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Work in North Ayrshire

Every work series published for North 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 North Ayrshire, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £23,232 in 2008 to £40,312 in 2025, a change of £17,080 or 73.5%, 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	£23,232	—
2009	£23,165	—
2010	£24,289	—
2011	£25,095	—
2012	£24,910	—
2013	£26,438	—
2014	£26,964	—
2015	£25,532	—
2016	£27,282	—
2017	£29,234	—
2018	£30,361	—
2019	£29,950	—
2020	£30,857	—
2021	£32,295	—
2022	£33,656	—
2023	£35,474	—
2024	£37,898	£37,439
2025	£40,312	£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: £40,312 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In North Ayrshire, median annual pay, male full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £37,048 in 2024 to £39,146 in 2025, a change of £2,098 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	£37,048	£40,053
2025	£39,146	£41,832

ONS. Latest: £39,146 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In North Ayrshire, median annual pay, female full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £38,243 in 2024 to £40,505 in 2025, a change of £2,262 or 5.9%, 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	£38,243	£34,001
2025	£40,505	£35,670

ONS. Latest: £40,505 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In North Ayrshire, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £431 in 2008 to £791 in 2025, a change of £361 or 83.7%, 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	£431	—
2009	£426	—
2010	£471	—
2011	£487	—
2012	£454	—
2013	£484	—
2014	£507	—
2015	£481	—
2016	£522	—
2017	£564	—
2018	£563	—
2019	£552	—
2020	£598	—
2021	£625	—
2022	£636	—
2023	£706	—
2024	£742	£728
2025	£791	£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: £791 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In North Ayrshire, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 12,305 in January 1986 to 3,340 in July 2026, a change of 8,965 or 72.9% (ONS).

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Period	People claiming unemployment-related benefits
January 1986	12,305 people
February 1986	12,105 people
March 1986	11,955 people
April 1986	11,915 people
May 1986	11,535 people
June 1986	11,540 people
July 1986	11,685 people
August 1986	11,610 people
September 1986	11,640 people
October 1986	11,500 people
November 1986	11,595 people
December 1986	11,860 people
January 1987	12,470 people
February 1987	12,165 people
March 1987	11,845 people
April 1987	11,895 people
May 1987	11,370 people
June 1987	11,035 people
July 1987	11,055 people
August 1987	10,815 people
September 1987	10,795 people
October 1987	10,565 people
November 1987	10,450 people
December 1987	10,580 people
January 1988	10,965 people
February 1988	10,600 people
March 1988	10,325 people
April 1988	10,005 people
May 1988	9,445 people
June 1988	9,235 people
July 1988	9,325 people
August 1988	9,090 people
September 1988	8,580 people
October 1988	8,010 people
November 1988	8,090 people
December 1988	7,975 people
January 1989	8,095 people
February 1989	7,825 people
March 1989	7,785 people
April 1989	7,600 people
May 1989	7,360 people
June 1989	7,025 people
July 1989	7,030 people
August 1989	7,015 people
September 1989	6,695 people
October 1989	6,525 people
November 1989	6,465 people
December 1989	6,555 people
