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Neath Port Talbot

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The job market in Neath Port Talbot has been weakening.

deteriorating · established confidence · formed 31 August 2026 · how we reached this

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Labour market 11
7.2%
3.56.08.52020-03-31: 7.82020-06-30: 8.02020-09-30: 7.02020-12-31: 5.12021-03-31: 4.32021-06-30: 4.82021-09-30: 4.52021-12-31: 4.62022-03-31: 5.22022-06-30: 4.92022-09-30: 4.32022-12-31: 5.32023-03-31: 5.62023-06-30: 5.92023-09-30: 6.52023-12-31: 5.52024-03-31: 5.42024-06-30: 4.82024-09-30: 4.02024-12-31: 5.02025-03-31: 4.62025-06-30: 6.22025-09-30: 6.62025-12-31: 6.22026-03-31: 7.2 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 4.0 to 8.0 · axis starts at 3.5

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±2.3, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
70.9%
69.071.774.42020-03-31: 73.42020-06-30: 71.82020-09-30: 71.62020-12-31: 70.62021-03-31: 71.22021-06-30: 73.42021-09-30: 73.32021-12-31: 72.72022-03-31: 72.42022-06-30: 70.42022-09-30: 70.02022-12-31: 69.62023-03-31: 71.22023-06-30: 70.72023-09-30: 72.12023-12-31: 73.82024-03-31: 71.02024-06-30: 72.32024-09-30: 70.92024-12-31: 70.72025-03-31: 70.82025-06-30: 71.12025-09-30: 71.22025-12-31: 69.92026-03-31: 70.9 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 69.6 to 73.8 · axis starts at 69.0

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±4.0, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
3.4%
1.23.35.42020-03-31: 5.02020-06-30: 3.92020-09-30: 1.92020-12-31: 1.82021-03-31: 3.22021-06-30: 3.52021-09-30: 3.22021-12-31: 3.12022-03-31: 3.32022-06-30: 4.02022-09-30: 4.12022-12-31: 4.32023-03-31: 3.02023-06-30: 2.72023-09-30: 4.32023-12-31: 3.62024-03-31: 3.12024-06-30: 2.62024-09-30: 1.62024-12-31: 2.22025-03-31: 2.52025-06-30: 2.22025-09-30: 2.82025-12-31: 3.12026-03-31: 3.4 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 1.6 to 5.0 · axis starts at 1.2

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±1.9, basis not documented by the producer

26.6%
22.125.428.62020-03-31: 22.72020-06-30: 25.32020-09-30: 26.92020-12-31: 28.02021-03-31: 26.52021-06-30: 24.02021-09-30: 24.22021-12-31: 25.02022-03-31: 25.12022-06-30: 26.72022-09-30: 27.02022-12-31: 27.32023-03-31: 26.62023-06-30: 27.42023-09-30: 24.52023-12-31: 23.42024-03-31: 26.92024-06-30: 25.62024-09-30: 27.82024-12-31: 27.72025-03-31: 27.42025-06-30: 27.32025-09-30: 26.92025-12-31: 27.92026-03-31: 26.6 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 22.7 to 28.0 · axis starts at 22.1

