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Work in Carmarthenshire

Every work series published for Carmarthenshire, each over its full published span. A series that begins part-way along began then: nothing earlier is published for this area, and no gap is filled in.

Median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence

In Carmarthenshire, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £21,464 in 2008 to £37,405 in 2025, a change of £15,941 or 74.3%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

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ONS. Earlier years come from Median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence, 2002 to 2023, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: £37,405 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

Median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence

In Carmarthenshire, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £421 in 2008 to £733 in 2025, a change of £311 or 73.9%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

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ONS. Earlier years come from Median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence, 2002 to 2023, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: £733 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Carmarthenshire, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 9,375 in January 1986 to 3,265 in July 2026, a change of 6,110 or 65.2% (ONS).

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ONS. Latest: 3,265 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Carmarthenshire, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 6.4% in January 1992 to 2.9% in July 2026, a change of 3.5% or 54.7% (ONS).