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Work in Burnley

Every work series published for Burnley, 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 Burnley, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £22,096 in 2008 to £33,208 in 2025, a change of £11,112 or 50.3%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

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Period	Median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence	UK
2008	£22,096	—
2009	£20,758	—
2010	£21,204	—
2011	£21,484	—
2012	£22,628	—
2013	£23,725	—
2014	£22,041	—
2015	£22,473	—
2016	£24,142	—
2017	£23,659	—
2018	£24,795	—
2019	£28,050	—
2020	£25,334	—
2021	£27,115	—
2022	£28,480	—
2023	£30,774	—
2024	£31,786	£37,439
2025	£33,208	£39,039

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: £33,208 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Burnley, median annual pay, male full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £35,057 in 2024 to £35,598 in 2025, a change of £541 or 1.5%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

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Period	Median annual pay, male full-time employees, by area of residence	UK
2024	£35,057	£40,053
2025	£35,598	£41,832

ONS. Latest: £35,598 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Burnley, median annual pay, female full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £29,918 in 2024 to £30,530 in 2025, a change of £612 or 2.0%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

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Period	Median annual pay, female full-time employees, by area of residence	UK
2024	£29,918	£34,001
2025	£30,530	£35,670

ONS. Latest: £30,530 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Burnley, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £419 in 2008 to £670 in 2025, a change of £251 or 60.0%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

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Period	Median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence	UK
2008	£419	—
2009	£413	—
2010	£412	—
2011	£401	—
2012	£444	—
2013	£471	—
2014	£446	—
2015	£422	—
2016	£473	—
2017	£436	—
2018	£481	—
2019	£522	—
2020	£475	—
2021	£531	—
2022	£575	—
2023	£576	—
2024	£630	£728
2025	£670	£767

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: £670 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Burnley, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 6,055 in January 1986 to 3,415 in July 2026, a change of 2,640 or 43.6% (ONS).

