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Work in Tameside

Every work series published for Tameside, 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 Tameside, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £22,342 in 2008 to £33,949 in 2025, a change of £11,607 or 52.0%, 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: £33,949 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Tameside, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £438 in 2008 to £695 in 2025, a change of £258 or 58.9%, 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: £695 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Tameside, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 13,880 in January 1986 to 7,255 in July 2026, a change of 6,625 or 47.7% (ONS).

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ONS. Latest: 7,255 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Tameside, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 7.6% in January 1992 to 4.8% in July 2026, a change of 2.8% or 36.8% (ONS).