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Work in Manchester

Every work series published for Manchester, 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 Manchester, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £22,800 in 2008 to £36,278 in 2025, a change of £13,478 or 59.1%, 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: £36,278 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Manchester, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £428 in 2008 to £716 in 2025, a change of £288 or 67.4%, 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: £716 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Manchester, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 45,565 in January 1986 to 25,260 in July 2026, a change of 20,305 or 44.6% (ONS).

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ONS. Latest: 25,260 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Manchester, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 12.6% in January 1992 to 6% in July 2026, a change of 6.6% or 52.4% (ONS).