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Economy and work in Thurrock

Unitary authority

The south of the East of England. 181,664 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 164 square kilometres.

4 layers about economy and work for Thurrock, 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

Thurrock’s 100 neighbourhoods range from 10 to 150.

Median full-time pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
£41,997
ONS earnings survey · 2025

Full-time workers living in Thurrock earned a median of £41,997 in 2025.

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Median full-time pay: Thurrock among every council348 areas from £29,805 to £57,396. The middle area is £38,490. Thurrock is £41,997.

People claiming out-of-work benefits

Council
4,995
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Thurrock, 4,995 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

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People claiming out-of-work benefits: Thurrock among every council361 areas from 20 to 77,930. The middle area is 2,690. Thurrock is 4,995.

Claimant rate

Council
4.3%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Thurrock, 4.3% 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 of England
30% higher3.3%
Against the UK
10% higher3.9%
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Claimant rate: Thurrock among every council361 areas from 1.1% to 10.1%. The middle area is 3.2%. Thurrock is 4.3%.

Employment rate

CouncilGreat Britain only
77.2%
ONS population survey · Mar 2026

77.2% of people aged 16 to 64 in Thurrock were in work in the year to March 2026.

Thurrock is joint 157th highest of 348 for employment rate.

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Employment rate: Thurrock among every council348 areas from 59.7% to 91.4%. The middle area is 76.3%. Thurrock is 77.2%.