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Work in Liverpool

Every work series published for Liverpool, 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 Liverpool, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £22,906 in 2008 to £37,144 in 2025, a change of £14,238 or 62.2%, 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: £37,144 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Liverpool, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £436 in 2008 to £727 in 2025, a change of £291 or 66.6%, 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: £727 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Liverpool, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 57,680 in January 1986 to 18,985 in July 2026, a change of 38,695 or 67.1% (ONS).

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ONS. Latest: 18,985 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Liverpool, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 13.4% in January 1992 to 5.5% in July 2026, a change of 7.9% or 59.0% (ONS).