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Work in Cheshire West and Chester

Every work series published for Cheshire West and Chester, 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 Cheshire West and Chester, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £26,214 in 2008 to £41,486 in 2025, a change of £15,272 or 58.3%, 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: £41,486 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Cheshire West and Chester, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £504 in 2008 to £798 in 2025, a change of £295 or 58.5%, 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: £798 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Cheshire West and Chester, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 19,760 in January 1986 to 5,865 in July 2026, a change of 13,895 or 70.3% (ONS).

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ONS. Latest: 5,865 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Cheshire West and Chester, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 6% in January 1992 to 2.6% in July 2026, a change of 3.4% or 56.7% (ONS).