January 1990	6,840 people
February 1990	6,765 people
March 1990	6,520 people
April 1990	6,445 people
May 1990	6,115 people
June 1990	6,010 people
July 1990	6,125 people
August 1990	6,170 people
September 1990	6,060 people
October 1990	6,215 people
November 1990	6,335 people
December 1990	6,490 people
January 1991	6,815 people
February 1991	6,790 people
March 1991	6,850 people
April 1991	6,865 people
May 1991	6,780 people
June 1991	6,725 people
July 1991	7,045 people
August 1991	7,190 people
September 1991	6,990 people
October 1991	7,095 people
November 1991	7,265 people
December 1991	7,535 people
January 1992	7,985 people
February 1992	7,985 people
March 1992	7,805 people
April 1992	7,770 people
May 1992	7,565 people
June 1992	7,405 people
July 1992	7,965 people
August 1992	8,000 people
September 1992	7,780 people
October 1992	7,905 people
November 1992	8,175 people
December 1992	8,510 people
January 1993	8,940 people
February 1993	8,935 people
March 1993	8,645 people
April 1993	8,520 people
May 1993	8,220 people
June 1993	7,955 people
July 1993	8,360 people
August 1993	8,320 people
September 1993	7,745 people
October 1993	7,810 people
November 1993	7,800 people
December 1993	7,830 people
January 1994	8,375 people
February 1994	8,080 people
March 1994	7,795 people
April 1994	7,540 people
May 1994	7,430 people
June 1994	7,100 people
July 1994	7,660 people
August 1994	7,595 people
September 1994	7,145 people
October 1994	7,070 people
November 1994	7,005 people
December 1994	6,900 people
January 1995	7,225 people
February 1995	7,040 people
March 1995	6,775 people
April 1995	6,670 people
May 1995	6,430 people
June 1995	6,175 people
July 1995	6,670 people
August 1995	6,625 people
September 1995	6,115 people
October 1995	5,940 people
November 1995	5,960 people
December 1995	6,105 people
January 1996	6,505 people
February 1996	6,420 people
March 1996	6,290 people
April 1996	6,365 people
May 1996	6,165 people
June 1996	5,885 people
July 1996	6,500 people
August 1996	6,590 people
September 1996	5,965 people
October 1996	5,845 people
November 1996	5,690 people
December 1996	5,795 people
January 1997	6,070 people
February 1997	5,745 people
March 1997	5,475 people
April 1997	5,335 people
May 1997	5,130 people
June 1997	5,145 people
July 1997	5,485 people
August 1997	5,305 people
September 1997	4,675 people
October 1997	4,485 people
November 1997	4,450 people
December 1997	4,555 people
January 1998	5,050 people
February 1998	5,010 people
March 1998	4,770 people
April 1998	4,980 people
May 1998	4,930 people
June 1998	4,795 people
July 1998	5,295 people
August 1998	5,270 people
September 1998	4,680 people
October 1998	4,550 people
November 1998	4,670 people
December 1998	4,740 people
January 1999	5,270 people
February 1999	5,270 people
March 1999	5,335 people
April 1999	5,130 people
May 1999	4,925 people
June 1999	4,840 people
July 1999	5,155 people
August 1999	5,195 people
September 1999	4,665 people
October 1999	4,655 people
November 1999	4,575 people
December 1999	4,460 people
January 2000	5,140 people
February 2000	5,260 people
March 2000	5,295 people
April 2000	5,000 people
May 2000	4,820 people
June 2000	4,550 people
July 2000	4,695 people
August 2000	4,840 people
September 2000	4,200 people
October 2000	4,105 people
November 2000	4,165 people
December 2000	4,140 people
January 2001	5,015 people
February 2001	5,015 people
March 2001	4,840 people
