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Economy and work in Liverpool

Metropolitan borough

The south west of the North West. 507,915 people in 112 square kilometres.

4 layers about economy and work for Liverpool, 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

Liverpool’s 302 neighbourhoods range from 0 to 280.

Median full-time pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
£37,144
ONS earnings survey · 2025

Full-time workers living in Liverpool earned a median of £37,144 in 2025.

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Median full-time pay: Liverpool among every council348 areas from £29,805 to £57,396. The middle area is £38,490. Liverpool is £37,144.

People claiming out-of-work benefits

Council
19,050
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Liverpool, 19,050 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

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People claiming out-of-work benefits: Liverpool among every council361 areas from 20 to 77,930. The middle area is 2,690. Liverpool is 19,050.

Claimant rate

Council
5.5%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Liverpool, 5.5% 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
31% higher4.2%
Against the UK
41% higher3.9%
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Claimant rate: Liverpool among every council361 areas from 1.1% to 10.1%. The middle area is 3.2%. Liverpool is 5.5%.

Employment rate

CouncilGreat Britain only
71.2%
ONS population survey · Mar 2026

71.2% of people aged 16 to 64 in Liverpool were in work in the year to March 2026.

Liverpool is joint 61st lowest of 348 for employment rate.

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Employment rate: Liverpool among every council348 areas from 59.7% to 91.4%. The middle area is 76.3%. Liverpool is 71.2%.