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Work in Torfaen

Every work series published for Torfaen, 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 Torfaen, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £21,556 in 2008 to £39,170 in 2025, a change of £17,614 or 81.7%, 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: £39,170 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Torfaen, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £429 in 2008 to £757 in 2025, a change of £328 or 76.3%, 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: £757 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Torfaen, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 6,225 in January 1986 to 2,055 in July 2026, a change of 4,170 or 67.0% (ONS).

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ONS. Latest: 2,055 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Torfaen, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 8% in January 1992 to 3.6% in July 2026, a change of 4.4% or 55.0% (ONS).