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Economy and work in Carmarthenshire

Welsh council

West Wales. 190,037 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 2,371 square kilometres.

4 layers about economy and work for Carmarthenshire, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Claimants by neighbourhood

Claimant count (Nomis) · August 2026

Under 1070 or more

Carmarthenshire’s 111 neighbourhoods range from 10 to 90.

Median full-time pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
£37,405
ONS earnings survey · 2025

Full-time workers living in Carmarthenshire earned a median of £37,405 in 2025.

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Median full-time pay: Carmarthenshire among every council348 areas from £29,805 to £57,396. The middle area is £38,490. Carmarthenshire is £37,405.

People claiming out-of-work benefits

Council
3,320
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Carmarthenshire, 3,320 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

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People claiming out-of-work benefits: Carmarthenshire among every council361 areas from 20 to 77,930. The middle area is 2,690. Carmarthenshire is 3,320.

Claimant rate

Council
3.0%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Carmarthenshire, 3.0% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

For the UK as a whole, the figure was 3.9%.

Against Wales
12% lower3.4%
Against the UK
23% lower3.9%
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Claimant rate: Carmarthenshire among every council361 areas from 1.1% to 10.1%. The middle area is 3.2%. Carmarthenshire is 3.0%.

Employment rate

CouncilGreat Britain only
75.5%
ONS population survey · Mar 2026

75.5% of people aged 16 to 64 in Carmarthenshire were in work in the year to March 2026.

Carmarthenshire is joint 152nd lowest of 348 for employment rate.

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Employment rate: Carmarthenshire among every council348 areas from 59.7% to 91.4%. The middle area is 76.3%. Carmarthenshire is 75.5%.