Economy and work in United Kingdom
CountryEngland, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. 69,483,939 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 244,378 square kilometres.
4 layers about economy and work for United Kingdom, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Claimants by neighbourhood
Claimant count (Nomis) · August 2026
There is no people claiming out-of-work benefits figure for United Kingdom’s neighbourhoods yet.
Median full-time pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyPublished for councils, not as one figure for the whole of United Kingdom. The map shows each one.
People claiming out-of-work benefits
United KingdomIn United Kingdom, 1,698,450 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
Claimant rate
United KingdomIn United Kingdom, 3.9% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
Employment rate
CouncilGreat Britain onlyPublished for councils, not as one figure for the whole of United Kingdom. The map shows each one.