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Work in Lancaster

Every work series published for Lancaster, 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 Lancaster, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £25,342 in 2008 to £34,890 in 2025, a change of £9,548 or 37.7%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

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Period	Median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence	UK
2008	£25,342	—
2009	£25,231	—
2010	£25,487	—
2011	£26,165	—
2012	£24,020	—
2013	£28,672	—
2014	£27,752	—
2015	£26,374	—
2016	£27,915	—
2017	£27,612	—
2018	£26,995	—
2019	£28,193	—
2021	£30,971	—
2022	£30,786	—
2023	£30,606	—
2024	£33,456	£37,439
2025	£34,890	£39,039

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: £34,890 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

Median annual pay, male full-time employees, by area of residence

In Lancaster, median annual pay, male full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £35,161 in 2024 to £37,182 in 2025, a change of £2,021 or 5.7%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

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Period	Median annual pay, male full-time employees, by area of residence	UK
2024	£35,161	£40,053
2025	£37,182	£41,832

ONS. Latest: £37,182 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

Median annual pay, female full-time employees, by area of residence

In Lancaster, median annual pay, female full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £31,196 in 2024 to £31,455 in 2025, a change of £259 or 0.8%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

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Period	Median annual pay, female full-time employees, by area of residence	UK
2024	£31,196	£34,001
2025	£31,455	£35,670

ONS. Latest: £31,455 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Lancaster, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £460 in 2008 to £687 in 2025, a change of £227 or 49.2%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

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Period	Median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence	UK
2008	£460	—
2009	£482	—
2010	£515	—
2011	£489	—
2012	£457	—
2013	£546	—
2014	£481	—
2015	£494	—
2016	£523	—
2017	£512	—
2018	£522	—
2019	£547	—
2020	£562	—
2021	£612	—
2022	£594	—
2023	£631	—
2024	£652	£728
2025	£687	£767

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: £687 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Lancaster, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 7,580 in January 1986 to 2,705 in July 2026, a change of 4,875 or 64.3% (ONS).

