Nearly 2,000 fewer payroll jobs in Ealing as employment falls while pay rises
ONS Pay As You Earn figures show almost two thousand fewer payroll jobs in Ealing in July 2026 than a year earlier. National and London payroll numbers also fell, while UK median monthly pay rose. Residents face a tighter local labour market, especially in retail and administration.
Latest Pay As You Earn Real Time Information data from the ONS show that in July 2026 Ealing had almost two thousand fewer people on payroll employment than a year earlier.
Across the UK, payroll employee numbers fell by about 94,000, or 0.3 per cent. In London the decline was 0.8 per cent. Ealing is among the boroughs under stronger pressure.
At the same time, median monthly earnings in the UK rose by 4.2 per cent. Those in work are earning more, but there are fewer payroll jobs overall.
For residents of Southall, Greenford, Acton, Northolt and the wider borough, that points to a harder labour market, particularly in retail and administration. Households relying on Universal Credit or Carer’s Allowance are among those most affected.
Local authorities have long said they aim to create good jobs, yet the tax data point to a downward trend in payroll employment.
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