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Period	People claiming unemployment-related benefits
January 1986	6,055 people
February 1986	5,975 people
March 1986	5,870 people
April 1986	5,995 people
May 1986	5,855 people
June 1986	5,875 people
July 1986	6,060 people
August 1986	5,980 people
September 1986	6,080 people
October 1986	5,765 people
November 1986	5,600 people
December 1986	5,545 people
January 1987	5,740 people
February 1987	5,445 people
March 1987	5,325 people
April 1987	5,295 people
May 1987	5,085 people
June 1987	4,925 people
July 1987	4,955 people
August 1987	4,830 people
September 1987	4,720 people
October 1987	4,510 people
November 1987	4,220 people
December 1987	4,300 people
January 1988	4,495 people
February 1988	4,365 people
March 1988	4,265 people
April 1988	4,205 people
May 1988	4,105 people
June 1988	4,030 people
July 1988	4,005 people
August 1988	3,995 people
September 1988	3,900 people
October 1988	3,395 people
November 1988	3,255 people
December 1988	3,255 people
January 1989	3,410 people
February 1989	3,310 people
March 1989	3,205 people
April 1989	3,225 people
May 1989	3,045 people
June 1989	3,030 people
July 1989	3,065 people
August 1989	2,995 people
September 1989	2,855 people
October 1989	2,595 people
November 1989	2,440 people
December 1989	2,475 people
January 1990	2,625 people
February 1990	2,610 people
March 1990	2,680 people
April 1990	2,780 people
May 1990	2,700 people
June 1990	2,650 people
July 1990	2,750 people
August 1990	2,800 people
September 1990	2,805 people
October 1990	2,645 people
November 1990	2,610 people
December 1990	2,955 people
January 1991	3,155 people
February 1991	3,225 people
March 1991	3,330 people
April 1991	3,365 people
May 1991	3,420 people
June 1991	3,510 people
July 1991	3,660 people
August 1991	3,810 people
September 1991	3,775 people
October 1991	3,545 people
November 1991	3,580 people
December 1991	3,565 people
January 1992	3,800 people
February 1992	3,850 people
March 1992	3,790 people
April 1992	3,905 people
May 1992	3,915 people
June 1992	4,005 people
July 1992	4,110 people
August 1992	4,235 people
September 1992	4,155 people
October 1992	3,840 people
November 1992	3,630 people
December 1992	3,805 people
January 1993	4,100 people
February 1993	4,020 people
March 1993	3,900 people
April 1993	3,925 people
May 1993	3,815 people
June 1993	3,715 people
July 1993	3,895 people
August 1993	3,840 people
September 1993	3,740 people
October 1993	3,320 people
November 1993	3,185 people
December 1993	3,250 people
January 1994	3,485 people
February 1994	3,455 people
March 1994	3,375 people
April 1994	3,410 people
May 1994	3,215 people
June 1994	3,090 people
July 1994	3,165 people
August 1994	3,130 people
September 1994	2,910 people
October 1994	2,525 people
November 1994	2,395 people
December 1994	2,360 people
January 1995	2,610 people
February 1995	2,575 people
March 1995	2,590 people
April 1995	2,615 people
May 1995	2,515 people
June 1995	2,435 people
July 1995	2,570 people
August 1995	2,565 people
September 1995	2,435 people
October 1995	2,185 people
November 1995	2,060 people
December 1995	2,095 people
January 1996	2,225 people
February 1996	2,180 people
March 1996	2,080 people
April 1996	2,075 people
May 1996	1,965 people
June 1996	1,880 people
July 1996	1,960 people
August 1996	1,965 people
September 1996	1,860 people
October 1996	1,695 people
November 1996	1,545 people
December 1996	1,560 people
January 1997	1,795 people
February 1997	1,730 people
March 1997	1,660 people
April 1997	1,650 people
May 1997	1,545 people
June 1997	1,490 people
July 1997	1,595 people
August 1997	1,645 people
September 1997	1,495 people
October 1997	1,325 people
November 1997	1,210 people
December 1997	1,250 people
January 1998	1,415 people
February 1998	1,440 people
March 1998	1,415 people
April 1998	1,460 people
May 1998	1,360 people
June 1998	1,315 people
July 1998	1,365 people
August 1998	1,505 people
September 1998	1,465 people
October 1998	1,325 people
November 1998	1,410 people
December 1998	1,480 people
January 1999	1,590 people
February 1999	1,650 people
March 1999	1,660 people
