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Work in Barnet

Every work series published for Barnet, 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 Barnet, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £31,440 in 2008 to £47,141 in 2025, a change of £15,701 or 49.9%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

Median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence: 2008 to 2025LabourCoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour£0£20k£40k20102015202020252008: £31,440 £ a year · published 29 October 20252009: £33,041 £ a year · published 29 October 20252010: £32,674 £ a year · published 29 October 20252011: £32,490 £ a year · published 29 October 20252012: £32,331 £ a year · published 29 October 20252013: £32,964 £ a year · published 29 October 20252014: £32,138 £ a year · published 29 October 20252015: £33,072 £ a year · published 29 October 20252016: £33,443 £ a year · published 29 October 20252017: £37,340 £ a year · published 29 October 20252018: £35,645 £ a year · published 29 October 20252019: £36,292 £ a year · published 29 October 20252020: £36,411 £ a year · published 29 October 20252021: £35,719 £ a year · published 29 October 20252022: £37,628 £ a year · published 29 October 20252023: £41,817 £ a year · published 29 October 20252024: £44,858 £ a year · published 23 October 20252025: £47,141 £ a year · published 23 October 2025

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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: £47,141 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Barnet, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £589 in 2008 to £905 in 2025, a change of £317 or 53.8%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

Median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence: 2008 to 2025LabourCoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour£0£250£500£75020102015202020252008: £589 £ a week · published 29 October 20252009: £622 £ a week · published 29 October 20252010: £617 £ a week · published 29 October 20252011: £621 £ a week · published 29 October 20252012: £597 £ a week · published 29 October 20252013: £612 £ a week · published 29 October 20252014: £618 £ a week · published 29 October 20252015: £629 £ a week · published 29 October 20252016: £638 £ a week · published 29 October 20252017: £690 £ a week · published 29 October 20252018: £678 £ a week · published 29 October 20252019: £678 £ a week · published 29 October 20252020: £663 £ a week · published 29 October 20252021: £686 £ a week · published 29 October 20252022: £736 £ a week · published 29 October 20252023: £779 £ a week · published 29 October 20252024: £862 £ a week · published 23 October 20252025: £905 £ a week · published 23 October 2025

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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: £905 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Barnet, people claiming unemployment-related benefits rose from 11,255 in January 1986 to 13,185 in July 2026, a change of 1,930 or 17.1% (ONS).

