Unemployment rate by London borough

Last updated: July 2025
Next update: September 2025

What does this indicator show?

Unemployed people are not working but are actively trying to find a job. This indicator shows the unemployment rate for people aged 16+ in each London borough.

What does it tell us?

The unemployment rate varies significantly across London boroughs. Newham has the highest rate at 7.9% - almost 5 percentage points higher than Bexley (3.0%).

Compared to the previous year, 12 boroughs saw increases while 17 boroughs saw decreases in unemployment rates. Newham, Haringey Camden and Southwark all saw their unemployment rates increase by more than 1.5 percentage points, while unemployment rates in Hillingdon and Bexley decreased by more than 1.5 percentage points.

The figures presented here for the London boroughs are modelled estimates of unemployment for the 12 months to September of each year. The figure for the London average is based on responses to the Annual Population Survey. The unemployment rate is the proportion of economically active people (that is those either employed or unemployed) who are unemployed.

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