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Economy and work in Newport

Welsh council

South east Wales. 168,584 people in 190 square kilometres.

4 layers about economy and work for Newport, 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

Newport’s 100 neighbourhoods range from 5 to 225.

Median full-time pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
£36,533
ONS earnings survey · 2025

Full-time workers living in Newport earned a median of £36,533 in 2025.

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Median full-time pay: Newport among every council348 areas from £29,805 to £57,396. The middle area is £38,490. Newport is £36,533.

People claiming out-of-work benefits

Council
4,800
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Newport, 4,800 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

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People claiming out-of-work benefits: Newport among every council361 areas from 20 to 77,930. The middle area is 2,690. Newport is 4,800.

Claimant rate

Council
4.5%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Newport, 4.5% 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% higher3.4%
Against the UK
15% higher3.9%
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Claimant rate: Newport among every council361 areas from 1.1% to 10.1%. The middle area is 3.2%. Newport is 4.5%.

Employment rate

CouncilGreat Britain only
76.6%
ONS population survey · Mar 2026

76.6% of people aged 16 to 64 in Newport were in work in the year to March 2026.

Newport is joint 169th highest of 348 for employment rate.

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Employment rate: Newport among every council348 areas from 59.7% to 91.4%. The middle area is 76.3%. Newport is 76.6%.