April 1999	1,705 people
May 1999	1,620 people
June 1999	1,595 people
July 1999	1,630 people
August 1999	1,660 people
September 1999	1,510 people
October 1999	1,325 people
November 1999	1,285 people
December 1999	1,225 people
January 2000	1,435 people
February 2000	1,455 people
March 2000	1,475 people
April 2000	1,435 people
May 2000	1,390 people
June 2000	1,300 people
July 2000	1,280 people
August 2000	1,325 people
September 2000	1,180 people
October 2000	1,115 people
November 2000	1,115 people
December 2000	1,110 people
January 2001	1,295 people
February 2001	1,365 people
March 2001	1,325 people
April 2001	1,300 people
May 2001	1,260 people
June 2001	1,185 people
July 2001	1,210 people
August 2001	1,220 people
September 2001	1,080 people
October 2001	955 people
November 2001	975 people
December 2001	1,070 people
January 2002	1,225 people
February 2002	1,180 people
March 2002	1,210 people
April 2002	1,235 people
May 2002	1,205 people
June 2002	1,180 people
July 2002	1,250 people
August 2002	1,265 people
September 2002	1,165 people
October 2002	1,030 people
November 2002	1,005 people
December 2002	1,065 people
January 2003	1,200 people
February 2003	1,185 people
March 2003	1,125 people
April 2003	1,150 people
May 2003	1,165 people
June 2003	1,150 people
July 2003	1,195 people
August 2003	1,170 people
September 2003	1,055 people
October 2003	915 people
November 2003	880 people
December 2003	895 people
January 2004	980 people
February 2004	1,040 people
March 2004	1,075 people
April 2004	1,105 people
May 2004	1,030 people
June 2004	1,005 people
July 2004	1,030 people
August 2004	1,135 people
September 2004	960 people
October 2004	850 people
November 2004	860 people
December 2004	885 people
January 2005	1,010 people
February 2005	1,005 people
March 2005	975 people
April 2005	1,145 people
May 2005	1,130 people
June 2005	1,110 people
July 2005	1,160 people
August 2005	1,340 people
September 2005	1,225 people
October 2005	1,175 people
November 2005	1,160 people
December 2005	1,185 people
January 2006	1,290 people
February 2006	1,345 people
March 2006	1,400 people
April 2006	1,405 people
May 2006	1,395 people
June 2006	1,415 people
July 2006	1,400 people
August 2006	1,410 people
September 2006	1,300 people
October 2006	1,285 people
November 2006	1,245 people
December 2006	1,265 people
January 2007	1,400 people
February 2007	1,420 people
March 2007	1,365 people
April 2007	1,345 people
May 2007	1,295 people
June 2007	1,260 people
July 2007	1,365 people
August 2007	1,380 people
September 2007	1,275 people
October 2007	1,260 people
November 2007	1,225 people
December 2007	1,300 people
January 2008	1,395 people
February 2008	1,415 people
March 2008	1,340 people
April 2008	1,410 people
May 2008	1,425 people
June 2008	1,365 people
July 2008	1,495 people
August 2008	1,525 people
September 2008	1,580 people
October 2008	1,625 people
November 2008	1,750 people
December 2008	1,935 people
January 2009	2,170 people
February 2009	2,460 people
March 2009	2,510 people
April 2009	2,605 people
May 2009	2,660 people
June 2009	2,530 people
July 2009	2,570 people
August 2009	2,595 people
September 2009	2,485 people
October 2009	2,385 people
November 2009	2,440 people
December 2009	2,485 people
January 2010	2,595 people
February 2010	2,560 people
March 2010	2,460 people
April 2010	2,435 people
May 2010	2,360 people
June 2010	2,265 people
July 2010	2,325 people
August 2010	2,365 people
September 2010	2,290 people
October 2010	2,220 people
November 2010	2,175 people
December 2010	2,210 people
January 2011	2,350 people
February 2011	2,390 people
March 2011	2,390 people
April 2011	2,425 people
May 2011	2,400 people
June 2011	2,390 people
July 2011	2,545 people
August 2011	2,595 people
September 2011	2,640 people
October 2011	2,600 people
November 2011	2,650 people
December 2011	2,675 people
January 2012	2,790 people
February 2012	2,895 people
March 2012	2,870 people
April 2012	2,925 people
May 2012	2,855 people
June 2012	2,805 people
July 2012	2,830 people
August 2012	2,865 people
September 2012	2,890 people
October 2012	2,755 people
November 2012	2,745 people