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Period	People claiming unemployment-related benefits
January 1986	7,580 people
February 1986	7,450 people
March 1986	7,350 people
April 1986	7,275 people
May 1986	7,140 people
June 1986	7,070 people
July 1986	7,335 people
August 1986	7,355 people
September 1986	7,510 people
October 1986	7,350 people
November 1986	7,485 people
December 1986	7,525 people
January 1987	7,795 people
February 1987	7,695 people
March 1987	7,570 people
April 1987	7,430 people
May 1987	6,910 people
June 1987	6,680 people
July 1987	6,795 people
August 1987	6,710 people
September 1987	6,750 people
October 1987	6,590 people
November 1987	6,650 people
December 1987	6,735 people
January 1988	6,830 people
February 1988	6,615 people
March 1988	6,300 people
April 1988	5,950 people
May 1988	5,695 people
June 1988	5,525 people
July 1988	5,645 people
August 1988	5,630 people
September 1988	5,730 people
October 1988	5,275 people
November 1988	5,215 people
December 1988	5,175 people
January 1989	5,305 people
February 1989	5,050 people
March 1989	4,925 people
April 1989	4,680 people
May 1989	4,385 people
June 1989	4,140 people
July 1989	4,200 people
August 1989	4,120 people
September 1989	4,035 people
October 1989	3,980 people
November 1989	4,075 people
December 1989	4,105 people
January 1990	4,170 people
February 1990	3,990 people
March 1990	3,950 people
April 1990	3,720 people
May 1990	3,530 people
June 1990	3,430 people
July 1990	3,510 people
August 1990	3,575 people
September 1990	3,540 people
October 1990	3,695 people
November 1990	3,905 people
December 1990	4,090 people
January 1991	4,305 people
February 1991	4,340 people
March 1991	4,335 people
April 1991	4,370 people
May 1991	4,290 people
June 1991	4,325 people
July 1991	4,675 people
August 1991	4,840 people
September 1991	4,880 people
October 1991	4,825 people
November 1991	4,995 people
December 1991	5,190 people
January 1992	5,450 people
February 1992	5,390 people
March 1992	5,390 people
April 1992	5,520 people
May 1992	5,330 people
June 1992	5,325 people
July 1992	5,560 people
August 1992	5,675 people
September 1992	5,650 people
October 1992	5,625 people
November 1992	5,755 people
December 1992	6,000 people
January 1993	6,135 people
February 1993	6,055 people
March 1993	5,925 people
April 1993	5,875 people
May 1993	5,675 people
June 1993	5,655 people
July 1993	5,880 people
August 1993	5,860 people
September 1993	5,675 people
October 1993	5,550 people
November 1993	5,545 people
December 1993	5,640 people
January 1994	5,895 people
February 1994	5,780 people
March 1994	5,590 people
April 1994	5,565 people
May 1994	5,335 people
June 1994	5,235 people
July 1994	5,300 people
August 1994	5,340 people
September 1994	5,290 people
October 1994	5,105 people
November 1994	5,100 people
December 1994	5,115 people
January 1995	5,325 people
February 1995	5,160 people
March 1995	5,065 people
April 1995	5,050 people
May 1995	4,770 people
June 1995	4,770 people
July 1995	4,925 people
August 1995	5,035 people
September 1995	4,950 people
October 1995	4,850 people
November 1995	4,930 people
December 1995	5,040 people
January 1996	5,220 people
February 1996	5,090 people
March 1996	4,885 people
April 1996	5,045 people
May 1996	4,910 people
June 1996	4,780 people
July 1996	4,820 people
August 1996	4,840 people
September 1996	4,750 people
October 1996	4,505 people
November 1996	4,430 people
December 1996	4,535 people
January 1997	4,620 people
February 1997	4,425 people
March 1997	4,185 people
April 1997	4,040 people
May 1997	3,850 people
June 1997	3,685 people
July 1997	3,765 people
August 1997	3,805 people
September 1997	3,655 people
October 1997	3,540 people
November 1997	3,565 people
December 1997	3,655 people
January 1998	3,765 people
February 1998	3,560 people
March 1998	3,440 people
April 1998	3,405 people
May 1998	3,270 people
June 1998	3,180 people
July 1998	3,355 people
August 1998	3,450 people
September 1998	3,345 people
October 1998	3,340 people
November 1998	3,360 people
December 1998	3,405 people
January 1999	3,620 people
February 1999	3,535 people
March 1999	3,445 people
