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People claiming unemployment-related benefits

People claiming unemployment-related benefits: January 1996 to July 2026ConservativeLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourCoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour01m2m200020102020Before: Claimants of Unemployment Benefit or of Income Support as an unemployed person. After: Claimants of Jobseeker's Allowance.definition changeBefore: Claimants of Jobseeker's Allowance. After: Claimants of Jobseeker's Allowance plus Universal Credit claimants in the searching for work conditionality group, phased in by area.definition changeJanuary 1996: 2,310,485 people · published 18 August 2026February 1996: 2,302,965 people · published 18 August 2026March 1996: 2,230,800 people · published 18 August 2026April 1996: 2,223,920 people · published 18 August 2026May 1996: 2,147,365 people · published 18 August 2026June 1996: 2,096,325 people · published 18 August 2026July 1996: 2,158,075 people · published 18 August 2026August 1996: 2,176,450 people · published 18 August 2026September 1996: 2,103,720 people · published 18 August 2026October 1996: 1,977,235 people · published 18 August 2026November 1996: 1,871,400 people · published 18 August 2026December 1996: 1,868,205 people · published 18 August 2026January 1997: 1,907,755 people · published 18 August 2026February 1997: 1,827,785 people · published 18 August 2026March 1997: 1,745,280 people · published 18 August 2026April 1997: 1,687,960 people · published 18 August 2026May 1997: 1,620,495 people · published 18 August 2026June 1997: 1,550,140 people · published 18 August 2026July 1997: 1,585,270 people · published 18 August 2026August 1997: 1,579,210 people · published 18 August 2026September 1997: 1,513,535 people · published 18 August 2026October 1997: 1,432,835 people · published 18 August 2026November 1997: 1,387,650 people · published 18 August 2026December 1997: 1,391,380 people · published 18 August 2026January 1998: 1,479,265 people · published 18 August 2026February 1998: 1,451,245 people · published 18 August 2026March 1998: 1,405,905 people · published 18 August 2026April 1998: 1,389,915 people · published 18 August 2026May 1998: 1,349,375 people · published 18 August 2026June 1998: 1,322,755 people · published 18 August 2026July 1998: 1,368,295 people · published 18 August 2026August 1998: 1,383,195 people · published 18 August 2026September 1998: 1,334,275 people · published 18 August 2026October 1998: 1,286,430 people · published 18 August 2026November 1998: 1,283,870 people · published 18 August 2026December 1998: 1,293,560 people · published 18 August 2026January 1999: 1,386,410 people · published 18 August 2026February 1999: 1,379,125 people · published 18 August 2026March 1999: 1,346,565 people · published 18 August 2026April 1999: 1,320,135 people · published 18 August 2026May 1999: 1,275,610 people · published 18 August 2026June 1999: 1,244,710 people · published 18 August 2026July 1999: 1,263,615 people · published 18 August 2026August 1999: 1,263,200 people · published 18 August 2026September 1999: 1,223,955 people · published 18 August 2026October 1999: 1,164,940 people · published 18 August 2026November 1999: 1,147,170 people · published 18 August 2026December 1999: 1,140,585 people · published 18 August 2026January 2000: 1,236,380 people · published 18 August 2026February 2000: 1,227,000 people · published 18 August 2026March 2000: 1,194,300 people · published 18 August 2026April 2000: 1,142,080 people · published 18 August 2026May 2000: 1,108,180 people · published 18 August 2026June 2000: 1,077,230 people · published 18 August 2026July 2000: 1,088,815 people · published 18 August 2026August 2000: 1,089,060 people · published 18 August 2026September 2000: 1,042,805 people · published 18 August 2026October 2000: 1,009,230 people · published 18 August 2026November 2000: 1,000,580 people · published 18 August 2026December 2000: 1,011,430 people · published 18 August 2026January 2001: 1,077,770 people · published 18 August 2026February 2001: 1,073,350 people · published 18 August 2026March 2001: 1,041,150 people · published 18 August 2026April 2001: 1,006,415 people · published 18 