Employment rate: highest and lowest councils in Great Britain (March 2026)
Orkney Islands had the highest employment rate of Great Britain’s 348 councils in March 2026, at 91.4%.
Gravesham had the lowest, at 59.7%. The middle council, Ipswich, had 76.3%.
13 councils have no figure, and they are listed at the end with the reason.
See it on the map| Rank | Council | Region or nation | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orkney IslandsScotland ONS rates this figure as uncertain. The survey sample in this council is small, so the margin of error is wide (more than 7.5 percentage points either way) or ONS does not publish one. | Scotland | 91.4% |
| 2 | CrawleySouth East | South East | 90.0% |
| 3 | Surrey HeathSouth East | South East | 89.9% |
| 4 | WorthingSouth East | South East | 88.8% |
| 5 | HorshamSouth East | South East | 88.7% |
| 6 | West OxfordshireSouth East | South East | 88.1% |
| 7 | FarehamSouth East | South East | 87.6% |
| =8 | DacorumEast of England | East of England | 87.5% |
| =8 | East DevonSouth West | South West | 87.5% |
| 10 | Mid DevonSouth West | South West | 86.2% |
| 11 | CherwellSouth East | South East | 86.0% |
| 12 | North DevonSouth West | South West | 85.9% |
| 13 | East CambridgeshireEast of England | East of England | 85.6% |
| 14 | Central BedfordshireEast of England | East of England | 85.4% |
| 15 | BlabyEast Midlands | East Midlands | 85.3% |
| 16 | East StaffordshireWest Midlands | West Midlands | 85.2% |
| =17 | Mole ValleySouth East | South East | 85.1% |
| =17 | WandsworthLondon | London | 85.1% |
| 19 | BroadlandEast of England | East of England | 84.8% |
| 20 | StroudSouth West | South West | 84.5% |
| =21 | North HertfordshireEast of England | East of England | 84.2% |
| =21 | WychavonWest Midlands | West Midlands | 84.2% |
| 23 | Derbyshire DalesEast Midlands ONS rates this figure as uncertain. The survey sample in this council is small, so the margin of error is wide (more than 7.5 percentage points either way) or ONS does not publish one. | East Midlands | 84.1% |
| 24 | MeltonEast Midlands ONS rates this figure as uncertain. The survey sample in this council is small, so the margin of error is wide (more than 7.5 percentage points either way) or ONS does not publish one. | East Midlands | 84.0% |
| 25 | WokingSouth East | South East | 83.9% |
| 26 | South GloucestershireSouth West | South West | 83.8% |
| 27 | South OxfordshireSouth East | South East | 83.7% |
| 28 | West LothianScotland | Scotland | 83.6% |
| 29 | LewesSouth East | South East | 83.5% |
| =30 | ChichesterSouth East | South East | 83.4% |
| =30 | East SuffolkEast of England | East of England | 83.4% |
| =30 | WarwickWest Midlands | West Midlands | 83.4% |
| =33 | BroxbourneEast of England ONS rates this figure as uncertain. The survey sample in this council is small, so the margin of error is wide (more than 7.5 percentage points either way) or ONS does not publish one. | East of England | 83.3% |
| =33 | HarboroughEast Midlands | East Midlands | 83.3% |
| =33 | TeignbridgeSouth West | South West | 83.3% |
| 36 | MaidstoneSouth East | South East | 82.8% |
| 37 | Castle PointEast of England ONS rates this figure as uncertain. The survey sample in this council is small, so the margin of error is wide (more than 7.5 percentage points either way) or ONS does not publish one. | East of England | 82.7% |
| 38 | Hinckley and BosworthEast Midlands | East Midlands | 82.6% |
| =39 | CotswoldSouth West | South West | 82.5% |
| =39 | GuildfordSouth East | South East | 82.5% |
| =39 | Three RiversEast of England ONS rates this figure as uncertain. The survey sample in this council is small, so the margin of error is wide (more than 7.5 percentage points either way) or ONS does not publish one. | East of England | 82.5% |
| 42 | HavantSouth East | South East | 82.4% |
| =43 | Cannock ChaseWest Midlands ONS rates this figure as uncertain. The survey sample in this council is small, so the margin of error is wide (more than 7.5 percentage points either way) or ONS does not publish one. | West Midlands | 82.3% |
| =43 | South CambridgeshireEast of England | East of England | 82.3% |
| 45 | ErewashEast Midlands | East Midlands | 82.2% |
