South West England Employment Rate
Employment, unemployment and population indicators for reading South West England property prices and rents in wider labour-market context.
Employment rate
78.2%
Aged 16-64
Unemployment rate
3.9%
Economically active
Economic inactivity
18.5%
Aged 16-64
Resident population
5,906,997
ONS 2025
May 2026-Jul 2026 / ASHE 2025
South West England labour-market context
Employment data does not predict house prices by itself, but it helps frame affordability and local economic context.
Resident population
5,906,997
ONS 2025
Median resident annual pay
£38,168
South West England
Median resident weekly pay
£734
Full-time employees
Employment rate
78.2%
Aged 16-64
Unemployment rate
3.9%
Economically active
Resident population is from the latest ONS mid-year population estimates. Labour market headline rates are from the ONS Labour Force Survey shown in the Nomis regional profile. Earnings are ONS ASHE resident-analysis median full-time employee earnings. Annual pay is annualised from weekly pay for display context.
Compare South West England house prices and rents with local income.
The latest ONS and Nomis labour-market profile for South West England covers May 2026-Jul 2026 / ASHE 2025. It records an employment rate of 78.2%, an unemployment rate of 3.9%, and an economic inactivity rate of 18.5%.
These indicators describe the official survey estimates for the stated population and period.