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Economy and work in Dundee

Council area

North east Scotland. 148,390 people in 60 square kilometres.

4 layers about economy and work for Dundee, 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

Dundee’s 193 neighbourhoods range from 0 to 85.

Median full-time pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
£34,860
ONS earnings survey · 2025

Full-time workers living in Dundee earned a median of £34,860 in 2025.

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Median full-time pay: Dundee among every council348 areas from £29,805 to £57,396. The middle area is £38,490. Dundee is £34,860.

People claiming out-of-work benefits

Council
4,170
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Dundee, 4,170 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

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People claiming out-of-work benefits: Dundee among every council361 areas from 20 to 77,930. The middle area is 2,690. Dundee is 4,170.

Claimant rate

Council
4.2%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Dundee, 4.2% 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 Scotland
31% higher3.2%
Against the UK
8% higher3.9%
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Claimant rate: Dundee among every council361 areas from 1.1% to 10.1%. The middle area is 3.2%. Dundee is 4.2%.

Employment rate

CouncilGreat Britain only
69.3%
ONS population survey · Mar 2026

69.3% of people aged 16 to 64 in Dundee were in work in the year to March 2026.

Dundee is joint 36th lowest of 348 for employment rate.

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Employment rate: Dundee among every council348 areas from 59.7% to 91.4%. The middle area is 76.3%. Dundee is 69.3%.