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Work in Woking

Every work series published for Woking, 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 Woking, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £29,355 in 2009 to £43,719 in 2025, a change of £14,364 or 48.9%, 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: £43,719 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Woking, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £557 in 2008 to £862 in 2025, a change of £305 or 54.7%, 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: £862 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Woking, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 1,900 in January 1986 to 1,845 in July 2026, a change of 55 or 2.9% (ONS).

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ONS. Latest: 1,845 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Woking, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 3.8% in January 1992 to 2.8% in July 2026, a change of 1% or 26.3% (ONS).