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Work in Wyre Forest

Every work series published for Wyre Forest, 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 Wyre Forest, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £21,787 in 2008 to £34,661 in 2025, a change of £12,874 or 59.1%, 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: £34,661 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Wyre Forest, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £406 in 2008 to £693 in 2025, a change of £287 or 70.8%, 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: £693 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Wyre Forest, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 5,345 in January 1986 to 1,985 in July 2026, a change of 3,360 or 62.9% (ONS).

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ONS. Latest: 1,985 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Wyre Forest, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 6.2% in January 1992 to 3.3% in July 2026, a change of 2.9% or 46.8% (ONS).