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Work in Dumfries and Galloway

Every work series published for Dumfries and Galloway, 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 Dumfries and Galloway, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £22,432 in 2008 to £34,895 in 2025, a change of £12,463 or 55.6%, 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: £34,895 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Dumfries and Galloway, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £422 in 2008 to £723 in 2025, a change of £300 or 71.1%, 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: £723 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Dumfries and Galloway, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 8,545 in January 1986 to 2,370 in July 2026, a change of 6,175 or 72.3% (ONS).

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ONS. Latest: 2,370 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Dumfries and Galloway, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 6.4% in January 1992 to 2.8% in July 2026, a change of 3.6% or 56.2% (ONS).