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Economy and work in Monmouthshire

Welsh council

South east Wales. 95,329 people in 850 square kilometres.

4 layers about economy and work for Monmouthshire, 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

Monmouthshire’s 58 neighbourhoods range from 5 to 55.

Median full-time pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
£41,529
ONS earnings survey · 2025

Full-time workers living in Monmouthshire earned a median of £41,529 in 2025.

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Median full-time pay: Monmouthshire among every council348 areas from £29,805 to £57,396. The middle area is £38,490. Monmouthshire is £41,529.

People claiming out-of-work benefits

Council
1,260
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Monmouthshire, 1,260 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

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People claiming out-of-work benefits: Monmouthshire among every council361 areas from 20 to 77,930. The middle area is 2,690. Monmouthshire is 1,260.

Claimant rate

Council
2.3%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Monmouthshire, 2.3% 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
32% lower3.4%
Against the UK
41% lower3.9%
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Claimant rate: Monmouthshire among every council361 areas from 1.1% to 10.1%. The middle area is 3.2%. Monmouthshire is 2.3%.

Employment rate

CouncilGreat Britain only
78.0%
ONS population survey · Mar 2026

78.0% of people aged 16 to 64 in Monmouthshire were in work in the year to March 2026.

Monmouthshire is 139th highest of 348 for employment rate.

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Employment rate: Monmouthshire among every council348 areas from 59.7% to 91.4%. The middle area is 76.3%. Monmouthshire is 78.0%.