Wales had the lowest disposable household income of the 海角视频 nations before the pandemic struck - falling further behind the 海角视频 average.
Figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show gross disposable household income (GDHI) per head for 2019 in Wales was (on average) £17,263.
This compares to £21,978 in England, £19,649 in Scotland, and £17,331 in Northern Ireland.
It stands at 80.5% of the 海角视频 figure, down 1.2 percentage points relative to the 海角视频 from 2018. The only region it is above is the North East of England (£17,096).
GDHI is the amount of money that households have available for spending or saving after taxes, pension and mortgage/rent payments.
Within Wales, Monmouthshire had the highest GDHI per head at £21,392 followed by the Vale of Glamorgan £19,987, while Flintshire (£18,722) led the way in North Wales. The lowest was Blaenau Gwent at £14,630.
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Welsh Conservative and Shadow Economy Minister Paul Davies MS said: “After 18 months of lockdowns and restrictions in face of a pandemic, we have all learnt that life is for living, so ensuring people have disposable income so they and their families can enjoy themselves is more important than ever.
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“So for us as a nation to be bottom of the league table once again when it comes to disposable income just shows that Labour is not paying off for the people of Wales.
“After running Welsh public services and economic development for a quarter of a century, Labour must do better than blame legacy issues, and accept that they are better placed than anyone to foster an entrepreneurial environment in Wales as we strive to recover from the pandemic.
“Sadly, all we get from the Economy Minister is carping on about Brexit or Westminster – devolution is supposed to mean being in charge of our own destiny, yet Labour, as usual, prefer to blame someone else rather than examine its own failures and learn from them.
“We need a wealth-creation strategy: moving to address the brain drain this week is welcome, but it might be too little, too late. We need more direct investment, to nurture start-ups, and improve management of public services in order to make Wales a more attractive place to live.”
In 2019, the growth in gross disposable household income (GDHI) per head in the 海角视频 was 2.5% when compared with 2018; Scotland and Northern Ireland exceeded this with 2.8% and 2.6% respectively, while England's growth was the same as the 海角视频 and Wales grew by 1.1%.
In response, a Welsh Government spokesperson said: “The Welsh Government is taking bold action to help create more and better-paid jobs by building a stronger, fairer, greener and more prosperous economy.
“We’re supporting businesses to create new jobs, find new export markets and investing in the sustainable green industries of tomorrow.
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"This will help us build an economy based on sustainable jobs that will take us forward into the next century. We are creating an economy where more people feel confident about planning their future in Wales.
“Tackling poverty is a priority for us.
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"We’re committed to maximising household incomes through policies such as free prescriptions, our childcare offer and other initiatives that puts more money back into people’s pockets.
"However, as the ending of the £20 a week Universal Credit payment demonstrates, the 海角视频 Government’s public spending decisions on income tax and universal credit continue to have a detrimental impact on some of the most vulnerable in our communities, taking money out of people’s pockets when they most need it.”
Welsh Government said that between 2016 and 2019, growth in GDHI per head in Wales was close to the 海角视频 figure and if London and the South East of England are excluded, Wales only marginally trailed in terms of GDHI per head growth between 2016-2019.
County/2018/2019
| Isle of Anglesey | 17,392 | 17,529 |
| Gwynedd | 15,741 | 15,941 |
| Conwy | 17,904 | 18,189 |
| Denbighshire | 17,628 | 17,901 |
| Ceredigion | 16,612 | 17,065 |
| Pembrokeshire | 17,178 | 17,207 |
| Carmarthenshire | 16,728 | 16,928 |
| Rhondda Cynon Taf | 15,728 | 15,945 |
| Merthyr Tydfil | 15,366 | 15,592 |
| Caerphilly | 15,841 | 15,992 |
| Blaenau Gwent | 14,179 | 14,630 |
| Torfaen | 16,047 | 16,505 |
| Neath Port Talbot | 16,350 | 16,442 |
| Bridgend | 16,749 | 17,047 |
| Swansea | 15,997 | 16,262 |
| Monmouthshire | 21,378 | 21,392 |
| Newport | 17,417 | 17,977 |
| Vale of Glamorgan | 19,960 | 19,987 |
| Cardiff | 17,438 | 17,431 |
| Flintshire | 18,712 | 18,722 |
| Wrexham | 17,674 | 17,785 |
| Powys | 18,239 | 18,287 |