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Economy and work in Rutland

Unitary authority

The south east of the East Midlands. 41,629 people in 394 square kilometres.

4 layers about economy and work for Rutland, 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

Rutland’s 26 neighbourhoods range from 5 to 30.

Median full-time pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
£42,355
ONS earnings survey · 2025

Full-time workers living in Rutland earned a median of £42,355 in 2025.

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Median full-time pay: Rutland among every council348 areas from £29,805 to £57,396. The middle area is £38,490. Rutland is £42,355.

People claiming out-of-work benefits

Council
440
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Rutland, 440 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

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People claiming out-of-work benefits: Rutland among every council361 areas from 20 to 77,930. The middle area is 2,690. Rutland is 440.

Claimant rate

Council
1.8%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Rutland, 1.8% 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
49% lower3.5%
Against the UK
54% lower3.9%
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Claimant rate: Rutland among every council361 areas from 1.1% to 10.1%. The middle area is 3.2%. Rutland is 1.8%.

Employment rate

CouncilGreat Britain only
74.3%
ONS population survey · Mar 2026

74.3% of people aged 16 to 64 in Rutland were in work in the year to March 2026.

Rutland is 124th lowest of 348 for employment rate.

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Employment rate: Rutland among every council348 areas from 59.7% to 91.4%. The middle area is 76.3%. Rutland is 74.3%.