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Work in Bury

Every work series published for Bury, 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 Bury, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £26,182 in 2008 to £35,767 in 2025, a change of £9,585 or 36.6%, 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: £35,767 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Bury, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £483 in 2008 to £725 in 2025, a change of £243 or 50.3%, 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: £725 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Bury, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 9,445 in January 1986 to 5,270 in July 2026, a change of 4,175 or 44.2% (ONS).

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ONS. Latest: 5,270 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Bury, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 5.3% in January 1992 to 4.3% in July 2026, a change of 1% or 18.9% (ONS).