Economy and work in Perth and Kinross
Council areaNorth Scotland. 154,930 people in 5,384 square kilometres, the 9th most sparsely populated council in the UK.
4 layers about economy and work for Perth and Kinross, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Claimants by neighbourhood
Claimant count (Nomis) · August 2026
Perth and Kinross’s 198 neighbourhoods range from 0 to 55.
Median full-time pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyFull-time workers living in Perth and Kinross earned a median of £39,934 in 2025.
People claiming out-of-work benefits
CouncilIn Perth and Kinross, 2,215 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
Claimant rate
CouncilIn Perth and Kinross, 2.4% 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
- 25% lower3.2%
- Against the UK
- 38% lower3.9%
Employment rate
CouncilGreat Britain only76.0% of people aged 16 to 64 in Perth and Kinross were in work in the year to March 2026.
Perth and Kinross is 167th lowest of 348 for employment rate.