| 46 | HerefordshireWest Midlands | West Midlands | 82.1% |
| 47 | RushmoorSouth East | South East | 82.0% |
| 48 | Epping ForestEast of England | East of England | 81.9% |
| =49 | BedfordEast of England | East of England | 81.7% |
| =49 | OxfordSouth East | South East | 81.7% |
| =51 | AdurSouth East ONS rates this figure as uncertain. The survey sample in this council is small, so the margin of error is wide (more than 7.5 percentage points either way) or ONS does not publish one. | South East | 81.5% |
| =51 | South NorfolkEast of England | East of England | 81.5% |
| =51 | West BerkshireSouth East | South East | 81.5% |
| =51 | WiltshireSouth West | South West | 81.5% |
| =55 | Bracknell ForestSouth East | South East | 81.4% |
| =55 | South HollandEast Midlands | East Midlands | 81.4% |
| 57 | ReadingSouth East | South East | 81.2% |
| =58 | Cheshire West and ChesterNorth West | North West | 81.0% |
| =58 | HarlowEast of England ONS rates this figure as uncertain. The survey sample in this council is small, so the margin of error is wide (more than 7.5 percentage points either way) or ONS does not publish one. | East of England | 81.0% |
| =58 | MedwaySouth East | South East | 81.0% |
| =58 | West LancashireNorth West | North West | 81.0% |
| 62 | StaffordWest Midlands | West Midlands | 80.9% |
| =63 | EastleighSouth East | South East | 80.7% |
| =63 | EdinburghScotland | Scotland | 80.7% |
| 65 | BuckinghamshireSouth East | South East | 80.6% |
| =66 | BromsgroveWest Midlands ONS rates this figure as uncertain. The survey sample in this council is small, so the margin of error is wide (more than 7.5 percentage points either way) or ONS does not publish one. | West Midlands | 80.5% |
| =66 | Kingston upon ThamesLondon | London | 80.5% |
| =66 | WealdenSouth East | South East | 80.5% |
| =69 | ChorleyNorth West | North West | 80.4% |
| =69 | Westmorland and FurnessNorth West | North West | 80.4% |
| =71 | BromleyLondon | London | 80.3% |
| =71 | South StaffordshireWest Midlands ONS rates this figure as uncertain. The survey sample in this council is small, so the margin of error is wide (more than 7.5 percentage points either way) or ONS does not publish one. | West Midlands | 80.3% |
| =71 | WestminsterLondon | London | 80.3% |
| =74 | Basingstoke and DeaneSouth East | South East | 80.2% |
| =74 | DartfordSouth East ONS rates this figure as uncertain. The survey sample in this council is small, so the margin of error is wide (more than 7.5 percentage points either way) or ONS does not publish one. | South East | 80.2% |
| =76 | DorsetSouth West | South West | 80.1% |
| =76 | LichfieldWest Midlands | West Midlands | 80.1% |
| =78 | Epsom and EwellSouth East ONS rates this figure as uncertain. The survey sample in this council is small, so the margin of error is wide (more than 7.5 percentage points either way) or ONS does not publish one. | South East | 79.9% |
| =78 | North SomersetSouth West | South West | 79.9% |
| =78 | YorkYorkshire and The Humber | Yorkshire and The Humber | 79.9% |
| =81 | BristolSouth West | South West | 79.8% |
| =81 | LincolnEast Midlands | East Midlands | 79.8% |
| =81 | New ForestSouth East | South East | 79.8% |
| =81 | RunnymedeSouth East ONS rates this figure as uncertain. The survey sample in this council is small, so the margin of error is wide (more than 7.5 percentage points either way) or ONS does not publish one. | South East | 79.8% |
| 85 | Waltham ForestLondon | London | 79.7% |
| =86 | East HertfordshireEast of England | East of England | 79.6% |
| =86 | MidlothianScotland | Scotland | 79.6% |
| =86 | North NorthamptonshireEast Midlands | East Midlands | 79.6% |
| =86 | North West LeicestershireEast Midlands | East Midlands | 79.6% |
| =86 | PendleNorth West ONS rates this figure as uncertain. The survey sample in this council is small, so the margin of error is wide (more than 7.5 percentage points either way) or ONS does not publish one. | North West | 79.6% |
| =86 | Reigate and BansteadSouth East | South East | 79.6% |
| =86 | RotherSouth East ONS rates this figure as uncertain. The survey sample in this council is small, so the margin of error is wide (more than 7.5 percentage points either way) or ONS does not publish one. | South East | 79.6% |
