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Economy and work in Derby

Unitary authority

The west of the East Midlands. 275,344 people in 78 square kilometres.

4 layers about economy and work for Derby, 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

Derby’s 152 neighbourhoods range from 5 to 235.

Median full-time pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
£36,428
ONS earnings survey · 2025

Full-time workers living in Derby earned a median of £36,428 in 2025.

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Median full-time pay: Derby among every council348 areas from £29,805 to £57,396. The middle area is £38,490. Derby is £36,428.

People claiming out-of-work benefits

Council
8,585
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Derby, 8,585 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

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People claiming out-of-work benefits: Derby among every council361 areas from 20 to 77,930. The middle area is 2,690. Derby is 8,585.

Claimant rate

Council
4.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Derby, 4.9% 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 East Midlands
40% higher3.5%
Against the UK
26% higher3.9%
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Claimant rate: Derby among every council361 areas from 1.1% to 10.1%. The middle area is 3.2%. Derby is 4.9%.

Employment rate

CouncilGreat Britain only
72.7%
ONS population survey · Mar 2026

72.7% of people aged 16 to 64 in Derby were in work in the year to March 2026.

Derby is 87th lowest of 348 for employment rate.

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Employment rate: Derby among every council348 areas from 59.7% to 91.4%. The middle area is 76.3%. Derby is 72.7%.