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Economy and work in Cumberland

Unitary authority

The north west of the North West. 282,343 people in 3,036 square kilometres.

4 layers about economy and work for Cumberland, 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

Cumberland’s 177 neighbourhoods range from 0 to 95.

Median full-time pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
£42,461
ONS earnings survey · 2025

Full-time workers living in Cumberland earned a median of £42,461 in 2025.

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Median full-time pay: Cumberland among every council348 areas from £29,805 to £57,396. The middle area is £38,490. Cumberland is £42,461.

People claiming out-of-work benefits

Council
4,150
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Cumberland, 4,150 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

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People claiming out-of-work benefits: Cumberland among every council361 areas from 20 to 77,930. The middle area is 2,690. Cumberland is 4,150.

Claimant rate

Council
2.5%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Cumberland, 2.5% 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 North West
40% lower4.2%
Against the UK
36% lower3.9%
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Claimant rate: Cumberland among every council361 areas from 1.1% to 10.1%. The middle area is 3.2%. Cumberland is 2.5%.

Employment rate

CouncilGreat Britain only
75.3%
ONS population survey · Mar 2026

75.3% of people aged 16 to 64 in Cumberland were in work in the year to March 2026.

Cumberland is 146th lowest of 348 for employment rate.

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Employment rate: Cumberland among every council348 areas from 59.7% to 91.4%. The middle area is 76.3%. Cumberland is 75.3%.