| =86 | UttlesfordEast of England | East of England | 79.6% |
| =94 | Mid SuffolkEast of England | East of England | 79.5% |
| =94 | Nuneaton and BedworthWest Midlands | West Midlands | 79.5% |
| =94 | South DerbyshireEast Midlands | East Midlands | 79.5% |
| =97 | BasildonEast of England | East of England | 79.4% |
| =97 | CambridgeEast of England | East of England | 79.4% |
| =97 | GedlingEast Midlands | East Midlands | 79.4% |
| =97 | Mid SussexSouth East | South East | 79.4% |
| =101 | BraintreeEast of England | East of England | 79.3% |
| =101 | CheltenhamSouth West | South West | 79.3% |
| =101 | HaveringLondon | London | 79.3% |
| =101 | ShropshireWest Midlands | West Midlands | 79.3% |
| =101 | Vale of White HorseSouth East | South East | 79.3% |
| =101 | WinchesterSouth East | South East | 79.3% |
| =107 | Southend-on-SeaEast of England | East of England | 79.2% |
| =107 | TamworthWest Midlands ONS rates this figure as uncertain. The survey sample in this council is small, so the margin of error is wide (more than 7.5 percentage points either way) or ONS does not publish one. | West Midlands | 79.2% |
| =109 | LewishamLondon | London | 79.1% |
| =109 | TraffordNorth West | North West | 79.1% |
| 111 | BrecklandEast of England | East of England | 79.0% |
| =112 | BexleyLondon | London | 78.9% |
| =112 | GloucesterSouth West | South West | 78.9% |
| =112 | Windsor and MaidenheadSouth East | South East | 78.9% |
| =115 | Dumfries and GallowayScotland | Scotland | 78.8% |
| =115 | RugbyWest Midlands | West Midlands | 78.8% |
| =115 | RushcliffeEast Midlands | East Midlands | 78.8% |
| =115 | WokinghamSouth East | South East | 78.8% |
| 119 | SpelthorneSouth East ONS rates this figure as uncertain. The survey sample in this council is small, so the margin of error is wide (more than 7.5 percentage points either way) or ONS does not publish one. | South East | 78.7% |
| =120 | Amber ValleyEast Midlands | East Midlands | 78.6% |
| =120 | East LothianScotland | Scotland | 78.6% |
| =120 | FalkirkScotland | Scotland | 78.6% |
| =120 | Scottish BordersScotland | Scotland | 78.6% |
| =120 | West DevonSouth West ONS rates this figure as uncertain. The survey sample in this council is small, so the margin of error is wide (more than 7.5 percentage points either way) or ONS does not publish one. | South West | 78.6% |
| =125 | East HampshireSouth East | South East | 78.5% |
| =125 | Shetland IslandsScotland ONS rates this figure as uncertain. The survey sample in this council is small, so the margin of error is wide (more than 7.5 percentage points either way) or ONS does not publish one. | Scotland | 78.5% |
| =127 | ArunSouth East | South East | 78.4% |
| =127 | MorayScotland | Scotland | 78.4% |
| =129 | Cheshire EastNorth West | North West | 78.3% |
| =129 | HackneyLondon | London | 78.3% |
| =129 | HartSouth East | South East | 78.3% |
| =129 | Ribble ValleyNorth West ONS rates this figure as uncertain. The survey sample in this council is small, so the margin of error is wide (more than 7.5 percentage points either way) or ONS does not publish one. | North West | 78.3% |
| =129 | SomersetSouth West | South West | 78.3% |
| 134 | Stratford-on-AvonWest Midlands | West Midlands | 78.2% |
| =135 | HuntingdonshireEast of England | East of England | 78.1% |
| =135 | Milton KeynesSouth East | South East | 78.1% |
| =135 | PeterboroughEast of England | East of England | 78.1% |
| =135 | South RibbleNorth West | North West | 78.1% |
| =139 | BassetlawEast Midlands | East Midlands | 78.0% |
| =139 | MonmouthshireWales | Wales | 78.0% |
| =139 | North YorkshireYorkshire and The Humber | Yorkshire and The Humber | 78.0% |
| =139 | SwaleSouth East | South East | 78.0% |
| 143 | St AlbansEast of England | East of England | 77.9% |
| =144 | FenlandEast of England | East of England | 77.8% |
| =144 | PortsmouthSouth East | South East | 77.8% |
| =146 | ChesterfieldEast Midlands | East Midlands | 77.7% |
| =146 | LancasterNorth West | North West | 77.7% |
| =146 | Telford and WrekinWest Midlands | West Midlands | 77.7% |
| 149 | PlymouthSouth West | South West | 77.6% |
