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Work in South Ayrshire

Every work series published for South Ayrshire, 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 South Ayrshire, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £28,963 in 2008 to £43,076 in 2025, a change of £14,113 or 48.7%, 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: £43,076 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In South Ayrshire, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £516 in 2008 to £870 in 2025, a change of £354 or 68.6%, 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: £870 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In South Ayrshire, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 7,670 in January 1986 to 2,025 in July 2026, a change of 5,645 or 73.6% (ONS).

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ONS. Latest: 2,025 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In South Ayrshire, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 7.2% in January 1992 to 3.1% in July 2026, a change of 4.1% or 56.9% (ONS).