Labour market headline indicators
This data provide statistics about the Liverpool workforce, both those in employment and those unemployed and are claiming Universal Credit / Jobseeker's Allowance and other out of work benefits.
All data points are the latest available data, as at September 2026.
| Indicator | Liverpool | Great Britain |
| Employment rate (aged 16+) | 61.2% | 61.1% |
| Total employment (aged 16+) | 249,900 | 32,455,700 |
| Unemployment rate (model based) | 5.4% | 4.5% |
| Economic inactivity rate | 75.1% | 79.1% |
| Claimant count (aged 16-64) | 19,050 | 1,664,295 |
| Claimant count rate (aged 16-64) | 5.5% | 3.9% |
Sources
ONS Annual Population Survey (April-March 2026), ONS Claimant Count August 2026.
| Indicator | Liverpool | Great Britain |
| Public sector employment | 26.8% | 18.3% |
| Private sector employment | 73.2% | 82.7% |
| Agriculture, utilities and mining | 0.6% | 2.6% |
| Manufacturing | 3.4% | 7.1% |
| Construction | 3.1% | 5.1% |
| Motor Trades | 0.8% | 1.8% |
| Wholesale | 2.7% | 3.6% |
| Retail | 7.6% | 8.2% |
| Transport and storage | 5.2% | 4.9% |
| Accommodation and food services | 9.3% | 7.7% |
| Information and communication | 3.1% | 4.4% |
| Finance and insurance | 3.8% | 3.3% |
| Property | 2.7% | 2.1% |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 7.2% | 9.3% |
| Business, administration and support services | 8.2% | 8.4% |
| Public administration and defence | 8.6% | 4.7% |
| Education | 9.6% | 8.4% |
| Health | 18.9% | 13.9% |
| Arts and cultural services | 4.5% | 4.5% |
| Median annual pay - resident based (2025) based | £37,144 | £39,126 |
| Median annual pay - work based (2025) | £38,430 | £39,119 |
| Gross disposable household income per head (2024) | £19,871 | £26,071 |
Sources
ONS: Business Register and Employment Survey (BRES) 2024 (published Nov 2025)
ONS: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) 2025 (published Nov 2025)
ONS: Regional Gross Disposable Household Income (GDHI) 2024 (Published Sept 2026)
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