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Work in Newport

Every work series published for Newport, 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 Newport, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £21,534 in 2008 to £36,533 in 2025, a change of £14,999 or 69.7%, 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: £36,533 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Newport, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £414 in 2008 to £728 in 2025, a change of £314 or 75.9%, 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: £728 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Newport, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 10,235 in January 1986 to 4,760 in July 2026, a change of 5,475 or 53.5% (ONS).

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ONS. Latest: 4,760 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Newport, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 8.5% in January 1992 to 4.5% in July 2026, a change of 4% or 47.1% (ONS).