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Work in West Devon

Every work series published for West Devon, 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 West Devon, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £21,733 in 2008 to £38,638 in 2025, a change of £16,905 or 77.8%, 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 West Devon, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £405 in 2008 to £662 in 2025, a change of £258 or 63.7%, 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: £662 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In West Devon, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 1,720 in January 1986 to 720 in July 2026, a change of 1,000 or 58.1% (ONS).

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

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In West Devon, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 5.6% in January 1992 to 2.2% in July 2026, a change of 3.4% or 60.7% (ONS).