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Work in Dorset

Every work series published for Dorset, 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 Dorset, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £22,353 in 2008 to £37,462 in 2025, a change of £15,109 or 67.6%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

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Period	Median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence	UK
2008	£22,353	—
2009	£23,744	—
2010	£23,376	—
2011	£24,735	—
2012	£24,860	—
2013	£26,046	—
2014	£26,595	—
2015	£26,997	—
2016	£26,414	—
2017	£26,262	—
2018	£27,633	—
2019	£28,942	—
2020	£30,869	—
2021	£30,086	—
2022	£31,244	—
2023	£34,306	—
2024	£34,797	£37,439
2025	£37,462	£39,039

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: £37,462 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

Median annual pay, male full-time employees, by area of residence

In Dorset, median annual pay, male full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £36,508 in 2024 to £38,043 in 2025, a change of £1,535 or 4.2%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

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Period	Median annual pay, male full-time employees, by area of residence	UK
2024	£36,508	£40,053
2025	£38,043	£41,832

ONS. Latest: £38,043 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

Median annual pay, female full-time employees, by area of residence

In Dorset, median annual pay, female full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £32,656 in 2024 to £35,712 in 2025, a change of £3,056 or 9.4%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

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Period	Median annual pay, female full-time employees, by area of residence	UK
2024	£32,656	£34,001
2025	£35,712	£35,670

ONS. Latest: £35,712 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Dorset, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £442 in 2008 to £737 in 2025, a change of £295 or 66.7%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

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Period	Median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence	UK
2008	£442	—
2009	£447	—
2010	£460	—
2011	£468	—
2012	£480	—
2013	£483	—
2014	£498	—
2015	£508	—
2016	£498	—
2017	£520	—
2018	£541	—
2019	£545	—
2020	£556	—
2021	£580	—
2022	£609	—
2023	£668	—
2024	£693	£728
2025	£737	£767

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: £737 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Dorset, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 10,425 in January 1986 to 4,915 in July 2026, a change of 5,510 or 52.9% (ONS).

