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Work in Merton

Every work series published for Merton, 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 Merton, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £31,801 in 2008 to £50,844 in 2025, a change of £19,043 or 59.9%, 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: £50,844 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Merton, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £594 in 2008 to £994 in 2025, a change of £400 or 67.4%, 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: £994 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Merton, people claiming unemployment-related benefits rose from 6,590 in January 1986 to 6,655 in July 2026, a change of 65 or 1.0% (ONS).

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ONS. Latest: 6,655 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Merton, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 6.6% in January 1992 to 4.5% in July 2026, a change of 2.1% or 31.8% (ONS).