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Work in West Dunbartonshire

Every work series published for West Dunbartonshire, 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 West Dunbartonshire, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £22,327 in 2008 to £40,011 in 2025, a change of £17,684 or 79.2%, 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: £40,011 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In West Dunbartonshire, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £413 in 2008 to £737 in 2025, a change of £324 or 78.5%, 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: £737 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In West Dunbartonshire, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 9,110 in January 1986 to 2,075 in July 2026, a change of 7,035 or 77.2% (ONS).

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ONS. Latest: 2,075 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In West Dunbartonshire, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 10% in January 1992 to 3.7% in July 2026, a change of 6.3% or 63.0% (ONS).