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Period	People claiming unemployment-related benefits
January 1986	10,425 people
February 1986	10,350 people
March 1986	9,960 people
April 1986	9,680 people
May 1986	9,375 people
June 1986	8,935 people
July 1986	9,050 people
August 1986	9,060 people
September 1986	9,420 people
October 1986	9,685 people
November 1986	9,885 people
December 1986	10,075 people
January 1987	10,195 people
February 1987	9,950 people
March 1987	9,515 people
April 1987	9,170 people
May 1987	8,395 people
June 1987	7,805 people
July 1987	7,780 people
August 1987	7,665 people
September 1987	7,655 people
October 1987	7,490 people
November 1987	7,545 people
December 1987	7,530 people
January 1988	7,540 people
February 1988	7,325 people
March 1988	6,935 people
April 1988	6,415 people
May 1988	5,965 people
June 1988	5,345 people
July 1988	5,195 people
August 1988	5,045 people
September 1988	5,190 people
October 1988	4,890 people
November 1988	4,805 people
December 1988	4,825 people
January 1989	4,915 people
February 1989	4,760 people
March 1989	4,505 people
April 1989	4,030 people
May 1989	3,695 people
June 1989	3,340 people
July 1989	3,405 people
August 1989	3,410 people
September 1989	3,490 people
October 1989	3,490 people
November 1989	3,650 people
December 1989	3,955 people
January 1990	4,205 people
February 1990	4,180 people
March 1990	4,060 people
April 1990	3,865 people
May 1990	3,660 people
June 1990	3,520 people
July 1990	3,840 people
August 1990	4,040 people
September 1990	4,250 people
October 1990	4,540 people
November 1990	5,075 people
December 1990	6,050 people
January 1991	6,740 people
February 1991	7,500 people
March 1991	7,865 people
April 1991	7,955 people
May 1991	7,900 people
June 1991	7,840 people
July 1991	8,300 people
August 1991	8,570 people
September 1991	8,855 people
October 1991	8,815 people
November 1991	9,460 people
December 1991	10,060 people
January 1992	10,780 people
February 1992	11,170 people
March 1992	11,055 people
April 1992	11,155 people
May 1992	10,720 people
June 1992	10,335 people
July 1992	10,735 people
August 1992	11,010 people
September 1992	11,200 people
October 1992	11,240 people
November 1992	11,755 people
December 1992	12,445 people
January 1993	12,725 people
February 1993	12,500 people
March 1993	12,225 people
April 1993	11,965 people
May 1993	11,135 people
June 1993	10,585 people
July 1993	10,520 people
August 1993	10,655 people
September 1993	10,590 people
October 1993	10,445 people
November 1993	10,690 people
December 1993	10,860 people
January 1994	11,445 people
February 1994	11,190 people
March 1994	10,735 people
April 1994	10,115 people
May 1994	9,500 people
June 1994	8,920 people
July 1994	8,990 people
August 1994	8,985 people
September 1994	8,930 people
October 1994	8,605 people
November 1994	8,810 people
December 1994	8,865 people
January 1995	9,260 people
February 1995	9,005 people
March 1995	8,590 people
April 1995	8,145 people
May 1995	7,575 people
June 1995	7,335 people
July 1995	7,605 people
August 1995	7,795 people
September 1995	7,695 people
October 1995	7,570 people
November 1995	7,735 people
December 1995	7,890 people
January 1996	8,340 people
February 1996	8,245 people
March 1996	7,655 people
April 1996	7,375 people
May 1996	6,910 people
June 1996	6,560 people
July 1996	6,705 people
August 1996	6,885 people
September 1996	6,775 people
October 1996	6,495 people
November 1996	6,480 people
December 1996	6,595 people
January 1997	6,675 people
February 1997	6,185 people
March 1997	5,595 people
April 1997	5,100 people
May 1997	4,700 people
June 1997	4,310 people
July 1997	4,355 people
August 1997	4,370 people
September 1997	4,305 people
October 1997	4,175 people
November 1997	4,150 people
December 1997	4,145 people
January 1998	4,485 people
February 1998	4,420 people
March 1998	4,200 people
April 1998	3,950 people
May 1998	3,665 people
June 1998	3,495 people
July 1998	3,575 people
August 1998	3,660 people
September 1998	3,650 people
October 1998	3,560 people
November 1998	3,710 people
December 1998	3,755 people
January 1999	4,140 people
February 1999	4,030 people
