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Work in York

Every work series published for York, 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 York, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £25,531 in 2008 to £40,496 in 2025, a change of £14,965 or 58.6%, 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: £40,496 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In York, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £475 in 2008 to £767 in 2025, a change of £292 or 61.5%, 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: £767 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In York, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 7,835 in January 1986 to 2,525 in July 2026, a change of 5,310 or 67.8% (ONS).

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ONS. Latest: 2,525 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In York, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 4.8% in January 1992 to 1.8% in July 2026, a change of 3% or 62.5% (ONS).