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Work in Wigan

Every work series published for Wigan, 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 Wigan, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £22,973 in 2008 to £37,377 in 2025, a change of £14,404 or 62.7%, 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: £37,377 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Wigan, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £443 in 2008 to £727 in 2025, a change of £284 or 64.1%, 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: £727 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Wigan, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 22,210 in January 1986 to 7,650 in July 2026, a change of 14,560 or 65.6% (ONS).

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ONS. Latest: 7,650 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Wigan, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 7.5% in January 1992 to 3.6% in July 2026, a change of 3.9% or 52.0% (ONS).