March 1999	3,815 people
April 1999	3,655 people
May 1999	3,380 people
June 1999	3,175 people
July 1999	3,100 people
August 1999	3,025 people
September 1999	2,950 people
October 1999	2,800 people
November 1999	2,900 people
December 1999	2,920 people
January 2000	3,335 people
February 2000	3,375 people
March 2000	3,225 people
April 2000	2,840 people
May 2000	2,590 people
June 2000	2,510 people
July 2000	2,485 people
August 2000	2,440 people
September 2000	2,375 people
October 2000	2,345 people
November 2000	2,405 people
December 2000	2,470 people
January 2001	2,715 people
February 2001	2,660 people
March 2001	2,455 people
April 2001	2,330 people
May 2001	2,125 people
June 2001	1,880 people
July 2001	1,905 people
August 2001	1,900 people
September 2001	1,860 people
October 2001	1,890 people
November 2001	2,010 people
December 2001	2,085 people
January 2002	2,345 people
February 2002	2,440 people
March 2002	2,285 people
April 2002	2,120 people
May 2002	2,015 people
June 2002	1,865 people
July 2002	1,905 people
August 2002	1,915 people
September 2002	1,790 people
October 2002	1,785 people
November 2002	1,825 people
December 2002	1,905 people
January 2003	2,160 people
February 2003	2,205 people
March 2003	2,095 people
April 2003	1,930 people
May 2003	1,845 people
June 2003	1,730 people
July 2003	1,730 people
August 2003	1,785 people
September 2003	1,730 people
October 2003	1,775 people
November 2003	1,840 people
December 2003	1,905 people
January 2004	2,165 people
February 2004	2,210 people
March 2004	2,025 people
April 2004	1,785 people
May 2004	1,670 people
June 2004	1,550 people
July 2004	1,455 people
August 2004	1,475 people
September 2004	1,445 people
October 2004	1,545 people
November 2004	1,640 people
December 2004	1,785 people
January 2005	1,995 people
February 2005	2,050 people
March 2005	1,915 people
April 2005	1,705 people
May 2005	1,675 people
June 2005	1,590 people
July 2005	1,535 people
August 2005	1,595 people
September 2005	1,575 people
October 2005	1,625 people
November 2005	1,950 people
December 2005	1,960 people
January 2006	2,250 people
February 2006	2,445 people
March 2006	2,425 people
April 2006	2,195 people
May 2006	2,130 people
June 2006	2,095 people
July 2006	2,065 people
August 2006	2,030 people
September 2006	1,995 people
October 2006	2,040 people
November 2006	2,160 people
December 2006	2,175 people
January 2007	2,330 people
February 2007	2,360 people
March 2007	2,180 people
April 2007	1,875 people
May 2007	1,675 people
June 2007	1,515 people
July 2007	1,565 people
August 2007	1,580 people
September 2007	1,510 people
October 2007	1,525 people
November 2007	1,545 people
December 2007	1,665 people
January 2008	1,810 people
February 2008	1,875 people
March 2008	1,730 people
April 2008	1,615 people
May 2008	1,540 people
June 2008	1,520 people
July 2008	1,660 people
August 2008	1,860 people
September 2008	2,025 people
October 2008	2,195 people
November 2008	2,615 people
December 2008	3,005 people
January 2009	3,485 people
February 2009	4,200 people
March 2009	4,350 people
April 2009	4,275 people
May 2009	4,105 people
June 2009	3,970 people
July 2009	3,925 people
August 2009	3,990 people
September 2009	3,855 people
October 2009	3,865 people
November 2009	4,145 people
December 2009	4,270 people
January 2010	4,780 people
February 2010	4,735 people
March 2010	4,390 people
April 2010	3,960 people
May 2010	3,660 people
June 2010	3,300 people
July 2010	3,230 people
August 2010	3,270 people
September 2010	3,240 people
October 2010	3,240 people
November 2010	3,445 people
December 2010	3,665 people
January 2011	3,965 people
February 2011	3,975 people
March 2011	3,715 people
April 2011	3,320 people
May 2011	3,190 people
June 2011	3,095 people
July 2011	3,085 people
August 2011	3,165 people
September 2011	3,275 people
October 2011	3,355 people
November 2011	3,590 people
December 2011	3,785 people
January 2012	4,160 people
February 2012	4,205 people
March 2012	3,995 people
April 2012	3,490 people
May 2012	3,360 people
June 2012	3,180 people
July 2012	3,125 people
August 2012	3,040 people
September 2012	3,055 people
October 2012	3,165 people
November 2012	3,345 people