December 2012	2,655 people
January 2013	2,730 people
February 2013	2,775 people
March 2013	2,685 people
April 2013	2,640 people
May 2013	2,575 people
June 2013	2,575 people
July 2013	2,570 people
August 2013	2,505 people
September 2013	2,335 people
October 2013	2,125 people
November 2013	2,050 people
December 2013	2,055 people
January 2014	2,135 people
February 2014	2,075 people
March 2014	2,035 people
April 2014	1,955 people
May 2014	1,890 people
June 2014	1,800 people
July 2014	1,770 people
August 2014	1,680 people
September 2014	1,575 people
October 2014	1,430 people
November 2014	1,385 people
December 2014	1,420 people
January 2015	1,490 people
February 2015	1,530 people
March 2015	1,495 people
April 2015	1,535 people
May 2015	1,520 people
June 2015	1,515 people
July 2015	1,485 people
August 2015	1,515 people
September 2015	1,475 people
October 2015	1,465 people
November 2015	1,370 people
December 2015	1,395 people
January 2016	1,510 people
February 2016	1,570 people
March 2016	1,635 people
April 2016	1,605 people
May 2016	1,590 people
June 2016	1,620 people
July 2016	1,630 people
August 2016	1,675 people
September 2016	1,665 people
October 2016	1,645 people
November 2016	1,660 people
December 2016	1,605 people
January 2017	1,650 people
February 2017	1,685 people
March 2017	1,755 people
April 2017	1,810 people
May 2017	1,820 people
June 2017	1,835 people
July 2017	1,910 people
August 2017	1,960 people
September 2017	2,055 people
October 2017	2,115 people
November 2017	2,220 people
December 2017	2,280 people
January 2018	2,340 people
February 2018	2,480 people
March 2018	2,515 people
April 2018	2,775 people
May 2018	2,620 people
June 2018	2,610 people
July 2018	2,580 people
August 2018	2,655 people
September 2018	2,625 people
October 2018	2,690 people
November 2018	2,690 people
December 2018	2,695 people
January 2019	2,710 people
February 2019	2,830 people
March 2019	2,795 people
April 2019	2,805 people
May 2019	2,740 people
June 2019	2,745 people
July 2019	2,715 people
August 2019	2,735 people
September 2019	2,710 people
October 2019	2,730 people
November 2019	2,735 people
December 2019	2,770 people
January 2020	2,845 people
February 2020	2,850 people
March 2020	2,895 people
April 2020	4,055 people
May 2020	4,775 people
June 2020	4,750 people
July 2020	4,785 people
August 2020	4,780 people
September 2020	4,755 people
October 2020	4,680 people
November 2020	4,675 people
December 2020	4,750 people
January 2021	4,735 people
February 2021	4,950 people
March 2021	4,935 people
April 2021	4,820 people
May 2021	4,575 people
June 2021	4,360 people
July 2021	4,260 people
August 2021	4,135 people
September 2021	4,030 people
October 2021	3,820 people
November 2021	3,630 people
December 2021	3,490 people
January 2022	3,385 people
February 2022	3,370 people
March 2022	3,120 people
April 2022	2,970 people
May 2022	2,940 people
June 2022	2,895 people
July 2022	2,920 people
August 2022	2,950 people
September 2022	2,895 people
October 2022	2,865 people
November 2022	2,955 people
December 2022	3,010 people
January 2023	3,005 people
February 2023	3,090 people
March 2023	3,200 people
April 2023	3,300 people
May 2023	3,120 people
June 2023	3,100 people
July 2023	3,190 people
August 2023	3,160 people
September 2023	3,140 people
October 2023	3,155 people
November 2023	3,175 people
December 2023	3,275 people
January 2024	3,340 people
February 2024	3,485 people
March 2024	3,580 people
April 2024	3,670 people
May 2024	3,650 people
June 2024	3,620 people
July 2024	3,995 people
August 2024	4,000 people
September 2024	3,985 people
October 2024	3,880 people
November 2024	3,770 people
December 2024	3,835 people
January 2025	3,725 people
February 2025	3,735 people
March 2025	3,700 people
April 2025	3,555 people
May 2025	3,490 people
June 2025	3,455 people
July 2025	3,370 people
August 2025	3,355 people
September 2025	3,325 people
October 2025	3,340 people
November 2025	3,340 people
December 2025	3,300 people
January 2026	3,365 people
February 2026	3,485 people
March 2026	3,485 people
April 2026	3,530 people
May 2026	3,430 people
June 2026	3,345 people
July 2026	3,415 people

