Local authority · E08000004

Work in Oldham

Every work series published for Oldham, 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 Oldham, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £21,602 in 2008 to £34,042 in 2025, a change of £12,440 or 57.6%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

Published valueProvisional or revisedLatestShaded bands: governments (see labels)Hover or use arrow keys to read a value

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: £34,042 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Oldham, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £433 in 2008 to £681 in 2025, a change of £248 or 57.4%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

Published valueProvisional or revisedLatestShaded bands: governments (see labels)Hover or use arrow keys to read a value

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: £681 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Oldham, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 13,705 in January 1986 to 10,275 in July 2026, a change of 3,430 or 25.0% (ONS).

Published valueProvisional or revisedLatestDashed line: change in coverage or methodShaded bands: governments (see labels)Hover or use arrow keys to read a value

ONS. Latest: 10,275 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Oldham, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 8% in January 1992 to 6.6% in July 2026, a change of 1.4% or 17.5% (ONS).