December 2012	3,535 people
January 2013	3,655 people
February 2013	3,730 people
March 2013	3,560 people
April 2013	3,325 people
May 2013	3,175 people
June 2013	2,975 people
July 2013	2,895 people
August 2013	2,735 people
September 2013	2,700 people
October 2013	2,590 people
November 2013	2,700 people
December 2013	2,765 people
January 2014	2,845 people
February 2014	2,825 people
March 2014	2,625 people
April 2014	2,420 people
May 2014	2,195 people
June 2014	1,910 people
July 2014	1,785 people
August 2014	1,745 people
September 2014	1,710 people
October 2014	1,705 people
November 2014	1,770 people
December 2014	1,865 people
January 2015	1,920 people
February 2015	1,995 people
March 2015	1,825 people
April 2015	1,610 people
May 2015	1,540 people
June 2015	1,425 people
July 2015	1,420 people
August 2015	1,395 people
September 2015	1,450 people
October 2015	1,500 people
November 2015	1,530 people
December 2015	1,670 people
January 2016	1,815 people
February 2016	1,950 people
March 2016	1,885 people
April 2016	1,745 people
May 2016	1,635 people
June 2016	1,585 people
July 2016	1,570 people
August 2016	1,545 people
September 2016	1,595 people
October 2016	1,620 people
November 2016	1,680 people
December 2016	1,735 people
January 2017	1,860 people
February 2017	1,930 people
March 2017	1,935 people
April 2017	1,860 people
May 2017	1,755 people
June 2017	1,685 people
July 2017	1,665 people
August 2017	1,615 people
September 2017	1,610 people
October 2017	1,710 people
November 2017	1,790 people
December 2017	1,910 people
January 2018	2,010 people
February 2018	2,090 people
March 2018	2,255 people
April 2018	2,575 people
May 2018	2,460 people
June 2018	2,515 people
July 2018	2,690 people
August 2018	2,695 people
September 2018	2,720 people
October 2018	2,725 people
November 2018	2,910 people
December 2018	3,050 people
January 2019	3,170 people
February 2019	3,400 people
March 2019	3,470 people
April 2019	3,360 people
May 2019	3,315 people
June 2019	3,305 people
July 2019	3,245 people
August 2019	3,275 people
September 2019	3,260 people
October 2019	3,355 people
November 2019	3,465 people
December 2019	3,535 people
January 2020	3,690 people
February 2020	3,755 people
March 2020	3,730 people
April 2020	7,625 people
May 2020	9,850 people
June 2020	9,235 people
July 2020	9,435 people
August 2020	9,505 people
September 2020	9,245 people
October 2020	8,715 people
November 2020	8,915 people
December 2020	9,005 people
January 2021	8,920 people
February 2021	9,560 people
March 2021	9,515 people
April 2021	9,285 people
May 2021	8,360 people
June 2021	7,395 people
July 2021	7,150 people
August 2021	6,685 people
September 2021	6,230 people
October 2021	6,020 people
November 2021	5,795 people
December 2021	5,715 people
January 2022	5,800 people
February 2022	5,835 people
March 2022	5,680 people
April 2022	5,260 people
May 2022	4,945 people
June 2022	4,790 people
July 2022	4,640 people
August 2022	4,690 people
September 2022	4,675 people
October 2022	4,665 people
November 2022	4,775 people
December 2022	4,905 people
January 2023	4,905 people
February 2023	4,905 people
March 2023	4,960 people
April 2023	4,910 people
May 2023	4,730 people
June 2023	4,625 people
July 2023	4,570 people
August 2023	4,495 people
September 2023	4,460 people
October 2023	4,525 people
November 2023	4,645 people
December 2023	4,785 people
January 2024	4,950 people
February 2024	5,210 people
March 2024	5,200 people
April 2024	5,080 people
May 2024	5,010 people
June 2024	5,075 people
July 2024	5,445 people
August 2024	5,455 people
September 2024	5,355 people
October 2024	5,285 people
November 2024	5,220 people
December 2024	5,210 people
January 2025	5,350 people
February 2025	5,480 people
March 2025	5,455 people
April 2025	5,270 people
May 2025	5,030 people
June 2025	5,000 people
July 2025	4,855 people
August 2025	4,725 people
September 2025	4,725 people
October 2025	4,720 people
November 2025	4,770 people
December 2025	4,755 people
January 2026	4,945 people
February 2026	5,120 people
March 2026	5,160 people
April 2026	5,010 people
May 2026	4,950 people
June 2026	4,910 people
July 2026	4,915 people

