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Work in Birmingham

Every work series published for Birmingham, 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 Birmingham, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £22,846 in 2008 to £35,989 in 2025, a change of £13,143 or 57.5%, 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: £35,989 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Birmingham, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £432 in 2008 to £708 in 2025, a change of £276 or 63.7%, 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: £708 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Birmingham, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 93,240 in January 1986 to 77,310 in July 2026, a change of 15,930 or 17.1% (ONS).

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ONS. Latest: 77,310 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Birmingham, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 11.2% in January 1992 to 10% in July 2026, a change of 1.2% or 10.7% (ONS).