ONS. Latest: 3,415 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Burnley, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 6.7% in January 1992 to 5.6% in July 2026, a change of 1.1% or 16.4% (ONS).

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Period	Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64	UK
January 1992	6.7%	—
February 1992	6.8%	—
March 1992	6.7%	—
April 1992	6.9%	—
May 1992	6.9%	—
June 1992	7.1%	—
July 1992	7.3%	—
August 1992	7.5%	—
September 1992	7.3%	—
October 1992	6.8%	—
November 1992	6.4%	—
December 1992	6.7%	—
January 1993	7.3%	—
February 1993	7.2%	—
March 1993	7%	—
April 1993	7%	—
May 1993	6.8%	—
June 1993	6.6%	—
July 1993	7%	—
August 1993	6.9%	—
September 1993	6.7%	—
October 1993	5.9%	—
November 1993	5.7%	—
December 1993	5.8%	—
January 1994	6.3%	—
February 1994	6.3%	—
March 1994	6.1%	—
April 1994	6.2%	—
May 1994	5.8%	—
June 1994	5.6%	—
July 1994	5.7%	—
August 1994	5.7%	—
September 1994	5.3%	—
October 1994	4.6%	—
November 1994	4.3%	—
December 1994	4.3%	—
January 1995	4.8%	—
February 1995	4.7%	—
March 1995	4.7%	—
April 1995	4.8%	—
May 1995	4.6%	—
June 1995	4.5%	—
July 1995	4.7%	—
August 1995	4.7%	—
September 1995	4.5%	—
October 1995	4%	—
November 1995	3.8%	—
December 1995	3.8%	—
January 1996	4%	6.3%
February 1996	3.9%	6.2%
March 1996	3.8%	6%
April 1996	3.8%	6%
May 1996	3.6%	5.8%
June 1996	3.4%	5.7%
July 1996	3.5%	5.8%
August 1996	3.6%	5.9%
September 1996	3.4%	5.7%
October 1996	3.1%	5.4%
November 1996	2.8%	5.1%
December 1996	2.8%	5.1%
January 1997	3.2%	5.1%
February 1997	3.1%	4.9%
March 1997	3%	4.7%
April 1997	3%	4.6%
May 1997	2.8%	4.4%
June 1997	2.7%	4.2%
July 1997	2.9%	4.3%
August 1997	2.9%	4.3%
September 1997	2.7%	4.1%
October 1997	2.4%	3.9%
November 1997	2.2%	3.7%
December 1997	2.2%	3.8%
January 1998	2.5%	4%
February 1998	2.6%	3.9%
March 1998	2.5%	3.8%
April 1998	2.6%	3.7%
May 1998	2.4%	3.6%
June 1998	2.3%	3.6%
July 1998	2.4%	3.7%
August 1998	2.7%	3.7%
September 1998	2.6%	3.6%
October 1998	2.4%	3.5%
November 1998	2.5%	3.4%
December 1998	2.6%	3.5%
January 1999	2.9%	3.7%
February 1999	3%	3.7%
March 1999	3%	3.6%
April 1999	3.1%	3.5%
May 1999	2.9%	3.4%
June 1999	2.9%	3.3%
July 1999	2.9%	3.4%
August 1999	3%	3.4%
September 1999	2.7%	3.3%
October 1999	2.4%	3.1%
November 1999	2.3%	3.1%
December 1999	2.2%	3%
January 2000	2.6%	3.3%
February 2000	2.6%	3.3%
March 2000	2.7%	3.2%
April 2000	2.6%	3%
May 2000	2.5%	2.9%
June 2000	2.3%	2.9%
July 2000	2.3%	2.9%
August 2000	2.4%	2.9%
September 2000	2.1%	2.8%
October 2000	2%	2.7%
November 2000	2%	2.7%
December 2000	2%	2.7%
January 2001	2.3%	2.8%
February 2001	2.5%	2.8%
March 2001	2.4%	2.7%
April 2001	2.3%	2.7%
May 2001	2.3%	2.6%
June 2001	2.1%	2.5%
July 2001	2.2%	2.5%
August 2001	2.2%	2.6%
September 2001	1.9%	2.5%
October 2001	1.7%	2.4%
November 2001	1.8%	2.4%
December 2001	1.9%	2.5%
January 2002	2.2%	2.7%
February 2002	2.1%	2.7%
March 2002	2.2%	2.6%
April 2002	2.2%	2.6%
May 2002	2.2%	2.5%
June 2002	2.1%	2.5%
July 2002	2.3%	2.5%
August 2002	2.3%	2.5%
September 2002	2.1%	2.5%
October 2002	1.9%	2.4%
November 2002	1.8%	2.4%
December 2002	1.9%	2.4%
January 2003	2.2%	2.6%
February 2003	2.1%	2.6%
