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Economy and work in Nottingham

Unitary authority

The north west of the East Midlands. 325,765 people in 75 square kilometres.

4 layers about economy and work for Nottingham, 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

Nottingham’s 179 neighbourhoods range from 5 to 225.

Median full-time pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
£30,798
ONS earnings survey · 2025

Full-time workers living in Nottingham earned a median of £30,798 in 2025.

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Median full-time pay: Nottingham among every council348 areas from £29,805 to £57,396. The middle area is £38,490. Nottingham is £30,798.

People claiming out-of-work benefits

Council
14,015
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Nottingham, 14,015 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

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People claiming out-of-work benefits: Nottingham among every council361 areas from 20 to 77,930. The middle area is 2,690. Nottingham is 14,015.

Claimant rate

Council
6.1%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Nottingham, 6.1% 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
1.7 times3.5%
Against the UK
1.6 times3.9%
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Claimant rate: Nottingham among every council361 areas from 1.1% to 10.1%. The middle area is 3.2%. Nottingham is 6.1%.

Employment rate

CouncilGreat Britain only
66.1%
ONS population survey · Mar 2026

66.1% of people aged 16 to 64 in Nottingham were in work in the year to March 2026.

Nottingham is 16th lowest of 348 for employment rate.

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Employment rate: Nottingham among every council348 areas from 59.7% to 91.4%. The middle area is 76.3%. Nottingham is 66.1%.