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Work in Cardiff

Every work series published for Cardiff, 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 Cardiff, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £23,733 in 2008 to £36,946 in 2025, a change of £13,213 or 55.7%, 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: £36,946 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Cardiff, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £453 in 2008 to £712 in 2025, a change of £259 or 57.1%, 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: £712 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Cardiff, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 20,625 in January 1986 to 10,065 in July 2026, a change of 10,560 or 51.2% (ONS).

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ONS. Latest: 10,065 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Cardiff, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 8.2% in January 1992 to 3.9% in July 2026, a change of 4.3% or 52.4% (ONS).