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Work in Leeds

Every work series published for Leeds, 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 Leeds, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £23,688 in 2008 to £36,716 in 2025, a change of £13,028 or 55.0%, 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: £36,716 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Leeds, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £454 in 2008 to £723 in 2025, a change of £270 or 59.4%, 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: £723 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Leeds, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 44,320 in January 1986 to 25,505 in July 2026, a change of 18,815 or 42.5% (ONS).

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ONS. Latest: 25,505 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Leeds, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 7.2% in January 1992 to 4.6% in July 2026, a change of 2.6% or 36.1% (ONS).