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Work in Powys

Every work series published for Powys, 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 Powys, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £21,736 in 2008 to £35,909 in 2025, a change of £14,173 or 65.2%, 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: £35,909 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Powys, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £385 in 2008 to £705 in 2025, a change of £321 or 83.5%, 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: £705 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Powys, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 5,245 in January 1986 to 1,975 in July 2026, a change of 3,270 or 62.3% (ONS).

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ONS. Latest: 1,975 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Powys, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 4.6% in January 1992 to 2.6% in July 2026, a change of 2% or 43.5% (ONS).