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Work in Bridgend

Every work series published for Bridgend, 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 Bridgend, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £23,048 in 2008 to £37,002 in 2025, a change of £13,954 or 60.5%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

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Period	Median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence	UK
2008	£23,048	—
2009	£21,675	—
2010	£23,669	—
2011	£23,691	—
2012	£23,734	—
2013	£24,479	—
2014	£25,914	—
2015	£26,181	—
2016	£26,094	—
2017	£27,353	—
2018	£28,715	—
2019	£28,190	—
2020	£28,838	—
2021	£29,673	—
2022	£32,440	—
2023	£32,359	—
2024	£34,239	£37,439
2025	£37,002	£39,039

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: £37,002 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

Median annual pay, male full-time employees, by area of residence

In Bridgend, median annual pay, male full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £38,088 in 2024 to £39,141 in 2025, a change of £1,053 or 2.8%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

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Period	Median annual pay, male full-time employees, by area of residence	UK
2024	£38,088	£40,053
2025	£39,141	£41,832

ONS. Latest: £39,141 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

Median annual pay, female full-time employees, by area of residence

In Bridgend, median annual pay, female full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £31,214 in 2024 to £34,175 in 2025, a change of £2,961 or 9.5%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

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Period	Median annual pay, female full-time employees, by area of residence	UK
2024	£31,214	£34,001
2025	£34,175	£35,670

ONS. Latest: £34,175 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Bridgend, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £428 in 2008 to £738 in 2025, a change of £310 or 72.4%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

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Period	Median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence	UK
2008	£428	—
2009	£429	—
2010	£449	—
2011	£463	—
2012	£481	—
2013	£478	—
2014	£483	—
2015	£501	—
2016	£508	—
2017	£511	—
2018	£553	—
2019	£528	—
2020	£535	—
2021	£578	—
2022	£609	—
2023	£650	—
2024	£700	£728
2025	£738	£767

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: £738 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Bridgend, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 8,565 in January 1986 to 2,690 in July 2026, a change of 5,875 or 68.6% (ONS).

