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Economy and work in Powys

Welsh council

North Wales. 134,843 people in 5,195 square kilometres, the 8th most sparsely populated council in the UK.

4 layers about economy and work for Powys, 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

Powys’s 79 neighbourhoods range from 5 to 85.

Median full-time pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
£35,909
ONS earnings survey · 2025

Full-time workers living in Powys earned a median of £35,909 in 2025.

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Median full-time pay: Powys among every council348 areas from £29,805 to £57,396. The middle area is £38,490. Powys is £35,909.

People claiming out-of-work benefits

Council
2,020
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Powys, 2,020 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

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People claiming out-of-work benefits: Powys among every council361 areas from 20 to 77,930. The middle area is 2,690. Powys is 2,020.

Claimant rate

Council
2.7%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Powys, 2.7% 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
21% lower3.4%
Against the UK
31% lower3.9%
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Claimant rate: Powys among every council361 areas from 1.1% to 10.1%. The middle area is 3.2%. Powys is 2.7%.

Employment rate

CouncilGreat Britain only
76.3%
ONS population survey · Mar 2026

76.3% of people aged 16 to 64 in Powys were in work in the year to March 2026.

Powys is 174th highest of 348 for employment rate.

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