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Work in Shetland Islands

Every work series published for Shetland Islands, 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 Shetland Islands, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £22,721 in 2008 to £46,527 in 2025, a change of £23,806 or 104.8%, 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: £46,527 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Shetland Islands, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £461 in 2008 to £864 in 2025, a change of £402 or 87.3%, 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: £864 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Shetland Islands, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 805 in January 1986 to 175 in July 2026, a change of 630 or 78.3% (ONS).

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ONS. Latest: 175 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Shetland Islands, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 2.8% in January 1992 to 1.2% in July 2026, a change of 1.6% or 57.1% (ONS).