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Work in Dorset

Every work series published for Dorset, 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 Dorset, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £22,353 in 2008 to £37,462 in 2025, a change of £15,109 or 67.6%, 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: £37,462 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Dorset, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £442 in 2008 to £737 in 2025, a change of £295 or 66.7%, 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: £737 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Dorset, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 10,425 in January 1986 to 4,915 in July 2026, a change of 5,510 or 52.9% (ONS).

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ONS. Latest: 4,915 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Dorset, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 5.6% in January 1992 to 2.3% in July 2026, a change of 3.3% or 58.9% (ONS).