March 2003	2%	2.6%
April 2003	2.1%	2.5%
May 2003	2.1%	2.5%
June 2003	2.1%	2.4%
July 2003	2.2%	2.5%
August 2003	2.1%	2.5%
September 2003	1.9%	2.4%
October 2003	1.7%	2.3%
November 2003	1.6%	2.3%
December 2003	1.6%	2.3%
January 2004	1.8%	2.5%
February 2004	1.9%	2.5%
March 2004	1.9%	2.4%
April 2004	2%	2.3%
May 2004	1.8%	2.2%
June 2004	1.8%	2.2%
July 2004	1.8%	2.2%
August 2004	2%	2.2%
September 2004	1.7%	2.1%
October 2004	1.5%	2.1%
November 2004	1.5%	2.1%
December 2004	1.6%	2.1%
January 2005	1.8%	2.2%
February 2005	1.8%	2.3%
March 2005	1.7%	2.3%
April 2005	2.1%	2.2%
May 2005	2%	2.2%
June 2005	2%	2.2%
July 2005	2.1%	2.2%
August 2005	2.4%	2.3%
September 2005	2.2%	2.2%
October 2005	2.1%	2.2%
November 2005	2.1%	2.2%
December 2005	2.1%	2.3%
January 2006	2.3%	2.4%
February 2006	2.4%	2.5%
March 2006	2.5%	2.5%
April 2006	2.5%	2.5%
May 2006	2.5%	2.4%
June 2006	2.5%	2.4%
July 2006	2.5%	2.4%
August 2006	2.5%	2.4%
September 2006	2.3%	2.4%
October 2006	2.3%	2.4%
November 2006	2.2%	2.3%
December 2006	2.3%	2.3%
January 2007	2.5%	2.4%
February 2007	2.5%	2.4%
March 2007	2.4%	2.4%
April 2007	2.4%	2.3%
May 2007	2.3%	2.2%
June 2007	2.2%	2.1%
July 2007	2.4%	2.1%
August 2007	2.5%	2.1%
September 2007	2.3%	2.1%
October 2007	2.2%	2%
November 2007	2.2%	2%
December 2007	2.3%	2%
January 2008	2.5%	2.1%
February 2008	2.5%	2.1%
March 2008	2.4%	2.1%
April 2008	2.5%	2.1%
May 2008	2.5%	2.1%
June 2008	2.4%	2.1%
July 2008	2.7%	2.2%
August 2008	2.7%	2.3%
September 2008	2.8%	2.3%
October 2008	2.9%	2.4%
November 2008	3.1%	2.6%
December 2008	3.4%	2.9%
January 2009	3.9%	3.2%
February 2009	4.4%	3.6%
March 2009	4.5%	3.8%
April 2009	4.7%	3.9%
May 2009	4.8%	3.9%
June 2009	4.5%	3.8%
July 2009	4.6%	3.9%
August 2009	4.6%	4%
September 2009	4.4%	3.9%
October 2009	4.3%	3.9%
November 2009	4.4%	3.9%
December 2009	4.4%	3.9%
January 2010	4.7%	4.1%
February 2010	4.6%	4.1%
March 2010	4.4%	4%
April 2010	4.4%	3.9%
May 2010	4.2%	3.7%
June 2010	4.1%	3.5%
July 2010	4.2%	3.5%
August 2010	4.3%	3.6%
September 2010	4.1%	3.5%
October 2010	4%	3.5%
November 2010	3.9%	3.5%
December 2010	4%	3.5%
January 2011	4.2%	3.7%
February 2011	4.3%	3.8%
March 2011	4.3%	3.7%
April 2011	4.4%	3.7%
May 2011	4.3%	3.7%
June 2011	4.3%	3.6%
July 2011	4.6%	3.8%
August 2011	4.7%	3.9%
September 2011	4.7%	3.9%
October 2011	4.7%	3.8%
November 2011	4.8%	3.8%
December 2011	4.8%	3.8%
January 2012	5%	4%
February 2012	5.2%	4.1%
March 2012	5.2%	4.1%
April 2012	5.3%	4%
May 2012	5.2%	3.9%
June 2012	5.1%	3.8%
July 2012	5.1%	3.8%
August 2012	5.2%	3.8%
September 2012	5.2%	3.8%
October 2012	5%	3.8%
November 2012	5%	3.8%
December 2012	4.8%	3.7%
January 2013	5%	3.9%
February 2013	5%	3.9%
March 2013	4.9%	3.9%
April 2013	4.8%	3.8%
May 2013	4.7%	3.6%
June 2013	4.7%	3.5%
July 2013	4.7%	3.5%
August 2013	4.5%	3.4%
September 2013	4.2%	3.2%
October 2013	3.9%	3.1%
November 2013	3.7%	3%
December 2013	3.7%	2.9%
January 2014	3.8%	3%
February 2014	3.7%	3%
March 2014	3.7%	2.9%
April 2014	3.5%	2.8%
May 2014	3.4%	2.7%
June 2014	3.2%	2.5%
July 2014	3.2%	2.4%
August 2014	3%	2.4%
September 2014	2.8%	2.3%
October 2014	2.6%	2.2%
November 2014	2.5%	2.1%
December 2014	2.6%	2%
January 2015	2.7%	2.1%