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±3.9, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
2,800
2,1583,9505,7422020-01-31: 2,9702020-02-29: 2,9952020-03-31: 3,0202020-04-30: 4,9552020-05-31: 5,3802020-06-30: 5,2152020-07-31: 5,2852020-08-31: 5,3952020-09-30: 5,2352020-10-31: 5,0202020-11-30: 4,9502020-12-31: 4,8452021-01-31: 4,7002021-02-28: 4,8752021-03-31: 4,8052021-04-30: 4,7502021-05-31: 4,4752021-06-30: 4,1102021-07-31: 4,0552021-08-31: 3,9002021-09-30: 3,7252021-10-31: 3,6102021-11-30: 3,4502021-12-31: 3,2752022-01-31: 3,2302022-02-28: 3,1852022-03-31: 3,1552022-04-30: 2,9652022-05-31: 2,8602022-06-30: 2,7802022-07-31: 2,6852022-08-31: 2,7352022-09-30: 2,7452022-10-31: 2,6352022-11-30: 2,7152022-12-31: 2,7202023-01-31: 2,6102023-02-28: 2,6302023-03-31: 2,7852023-04-30: 2,8452023-05-31: 2,7102023-06-30: 2,6952023-07-31: 2,6502023-08-31: 2,5952023-09-30: 2,5552023-10-31: 2,5052023-11-30: 2,5852023-12-31: 2,5402024-01-31: 2,5752024-02-29: 2,6402024-03-31: 2,6652024-04-30: 2,6602024-05-31: 2,6202024-06-30: 2,7002024-07-31: 2,8202024-08-31: 2,8652024-09-30: 2,7952024-10-31: 2,8402024-11-30: 2,8952024-12-31: 2,8402025-01-31: 2,8852025-02-28: 2,9352025-03-31: 2,9152025-04-30: 2,8052025-05-31: 2,8052025-06-30: 2,8102025-07-31: 2,7602025-08-31: 2,7452025-09-30: 2,6852025-10-31: 2,6252025-11-30: 2,6202025-12-31: 2,6152026-01-31: 2,6602026-02-28: 2,7452026-03-31: 2,7402026-04-30: 2,6952026-05-31: 2,7152026-06-30: 2,7552026-07-31: 2,7052026-08-31: 2,800 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 2,505 to 5,395 · axis starts at 2,158

ONS / DWP, Claimant count by sex and age, published 15 September 2026

3.2%
3.03.13.22026-01-31: 32026-02-28: 3.12026-03-31: 3.12026-04-30: 3.12026-05-31: 3.12026-06-30: 3.12026-07-31: 3.12026-08-31: 3.2 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 3 to 3.2 · axis starts at 3.0

ONS / DWP, Claimant count by sex and age, published 15 September 2026
72 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

% of economically inactive 5
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ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
Not published: Estimate and confidence interval not available since the group sample size is zero or disclosive (0-2)
25 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

49.1%
20.439.458.42020-03-31: 36.42020-06-30: 30.92020-09-30: 25.52020-12-31: 24.12021-03-31: 26.82021-06-30: 29.62021-09-30: 37.82021-12-31: 42.32022-03-31: 41.72022-06-30: 45.22022-09-30: 45.92022-12-31: 42.42023-03-31: 42.82023-06-30: 40.32023-09-30: 44.32023-12-31: 45.32024-03-31: 46.62024-06-30: 54.72024-09-30: 52.12024-12-31: 52.12025-03-31: 50.62025-06-30: 45.22025-09-30: 43.42025-12-31: 45.72026-03-31: 49.1 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 24.1 to 54.7 · axis starts at 20.4

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±8.6, basis not documented by the producer

14.0%
8.617.626.62020-03-31: 20.52020-06-30: 20.32020-09-30: 22.52020-12-31: 19.52021-03-31: 18.92021-06-30: 21.82021-09-30: 16.32021-12-31: 15.82022-03-31: 14.82022-06-30: 16.12022-09-30: 20.62022-12-31: 21.62023-03-31: 24.92023-06-30: 24.22023-09-30: 21.22023-12-31: 21.72024-03-31: 17.12024-06-30: 10.32024-09-30: 10.32024-12-31: 12.12025-03-31: 10.92025-06-30: 14.22025-09-30: 14.92025-12-31: 12.12026-03-31: 14 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 10.3 to 24.9 · axis starts at 8.6

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±6.0, basis not documented by the producer

