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Work in Scottish Borders

Every work series published for Scottish Borders, 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 Scottish Borders, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £24,080 in 2008 to £33,600 in 2025, a change of £9,520 or 39.5%, 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	£24,080	—
2009	£23,292	—
2010	£24,129	—
2011	£24,227	—
2012	£24,124	—
2013	£25,406	—
2014	£25,415	—
2015	£25,526	—
2016	£25,733	—
2017	£27,081	—
2018	£27,234	—
2019	£27,826	—
2020	£28,138	—
2021	£28,015	—
2022	£30,024	—
2023	£32,489	—
2024	£35,127	£37,439
2025	£33,600	£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: £33,600 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Scottish Borders, median annual pay, male full-time employees, by area of residence fell from £35,040 in 2024 to £32,604 in 2025, a change of £2,436 or 7.0%, 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	£35,040	£40,053
2025	£32,604	£41,832

ONS. Latest: £32,604 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Scottish Borders, median annual pay, female full-time employees, by area of residence fell from £35,079 in 2024 to £33,744 in 2025, a change of £1,335 or 3.8%, 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	£35,079	£34,001
2025	£33,744	£35,670

ONS. Latest: £33,744 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Scottish Borders, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £450 in 2008 to £708 in 2025, a change of £258 or 57.3%, 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	£450	—
2009	£437	—
2010	£460	—
2011	£453	—
2012	£451	—
2013	£508	—
2014	£490	—
2015	£504	—
2016	£497	—
2017	£515	—
2018	£527	—
2019	£546	—
2020	£542	—
2021	£551	—
2022	£622	—
2023	£674	—
2024	£664	£728
2025	£708	£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: £708 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Scottish Borders, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 3,880 in January 1986 to 1,910 in July 2026, a change of 1,970 or 50.8% (ONS).

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Period	People claiming unemployment-related benefits
January 1986	3,880 people
February 1986	3,915 people
March 1986	3,885 people
April 1986	3,690 people
May 1986	3,655 people
June 1986	3,605 people
July 1986	3,685 people
August 1986	3,705 people
September 1986	3,670 people
October 1986	3,720 people
November 1986	3,835 people
December 1986	3,895 people
January 1987	4,150 people
February 1987	4,145 people
March 1987	3,960 people
April 1987	3,760 people
May 1987	3,465 people
June 1987	3,420 people
July 1987	3,510 people
August 1987	3,450 people
September 1987	3,230 people
October 1987	3,190 people
November 1987	3,230 people
December 1987	3,300 people
January 1988	3,460 people
February 1988	3,445 people
March 1988	3,290 people
April 1988	3,025 people
May 1988	2,900 people
June 1988	2,725 people
July 1988	2,770 people
August 1988	2,675 people
September 1988	2,605 people
October 1988	2,405 people
November 1988	2,440 people
December 1988	2,620 people
January 1989	2,800 people
February 1989	2,670 people
March 1989	2,485 people
April 1989	2,310 people
May 1989	2,200 people
June 1989	2,215 people
July 1989	2,210 people
August 1989	2,250 people
September 1989	2,130 people
October 1989	2,085 people
November 1989	2,155 people
December 1989	2,275 people
