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Economy and work in Coventry

Metropolitan borough

The east of the West Midlands. 364,766 people in 99 square kilometres.

4 layers about economy and work for Coventry, 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

Coventry’s 203 neighbourhoods range from 10 to 250.

Median full-time pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
£37,759
ONS earnings survey · 2025

Full-time workers living in Coventry earned a median of £37,759 in 2025.

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Median full-time pay: Coventry among every council348 areas from £29,805 to £57,396. The middle area is £38,490. Coventry is £37,759.

People claiming out-of-work benefits

Council
14,155
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Coventry, 14,155 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

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People claiming out-of-work benefits: Coventry among every council361 areas from 20 to 77,930. The middle area is 2,690. Coventry is 14,155.

Claimant rate

Council
5.8%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Coventry, 5.8% 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
9% higher5.3%
Against the UK
49% higher3.9%
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Claimant rate: Coventry among every council361 areas from 1.1% to 10.1%. The middle area is 3.2%. Coventry is 5.8%.

Employment rate

CouncilGreat Britain only
71.7%
ONS population survey · Mar 2026

71.7% of people aged 16 to 64 in Coventry were in work in the year to March 2026.

Coventry is joint 67th lowest of 348 for employment rate.

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Employment rate: Coventry among every council348 areas from 59.7% to 91.4%. The middle area is 76.3%. Coventry is 71.7%.