| 150 | FlintshireWales | Wales | 77.5% |
| =151 | Bournemouth, Christchurch and PooleSouth West | South West | 77.4% |
| =151 | West LindseyEast Midlands ONS rates this figure as uncertain. The survey sample in this council is small, so the margin of error is wide (more than 7.5 percentage points either way) or ONS does not publish one. | East Midlands | 77.4% |
| =153 | AberdeenScotland | Scotland | 77.3% |
| =153 | GwyneddWales | Wales | 77.3% |
| =153 | South KestevenEast Midlands | East Midlands | 77.3% |
| =153 | WarringtonNorth West | North West | 77.3% |
| =157 | King's Lynn and West NorfolkEast of England | East of England | 77.2% |
| =157 | ThurrockEast of England | East of England | 77.2% |
| 159 | Oadby and WigstonEast Midlands ONS rates this figure as uncertain. The survey sample in this council is small, so the margin of error is wide (more than 7.5 percentage points either way) or ONS does not publish one. | East Midlands | 77.1% |
| =160 | North East DerbyshireEast Midlands | East Midlands | 77.0% |
| =160 | West SuffolkEast of England | East of England | 77.0% |
| =162 | Brighton and HoveSouth East | South East | 76.9% |
| =162 | Test ValleySouth East | South East | 76.9% |
| =162 | Tunbridge WellsSouth East | South East | 76.9% |
| =165 | CornwallSouth West | South West | 76.8% |
| =165 | TewkesburySouth West | South West | 76.8% |
| =167 | TorbaySouth West | South West | 76.7% |
| =167 | Welwyn HatfieldEast of England | East of England | 76.7% |
| =169 | NewportWales | Wales | 76.6% |
| =169 | West NorthamptonshireEast Midlands | East Midlands | 76.6% |
| =171 | East Riding of YorkshireYorkshire and The Humber | Yorkshire and The Humber | 76.5% |
| =171 | North KestevenEast Midlands | East Midlands | 76.5% |
| 173 | AberdeenshireScotland | Scotland | 76.4% |
| =174 | IpswichEast of England ONS rates this figure as uncertain. The survey sample in this council is small, so the margin of error is wide (more than 7.5 percentage points either way) or ONS does not publish one. | East of England | 76.3% |
| =174 | PowysWales | Wales | 76.3% |
| =176 | DoverSouth East | South East | 76.2% |
| =176 | South LanarkshireScotland | Scotland | 76.2% |
| 178 | SwindonSouth West | South West | 76.1% |
| =179 | LambethLondon | London | 76.0% |
| =179 | Perth and KinrossScotland | Scotland | 76.0% |
| =179 | StevenageEast of England ONS rates this figure as uncertain. The survey sample in this council is small, so the margin of error is wide (more than 7.5 percentage points either way) or ONS does not publish one. | East of England | 76.0% |
| =179 | TandridgeSouth East ONS rates this figure as uncertain. The survey sample in this council is small, so the margin of error is wide (more than 7.5 percentage points either way) or ONS does not publish one. | South East | 76.0% |
| =183 | ElmbridgeSouth East | South East | 75.9% |
| =183 | Malvern HillsWest Midlands ONS rates this figure as uncertain. The survey sample in this council is small, so the margin of error is wide (more than 7.5 percentage points either way) or ONS does not publish one. | West Midlands | 75.9% |
| =183 | MertonLondon | London | 75.9% |
| =186 | East RenfrewshireScotland | Scotland | 75.8% |
| =186 | LeedsYorkshire and The Humber | Yorkshire and The Humber | 75.8% |
| =186 | Newark and SherwoodEast Midlands | East Midlands | 75.8% |
| =189 | DoncasterYorkshire and The Humber | Yorkshire and The Humber | 75.7% |
| =189 | RedditchWest Midlands ONS rates this figure as uncertain. The survey sample in this council is small, so the margin of error is wide (more than 7.5 percentage points either way) or ONS does not publish one. | West Midlands | 75.7% |
| =189 | St. HelensNorth West | North West | 75.7% |
| =192 | DudleyWest Midlands | West Midlands | 75.6% |
| =192 | SolihullWest Midlands | West Midlands | 75.6% |
| =192 | WaverleySouth East | South East | 75.6% |
| =192 | WorcesterWest Midlands ONS rates this figure as uncertain. The survey sample in this council is small, so the margin of error is wide (more than 7.5 percentage points either way) or ONS does not publish one. | West Midlands | 75.6% |
| =196 | CarmarthenshireWales | Wales | 75.5% |