14.4%
11.014.818.72020-03-31: 17.42020-06-30: 17.52020-09-30: 13.92020-12-31: 14.52021-03-31: 14.02021-06-30: 13.12021-09-30: 14.42021-12-31: 12.12022-03-31: 13.02022-06-30: 11.72022-09-30: 12.42022-12-31: 13.62023-03-31: 12.22023-06-30: 11.92023-09-30: 12.72023-12-31: 14.32024-03-31: 17.92024-06-30: 16.62024-09-30: 15.32024-12-31: 152025-03-31: 11.72025-06-30: 15.92025-09-30: 15.72025-12-31: 15.42026-03-31: 14.4 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 11.7 to 17.9 · axis starts at 11.0

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±6.0, basis not documented by the producer

14.9%
5.015.325.72020-03-31: 16.92020-06-30: 16.12020-09-30: 19.52020-12-31: 23.72021-03-31: 21.52021-06-30: 22.32021-09-30: 22.52021-12-31: 21.42022-03-31: 18.52022-06-30: 14.82022-09-30: 8.62022-12-31: 7.62023-03-31: 7.02023-06-30: 10.62023-09-30: 9.92023-12-31: 7.42024-03-31: 9.02024-06-30: 8.52024-09-30: 9.12024-12-31: 8.82025-03-31: 13.82025-06-30: 14.22025-09-30: 17.42025-12-31: 17.92026-03-31: 14.9 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 7.0 to 23.7 · axis starts at 5.0

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±6.1, basis not documented by the producer

Pay 1
£19,910
8,17215k21k1997-12-31: 9,4301998-12-31: 9,5331999-12-31: 9,8872000-12-31: 11k2001-12-31: 11k2002-12-31: 11k2003-12-31: 11k2004-12-31: 12k2005-12-31: 12k2006-12-31: 12k2007-12-31: 13k2008-12-31: 13k2009-12-31: 13k2010-12-31: 13k2011-12-31: 13k2012-12-31: 14k2013-12-31: 14k2014-12-31: 15k2015-12-31: 15k2016-12-31: 15k2017-12-31: 16k2018-12-31: 16k2019-12-31: 16k2020-12-31: 17k2021-12-31: 17k2022-12-31: 18k2023-12-31: 19k2024-12-31: 20k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 9,430 to 20k · axis starts at 8,172

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Business 12
Businesses
2025
3,040
2,4442,8623,2812010-03-31: 2,6502011-03-31: 2,6052012-03-31: 2,6102013-03-31: 2,5252014-03-31: 2,6002015-03-31: 2,9002016-03-31: 2,9652017-03-31: 3,0202018-03-31: 2,9402019-03-31: 3,0102020-03-31: 3,0152021-03-31: 3,1102022-03-31: 3,2002023-03-31: 3,1952024-03-31: 3,0352025-03-31: 3,040 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 2,525 to 3,200 · axis starts at 2,444

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises, published 14 October 2025

2,255
1,6742,0652,4562010-03-31: 1,8452011-03-31: 1,8452012-03-31: 1,8252013-03-31: 1,7502014-03-31: 1,7652015-03-31: 1,9652016-03-31: 2,0902017-03-31: 2,1552018-03-31: 2,0902019-03-31: 2,1752020-03-31: 2,1902021-03-31: 2,3102022-03-31: 2,3802023-03-31: 2,3202024-03-31: 2,2402025-03-31: 2,255 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 1,750 to 2,380 · axis starts at 1,674

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 14 October 2025

205
1692002312010-03-31: 2252011-03-31: 2152012-03-31: 2002013-03-31: 1952014-03-31: 2052015-03-31: 2102016-03-31: 2002017-03-31: 2002018-03-31: 2002019-03-31: 1952020-03-31: 1852021-03-31: 1752022-03-31: 2002023-03-31: 2102024-03-31: 2102025-03-31: 205 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 175 to 225 · axis starts at 169

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 14 October 2025

15
13.82026.22010-03-31: 252011-03-31: 202012-03-31: 202013-03-31: 202014-03-31: 202015-03-31: 152016-03-31: 202017-03-31: 202018-03-31: 252019-03-31: 202020-03-31: 252021-03-31: 252022-03-31: 202023-03-31: 202024-03-31: 202025-03-31: 15 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 15 to 25 · axis starts at 13.8

