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Work in Brighton and Hove

Every work series published for Brighton and Hove, 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 Brighton and Hove, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £27,869 in 2008 to £39,347 in 2025, a change of £11,478 or 41.2%, 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: £39,347 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Brighton and Hove, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £514 in 2008 to £766 in 2025, a change of £251 or 48.8%, 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: £766 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Brighton and Hove, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 14,860 in January 1986 to 8,575 in July 2026, a change of 6,285 or 42.3% (ONS).

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ONS. Latest: 8,575 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Brighton and Hove, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 9.7% in January 1992 to 4.2% in July 2026, a change of 5.5% or 56.7% (ONS).