April 1999	3,265 people
May 1999	3,150 people
June 1999	3,115 people
July 1999	3,170 people
August 1999	3,125 people
September 1999	2,995 people
October 1999	2,975 people
November 1999	2,890 people
December 1999	2,950 people
January 2000	3,215 people
February 2000	3,100 people
March 2000	2,925 people
April 2000	2,760 people
May 2000	2,715 people
June 2000	2,645 people
July 2000	2,655 people
August 2000	2,665 people
September 2000	2,555 people
October 2000	2,620 people
November 2000	2,630 people
December 2000	2,675 people
January 2001	2,820 people
February 2001	2,765 people
March 2001	2,705 people
April 2001	2,620 people
May 2001	2,515 people
June 2001	2,415 people
July 2001	2,440 people
August 2001	2,480 people
September 2001	2,370 people
October 2001	2,275 people
November 2001	2,240 people
December 2001	2,385 people
January 2002	2,525 people
February 2002	2,490 people
March 2002	2,365 people
April 2002	2,240 people
May 2002	2,135 people
June 2002	2,090 people
July 2002	2,190 people
August 2002	2,220 people
September 2002	2,075 people
October 2002	2,025 people
November 2002	2,150 people
December 2002	2,215 people
January 2003	2,515 people
February 2003	2,440 people
March 2003	2,335 people
April 2003	2,190 people
May 2003	2,125 people
June 2003	2,040 people
July 2003	2,075 people
August 2003	2,015 people
September 2003	1,985 people
October 2003	1,960 people
November 2003	2,005 people
December 2003	2,050 people
January 2004	2,165 people
February 2004	2,130 people
March 2004	1,960 people
April 2004	1,880 people
May 2004	1,805 people
June 2004	1,710 people
July 2004	1,730 people
August 2004	1,770 people
September 2004	1,670 people
October 2004	1,680 people
November 2004	1,675 people
December 2004	1,690 people
January 2005	1,805 people
February 2005	1,715 people
March 2005	1,670 people
April 2005	1,640 people
May 2005	1,625 people
June 2005	1,620 people
July 2005	1,625 people
August 2005	1,690 people
September 2005	1,670 people
October 2005	1,655 people
November 2005	1,680 people
December 2005	1,795 people
January 2006	1,865 people
February 2006	1,865 people
March 2006	1,825 people
April 2006	1,775 people
May 2006	1,750 people
June 2006	1,705 people
July 2006	1,760 people
August 2006	1,820 people
September 2006	1,795 people
October 2006	1,815 people
November 2006	1,865 people
December 2006	1,885 people
January 2007	2,120 people
February 2007	2,105 people
March 2007	1,940 people
April 2007	1,780 people
May 2007	1,660 people
June 2007	1,565 people
July 2007	1,550 people
August 2007	1,590 people
September 2007	1,565 people
October 2007	1,490 people
November 2007	1,485 people
December 2007	1,555 people
January 2008	1,625 people
February 2008	1,665 people
March 2008	1,640 people
April 2008	1,580 people
May 2008	1,515 people
June 2008	1,435 people
July 2008	1,605 people
August 2008	1,670 people
September 2008	1,725 people
October 2008	1,825 people
November 2008	2,025 people
December 2008	2,260 people
January 2009	2,425 people
February 2009	2,695 people
March 2009	2,825 people
April 2009	2,900 people
May 2009	2,810 people
June 2009	2,790 people
July 2009	2,835 people
August 2009	2,830 people
September 2009	2,790 people
October 2009	2,725 people
November 2009	2,755 people
December 2009	2,795 people
January 2010	2,900 people
February 2010	2,820 people
March 2010	2,650 people
April 2010	2,510 people
May 2010	2,440 people
June 2010	2,405 people
July 2010	2,480 people
August 2010	2,515 people
September 2010	2,490 people
October 2010	2,505 people
November 2010	2,425 people
December 2010	2,475 people
January 2011	2,600 people
February 2011	2,630 people
March 2011	2,565 people
April 2011	2,570 people
May 2011	2,565 people
June 2011	2,565 people
July 2011	2,725 people
August 2011	2,825 people
September 2011	2,910 people
October 2011	2,840 people
November 2011	2,880 people
December 2011	2,890 people
January 2012	3,050 people
February 2012	3,090 people
March 2012	2,965 people
April 2012	2,780 people
May 2012	2,785 people
June 2012	2,770 people
July 2012	2,725 people
August 2012	2,720 people
September 2012	2,695 people
October 2012	2,725 people
November 2012	2,765 people