January 1990	2,430 people
February 1990	2,430 people
March 1990	2,315 people
April 1990	2,145 people
May 1990	2,010 people
June 1990	1,905 people
July 1990	1,960 people
August 1990	1,900 people
September 1990	1,750 people
October 1990	1,745 people
November 1990	1,945 people
December 1990	2,170 people
January 1991	2,385 people
February 1991	2,495 people
March 1991	2,575 people
April 1991	2,530 people
May 1991	2,435 people
June 1991	2,460 people
July 1991	2,625 people
August 1991	2,650 people
September 1991	2,535 people
October 1991	2,520 people
November 1991	2,690 people
December 1991	2,825 people
January 1992	3,095 people
February 1992	3,115 people
March 1992	3,075 people
April 1992	3,015 people
May 1992	2,815 people
June 1992	2,750 people
July 1992	2,885 people
August 1992	2,920 people
September 1992	2,750 people
October 1992	2,715 people
November 1992	2,835 people
December 1992	3,125 people
January 1993	3,315 people
February 1993	3,230 people
March 1993	3,090 people
April 1993	3,015 people
May 1993	2,790 people
June 1993	2,670 people
July 1993	2,885 people
August 1993	2,870 people
September 1993	2,620 people
October 1993	2,570 people
November 1993	2,595 people
December 1993	2,755 people
January 1994	3,015 people
February 1994	2,945 people
March 1994	2,835 people
April 1994	2,770 people
May 1994	2,615 people
June 1994	2,555 people
July 1994	2,685 people
August 1994	2,650 people
September 1994	2,375 people
October 1994	2,295 people
November 1994	2,375 people
December 1994	2,400 people
January 1995	2,705 people
February 1995	2,705 people
March 1995	2,540 people
April 1995	2,550 people
May 1995	2,500 people
June 1995	2,390 people
July 1995	2,525 people
August 1995	2,555 people
September 1995	2,375 people
October 1995	2,280 people
November 1995	2,345 people
December 1995	2,430 people
January 1996	2,660 people
February 1996	2,645 people
March 1996	2,555 people
April 1996	2,515 people
May 1996	2,400 people
June 1996	2,320 people
July 1996	2,530 people
August 1996	2,470 people
September 1996	2,180 people
October 1996	2,000 people
November 1996	2,010 people
December 1996	1,955 people
January 1997	2,195 people
February 1997	2,065 people
March 1997	1,860 people
April 1997	1,765 people
May 1997	1,720 people
June 1997	1,640 people
July 1997	1,705 people
August 1997	1,670 people
September 1997	1,565 people
October 1997	1,490 people
November 1997	1,595 people
December 1997	1,740 people
January 1998	2,065 people
February 1998	2,025 people
March 1998	1,915 people
April 1998	1,880 people
May 1998	1,775 people
June 1998	1,785 people
July 1998	1,870 people
August 1998	1,885 people
September 1998	1,770 people
October 1998	1,800 people
November 1998	1,945 people
December 1998	1,970 people
January 1999	2,230 people
February 1999	2,265 people
March 1999	2,170 people
April 1999	2,110 people
May 1999	1,990 people
June 1999	1,965 people
July 1999	1,980 people
August 1999	1,930 people
September 1999	1,730 people
October 1999	1,635 people
November 1999	1,590 people
December 1999	1,600 people
January 2000	1,925 people
February 2000	1,915 people
March 2000	1,835 people
April 2000	1,715 people
May 2000	1,645 people
June 2000	1,605 people
July 2000	1,630 people
August 2000	1,550 people
September 2000	1,480 people
October 2000	1,405 people
November 2000	1,440 people
December 2000	1,500 people
January 2001	1,655 people
February 2001	1,610 people
March 2001	1,650 people
