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Map of employment rate by council

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Great Britain
Council level, 348 areas
March 2026, published Jul 2026
People aged 16 to 64 in work, over the year to the date shown

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Employment rate

Council level, 348 areas, Mar 2026

Employment rate

Annual Population Survey

65%70%73%76%79%82%

Since 2018

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Highest

Councils, March 2026

Orkney Islands91.4%
Crawley90.0%
Surrey Heath89.9%
Worthing88.8%
Horsham88.7%

Lowest

Gravesham59.7%
Hastings61.7%
Blaenau Gwent63.0%
Hyndburn63.6%
Kingston upon Hull63.7%

Employment rate map

The share of people aged 16 to 64 who are in work, over a rolling 12 months, from the ONS Annual Population Survey. The latest figures are for March 2026, down to councils across Great Britain. Source: ONS population survey.

EWSGreat BritainCouncil level, 348 areasMarch 2026, published Jul 2026

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