August 2026May 2001: 980,900 people · published 18 August 2026June 2001: 947,930 people · published 18 August 2026July 2001: 961,820 people · published 18 August 2026August 2001: 973,185 people · published 18 August 2026September 2001: 940,375 people · published 18 August 2026October 2001: 918,440 people · published 18 August 2026November 2001: 926,185 people · published 18 August 2026December 2001: 948,460 people · published 18 August 2026January 2002: 1,021,465 people · published 18 August 2026February 2002: 1,024,050 people · published 18 August 2026March 2002: 998,180 people · published 18 August 2026April 2002: 982,735 people · published 18 August 2026May 2002: 954,450 people · published 18 August 2026June 2002: 937,035 people · published 18 August 2026July 2002: 956,375 people · published 18 August 2026August 2002: 962,715 people · published 18 August 2026September 2002: 936,215 people · published 18 August 2026October 2002: 907,220 people · published 18 August 2026November 2002: 905,570 people · published 18 August 2026December 2002: 919,090 people · published 18 August 2026January 2003: 998,035 people · published 18 August 2026February 2003: 1,012,830 people · published 18 August 2026March 2003: 992,290 people · published 18 August 2026April 2003: 966,095 people · published 18 August 2026May 2003: 957,785 people · published 18 August 2026June 2003: 939,160 people · published 18 August 2026July 2003: 946,315 people · published 18 August 2026August 2003: 948,555 people · published 18 August 2026September 2003: 922,135 people · published 18 August 2026October 2003: 893,175 people · published 18 August 2026November 2003: 884,645 people · published 18 August 2026December 2003: 889,715 people · published 18 August 2026January 2004: 952,430 people · published 18 August 2026February 2004: 957,005 people · published 18 August 2026March 2004: 932,030 people · published 18 August 2026April 2004: 905,225 people · published 18 August 2026May 2004: 869,655 people · published 18 August 2026June 2004: 840,460 people · published 18 August 2026July 2004: 841,490 people · published 18 August 2026August 2004: 847,600 people · published 18 August 2026September 2004: 827,835 people · published 18 August 2026October 2004: 806,790 people · published 18 August 2026November 2004: 803,030 people · published 18 August 2026December 2004: 810,195 people · published 18 August 2026January 2005: 872,070 people · published 18 August 2026February 2005: 884,995 people · published 18 August 2026March 2005: 882,300 people · published 18 August 2026April 2005: 871,780 people · published 18 August 2026May 2005: 867,565 people · published 18 August 2026June 2005: 858,170 people · published 18 August 2026July 2005: 870,980 people · published 18 August 2026August 2005: 880,725 people · published 18 August 2026September 2005: 871,530 people · published 18 August 2026October 2005: 864,825 people · published 18 August 2026November 2005: 875,335 people · published 18 August 2026December 2005: 892,710 people · published 18 August 2026January 2006: 955,335 people · published 18 August 2026February 2006: 984,665 people · published 18 August 2026March 2006: 989,135 people · published 18 August 2026April 2006: 981,200 people · published 18 August 2026May 2006: 965,745 people · published 18 August 2026June 2006: 952,890 people · published 18 August 2026July 2006: 960,840 people · published 18 August 2026August 2006: 958,880 people · published 18 August 2026September 2006: 952,910 people · published 18 August 2026October 2006: 933,660 people · published 18 August 2026November 2006: 922,070 people · published 18 August 2026December 2006: 923,460 people · published 18 August 2026January 2007: 965,095 people · published 18 August 2026February 2007: 974,865 people · published 18 August 2026March 2007: 956,020 people · published 18 August 2026April 2007: 918,510 people · published 18 August 2026May 2007: 889,130 people · published 18 August 2026June 2007: 855,630 people · published 18 August 2026July 2007: 854,150 people · published 18 August 2026August 2007: 857,135 people · published 18 August 2026September 2007: 827,890 people · published 18 August 2026October 2007: 800,960 people · published 18 August 2026November 