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Economy and work in Mansfield

District

The north of the East Midlands. 113,682 people in 77 square kilometres.

4 layers about economy and work for Mansfield, 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

Mansfield’s 68 neighbourhoods range from 5 to 150.

Median full-time pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
£32,525
ONS earnings survey · 2025

Full-time workers living in Mansfield earned a median of £32,525 in 2025.

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Median full-time pay: Mansfield among every council348 areas from £29,805 to £57,396. The middle area is £38,490. Mansfield is £32,525.

People claiming out-of-work benefits

Council
2,780
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Mansfield, 2,780 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

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People claiming out-of-work benefits: Mansfield among every council361 areas from 20 to 77,930. The middle area is 2,690. Mansfield is 2,780.

Claimant rate

Council
4.0%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Mansfield, 4.0% 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
14% higher3.5%
Against the UK
3% higher3.9%
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Claimant rate: Mansfield among every council361 areas from 1.1% to 10.1%. The middle area is 3.2%. Mansfield is 4.0%.

Employment rate

CouncilGreat Britain only
70.8%
ONS population survey · Mar 2026

70.8% of people aged 16 to 64 in Mansfield were in work in the year to March 2026.

Mansfield is 55th lowest of 348 for employment rate.

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Employment rate: Mansfield among every council348 areas from 59.7% to 91.4%. The middle area is 76.3%. Mansfield is 70.8%.