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Work in Cornwall

Every work series published for Cornwall, 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 Cornwall, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £21,000 in 2008 to £35,002 in 2025, a change of £14,002 or 66.7%, 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: £35,002 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Cornwall, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £388 in 2008 to £679 in 2025, a change of £291 or 74.8%, 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: £679 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Cornwall, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 28,850 in January 1986 to 10,205 in July 2026, a change of 18,645 or 64.6% (ONS).

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ONS. Latest: 10,205 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Cornwall, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 9% in January 1992 to 3% in July 2026, a change of 6% or 66.7% (ONS).