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Work in Argyll and Bute

Every work series published for Argyll and Bute, 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 Argyll and Bute, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £22,259 in 2008 to £39,010 in 2025, a change of £16,751 or 75.3%, 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: £39,010 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Argyll and Bute, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £435 in 2008 to £726 in 2025, a change of £291 or 66.9%, 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: £726 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Argyll and Bute, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 5,405 in January 1986 to 1,270 in July 2026, a change of 4,135 or 76.5% (ONS).

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ONS. Latest: 1,270 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Argyll and Bute, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 6.6% in January 1992 to 2.5% in July 2026, a change of 4.1% or 62.1% (ONS).