Economy and work in Na h-Eileanan Siar
Council areaNorth west Scotland. 25,770 people in 3,097 square kilometres, the most sparsely populated council in the UK.
4 layers about economy and work for Na h-Eileanan Siar, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Claimants by neighbourhood
Claimant count (Nomis) · August 2026
Na h-Eileanan Siar’s 37 neighbourhoods range from 0 to 20.
Median full-time pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyFull-time workers living in Na h-Eileanan Siar earned a median of £33,442 in 2025.
People claiming out-of-work benefits
CouncilIn Na h-Eileanan Siar, 290 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
Claimant rate
CouncilIn Na h-Eileanan Siar, 1.9% 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 Scotland
- 41% lower3.2%
- Against the UK
- 51% lower3.9%
Employment rate
CouncilGreat Britain only70.0% of people aged 16 to 64 in Na h-Eileanan Siar were in work in the year to March 2026.
Na h-Eileanan Siar is 44th lowest of 348 for employment rate.