Employment rate: every council in England

Crawley had the highest employment rate of England’s 294 councils in March 2026, at 90.0%.

Gravesham had the lowest, at 59.7%. The middle council, West Suffolk, had 77.0%.

2 councils have no figure, and they are listed at the end with the reason.

Employment rate for every council in England, highest first. Councils without a figure are listed last with the reason.
Rank	Council	Region	Value
1	CrawleySouth East	South East	90.0%
2	Surrey HeathSouth East	South East	89.9%
3	WorthingSouth East	South East	88.8%
4	HorshamSouth East	South East	88.7%
5	West OxfordshireSouth East	South East	88.1%
6	FarehamSouth East	South East	87.6%
=7	DacorumEast of England	East of England	87.5%
=7	East DevonSouth West	South West	87.5%
9	Mid DevonSouth West	South West	86.2%
10	CherwellSouth East	South East	86.0%
11	North DevonSouth West	South West	85.9%
12	East CambridgeshireEast of England	East of England	85.6%
13	Central BedfordshireEast of England	East of England	85.4%
14	BlabyEast Midlands	East Midlands	85.3%
15	East StaffordshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	85.2%
=16	Mole ValleySouth East	South East	85.1%
=16	WandsworthLondon	London	85.1%
18	BroadlandEast of England	East of England	84.8%
19	StroudSouth West	South West	84.5%
=20	North HertfordshireEast of England	East of England	84.2%
=20	WychavonWest Midlands	West Midlands	84.2%
22	Derbyshire DalesEast Midlands use-with-caution	East Midlands	84.1%
23	MeltonEast Midlands use-with-caution	East Midlands	84.0%
24	WokingSouth East	South East	83.9%
25	South GloucestershireSouth West	South West	83.8%
26	South OxfordshireSouth East	South East	83.7%
27	LewesSouth East	South East	83.5%
=28	ChichesterSouth East	South East	83.4%
=28	East SuffolkEast of England	East of England	83.4%
=28	WarwickWest Midlands	West Midlands	83.4%
=31	BroxbourneEast of England use-with-caution	East of England	83.3%
=31	HarboroughEast Midlands	East Midlands	83.3%
=31	TeignbridgeSouth West	South West	83.3%
34	MaidstoneSouth East	South East	82.8%
35	Castle PointEast of England use-with-caution	East of England	82.7%
36	Hinckley and BosworthEast Midlands	East Midlands	82.6%
=37	CotswoldSouth West	South West	82.5%
=37	GuildfordSouth East	South East	82.5%
=37	Three RiversEast of England use-with-caution	East of England	82.5%
40	HavantSouth East	South East	82.4%
=41	Cannock ChaseWest Midlands use-with-caution	West Midlands	82.3%
=41	South CambridgeshireEast of England	East of England	82.3%
43	ErewashEast Midlands	East Midlands	82.2%
44	HerefordshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	82.1%
45	RushmoorSouth East	South East	82.0%
46	Epping ForestEast of England	East of England	81.9%
=47	BedfordEast of England	East of England	81.7%
=47	OxfordSouth East	South East	81.7%
=49	AdurSouth East use-with-caution	South East	81.5%
=49	South NorfolkEast of England	East of England	81.5%
=49	West BerkshireSouth East	South East	81.5%
=49	WiltshireSouth West	South West	81.5%
=53	Bracknell ForestSouth East	South East	81.4%
=53	South HollandEast Midlands	East Midlands	81.4%
55	ReadingSouth East	South East	81.2%
=56	Cheshire West and ChesterNorth West	North West	81.0%
=56	HarlowEast of England use-with-caution	East of England	81.0%
=56	MedwaySouth East	South East	81.0%
=56	West LancashireNorth West	North West	81.0%
60	StaffordWest Midlands	West Midlands	80.9%
61	EastleighSouth East	South East	80.7%
62	BuckinghamshireSouth East	South East	80.6%
=63	BromsgroveWest Midlands use-with-caution	West Midlands	80.5%
=63	Kingston upon ThamesLondon	London	80.5%
=63	WealdenSouth East	South East	80.5%
=66	ChorleyNorth West	North West	80.4%
=66	Westmorland and FurnessNorth West	North West	80.4%
=68	BromleyLondon	London	80.3%
=68	South StaffordshireWest Midlands use-with-caution	West Midlands	80.3%
=68	WestminsterLondon	London	80.3%
=71	Basingstoke and DeaneSouth East	South East	80.2%