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Period	People claiming unemployment-related benefits
January 1986	8,565 people
February 1986	8,505 people
March 1986	8,310 people
April 1986	8,355 people
May 1986	8,095 people
June 1986	7,930 people
July 1986	7,945 people
August 1986	7,895 people
September 1986	8,140 people
October 1986	7,710 people
November 1986	7,640 people
December 1986	7,610 people
January 1987	7,655 people
February 1987	7,420 people
March 1987	7,220 people
April 1987	7,070 people
May 1987	6,765 people
June 1987	6,565 people
July 1987	6,490 people
August 1987	6,495 people
September 1987	6,780 people
October 1987	6,305 people
November 1987	6,130 people
December 1987	6,165 people
January 1988	6,210 people
February 1988	6,085 people
March 1988	5,950 people
April 1988	6,005 people
May 1988	5,695 people
June 1988	5,570 people
July 1988	5,375 people
August 1988	5,265 people
September 1988	5,260 people
October 1988	4,810 people
November 1988	4,750 people
December 1988	4,730 people
January 1989	4,805 people
February 1989	4,565 people
March 1989	4,460 people
April 1989	4,460 people
May 1989	4,300 people
June 1989	4,150 people
July 1989	4,090 people
August 1989	4,070 people
September 1989	4,000 people
October 1989	3,910 people
November 1989	3,795 people
December 1989	3,865 people
January 1990	4,080 people
February 1990	4,025 people
March 1990	3,810 people
April 1990	3,755 people
May 1990	3,700 people
June 1990	3,655 people
July 1990	3,815 people
August 1990	3,820 people
September 1990	3,910 people
October 1990	4,010 people
November 1990	4,150 people
December 1990	4,545 people
January 1991	4,910 people
February 1991	5,030 people
March 1991	5,245 people
April 1991	5,480 people
May 1991	5,450 people
June 1991	5,440 people
July 1991	5,545 people
August 1991	5,710 people
September 1991	5,785 people
October 1991	5,560 people
November 1991	5,650 people
December 1991	5,790 people
January 1992	6,080 people
February 1992	6,065 people
March 1992	6,035 people
April 1992	5,940 people
May 1992	5,740 people
June 1992	5,600 people
July 1992	5,720 people
August 1992	5,780 people
September 1992	5,815 people
October 1992	5,885 people
November 1992	6,070 people
December 1992	6,425 people
January 1993	6,530 people
February 1993	6,445 people
March 1993	6,190 people
April 1993	6,050 people
May 1993	5,865 people
June 1993	5,735 people
July 1993	5,850 people
August 1993	5,885 people
September 1993	5,880 people
October 1993	5,575 people
November 1993	5,620 people
December 1993	5,570 people
January 1994	5,815 people
February 1994	5,695 people
March 1994	5,440 people
April 1994	5,290 people
May 1994	5,085 people
June 1994	4,885 people
July 1994	4,980 people
August 1994	5,040 people
September 1994	4,860 people
October 1994	4,675 people
November 1994	4,590 people
December 1994	4,550 people
January 1995	4,715 people
February 1995	4,560 people
March 1995	4,465 people
April 1995	4,395 people
May 1995	4,295 people
June 1995	4,200 people
July 1995	4,355 people
August 1995	4,360 people
September 1995	4,280 people
October 1995	4,090 people
November 1995	4,030 people
December 1995	4,130 people
January 1996	4,345 people
February 1996	4,310 people
March 1996	4,070 people
April 1996	4,065 people
May 1996	3,895 people
June 1996	3,645 people
July 1996	3,690 people
August 1996	3,695 people
September 1996	3,540 people
October 1996	3,355 people
November 1996	3,325 people
December 1996	3,365 people
January 1997	3,475 people
February 1997	3,340 people
March 1997	3,245 people
April 1997	3,135 people
May 1997	3,135 people
June 1997	2,940 people
July 1997	3,275 people
August 1997	3,345 people
September 1997	3,240 people
October 1997	2,970 people
November 1997	3,005 people
December 1997	3,110 people
January 1998	3,325 people
February 1998	3,230 people
March 1998	3,120 people
April 1998	3,090 people
May 1998	2,895 people
June 1998	2,840 people
July 1998	3,020 people
August 1998	3,060 people
September 1998	2,970 people
October 1998	3,020 people
November 1998	3,045 people
December 1998	3,095 people
January 1999	3,395 people
February 1999	3,325 people
March 1999	3,310 people