| =196 | SouthwarkLondon | London | 75.5% |
| =198 | BaberghEast of England ONS rates this figure as uncertain. The survey sample in this council is small, so the margin of error is wide (more than 7.5 percentage points either way) or ONS does not publish one. | East of England | 75.4% |
| =198 | EalingLondon | London | 75.4% |
| =198 | PrestonNorth West | North West | 75.4% |
| =198 | RochfordEast of England ONS rates this figure as uncertain. The survey sample in this council is small, so the margin of error is wide (more than 7.5 percentage points either way) or ONS does not publish one. | East of England | 75.4% |
| =198 | WakefieldYorkshire and The Humber | Yorkshire and The Humber | 75.4% |
| 203 | CumberlandNorth West | North West | 75.3% |
| 204 | SuttonLondon | London | 75.2% |
| =205 | GreenwichLondon | London | 75.1% |
| =205 | North TynesideNorth East | North East | 75.1% |
| 207 | HarrowLondon | London | 75.0% |
| =208 | HaltonNorth West | North West | 74.9% |
| =208 | ManchesterNorth West | North West | 74.9% |
| =208 | PembrokeshireWales | Wales | 74.9% |
| =208 | RossendaleNorth West ONS rates this figure as uncertain. The survey sample in this council is small, so the margin of error is wide (more than 7.5 percentage points either way) or ONS does not publish one. | North West | 74.9% |
| =208 | SloughSouth East | South East | 74.9% |
| =213 | CharnwoodEast Midlands | East Midlands | 74.8% |
| =213 | ExeterSouth West | South West | 74.8% |
| =213 | Great YarmouthEast of England ONS rates this figure as uncertain. The survey sample in this council is small, so the margin of error is wide (more than 7.5 percentage points either way) or ONS does not publish one. | East of England | 74.8% |
| =216 | AshfordSouth East | South East | 74.7% |
| =216 | ClackmannanshireScotland | Scotland | 74.7% |
| =216 | TorfaenWales | Wales | 74.7% |
| =219 | Stoke-on-TrentWest Midlands | West Midlands | 74.5% |
| =219 | Vale of GlamorganWales | Wales | 74.5% |
| 221 | North LincolnshireYorkshire and The Humber | Yorkshire and The Humber | 74.4% |
| =222 | ColchesterEast of England | East of England | 74.3% |
| =222 | RutlandEast Midlands | East Midlands | 74.3% |
| =222 | SeftonNorth West | North West | 74.3% |
| =222 | South AyrshireScotland | Scotland | 74.3% |
| 226 | ChelmsfordEast of England | East of England | 74.2% |
| 227 | DenbighshireWales | Wales | 74.0% |
| =228 | East DunbartonshireScotland | Scotland | 73.9% |
| =228 | SevenoaksSouth East ONS rates this figure as uncertain. The survey sample in this council is small, so the margin of error is wide (more than 7.5 percentage points either way) or ONS does not publish one. | South East | 73.9% |
| =228 | WirralNorth West | North West | 73.9% |
| =231 | County DurhamNorth East | North East | 73.8% |
| =231 | CroydonLondon | London | 73.8% |
| =231 | StockportNorth West | North West | 73.8% |
| =234 | BostonEast Midlands ONS rates this figure as uncertain. The survey sample in this council is small, so the margin of error is wide (more than 7.5 percentage points either way) or ONS does not publish one. | East Midlands | 73.7% |
| =234 | BrentwoodEast of England ONS rates this figure as uncertain. The survey sample in this council is small, so the margin of error is wide (more than 7.5 percentage points either way) or ONS does not publish one. | East of England | 73.7% |
| =234 | CardiffWales | Wales | 73.7% |
| =234 | DarlingtonNorth East | North East | 73.7% |
| =234 | GosportSouth East ONS rates this figure as uncertain. The survey sample in this council is small, so the margin of error is wide (more than 7.5 percentage points either way) or ONS does not publish one. | South East | 73.7% |
| =239 | Isle of WightSouth East | South East | 73.6% |
| =239 | North AyrshireScotland | Scotland | 73.6% |
| =239 | North LanarkshireScotland | Scotland | 73.6% |
| =239 | TamesideNorth West | North West | 73.6% |
| =243 | FifeScotland | Scotland | 73.5% |
| =243 | Forest of DeanSouth West ONS rates this figure as uncertain. The survey sample in this council is small, so the margin of error is wide (more than 7.5 percentage points either way) or ONS does not publish one. | South West | 73.5% |
