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Work in Southampton

Every work series published for Southampton, 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 Southampton, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £22,067 in 2008 to £37,130 in 2025, a change of £15,063 or 68.3%, 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: £37,130 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Southampton, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £439 in 2008 to £724 in 2025, a change of £285 or 65.0%, 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: £724 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Southampton, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 13,790 in January 1986 to 7,455 in July 2026, a change of 6,335 or 45.9% (ONS).

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ONS. Latest: 7,455 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Southampton, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 9% in January 1992 to 4.2% in July 2026, a change of 4.8% or 53.3% (ONS).