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Economy and work in Pembrokeshire

Welsh council

West Wales. 125,849 people in 1,618 square kilometres.

4 layers about economy and work for Pembrokeshire, 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

Pembrokeshire’s 71 neighbourhoods range from 10 to 95.

Median full-time pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
£36,438
ONS earnings survey · 2025

Full-time workers living in Pembrokeshire earned a median of £36,438 in 2025.

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Median full-time pay: Pembrokeshire among every council348 areas from £29,805 to £57,396. The middle area is £38,490. Pembrokeshire is £36,438.

People claiming out-of-work benefits

Council
2,440
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Pembrokeshire, 2,440 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

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People claiming out-of-work benefits: Pembrokeshire among every council361 areas from 20 to 77,930. The middle area is 2,690. Pembrokeshire is 2,440.

Claimant rate

Council
3.4%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Pembrokeshire, 3.4% 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
About the same3.4%
Against the UK
13% lower3.9%
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Claimant rate: Pembrokeshire among every council361 areas from 1.1% to 10.1%. The middle area is 3.2%. Pembrokeshire is 3.4%.

Employment rate

CouncilGreat Britain only
74.9%
ONS population survey · Mar 2026

74.9% of people aged 16 to 64 in Pembrokeshire were in work in the year to March 2026.

Pembrokeshire is 137th lowest of 348 for employment rate.

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Employment rate: Pembrokeshire among every council348 areas from 59.7% to 91.4%. The middle area is 76.3%. Pembrokeshire is 74.9%.