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Work in Wolverhampton

Every work series published for Wolverhampton, 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 Wolverhampton, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £22,574 in 2008 to £35,858 in 2025, a change of £13,284 or 58.8%, 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: £35,858 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Wolverhampton, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £426 in 2008 to £711 in 2025, a change of £285 or 66.7%, 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: £711 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Wolverhampton, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 22,900 in January 1986 to 11,765 in July 2026, a change of 11,135 or 48.6% (ONS).

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ONS. Latest: 11,765 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Wolverhampton, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 10.2% in January 1992 to 6.7% in July 2026, a change of 3.5% or 34.3% (ONS).