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Work in Portsmouth

Every work series published for Portsmouth, 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 Portsmouth, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £22,271 in 2008 to £36,022 in 2025, a change of £13,751 or 61.7%, 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: £36,022 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Portsmouth, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £432 in 2008 to £701 in 2025, a change of £269 or 62.2%, 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: £701 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Portsmouth, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 11,860 in January 1986 to 6,400 in July 2026, a change of 5,460 or 46.0% (ONS).

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ONS. Latest: 6,400 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Portsmouth, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 8.6% in January 1992 to 4.4% in July 2026, a change of 4.2% or 48.8% (ONS).