December 2012	2,735 people
January 2013	2,820 people
February 2013	2,915 people
March 2013	2,880 people
April 2013	2,775 people
May 2013	2,725 people
June 2013	2,625 people
July 2013	2,590 people
August 2013	2,510 people
September 2013	2,415 people
October 2013	2,310 people
November 2013	2,325 people
December 2013	2,350 people
January 2014	2,415 people
February 2014	2,365 people
March 2014	2,240 people
April 2014	2,110 people
May 2014	2,045 people
June 2014	1,910 people
July 2014	1,875 people
August 2014	1,750 people
September 2014	1,685 people
October 2014	1,690 people
November 2014	1,650 people
December 2014	1,655 people
January 2015	1,645 people
February 2015	1,700 people
March 2015	1,590 people
April 2015	1,610 people
May 2015	1,645 people
June 2015	1,580 people
July 2015	1,585 people
August 2015	1,600 people
September 2015	1,575 people
October 2015	1,575 people
November 2015	1,600 people
December 2015	1,620 people
January 2016	1,670 people
February 2016	1,690 people
March 2016	1,725 people
April 2016	1,670 people
May 2016	1,615 people
June 2016	1,545 people
July 2016	1,555 people
August 2016	1,530 people
September 2016	1,515 people
October 2016	1,650 people
November 2016	1,765 people
December 2016	1,845 people
January 2017	1,945 people
February 2017	2,065 people
March 2017	2,150 people
April 2017	2,305 people
May 2017	2,345 people
June 2017	2,325 people
July 2017	2,340 people
August 2017	2,345 people
September 2017	2,375 people
October 2017	2,390 people
November 2017	2,370 people
December 2017	2,395 people
January 2018	2,395 people
February 2018	2,575 people
March 2018	2,635 people
April 2018	2,820 people
May 2018	2,620 people
June 2018	2,555 people
July 2018	2,555 people
August 2018	2,555 people
September 2018	2,570 people
October 2018	2,555 people
November 2018	2,625 people
December 2018	2,595 people
January 2019	2,635 people
February 2019	2,725 people
March 2019	2,805 people
April 2019	2,805 people
May 2019	2,740 people
June 2019	2,730 people
July 2019	2,675 people
August 2019	2,730 people
September 2019	2,690 people
October 2019	2,765 people
November 2019	2,740 people
December 2019	2,790 people
January 2020	2,865 people
February 2020	2,830 people
March 2020	2,865 people
April 2020	4,580 people
May 2020	5,155 people
June 2020	5,000 people
July 2020	5,080 people
August 2020	5,045 people
September 2020	4,920 people
October 2020	4,755 people
November 2020	4,800 people
December 2020	4,840 people
January 2021	4,750 people
February 2021	4,975 people
March 2021	4,920 people
April 2021	4,825 people
May 2021	4,495 people
June 2021	4,155 people
July 2021	4,095 people
August 2021	3,855 people
September 2021	3,700 people
October 2021	3,570 people
November 2021	3,490 people
December 2021	3,410 people
January 2022	3,320 people
February 2022	3,220 people
March 2022	3,120 people
April 2022	2,850 people
May 2022	2,760 people
June 2022	2,630 people
July 2022	2,550 people
August 2022	2,575 people
September 2022	2,590 people
October 2022	2,635 people
November 2022	2,710 people
December 2022	2,785 people
January 2023	2,785 people
February 2023	2,815 people
March 2023	2,835 people
April 2023	2,855 people
May 2023	2,685 people
June 2023	2,720 people
July 2023	2,770 people
August 2023	2,720 people
September 2023	2,650 people
October 2023	2,635 people
November 2023	2,675 people
December 2023	2,670 people
January 2024	2,630 people
February 2024	2,695 people
March 2024	2,695 people
April 2024	2,695 people
May 2024	2,670 people
June 2024	2,670 people
July 2024	2,865 people
August 2024	2,845 people
September 2024	2,865 people
October 2024	2,845 people
November 2024	2,820 people
December 2024	2,800 people
January 2025	2,790 people
February 2025	2,900 people
March 2025	2,810 people
April 2025	2,725 people
May 2025	2,670 people
June 2025	2,600 people
July 2025	2,600 people
August 2025	2,570 people
September 2025	2,540 people
October 2025	2,550 people
November 2025	2,625 people
December 2025	2,595 people
January 2026	2,610 people
February 2026	2,665 people
March 2026	2,705 people
April 2026	2,640 people
May 2026	2,680 people
June 2026	2,695 people
July 2026	2,705 people

