Local authority · S12000036

Work in City of Edinburgh

Every work series published for City of Edinburgh, 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 City of Edinburgh, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £26,639 in 2008 to £43,169 in 2025, a change of £16,530 or 62.1%, 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: £43,169 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In City of Edinburgh, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £507 in 2008 to £820 in 2025, a change of £313 or 61.6%, 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: £820 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In City of Edinburgh, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 28,280 in January 1986 to 10,225 in July 2026, a change of 18,055 or 63.8% (ONS).

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ONS. Latest: 10,225 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In City of Edinburgh, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 6.8% in January 1992 to 2.8% in July 2026, a change of 4% or 58.8% (ONS).