April 2001	4,565 people
May 2001	4,515 people
June 2001	4,415 people
July 2001	4,605 people
August 2001	4,545 people
September 2001	3,895 people
October 2001	3,855 people
November 2001	4,070 people
December 2001	4,140 people
January 2002	4,800 people
February 2002	4,655 people
March 2002	4,350 people
April 2002	4,485 people
May 2002	4,375 people
June 2002	4,410 people
July 2002	4,595 people
August 2002	4,665 people
September 2002	4,175 people
October 2002	3,985 people
November 2002	4,055 people
December 2002	4,145 people
January 2003	4,785 people
February 2003	4,605 people
March 2003	4,430 people
April 2003	4,270 people
May 2003	4,265 people
June 2003	4,395 people
July 2003	4,495 people
August 2003	4,370 people
September 2003	3,995 people
October 2003	3,790 people
November 2003	3,925 people
December 2003	4,050 people
January 2004	4,350 people
February 2004	4,355 people
March 2004	4,240 people
April 2004	4,010 people
May 2004	3,755 people
June 2004	3,640 people
July 2004	3,890 people
August 2004	3,855 people
September 2004	3,440 people
October 2004	3,460 people
November 2004	3,530 people
December 2004	3,560 people
January 2005	3,930 people
February 2005	3,880 people
March 2005	3,750 people
April 2005	3,690 people
May 2005	3,605 people
June 2005	3,510 people
July 2005	3,735 people
August 2005	3,795 people
September 2005	3,530 people
October 2005	3,545 people
November 2005	3,550 people
December 2005	3,785 people
January 2006	4,060 people
February 2006	3,965 people
March 2006	4,105 people
April 2006	4,080 people
May 2006	3,955 people
June 2006	3,780 people
July 2006	4,055 people
August 2006	3,975 people
September 2006	3,625 people
October 2006	3,530 people
November 2006	3,575 people
December 2006	3,490 people
January 2007	3,740 people
February 2007	4,070 people
March 2007	3,805 people
April 2007	3,455 people
May 2007	3,325 people
June 2007	3,335 people
July 2007	3,385 people
August 2007	3,325 people
September 2007	3,045 people
October 2007	2,995 people
November 2007	3,020 people
December 2007	2,990 people
January 2008	3,260 people
February 2008	3,355 people
March 2008	3,305 people
April 2008	3,180 people
May 2008	3,105 people
June 2008	3,165 people
July 2008	3,350 people
August 2008	3,520 people
September 2008	3,360 people
October 2008	3,475 people
November 2008	3,810 people
December 2008	3,940 people
January 2009	4,440 people
February 2009	4,810 people
March 2009	4,860 people
April 2009	4,930 people
May 2009	4,890 people
June 2009	4,895 people
July 2009	5,210 people
August 2009	5,435 people
September 2009	5,130 people
October 2009	5,030 people
November 2009	5,130 people
December 2009	5,140 people
January 2010	5,670 people
February 2010	5,730 people
March 2010	5,655 people
April 2010	5,490 people
May 2010	5,250 people
June 2010	5,080 people
July 2010	5,455 people
August 2010	5,350 people
September 2010	4,905 people
October 2010	4,890 people
November 2010	5,005 people
December 2010	5,085 people
January 2011	5,540 people
February 2011	5,565 people
March 2011	5,520 people
April 2011	5,370 people
May 2011	5,315 people
June 2011	5,450 people
July 2011	5,835 people
August 2011	5,935 people
September 2011	5,375 people
October 2011	5,305 people
November 2011	5,340 people
December 2011	5,370 people
January 2012	5,730 people
February 2012	5,830 people
March 2012	5,785 people
April 2012	5,555 people
May 2012	5,530 people
June 2012	5,545 people
July 2012	5,920 people