| =243 | Stockton-on-TeesNorth East | North East | 73.5% |
| =246 | HertsmereEast of England ONS rates this figure as uncertain. The survey sample in this council is small, so the margin of error is wide (more than 7.5 percentage points either way) or ONS does not publish one. | East of England | 73.3% |
| =246 | IslingtonLondon | London | 73.3% |
| =246 | SouthamptonSouth East | South East | 73.3% |
| =249 | AshfieldEast Midlands | East Midlands | 73.2% |
| =249 | East AyrshireScotland | Scotland | 73.2% |
| =249 | Isle of AngleseyWales | Wales | 73.2% |
| =249 | StirlingScotland | Scotland | 73.2% |
| 253 | BarnetLondon | London | 73.0% |
| 254 | North East LincolnshireYorkshire and The Humber | Yorkshire and The Humber | 72.9% |
| =255 | North NorfolkEast of England ONS rates this figure as uncertain. The survey sample in this council is small, so the margin of error is wide (more than 7.5 percentage points either way) or ONS does not publish one. | East of England | 72.8% |
| =255 | NorthumberlandNorth East | North East | 72.8% |
| =255 | Tonbridge and MallingSouth East ONS rates this figure as uncertain. The survey sample in this council is small, so the margin of error is wide (more than 7.5 percentage points either way) or ONS does not publish one. | South East | 72.8% |
| =258 | DerbyEast Midlands | East Midlands | 72.7% |
| =258 | Redcar and ClevelandNorth East | North East | 72.7% |
| =258 | Richmond upon ThamesLondon | London | 72.7% |
| =258 | Tower HamletsLondon | London | 72.7% |
| =258 | WyreNorth West ONS rates this figure as uncertain. The survey sample in this council is small, so the margin of error is wide (more than 7.5 percentage points either way) or ONS does not publish one. | North West | 72.7% |
| =263 | Bath and North East SomersetSouth West | South West | 72.6% |
| =263 | HighlandScotland | Scotland | 72.6% |
| =263 | WatfordEast of England ONS rates this figure as uncertain. The survey sample in this council is small, so the margin of error is wide (more than 7.5 percentage points either way) or ONS does not publish one. | East of England | 72.6% |
| =263 | Wyre ForestWest Midlands ONS rates this figure as uncertain. The survey sample in this council is small, so the margin of error is wide (more than 7.5 percentage points either way) or ONS does not publish one. | West Midlands | 72.6% |
| 267 | ThanetSouth East | South East | 72.5% |
| =268 | GatesheadNorth East | North East | 72.4% |
| =268 | HillingdonLondon | London | 72.4% |
| =268 | HounslowLondon | London | 72.4% |
| =268 | NorwichEast of England | East of England | 72.4% |
| =272 | BarnsleyYorkshire and The Humber ONS publishes this figure for the council's boundary before 1 April 2025, when part of Barnsley moved to Sheffield. | Yorkshire and The Humber | 72.3% |
| =272 | RedbridgeLondon | London | 72.3% |
| 274 | Hammersmith and FulhamLondon | London | 72.2% |
| 275 | WiganNorth West | North West | 72.1% |
| 276 | Newcastle upon TyneNorth East | North East | 72.0% |
| 277 | AngusScotland | Scotland | 71.9% |
| =278 | CeredigionWales | Wales | 71.8% |
| =278 | KnowsleyNorth West | North West | 71.8% |
| =280 | BrentLondon | London | 71.7% |
| =280 | CoventryWest Midlands | West Midlands | 71.7% |
| =280 | HaringeyLondon | London | 71.7% |
| 283 | SheffieldYorkshire and The Humber ONS publishes this figure for the council's boundary before 1 April 2025, when part of Barnsley moved to Sheffield. | Yorkshire and The Humber | 71.6% |
| =284 | MaldonEast of England ONS rates this figure as uncertain. The survey sample in this council is small, so the margin of error is wide (more than 7.5 percentage points either way) or ONS does not publish one. | East of England | 71.4% |
| =284 | South HamsSouth West ONS rates this figure as uncertain. The survey sample in this council is small, so the margin of error is wide (more than 7.5 percentage points either way) or ONS does not publish one. | South West | 71.4% |
| 286 | CaerphillyWales | Wales | 71.3% |
| =287 | LiverpoolNorth West | North West | 71.2% |
| =287 | TorridgeSouth West ONS rates this figure as uncertain. The survey sample in this council is small, so the margin of error is wide (more than 7.5 percentage points either way) or ONS does not publish one. | South West | 71.2% |
