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Economy and work in Dover

District

The east of the South East. 121,055 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 315 square kilometres.

4 layers about economy and work for Dover, 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

Dover’s 69 neighbourhoods range from 5 to 100.

Median full-time pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
£40,142
ONS earnings survey · 2025

Full-time workers living in Dover earned a median of £40,142 in 2025.

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Median full-time pay: Dover among every council348 areas from £29,805 to £57,396. The middle area is £38,490. Dover is £40,142.

People claiming out-of-work benefits

Council
2,300
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Dover, 2,300 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

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People claiming out-of-work benefits: Dover among every council361 areas from 20 to 77,930. The middle area is 2,690. Dover is 2,300.

Claimant rate

Council
3.3%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Dover, 3.3% 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
6% higher3.1%
Against the UK
15% lower3.9%
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Claimant rate: Dover among every council361 areas from 1.1% to 10.1%. The middle area is 3.2%. Dover is 3.3%.

Employment rate

CouncilGreat Britain only
76.2%
ONS population survey · Mar 2026

76.2% of people aged 16 to 64 in Dover were in work in the year to March 2026.

Dover is joint 172nd lowest of 348 for employment rate.

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Employment rate: Dover among every council348 areas from 59.7% to 91.4%. The middle area is 76.3%. Dover is 76.2%.