Unemployment rate in Kent
Kent’s 13 areas ranked — lowest unemployment. Every figure from ONS Census 2021 (Nomis), 2021. Indicative, not a valuation.
| # | Area | Unemployment rate (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tonbridge and Malling | 3.8% |
| 2 | Sevenoaks | 4.0% |
| 3 | Tunbridge Wells | 4.1% |
| 4 | Maidstone | 4.3% |
| 5 | Ashford | 4.6% |
| 6 | Dartford | 4.9% |
| 7 | Swale | 5.4% |
| 8 | Medway | 5.7% |
| 9 | Dover | 5.7% |
| 10 | Folkestone and Hythe | 5.8% |
| 11 | Gravesham | 6.1% |
| 12 | Thanet | 6.5% |
| 13 | Canterbury | 7.3% |
Source: ONS Census 2021 (Nomis) · 2021. Ranked lowest first.
Other Kent rankings
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