Job density Economy
This indicator shows the number of jobs per resident aged 16 to 64 (including employee jobs, self-employed, government-supported trainees and HM Forces), in Great Britain, from 2011 to 2024.
- Data source:
- Office for National Statistics (opens in a new tab)
- Published on:
- 21 April 2026
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Map
Job density
Number of jobs per resident aged 16 to 64, lower tier/unitary authorities, 2024
Line chart
Job density
Number of jobs per resident aged 16 to 64, lower tier/unitary authorities, 2011 to 2024
Bar chart
Job density
Number of jobs per resident aged 16 to 64, lower tier/unitary authorities, 2024
Table
Job density
Number of jobs per resident aged 16 to 64, lower tier/unitary authorities, 2011 to 2024
Interpretation
Job density is useful for comparing economic activity, employment concentration and commuting patterns across areas. However, as it is based on survey estimates and population data, results are subject to sampling and other sources of error and should not be used to set local performance targets.
Data for the City of London has been excluded from the line chart and bar chart on this service because its high workplace population relative to its resident population can distort the overall representation of the data. Please refer to the accompanying dataset below or the data source for this information.
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Other indicators
Job density is one of 109 local indicators on the Explore local statistics service. See the full list of local indicators.