April 1999	3,285 people
May 1999	3,075 people
June 1999	3,050 people
July 1999	3,000 people
August 1999	2,935 people
September 1999	2,760 people
October 1999	2,570 people
November 1999	2,515 people
December 1999	2,500 people
January 2000	2,810 people
February 2000	2,750 people
March 2000	2,730 people
April 2000	2,610 people
May 2000	2,435 people
June 2000	2,270 people
July 2000	2,415 people
August 2000	2,390 people
September 2000	2,275 people
October 2000	2,235 people
November 2000	2,240 people
December 2000	2,365 people
January 2001	2,540 people
February 2001	2,605 people
March 2001	2,465 people
April 2001	2,380 people
May 2001	2,230 people
June 2001	2,035 people
July 2001	2,080 people
August 2001	2,080 people
September 2001	1,920 people
October 2001	1,820 people
November 2001	1,845 people
December 2001	1,860 people
January 2002	2,060 people
February 2002	2,065 people
March 2002	2,015 people
April 2002	1,890 people
May 2002	1,760 people
June 2002	1,740 people
July 2002	1,845 people
August 2002	1,860 people
September 2002	1,755 people
October 2002	1,655 people
November 2002	1,745 people
December 2002	1,780 people
January 2003	2,030 people
February 2003	2,100 people
March 2003	2,080 people
April 2003	2,015 people
May 2003	1,865 people
June 2003	1,725 people
July 2003	1,835 people
August 2003	1,785 people
September 2003	1,685 people
October 2003	1,615 people
November 2003	1,525 people
December 2003	1,690 people
January 2004	1,955 people
February 2004	2,035 people
March 2004	1,925 people
April 2004	1,890 people
May 2004	1,700 people
June 2004	1,575 people
July 2004	1,585 people
August 2004	1,635 people
September 2004	1,555 people
October 2004	1,470 people
November 2004	1,500 people
December 2004	1,685 people
January 2005	1,910 people
February 2005	2,000 people
March 2005	1,895 people
April 2005	1,845 people
May 2005	1,860 people
June 2005	1,845 people
July 2005	1,955 people
August 2005	2,040 people
September 2005	1,970 people
October 2005	2,005 people
November 2005	1,935 people
December 2005	1,975 people
January 2006	2,320 people
February 2006	2,380 people
March 2006	2,290 people
April 2006	2,250 people
May 2006	2,155 people
June 2006	1,955 people
July 2006	1,950 people
August 2006	1,930 people
September 2006	1,930 people
October 2006	1,870 people
November 2006	1,800 people
December 2006	1,800 people
January 2007	2,005 people
February 2007	2,070 people
March 2007	1,955 people
April 2007	1,880 people
May 2007	1,805 people
June 2007	1,775 people
July 2007	1,765 people
August 2007	1,825 people
September 2007	1,825 people
October 2007	1,765 people
November 2007	1,835 people
December 2007	1,815 people
January 2008	1,840 people
February 2008	1,805 people
March 2008	1,750 people
April 2008	1,715 people
May 2008	1,660 people
June 2008	1,625 people
July 2008	1,780 people
August 2008	1,960 people
September 2008	2,075 people
October 2008	2,250 people
November 2008	2,585 people
December 2008	3,080 people
January 2009	3,680 people
February 2009	4,100 people
March 2009	4,055 people
April 2009	4,045 people
May 2009	3,980 people
June 2009	3,885 people
July 2009	3,950 people
August 2009	3,945 people
September 2009	3,920 people
October 2009	3,895 people
November 2009	3,755 people
December 2009	3,680 people
January 2010	3,850 people
February 2010	3,820 people
March 2010	3,600 people
April 2010	3,490 people
May 2010	3,285 people
June 2010	3,125 people
July 2010	3,140 people
August 2010	3,325 people
September 2010	3,240 people
October 2010	3,170 people
November 2010	3,225 people
December 2010	3,365 people
January 2011	3,625 people
February 2011	3,560 people
March 2011	3,375 people
April 2011	3,335 people
May 2011	3,285 people
June 2011	3,175 people
July 2011	3,435 people
August 2011	3,565 people
September 2011	3,530 people
October 2011	3,515 people
November 2011	3,440 people
December 2011	3,485 people
January 2012	3,935 people
February 2012	4,000 people
March 2012	3,880 people
April 2012	3,735 people
May 2012	3,670 people
June 2012	3,480 people
July 2012	3,545 people
August 2012	3,625 people
September 2012	3,560 people
October 2012	3,520 people
November 2012	3,460 people
