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Economy and work in Cardiff

Welsh council

South Wales. 381,516 people in 142 square kilometres.

4 layers about economy and work for Cardiff, 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

Cardiff’s 218 neighbourhoods range from 5 to 275.

Median full-time pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
£36,946
ONS earnings survey · 2025

Full-time workers living in Cardiff earned a median of £36,946 in 2025.

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Median full-time pay: Cardiff among every council348 areas from £29,805 to £57,396. The middle area is £38,490. Cardiff is £36,946.

People claiming out-of-work benefits

Council
10,115
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Cardiff, 10,115 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

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People claiming out-of-work benefits: Cardiff among every council361 areas from 20 to 77,930. The middle area is 2,690. Cardiff is 10,115.

Claimant rate

Council
3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Cardiff, 3.9% 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
15% higher3.4%
Against the UK
About the same3.9%
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Claimant rate: Cardiff among every council361 areas from 1.1% to 10.1%. The middle area is 3.2%. Cardiff is 3.9%.

Employment rate

CouncilGreat Britain only
73.7%
ONS population survey · Mar 2026

73.7% of people aged 16 to 64 in Cardiff were in work in the year to March 2026.

Cardiff is 111th lowest of 348 for employment rate.

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Employment rate: Cardiff among every council348 areas from 59.7% to 91.4%. The middle area is 76.3%. Cardiff is 73.7%.