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Economy and work in Merthyr Tydfil

Welsh council

South Wales. 58,362 people in 112 square kilometres.

4 layers about economy and work for Merthyr Tydfil, 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

Merthyr Tydfil’s 36 neighbourhoods range from 5 to 70.

Median full-time pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
£35,152
ONS earnings survey · 2025

Full-time workers living in Merthyr Tydfil earned a median of £35,152 in 2025.

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Median full-time pay: Merthyr Tydfil among every council348 areas from £29,805 to £57,396. The middle area is £38,490. Merthyr Tydfil is £35,152.

People claiming out-of-work benefits

Council
1,240
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Merthyr Tydfil, 1,240 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

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People claiming out-of-work benefits: Merthyr Tydfil among every council361 areas from 20 to 77,930. The middle area is 2,690. Merthyr Tydfil is 1,240.

Claimant rate

Council
3.4%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Merthyr Tydfil, 3.4% 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
About the same3.4%
Against the UK
13% lower3.9%
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Claimant rate: Merthyr Tydfil among every council361 areas from 1.1% to 10.1%. The middle area is 3.2%. Merthyr Tydfil is 3.4%.

Employment rate

CouncilGreat Britain only
70.0%
ONS population survey · Mar 2026

70.0% of people aged 16 to 64 in Merthyr Tydfil were in work in the year to March 2026.

Merthyr Tydfil is 44th lowest of 348 for employment rate.

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Employment rate: Merthyr Tydfil among every council348 areas from 59.7% to 91.4%. The middle area is 76.3%. Merthyr Tydfil is 70.0%.