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Work in Barnsley

Every work series published for Barnsley, 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 Barnsley, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £34,683 in 2024 to £36,652 in 2025, a change of £1,969 or 5.7%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

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ONS. Latest: £36,652 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Barnsley, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £690 in 2024 to £742 in 2025, a change of £52 or 7.5%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

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ONS. Latest: £742 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Barnsley, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 18,480 in January 1986 to 5,070 in July 2026, a change of 13,410 or 72.6% (ONS).

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ONS. Latest: 5,070 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Barnsley, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 8.3% in January 1992 to 3.3% in July 2026, a change of 5% or 60.2% (ONS).