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Economy and work in Swansea

Welsh council

South west Wales. 249,429 people in 378 square kilometres.

4 layers about economy and work for Swansea, 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

Swansea’s 150 neighbourhoods range from 5 to 255.

Median full-time pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
£36,586
ONS earnings survey · 2025

Full-time workers living in Swansea earned a median of £36,586 in 2025.

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Median full-time pay: Swansea among every council348 areas from £29,805 to £57,396. The middle area is £38,490. Swansea is £36,586.

People claiming out-of-work benefits

Council
5,390
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Swansea, 5,390 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

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People claiming out-of-work benefits: Swansea among every council361 areas from 20 to 77,930. The middle area is 2,690. Swansea is 5,390.

Claimant rate

Council
3.4%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Swansea, 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: Swansea among every council361 areas from 1.1% to 10.1%. The middle area is 3.2%. Swansea is 3.4%.

Employment rate

CouncilGreat Britain only
65.6%
ONS population survey · Mar 2026

65.6% of people aged 16 to 64 in Swansea were in work in the year to March 2026.

Swansea is 11th lowest of 348 for employment rate.

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Employment rate: Swansea among every council348 areas from 59.7% to 91.4%. The middle area is 76.3%. Swansea is 65.6%.