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What does the latest data tell us about economic wellbeing and productivity in Great Britain?

Promising signs of headcount and earnings growth dampened by inflationary pressures and hits to youth employment.

Low emergency resilience and overdrawn accounts have decreased; while there has been an increase in living beyond means and in benefits reliance.

How smart data is being used for research to inform policy across productivity, prosperity and health & wellbeing.

There were increases in Living Beyond Means and a decrease in Average Weekly Incomes, a sign of economic downturn for personal economic wellbeing

Headcount in small businesses increased by 0.3% year-on-year and median gross earnings rose by 4.1%, marking a further deceleration in pay growth.

We believe that when data is used safely, responsibly and with the right safeguards, it can shed light on some of society’s important questions

Using smart SMB data for a unique, near real-time view of the economy which is grounded in actual business activity.  

The data within the Economic Explorer has been refreshed to the 26th of April 2026.