Unemployment rate in London
London’s 33 areas ranked — lowest unemployment. Every figure from ONS Census 2021 (Nomis), 2021. Indicative, not a valuation.
| # | Area | Unemployment rate (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sutton | 5.1% |
| 2 | Richmond upon Thames | 5.1% |
| 3 | Bromley | 5.2% |
| 4 | Wandsworth | 5.5% |
| 5 | Merton | 5.7% |
| 6 | City of London | 5.8% |
| 7 | Havering | 5.8% |
| 8 | Bexley | 5.9% |
| 9 | Kingston upon Thames | 5.9% |
| 10 | Harrow | 6.4% |
| 11 | Barnet | 6.8% |
| 12 | Redbridge | 7.1% |
| 13 | Croydon | 7.2% |
| 14 | Lambeth | 7.3% |
| 15 | Hammersmith and Fulham | 7.3% |
| 16 | Waltham Forest | 7.5% |
| 17 | Hillingdon | 7.5% |
| 18 | Kensington and Chelsea | 7.5% |
| 19 | Westminster | 7.7% |
| 20 | Enfield | 7.8% |
| 21 | Hounslow | 7.8% |
| 22 | Greenwich | 7.9% |
| 23 | Hackney | 7.9% |
| 24 | Southwark | 7.9% |
| 25 | Ealing | 8.0% |
| 26 | Islington | 8.0% |
| 27 | Camden | 8.1% |
| 28 | Lewisham | 8.2% |
| 29 | Haringey | 8.2% |
| 30 | Brent | 8.5% |
| 31 | Barking and Dagenham | 8.8% |
| 32 | Tower Hamlets | 8.9% |
| 33 | Newham | 9.6% |
Source: ONS Census 2021 (Nomis) · 2021. Ranked lowest first.
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