August 2012	6,030 people
September 2012	5,610 people
October 2012	5,530 people
November 2012	5,535 people
December 2012	5,615 people
January 2013	5,850 people
February 2013	5,940 people
March 2013	5,725 people
April 2013	5,500 people
May 2013	5,325 people
June 2013	5,405 people
July 2013	5,575 people
August 2013	5,505 people
September 2013	4,815 people
October 2013	4,630 people
November 2013	4,605 people
December 2013	4,580 people
January 2014	4,825 people
February 2014	4,825 people
March 2014	4,695 people
April 2014	4,500 people
May 2014	4,315 people
June 2014	4,170 people
July 2014	4,265 people
August 2014	4,195 people
September 2014	3,710 people
October 2014	3,580 people
November 2014	3,525 people
December 2014	3,470 people
January 2015	3,680 people
February 2015	3,710 people
March 2015	3,620 people
April 2015	3,465 people
May 2015	3,310 people
June 2015	3,285 people
July 2015	3,595 people
August 2015	3,745 people
September 2015	3,435 people
October 2015	3,365 people
November 2015	3,330 people
December 2015	3,380 people
January 2016	3,580 people
February 2016	3,610 people
March 2016	3,585 people
April 2016	3,490 people
May 2016	3,450 people
June 2016	3,395 people
July 2016	3,605 people
August 2016	3,645 people
September 2016	3,470 people
October 2016	3,385 people
November 2016	3,330 people
December 2016	3,295 people
January 2017	3,385 people
February 2017	3,405 people
March 2017	3,415 people
April 2017	3,325 people
May 2017	3,255 people
June 2017	3,210 people
July 2017	3,295 people
August 2017	3,295 people
September 2017	3,125 people
October 2017	3,110 people
November 2017	3,135 people
December 2017	3,145 people
January 2018	3,285 people
February 2018	3,490 people
March 2018	3,695 people
April 2018	4,030 people
May 2018	4,005 people
June 2018	4,200 people
July 2018	4,415 people
August 2018	4,500 people
September 2018	4,365 people
October 2018	4,440 people
November 2018	4,430 people
December 2018	4,490 people
January 2019	4,535 people
February 2019	4,615 people
March 2019	4,650 people
April 2019	4,565 people
May 2019	4,525 people
June 2019	4,545 people
July 2019	4,690 people
August 2019	4,660 people
September 2019	4,410 people
October 2019	4,435 people
November 2019	4,465 people
December 2019	4,360 people
January 2020	4,475 people
February 2020	4,600 people
March 2020	4,495 people
April 2020	6,535 people
May 2020	7,025 people
June 2020	7,090 people
July 2020	7,290 people
August 2020	7,270 people
September 2020	6,990 people
October 2020	6,645 people
November 2020	6,715 people
December 2020	6,650 people
January 2021	6,605 people
February 2021	6,800 people
March 2021	6,760 people
April 2021	6,495 people
May 2021	6,080 people
June 2021	5,625 people
July 2021	5,605 people
August 2021	5,395 people
September 2021	4,915 people
October 2021	4,795 people
November 2021	4,605 people
December 2021	4,530 people
January 2022	4,475 people
February 2022	4,435 people
March 2022	4,280 people
April 2022	4,000 people
May 2022	3,845 people
June 2022	3,780 people
July 2022	3,785 people
August 2022	3,755 people
September 2022	3,655 people
October 2022	3,545 people
November 2022	3,645 people
December 2022	3,665 people
January 2023	3,640 people
February 2023	3,650 people
March 2023	3,695 people
April 2023	3,795 people
May 2023	3,610 people
June 2023	3,595 people
July 2023	3,675 people
August 2023	3,650 people
September 2023	3,480 people
October 2023	3,485 people
