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Work in County Durham

Every work series published for County Durham, 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 County Durham, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £21,490 in 2008 to £33,436 in 2025, a change of £11,946 or 55.6%, 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: £33,436 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In County Durham, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £410 in 2008 to £661 in 2025, a change of £252 or 61.5%, 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: £661 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In County Durham, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 37,385 in January 1986 to 10,390 in July 2026, a change of 26,995 or 72.2% (ONS).

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ONS. Latest: 10,390 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In County Durham, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 6.9% in January 1992 to 3.1% in July 2026, a change of 3.8% or 55.1% (ONS).