April 2001	1,525 people
May 2001	1,470 people
June 2001	1,415 people
July 2001	1,490 people
August 2001	1,465 people
September 2001	1,285 people
October 2001	1,290 people
November 2001	1,325 people
December 2001	1,425 people
January 2002	1,640 people
February 2002	1,735 people
March 2002	1,555 people
April 2002	1,445 people
May 2002	1,365 people
June 2002	1,350 people
July 2002	1,375 people
August 2002	1,340 people
September 2002	1,245 people
October 2002	1,245 people
November 2002	1,325 people
December 2002	1,290 people
January 2003	1,475 people
February 2003	1,475 people
March 2003	1,350 people
April 2003	1,200 people
May 2003	1,240 people
June 2003	1,170 people
July 2003	1,190 people
August 2003	1,155 people
September 2003	1,060 people
October 2003	1,045 people
November 2003	1,065 people
December 2003	1,065 people
January 2004	1,255 people
February 2004	1,285 people
March 2004	1,250 people
April 2004	1,265 people
May 2004	1,145 people
June 2004	1,110 people
July 2004	1,120 people
August 2004	1,090 people
September 2004	1,000 people
October 2004	995 people
November 2004	990 people
December 2004	1,025 people
January 2005	1,150 people
February 2005	1,170 people
March 2005	1,145 people
April 2005	1,060 people
May 2005	1,030 people
June 2005	985 people
July 2005	980 people
August 2005	970 people
September 2005	880 people
October 2005	870 people
November 2005	945 people
December 2005	1,010 people
January 2006	1,165 people
February 2006	1,235 people
March 2006	1,245 people
April 2006	1,185 people
May 2006	1,095 people
June 2006	1,065 people
July 2006	1,065 people
August 2006	1,110 people
September 2006	1,065 people
October 2006	1,045 people
November 2006	1,000 people
December 2006	1,000 people
January 2007	1,080 people
February 2007	1,120 people
March 2007	1,095 people
April 2007	980 people
May 2007	885 people
June 2007	830 people
July 2007	790 people
August 2007	860 people
September 2007	795 people
October 2007	795 people
November 2007	770 people
December 2007	815 people
January 2008	855 people
February 2008	910 people
March 2008	955 people
April 2008	900 people
May 2008	865 people
June 2008	915 people
July 2008	1,000 people
August 2008	1,080 people
September 2008	1,045 people
October 2008	1,080 people
November 2008	1,195 people
December 2008	1,390 people
January 2009	1,630 people
February 2009	1,930 people
March 2009	2,015 people
April 2009	1,940 people
May 2009	1,875 people
June 2009	1,870 people
July 2009	1,875 people
August 2009	1,895 people
September 2009	1,780 people
October 2009	1,765 people
November 2009	1,860 people
December 2009	1,915 people
January 2010	2,175 people
February 2010	2,270 people
March 2010	2,195 people
April 2010	2,065 people
May 2010	1,950 people
June 2010	1,950 people
July 2010	1,915 people
August 2010	1,965 people
September 2010	1,880 people
October 2010	1,900 people
November 2010	1,890 people
December 2010	2,005 people
January 2011	2,240 people
February 2011	2,275 people
March 2011	2,230 people
April 2011	2,125 people
May 2011	2,035 people
June 2011	1,975 people
July 2011	2,150 people
August 2011	2,205 people
September 2011	2,050 people
October 2011	1,980 people
November 2011	2,015 people
December 2011	2,035 people
January 2012	2,275 people
February 2012	2,355 people
March 2012	2,345 people
April 2012	2,195 people
May 2012	2,055 people
June 2012	2,025 people
July 2012	2,070 people
August 2012	2,100 people