February 2015	2.8%	2.1%
March 2015	2.7%	2.1%
April 2015	2.8%	2%
May 2015	2.7%	2%
June 2015	2.7%	1.9%
July 2015	2.7%	1.9%
August 2015	2.7%	1.9%
September 2015	2.7%	1.9%
October 2015	2.6%	1.8%
November 2015	2.5%	1.8%
December 2015	2.5%	1.8%
January 2016	2.7%	1.9%
February 2016	2.8%	1.9%
March 2016	2.9%	1.9%
April 2016	2.9%	1.9%
May 2016	2.9%	1.9%
June 2016	2.9%	1.8%
July 2016	2.9%	1.8%
August 2016	3%	1.9%
September 2016	3%	1.8%
October 2016	3%	1.8%
November 2016	3%	1.8%
December 2016	2.9%	1.8%
January 2017	2.9%	1.8%
February 2017	3%	1.9%
March 2017	3.1%	2%
April 2017	3.2%	2%
May 2017	3.3%	1.9%
June 2017	3.3%	1.9%
July 2017	3.4%	1.9%
August 2017	3.5%	1.9%
September 2017	3.7%	1.9%
October 2017	3.8%	1.9%
November 2017	4%	1.9%
December 2017	4.1%	1.9%
January 2018	4.1%	2%
February 2018	4.4%	2.1%
March 2018	4.5%	2.1%
April 2018	4.9%	2.2%
May 2018	4.6%	2.1%
June 2018	4.6%	2.1%
July 2018	4.6%	2.1%
August 2018	4.7%	2.2%
September 2018	4.6%	2.2%
October 2018	4.8%	2.2%
November 2018	4.8%	2.3%
December 2018	4.8%	2.3%
January 2019	4.8%	2.4%
February 2019	5%	2.5%
March 2019	4.9%	2.6%
April 2019	4.9%	2.6%
May 2019	4.8%	2.7%
June 2019	4.8%	2.7%
July 2019	4.8%	2.7%
August 2019	4.8%	2.8%
September 2019	4.8%	2.8%
October 2019	4.8%	2.8%
November 2019	4.8%	2.9%
December 2019	4.9%	2.9%
January 2020	4.9%	2.9%
February 2020	4.9%	3%
March 2020	5%	3%
April 2020	7%	5%
May 2020	8.3%	6.3%
June 2020	8.2%	6.2%
July 2020	8.3%	6.3%
August 2020	8.3%	6.4%
September 2020	8.2%	6.3%
October 2020	8.1%	6.1%
November 2020	8.1%	6.2%
December 2020	8.2%	6.2%
January 2021	8.1%	6.1%
February 2021	8.5%	6.4%
March 2021	8.5%	6.3%
April 2021	8.3%	6.2%
May 2021	7.8%	5.8%
June 2021	7.5%	5.4%
July 2021	7.3%	5.3%
August 2021	7.1%	5.1%
September 2021	6.9%	4.8%
October 2021	6.6%	4.6%
November 2021	6.2%	4.5%
December 2021	6%	4.3%
January 2022	5.7%	4.2%
February 2022	5.7%	4.2%
March 2022	5.3%	4%
April 2022	5%	3.8%
May 2022	5%	3.7%
June 2022	4.9%	3.6%
July 2022	5%	3.6%
August 2022	5%	3.6%
September 2022	4.9%	3.6%
October 2022	4.9%	3.5%
November 2022	5%	3.5%
December 2022	5.1%	3.6%
January 2023	5%	3.5%
February 2023	5.1%	3.5%
March 2023	5.3%	3.6%
April 2023	5.5%	3.7%
May 2023	5.2%	3.6%
June 2023	5.2%	3.6%
July 2023	5.3%	3.6%
August 2023	5.3%	3.6%
September 2023	5.2%	3.5%
October 2023	5.3%	3.5%
November 2023	5.3%	3.6%
December 2023	5.4%	3.6%
January 2024	5.5%	3.6%
February 2024	5.7%	3.7%
March 2024	5.9%	3.7%
April 2024	6%	3.7%
May 2024	6%	3.7%
June 2024	5.9%	3.8%
July 2024	6.6%	4.1%
August 2024	6.6%	4.1%
September 2024	6.5%	4.1%
October 2024	6.4%	4%
November 2024	6.2%	4%
December 2024	6.3%	3.9%
January 2025	6.1%	3.9%
February 2025	6.1%	4%
March 2025	6.1%	4%
April 2025	5.8%	3.9%
May 2025	5.7%	3.9%
June 2025	5.7%	3.9%
July 2025	5.5%	3.8%
August 2025	5.5%	3.8%
September 2025	5.4%	3.8%
October 2025	5.5%	3.8%
November 2025	5.5%	3.8%
December 2025	5.4%	3.7%
January 2026	5.5%	3.8%
February 2026	5.7%	3.9%
March 2026	5.7%	3.9%
April 2026	5.8%	3.9%
May 2026	5.6%	3.9%
June 2026	5.5%	3.8%
July 2026	5.6%	3.9%

ONS. Latest: 5.6% (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

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