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Work in West Suffolk

Every work series published for West Suffolk, 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 Suffolk, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £28,558 in 2018 to £39,628 in 2025, a change of £11,070 or 38.8%, 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: £39,628 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In West Suffolk, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £539 in 2018 to £755 in 2025, a change of £217 or 40.2%, 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: £755 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In West Suffolk, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 4,680 in January 1986 to 2,880 in July 2026, a change of 1,800 or 38.5% (ONS).

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ONS. Latest: 2,880 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In West Suffolk, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 4.5% in January 1992 to 2.5% in July 2026, a change of 2% or 44.4% (ONS).