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Economy and work in Clackmannanshire

Council area

Central Scotland. 51,610 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 159 square kilometres.

4 layers about economy and work for Clackmannanshire, 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

Clackmannanshire’s 73 neighbourhoods range from 0 to 40.

Median full-time pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
£36,259
ONS earnings survey · 2025

Full-time workers living in Clackmannanshire earned a median of £36,259 in 2025.

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Median full-time pay: Clackmannanshire among every council348 areas from £29,805 to £57,396. The middle area is £38,490. Clackmannanshire is £36,259.

People claiming out-of-work benefits

Council
985
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Clackmannanshire, 985 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

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People claiming out-of-work benefits: Clackmannanshire among every council361 areas from 20 to 77,930. The middle area is 2,690. Clackmannanshire is 985.

Claimant rate

Council
3.0%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Clackmannanshire, 3.0% 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 Scotland
6% lower3.2%
Against the UK
23% lower3.9%
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Claimant rate: Clackmannanshire among every council361 areas from 1.1% to 10.1%. The middle area is 3.2%. Clackmannanshire is 3.0%.

Employment rate

CouncilGreat Britain only
74.7%
ONS population survey · Mar 2026

74.7% of people aged 16 to 64 in Clackmannanshire were in work in the year to March 2026.

Clackmannanshire is joint 131st lowest of 348 for employment rate.

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Employment rate: Clackmannanshire among every council348 areas from 59.7% to 91.4%. The middle area is 76.3%. Clackmannanshire is 74.7%.