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Economy and work in Rhondda Cynon Taf

Welsh council

South Wales. 241,015 people in 424 square kilometres.

4 layers about economy and work for Rhondda Cynon Taf, 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

Rhondda Cynon Taf’s 153 neighbourhoods range from 0 to 75.

Median full-time pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
£34,837
ONS earnings survey · 2025

Full-time workers living in Rhondda Cynon Taf earned a median of £34,837 in 2025.

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Median full-time pay: Rhondda Cynon Taf among every council348 areas from £29,805 to £57,396. The middle area is £38,490. Rhondda Cynon Taf is £34,837.

People claiming out-of-work benefits

Council
4,900
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Rhondda Cynon Taf, 4,900 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

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People claiming out-of-work benefits: Rhondda Cynon Taf among every council361 areas from 20 to 77,930. The middle area is 2,690. Rhondda Cynon Taf is 4,900.

Claimant rate

Council
3.2%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Rhondda Cynon Taf, 3.2% 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
6% lower3.4%
Against the UK
18% lower3.9%
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Claimant rate: Rhondda Cynon Taf among every council361 areas from 1.1% to 10.1%. The middle area is 3.2%. Rhondda Cynon Taf is 3.2%.

Employment rate

CouncilGreat Britain only
65.3%
ONS population survey · Mar 2026

65.3% of people aged 16 to 64 in Rhondda Cynon Taf were in work in the year to March 2026.

Rhondda Cynon Taf is 9th lowest of 348 for employment rate.

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Employment rate: Rhondda Cynon Taf among every council348 areas from 59.7% to 91.4%. The middle area is 76.3%. Rhondda Cynon Taf is 65.3%.