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Work in Thanet

Every work series published for Thanet, 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 Thanet, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £22,647 in 2008 to £35,775 in 2025, a change of £13,128 or 58.0%, 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: £35,775 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Thanet, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £426 in 2008 to £721 in 2025, a change of £295 or 69.1%, 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: £721 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Thanet, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 8,515 in January 1986 to 4,455 in July 2026, a change of 4,060 or 47.7% (ONS).

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ONS. Latest: 4,455 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Thanet, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 9.4% in January 1992 to 5.4% in July 2026, a change of 4% or 42.6% (ONS).