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Work in Dover

Every work series published for Dover, 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 Dover, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £26,924 in 2008 to £40,142 in 2025, a change of £13,218 or 49.1%, 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: £40,142 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Dover, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £498 in 2008 to £767 in 2025, a change of £269 or 54.0%, 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: £767 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Dover, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 5,290 in January 1986 to 2,315 in July 2026, a change of 2,975 or 56.2% (ONS).

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ONS. Latest: 2,315 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Dover, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 7.1% in January 1992 to 3.3% in July 2026, a change of 3.8% or 53.5% (ONS).