| 289 | ConwyWales | Wales | 71.1% |
| =290 | Neath Port TalbotWales | Wales | 70.9% |
| =290 | Staffordshire MoorlandsWest Midlands ONS rates this figure as uncertain. The survey sample in this council is small, so the margin of error is wide (more than 7.5 percentage points either way) or ONS does not publish one. | West Midlands | 70.9% |
| =292 | BroxtoweEast Midlands ONS rates this figure as uncertain. The survey sample in this council is small, so the margin of error is wide (more than 7.5 percentage points either way) or ONS does not publish one. | East Midlands | 70.8% |
| =292 | MansfieldEast Midlands ONS rates this figure as uncertain. The survey sample in this council is small, so the margin of error is wide (more than 7.5 percentage points either way) or ONS does not publish one. | East Midlands | 70.8% |
| =292 | SalfordNorth West | North West | 70.8% |
| =295 | CalderdaleYorkshire and The Humber | Yorkshire and The Humber | 70.7% |
| =295 | KirkleesYorkshire and The Humber | Yorkshire and The Humber | 70.7% |
| 297 | Folkestone and HytheSouth East ONS rates this figure as uncertain. The survey sample in this council is small, so the margin of error is wide (more than 7.5 percentage points either way) or ONS does not publish one. | South East | 70.6% |
| 298 | High PeakEast Midlands ONS rates this figure as uncertain. The survey sample in this council is small, so the margin of error is wide (more than 7.5 percentage points either way) or ONS does not publish one. | East Midlands | 70.5% |
| 299 | West DunbartonshireScotland | Scotland | 70.3% |
| =300 | BolsoverEast Midlands ONS rates this figure as uncertain. The survey sample in this council is small, so the margin of error is wide (more than 7.5 percentage points either way) or ONS does not publish one. | East Midlands | 70.2% |
| =300 | RotherhamYorkshire and The Humber | Yorkshire and The Humber | 70.2% |
| 302 | SunderlandNorth East | North East | 70.1% |
| =303 | BurnleyNorth West ONS rates this figure as uncertain. The survey sample in this council is small, so the margin of error is wide (more than 7.5 percentage points either way) or ONS does not publish one. | North West | 70.0% |
| =303 | Merthyr TydfilWales | Wales | 70.0% |
| =303 | Na h-Eileanan SiarScotland ONS rates this figure as uncertain. The survey sample in this council is small, so the margin of error is wide (more than 7.5 percentage points either way) or ONS does not publish one. | Scotland | 70.0% |
| 306 | WolverhamptonWest Midlands | West Midlands | 69.8% |
| 307 | BuryNorth West | North West | 69.6% |
| 308 | BoltonNorth West | North West | 69.5% |
| 309 | CanterburySouth East | South East | 69.4% |
| =310 | Barking and DagenhamLondon | London | 69.3% |
| =310 | CamdenLondon | London | 69.3% |
| =310 | DundeeScotland | Scotland | 69.3% |
| =310 | EastbourneSouth East ONS rates this figure as uncertain. The survey sample in this council is small, so the margin of error is wide (more than 7.5 percentage points either way) or ONS does not publish one. | South East | 69.3% |
| 314 | NewhamLondon | London | 69.2% |
| =315 | BradfordYorkshire and The Humber | Yorkshire and The Humber | 69.1% |
| =315 | North WarwickshireWest Midlands ONS rates this figure as uncertain. The survey sample in this council is small, so the margin of error is wide (more than 7.5 percentage points either way) or ONS does not publish one. | West Midlands | 69.1% |
| =315 | RenfrewshireScotland | Scotland | 69.1% |
| =318 | BridgendWales | Wales | 69.0% |
| =318 | Newcastle-under-LymeWest Midlands ONS rates this figure as uncertain. The survey sample in this council is small, so the margin of error is wide (more than 7.5 percentage points either way) or ONS does not publish one. | West Midlands | 69.0% |
| 320 | Argyll and ButeScotland | Scotland | 68.9% |
| 321 | WrexhamWales | Wales | 68.8% |
| 322 | FyldeNorth West ONS rates this figure as uncertain. The survey sample in this council is small, so the margin of error is wide (more than 7.5 percentage points either way) or ONS does not publish one. | North West | 68.7% |
| 323 | EnfieldLondon | London | 68.3% |