=71	DartfordSouth East use-with-caution	South East	80.2%
=73	DorsetSouth West	South West	80.1%
=73	LichfieldWest Midlands	West Midlands	80.1%
=75	Epsom and EwellSouth East use-with-caution	South East	79.9%
=75	North SomersetSouth West	South West	79.9%
=75	YorkYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	79.9%
=78	BristolSouth West	South West	79.8%
=78	LincolnEast Midlands	East Midlands	79.8%
=78	New ForestSouth East	South East	79.8%
=78	RunnymedeSouth East use-with-caution	South East	79.8%
82	Waltham ForestLondon	London	79.7%
=83	East HertfordshireEast of England	East of England	79.6%
=83	North NorthamptonshireEast Midlands	East Midlands	79.6%
=83	North West LeicestershireEast Midlands	East Midlands	79.6%
=83	PendleNorth West use-with-caution	North West	79.6%
=83	Reigate and BansteadSouth East	South East	79.6%
=83	RotherSouth East use-with-caution	South East	79.6%
=83	UttlesfordEast of England	East of England	79.6%
=90	Mid SuffolkEast of England	East of England	79.5%
=90	Nuneaton and BedworthWest Midlands	West Midlands	79.5%
=90	South DerbyshireEast Midlands	East Midlands	79.5%
=93	BasildonEast of England	East of England	79.4%
=93	CambridgeEast of England	East of England	79.4%
=93	GedlingEast Midlands	East Midlands	79.4%
=93	Mid SussexSouth East	South East	79.4%
=97	BraintreeEast of England	East of England	79.3%
=97	CheltenhamSouth West	South West	79.3%
=97	HaveringLondon	London	79.3%
=97	ShropshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	79.3%
=97	Vale of White HorseSouth East	South East	79.3%
=97	WinchesterSouth East	South East	79.3%
=103	Southend-on-SeaEast of England	East of England	79.2%
=103	TamworthWest Midlands use-with-caution	West Midlands	79.2%
=105	LewishamLondon	London	79.1%
=105	TraffordNorth West	North West	79.1%
107	BrecklandEast of England	East of England	79.0%
=108	BexleyLondon	London	78.9%
=108	GloucesterSouth West	South West	78.9%
=108	Windsor and MaidenheadSouth East	South East	78.9%
=111	RugbyWest Midlands	West Midlands	78.8%
=111	RushcliffeEast Midlands	East Midlands	78.8%
=111	WokinghamSouth East	South East	78.8%
114	SpelthorneSouth East use-with-caution	South East	78.7%
=115	Amber ValleyEast Midlands	East Midlands	78.6%
=115	West DevonSouth West use-with-caution	South West	78.6%
117	East HampshireSouth East	South East	78.5%
118	ArunSouth East	South East	78.4%
=119	Cheshire EastNorth West	North West	78.3%
=119	HackneyLondon	London	78.3%
=119	HartSouth East	South East	78.3%
=119	Ribble ValleyNorth West use-with-caution	North West	78.3%
=119	SomersetSouth West	South West	78.3%
124	Stratford-on-AvonWest Midlands	West Midlands	78.2%
=125	HuntingdonshireEast of England	East of England	78.1%
=125	Milton KeynesSouth East	South East	78.1%
=125	PeterboroughEast of England	East of England	78.1%
=125	South RibbleNorth West	North West	78.1%
=129	BassetlawEast Midlands	East Midlands	78.0%
=129	North YorkshireYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	78.0%
=129	SwaleSouth East	South East	78.0%
132	St AlbansEast of England	East of England	77.9%
=133	FenlandEast of England	East of England	77.8%
=133	PortsmouthSouth East	South East	77.8%
=135	ChesterfieldEast Midlands	East Midlands	77.7%
=135	LancasterNorth West	North West	77.7%
=135	Telford and WrekinWest Midlands	West Midlands	77.7%
138	PlymouthSouth West	South West	77.6%
=139	Bournemouth, Christchurch and PooleSouth West	South West	77.4%
=139	West LindseyEast Midlands use-with-caution	East Midlands	77.4%
=141	South KestevenEast Midlands	East Midlands	77.3%
=141	WarringtonNorth West	North West	77.3%
=143	King's Lynn and West NorfolkEast of England	East of England	77.2%
=143	ThurrockEast of England	East of England	77.2%
145	Oadby and WigstonEast Midlands use-with-caution	East Midlands	77.1%
=146	North East DerbyshireEast Midlands	East Midlands	77.0%
=146	West SuffolkEast of England	East of England	77.0%
