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Economy and work in Medway

Unitary authority

The east of the South East. 292,697 people in 194 square kilometres.

4 layers about economy and work for Medway, 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

Medway’s 169 neighbourhoods range from 0 to 240.

Median full-time pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
£39,622
ONS earnings survey · 2025

Full-time workers living in Medway earned a median of £39,622 in 2025.

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Median full-time pay: Medway among every council348 areas from £29,805 to £57,396. The middle area is £38,490. Medway is £39,622.

People claiming out-of-work benefits

Council
7,700
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Medway, 7,700 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

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People claiming out-of-work benefits: Medway among every council361 areas from 20 to 77,930. The middle area is 2,690. Medway is 7,700.

Claimant rate

Council
4.2%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Medway, 4.2% 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 South East
35% higher3.1%
Against the UK
8% higher3.9%
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Claimant rate: Medway among every council361 areas from 1.1% to 10.1%. The middle area is 3.2%. Medway is 4.2%.

Employment rate

CouncilGreat Britain only
81.0%
ONS population survey · Mar 2026

81.0% of people aged 16 to 64 in Medway were in work in the year to March 2026.

Medway is joint 58th highest of 348 for employment rate.

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Employment rate: Medway among every council348 areas from 59.7% to 91.4%. The middle area is 76.3%. Medway is 81.0%.