Local authority · E08000036

Work in Wakefield

Every work series published for Wakefield, 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 Wakefield, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £23,076 in 2008 to £34,400 in 2025, a change of £11,324 or 49.1%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

Published valueProvisional or revisedLatestShaded bands: governments (see labels)Hover or use arrow keys to read a value

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: £34,400 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Wakefield, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £433 in 2008 to £689 in 2025, a change of £256 or 59.2%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

Published valueProvisional or revisedLatestShaded bands: governments (see labels)Hover or use arrow keys to read a value

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: £689 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Wakefield, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 20,860 in January 1986 to 8,685 in July 2026, a change of 12,175 or 58.4% (ONS).

Published valueProvisional or revisedLatestDashed line: change in coverage or methodShaded bands: governments (see labels)Hover or use arrow keys to read a value

ONS. Latest: 8,685 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Wakefield, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 7.1% in January 1992 to 3.8% in July 2026, a change of 3.3% or 46.5% (ONS).