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Work in Dudley

Every work series published for Dudley, 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 Dudley, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £23,057 in 2008 to £35,486 in 2025, a change of £12,429 or 53.9%, 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: £35,486 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Dudley, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £412 in 2008 to £707 in 2025, a change of £295 or 71.5%, 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: £707 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Dudley, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 20,270 in January 1986 to 9,290 in July 2026, a change of 10,980 or 54.2% (ONS).

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ONS. Latest: 9,290 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Dudley, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 7.2% in January 1992 to 4.6% in July 2026, a change of 2.6% or 36.1% (ONS).