September 2012	1,980 people
October 2012	1,970 people
November 2012	1,970 people
December 2012	1,985 people
January 2013	2,100 people
February 2013	2,280 people
March 2013	2,215 people
April 2013	2,130 people
May 2013	2,025 people
June 2013	1,985 people
July 2013	1,955 people
August 2013	1,890 people
September 2013	1,745 people
October 2013	1,685 people
November 2013	1,700 people
December 2013	1,705 people
January 2014	1,835 people
February 2014	1,870 people
March 2014	1,760 people
April 2014	1,645 people
May 2014	1,530 people
June 2014	1,475 people
July 2014	1,485 people
August 2014	1,450 people
September 2014	1,285 people
October 2014	1,180 people
November 2014	1,160 people
December 2014	1,140 people
January 2015	1,260 people
February 2015	1,270 people
March 2015	1,215 people
April 2015	1,140 people
May 2015	1,095 people
June 2015	1,075 people
July 2015	1,110 people
August 2015	1,140 people
September 2015	1,055 people
October 2015	1,010 people
November 2015	1,020 people
December 2015	1,070 people
January 2016	1,250 people
February 2016	1,345 people
March 2016	1,315 people
April 2016	1,210 people
May 2016	1,150 people
June 2016	1,120 people
July 2016	1,120 people
August 2016	1,110 people
September 2016	1,080 people
October 2016	1,065 people
November 2016	1,050 people
December 2016	1,080 people
January 2017	1,135 people
February 2017	1,235 people
March 2017	1,270 people
April 2017	1,215 people
May 2017	1,180 people
June 2017	1,140 people
July 2017	1,125 people
August 2017	1,110 people
September 2017	1,030 people
October 2017	1,005 people
November 2017	995 people
December 2017	1,030 people
January 2018	1,090 people
February 2018	1,125 people
March 2018	1,145 people
April 2018	1,140 people
May 2018	1,110 people
June 2018	1,080 people
July 2018	1,080 people
August 2018	1,215 people
September 2018	1,220 people
October 2018	1,260 people
November 2018	1,370 people
December 2018	1,425 people
January 2019	1,560 people
February 2019	1,700 people
March 2019	1,740 people
April 2019	1,730 people
May 2019	1,725 people
June 2019	1,750 people
July 2019	1,785 people
August 2019	1,775 people
September 2019	1,730 people
October 2019	1,695 people
November 2019	1,805 people
December 2019	1,775 people
January 2020	1,835 people
February 2020	1,860 people
March 2020	1,900 people
April 2020	3,325 people
May 2020	3,735 people
June 2020	3,610 people
July 2020	3,835 people
August 2020	3,830 people
September 2020	3,640 people
October 2020	3,450 people
November 2020	3,485 people
December 2020	3,485 people
January 2021	3,500 people
February 2021	3,645 people
March 2021	3,630 people
April 2021	3,585 people
May 2021	3,320 people
June 2021	3,075 people
July 2021	2,980 people
August 2021	2,830 people
September 2021	2,655 people
October 2021	2,510 people
November 2021	2,415 people
December 2021	2,365 people
January 2022	2,365 people
February 2022	2,320 people
March 2022	2,225 people
April 2022	2,130 people
May 2022	2,025 people
June 2022	1,980 people
July 2022	1,970 people
August 2022	1,975 people
September 2022	1,955 people
October 2022	1,915 people
November 2022	2,005 people
December 2022	2,010 people
January 2023	2,050 people
February 2023	2,020 people
March 2023	2,045 people
April 2023	2,085 people
May 2023	2,040 people
June 2023	2,020 people
July 2023	2,000 people
August 2023	1,985 people
September 2023	1,890 people
October 2023	1,925 people
November 2023	1,920 people
