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Economy and work in Plymouth

Unitary authority

The south west of the South West. 271,361 people in 80 square kilometres.

4 layers about economy and work for Plymouth, 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

Plymouth’s 164 neighbourhoods range from 5 to 140.

Median full-time pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
£35,186
ONS earnings survey · 2025

Full-time workers living in Plymouth earned a median of £35,186 in 2025.

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Median full-time pay: Plymouth among every council348 areas from £29,805 to £57,396. The middle area is £38,490. Plymouth is £35,186.

People claiming out-of-work benefits

Council
5,980
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Plymouth, 5,980 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

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People claiming out-of-work benefits: Plymouth among every council361 areas from 20 to 77,930. The middle area is 2,690. Plymouth is 5,980.

Claimant rate

Council
3.4%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Plymouth, 3.4% 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 South West
26% higher2.7%
Against the UK
13% lower3.9%
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Claimant rate: Plymouth among every council361 areas from 1.1% to 10.1%. The middle area is 3.2%. Plymouth is 3.4%.

Employment rate

CouncilGreat Britain only
77.6%
ONS population survey · Mar 2026

77.6% of people aged 16 to 64 in Plymouth were in work in the year to March 2026.

Plymouth is 149th highest of 348 for employment rate.

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Employment rate: Plymouth among every council348 areas from 59.7% to 91.4%. The middle area is 76.3%. Plymouth is 77.6%.