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Work in South Hams

Every work series published for South Hams, 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 South Hams, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £26,288 in 2008 to £38,638 in 2025, a change of £12,350 or 47.0%, 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: £38,638 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In South Hams, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £518 in 2008 to £751 in 2025, a change of £234 or 45.2%, 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: £751 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In South Hams, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 2,755 in January 1986 to 1,065 in July 2026, a change of 1,690 or 61.3% (ONS).

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ONS. Latest: 1,065 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In South Hams, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 5.7% in January 1992 to 2.1% in July 2026, a change of 3.6% or 63.2% (ONS).