=148	Brighton and HoveSouth East	South East	76.9%
=148	Test ValleySouth East	South East	76.9%
=148	Tunbridge WellsSouth East	South East	76.9%
=151	CornwallSouth West	South West	76.8%
=151	TewkesburySouth West	South West	76.8%
=153	TorbaySouth West	South West	76.7%
=153	Welwyn HatfieldEast of England	East of England	76.7%
155	West NorthamptonshireEast Midlands	East Midlands	76.6%
=156	East Riding of YorkshireYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	76.5%
=156	North KestevenEast Midlands	East Midlands	76.5%
158	IpswichEast of England use-with-caution	East of England	76.3%
159	DoverSouth East	South East	76.2%
160	SwindonSouth West	South West	76.1%
=161	LambethLondon	London	76.0%
=161	StevenageEast of England use-with-caution	East of England	76.0%
=161	TandridgeSouth East use-with-caution	South East	76.0%
=164	ElmbridgeSouth East	South East	75.9%
=164	Malvern HillsWest Midlands use-with-caution	West Midlands	75.9%
=164	MertonLondon	London	75.9%
=167	LeedsYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	75.8%
=167	Newark and SherwoodEast Midlands	East Midlands	75.8%
=169	DoncasterYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	75.7%
=169	RedditchWest Midlands use-with-caution	West Midlands	75.7%
=169	St. HelensNorth West	North West	75.7%
=172	DudleyWest Midlands	West Midlands	75.6%
=172	SolihullWest Midlands	West Midlands	75.6%
=172	WaverleySouth East	South East	75.6%
=172	WorcesterWest Midlands use-with-caution	West Midlands	75.6%
176	SouthwarkLondon	London	75.5%
=177	BaberghEast of England use-with-caution	East of England	75.4%
=177	EalingLondon	London	75.4%
=177	PrestonNorth West	North West	75.4%
=177	RochfordEast of England use-with-caution	East of England	75.4%
=177	WakefieldYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	75.4%
182	CumberlandNorth West	North West	75.3%
183	SuttonLondon	London	75.2%
=184	GreenwichLondon	London	75.1%
=184	North TynesideNorth East	North East	75.1%
186	HarrowLondon	London	75.0%
=187	HaltonNorth West	North West	74.9%
=187	ManchesterNorth West	North West	74.9%
=187	RossendaleNorth West use-with-caution	North West	74.9%
=187	SloughSouth East	South East	74.9%
=191	CharnwoodEast Midlands	East Midlands	74.8%
=191	ExeterSouth West	South West	74.8%
=191	Great YarmouthEast of England use-with-caution	East of England	74.8%
194	AshfordSouth East	South East	74.7%
195	Stoke-on-TrentWest Midlands	West Midlands	74.5%
196	North LincolnshireYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	74.4%
=197	ColchesterEast of England	East of England	74.3%
=197	RutlandEast Midlands	East Midlands	74.3%
=197	SeftonNorth West	North West	74.3%
200	ChelmsfordEast of England	East of England	74.2%
=201	SevenoaksSouth East use-with-caution	South East	73.9%
=201	WirralNorth West	North West	73.9%
=203	County DurhamNorth East	North East	73.8%
=203	CroydonLondon	London	73.8%
=203	StockportNorth West	North West	73.8%
=206	BostonEast Midlands use-with-caution	East Midlands	73.7%
=206	BrentwoodEast of England use-with-caution	East of England	73.7%
=206	DarlingtonNorth East	North East	73.7%
=206	GosportSouth East use-with-caution	South East	73.7%
=210	Isle of WightSouth East	South East	73.6%
=210	TamesideNorth West	North West	73.6%
=212	Forest of DeanSouth West use-with-caution	South West	73.5%
=212	Stockton-on-TeesNorth East	North East	73.5%
=214	HertsmereEast of England use-with-caution	East of England	73.3%
=214	IslingtonLondon	London	73.3%
=214	SouthamptonSouth East	South East	73.3%
217	AshfieldEast Midlands	East Midlands	73.2%
218	BarnetLondon	London	73.0%
219	North East LincolnshireYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	72.9%
=220	North NorfolkEast of England use-with-caution	East of England	72.8%
=220	NorthumberlandNorth East	North East	72.8%
=220	Tonbridge and MallingSouth East use-with-caution	South East	72.8%
=223	DerbyEast Midlands	East Midlands	72.7%
=223	Redcar and ClevelandNorth East	North East	72.7%