ONS. Latest: 2,705 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Lancaster, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 6.7% in January 1992 to 3% in July 2026, a change of 3.7% or 55.2% (ONS).

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Period	Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64	UK
January 1992	6.7%	—
February 1992	6.7%	—
March 1992	6.7%	—
April 1992	6.8%	—
May 1992	6.6%	—
June 1992	6.6%	—
July 1992	6.9%	—
August 1992	7%	—
September 1992	7%	—
October 1992	7%	—
November 1992	7.1%	—
December 1992	7.4%	—
January 1993	7.5%	—
February 1993	7.4%	—
March 1993	7.2%	—
April 1993	7.1%	—
May 1993	6.9%	—
June 1993	6.9%	—
July 1993	7.1%	—
August 1993	7.1%	—
September 1993	6.9%	—
October 1993	6.7%	—
November 1993	6.7%	—
December 1993	6.9%	—
January 1994	7.1%	—
February 1994	7%	—
March 1994	6.7%	—
April 1994	6.7%	—
May 1994	6.4%	—
June 1994	6.3%	—
July 1994	6.4%	—
August 1994	6.4%	—
September 1994	6.4%	—
October 1994	6.2%	—
November 1994	6.1%	—
December 1994	6.2%	—
January 1995	6.4%	—
February 1995	6.2%	—
March 1995	6%	—
April 1995	6%	—
May 1995	5.7%	—
June 1995	5.7%	—
July 1995	5.9%	—
August 1995	6%	—
September 1995	5.9%	—
October 1995	5.8%	—
November 1995	5.9%	—
December 1995	6%	—
January 1996	6.2%	6.3%
February 1996	6%	6.2%
March 1996	5.8%	6%
April 1996	6%	6%
May 1996	5.8%	5.8%
June 1996	5.7%	5.7%
July 1996	5.7%	5.8%
August 1996	5.7%	5.9%
September 1996	5.6%	5.7%
October 1996	5.3%	5.4%
November 1996	5.2%	5.1%
December 1996	5.4%	5.1%
January 1997	5.5%	5.1%
February 1997	5.2%	4.9%
March 1997	5%	4.7%
April 1997	4.8%	4.6%
May 1997	4.6%	4.4%
June 1997	4.4%	4.2%
July 1997	4.5%	4.3%
August 1997	4.5%	4.3%
September 1997	4.3%	4.1%
October 1997	4.2%	3.9%
November 1997	4.2%	3.7%
December 1997	4.3%	3.8%
January 1998	4.5%	4%
February 1998	4.2%	3.9%
March 1998	4.1%	3.8%
April 1998	4.1%	3.7%
May 1998	3.9%	3.6%
June 1998	3.8%	3.6%
July 1998	4%	3.7%
August 1998	4.1%	3.7%
September 1998	4%	3.6%
October 1998	4%	3.5%
November 1998	4%	3.4%
December 1998	4.1%	3.5%
January 1999	4.2%	3.7%
February 1999	4.1%	3.7%
March 1999	4%	3.6%
April 1999	3.8%	3.5%
May 1999	3.7%	3.4%
June 1999	3.7%	3.3%
July 1999	3.7%	3.4%
August 1999	3.7%	3.4%
September 1999	3.5%	3.3%
October 1999	3.5%	3.1%
November 1999	3.4%	3.1%
December 1999	3.5%	3%
January 2000	3.8%	3.3%
February 2000	3.6%	3.3%
March 2000	3.4%	3.2%
April 2000	3.2%	3%
May 2000	3.2%	2.9%
June 2000	3.1%	2.9%
July 2000	3.1%	2.9%
August 2000	3.1%	2.9%
September 2000	3%	2.8%
October 2000	3.1%	2.7%
November 2000	3.1%	2.7%
December 2000	3.1%	2.7%
January 2001	3.3%	2.8%
February 2001	3.2%	2.8%
March 2001	3.2%	2.7%
April 2001	3.1%	2.7%
May 2001	2.9%	2.6%
June 2001	2.8%	2.5%
July 2001	2.9%	2.5%
August 2001	2.9%	2.6%
September 2001	2.8%	2.5%
October 2001	2.7%	2.4%
November 2001	2.6%	2.4%
December 2001	2.8%	2.5%
January 2002	3%	2.7%
February 2002	2.9%	2.7%
March 2002	2.8%	2.6%
April 2002	2.6%	2.6%
May 2002	2.5%	2.5%
June 2002	2.5%	2.5%
July 2002	2.6%	2.5%
August 2002	2.6%	2.5%
September 2002	2.4%	2.5%
October 2002	2.4%	2.4%
November 2002	2.5%	2.4%
December 2002	2.6%	2.4%
January 2003	2.9%	2.6%
February 2003	2.8%	2.6%
