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Work in New Forest

Every work series published for New 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 New Forest, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £24,866 in 2008 to £38,571 in 2025, a change of £13,705 or 55.1%, 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: £38,571 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In New Forest, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £451 in 2008 to £733 in 2025, a change of £282 or 62.4%, 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: £733 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In New Forest, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 5,190 in January 1986 to 2,255 in July 2026, a change of 2,935 or 56.6% (ONS).

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ONS. Latest: 2,255 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In New Forest, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 5.3% in January 1992 to 2.4% in July 2026, a change of 2.9% or 54.7% (ONS).