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Work in Wrexham

Every work series published for Wrexham, 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 Wrexham, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £23,294 in 2008 to £35,246 in 2025, a change of £11,952 or 51.3%, 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: £35,246 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Wrexham, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £453 in 2008 to £694 in 2025, a change of £241 or 53.2%, 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: £694 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Wrexham, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 7,755 in January 1986 to 2,505 in July 2026, a change of 5,250 or 67.7% (ONS).

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ONS. Latest: 2,505 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Wrexham, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 6.5% in January 1992 to 3% in July 2026, a change of 3.5% or 53.8% (ONS).