=223	Richmond upon ThamesLondon	London	72.7%
=223	Tower HamletsLondon	London	72.7%
=223	WyreNorth West use-with-caution	North West	72.7%
=228	Bath and North East SomersetSouth West	South West	72.6%
=228	WatfordEast of England use-with-caution	East of England	72.6%
=228	Wyre ForestWest Midlands use-with-caution	West Midlands	72.6%
231	ThanetSouth East	South East	72.5%
=232	GatesheadNorth East	North East	72.4%
=232	HillingdonLondon	London	72.4%
=232	HounslowLondon	London	72.4%
=232	NorwichEast of England	East of England	72.4%
=236	BarnsleyYorkshire and The Humber boundary-before-2025	Yorkshire and The Humber	72.3%
=236	RedbridgeLondon	London	72.3%
238	Hammersmith and FulhamLondon	London	72.2%
239	WiganNorth West	North West	72.1%
240	Newcastle upon TyneNorth East	North East	72.0%
241	KnowsleyNorth West	North West	71.8%
=242	BrentLondon	London	71.7%
=242	CoventryWest Midlands	West Midlands	71.7%
=242	HaringeyLondon	London	71.7%
245	SheffieldYorkshire and The Humber boundary-before-2025	Yorkshire and The Humber	71.6%
=246	MaldonEast of England use-with-caution	East of England	71.4%
=246	South HamsSouth West use-with-caution	South West	71.4%
=248	LiverpoolNorth West	North West	71.2%
=248	TorridgeSouth West use-with-caution	South West	71.2%
250	Staffordshire MoorlandsWest Midlands use-with-caution	West Midlands	70.9%
=251	BroxtoweEast Midlands use-with-caution	East Midlands	70.8%
=251	MansfieldEast Midlands use-with-caution	East Midlands	70.8%
=251	SalfordNorth West	North West	70.8%
=254	CalderdaleYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	70.7%
=254	KirkleesYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	70.7%
256	Folkestone and HytheSouth East use-with-caution	South East	70.6%
257	High PeakEast Midlands use-with-caution	East Midlands	70.5%
=258	BolsoverEast Midlands use-with-caution	East Midlands	70.2%
=258	RotherhamYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	70.2%
260	SunderlandNorth East	North East	70.1%
261	BurnleyNorth West use-with-caution	North West	70.0%
262	WolverhamptonWest Midlands	West Midlands	69.8%
263	BuryNorth West	North West	69.6%
264	BoltonNorth West	North West	69.5%
265	CanterburySouth East	South East	69.4%
=266	Barking and DagenhamLondon	London	69.3%
=266	CamdenLondon	London	69.3%
=266	EastbourneSouth East use-with-caution	South East	69.3%
269	NewhamLondon	London	69.2%
=270	BradfordYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	69.1%
=270	North WarwickshireWest Midlands use-with-caution	West Midlands	69.1%
272	Newcastle-under-LymeWest Midlands use-with-caution	West Midlands	69.0%
273	FyldeNorth West use-with-caution	North West	68.7%
274	EnfieldLondon	London	68.3%
275	WalsallWest Midlands	West Midlands	68.1%
276	BlackpoolNorth West	North West	67.8%
277	East LindseyEast Midlands use-with-caution	East Midlands	67.4%
=278	LeicesterEast Midlands	East Midlands	67.1%
=278	RochdaleNorth West	North West	67.1%
280	TendringEast of England use-with-caution	East of England	67.0%
281	BirminghamWest Midlands	West Midlands	66.8%
=282	LutonEast of England	East of England	66.1%
=282	NottinghamEast Midlands	East Midlands	66.1%
284	MiddlesbroughNorth East	North East	66.0%
285	HartlepoolNorth East	North East	65.7%
286	Kensington and ChelseaLondon	London	65.6%
287	Blackburn with DarwenNorth West	North West	65.4%
=288	SandwellWest Midlands	West Midlands	64.6%
=288	South TynesideNorth East	North East	64.6%
290	OldhamNorth West	North West	64.3%
291	Kingston upon HullYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	63.7%
292	HyndburnNorth West use-with-caution	North West	63.6%
293	HastingsSouth East use-with-caution	South East	61.7%
294	GraveshamSouth East use-with-caution	South East	59.7%
–	City of LondonLondon not-published	London	No figure
–	Isles of ScillySouth West not-published	South West	No figure

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