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Work in Wirral

Every work series published for Wirral, 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 Wirral, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £23,612 in 2008 to £38,010 in 2025, a change of £14,398 or 61.0%, 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: £38,010 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Wirral, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £452 in 2008 to £728 in 2025, a change of £276 or 61.1%, 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: £728 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Wirral, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 27,095 in January 1986 to 6,855 in July 2026, a change of 20,240 or 74.7% (ONS).

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ONS. Latest: 6,855 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Wirral, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 9.4% in January 1992 to 3.5% in July 2026, a change of 5.9% or 62.8% (ONS).