Economy and work in North West
RegionNorth west England. 7,772,854 people in 14,167 square kilometres.
4 layers about economy and work for North West, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Claimants by neighbourhood
Claimant count (Nomis) · August 2026
Under 1070 or more
There is no people claiming out-of-work benefits figure for North West’s neighbourhoods yet.
Median full-time pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyPublished for councils, not as one figure for the whole of North West. The map shows each one.
People claiming out-of-work benefits
Region201,555
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
In North West, 201,555 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
Claimant rate
Region4.2%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
In North West, 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 England
- 5% higher4.0%
- Against the UK
- 8% higher3.9%
Employment rate
CouncilGreat Britain onlyPublished for councils, not as one figure for the whole of North West. The map shows each one.