December 2012	3,365 people
January 2013	3,690 people
February 2013	3,715 people
March 2013	3,515 people
April 2013	3,370 people
May 2013	3,235 people
June 2013	3,065 people
July 2013	2,985 people
August 2013	2,965 people
September 2013	2,865 people
October 2013	2,720 people
November 2013	2,630 people
December 2013	2,565 people
January 2014	2,825 people
February 2014	2,825 people
March 2014	2,730 people
April 2014	2,600 people
May 2014	2,485 people
June 2014	2,300 people
July 2014	2,190 people
August 2014	2,160 people
September 2014	2,135 people
October 2014	2,025 people
November 2014	1,955 people
December 2014	1,870 people
January 2015	2,025 people
February 2015	2,040 people
March 2015	1,945 people
April 2015	1,840 people
May 2015	1,800 people
June 2015	1,805 people
July 2015	1,825 people
August 2015	1,875 people
September 2015	1,870 people
October 2015	1,885 people
November 2015	1,880 people
December 2015	1,795 people
January 2016	1,870 people
February 2016	1,920 people
March 2016	1,910 people
April 2016	1,940 people
May 2016	1,910 people
June 2016	1,860 people
July 2016	1,925 people
August 2016	1,995 people
September 2016	1,995 people
October 2016	1,915 people
November 2016	1,860 people
December 2016	1,840 people
January 2017	1,960 people
February 2017	1,985 people
March 2017	2,045 people
April 2017	2,030 people
May 2017	1,895 people
June 2017	1,845 people
July 2017	1,785 people
August 2017	1,800 people
September 2017	1,715 people
October 2017	1,705 people
November 2017	1,695 people
December 2017	1,740 people
January 2018	1,795 people
February 2018	1,840 people
March 2018	1,840 people
April 2018	1,825 people
May 2018	1,755 people
June 2018	1,735 people
July 2018	1,830 people
August 2018	1,870 people
September 2018	1,965 people
October 2018	1,970 people
November 2018	2,120 people
December 2018	2,145 people
January 2019	2,265 people
February 2019	2,350 people
March 2019	2,415 people
April 2019	2,395 people
May 2019	2,415 people
June 2019	2,445 people
July 2019	2,405 people
August 2019	2,500 people
September 2019	2,595 people
October 2019	2,575 people
November 2019	2,580 people
December 2019	2,535 people
January 2020	2,555 people
February 2020	2,635 people
March 2020	2,635 people
April 2020	4,620 people
May 2020	5,230 people
June 2020	5,055 people
July 2020	5,200 people
August 2020	5,255 people
September 2020	5,245 people
October 2020	4,970 people
November 2020	5,070 people
December 2020	4,990 people
January 2021	4,870 people
February 2021	5,055 people
March 2021	4,945 people
April 2021	4,825 people
May 2021	4,465 people
June 2021	4,095 people
July 2021	3,990 people
August 2021	3,850 people
September 2021	3,690 people
October 2021	3,540 people
November 2021	3,455 people
December 2021	3,330 people
January 2022	3,330 people
February 2022	3,320 people
March 2022	3,195 people
April 2022	2,985 people
May 2022	2,900 people
June 2022	2,890 people
July 2022	2,815 people
August 2022	2,810 people
September 2022	2,725 people
October 2022	2,620 people
November 2022	2,615 people
December 2022	2,555 people
January 2023	2,595 people
February 2023	2,650 people
March 2023	2,660 people
April 2023	2,745 people
May 2023	2,550 people
June 2023	2,575 people
July 2023	2,565 people
August 2023	2,500 people
September 2023	2,415 people
October 2023	2,425 people
November 2023	2,530 people
December 2023	2,410 people
January 2024	2,465 people
February 2024	2,495 people
March 2024	2,500 people
April 2024	2,450 people
May 2024	2,550 people
June 2024	2,625 people
July 2024	2,775 people
August 2024	2,810 people
September 2024	2,800 people
October 2024	2,670 people
November 2024	2,615 people
December 2024	2,610 people
January 2025	2,570 people
February 2025	2,655 people
March 2025	2,665 people
April 2025	2,540 people
May 2025	2,495 people
June 2025	2,490 people
July 2025	2,510 people
August 2025	2,570 people
September 2025	2,545 people
October 2025	2,585 people
November 2025	2,590 people
December 2025	2,535 people
January 2026	2,535 people
February 2026	2,695 people
March 2026	2,675 people
April 2026	2,640 people
May 2026	2,650 people
June 2026	2,690 people
July 2026	2,690 people