ONS. Latest: 4,915 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Dorset, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 5.6% in January 1992 to 2.3% in July 2026, a change of 3.3% or 58.9% (ONS).

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Period	Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64	UK
January 1992	5.6%	—
February 1992	5.8%	—
March 1992	5.7%	—
April 1992	5.7%	—
May 1992	5.5%	—
June 1992	5.3%	—
July 1992	5.5%	—
August 1992	5.7%	—
September 1992	5.8%	—
October 1992	5.8%	—
November 1992	6.1%	—
December 1992	6.4%	—
January 1993	6.5%	—
February 1993	6.4%	—
March 1993	6.3%	—
April 1993	6.2%	—
May 1993	5.7%	—
June 1993	5.4%	—
July 1993	5.4%	—
August 1993	5.5%	—
September 1993	5.4%	—
October 1993	5.4%	—
November 1993	5.5%	—
December 1993	5.6%	—
January 1994	5.8%	—
February 1994	5.7%	—
March 1994	5.5%	—
April 1994	5.2%	—
May 1994	4.8%	—
June 1994	4.6%	—
July 1994	4.6%	—
August 1994	4.6%	—
September 1994	4.6%	—
October 1994	4.4%	—
November 1994	4.5%	—
December 1994	4.5%	—
January 1995	4.7%	—
February 1995	4.5%	—
March 1995	4.3%	—
April 1995	4.1%	—
May 1995	3.8%	—
June 1995	3.7%	—
July 1995	3.8%	—
August 1995	3.9%	—
September 1995	3.9%	—
October 1995	3.8%	—
November 1995	3.9%	—
December 1995	4%	—
January 1996	4.2%	6.3%
February 1996	4.1%	6.2%
March 1996	3.8%	6%
April 1996	3.7%	6%
May 1996	3.5%	5.8%
June 1996	3.3%	5.7%
July 1996	3.4%	5.8%
August 1996	3.4%	5.9%
September 1996	3.4%	5.7%
October 1996	3.3%	5.4%
November 1996	3.2%	5.1%
December 1996	3.3%	5.1%
January 1997	3.3%	5.1%
February 1997	3.1%	4.9%
March 1997	2.8%	4.7%
April 1997	2.5%	4.6%
May 1997	2.3%	4.4%
June 1997	2.1%	4.2%
July 1997	2.2%	4.3%
August 1997	2.2%	4.3%
September 1997	2.1%	4.1%
October 1997	2.1%	3.9%
November 1997	2.1%	3.7%
December 1997	2.1%	3.8%
January 1998	2.2%	4%
February 1998	2.2%	3.9%
March 1998	2.1%	3.8%
April 1998	2%	3.7%
May 1998	1.8%	3.6%
June 1998	1.7%	3.6%
July 1998	1.8%	3.7%
August 1998	1.8%	3.7%
September 1998	1.8%	3.6%
October 1998	1.8%	3.5%
November 1998	1.8%	3.4%
December 1998	1.9%	3.5%
January 1999	2.1%	3.7%
February 1999	2%	3.7%
March 1999	1.9%	3.6%
April 1999	1.8%	3.5%
May 1999	1.7%	3.4%
June 1999	1.6%	3.3%
July 1999	1.5%	3.4%
August 1999	1.5%	3.4%
September 1999	1.5%	3.3%
October 1999	1.4%	3.1%
November 1999	1.4%	3.1%
December 1999	1.4%	3%
January 2000	1.6%	3.3%
February 2000	1.6%	3.3%
March 2000	1.6%	3.2%
April 2000	1.4%	3%
May 2000	1.3%	2.9%
June 2000	1.2%	2.9%
July 2000	1.2%	2.9%
August 2000	1.2%	2.9%
September 2000	1.2%	2.8%
October 2000	1.1%	2.7%
November 2000	1.2%	2.7%
December 2000	1.2%	2.7%
January 2001	1.3%	2.8%
February 2001	1.3%	2.8%
March 2001	1.2%	2.7%
April 2001	1.1%	2.7%
May 2001	1%	2.6%
June 2001	0.9%	2.5%
July 2001	0.9%	2.5%
August 2001	0.9%	2.6%
September 2001	0.9%	2.5%
October 2001	0.9%	2.4%
November 2001	1%	2.4%
December 2001	1%	2.5%
January 2002	1.1%	2.7%
February 2002	1.2%	2.7%
March 2002	1.1%	2.6%
April 2002	1%	2.6%
May 2002	1%	2.5%
June 2002	0.9%	2.5%
July 2002	0.9%	2.5%
August 2002	0.9%	2.5%
September 2002	0.9%	2.5%
October 2002	0.9%	2.4%
November 2002	0.9%	2.4%
December 2002	0.9%	2.4%
January 2003	1%	2.6%
February 2003	1.1%	2.6%
