Claimant count data by Welsh local area and month (not seasonally adjusted)

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Standard shorthand is used in this table: [p] = provisional, [r] = revised.

Data valuesData descriptionDateGeographySex
1,717,150 [p]LevelFebruary 2026United KingdomPersons
967,675 [p]LevelFebruary 2026United KingdomMales
749,475 [p]LevelFebruary 2026United KingdomFemales
65,985 [p]LevelFebruary 2026WalesPersons
38,055 [p]LevelFebruary 2026WalesMales
27,930 [p]LevelFebruary 2026WalesFemales
13,565 [p]LevelFebruary 2026North WalesPersons
7,780 [p]LevelFebruary 2026North WalesMales
5,780 [p]LevelFebruary 2026North WalesFemales
1,455 [p]LevelFebruary 2026Isle of AngleseyPersons
875 [p]LevelFebruary 2026Isle of AngleseyMales
580 [p]LevelFebruary 2026Isle of AngleseyFemales
2,275 [p]LevelFebruary 2026GwyneddPersons
1,280 [p]LevelFebruary 2026GwyneddMales
995 [p]LevelFebruary 2026GwyneddFemales
2,475 [p]LevelFebruary 2026ConwyPersons
1,435 [p]LevelFebruary 2026ConwyMales
1,040 [p]LevelFebruary 2026ConwyFemales
2,045 [p]LevelFebruary 2026DenbighshirePersons
1,205 [p]LevelFebruary 2026DenbighshireMales
840 [p]LevelFebruary 2026DenbighshireFemales
2,750 [p]LevelFebruary 2026FlintshirePersons
1,490 [p]LevelFebruary 2026FlintshireMales
1,255 [p]LevelFebruary 2026FlintshireFemales
2,565 [p]LevelFebruary 2026WrexhamPersons
1,495 [p]LevelFebruary 2026WrexhamMales
1,070 [p]LevelFebruary 2026WrexhamFemales
3,195 [p]LevelFebruary 2026Mid WalesPersons
1,780 [p]LevelFebruary 2026Mid WalesMales
1,410 [p]LevelFebruary 2026Mid WalesFemales
2,025 [p]LevelFebruary 2026PowysPersons
1,100 [p]LevelFebruary 2026PowysMales
925 [p]LevelFebruary 2026PowysFemales
1,170 [p]LevelFebruary 2026CeredigionPersons
685 [p]LevelFebruary 2026CeredigionMales
485 [p]LevelFebruary 2026CeredigionFemales
13,900 [p]LevelFebruary 2026South West WalesPersons
8,045 [p]LevelFebruary 2026South West WalesMales
5,855 [p]LevelFebruary 2026South West WalesFemales
2,605 [p]LevelFebruary 2026PembrokeshirePersons
1,460 [p]LevelFebruary 2026PembrokeshireMales
1,145 [p]LevelFebruary 2026PembrokeshireFemales
3,245 [p]LevelFebruary 2026CarmarthenshirePersons
1,830 [p]LevelFebruary 2026CarmarthenshireMales
1,410 [p]LevelFebruary 2026CarmarthenshireFemales
5,260 [p]LevelFebruary 2026SwanseaPersons
3,140 [p]LevelFebruary 2026SwanseaMales
2,120 [p]LevelFebruary 2026SwanseaFemales
2,790 [p]LevelFebruary 2026Neath Port TalbotPersons
1,610 [p]LevelFebruary 2026Neath Port TalbotMales
1,180 [p]LevelFebruary 2026Neath Port TalbotFemales
35,720 [p]LevelFebruary 2026South East WalesPersons
20,675 [p]LevelFebruary 2026South East WalesMales
15,045 [p]LevelFebruary 2026South East WalesFemales
2,765 [p]LevelFebruary 2026BridgendPersons
1,560 [p]LevelFebruary 2026BridgendMales
1,205 [p]LevelFebruary 2026BridgendFemales
2,670 [p]LevelFebruary 2026Vale of GlamorganPersons
1,495 [p]LevelFebruary 2026Vale of GlamorganMales
1,175 [p]LevelFebruary 2026Vale of GlamorganFemales
4,795 [p]LevelFebruary 2026Rhondda Cynon TafPersons
2,785 [p]LevelFebruary 2026Rhondda Cynon TafMales
2,010 [p]LevelFebruary 2026Rhondda Cynon TafFemales
1,220 [p]LevelFebruary 2026Merthyr TydfilPersons
700 [p]LevelFebruary 2026Merthyr TydfilMales
520 [p]LevelFebruary 2026Merthyr TydfilFemales
3,785 [p]LevelFebruary 2026CaerphillyPersons
2,145 [p]LevelFebruary 2026CaerphillyMales
1,640 [p]LevelFebruary 2026CaerphillyFemales
1,710 [p]LevelFebruary 2026Blaenau GwentPersons
990 [p]LevelFebruary 2026Blaenau GwentMales
720 [p]LevelFebruary 2026Blaenau GwentFemales
2,175 [p]LevelFebruary 2026TorfaenPersons
1,270 [p]LevelFebruary 2026TorfaenMales
905 [p]LevelFebruary 2026TorfaenFemales
1,325 [p]LevelFebruary 2026MonmouthshirePersons
735 [p]LevelFebruary 2026MonmouthshireMales
590 [p]LevelFebruary 2026MonmouthshireFemales
4,770 [p]LevelFebruary 2026NewportPersons
2,705 [p]LevelFebruary 2026NewportMales
2,065 [p]LevelFebruary 2026NewportFemales
10,110 [p]LevelFebruary 2026CardiffPersons
6,060 [p]LevelFebruary 2026CardiffMales
4,050 [p]LevelFebruary 2026CardiffFemales
1,635,860 [r]LevelJanuary 2026United KingdomPersons
918,170 [r]LevelJanuary 2026United KingdomMales
717,690 [r]LevelJanuary 2026United KingdomFemales
62,725 [r]LevelJanuary 2026WalesPersons
36,225 [r]LevelJanuary 2026WalesMales
26,500 [r]LevelJanuary 2026WalesFemales
12,880 [r]LevelJanuary 2026North WalesPersons
7,405 [r]LevelJanuary 2026North WalesMales
5,475 [r]LevelJanuary 2026North WalesFemales
1,395 [r]LevelJanuary 2026Isle of AngleseyPersons
840 [r]LevelJanuary 2026Isle of AngleseyMales
555 [r]LevelJanuary 2026Isle of AngleseyFemales
2,150 [r]LevelJanuary 2026GwyneddPersons
1,205 [r]LevelJanuary 2026GwyneddMales
945 [r]LevelJanuary 2026GwyneddFemales
2,370 [r]LevelJanuary 2026ConwyPersons
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Next update expected:23 April 2026

