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Work in North Lanarkshire

Every work series published for North Lanarkshire, 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 North Lanarkshire, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £22,937 in 2008 to £41,070 in 2025, a change of £18,133 or 79.1%, 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: £41,070 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In North Lanarkshire, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £435 in 2008 to £775 in 2025, a change of £340 or 78.1%, 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: £775 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In North Lanarkshire, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 28,340 in January 1986 to 6,740 in July 2026, a change of 21,600 or 76.2% (ONS).

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ONS. Latest: 6,740 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In North Lanarkshire, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 7.9% in January 1992 to 3% in July 2026, a change of 4.9% or 62.0% (ONS).