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Economy and work in Sheffield

Metropolitan borough

South Yorkshire and The Humber. 579,517 people in 368 square kilometres.

4 layers about economy and work for Sheffield, 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

Sheffield’s 343 neighbourhoods range from 5 to 230.

Median full-time pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
£37,885
ONS earnings survey · 2025

Full-time workers living in Sheffield earned a median of £37,885 in 2025.

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Median full-time pay: Sheffield among every council348 areas from £29,805 to £57,396. The middle area is £38,490. Sheffield is £37,885.

People claiming out-of-work benefits

Council
16,735
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Sheffield, 16,735 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

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People claiming out-of-work benefits: Sheffield among every council361 areas from 20 to 77,930. The middle area is 2,690. Sheffield is 16,735.

Claimant rate

Council
4.4%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Sheffield, 4.4% 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 Yorkshire and The Humber
7% higher4.1%
Against the UK
13% higher3.9%
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Claimant rate: Sheffield among every council361 areas from 1.1% to 10.1%. The middle area is 3.2%. Sheffield is 4.4%.

Employment rate

CouncilGreat Britain only
71.6%
ONS population survey · Mar 2026

71.6% of people aged 16 to 64 in Sheffield were in work in the year to March 2026.

Sheffield is 66th lowest of 348 for employment rate.

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Employment rate: Sheffield among every council348 areas from 59.7% to 91.4%. The middle area is 76.3%. Sheffield is 71.6%.