Nearly 77,000 workers have been placed on furlough in North Wales with another 25,000 claiming self employment support.
The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and the Self Employment Income Support Scheme were announced by the UK Chancellor at the start of the coronavirus pandemic in March as part of a package of measures to support jobs, businesses and individuals hit by the coronavirus outbreak.
They have protected the incomes of 418,000 people in Wales according to statistics published this morning - with 316,500 jobs in Wales furloughed up to the 31 May 2020.
This is from a working population of around 1.46m.
In North Wales it works out at just over 100,000 claims from a workforce of around 330,000 - with Conwy the worst hit county with more than one in three workers on the schemes.
Key Figures from each county:
On Anglesey there have been 9,100 claims for furlough or self employment support from a total of 32,200 people in employment. That works out at around 28% of the workforce.
In Conwy the figure is 17,800 from a working population of 50,600, more than 35%.
Denbighshire saw 13,200 claims from a 43,200 strong workforce, just over 30%.
Flintshire had 23,300 claims across both schemes, from a working population of 77,800, just under 30%.
In Gwynedd there were 19,000 claims from a total of 58,300 in employment, that is just over 32%.
Wrexham saw 19,100 claims from a workforce of 67,200, 28% of workers.
What the politicians said:
Rishi Sunak, Chancellor of the Exchequer, said: “The UK Government is doing everything we can to, protect jobs and businesses in Wales and across the UK during the crisis.
“Our unprecedented job retention and self-employment support schemes have supported the livelihoods of millions and will help ensure our recovery is as swift and possible.”
Secretary of State for Wales Simon Hart said: “The UK Government said it would do whatever it took to support the people and businesses of Wales through the pandemic and we have produced an unprecedented package of measures to deliver on that promise."
Clwyd West MP, David Jones, said: “These figures show the extent to which the Government has supported the economy and protected people’s livelihoods at a time of great crisis, not least here in North Wales."
Wrexham MP Sarah Atherton MP added: "We will make it through this pandemic and we must ensure that the economy is ready to fire on all cylinders, when we’re are allowed out of lockdown and have defeated this virus."
Leader of the Welsh Conservatives in the Welsh Parliament, Paul Davies MS, said: "This virus has attacked us to our very core.
"Only by working together are we getting through this. By supporting businesses, big and small, and the independent plumbers, electricians, builders and many other self-employed people that we can make sure that our economy is ready to fire on all cylinders when we can finally push the gas pedal and ease the lockdown."
The schemes:
In the UK employers in the wholesale and retail sectors have furloughed the highest number of employers, covering 1.6 million jobs, followed by accommodation and food service employers furloughing 1.4 million.
The furlough scheme will continue to support jobs until the end of October, with flexible part-time furloughing beginning in July to support businesses as the economy is carefully reopened.
The SEISS scheme has also been extended with those eligible able to claim a second and final grant in August of up to £6570.
Breakdown of furlough claims by county in Wales:
| W06000001 | Isle of Anglesey | 6,400 |
| W06000019 | Blaenau Gwent | 6,600 |
| W06000013 | Bridgend | 15,300 |
| W06000018 | Caerphilly | 17,900 |
| W06000015 | Cardiff | 36,000 |
| W06000010 | Carmarthenshire | 18,000 |
| W06000008 | Ceredigion | 6,500 |
| W06000003 | Conwy | 13,200 |
| W06000004 | Denbighshire | 9,800 |
| W06000005 | Flintshire | 18,800 |
| W06000002 | Gwynedd | 13,300 |
| W06000024 | Merthyr Tydfil | 6,000 |
| W06000021 | Monmouthshire | 9,100 |
| W06000012 | Neath Port Talbot | 12,700 |
| W06000022 | Newport | 16,600 |
| W06000009 | Pembrokeshire | 12,900 |
| W06000023 | Powys | 13,100 |
| W06000016 | Rhondda Cynon Taf | 23,400 |
| W06000011 | Swansea | 23,000 |
| W06000020 | Torfaen | 9,900 |
| W06000014 | Vale of Glamorgan | 13,200 |
| W06000006 | Wrexham | 15,100 |
Self Employment breakdown figures:
| County and district / unitary authority | Total potentially eligible population1 | Total no. of claims made to 31/5/202 | Total value of claims made to 31/5/202 (£) | Average value of claims made to 31/5/202 (£) | Take-Up Rate5 |
| Isle of Anglesey | 3,700 | 2,700 | 7,000,000 | 2,600 | 75% | |
| Blaenau Gwent | 2,400 | 1,800 | 4,600,000 | 2,600 | 74% | |
| Bridgend | 5,100 | 3,700 | 9,900,000 | 2,700 | 74% | |
| Caerphilly | 6,200 | 4,800 | 12,900,000 | 2,700 | 77% | |
| Cardiff | 13,300 | 9,900 | 26,500,000 | 2,700 | 75% | |
| Carmarthenshire | 10,200 | 7,000 | 17,500,000 | 2,500 | 69% | |
| Ceredigion | 5,500 | 3,800 | 9,500,000 | 2,500 | 69% | |
| Conwy | 6,100 | 4,600 | 12,300,000 | 2,700 | 75% | |
| Denbighshire | 4,700 | 3,400 | 9,300,000 | 2,700 | 73% | |
| Flintshire | 6,100 | 4,500 | 12,300,000 | 2,800 | 74% | |
| Gwynedd | 7,700 | 5,700 | 15,500,000 | 2,700 | 75% | |
| Merthyr Tydfil | 2,300 | 1,700 | 4,700,000 | 2,800 | 72% | |
| Monmouthshire | 4,800 | 3,400 | 9,400,000 | 2,800 | 70% | |
| Neath Port Talbot | 4,600 | 3,400 | 8,900,000 | 2,600 | 75% | |
| Newport | 5,400 | 3,900 | 10,300,000 | 2,600 | 73% | |
| Pembrokeshire | 8,100 | 5,700 | 14,100,000 | 2,500 | 70% | |
| Powys | 11,800 | 8,100 | 22,400,000 | 2,800 | 69% | |
| Rhondda Cynon Taf | 10,000 | 7,700 | 21,800,000 | 2,800 | 77% | |
| Swansea | 7,900 | 5,800 | 15,100,000 | 2,600 | 73% | |
| Torfaen | 3,200 | 2,500 | 6,800,000 | 2,700 | 76% | |
| Vale of Glamorgan | 5,300 | 4,000 | 11,300,000 | 2,800 | 75% | |
| Wrexham | 5,500 | 4,000 | 11,100,000 | 2,800 | 72% |
