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Work in Rhondda Cynon Taf

Every work series published for Rhondda Cynon Taf, 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 Rhondda Cynon Taf, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £21,272 in 2008 to £34,837 in 2025, a change of £13,565 or 63.8%, 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: £34,837 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Rhondda Cynon Taf, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £412 in 2008 to £666 in 2025, a change of £254 or 61.5%, 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: £666 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Rhondda Cynon Taf, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 16,040 in January 1986 to 4,780 in July 2026, a change of 11,260 or 70.2% (ONS).

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ONS. Latest: 4,780 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Rhondda Cynon Taf, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 8% in January 1992 to 3.2% in July 2026, a change of 4.8% or 60.0% (ONS).