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Work in South Tyneside

Every work series published for South Tyneside, 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 South Tyneside, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £23,479 in 2009 to £33,739 in 2025, a change of £10,260 or 43.7%, 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: £33,739 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In South Tyneside, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £416 in 2008 to £691 in 2025, a change of £275 or 66.1%, 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: £691 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In South Tyneside, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 16,085 in January 1986 to 4,360 in July 2026, a change of 11,725 or 72.9% (ONS).

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ONS. Latest: 4,360 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In South Tyneside, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 10.7% in January 1992 to 4.7% in July 2026, a change of 6% or 56.1% (ONS).