ONS. Latest: 2,690 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Bridgend, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 7.5% in January 1992 to 3% in July 2026, a change of 4.5% or 60.0% (ONS).

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Period	Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64	UK
January 1992	7.5%	—
February 1992	7.4%	—
March 1992	7.4%	—
April 1992	7.3%	—
May 1992	7%	—
June 1992	6.9%	—
July 1992	7%	—
August 1992	7.1%	—
September 1992	7.1%	—
October 1992	7.2%	—
November 1992	7.5%	—
December 1992	7.9%	—
January 1993	8%	—
February 1993	7.9%	—
March 1993	7.6%	—
April 1993	7.4%	—
May 1993	7.2%	—
June 1993	7%	—
July 1993	7.2%	—
August 1993	7.2%	—
September 1993	7.2%	—
October 1993	6.8%	—
November 1993	6.9%	—
December 1993	6.8%	—
January 1994	7.2%	—
February 1994	7%	—
March 1994	6.7%	—
April 1994	6.5%	—
May 1994	6.3%	—
June 1994	6%	—
July 1994	6.1%	—
August 1994	6.2%	—
September 1994	6%	—
October 1994	5.7%	—
November 1994	5.6%	—
December 1994	5.6%	—
January 1995	5.8%	—
February 1995	5.7%	—
March 1995	5.5%	—
April 1995	5.4%	—
May 1995	5.3%	—
June 1995	5.2%	—
July 1995	5.4%	—
August 1995	5.4%	—
September 1995	5.3%	—
October 1995	5.1%	—
November 1995	5%	—
December 1995	5.1%	—
January 1996	5.4%	6.3%
February 1996	5.4%	6.2%
March 1996	5.1%	6%
April 1996	5.1%	6%
May 1996	4.8%	5.8%
June 1996	4.5%	5.7%
July 1996	4.6%	5.8%
August 1996	4.6%	5.9%
September 1996	4.4%	5.7%
October 1996	4.2%	5.4%
November 1996	4.1%	5.1%
December 1996	4.2%	5.1%
January 1997	4.3%	5.1%
February 1997	4.2%	4.9%
March 1997	4.1%	4.7%
April 1997	3.9%	4.6%
May 1997	3.9%	4.4%
June 1997	3.7%	4.2%
July 1997	4.1%	4.3%
August 1997	4.2%	4.3%
September 1997	4%	4.1%
October 1997	3.7%	3.9%
November 1997	3.8%	3.7%
December 1997	3.9%	3.8%
January 1998	4.1%	4%
February 1998	4%	3.9%
March 1998	3.9%	3.8%
April 1998	3.8%	3.7%
May 1998	3.6%	3.6%
June 1998	3.5%	3.6%
July 1998	3.7%	3.7%
August 1998	3.8%	3.7%
September 1998	3.7%	3.6%
October 1998	3.7%	3.5%
November 1998	3.8%	3.4%
December 1998	3.8%	3.5%
January 1999	4.2%	3.7%
February 1999	4.1%	3.7%
March 1999	4.1%	3.6%
April 1999	4.1%	3.5%
May 1999	3.8%	3.4%
June 1999	3.8%	3.3%
July 1999	3.7%	3.4%
August 1999	3.6%	3.4%
September 1999	3.4%	3.3%
October 1999	3.2%	3.1%
November 1999	3.1%	3.1%
December 1999	3.1%	3%
January 2000	3.5%	3.3%
February 2000	3.4%	3.3%
March 2000	3.4%	3.2%
April 2000	3.2%	3%
May 2000	3%	2.9%
June 2000	2.8%	2.9%
July 2000	3%	2.9%
August 2000	3%	2.9%
September 2000	2.8%	2.8%
October 2000	2.8%	2.7%
November 2000	2.8%	2.7%
December 2000	2.9%	2.7%
January 2001	3.1%	2.8%
February 2001	3.2%	2.8%
March 2001	3%	2.7%
April 2001	2.9%	2.7%
May 2001	2.7%	2.6%
June 2001	2.5%	2.5%
July 2001	2.6%	2.5%
August 2001	2.6%	2.6%
September 2001	2.4%	2.5%
October 2001	2.2%	2.4%
November 2001	2.3%	2.4%
December 2001	2.3%	2.5%
January 2002	2.5%	2.7%
February 2002	2.5%	2.7%
March 2002	2.5%	2.6%
April 2002	2.3%	2.6%
May 2002	2.1%	2.5%
June 2002	2.1%	2.5%
July 2002	2.2%	2.5%
August 2002	2.3%	2.5%
September 2002	2.1%	2.5%
October 2002	2%	2.4%
November 2002	2.1%	2.4%
December 2002	2.2%	2.4%
January 2003	2.4%	2.6%
February 2003	2.5%	2.6%
