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Work in Shropshire

Every work series published for Shropshire, 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 Shropshire, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £23,891 in 2008 to £36,991 in 2025, a change of £13,100 or 54.8%, 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: £36,991 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Shropshire, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £447 in 2008 to £727 in 2025, a change of £280 or 62.5%, 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: £727 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Shropshire, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 12,475 in January 1986 to 4,660 in July 2026, a change of 7,815 or 62.6% (ONS).

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ONS. Latest: 4,660 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Shropshire, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 4.7% in January 1992 to 2.4% in July 2026, a change of 2.3% or 48.9% (ONS).