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Work in Bristol, City of

Every work series published for Bristol, City of, 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 Bristol, City of, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £23,874 in 2008 to £39,509 in 2025, a change of £15,635 or 65.5%, 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: £39,509 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Bristol, City of, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £450 in 2008 to £781 in 2025, a change of £331 or 73.5%, 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: £781 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Bristol, City of, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 26,915 in January 1986 to 12,600 in July 2026, a change of 14,315 or 53.2% (ONS).

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ONS. Latest: 12,600 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Bristol, City of, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 10% in January 1992 to 3.6% in July 2026, a change of 6.4% or 64.0% (ONS).