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Work in Glasgow City

Every work series published for Glasgow City, 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 Glasgow City, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £23,147 in 2008 to £38,125 in 2025, a change of £14,978 or 64.7%, 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: £38,125 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Glasgow City, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £434 in 2008 to £746 in 2025, a change of £311 or 71.7%, 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: £746 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Glasgow City, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 74,825 in January 1986 to 22,190 in July 2026, a change of 52,635 or 70.3% (ONS).

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ONS. Latest: 22,190 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Glasgow City, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 12.3% in January 1992 to 4.8% in July 2026, a change of 7.5% or 61.0% (ONS).