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One in six households in the county are not in work

Lancashire Evening Post

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August 14, 2025

One in six households in Lancashire were not in work last year, new figures suggest.

- by Post Reporter

Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures show there were 64,908 workless households in Lancashire in 2024, which accounted for 16% of all households in the area.

It was down from 83,051 and 21% the previous year.

Across Britain, more than 3m households were not in work last year, representing just over 14% of all households.

In the North West, 17% of households were not in work last year.

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