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Work in South Lanarkshire

Every work series published for South Lanarkshire, 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 South Lanarkshire, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £24,916 in 2008 to £41,126 in 2025, a change of £16,210 or 65.1%, 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: £41,126 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In South Lanarkshire, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £475 in 2008 to £798 in 2025, a change of £324 or 68.2%, 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: £798 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In South Lanarkshire, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 21,540 in January 1986 to 5,620 in July 2026, a change of 15,920 or 73.9% (ONS).

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ONS. Latest: 5,620 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In South Lanarkshire, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 7.2% in January 1992 to 2.7% in July 2026, a change of 4.5% or 62.5% (ONS).