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Work in Orkney Islands

Every work series published for Orkney Islands, 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 Orkney Islands, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £26,913 in 2010 to £43,430 in 2025, a change of £16,517 or 61.4%, 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: £43,430 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Orkney Islands, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £434 in 2009 to £786 in 2025, a change of £352 or 81.0%, 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: £786 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Orkney Islands, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 855 in January 1986 to 210 in July 2026, a change of 645 or 75.4% (ONS).

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ONS. Latest: 210 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Orkney Islands, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 4.2% in January 1992 to 1.6% in July 2026, a change of 2.6% or 61.9% (ONS).