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Work in Northumberland

Every work series published for Northumberland, 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 Northumberland, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £22,551 in 2008 to £37,721 in 2025, a change of £15,170 or 67.3%, 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: £37,721 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Northumberland, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £433 in 2008 to £733 in 2025, a change of £299 or 69.1%, 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: £733 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Northumberland, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 16,950 in January 1986 to 5,355 in July 2026, a change of 11,595 or 68.4% (ONS).

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ONS. Latest: 5,355 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Northumberland, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 6.5% in January 1992 to 2.8% in July 2026, a change of 3.7% or 56.9% (ONS).