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Economy and work in Ceredigion

Welsh council

North west Wales. 72,696 people in 1,788 square kilometres.

4 layers about economy and work for Ceredigion, 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

Ceredigion’s 45 neighbourhoods range from 5 to 85.

Median full-time pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
£33,299
ONS earnings survey · 2025

Full-time workers living in Ceredigion earned a median of £33,299 in 2025.

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Median full-time pay: Ceredigion among every council348 areas from £29,805 to £57,396. The middle area is £38,490. Ceredigion is £33,299.

People claiming out-of-work benefits

Council
1,140
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Ceredigion, 1,140 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

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People claiming out-of-work benefits: Ceredigion among every council361 areas from 20 to 77,930. The middle area is 2,690. Ceredigion is 1,140.

Claimant rate

Council
2.6%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Ceredigion, 2.6% 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
24% lower3.4%
Against the UK
33% lower3.9%
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Claimant rate: Ceredigion among every council361 areas from 1.1% to 10.1%. The middle area is 3.2%. Ceredigion is 2.6%.

Employment rate

CouncilGreat Britain only
71.8%
ONS population survey · Mar 2026

71.8% of people aged 16 to 64 in Ceredigion were in work in the year to March 2026.

Ceredigion is 70th lowest of 348 for employment rate.

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Employment rate: Ceredigion among every council348 areas from 59.7% to 91.4%. The middle area is 76.3%. Ceredigion is 71.8%.