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 14 October 2025

0
02.85.62010-03-31: 02011-03-31: 02012-03-31: 02013-03-31: 02014-03-31: 52015-03-31: 52016-03-31: 02017-03-31: 02018-03-31: 02019-03-31: 02020-03-31: 02021-03-31: 02022-03-31: 02023-03-31: 02024-03-31: 02025-03-31: 0 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 0 to 5

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 14 October 2025

105
90.21151402010-03-31: 1002011-03-31: 952012-03-31: 1002013-03-31: 1102014-03-31: 1202015-03-31: 1252016-03-31: 1302017-03-31: 1252018-03-31: 1252019-03-31: 1252020-03-31: 1252021-03-31: 1152022-03-31: 1202023-03-31: 1352024-03-31: 1102025-03-31: 105 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 95 to 135 · axis starts at 90.2

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 14 October 2025

0
02.85.62010-03-31: 02011-03-31: 02012-03-31: 52013-03-31: 52014-03-31: 52015-03-31: 52016-03-31: 52017-03-31: 52018-03-31: 52019-03-31: 52020-03-31: 02021-03-31: 02022-03-31: 02023-03-31: 02024-03-31: 02025-03-31: 0 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 0 to 5

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 14 October 2025

410
3734625522010-03-31: 4202011-03-31: 3902012-03-31: 4252013-03-31: 4102014-03-31: 4552015-03-31: 5352016-03-31: 4752017-03-31: 4702018-03-31: 4552019-03-31: 4452020-03-31: 4452021-03-31: 4402022-03-31: 4302023-03-31: 4552024-03-31: 4102025-03-31: 410 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 390 to 535 · axis starts at 373

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 14 October 2025

45
28.237.546.82010-03-31: 352011-03-31: 352012-03-31: 352013-03-31: 302014-03-31: 302015-03-31: 352016-03-31: 452017-03-31: 402018-03-31: 402019-03-31: 402020-03-31: 402021-03-31: 352022-03-31: 452023-03-31: 452024-03-31: 452025-03-31: 45 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 30 to 45 · axis starts at 28.2

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 14 October 2025

5
02.85.62010-03-31: 02011-03-31: 02012-03-31: 02013-03-31: 02014-03-31: 02015-03-31: 02016-03-31: 02017-03-31: 02018-03-31: 02019-03-31: 52020-03-31: 52021-03-31: 52022-03-31: 52023-03-31: 52024-03-31: 52025-03-31: 5 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 0 to 5

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 14 October 2025

3,870
3,2813,6884,0942010-03-31: 3,5952011-03-31: 3,4852012-03-31: 3,4452013-03-31: 3,3602014-03-31: 3,5202015-03-31: 3,7952016-03-31: 3,8402017-03-31: 3,8802018-03-31: 3,8102019-03-31: 3,8702020-03-31: 3,8552021-03-31: 3,9352022-03-31: 4,0152023-03-31: 4,0052024-03-31: 3,8402025-03-31: 3,870 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 3,360 to 4,015 · axis starts at 3,281

ONS, UK Business Counts - local units, published 14 October 2025

2,817
1,1952,0932,9911998-12-31: 1,3691999-12-31: 1,3872000-12-31: 1,4472001-12-31: 1,3852002-12-31: 1,3822003-12-31: 1,4042004-12-31: 1,4332005-12-31: 1,5082006-12-31: 1,6672007-12-31: 1,7212008-12-31: 1,7762009-12-31: 1,7162010-12-31: 1,8882011-12-31: 1,8922012-12-31: 1,9442013-12-31: 2,0422014-12-31: 2,0922015-12-31: 2,1742016-12-31: 2,2732017-12-31: 2,3222018-12-31: 2,3672019-12-31: 2,5382020-12-31: 2,3522021-12-31: 2,5752022-12-31: 2,6722023-12-31: 2,817 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 1,369 to 2,817 · axis starts at 1,195

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

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