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Work in Aberdeenshire

Every work series published for Aberdeenshire, 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 Aberdeenshire, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £27,532 in 2008 to £43,656 in 2025, a change of £16,124 or 58.6%, 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: £43,656 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Aberdeenshire, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £521 in 2008 to £825 in 2025, a change of £304 or 58.3%, 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: £825 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Aberdeenshire, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 6,110 in January 1986 to 3,240 in July 2026, a change of 2,870 or 47.0% (ONS).

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ONS. Latest: 3,240 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Aberdeenshire, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 2.7% in January 1992 to 2% in July 2026, a change of 0.7% or 25.9% (ONS).