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Work in Calderdale

Every work series published for Calderdale, 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 Calderdale, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £24,125 in 2008 to £35,989 in 2025, a change of £11,864 or 49.2%, 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: £35,989 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Calderdale, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £456 in 2008 to £717 in 2025, a change of £261 or 57.1%, 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: £717 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Calderdale, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 10,590 in January 1986 to 5,515 in July 2026, a change of 5,075 or 47.9% (ONS).

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ONS. Latest: 5,515 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Calderdale, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 7.1% in January 1992 to 4.2% in July 2026, a change of 2.9% or 40.8% (ONS).