March 2003	1%	2.6%
April 2003	0.9%	2.5%
May 2003	0.9%	2.5%
June 2003	0.8%	2.4%
July 2003	0.8%	2.5%
August 2003	0.9%	2.5%
September 2003	0.8%	2.4%
October 2003	0.8%	2.3%
November 2003	0.9%	2.3%
December 2003	0.9%	2.3%
January 2004	1%	2.5%
February 2004	1%	2.5%
March 2004	1%	2.4%
April 2004	0.8%	2.3%
May 2004	0.8%	2.2%
June 2004	0.7%	2.2%
July 2004	0.7%	2.2%
August 2004	0.7%	2.2%
September 2004	0.7%	2.1%
October 2004	0.7%	2.1%
November 2004	0.8%	2.1%
December 2004	0.8%	2.1%
January 2005	0.9%	2.2%
February 2005	1%	2.3%
March 2005	0.9%	2.3%
April 2005	0.8%	2.2%
May 2005	0.8%	2.2%
June 2005	0.7%	2.2%
July 2005	0.7%	2.2%
August 2005	0.7%	2.3%
September 2005	0.7%	2.2%
October 2005	0.8%	2.2%
November 2005	0.9%	2.2%
December 2005	0.9%	2.3%
January 2006	1%	2.4%
February 2006	1.1%	2.5%
March 2006	1.1%	2.5%
April 2006	1%	2.5%
May 2006	1%	2.4%
June 2006	1%	2.4%
July 2006	1%	2.4%
August 2006	0.9%	2.4%
September 2006	0.9%	2.4%
October 2006	0.9%	2.4%
November 2006	1%	2.3%
December 2006	1%	2.3%
January 2007	1.1%	2.4%
February 2007	1.1%	2.4%
March 2007	1%	2.4%
April 2007	0.9%	2.3%
May 2007	0.8%	2.2%
June 2007	0.7%	2.1%
July 2007	0.7%	2.1%
August 2007	0.7%	2.1%
September 2007	0.7%	2.1%
October 2007	0.7%	2%
November 2007	0.7%	2%
December 2007	0.8%	2%
January 2008	0.8%	2.1%
February 2008	0.9%	2.1%
March 2008	0.8%	2.1%
April 2008	0.7%	2.1%
May 2008	0.7%	2.1%
June 2008	0.7%	2.1%
July 2008	0.8%	2.2%
August 2008	0.9%	2.3%
September 2008	0.9%	2.3%
October 2008	1%	2.4%
November 2008	1.2%	2.6%
December 2008	1.4%	2.9%
January 2009	1.6%	3.2%
February 2009	1.9%	3.6%
March 2009	2%	3.8%
April 2009	2%	3.9%
May 2009	1.9%	3.9%
June 2009	1.8%	3.8%
July 2009	1.8%	3.9%
August 2009	1.8%	4%
September 2009	1.8%	3.9%
October 2009	1.8%	3.9%
November 2009	1.9%	3.9%
December 2009	2%	3.9%
January 2010	2.2%	4.1%
February 2010	2.2%	4.1%
March 2010	2%	4%
April 2010	1.8%	3.9%
May 2010	1.7%	3.7%
June 2010	1.5%	3.5%
July 2010	1.5%	3.5%
August 2010	1.5%	3.6%
September 2010	1.5%	3.5%
October 2010	1.5%	3.5%
November 2010	1.6%	3.5%
December 2010	1.7%	3.5%
January 2011	1.8%	3.7%
February 2011	1.8%	3.8%
March 2011	1.7%	3.7%
April 2011	1.5%	3.7%
May 2011	1.5%	3.7%
June 2011	1.4%	3.6%
July 2011	1.4%	3.8%
August 2011	1.5%	3.9%
September 2011	1.5%	3.9%
October 2011	1.6%	3.8%
November 2011	1.7%	3.8%
December 2011	1.8%	3.8%
January 2012	2%	4%
February 2012	2%	4.1%
March 2012	1.9%	4.1%
April 2012	1.6%	4%
May 2012	1.6%	3.9%
June 2012	1.5%	3.8%
July 2012	1.5%	3.8%
August 2012	1.4%	3.8%
September 2012	1.4%	3.8%
October 2012	1.5%	3.8%
November 2012	1.6%	3.8%
December 2012	1.7%	3.7%
January 2013	1.7%	3.9%
February 2013	1.8%	3.9%
March 2013	1.7%	3.9%
April 2013	1.6%	3.8%
May 2013	1.5%	3.6%
June 2013	1.4%	3.5%
July 2013	1.4%	3.5%
August 2013	1.3%	3.4%
September 2013	1.3%	3.2%
October 2013	1.2%	3.1%
November 2013	1.3%	3%
December 2013	1.3%	2.9%
January 2014	1.4%	3%
February 2014	1.3%	3%
March 2014	1.3%	2.9%
April 2014	1.2%	2.8%
May 2014	1%	2.7%
June 2014	0.9%	2.5%
July 2014	0.9%	2.4%
August 2014	0.8%	2.4%
September 2014	0.8%	2.3%
October 2014	0.8%	2.2%
November 2014	0.8%	2.1%
December 2014	0.9%	2%
January 2015	0.9%	2.1%
February 2015	1%	2.1%
