,4052026-03-31: 2,3902026-04-30: 2,3202026-05-31: 2,3552026-06-30: 2,2952026-07-31: 2,2952026-08-31: 2,335 2021-09 2026-08
60 monthly readings · 2,215 to 2,780 · axis starts at 2,147

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

3.4%
3.13.64.22021-09-30: 4.12021-10-31: 4.12021-11-30: 3.92021-12-31: 3.82022-01-31: 3.72022-02-28: 3.92022-03-31: 3.92022-04-30: 3.72022-05-31: 3.62022-06-30: 3.52022-07-31: 3.42022-08-31: 3.42022-09-30: 3.42022-10-31: 3.42022-11-30: 3.52022-12-31: 3.52023-01-31: 3.42023-02-28: 3.52023-03-31: 3.62023-04-30: 3.62023-05-31: 3.42023-06-30: 3.52023-07-31: 3.52023-08-31: 3.42023-09-30: 3.42023-10-31: 3.32023-11-30: 3.42023-12-31: 3.32024-01-31: 3.32024-02-29: 3.42024-03-31: 3.52024-04-30: 3.52024-05-31: 3.62024-06-30: 3.72024-07-31: 42024-08-31: 42024-09-30: 42024-10-31: 42024-11-30: 3.82024-12-31: 3.62025-01-31: 3.62025-02-28: 3.62025-03-31: 3.62025-04-30: 3.62025-05-31: 3.52025-06-30: 3.42025-07-31: 3.42025-08-31: 3.42025-09-30: 3.42025-10-31: 3.42025-11-30: 3.32025-12-31: 3.22026-01-31: 3.32026-02-28: 3.52026-03-31: 3.52026-04-30: 3.42026-05-31: 3.42026-06-30: 3.32026-07-31: 3.32026-08-31: 3.4 2021-09 2026-08
60 monthly readings · 3.2 to 4.1 · axis starts at 3.1

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.

33.4%
13.534.555.52021-09-30: 17.62021-12-31: 21.22022-03-31: 27.72022-06-30: 33.32022-09-30: 34.72022-12-31: 21.62023-12-31: 34.92024-03-31: 35.72024-06-30: 342024-12-31: 32.22025-03-31: 44.42025-06-30: 51.42025-09-30: 49.12025-12-31: 38.22026-03-31: 33.4 2021-09 2026-03
15 monthly readings · 17.6 to 51.4 · axis starts at 13.5

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

—
11.419.227.12021-09-30: 15.32021-12-31: 12.92022-03-31: 14.92022-06-30: 18.82022-12-31: 16.22023-03-31: 25.62025-09-30: 15.9 2021-09 2025-09
7 monthly readings · 12.9 to 25.6 · axis starts at 11.4

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

24.2%
5.622.238.82021-09-30: 8.82021-12-31: 9.82022-03-31: 13.62022-06-30: 9.62022-12-31: 9.12023-03-31: 17.52023-06-30: 33.12023-09-30: 35.62023-12-31: 30.22024-03-31: 24.12024-06-30: 13.32025-09-30: 13.12025-12-31: 25.22026-03-31: 24.2 2021-09 2026-03
14 monthly readings · 8.8 to 35.6 · axis starts at 5.6

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

20.1%
9.530.251.02021-09-30: 43.22021-12-31: 41.12022-03-31: 34.12022-06-30: 25.32022-09-30: 37.82022-12-31: 43.82023-03-31: 35.72023-06-30: 33.32024-06-30: 22.12024-09-30: 29.62024-12-31: 472025-03-31: 29.12025-06-30: 16.32025-09-30: 13.52026-03-31: 20.1 2021-09 2026-03
15 monthly readings · 13.5 to 47 · axis starts at 9.5

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

Pay 2
9.219.930.610th10th · 2023-04-30: £11.2410th · 2024-04-30: £11.9910th · 2025-04-30: £12.9425th25th · 2023-04-30: £13.2925th · 2024-04-30: £14.0625th · 2025-04-30: £15.01MedianMedian · 2023-04-30: £17.87Median · 2024-04-30: £18.69Median · 2025-04-30: £20.1575th75th · 2023-04-30: £25.4875th · 2024-04-30: £24.4175th · 2025-04-30: £28.56 2023-04 2025-04
3 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 9.2
10th25thMedian75th90th
£12.94£15.01£20.15£28.56—