March 2003	2.5%	2.6%
April 2003	2.4%	2.5%
May 2003	2.2%	2.5%
June 2003	2.1%	2.4%
July 2003	2.2%	2.5%
August 2003	2.2%	2.5%
September 2003	2%	2.4%
October 2003	1.9%	2.3%
November 2003	1.8%	2.3%
December 2003	2%	2.3%
January 2004	2.3%	2.5%
February 2004	2.4%	2.5%
March 2004	2.3%	2.4%
April 2004	2.3%	2.3%
May 2004	2%	2.2%
June 2004	1.9%	2.2%
July 2004	1.9%	2.2%
August 2004	2%	2.2%
September 2004	1.9%	2.1%
October 2004	1.8%	2.1%
November 2004	1.8%	2.1%
December 2004	2%	2.1%
January 2005	2.3%	2.2%
February 2005	2.4%	2.3%
March 2005	2.2%	2.3%
April 2005	2.2%	2.2%
May 2005	2.2%	2.2%
June 2005	2.2%	2.2%
July 2005	2.3%	2.2%
August 2005	2.4%	2.3%
September 2005	2.3%	2.2%
October 2005	2.4%	2.2%
November 2005	2.3%	2.2%
December 2005	2.3%	2.3%
January 2006	2.7%	2.4%
February 2006	2.8%	2.5%
March 2006	2.7%	2.5%
April 2006	2.6%	2.5%
May 2006	2.5%	2.4%
June 2006	2.3%	2.4%
July 2006	2.3%	2.4%
August 2006	2.3%	2.4%
September 2006	2.3%	2.4%
October 2006	2.2%	2.4%
November 2006	2.1%	2.3%
December 2006	2.1%	2.3%
January 2007	2.3%	2.4%
February 2007	2.4%	2.4%
March 2007	2.2%	2.4%
April 2007	2.2%	2.3%
May 2007	2.1%	2.2%
June 2007	2%	2.1%
July 2007	2%	2.1%
August 2007	2.1%	2.1%
September 2007	2.1%	2.1%
October 2007	2%	2%
November 2007	2.1%	2%
December 2007	2.1%	2%
January 2008	2.1%	2.1%
February 2008	2.1%	2.1%
March 2008	2%	2.1%
April 2008	1.9%	2.1%
May 2008	1.9%	2.1%
June 2008	1.8%	2.1%
July 2008	2%	2.2%
August 2008	2.2%	2.3%
September 2008	2.4%	2.3%
October 2008	2.6%	2.4%
November 2008	2.9%	2.6%
December 2008	3.5%	2.9%
January 2009	4.2%	3.2%
February 2009	4.7%	3.6%
March 2009	4.6%	3.8%
April 2009	4.6%	3.9%
May 2009	4.5%	3.9%
June 2009	4.4%	3.8%
July 2009	4.5%	3.9%
August 2009	4.5%	4%
September 2009	4.4%	3.9%
October 2009	4.4%	3.9%
November 2009	4.3%	3.9%
December 2009	4.2%	3.9%
January 2010	4.4%	4.1%
February 2010	4.3%	4.1%
March 2010	4.1%	4%
April 2010	3.9%	3.9%
May 2010	3.7%	3.7%
June 2010	3.5%	3.5%
July 2010	3.5%	3.5%
August 2010	3.8%	3.6%
September 2010	3.7%	3.5%
October 2010	3.6%	3.5%
November 2010	3.6%	3.5%
December 2010	3.8%	3.5%
January 2011	4.1%	3.7%
February 2011	4%	3.8%
March 2011	3.8%	3.7%
April 2011	3.7%	3.7%
May 2011	3.7%	3.7%
June 2011	3.6%	3.6%
July 2011	3.9%	3.8%
August 2011	4%	3.9%
September 2011	4%	3.9%
October 2011	3.9%	3.8%
November 2011	3.9%	3.8%
December 2011	3.9%	3.8%
January 2012	4.4%	4%
February 2012	4.5%	4.1%
March 2012	4.4%	4.1%
April 2012	4.2%	4%
May 2012	4.1%	3.9%
June 2012	3.9%	3.8%
July 2012	4%	3.8%
August 2012	4.1%	3.8%
September 2012	4%	3.8%
October 2012	4%	3.8%
November 2012	3.9%	3.8%
December 2012	3.8%	3.7%
January 2013	4.2%	3.9%
February 2013	4.2%	3.9%
March 2013	4%	3.9%
April 2013	3.8%	3.8%
May 2013	3.7%	3.6%
June 2013	3.5%	3.5%
July 2013	3.4%	3.5%
August 2013	3.4%	3.4%
September 2013	3.2%	3.2%
October 2013	3.1%	3.1%
November 2013	3%	3%
December 2013	2.9%	2.9%
January 2014	3.2%	3%
February 2014	3.2%	3%
March 2014	3.1%	2.9%
April 2014	2.9%	2.8%
May 2014	2.8%	2.7%
June 2014	2.6%	2.5%
July 2014	2.5%	2.4%
August 2014	2.4%	2.4%
September 2014	2.4%	2.3%
October 2014	2.3%	2.2%
November 2014	2.2%	2.1%
December 2014	2.1%	2%
