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Work in Sandwell

Every work series published for Sandwell, 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 Sandwell, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £21,231 in 2008 to £33,029 in 2025, a change of £11,798 or 55.6%, 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: £33,029 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Sandwell, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £409 in 2008 to £671 in 2025, a change of £262 or 64.2%, 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: £671 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Sandwell, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 26,390 in January 1986 to 14,945 in July 2026, a change of 11,445 or 43.4% (ONS).

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ONS. Latest: 14,945 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Sandwell, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 10.3% in January 1992 to 6.7% in July 2026, a change of 3.6% or 35.0% (ONS).