March 2003	2.7%	2.6%
April 2003	2.5%	2.5%
May 2003	2.5%	2.5%
June 2003	2.4%	2.4%
July 2003	2.4%	2.5%
August 2003	2.3%	2.5%
September 2003	2.3%	2.4%
October 2003	2.3%	2.3%
November 2003	2.3%	2.3%
December 2003	2.4%	2.3%
January 2004	2.5%	2.5%
February 2004	2.4%	2.5%
March 2004	2.2%	2.4%
April 2004	2.1%	2.3%
May 2004	2.1%	2.2%
June 2004	2%	2.2%
July 2004	2%	2.2%
August 2004	2%	2.2%
September 2004	1.9%	2.1%
October 2004	1.9%	2.1%
November 2004	1.9%	2.1%
December 2004	1.9%	2.1%
January 2005	2%	2.2%
February 2005	1.9%	2.3%
March 2005	1.9%	2.3%
April 2005	1.8%	2.2%
May 2005	1.8%	2.2%
June 2005	1.8%	2.2%
July 2005	1.8%	2.2%
August 2005	1.9%	2.3%
September 2005	1.9%	2.2%
October 2005	1.9%	2.2%
November 2005	1.9%	2.2%
December 2005	2%	2.3%
January 2006	2.1%	2.4%
February 2006	2.1%	2.5%
March 2006	2.1%	2.5%
April 2006	2%	2.5%
May 2006	2%	2.4%
June 2006	1.9%	2.4%
July 2006	2%	2.4%
August 2006	2%	2.4%
September 2006	2%	2.4%
October 2006	2%	2.4%
November 2006	2.1%	2.3%
December 2006	2.1%	2.3%
January 2007	2.4%	2.4%
February 2007	2.4%	2.4%
March 2007	2.2%	2.4%
April 2007	2%	2.3%
May 2007	1.9%	2.2%
June 2007	1.8%	2.1%
July 2007	1.8%	2.1%
August 2007	1.8%	2.1%
September 2007	1.8%	2.1%
October 2007	1.7%	2%
November 2007	1.7%	2%
December 2007	1.8%	2%
January 2008	1.8%	2.1%
February 2008	1.9%	2.1%
March 2008	1.9%	2.1%
April 2008	1.8%	2.1%
May 2008	1.7%	2.1%
June 2008	1.6%	2.1%
July 2008	1.8%	2.2%
August 2008	1.9%	2.3%
September 2008	2%	2.3%
October 2008	2.1%	2.4%
November 2008	2.3%	2.6%
December 2008	2.6%	2.9%
January 2009	2.7%	3.2%
February 2009	3.1%	3.6%
March 2009	3.2%	3.8%
April 2009	3.3%	3.9%
May 2009	3.2%	3.9%
June 2009	3.2%	3.8%
July 2009	3.2%	3.9%
August 2009	3.2%	4%
September 2009	3.2%	3.9%
October 2009	3.1%	3.9%
November 2009	3.1%	3.9%
December 2009	3.2%	3.9%
January 2010	3.3%	4.1%
February 2010	3.2%	4.1%
March 2010	3%	4%
April 2010	2.8%	3.9%
May 2010	2.7%	3.7%
June 2010	2.7%	3.5%
July 2010	2.8%	3.5%
August 2010	2.8%	3.6%
September 2010	2.8%	3.5%
October 2010	2.8%	3.5%
November 2010	2.7%	3.5%
December 2010	2.8%	3.5%
January 2011	2.9%	3.7%
February 2011	2.9%	3.8%
March 2011	2.9%	3.7%
April 2011	2.9%	3.7%
May 2011	2.9%	3.7%
June 2011	2.9%	3.6%
July 2011	3%	3.8%
August 2011	3.2%	3.9%
September 2011	3.3%	3.9%
October 2011	3.2%	3.8%
November 2011	3.2%	3.8%
December 2011	3.2%	3.8%
January 2012	3.4%	4%
February 2012	3.5%	4.1%
March 2012	3.3%	4.1%
April 2012	3.1%	4%
May 2012	3.1%	3.9%
June 2012	3.1%	3.8%
July 2012	3.1%	3.8%
August 2012	3.1%	3.8%
September 2012	3%	3.8%
October 2012	3.1%	3.8%
November 2012	3.1%	3.8%
December 2012	3.1%	3.7%
January 2013	3.2%	3.9%
February 2013	3.3%	3.9%
March 2013	3.2%	3.9%
April 2013	3.1%	3.8%
May 2013	3.1%	3.6%
June 2013	3%	3.5%
July 2013	2.9%	3.5%
August 2013	2.8%	3.4%
September 2013	2.7%	3.2%
October 2013	2.6%	3.1%
November 2013	2.6%	3%
December 2013	2.6%	2.9%
January 2014	2.7%	3%
February 2014	2.7%	3%
March 2014	2.5%	2.9%
April 2014	2.4%	2.8%
May 2014	2.3%	2.7%
June 2014	2.2%	2.5%
July 2014	2.1%	2.4%
August 2014	2%	2.4%
September 2014	1.9%	2.3%
October 2014	1.9%	2.2%
November 2014	1.9%	2.1%
December 2014	1.9%	2%
