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Work in Renfrewshire

Every work series published for Renfrewshire, 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 Renfrewshire, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £24,759 in 2008 to £39,734 in 2025, a change of £14,975 or 60.5%, 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: £39,734 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Renfrewshire, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £495 in 2008 to £797 in 2025, a change of £302 or 60.9%, 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: £797 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Renfrewshire, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 14,555 in January 1986 to 3,475 in July 2026, a change of 11,080 or 76.1% (ONS).

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ONS. Latest: 3,475 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Renfrewshire, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 7.6% in January 1992 to 2.9% in July 2026, a change of 4.7% or 61.8% (ONS).