2007: 785,760 people · published 18 August 2026December 2007: 790,370 people · published 18 August 2026January 2008: 830,540 people · published 18 August 2026February 2008: 848,940 people · published 18 August 2026March 2008: 842,825 people · published 18 August 2026April 2008: 835,185 people · published 18 August 2026May 2008: 831,850 people · published 18 August 2026June 2008: 835,315 people · published 18 August 2026July 2008: 871,290 people · published 18 August 2026August 2008: 923,875 people · published 18 August 2026September 2008: 944,715 people · published 18 August 2026October 2008: 970,280 people · published 18 August 2026November 2008: 1,056,145 people · published 18 August 2026December 2008: 1,153,330 people · published 18 August 2026January 2009: 1,282,645 people · published 18 August 2026February 2009: 1,459,840 people · published 18 August 2026March 2009: 1,523,480 people · published 18 August 2026April 2009: 1,557,615 people · published 18 August 2026May 2009: 1,564,980 people · published 18 August 2026June 2009: 1,553,255 people · published 18 August 2026July 2009: 1,573,140 people · published 18 August 2026August 2009: 1,602,190 people · published 18 August 2026September 2009: 1,591,110 people · published 18 August 2026October 2009: 1,582,555 people · published 18 August 2026November 2009: 1,569,445 people · published 18 August 2026December 2009: 1,567,005 people · published 18 August 2026January 2010: 1,654,025 people · published 18 August 2026February 2010: 1,657,040 people · published 18 August 2026March 2010: 1,614,850 people · published 18 August 2026April 2010: 1,568,130 people · published 18 August 2026May 2010: 1,502,155 people · published 18 August 2026June 2010: 1,444,095 people · published 18 August 2026July 2010: 1,441,035 people · published 18 August 2026August 2010: 1,456,025 people · published 18 August 2026September 2010: 1,439,600 people · published 18 August 2026October 2010: 1,416,785 people · published 18 August 2026November 2010: 1,413,265 people · published 18 August 2026December 2010: 1,425,190 people · published 18 August 2026January 2011: 1,505,070 people · published 18 August 2026February 2011: 1,538,185 people · published 18 August 2026March 2011: 1,526,945 people · published 18 August 2026April 2011: 1,520,805 people · published 18 August 2026May 2011: 1,504,915 people · published 18 August 2026June 2011: 1,493,075 people · published 18 August 2026July 2011: 1,541,795 people · published 18 August 2026August 2011: 1,576,835 people · published 18 August 2026September 2011: 1,578,610 people · published 18 August 2026October 2011: 1,562,500 people · published 18 August 2026November 2011: 1,558,755 people · published 18 August 2026December 2011: 1,568,850 people · published 18 August 2026January 2012: 1,649,190 people · published 18 August 2026February 2012: 1,685,990 people · published 18 August 2026March 2012: 1,666,860 people · published 18 August 2026April 2012: 1,616,850 people · published 18 August 2026May 2012: 1,590,710 people · published 18 August 2026June 2012: 1,564,155 people · published 18 August 2026July 2012: 1,572,670 people · published 18 August 2026August 2012: 1,569,925 people · published 18 August 2026September 2012: 1,552,985 people · published 18 August 2026October 2012: 1,547,425 people · published 18 August 2026November 2012: 1,534,985 people · published 18 August 2026December 2012: 1,523,220 people · published 18 August 2026January 2013: 1,581,840 people · published 18 August 2026February 2013: 1,613,790 people · published 18 August 2026March 2013: 1,584,470 people · published 18 August 2026April 2013: 1,538,575 people · published 18 August 2026May 2013: 1,495,780 people · published 18 August 2026June 2013: 1,439,910 people · published 18 August 2026July 2013: 1,418,935 people · published 18 August 2026August 2013: 1,390,400 people · published 18 August 2026September 2013: 1,326,110 people · published 18 August 2026October 2013: 1,270,600 people · published 18 August 2026November 2013: 1,225,105 people · published 18 August 2026December 2013: 1,203,875 people · published 18 August 2026January 2014: 1,245,615 people · published 18 August 2026February 2014: 1,247,095 people · published 18 August 2026March 