January 2015	1.9%	2.1%
February 2015	1.9%	2.1%
March 2015	1.8%	2.1%
April 2015	1.8%	2%
May 2015	1.9%	2%
June 2015	1.8%	1.9%
July 2015	1.8%	1.9%
August 2015	1.8%	1.9%
September 2015	1.8%	1.9%
October 2015	1.8%	1.8%
November 2015	1.8%	1.8%
December 2015	1.8%	1.8%
January 2016	1.9%	1.9%
February 2016	1.9%	1.9%
March 2016	2%	1.9%
April 2016	1.9%	1.9%
May 2016	1.8%	1.9%
June 2016	1.8%	1.8%
July 2016	1.8%	1.8%
August 2016	1.7%	1.9%
September 2016	1.7%	1.8%
October 2016	1.9%	1.8%
November 2016	2%	1.8%
December 2016	2.1%	1.8%
January 2017	2.2%	1.8%
February 2017	2.4%	1.9%
March 2017	2.5%	2%
April 2017	2.6%	2%
May 2017	2.7%	1.9%
June 2017	2.7%	1.9%
July 2017	2.7%	1.9%
August 2017	2.7%	1.9%
September 2017	2.7%	1.9%
October 2017	2.7%	1.9%
November 2017	2.7%	1.9%
December 2017	2.7%	1.9%
January 2018	2.7%	2%
February 2018	2.9%	2.1%
March 2018	3%	2.1%
April 2018	3.2%	2.2%
May 2018	3%	2.1%
June 2018	2.9%	2.1%
July 2018	2.9%	2.1%
August 2018	2.9%	2.2%
September 2018	2.9%	2.2%
October 2018	2.9%	2.2%
November 2018	3%	2.3%
December 2018	3%	2.3%
January 2019	3%	2.4%
February 2019	3.1%	2.5%
March 2019	3.2%	2.6%
April 2019	3.2%	2.6%
May 2019	3.1%	2.7%
June 2019	3.1%	2.7%
July 2019	3%	2.7%
August 2019	3.1%	2.8%
September 2019	3.1%	2.8%
October 2019	3.2%	2.8%
November 2019	3.1%	2.9%
December 2019	3.2%	2.9%
January 2020	3.2%	2.9%
February 2020	3.2%	3%
March 2020	3.2%	3%
April 2020	5.2%	5%
May 2020	5.8%	6.3%
June 2020	5.7%	6.2%
July 2020	5.7%	6.3%
August 2020	5.7%	6.4%
September 2020	5.6%	6.3%
October 2020	5.4%	6.1%
November 2020	5.4%	6.2%
December 2020	5.5%	6.2%
January 2021	5.3%	6.1%
February 2021	5.5%	6.4%
March 2021	5.5%	6.3%
April 2021	5.4%	6.2%
May 2021	5%	5.8%
June 2021	4.6%	5.4%
July 2021	4.6%	5.3%
August 2021	4.3%	5.1%
September 2021	4.1%	4.8%
October 2021	4%	4.6%
November 2021	3.9%	4.5%
December 2021	3.8%	4.3%
January 2022	3.6%	4.2%
February 2022	3.5%	4.2%
March 2022	3.4%	4%
April 2022	3.1%	3.8%
May 2022	3%	3.7%
June 2022	2.9%	3.6%
July 2022	2.8%	3.6%
August 2022	2.8%	3.6%
September 2022	2.8%	3.6%
October 2022	2.9%	3.5%
November 2022	3%	3.5%
December 2022	3%	3.6%
January 2023	3%	3.5%
February 2023	3.1%	3.5%
March 2023	3.1%	3.6%
April 2023	3.1%	3.7%
May 2023	2.9%	3.6%
June 2023	3%	3.6%
July 2023	3%	3.6%
August 2023	3%	3.6%
September 2023	2.9%	3.5%
October 2023	2.9%	3.5%
November 2023	2.9%	3.6%
December 2023	2.9%	3.6%
January 2024	2.9%	3.6%
February 2024	3%	3.7%
March 2024	3%	3.7%
April 2024	3%	3.7%
May 2024	2.9%	3.7%
June 2024	2.9%	3.8%
July 2024	3.1%	4.1%
August 2024	3.1%	4.1%
September 2024	3.1%	4.1%
October 2024	3.1%	4%
November 2024	3.1%	4%
December 2024	3.1%	3.9%
January 2025	3.1%	3.9%
February 2025	3.2%	4%
March 2025	3.1%	4%
April 2025	3%	3.9%
May 2025	2.9%	3.9%
June 2025	2.9%	3.9%
July 2025	2.9%	3.8%
August 2025	2.8%	3.8%
September 2025	2.8%	3.8%
October 2025	2.8%	3.8%
November 2025	2.9%	3.8%
December 2025	2.8%	3.7%
January 2026	2.9%	3.8%
February 2026	2.9%	3.9%
March 2026	3%	3.9%
April 2026	2.9%	3.9%
May 2026	2.9%	3.9%
June 2026	3%	3.8%
July 2026	3%	3.9%

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

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