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Work in Walsall

Every work series published for Walsall, 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 Walsall, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £22,535 in 2008 to £34,036 in 2025, a change of £11,501 or 51.0%, 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: £34,036 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Walsall, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £418 in 2008 to £683 in 2025, a change of £265 or 63.4%, 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: £683 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Walsall, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 20,195 in January 1986 to 10,720 in July 2026, a change of 9,475 or 46.9% (ONS).

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ONS. Latest: 10,720 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Walsall, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 8.7% in January 1992 to 5.9% in July 2026, a change of 2.8% or 32.2% (ONS).