| 324 | WalsallWest Midlands | West Midlands | 68.1% |
| 325 | BlackpoolNorth West | North West | 67.8% |
| 326 | East LindseyEast Midlands ONS rates this figure as uncertain. The survey sample in this council is small, so the margin of error is wide (more than 7.5 percentage points either way) or ONS does not publish one. | East Midlands | 67.4% |
| 327 | GlasgowScotland | Scotland | 67.2% |
| =328 | LeicesterEast Midlands | East Midlands | 67.1% |
| =328 | RochdaleNorth West | North West | 67.1% |
| 330 | TendringEast of England ONS rates this figure as uncertain. The survey sample in this council is small, so the margin of error is wide (more than 7.5 percentage points either way) or ONS does not publish one. | East of England | 67.0% |
| 331 | BirminghamWest Midlands | West Midlands | 66.8% |
| =332 | LutonEast of England | East of England | 66.1% |
| =332 | NottinghamEast Midlands | East Midlands | 66.1% |
| 334 | MiddlesbroughNorth East | North East | 66.0% |
| 335 | InverclydeScotland | Scotland | 65.9% |
| 336 | HartlepoolNorth East | North East | 65.7% |
| =337 | Kensington and ChelseaLondon | London | 65.6% |
| =337 | SwanseaWales | Wales | 65.6% |
| 339 | Blackburn with DarwenNorth West | North West | 65.4% |
| 340 | Rhondda Cynon TafWales | Wales | 65.3% |
| =341 | SandwellWest Midlands | West Midlands | 64.6% |
| =341 | South TynesideNorth East | North East | 64.6% |
| 343 | OldhamNorth West | North West | 64.3% |
| 344 | Kingston upon HullYorkshire and The Humber | Yorkshire and The Humber | 63.7% |
| 345 | HyndburnNorth West ONS rates this figure as uncertain. The survey sample in this council is small, so the margin of error is wide (more than 7.5 percentage points either way) or ONS does not publish one. | North West | 63.6% |
| 346 | Blaenau GwentWales | Wales | 63.0% |
| 347 | HastingsSouth East ONS rates this figure as uncertain. The survey sample in this council is small, so the margin of error is wide (more than 7.5 percentage points either way) or ONS does not publish one. | South East | 61.7% |
| 348 | GraveshamSouth East ONS rates this figure as uncertain. The survey sample in this council is small, so the margin of error is wide (more than 7.5 percentage points either way) or ONS does not publish one. | South East | 59.7% |
| – | Antrim and NewtownabbeyNorthern Ireland Northern Ireland labour market statistics are published separately by NISRA. | Northern Ireland | No figure |
| – | Ards and North DownNorthern Ireland Northern Ireland labour market statistics are published separately by NISRA. | Northern Ireland | No figure |
| – | Armagh City, Banbridge and CraigavonNorthern Ireland Northern Ireland labour market statistics are published separately by NISRA. | Northern Ireland | No figure |
| – | BelfastNorthern Ireland Northern Ireland labour market statistics are published separately by NISRA. | Northern Ireland | No figure |
| – | Causeway Coast and GlensNorthern Ireland Northern Ireland labour market statistics are published separately by NISRA. | Northern Ireland | No figure |
| – | City of LondonLondon ONS publishes no figure for this council in this period. | London | No figure |
| – | Derry City and StrabaneNorthern Ireland Northern Ireland labour market statistics are published separately by NISRA. | Northern Ireland | No figure |
| – | Fermanagh and OmaghNorthern Ireland Northern Ireland labour market statistics are published separately by NISRA. | Northern Ireland | No figure |
| – | Isles of ScillySouth West ONS publishes no figure for this council in this period. | South West | No figure |
| – | Lisburn and CastlereaghNorthern Ireland Northern Ireland labour market statistics are published separately by NISRA. | Northern Ireland | No figure |
| – | Mid and East AntrimNorthern Ireland Northern Ireland labour market statistics are published separately by NISRA. | Northern Ireland | No figure |
| – | Mid UlsterNorthern Ireland Northern Ireland labour market statistics are published separately by NISRA. | Northern Ireland | No figure |
| – | Newry, Mourne and DownNorthern Ireland Northern Ireland labour market statistics are published separately by NISRA. | Northern Ireland | No figure |