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Work in Derby

Every work series published for Derby, 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 Derby, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £24,816 in 2008 to £36,428 in 2025, a change of £11,612 or 46.8%, 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: £36,428 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Derby, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £462 in 2008 to £734 in 2025, a change of £271 or 58.7%, 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: £734 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Derby, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 14,835 in January 1986 to 8,685 in July 2026, a change of 6,150 or 41.5% (ONS).

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ONS. Latest: 8,685 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Derby, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 8.7% in January 1992 to 5% in July 2026, a change of 3.7% or 42.5% (ONS).