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - resident analysis, published 3 November 2025
coefficient of variation 1.9%

9.019.129.310th10th · 2023-04-30: £10.9410th · 2024-04-30: £12.2210th · 2025-04-30: £12.7325th25th · 2023-04-30: £12.7925th · 2024-04-30: £14.0925th · 2025-04-30: £14.94MedianMedian · 2023-04-30: £16.77Median · 2024-04-30: £18.57Median · 2025-04-30: £20.0575th75th · 2023-04-30: £24.1875th · 2024-04-30: £25.9175th · 2025-04-30: £27.32 2023-04 2025-04
3 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 9.0
10th25thMedian75th90th
£12.73£14.94£20.05£27.32—

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

Business 11
Businesses
2025
3,245

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

2,455

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

205

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

5

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

130

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

375

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

30

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

4,105

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 0 2024
02 : Forestry and logging 0 2024
03 : Fishing and aquaculture 0 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 0 2024
09 : Mining support service activities 0 2024
10 : Manufacture of food products 50 2024
11 : Manufacture of beverages 20 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 10 2024
16 : Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture;manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials 50 2024
17 : Manufacture of paper and paper products 0 2024
18 : Printing and reproduction of recorded media 75 2024
19 : Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 0 2024
20 : Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 50 2024
21 : Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 0 2024
22 : Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 125 2024
23 : Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 30 2024
24 : Manufacture of basic metals 500 2024
25 : Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 2,000 2024
26 : Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 45 2024
27 : Manufacture of electrical equipment 30 2024
28 : Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 900 2024
29 : Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 50 2024
30 : Manufacture of other transport equipment 200 2024
31 : Manufacture of furniture 15 2024
32 : Other manufacturing 35 2024
33 : Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 50 2024
35 : Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 300 2024
36 : Water collection, treatment and supply 0 2024
37 : Sewerage 300 2024
38 : Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 200 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 800 2024
42 : Civil engineering 100 2024
43 : Specialised construction activities 700 2024
45 : Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1,250 2024
46 : Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1,250 2024
47 : Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 4,500 2024
49 : Land transport and transport via pipelines 800 2024
50 : Water transport 0 2024
51 : Air transport 0 2024
52 : Warehousing and support activities for transportation 500 2024
53 : Postal and courier activities 700 2024
55 : Accommodation 300 2024
56 : Food and beverage service activities 3,500 2024
58 : Publishing activities 500 2024
59 : Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities 75 2024
60 : Programming and broadcasting activities 20 2024
61 : Telecommunications 300 2024
62 : Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 800 2024
63 : Information service activities 75 2024
64 : Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 225 2024
65 : Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 0 2024
66 : Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 400 2024
68 : Real estate activities 1,500 2024
69 : Legal and accounting activities 1,000 2024
70 : Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 500 2024
71 : Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 600 2024
72 : Scientific research and development 50 2024
73 : Advertising and market research 45 2024
74 : Other professional, scientific and technical activities 250 2024
75 : Veterinary activities 175 2024
77 : Rental and leasing activities 150 2024
78 : Employment activities 1,750 2024
79 : Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 175 2024
80 : Security and investigation activities 45 2024
81 : Services to buildings and landscape activities 1,000 2024
82 : Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 450 2024
84 : Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 3,000 2024
85 : Education 6,000 2024
86 : Human health activities 9,000 2024
87 : Residential care activities 1,250 2024
88 : Social work activities without accommodation 3,000 2024
90 : Creative, arts and entertainment activities 40 2024
91 : Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 600 2024
92 : Gambling and betting activities 75 2024
93 : Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 800 2024
94 : Activities of membership organisations 400 2024
95 : Repair of computers and personal and household goods 10 2024
96 : Other personal service activities 600 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
87.5%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±8.6, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ2+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
80.4%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±10.4, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ3+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
60.9%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±12.8, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ4+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
43.7%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±13.0, basis not documented by the producer

6.4%

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

6.1%

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