November 2023	3,555 people
December 2023	3,505 people
January 2024	3,480 people
February 2024	3,505 people
March 2024	3,555 people
April 2024	3,495 people
May 2024	3,435 people
June 2024	3,485 people
July 2024	3,740 people
August 2024	3,775 people
September 2024	3,650 people
October 2024	3,510 people
November 2024	3,405 people
December 2024	3,355 people
January 2025	3,420 people
February 2025	3,445 people
March 2025	3,380 people
April 2025	3,215 people
May 2025	3,120 people
June 2025	3,090 people
July 2025	3,150 people
August 2025	3,195 people
September 2025	3,110 people
October 2025	3,040 people
November 2025	3,065 people
December 2025	3,155 people
January 2026	3,180 people
February 2026	3,270 people
March 2026	3,270 people
April 2026	3,285 people
May 2026	3,200 people
June 2026	3,230 people
July 2026	3,340 people

ONS. Latest: 3,340 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In North Ayrshire, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 9.1% in January 1992 to 4.2% in July 2026, a change of 4.9% or 53.8% (ONS).

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Period	Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64	UK
January 1992	9.1%	—
February 1992	9.1%	—
March 1992	8.9%	—
April 1992	8.9%	—
May 1992	8.6%	—
June 1992	8.4%	—
July 1992	9.1%	—
August 1992	9.1%	—
September 1992	8.9%	—
October 1992	9%	—
November 1992	9.3%	—
December 1992	9.7%	—
January 1993	10.2%	—
February 1993	10.2%	—
March 1993	9.9%	—
April 1993	9.7%	—
May 1993	9.4%	—
June 1993	9.1%	—
July 1993	9.5%	—
August 1993	9.5%	—
September 1993	8.8%	—
October 1993	8.9%	—
November 1993	8.9%	—
December 1993	8.9%	—
January 1994	9.6%	—
February 1994	9.2%	—
March 1994	8.9%	—
April 1994	8.6%	—
May 1994	8.5%	—
June 1994	8.1%	—
July 1994	8.7%	—
August 1994	8.7%	—
September 1994	8.2%	—
October 1994	8.1%	—
November 1994	8%	—
December 1994	7.9%	—
January 1995	8.2%	—
February 1995	8%	—
March 1995	7.7%	—
April 1995	7.6%	—
May 1995	7.3%	—
June 1995	7%	—
July 1995	7.6%	—
August 1995	7.6%	—
September 1995	7%	—
October 1995	6.8%	—
November 1995	6.8%	—
December 1995	7%	—
January 1996	7.4%	6.3%
February 1996	7.3%	6.2%
March 1996	7.1%	6%
April 1996	7.2%	6%
May 1996	7%	5.8%
June 1996	6.7%	5.7%
July 1996	7.4%	5.8%
August 1996	7.5%	5.9%
September 1996	6.8%	5.7%
October 1996	6.6%	5.4%
November 1996	6.4%	5.1%
December 1996	6.6%	5.1%
January 1997	6.9%	5.1%
February 1997	6.5%	4.9%
March 1997	6.2%	4.7%
April 1997	6%	4.6%
May 1997	5.8%	4.4%
June 1997	5.8%	4.2%
July 1997	6.2%	4.3%
August 1997	6%	4.3%
September 1997	5.3%	4.1%
October 1997	5.1%	3.9%
November 1997	5%	3.7%
December 1997	5.2%	3.8%
January 1998	5.7%	4%
February 1998	5.7%	3.9%
March 1998	5.4%	3.8%
April 1998	5.6%	3.7%
May 1998	5.6%	3.6%
June 1998	5.4%	3.6%
July 1998	6%	3.7%
August 1998	6%	3.7%
September 1998	5.3%	3.6%
October 1998	5.1%	3.5%
November 1998	5.3%	3.4%
December 1998	5.4%	3.5%
January 1999	6%	3.7%
February 1999	6%	3.7%
March 1999	6%	3.6%
April 1999	5.8%	3.5%
May 1999	5.6%	3.4%
June 1999	5.5%	3.3%
July 1999	5.8%	3.4%
August 1999	5.9%	3.4%
September 1999	5.3%	3.3%
October 1999	5.3%	3.1%
November 1999	5.2%	3.1%
December 1999	5.1%	3%
January 2000	5.9%	3.3%
February 2000	6%	3.3%
March 2000	6%	3.2%
April 2000	5.7%	3%
May 2000	5.5%	2.9%
June 2000	5.2%	2.9%
July 2000	5.4%	2.9%
August 2000	5.5%	2.9%
September 2000	4.8%	2.8%
October 2000	4.7%	2.7%
November 2000	4.8%	2.7%
December 2000	4.7%	2.7%
January 2001	5.8%	2.8%