January 2015	2.3%	2.1%
February 2015	2.3%	2.1%
March 2015	2.2%	2.1%
April 2015	2.1%	2%
May 2015	2%	2%
June 2015	2%	1.9%
July 2015	2.1%	1.9%
August 2015	2.1%	1.9%
September 2015	2.1%	1.9%
October 2015	2.1%	1.8%
November 2015	2.1%	1.8%
December 2015	2%	1.8%
January 2016	2.1%	1.9%
February 2016	2.2%	1.9%
March 2016	2.2%	1.9%
April 2016	2.2%	1.9%
May 2016	2.2%	1.9%
June 2016	2.1%	1.8%
July 2016	2.2%	1.8%
August 2016	2.3%	1.9%
September 2016	2.3%	1.8%
October 2016	2.2%	1.8%
November 2016	2.1%	1.8%
December 2016	2.1%	1.8%
January 2017	2.2%	1.8%
February 2017	2.2%	1.9%
March 2017	2.3%	2%
April 2017	2.3%	2%
May 2017	2.1%	1.9%
June 2017	2.1%	1.9%
July 2017	2%	1.9%
August 2017	2%	1.9%
September 2017	1.9%	1.9%
October 2017	1.9%	1.9%
November 2017	1.9%	1.9%
December 2017	2%	1.9%
January 2018	2%	2%
February 2018	2.1%	2.1%
March 2018	2.1%	2.1%
April 2018	2.1%	2.2%
May 2018	2%	2.1%
June 2018	2%	2.1%
July 2018	2.1%	2.1%
August 2018	2.1%	2.2%
September 2018	2.2%	2.2%
October 2018	2.2%	2.2%
November 2018	2.4%	2.3%
December 2018	2.4%	2.3%
January 2019	2.6%	2.4%
February 2019	2.7%	2.5%
March 2019	2.7%	2.6%
April 2019	2.7%	2.6%
May 2019	2.7%	2.7%
June 2019	2.8%	2.7%
July 2019	2.7%	2.7%
August 2019	2.8%	2.8%
September 2019	2.9%	2.8%
October 2019	2.9%	2.8%
November 2019	2.9%	2.9%
December 2019	2.9%	2.9%
January 2020	2.9%	2.9%
February 2020	3%	3%
March 2020	3%	3%
April 2020	5.2%	5%
May 2020	5.9%	6.3%
June 2020	5.7%	6.2%
July 2020	5.8%	6.3%
August 2020	5.9%	6.4%
September 2020	5.9%	6.3%
October 2020	5.6%	6.1%
November 2020	5.7%	6.2%
December 2020	5.6%	6.2%
January 2021	5.4%	6.1%
February 2021	5.7%	6.4%
March 2021	5.5%	6.3%
April 2021	5.4%	6.2%
May 2021	5%	5.8%
June 2021	4.6%	5.4%
July 2021	4.5%	5.3%
August 2021	4.3%	5.1%
September 2021	4.1%	4.8%
October 2021	4%	4.6%
November 2021	3.9%	4.5%
December 2021	3.7%	4.3%
January 2022	3.7%	4.2%
February 2022	3.7%	4.2%
March 2022	3.6%	4%
April 2022	3.3%	3.8%
May 2022	3.2%	3.7%
June 2022	3.2%	3.6%
July 2022	3.1%	3.6%
August 2022	3.1%	3.6%
September 2022	3%	3.6%
October 2022	2.9%	3.5%
November 2022	2.9%	3.5%
December 2022	2.9%	3.6%
January 2023	2.9%	3.5%
February 2023	2.9%	3.5%
March 2023	3%	3.6%
April 2023	3%	3.7%
May 2023	2.8%	3.6%
June 2023	2.9%	3.6%
July 2023	2.8%	3.6%
August 2023	2.8%	3.6%
September 2023	2.7%	3.5%
October 2023	2.7%	3.5%
November 2023	2.8%	3.6%
December 2023	2.7%	3.6%
January 2024	2.7%	3.6%
February 2024	2.8%	3.7%
March 2024	2.8%	3.7%
April 2024	2.7%	3.7%
May 2024	2.8%	3.7%
June 2024	2.9%	3.8%
July 2024	3.1%	4.1%
August 2024	3.1%	4.1%
September 2024	3.1%	4.1%
October 2024	3%	4%
November 2024	2.9%	4%
December 2024	2.9%	3.9%
January 2025	2.8%	3.9%
February 2025	2.9%	4%
March 2025	2.9%	4%
April 2025	2.8%	3.9%
May 2025	2.8%	3.9%
June 2025	2.8%	3.9%
July 2025	2.8%	3.8%
August 2025	2.8%	3.8%
September 2025	2.8%	3.8%
October 2025	2.9%	3.8%
November 2025	2.9%	3.8%
December 2025	2.8%	3.7%
January 2026	2.8%	3.8%
February 2026	3%	3.9%
March 2026	3%	3.9%
April 2026	2.9%	3.9%
May 2026	2.9%	3.9%
June 2026	3%	3.8%
July 2026	3%	3.9%

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

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