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Economy and work in Gwynedd

Welsh council

North Wales. 120,295 people in 2,549 square kilometres.

4 layers about economy and work for Gwynedd, 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

Gwynedd’s 71 neighbourhoods range from 5 to 85.

Median full-time pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
£32,868
ONS earnings survey · 2025

Full-time workers living in Gwynedd earned a median of £32,868 in 2025.

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Median full-time pay: Gwynedd among every council348 areas from £29,805 to £57,396. The middle area is £38,490. Gwynedd is £32,868.

People claiming out-of-work benefits

Council
2,110
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Gwynedd, 2,110 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

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People claiming out-of-work benefits: Gwynedd among every council361 areas from 20 to 77,930. The middle area is 2,690. Gwynedd is 2,110.

Claimant rate

Council
2.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Gwynedd, 2.9% 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
15% lower3.4%
Against the UK
26% lower3.9%
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Claimant rate: Gwynedd among every council361 areas from 1.1% to 10.1%. The middle area is 3.2%. Gwynedd is 2.9%.

Employment rate

CouncilGreat Britain only
77.3%
ONS population survey · Mar 2026

77.3% of people aged 16 to 64 in Gwynedd were in work in the year to March 2026.

Gwynedd is joint 153rd highest of 348 for employment rate.

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Employment rate: Gwynedd among every council348 areas from 59.7% to 91.4%. The middle area is 76.3%. Gwynedd is 77.3%.