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Work in Reading

Every work series published for Reading, 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 Reading, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £29,350 in 2008 to £40,700 in 2025, a change of £11,350 or 38.7%, 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: £40,700 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Reading, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £558 in 2008 to £805 in 2025, a change of £247 or 44.2%, 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: £805 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Reading, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 6,785 in January 1986 to 5,390 in July 2026, a change of 1,395 or 20.6% (ONS).

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ONS. Latest: 5,390 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Reading, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 6.5% in January 1992 to 4.3% in July 2026, a change of 2.2% or 33.8% (ONS).