February 2001	5.8%	2.8%
March 2001	5.6%	2.7%
April 2001	5.3%	2.7%
May 2001	5.2%	2.6%
June 2001	5.1%	2.5%
July 2001	5.3%	2.5%
August 2001	5.2%	2.6%
September 2001	4.5%	2.5%
October 2001	4.4%	2.4%
November 2001	4.7%	2.4%
December 2001	4.8%	2.5%
January 2002	5.5%	2.7%
February 2002	5.4%	2.7%
March 2002	5%	2.6%
April 2002	5.2%	2.6%
May 2002	5%	2.5%
June 2002	5.1%	2.5%
July 2002	5.3%	2.5%
August 2002	5.4%	2.5%
September 2002	4.8%	2.5%
October 2002	4.6%	2.4%
November 2002	4.7%	2.4%
December 2002	4.8%	2.4%
January 2003	5.5%	2.6%
February 2003	5.3%	2.6%
March 2003	5.1%	2.6%
April 2003	4.9%	2.5%
May 2003	4.9%	2.5%
June 2003	5.1%	2.4%
July 2003	5.2%	2.5%
August 2003	5%	2.5%
September 2003	4.6%	2.4%
October 2003	4.4%	2.3%
November 2003	4.5%	2.3%
December 2003	4.7%	2.3%
January 2004	5%	2.5%
February 2004	5%	2.5%
March 2004	4.9%	2.4%
April 2004	4.6%	2.3%
May 2004	4.3%	2.2%
June 2004	4.2%	2.2%
July 2004	4.5%	2.2%
August 2004	4.4%	2.2%
September 2004	3.9%	2.1%
October 2004	4%	2.1%
November 2004	4%	2.1%
December 2004	4.1%	2.1%
January 2005	4.5%	2.2%
February 2005	4.4%	2.3%
March 2005	4.3%	2.3%
April 2005	4.2%	2.2%
May 2005	4.1%	2.2%
June 2005	4%	2.2%
July 2005	4.3%	2.2%
August 2005	4.3%	2.3%
September 2005	4%	2.2%
October 2005	4.1%	2.2%
November 2005	4.1%	2.2%
December 2005	4.3%	2.3%
January 2006	4.6%	2.4%
February 2006	4.5%	2.5%
March 2006	4.7%	2.5%
April 2006	4.7%	2.5%
May 2006	4.5%	2.4%
June 2006	4.3%	2.4%
July 2006	4.6%	2.4%
August 2006	4.5%	2.4%
September 2006	4.1%	2.4%
October 2006	4%	2.4%
November 2006	4.1%	2.3%
December 2006	4%	2.3%
January 2007	4.2%	2.4%
February 2007	4.6%	2.4%
March 2007	4.3%	2.4%
April 2007	3.9%	2.3%
May 2007	3.8%	2.2%
June 2007	3.8%	2.1%
July 2007	3.8%	2.1%
August 2007	3.8%	2.1%
September 2007	3.5%	2.1%
October 2007	3.4%	2%
November 2007	3.4%	2%
December 2007	3.4%	2%
January 2008	3.7%	2.1%
February 2008	3.8%	2.1%
March 2008	3.8%	2.1%
April 2008	3.6%	2.1%
May 2008	3.5%	2.1%
June 2008	3.6%	2.1%
July 2008	3.8%	2.2%
August 2008	4%	2.3%
September 2008	3.8%	2.3%
October 2008	3.9%	2.4%
November 2008	4.3%	2.6%
December 2008	4.5%	2.9%
January 2009	5.1%	3.2%
February 2009	5.5%	3.6%
March 2009	5.5%	3.8%
April 2009	5.6%	3.9%
May 2009	5.6%	3.9%
June 2009	5.6%	3.8%
July 2009	5.9%	3.9%
August 2009	6.2%	4%
September 2009	5.8%	3.9%
October 2009	5.7%	3.9%
November 2009	5.8%	3.9%
December 2009	5.9%	3.9%
January 2010	6.5%	4.1%
February 2010	6.5%	4.1%
March 2010	6.5%	4%
April 2010	6.3%	3.9%
May 2010	6%	3.7%
June 2010	5.8%	3.5%
July 2010	6.2%	3.5%
August 2010	6.1%	3.6%
September 2010	5.6%	3.5%
October 2010	5.6%	3.5%
November 2010	5.7%	3.5%
December 2010	5.8%	3.5%
January 2011	6.3%	3.7%
February 2011	6.4%	3.8%
March 2011	6.3%	3.7%
April 2011	6.1%	3.7%
May 2011	6.1%	3.7%
June 2011	6.2%	3.6%
July 2011	6.7%	3.8%
August 2011	6.8%	3.9%
September 2011	6.1%	3.9%
October 2011	6.1%	3.8%
November 2011	6.1%	3.8%
December 2011	6.1%	3.8%
January 2012	6.6%	4%
February 2012	6.7%	4.1%
March 2012	6.7%	4.1%
April 2012	6.4%	4%
May 2012	6.4%	3.9%
June 2012	6.4%	3.8%
July 2012	6.8%	3.8%
August 2012	7%	3.8%
September 2012	6.5%	3.8%
October 2012	6.4%	3.8%
November 2012	6.4%	3.8%
December 2012	6.5%	3.7%
January 2013	6.8%	3.9%
February 2013	6.9%	3.9%
March 2013	6.7%	3.9%
April 2013	6.4%	3.8%
May 2013	6.2%	3.6%
June 2013	6.3%	3.5%
July 2013	6.5%	3.5%
August 2013	6.4%	3.4%
September 2013	5.6%	3.2%
October 2013	5.4%	3.1%
November 2013	5.4%	3%
December 2013	5.3%	2.9%
