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Work in Kirklees

Every work series published for Kirklees, 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 Kirklees, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £24,457 in 2008 to £35,867 in 2025, a change of £11,410 or 46.7%, 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: £35,867 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Kirklees, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £464 in 2008 to £700 in 2025, a change of £237 or 51.0%, 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: £700 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Kirklees, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 20,855 in January 1986 to 13,015 in July 2026, a change of 7,840 or 37.6% (ONS).

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ONS. Latest: 13,015 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Kirklees, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 6.5% in January 1992 to 4.7% in July 2026, a change of 1.8% or 27.7% (ONS).