North Northamptonshire payrolled employment was broadly flat in July 2026
WageSight Wire · Aug 2026
- Employment
- 174,000 workers (July 2026)
- Monthly change
- +0.2% (+301 workers)
- Annual change
- +0.5% (+841 workers)
- Median pay
- data not available
- Real pay vs Feb 2022
- +£49 better off in real terms
Payrolled employment in North Northamptonshire continued to grow in July 2026, with workers up 0.5% year-on-year, 841 more than a year ago, and rising a further 0.2% on the month.
Across the East Midlands, payrolled employment was broadly flat, down 0.2% over the year to July 2026. North Northamptonshire ranked 1st of 11 sub-regional areas in the East Midlands by employment change over the past year.
North Northamptonshire outperformed the UK as a whole, where payrolled employment edged down 0.3% over the year to July 2026. Across the UK, 580,736 workers entered payrolled employment in June 2026, the most recently available flow data, while 594,229 left, a net loss of 13,493 workers.
“North Northamptonshire is outperforming the national picture and stronger employment and better pay growth points to a local economy that is working well for all. Understanding what’s driving that is as important as celebrating it.”
— Paul Hebden, Director, Campaign Salience
East Midlands — employment and pay
| # | Area | Workers | Jobs (yr) | Median pay | Pay (yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Northamptonshire | 174,000 | +0.5% | unknown | unknown |
| 2 | Leicestershire CC and Rutland | 343,352 | +0.2% | £2,636 | +3.9% |
| 3 | South Nottinghamshire | 157,562 | +0.0% | £2,689 | +4.7% |
| 4 | North Nottinghamshire | 214,442 | +0.0% | £2,509 | +4.6% |
| 5 | Leicester | 170,252 | -0.1% | £2,328 | +5.2% |
| 6 | Derby | 119,065 | -0.2% | £2,522 | +4.8% |
| 7 | West Northamptonshire | 207,137 | -0.2% | unknown | unknown |
| 8 | East Derbyshire | 125,688 | -0.3% | £2,508 | +4.6% |
| 9 | Nottingham | 134,525 | -0.4% | £2,382 | +4.8% |
| 10 | Lincolnshire CC | 333,458 | -0.5% | £2,491 | +4.9% |
| 11 | South and West Derbyshire | 229,916 | -0.7% | £2,600 | +4.5% |
Notes to editors
Figures from WageSight, derived from ONS / HMRC PAYE Real Time Information. Full method at wagesight.com/methodology.
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