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Work in Plymouth

Every work series published for Plymouth, 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 Plymouth, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £22,939 in 2008 to £35,186 in 2025, a change of £12,247 or 53.4%, 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: £35,186 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Plymouth, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £435 in 2008 to £681 in 2025, a change of £246 or 56.5%, 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: £681 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Plymouth, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 15,735 in January 1986 to 6,070 in July 2026, a change of 9,665 or 61.4% (ONS).

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ONS. Latest: 6,070 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Plymouth, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 9.2% in January 1992 to 3.5% in July 2026, a change of 5.7% or 62.0% (ONS).