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Economy and work in Shropshire

Unitary authority

The west of the West Midlands. 333,162 people in 3,197 square kilometres.

4 layers about economy and work for Shropshire, 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

Shropshire’s 198 neighbourhoods range from 5 to 80.

Median full-time pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
£36,991
ONS earnings survey · 2025

Full-time workers living in Shropshire earned a median of £36,991 in 2025.

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Median full-time pay: Shropshire among every council348 areas from £29,805 to £57,396. The middle area is £38,490. Shropshire is £36,991.

People claiming out-of-work benefits

Council
4,675
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Shropshire, 4,675 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

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People claiming out-of-work benefits: Shropshire among every council361 areas from 20 to 77,930. The middle area is 2,690. Shropshire is 4,675.

Claimant rate

Council
2.4%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Shropshire, 2.4% 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 West Midlands
55% lower5.3%
Against the UK
38% lower3.9%
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Claimant rate: Shropshire among every council361 areas from 1.1% to 10.1%. The middle area is 3.2%. Shropshire is 2.4%.

Employment rate

CouncilGreat Britain only
79.3%
ONS population survey · Mar 2026

79.3% of people aged 16 to 64 in Shropshire were in work in the year to March 2026.

Shropshire is joint 101st highest of 348 for employment rate.

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Employment rate: Shropshire among every council348 areas from 59.7% to 91.4%. The middle area is 76.3%. Shropshire is 79.3%.