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Work in Leicester

Every work series published for Leicester, 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 Leicester, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £20,091 in 2008 to £32,281 in 2025, a change of £12,190 or 60.7%, 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: £32,281 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Leicester, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £374 in 2008 to £640 in 2025, a change of £266 or 71.0%, 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: £640 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Leicester, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 20,520 in January 1986 to 14,030 in July 2026, a change of 6,490 or 31.6% (ONS).

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ONS. Latest: 14,030 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Leicester, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 9.8% in January 1992 to 5.4% in July 2026, a change of 4.4% or 44.9% (ONS).