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Main information

Designation
Official statistics in development
Data provider
Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)
Data source
Jobcentre Plus administrative system

Overview

Summary of dataset and variables

This series counts the number of people claiming Jobseeker's Allowance plus those who receive Universal Credit for unemployment reasons.

Data collection or calculation

The data are published monthly and are not seasonally adjusted. The non-seasonally adjusted claimant count is the number of claimants resident in an area as a percentage of the resident population aged 16-64.

Statistical quality

From May 2013 onwards these figures are designated as official statistics in development. Official statistics in development are official statistics that are in the testing phase and not yet fully developed, these will potentially have a wider degree of uncertainty.

The claimant count is a count of all persons claiming unemployment-related benefits. As such it is not subject to sampling variability and can therefore be disaggregated to very high levels of detail. However, it excludes those who are unemployed who are not eligible to claim (for example those out of work but whose partner works), and those who do not wish to claim.

This differs to the International Labour Organisation (ILO) unemployment measure, which is a count of those who are out of work and want a job, have actively sought work in the last 4 weeks and are available to start work in the next two weeks; plus those who are out of work, have found a job and are waiting to start in the next 2 weeks, is a more encompassing measure of unemployment.

Rounding applied

All figures in the table have been rounded to the closest multiple of 5.

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Welsh Government
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labourmarket.stats@gov.wales