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Work in East Ayrshire

Every work series published for East Ayrshire, 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 East Ayrshire, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £24,079 in 2008 to £37,968 in 2025, a change of £13,889 or 57.7%, 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: £37,968 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In East Ayrshire, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £483 in 2008 to £733 in 2025, a change of £250 or 51.8%, 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: £733 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In East Ayrshire, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 10,675 in January 1986 to 2,700 in July 2026, a change of 7,975 or 74.7% (ONS).

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ONS. Latest: 2,700 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In East Ayrshire, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 9.5% in January 1992 to 3.6% in July 2026, a change of 5.9% or 62.1% (ONS).