January 2014	5.7%	3%
February 2014	5.7%	3%
March 2014	5.5%	2.9%
April 2014	5.3%	2.8%
May 2014	5.1%	2.7%
June 2014	4.9%	2.5%
July 2014	5%	2.4%
August 2014	4.9%	2.4%
September 2014	4.4%	2.3%
October 2014	4.2%	2.2%
November 2014	4.2%	2.1%
December 2014	4.1%	2%
January 2015	4.4%	2.1%
February 2015	4.4%	2.1%
March 2015	4.3%	2.1%
April 2015	4.1%	2%
May 2015	3.9%	2%
June 2015	3.9%	1.9%
July 2015	4.3%	1.9%
August 2015	4.4%	1.9%
September 2015	4.1%	1.9%
October 2015	4%	1.8%
November 2015	3.9%	1.8%
December 2015	4%	1.8%
January 2016	4.3%	1.9%
February 2016	4.3%	1.9%
March 2016	4.3%	1.9%
April 2016	4.2%	1.9%
May 2016	4.1%	1.9%
June 2016	4.1%	1.8%
July 2016	4.3%	1.8%
August 2016	4.3%	1.9%
September 2016	4.1%	1.8%
October 2016	4%	1.8%
November 2016	4%	1.8%
December 2016	3.9%	1.8%
January 2017	4.1%	1.8%
February 2017	4.1%	1.9%
March 2017	4.1%	2%
April 2017	4%	2%
May 2017	3.9%	1.9%
June 2017	3.8%	1.9%
July 2017	3.9%	1.9%
August 2017	3.9%	1.9%
September 2017	3.7%	1.9%
October 2017	3.7%	1.9%
November 2017	3.8%	1.9%
December 2017	3.8%	1.9%
January 2018	4%	2%
February 2018	4.2%	2.1%
March 2018	4.5%	2.1%
April 2018	4.9%	2.2%
May 2018	4.9%	2.1%
June 2018	5.1%	2.1%
July 2018	5.4%	2.1%
August 2018	5.5%	2.2%
September 2018	5.3%	2.2%
October 2018	5.4%	2.2%
November 2018	5.4%	2.3%
December 2018	5.4%	2.3%
January 2019	5.5%	2.4%
February 2019	5.6%	2.5%
March 2019	5.7%	2.6%
April 2019	5.6%	2.6%
May 2019	5.5%	2.7%
June 2019	5.6%	2.7%
July 2019	5.7%	2.7%
August 2019	5.7%	2.8%
September 2019	5.4%	2.8%
October 2019	5.4%	2.8%
November 2019	5.5%	2.9%
December 2019	5.3%	2.9%
January 2020	5.5%	2.9%
February 2020	5.7%	3%
March 2020	5.5%	3%
April 2020	8.1%	5%
May 2020	8.7%	6.3%
June 2020	8.7%	6.2%
July 2020	9%	6.3%
August 2020	9%	6.4%
September 2020	8.6%	6.3%
October 2020	8.2%	6.1%
November 2020	8.3%	6.2%
December 2020	8.2%	6.2%
January 2021	8.2%	6.1%
February 2021	8.4%	6.4%
March 2021	8.4%	6.3%
April 2021	8%	6.2%
May 2021	7.5%	5.8%
June 2021	7%	5.4%
July 2021	6.9%	5.3%
August 2021	6.7%	5.1%
September 2021	6.1%	4.8%
October 2021	5.9%	4.6%
November 2021	5.7%	4.5%
December 2021	5.6%	4.3%
January 2022	5.6%	4.2%
February 2022	5.5%	4.2%
March 2022	5.3%	4%
April 2022	5%	3.8%
May 2022	4.8%	3.7%
June 2022	4.7%	3.6%
July 2022	4.7%	3.6%
August 2022	4.7%	3.6%
September 2022	4.5%	3.6%
October 2022	4.4%	3.5%
November 2022	4.5%	3.5%
December 2022	4.6%	3.6%
January 2023	4.5%	3.5%
February 2023	4.5%	3.5%
March 2023	4.6%	3.6%
April 2023	4.7%	3.7%
May 2023	4.5%	3.6%
June 2023	4.5%	3.6%
July 2023	4.6%	3.6%
August 2023	4.5%	3.6%
September 2023	4.3%	3.5%
October 2023	4.3%	3.5%
November 2023	4.4%	3.6%
December 2023	4.4%	3.6%
January 2024	4.3%	3.6%
February 2024	4.4%	3.7%
March 2024	4.4%	3.7%
April 2024	4.4%	3.7%
May 2024	4.3%	3.7%
June 2024	4.4%	3.8%
July 2024	4.7%	4.1%
August 2024	4.7%	4.1%
September 2024	4.6%	4.1%
October 2024	4.4%	4%
November 2024	4.3%	4%
December 2024	4.2%	3.9%
January 2025	4.3%	3.9%
February 2025	4.3%	4%
March 2025	4.2%	4%
April 2025	4%	3.9%
May 2025	3.9%	3.9%
June 2025	3.9%	3.9%
July 2025	3.9%	3.8%
August 2025	4%	3.8%
September 2025	3.9%	3.8%
October 2025	3.8%	3.8%
November 2025	3.8%	3.8%
December 2025	3.9%	3.7%
January 2026	4%	3.8%
February 2026	4.1%	3.9%
March 2026	4.1%	3.9%
April 2026	4.1%	3.9%
May 2026	4%	3.9%
June 2026	4%	3.8%
July 2026	4.2%	3.9%

ONS. Latest: 4.2% (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

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