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Economy and work in Fife

Council area

East Scotland. 373,990 people in 1,325 square kilometres.

4 layers about economy and work for Fife, 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

Fife’s 511 neighbourhoods range from 0 to 80.

Median full-time pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
£38,913
ONS earnings survey · 2025

Full-time workers living in Fife earned a median of £38,913 in 2025.

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Median full-time pay: Fife among every council348 areas from £29,805 to £57,396. The middle area is £38,490. Fife is £38,913.

People claiming out-of-work benefits

Council
7,725
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Fife, 7,725 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

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People claiming out-of-work benefits: Fife among every council361 areas from 20 to 77,930. The middle area is 2,690. Fife is 7,725.

Claimant rate

Council
3.4%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Fife, 3.4% 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
6% higher3.2%
Against the UK
13% lower3.9%
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Claimant rate: Fife among every council361 areas from 1.1% to 10.1%. The middle area is 3.2%. Fife is 3.4%.

Employment rate

CouncilGreat Britain only
73.5%
ONS population survey · Mar 2026

73.5% of people aged 16 to 64 in Fife were in work in the year to March 2026.

Fife is 104th lowest of 348 for employment rate.

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Employment rate: Fife among every council348 areas from 59.7% to 91.4%. The middle area is 76.3%. Fife is 73.5%.