March 2015	0.9%	2.1%
April 2015	0.8%	2%
May 2015	0.7%	2%
June 2015	0.7%	1.9%
July 2015	0.7%	1.9%
August 2015	0.7%	1.9%
September 2015	0.7%	1.9%
October 2015	0.7%	1.8%
November 2015	0.7%	1.8%
December 2015	0.8%	1.8%
January 2016	0.9%	1.9%
February 2016	0.9%	1.9%
March 2016	0.9%	1.9%
April 2016	0.8%	1.9%
May 2016	0.8%	1.9%
June 2016	0.8%	1.8%
July 2016	0.7%	1.8%
August 2016	0.7%	1.9%
September 2016	0.8%	1.8%
October 2016	0.8%	1.8%
November 2016	0.8%	1.8%
December 2016	0.8%	1.8%
January 2017	0.9%	1.8%
February 2017	0.9%	1.9%
March 2017	0.9%	2%
April 2017	0.9%	2%
May 2017	0.8%	1.9%
June 2017	0.8%	1.9%
July 2017	0.8%	1.9%
August 2017	0.8%	1.9%
September 2017	0.8%	1.9%
October 2017	0.8%	1.9%
November 2017	0.9%	1.9%
December 2017	0.9%	1.9%
January 2018	1%	2%
February 2018	1%	2.1%
March 2018	1.1%	2.1%
April 2018	1.2%	2.2%
May 2018	1.2%	2.1%
June 2018	1.2%	2.1%
July 2018	1.3%	2.1%
August 2018	1.3%	2.2%
September 2018	1.3%	2.2%
October 2018	1.3%	2.2%
November 2018	1.4%	2.3%
December 2018	1.5%	2.3%
January 2019	1.5%	2.4%
February 2019	1.6%	2.5%
March 2019	1.7%	2.6%
April 2019	1.6%	2.6%
May 2019	1.6%	2.7%
June 2019	1.6%	2.7%
July 2019	1.6%	2.7%
August 2019	1.6%	2.8%
September 2019	1.6%	2.8%
October 2019	1.6%	2.8%
November 2019	1.7%	2.9%
December 2019	1.7%	2.9%
January 2020	1.8%	2.9%
February 2020	1.8%	3%
March 2020	1.8%	3%
April 2020	3.7%	5%
May 2020	4.7%	6.3%
June 2020	4.4%	6.2%
July 2020	4.5%	6.3%
August 2020	4.6%	6.4%
September 2020	4.4%	6.3%
October 2020	4.2%	6.1%
November 2020	4.3%	6.2%
December 2020	4.3%	6.2%
January 2021	4.2%	6.1%
February 2021	4.5%	6.4%
March 2021	4.5%	6.3%
April 2021	4.4%	6.2%
May 2021	4%	5.8%
June 2021	3.5%	5.4%
July 2021	3.4%	5.3%
August 2021	3.2%	5.1%
September 2021	3%	4.8%
October 2021	2.9%	4.6%
November 2021	2.8%	4.5%
December 2021	2.7%	4.3%
January 2022	2.8%	4.2%
February 2022	2.8%	4.2%
March 2022	2.7%	4%
April 2022	2.5%	3.8%
May 2022	2.3%	3.7%
June 2022	2.3%	3.6%
July 2022	2.2%	3.6%
August 2022	2.2%	3.6%
September 2022	2.2%	3.6%
October 2022	2.2%	3.5%
November 2022	2.3%	3.5%
December 2022	2.3%	3.6%
January 2023	2.3%	3.5%
February 2023	2.3%	3.5%
March 2023	2.3%	3.6%
April 2023	2.3%	3.7%
May 2023	2.2%	3.6%
June 2023	2.2%	3.6%
July 2023	2.2%	3.6%
August 2023	2.1%	3.6%
September 2023	2.1%	3.5%
October 2023	2.1%	3.5%
November 2023	2.2%	3.6%
December 2023	2.3%	3.6%
January 2024	2.3%	3.6%
February 2024	2.4%	3.7%
March 2024	2.4%	3.7%
April 2024	2.4%	3.7%
May 2024	2.4%	3.7%
June 2024	2.4%	3.8%
July 2024	2.6%	4.1%
August 2024	2.6%	4.1%
September 2024	2.5%	4.1%
October 2024	2.5%	4%
November 2024	2.5%	4%
December 2024	2.4%	3.9%
January 2025	2.5%	3.9%
February 2025	2.6%	4%
March 2025	2.6%	4%
April 2025	2.5%	3.9%
May 2025	2.4%	3.9%
June 2025	2.3%	3.9%
July 2025	2.3%	3.8%
August 2025	2.2%	3.8%
September 2025	2.2%	3.8%
October 2025	2.2%	3.8%
November 2025	2.2%	3.8%
December 2025	2.2%	3.7%
January 2026	2.3%	3.8%
February 2026	2.4%	3.9%
March 2026	2.4%	3.9%
April 2026	2.4%	3.9%
May 2026	2.3%	3.9%
June 2026	2.3%	3.8%
July 2026	2.3%	3.9%

ONS. Latest: 2.3% (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

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