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Work in Sunderland

Every work series published for Sunderland, 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 Sunderland, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £20,783 in 2008 to £32,744 in 2025, a change of £11,961 or 57.6%, 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: £32,744 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Sunderland, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £398 in 2008 to £655 in 2025, a change of £258 or 64.9%, 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: £655 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Sunderland, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 29,430 in January 1986 to 6,790 in July 2026, a change of 22,640 or 76.9% (ONS).

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ONS. Latest: 6,790 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Sunderland, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 9.4% in January 1992 to 3.8% in July 2026, a change of 5.6% or 59.6% (ONS).