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Work in Rochdale

Every work series published for Rochdale, 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 Rochdale, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £23,514 in 2008 to £34,660 in 2025, a change of £11,146 or 47.4%, 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: £34,660 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Rochdale, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £430 in 2008 to £690 in 2025, a change of £259 or 60.2%, 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: £690 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Rochdale, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 14,515 in January 1986 to 8,630 in July 2026, a change of 5,885 or 40.5% (ONS).

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ONS. Latest: 8,630 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Rochdale, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 7.9% in January 1992 to 5.9% in July 2026, a change of 2% or 25.3% (ONS).