December 2023	1,920 people
January 2024	1,945 people
February 2024	2,080 people
March 2024	2,085 people
April 2024	2,045 people
May 2024	2,055 people
June 2024	2,070 people
July 2024	2,190 people
August 2024	2,190 people
September 2024	2,100 people
October 2024	2,055 people
November 2024	2,045 people
December 2024	1,985 people
January 2025	2,045 people
February 2025	2,110 people
March 2025	2,045 people
April 2025	1,995 people
May 2025	1,915 people
June 2025	1,895 people
July 2025	1,895 people
August 2025	1,885 people
September 2025	1,815 people
October 2025	1,770 people
November 2025	1,815 people
December 2025	1,815 people
January 2026	1,915 people
February 2026	1,935 people
March 2026	1,975 people
April 2026	1,955 people
May 2026	1,890 people
June 2026	1,875 people
July 2026	1,910 people

ONS. Latest: 1,910 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Scottish Borders, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 4.8% in January 1992 to 2.8% in July 2026, a change of 2% or 41.7% (ONS).

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Period	Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64	UK
January 1992	4.8%	—
February 1992	4.8%	—
March 1992	4.7%	—
April 1992	4.6%	—
May 1992	4.3%	—
June 1992	4.2%	—
July 1992	4.4%	—
August 1992	4.5%	—
September 1992	4.2%	—
October 1992	4.2%	—
November 1992	4.4%	—
December 1992	4.8%	—
January 1993	5%	—
February 1993	4.9%	—
March 1993	4.7%	—
April 1993	4.6%	—
May 1993	4.2%	—
June 1993	4.1%	—
July 1993	4.4%	—
August 1993	4.4%	—
September 1993	4%	—
October 1993	3.9%	—
November 1993	3.9%	—
December 1993	4.2%	—
January 1994	4.6%	—
February 1994	4.5%	—
March 1994	4.3%	—
April 1994	4.2%	—
May 1994	4%	—
June 1994	3.9%	—
July 1994	4.1%	—
August 1994	4%	—
September 1994	3.6%	—
October 1994	3.5%	—
November 1994	3.6%	—
December 1994	3.7%	—
January 1995	4.1%	—
February 1995	4.1%	—
March 1995	3.9%	—
April 1995	3.9%	—
May 1995	3.8%	—
June 1995	3.6%	—
July 1995	3.8%	—
August 1995	3.9%	—
September 1995	3.6%	—
October 1995	3.5%	—
November 1995	3.6%	—
December 1995	3.7%	—
January 1996	4%	6.3%
February 1996	4%	6.2%
March 1996	3.9%	6%
April 1996	3.8%	6%
May 1996	3.6%	5.8%
June 1996	3.5%	5.7%
July 1996	3.8%	5.8%
August 1996	3.7%	5.9%
September 1996	3.3%	5.7%
October 1996	3%	5.4%
November 1996	3%	5.1%
December 1996	2.9%	5.1%
January 1997	3.3%	5.1%
February 1997	3.1%	4.9%
March 1997	2.8%	4.7%
April 1997	2.7%	4.6%
May 1997	2.6%	4.4%
June 1997	2.5%	4.2%
July 1997	2.6%	4.3%
August 1997	2.5%	4.3%
September 1997	2.4%	4.1%
October 1997	2.2%	3.9%
November 1997	2.4%	3.7%
December 1997	2.6%	3.8%
January 1998	3.1%	4%
February 1998	3%	3.9%
March 1998	2.9%	3.8%
April 1998	2.8%	3.7%
May 1998	2.7%	3.6%
June 1998	2.7%	3.6%
July 1998	2.8%	3.7%
August 1998	2.8%	3.7%
September 1998	2.7%	3.6%
October 1998	2.7%	3.5%
November 1998	2.9%	3.4%
December 1998	3%	3.5%
January 1999	3.4%	3.7%
February 1999	3.4%	3.7%
March 1999	3.3%	3.6%
April 1999	3.2%	3.5%
May 1999	3%	3.4%
June 1999	3%	3.3%
July 1999	3%	3.4%
August 1999	2.9%	3.4%
September 1999	2.6%	3.3%
October 1999	2.5%	3.1%
November 1999	2.4%	3.1%
December 1999	2.4%	3%
January 2000	2.9%	3.3%
February 2000	2.9%	3.3%
March 2000	2.8%	3.2%
April 2000	2.6%	3%
May 2000	2.5%	2.9%
June 2000	2.4%	2.9%
July 2000	2.4%	2.9%
August 2000	2.3%	2.9%
September 2000	2.2%	2.8%
October 2000	2.1%	2.7%
November 2000	2.2%	2.7%
December 2000	2.2%	2.7%
January 2001	2.5%	2.8%
February 2001	2.4%	2.8%
