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Work in Newcastle upon Tyne

Every work series published for Newcastle upon Tyne, 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 Newcastle upon Tyne, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £22,255 in 2008 to £35,446 in 2025, a change of £13,191 or 59.3%, 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: £35,446 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Newcastle upon Tyne, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £429 in 2008 to £692 in 2025, a change of £263 or 61.4%, 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: £692 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Newcastle upon Tyne, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 26,355 in January 1986 to 8,780 in July 2026, a change of 17,575 or 66.7% (ONS).

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ONS. Latest: 8,780 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Newcastle upon Tyne, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 10% in January 1992 to 4% in July 2026, a change of 6% or 60.0% (ONS).