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Work in Colchester

Every work series published for Colchester, 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 Colchester, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £26,325 in 2008 to £39,353 in 2025, a change of £13,028 or 49.5%, 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: £39,353 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Colchester, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £499 in 2008 to £767 in 2025, a change of £268 or 53.8%, 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: £767 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Colchester, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 6,330 in January 1986 to 3,860 in July 2026, a change of 2,470 or 39.0% (ONS).

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ONS. Latest: 3,860 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Colchester, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 5.7% in January 1992 to 3.1% in July 2026, a change of 2.6% or 45.6% (ONS).