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Economy and work in Thanet

District

The east of the South East. 143,618 people in 104 square kilometres.

4 layers about economy and work for Thanet, 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

Thanet’s 86 neighbourhoods range from 10 to 190.

Median full-time pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
£35,775
ONS earnings survey · 2025

Full-time workers living in Thanet earned a median of £35,775 in 2025.

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Median full-time pay: Thanet among every council348 areas from £29,805 to £57,396. The middle area is £38,490. Thanet is £35,775.

People claiming out-of-work benefits

Council
4,455
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Thanet, 4,455 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

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People claiming out-of-work benefits: Thanet among every council361 areas from 20 to 77,930. The middle area is 2,690. Thanet is 4,455.

Claimant rate

Council
5.4%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Thanet, 5.4% 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 South East
1.7 times3.1%
Against the UK
38% higher3.9%
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Claimant rate: Thanet among every council361 areas from 1.1% to 10.1%. The middle area is 3.2%. Thanet is 5.4%.

Employment rate

CouncilGreat Britain only
72.5%
ONS population survey · Mar 2026

72.5% of people aged 16 to 64 in Thanet were in work in the year to March 2026.

Thanet is 82nd lowest of 348 for employment rate.

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Employment rate: Thanet among every council348 areas from 59.7% to 91.4%. The middle area is 76.3%. Thanet is 72.5%.