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Work in Luton

Every work series published for Luton, 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 Luton, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £23,820 in 2008 to £34,732 in 2025, a change of £10,912 or 45.8%, 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: £34,732 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Luton, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £434 in 2008 to £709 in 2025, a change of £275 or 63.4%, 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: £709 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Luton, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 10,380 in January 1986 to 10,235 in July 2026, a change of 145 or 1.4% (ONS).

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ONS. Latest: 10,235 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Luton, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 8.4% in January 1992 to 6.5% in July 2026, a change of 1.9% or 22.6% (ONS).