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Work in Somerset

Every work series published for Somerset, 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 Somerset, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £34,899 in 2024 to £36,279 in 2025, a change of £1,380 or 4.0%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

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ONS. Latest: £36,279 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Somerset, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £677 in 2024 to £711 in 2025, a change of £34 or 5.0%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

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ONS. Latest: £711 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Somerset, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 18,535 in January 1986 to 8,725 in July 2026, a change of 9,810 or 52.9% (ONS).

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ONS. Latest: 8,725 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Somerset, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 6% in January 1992 to 2.6% in July 2026, a change of 3.4% or 56.7% (ONS).