2014: 1,200,145 people · published 18 August 2026April 2014: 1,146,415 people · published 18 August 2026May 2014: 1,094,135 people · published 18 August 2026June 2014: 1,024,755 people · published 18 August 2026July 2014: 1,000,755 people · published 18 August 2026August 2014: 968,545 people · published 18 August 2026September 2014: 932,365 people · published 18 August 2026October 2014: 898,865 people · published 18 August 2026November 2014: 861,595 people · published 18 August 2026December 2014: 839,200 people · published 18 August 2026January 2015: 871,340 people · published 18 August 2026February 2015: 883,895 people · published 18 August 2026March 2015: 855,800 people · published 18 August 2026April 2015: 833,025 people · published 18 August 2026May 2015: 806,585 people · published 18 August 2026June 2015: 783,565 people · published 18 August 2026July 2015: 784,960 people · published 18 August 2026August 2015: 783,665 people · published 18 August 2026September 2015: 768,325 people · published 18 August 2026October 2015: 756,505 people · published 18 August 2026November 2015: 737,865 people · published 18 August 2026December 2015: 733,800 people · published 18 August 2026January 2016: 772,090 people · published 18 August 2026February 2016: 799,970 people · published 18 August 2026March 2016: 804,430 people · published 18 August 2026April 2016: 792,760 people · published 18 August 2026May 2016: 780,220 people · published 18 August 2026June 2016: 767,345 people · published 18 August 2026July 2016: 766,105 people · published 18 August 2026August 2016: 773,460 people · published 18 August 2026September 2016: 767,200 people · published 18 August 2026October 2016: 763,300 people · published 18 August 2026November 2016: 755,500 people · published 18 August 2026December 2016: 747,420 people · published 18 August 2026January 2017: 768,870 people · published 18 August 2026February 2017: 798,135 people · published 18 August 2026March 2017: 815,715 people · published 18 August 2026April 2017: 819,985 people · published 18 August 2026May 2017: 809,855 people · published 18 August 2026June 2017: 799,145 people · published 18 August 2026July 2017: 794,850 people · published 18 August 2026August 2017: 797,460 people · published 18 August 2026September 2017: 790,595 people · published 18 August 2026October 2017: 786,365 people · published 18 August 2026November 2017: 783,680 people · published 18 August 2026December 2017: 793,430 people · published 18 August 2026January 2018: 821,310 people · published 18 August 2026February 2018: 865,350 people · published 18 August 2026March 2018: 883,865 people · published 18 August 2026April 2018: 916,745 people · published 18 August 2026May 2018: 896,425 people · published 18 August 2026June 2018: 889,860 people · published 18 August 2026July 2018: 892,935 people · published 18 August 2026August 2018: 906,795 people · published 18 August 2026September 2018: 917,560 people · published 18 August 2026October 2018: 931,140 people · published 18 August 2026November 2018: 945,630 people · published 18 August 2026December 2018: 967,220 people · published 18 August 2026January 2019: 1,003,670 people · published 18 August 2026February 2019: 1,062,430 people · published 18 August 2026March 2019: 1,091,805 people · published 18 August 2026April 2019: 1,106,610 people · published 18 August 2026May 2019: 1,112,855 people · published 18 August 2026June 2019: 1,135,440 people · published 18 August 2026July 2019: 1,145,690 people · published 18 August 2026August 2019: 1,163,945 people · published 18 August 2026September 2019: 1,164,740 people · published 18 August 2026October 2019: 1,183,895 people · published 18 August 2026November 2019: 1,196,765 people · published 18 August 2026December 2019: 1,202,795 people · published 18 August 2026January 2020: 1,215,555 people · published 18 August 2026February 2020: 1,255,770 people · published 18 August 2026March 2020: 1,268,620 people · published 18 August 2026April 2020: 2,113,560 people · published 18 August 2026May 2020: 2,661,340 people · published 18 August 2026June 2020: 2,590,175 people · published 18 August 2026July 2020: 2,642,815 people · published 18 August 2026August 2020: 2,688,110 people · published 