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Work in Rotherham

Every work series published for Rotherham, 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 Rotherham, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £22,213 in 2008 to £34,713 in 2025, a change of £12,500 or 56.3%, 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: £34,713 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Rotherham, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £425 in 2008 to £671 in 2025, a change of £246 or 58.0%, 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: £671 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Rotherham, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 20,545 in January 1986 to 6,180 in July 2026, a change of 14,365 or 69.9% (ONS).

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ONS. Latest: 6,180 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Rotherham, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 8.7% in January 1992 to 3.6% in July 2026, a change of 5.1% or 58.6% (ONS).