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Economy and work in Leicester

Unitary authority

The south of the East Midlands. 383,116 people in 73 square kilometres.

4 layers about economy and work for Leicester, 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

Leicester’s 200 neighbourhoods range from 10 to 280.

Median full-time pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
£32,281
ONS earnings survey · 2025

Full-time workers living in Leicester earned a median of £32,281 in 2025.

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Median full-time pay: Leicester among every council348 areas from £29,805 to £57,396. The middle area is £38,490. Leicester is £32,281.

People claiming out-of-work benefits

Council
14,105
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Leicester, 14,105 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

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People claiming out-of-work benefits: Leicester among every council361 areas from 20 to 77,930. The middle area is 2,690. Leicester is 14,105.

Claimant rate

Council
5.4%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Leicester, 5.4% 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 Midlands
1.5 times3.5%
Against the UK
38% higher3.9%
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Claimant rate: Leicester among every council361 areas from 1.1% to 10.1%. The middle area is 3.2%. Leicester is 5.4%.

Employment rate

CouncilGreat Britain only
67.1%
ONS population survey · Mar 2026

67.1% of people aged 16 to 64 in Leicester were in work in the year to March 2026.

Leicester is joint 20th lowest of 348 for employment rate.

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Employment rate: Leicester among every council348 areas from 59.7% to 91.4%. The middle area is 76.3%. Leicester is 67.1%.