18 August 2026September 2020: 2,656,115 people · published 18 August 2026October 2020: 2,565,320 people · published 18 August 2026November 2020: 2,604,825 people · published 18 August 2026December 2020: 2,589,740 people · published 18 August 2026January 2021: 2,558,550 people · published 18 August 2026February 2021: 2,678,280 people · published 18 August 2026March 2021: 2,675,305 people · published 18 August 2026April 2021: 2,629,480 people · published 18 August 2026May 2021: 2,462,865 people · published 18 August 2026June 2021: 2,285,995 people · published 18 August 2026July 2021: 2,232,760 people · published 18 August 2026August 2021: 2,144,330 people · published 18 August 2026September 2021: 2,032,690 people · published 18 August 2026October 2021: 1,957,735 people · published 18 August 2026November 2021: 1,881,715 people · published 18 August 2026December 2021: 1,815,325 people · published 18 August 2026January 2022: 1,777,485 people · published 18 August 2026February 2022: 1,776,875 people · published 18 August 2026March 2022: 1,717,660 people · published 18 August 2026April 2022: 1,632,180 people · published 18 August 2026May 2022: 1,582,215 people · published 18 August 2026June 2022: 1,548,500 people · published 18 August 2026July 2022: 1,523,345 people · published 18 August 2026August 2022: 1,520,035 people · published 18 August 2026September 2022: 1,509,885 people · published 18 August 2026October 2022: 1,489,340 people · published 18 August 2026November 2022: 1,504,010 people · published 18 August 2026December 2022: 1,515,210 people · published 18 August 2026January 2023: 1,502,820 people · published 18 August 2026February 2023: 1,526,525 people · published 18 August 2026March 2023: 1,557,915 people · published 18 August 2026April 2023: 1,584,450 people · published 18 August 2026May 2023: 1,529,090 people · published 18 August 2026June 2023: 1,536,465 people · published 18 August 2026July 2023: 1,545,730 people · published 18 August 2026August 2023: 1,529,745 people · published 18 August 2026September 2023: 1,523,970 people · published 18 August 2026October 2023: 1,524,915 people · published 18 August 2026November 2023: 1,535,890 people · published 18 August 2026December 2023: 1,543,460 people · published 18 August 2026January 2024: 1,551,970 people · published 18 August 2026February 2024: 1,595,355 people · published 18 August 2026March 2024: 1,608,340 people · published 18 August 2026April 2024: 1,594,025 people · published 18 August 2026May 2024: 1,605,290 people · published 18 August 2026June 2024: 1,640,155 people · published 18 August 2026July 2024: 1,777,620 people · published 18 August 2026August 2024: 1,772,555 people · published 18 August 2026September 2024: 1,769,680 people · published 18 August 2026October 2024: 1,754,330 people · published 18 August 2026November 2024: 1,726,340 people · published 18 August 2026December 2024: 1,700,385 people · published 18 August 2026January 2025: 1,697,365 people · published 18 August 2026February 2025: 1,750,620 people · published 18 August 2026March 2025: 1,742,415 people · published 18 August 2026April 2025: 1,708,420 people · published 18 August 2026May 2025: 1,691,215 people · published 18 August 2026June 2025: 1,697,420 people · published 18 August 2026July 2025: 1,668,595 people · published 18 August 2026August 2025: 1,663,580 people · published 18 August 2026September 2025: 1,657,110 people · published 18 August 2026October 2025: 1,650,220 people · published 18 August 2026November 2025: 1,636,235 people · published 18 August 2026December 2025: 1,625,690 people · published 18 August 2026January 2026: 1,635,860 people · published 18 August 2026February 2026: 1,686,585 people · published 18 August 2026March 2026: 1,693,865 people · published 18 August 2026April 2026: 1,678,250 people · published 18 August 2026May 2026: 1,677,865 people · published 18 August 2026June 2026: 1,672,265 people · published 18 August 2026July 2026: 1,690,970 people · published 18 August 2026

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Source: ONS, Claimant count by sex and age (Nomis), Claimant count, July 2026 (published 18 August 2026). Data presentation: Civometry.

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