March 2001	2.5%	2.7%
April 2001	2.3%	2.7%
May 2001	2.2%	2.6%
June 2001	2.1%	2.5%
July 2001	2.2%	2.5%
August 2001	2.2%	2.6%
September 2001	1.9%	2.5%
October 2001	1.9%	2.4%
November 2001	2%	2.4%
December 2001	2.1%	2.5%
January 2002	2.4%	2.7%
February 2002	2.6%	2.7%
March 2002	2.3%	2.6%
April 2002	2.2%	2.6%
May 2002	2%	2.5%
June 2002	2%	2.5%
July 2002	2.1%	2.5%
August 2002	2%	2.5%
September 2002	1.9%	2.5%
October 2002	1.9%	2.4%
November 2002	2%	2.4%
December 2002	1.9%	2.4%
January 2003	2.2%	2.6%
February 2003	2.2%	2.6%
March 2003	2%	2.6%
April 2003	1.8%	2.5%
May 2003	1.8%	2.5%
June 2003	1.7%	2.4%
July 2003	1.8%	2.5%
August 2003	1.7%	2.5%
September 2003	1.6%	2.4%
October 2003	1.5%	2.3%
November 2003	1.6%	2.3%
December 2003	1.6%	2.3%
January 2004	1.8%	2.5%
February 2004	1.9%	2.5%
March 2004	1.8%	2.4%
April 2004	1.9%	2.3%
May 2004	1.7%	2.2%
June 2004	1.6%	2.2%
July 2004	1.6%	2.2%
August 2004	1.6%	2.2%
September 2004	1.5%	2.1%
October 2004	1.5%	2.1%
November 2004	1.5%	2.1%
December 2004	1.5%	2.1%
January 2005	1.7%	2.2%
February 2005	1.7%	2.3%
March 2005	1.7%	2.3%
April 2005	1.5%	2.2%
May 2005	1.5%	2.2%
June 2005	1.4%	2.2%
July 2005	1.4%	2.2%
August 2005	1.4%	2.3%
September 2005	1.3%	2.2%
October 2005	1.3%	2.2%
November 2005	1.4%	2.2%
December 2005	1.5%	2.3%
January 2006	1.7%	2.4%
February 2006	1.8%	2.5%
March 2006	1.8%	2.5%
April 2006	1.7%	2.5%
May 2006	1.6%	2.4%
June 2006	1.5%	2.4%
July 2006	1.5%	2.4%
August 2006	1.6%	2.4%
September 2006	1.5%	2.4%
October 2006	1.5%	2.4%
November 2006	1.4%	2.3%
December 2006	1.4%	2.3%
January 2007	1.5%	2.4%
February 2007	1.6%	2.4%
March 2007	1.6%	2.4%
April 2007	1.4%	2.3%
May 2007	1.3%	2.2%
June 2007	1.2%	2.1%
July 2007	1.1%	2.1%
August 2007	1.2%	2.1%
September 2007	1.1%	2.1%
October 2007	1.1%	2%
November 2007	1.1%	2%
December 2007	1.2%	2%
January 2008	1.2%	2.1%
February 2008	1.3%	2.1%
March 2008	1.3%	2.1%
April 2008	1.3%	2.1%
May 2008	1.2%	2.1%
June 2008	1.3%	2.1%
July 2008	1.4%	2.2%
August 2008	1.5%	2.3%
September 2008	1.5%	2.3%
October 2008	1.5%	2.4%
November 2008	1.7%	2.6%
December 2008	2%	2.9%
January 2009	2.3%	3.2%
February 2009	2.7%	3.6%
March 2009	2.8%	3.8%
April 2009	2.7%	3.9%
May 2009	2.6%	3.9%
June 2009	2.6%	3.8%
July 2009	2.7%	3.9%
August 2009	2.7%	4%
September 2009	2.5%	3.9%
October 2009	2.5%	3.9%
November 2009	2.6%	3.9%
December 2009	2.7%	3.9%
January 2010	3.1%	4.1%
February 2010	3.2%	4.1%
March 2010	3.1%	4%
April 2010	2.9%	3.9%
May 2010	2.8%	3.7%
June 2010	2.8%	3.5%
July 2010	2.7%	3.5%
August 2010	2.8%	3.6%
September 2010	2.7%	3.5%
October 2010	2.7%	3.5%
November 2010	2.7%	3.5%
December 2010	2.8%	3.5%
January 2011	3.2%	3.7%
February 2011	3.2%	3.8%
March 2011	3.2%	3.7%
April 2011	3%	3.7%
May 2011	2.9%	3.7%
June 2011	2.8%	3.6%
July 2011	3%	3.8%
August 2011	3.1%	3.9%
September 2011	2.9%	3.9%
October 2011	2.8%	3.8%
November 2011	2.9%	3.8%
December 2011	2.9%	3.8%
January 2012	3.3%	4%
February 2012	3.4%	4.1%
March 2012	3.4%	4.1%
April 2012	3.1%	4%
May 2012	2.9%	3.9%
June 2012	2.9%	3.8%
July 2012	3%	3.8%
August 2012	3%	3.8%
September 2012	2.8%	3.8%
October 2012	2.8%	3.8%
November 2012	2.8%	3.8%
December 2012	2.8%	3.7%
January 2013	3%	3.9%
February 2013	3.3%	3.9%
March 2013	3.2%	3.9%
April 2013	3.1%	3.8%
May 2013	2.9%	3.6%
June 2013	2.9%	3.5%
July 2013	2.8%	3.5%
August 2013	2.7%	3.4%
September 2013	2.5%	3.2%
October 2013	2.4%	3.1%
November 2013	2.4%	3%
December 2013	2.5%	2.9%
January 2014	2.6%	3%
