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Work in Ipswich

Every work series published for Ipswich, 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 Ipswich, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £22,674 in 2008 to £36,660 in 2025, a change of £13,986 or 61.7%, 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: £36,660 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Ipswich, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £441 in 2008 to £691 in 2025, a change of £251 or 56.9%, 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: £691 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Ipswich, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 5,955 in January 1986 to 3,965 in July 2026, a change of 1,990 or 33.4% (ONS).

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ONS. Latest: 3,965 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Ipswich, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 7.1% in January 1992 to 4.5% in July 2026, a change of 2.6% or 36.6% (ONS).