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Economy and work in Torfaen

Welsh council

South east Wales. 93,973 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 126 square kilometres.

4 layers about economy and work for Torfaen, 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

Torfaen’s 60 neighbourhoods range from 10 to 80.

Median full-time pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
£39,170
ONS earnings survey · 2025

Full-time workers living in Torfaen earned a median of £39,170 in 2025.

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Median full-time pay: Torfaen among every council348 areas from £29,805 to £57,396. The middle area is £38,490. Torfaen is £39,170.

People claiming out-of-work benefits

Council
2,100
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Torfaen, 2,100 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

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People claiming out-of-work benefits: Torfaen among every council361 areas from 20 to 77,930. The middle area is 2,690. Torfaen is 2,100.

Claimant rate

Council
3.7%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Torfaen, 3.7% 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
9% higher3.4%
Against the UK
5% lower3.9%
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Claimant rate: Torfaen among every council361 areas from 1.1% to 10.1%. The middle area is 3.2%. Torfaen is 3.7%.

Employment rate

CouncilGreat Britain only
74.7%
ONS population survey · Mar 2026

74.7% of people aged 16 to 64 in Torfaen were in work in the year to March 2026.

Torfaen is joint 131st lowest of 348 for employment rate.

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Employment rate: Torfaen among every council348 areas from 59.7% to 91.4%. The middle area is 76.3%. Torfaen is 74.7%.