Resource Library
Resource Library
WMCA Economic Dashboard
A dashboard showcasing an array of information relating to the economy of the WMCA
Economy West Midlands
Earnings Briefing
This briefing provides an update on annual full-time earnings and the gender pay gap in the Black Country and regional low pay
Black Country Insights
Black Country Labour Market
This briefing provides an update on local labour market statistics
Black Country Insights People
Black Country Claimants
Visualise and interact with claimant count figures across the Black Country
Black Country Insights People
Regional Business Activity
This briefing provides an update on regional results from the recent NatWest regional growth tracker Survey on business activity
Business Insights West Midlands
Subnational Foreign Direct Investment
Experimental subnational Foreign Direct Investment inward and outward positions
Business Insights West Midlands
Black Country Business Counts
A 2025 snapshot of business characteristics for the Black Country area
Black Country Business Insights
The Industrial Strategy 8 Sectors in the Black Country
Baseline analysis on proportions of businesses by sector, employees by sector and business-size distributions supported by other key measures and company-level dynamics
Black Country Business Economy Insights
The Industrial Strategy 8 Sectors in Dudley
Baseline analysis on proportions of businesses by sector, employees by sector and business-size distributions supported by other key measures and company-level dynamics
Business Dudley Economy Insights
The Industrial Strategy 8 Sectors in Sandwell
Baseline analysis on proportions of businesses by sector, employees by sector and business-size distributions supported by other key measures and company-level dynamics
Business Economy Insights Sandwell