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Work in Bolton

Every work series published for Bolton, 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 Bolton, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £22,472 in 2008 to £34,186 in 2025, a change of £11,714 or 52.1%, 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: £34,186 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Bolton, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £413 in 2008 to £675 in 2025, a change of £262 or 63.3%, 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: £675 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Bolton, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 17,350 in January 1986 to 9,950 in July 2026, a change of 7,400 or 42.7% (ONS).

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ONS. Latest: 9,950 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Bolton, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 7.4% in January 1992 to 5.2% in July 2026, a change of 2.2% or 29.7% (ONS).