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Economy and work in Belfast

District

East Northern Ireland. 351,927 people in 138 square kilometres.

2 layers about economy and work for Belfast, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Claimants by neighbourhood

Claimant count (Nomis) · August 2026

Under 1070 or more

Belfast’s 735 neighbourhoods range from 0 to 65.

People claiming out-of-work benefits

Council
8,980
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Belfast, 8,980 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

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People claiming out-of-work benefits: Belfast among every council361 areas from 20 to 77,930. The middle area is 2,690. Belfast is 8,980.

Claimant rate

Council
3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Belfast, 3.9% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

For the UK as a whole, the figure was 3.9%.

Against Northern Ireland
34% higher2.9%
Against the UK
About the same3.9%
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Claimant rate: Belfast among every council361 areas from 1.1% to 10.1%. The middle area is 3.2%. Belfast is 3.9%.