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Work in Forest of Dean

Every work series published for Forest of Dean, 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 Forest of Dean, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £25,141 in 2008 to £42,326 in 2025, a change of £17,185 or 68.4%, 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: £42,326 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Forest of Dean, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £474 in 2008 to £833 in 2025, a change of £359 or 75.7%, 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: £833 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Forest of Dean, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 4,220 in January 1986 to 1,315 in July 2026, a change of 2,905 or 68.8% (ONS).

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ONS. Latest: 1,315 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Forest of Dean, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 5.5% in January 1992 to 2.5% in July 2026, a change of 3% or 54.5% (ONS).