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Economy and work in Wiltshire

Unitary authority

The east of the South West. 526,392 people in 3,255 square kilometres.

4 layers about economy and work for Wiltshire, 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

Wiltshire’s 307 neighbourhoods range from 0 to 90.

Median full-time pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
£37,811
ONS earnings survey · 2025

Full-time workers living in Wiltshire earned a median of £37,811 in 2025.

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Median full-time pay: Wiltshire among every council348 areas from £29,805 to £57,396. The middle area is £38,490. Wiltshire is £37,811.

People claiming out-of-work benefits

Council
7,165
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Wiltshire, 7,165 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

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People claiming out-of-work benefits: Wiltshire among every council361 areas from 20 to 77,930. The middle area is 2,690. Wiltshire is 7,165.

Claimant rate

Council
2.3%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Wiltshire, 2.3% 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 South West
15% lower2.7%
Against the UK
41% lower3.9%
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Claimant rate: Wiltshire among every council361 areas from 1.1% to 10.1%. The middle area is 3.2%. Wiltshire is 2.3%.

Employment rate

CouncilGreat Britain only
81.5%
ONS population survey · Mar 2026

81.5% of people aged 16 to 64 in Wiltshire were in work in the year to March 2026.

Wiltshire is 51st highest of 348 for employment rate.

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Employment rate: Wiltshire among every council348 areas from 59.7% to 91.4%. The middle area is 76.3%. Wiltshire is 81.5%.