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Work in Stoke-on-Trent

Every work series published for Stoke-on-Trent, 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 Stoke-on-Trent, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £21,061 in 2008 to £32,622 in 2025, a change of £11,561 or 54.9%, 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: £32,622 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Stoke-on-Trent, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £393 in 2008 to £651 in 2025, a change of £258 or 65.5%, 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: £651 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Stoke-on-Trent, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 15,380 in January 1986 to 8,950 in July 2026, a change of 6,430 or 41.8% (ONS).

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ONS. Latest: 8,950 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Stoke-on-Trent, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 7.1% in January 1992 to 5.3% in July 2026, a change of 1.8% or 25.4% (ONS).