# Economy and work in City of London

Central London. 15,631 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 2.9 square kilometres.

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

In: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london)

## People claiming out-of-work benefits

City of London: **135** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS via Nomis. Published 15 September 2026.

In City of London, 135 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/claimants#place=E09000001) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/claimants) · https://openindex.co.uk/city-of-london/economy#l-claimant-count

## Claimant rate

City of London: **1.1%** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS via Nomis. Published 15 September 2026.

In City of London, 1.1% 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 London: 80% lower (5.5%)
- Against the UK: 72% lower (3.9%)

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/claimant-rate#place=E09000001) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/claimant-rate) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/claimant-rate/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/city-of-london/economy#l-claimant-rate

## More on this place

- [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/city-of-london)
- [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/city-of-london/housing) (7)
- [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/city-of-london/crime) (13)
- [People](https://openindex.co.uk/city-of-london/people) (24)
- [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/city-of-london/deprivation) (8)
- [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/city-of-london/health) (2)
- [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/city-of-london/education) (2)
- [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/city-of-london/environment) (9)
- [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/city-of-london/transport) (4)
- [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/city-of-london/connectivity) (5)
- [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/city-of-london/planning) (3)
- [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/city-of-london/council-tax) (9)
- [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/city-of-london/elections) (7)
- [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/city-of-london/services) (3)
- [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/city-of-london/sources) (28)

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E09000001/data?family=economy

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.11. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/city-of-london/economy