February 2014	2.7%	3%
March 2014	2.5%	2.9%
April 2014	2.4%	2.8%
May 2014	2.2%	2.7%
June 2014	2.1%	2.5%
July 2014	2.1%	2.4%
August 2014	2.1%	2.4%
September 2014	1.9%	2.3%
October 2014	1.7%	2.2%
November 2014	1.7%	2.1%
December 2014	1.6%	2%
January 2015	1.8%	2.1%
February 2015	1.8%	2.1%
March 2015	1.8%	2.1%
April 2015	1.6%	2%
May 2015	1.6%	2%
June 2015	1.6%	1.9%
July 2015	1.6%	1.9%
August 2015	1.6%	1.9%
September 2015	1.5%	1.9%
October 2015	1.5%	1.8%
November 2015	1.5%	1.8%
December 2015	1.5%	1.8%
January 2016	1.8%	1.9%
February 2016	1.9%	1.9%
March 2016	1.9%	1.9%
April 2016	1.8%	1.9%
May 2016	1.7%	1.9%
June 2016	1.6%	1.8%
July 2016	1.6%	1.8%
August 2016	1.6%	1.9%
September 2016	1.6%	1.8%
October 2016	1.5%	1.8%
November 2016	1.5%	1.8%
December 2016	1.6%	1.8%
January 2017	1.6%	1.8%
February 2017	1.8%	1.9%
March 2017	1.8%	2%
April 2017	1.8%	2%
May 2017	1.7%	1.9%
June 2017	1.6%	1.9%
July 2017	1.6%	1.9%
August 2017	1.6%	1.9%
September 2017	1.5%	1.9%
October 2017	1.5%	1.9%
November 2017	1.4%	1.9%
December 2017	1.5%	1.9%
January 2018	1.6%	2%
February 2018	1.6%	2.1%
March 2018	1.7%	2.1%
April 2018	1.7%	2.2%
May 2018	1.6%	2.1%
June 2018	1.6%	2.1%
July 2018	1.6%	2.1%
August 2018	1.8%	2.2%
September 2018	1.8%	2.2%
October 2018	1.8%	2.2%
November 2018	2%	2.3%
December 2018	2.1%	2.3%
January 2019	2.3%	2.4%
February 2019	2.5%	2.5%
March 2019	2.5%	2.6%
April 2019	2.5%	2.6%
May 2019	2.5%	2.7%
June 2019	2.6%	2.7%
July 2019	2.6%	2.7%
August 2019	2.6%	2.8%
September 2019	2.5%	2.8%
October 2019	2.5%	2.8%
November 2019	2.6%	2.9%
December 2019	2.6%	2.9%
January 2020	2.7%	2.9%
February 2020	2.7%	3%
March 2020	2.8%	3%
April 2020	4.9%	5%
May 2020	5.5%	6.3%
June 2020	5.3%	6.2%
July 2020	5.6%	6.3%
August 2020	5.6%	6.4%
September 2020	5.3%	6.3%
October 2020	5.1%	6.1%
November 2020	5.1%	6.2%
December 2020	5.1%	6.2%
January 2021	5.1%	6.1%
February 2021	5.3%	6.4%
March 2021	5.3%	6.3%
April 2021	5.2%	6.2%
May 2021	4.9%	5.8%
June 2021	4.5%	5.4%
July 2021	4.4%	5.3%
August 2021	4.1%	5.1%
September 2021	3.9%	4.8%
October 2021	3.7%	4.6%
November 2021	3.5%	4.5%
December 2021	3.5%	4.3%
January 2022	3.5%	4.2%
February 2022	3.4%	4.2%
March 2022	3.3%	4%
April 2022	3.1%	3.8%
May 2022	3%	3.7%
June 2022	2.9%	3.6%
July 2022	2.9%	3.6%
August 2022	2.9%	3.6%
September 2022	2.9%	3.6%
October 2022	2.8%	3.5%
November 2022	3%	3.5%
December 2022	3%	3.6%
January 2023	3%	3.5%
February 2023	3%	3.5%
March 2023	3%	3.6%
April 2023	3.1%	3.7%
May 2023	3%	3.6%
June 2023	3%	3.6%
July 2023	3%	3.6%
August 2023	2.9%	3.6%
September 2023	2.8%	3.5%
October 2023	2.9%	3.5%
November 2023	2.8%	3.6%
December 2023	2.8%	3.6%
January 2024	2.9%	3.6%
February 2024	3.1%	3.7%
March 2024	3.1%	3.7%
April 2024	3%	3.7%
May 2024	3.1%	3.7%
June 2024	3.1%	3.8%
July 2024	3.3%	4.1%
August 2024	3.3%	4.1%
September 2024	3.1%	4.1%
October 2024	3.1%	4%
November 2024	3%	4%
December 2024	3%	3.9%
January 2025	3%	3.9%
February 2025	3.1%	4%
March 2025	3%	4%
April 2025	3%	3.9%
May 2025	2.9%	3.9%
June 2025	2.8%	3.9%
July 2025	2.8%	3.8%
August 2025	2.8%	3.8%
September 2025	2.7%	3.8%
October 2025	2.6%	3.8%
November 2025	2.7%	3.8%
December 2025	2.7%	3.7%
January 2026	2.8%	3.8%
February 2026	2.9%	3.9%
March 2026	2.9%	3.9%
April 2026	2.9%	3.9%
May 2026	2.8%	3.9%
June 2026	2.8%	3.8%
July 2026	2.8%	3.9%

ONS. Latest: 2.8% (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

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