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Work in Aberdeen City

Every work series published for Aberdeen City, each over its full published span. A series that begins part-way along began then: nothing earlier is published for this area, and no gap is filled in.

Median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence

In Aberdeen City, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £25,824 in 2008 to £40,020 in 2025, a change of £14,196 or 55.0%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

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ONS. Earlier years come from Median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence, 2002 to 2023, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: £40,020 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

Median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence

In Aberdeen City, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £481 in 2008 to £782 in 2025, a change of £301 or 62.7%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

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ONS. Earlier years come from Median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence, 2002 to 2023, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: £782 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Aberdeen City, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 8,645 in January 1986 to 5,765 in July 2026, a change of 2,880 or 33.3% (ONS).

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ONS. Latest: 5,765 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Aberdeen City, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 was the same in July 2026 as in January 1992 (ONS).