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Work in Burnley

Every work series published for Burnley, 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 Burnley, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £22,096 in 2008 to £33,208 in 2025, a change of £11,112 or 50.3%, 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: £33,208 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Burnley, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £419 in 2008 to £670 in 2025, a change of £251 or 60.0%, 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: £670 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Burnley, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 6,055 in January 1986 to 3,415 in July 2026, a change of 2,640 or 43.6% (ONS).

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ONS. Latest: 3,415 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Burnley, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 6.7% in January 1992 to 5.6% in July 2026, a change of 1.1% or 16.4% (ONS).