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Work in Medway

Every work series published for Medway, 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 Medway, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £26,499 in 2008 to £39,622 in 2025, a change of £13,123 or 49.5%, 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: £39,622 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Medway, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £507 in 2008 to £773 in 2025, a change of £266 or 52.5%, 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: £773 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Medway, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 14,535 in January 1986 to 7,670 in July 2026, a change of 6,865 or 47.2% (ONS).

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ONS. Latest: 7,670 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Medway, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 7.9% in January 1992 to 4.2% in July 2026, a change of 3.7% or 46.8% (ONS).