People claiming unemployment-related benefits: January 1986 to July 2026ConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour05k10k15k1990200020102020Before: 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 1986: 11,255 people · published 18 August 2026February 1986: 11,330 people · published 18 August 2026March 1986: 11,065 people · published 18 August 2026April 1986: 11,020 people · published 18 August 2026May 1986: 10,890 people · published 18 August 2026June 1986: 10,965 people · published 18 August 2026July 1986: 11,225 people · published 18 August 2026August 1986: 11,400 people · published 18 August 2026September 1986: 11,430 people · published 18 August 2026October 1986: 11,045 people · published 18 August 2026November 1986: 10,880 people · published 18 August 2026December 1986: 10,940 people · published 18 August 2026January 1987: 10,820 people · published 18 August 2026February 1987: 10,595 people · published 18 August 2026March 1987: 10,325 people · published 18 August 2026April 1987: 10,185 people · published 18 August 2026May 1987: 9,685 people · published 18 August 2026June 1987: 9,635 people · published 18 August 2026July 1987: 9,800 people · published 18 August 2026August 1987: 9,865 people · published 18 August 2026September 1987: 9,615 people · published 18 August 2026October 1987: 9,185 people · published 18 August 2026November 1987: 9,015 people · published 18 August 2026December 1987: 8,960 people · published 18 August 2026January 1988: 8,685 people · published 18 August 2026February 1988: 8,730 people · published 18 August 2026March 1988: 8,560 people · published 18 August 2026April 1988: 8,310 people · published 18 August 2026May 1988: 7,855 people · published 18 August 2026June 1988: 7,640 people · published 18 August 2026July 1988: 7,535 people · published 18 August 2026August 1988: 7,370 people · published 18 August 2026September 1988: 7,605 people · published 18 August 2026October 1988: 6,725 people · published 18 August 2026November 1988: 6,425 people · published 18 August 2026December 1988: 6,265 people · published 18 August 2026January 1989: 6,115 people · published 18 August 2026February 1989: 5,880 people · published 18 August 2026March 1989: 5,735 people · published 18 August 2026April 1989: 5,645 people · published 18 August 2026May 1989: 5,335 people · published 18 August 2026June 1989: 5,295 people · published 18 August 2026July 1989: 5,535 people · published 18 August 2026August 1989: 5,455 people · published 18 August 2026September 1989: 5,395 people · published 18 August 2026October 1989: 5,150 people · published 18 August 2026November 1989: 4,960 people · published 18 August 2026December 1989: 4,885 people · published 18 August 2026January 1990: 4,835 people · published 18 August 2026February 1990: 4,865 people · published 18 August 2026March 1990: 4,955 people · published 18 August 2026April 1990: 4,975 people · published 18 August 2026May 1990: 4,905 people · published 18 August 2026June 1990: 4,945 people · published 18 August 2026July 1990: 5,280 people · published 18 August 2026August 1990: 5,640 people · published 18 August 2026September 1990: 5,840 people · published 18 August 2026October 1990: 5,820 people · published 18 August 2026November 1990: 6,010 people · published 18 August 2026December 1990: 6,650 people · published 18 August 2026January 1991: 7,145 people · published 18 August 2026February 1991: 7,785 people · published 18 August 2026March 1991: 8,470 people · published 18 August 2026April 1991: 8,965 people · published 18 August 2026May 1991: 9,115 people · published 18 August 2026June 1991: 9,555 people · published 18 August 2026July 1991: 10,160 people · published 18 August 2026August 1991: 10,735 people · published 18 August 2026September 1991: 10,800 people · published 18 August 2026October 1991: 10,630 people · published 18 August 2026November 1991: 10,690 people · published 18 August 2026December 1991: 11,120 people · published 18 August 2026January 1992: 11,500 people · published 18 August 2026February 1992: 11,860 people · published 18 August 2026March 1992: 12,140 people · published 18 August 2026April 1992: 12,505 people · published 18 August 2026May 1992: 12,555 people · published 18 August 2026June 1992: 12,475 people · published 18 August 2026July 1992: 12,795 people · published 18 August 2026August 1992: 13,625 people · published 18 August 2026September 1992: 13,860 people · published 18 August 2026October 1992: 13,650 people · published 18 August 2026November 1992: 13,775 people · published 18 August 2026December 1992: 14,200 people · published 18 August 2026January 1993: 14,310 people · published 18 August 2026February 1993: 14,500 people · published 18 August 2026March 1993: 14,520 people · published 18 August 2026April 1993: 14,675 people · published 18 August 2026May 1993: 14,380 people · published 18 August 2026June 1993: 14,085 people · published 18 August 2026July 1993: 14,395 people · published 18 August 2026August 1993: 14,975 people · published 18 August 2026September 1993: 14,840 people · published 18 August 2026October 1993: 14,150 people · published 18 August 2026November 1993: 14,050 people · published 18 August 2026December 1993: 13,930 people · published 18 August 2026January 1994: 14,075 people · published 18 August 2026February 1994: 13,645 people · published 18 August 2026March 1994: 13,415 people · published 18 August 2026April 1994: 13,455 people · published 18 August 2026May 1994: 13,185 people · published 18 August 2026June 1994: 13,050 people · published 18 August 2026July 1994: 13,240 people · published 18 August 2026August 1994: 13,305 people · published 18 August 2026September 1994: 13,095 people · published 18 August 2026October 1994: 12,680 people · published 18 August 2026November 1994: 12,380 people · published 18 August 2026December 1994: 12,280 people · published 18 August 2026January 1995: 12,250 people · published 18 August 2026February 1995: 12,285 people · published 18 August 2026March 1995: 11,945 people · published 18 August 2026April 1995: 11,945 people · published 18 August 2026May 1995: 11,680 people · published 18 August 2026June 1995: 11,355 people · published 18 August 2026July 1995: 11,595 people · published 18 August 2026August 1995: 11,705 people · published 18 August 2026September 1995: 11,570 people · published 18 August 2026October 1995: 11,195 people · published 18 August 2026November 1995: 10,975 people · published 18 August 2026December 1995: 10,925 people · published 18 August 2026January 1996: 10,945 people · published 18 August 2026February 1996: 10,840 people · published 18 August 2026March 1996: 10,515 people · published 18 August 2026April 1996: 10,415 people · published 18 August 2026May 1996: 10,125 people · published 18 August 2026June 1996: 10,005 people · published 18 August 2026July 1996: 10,250 people · published 18 August 2026August 1996: 10,440 people · published 18 August 2026September 1996: 10,305 people · published 18 August 2026October 1996: 9,825 people · published 18 August 2026November 1996: 9,250 people · published 18 August 2026December 1996: 8,965 people · published 18 August 2026January 1997: 8,855 people · published 18 August 2026February 1997: 8,570 people · published 18 August 2026March 1997: 8,210 people · published 18 August 2026April 1997: 8,125 people · published 18 August 2026May 1997: 7,855 people · published 18 August 2026June 1997: 7,695 people · published 18 August 2026July 1997: 7,745 people · published 18 August 2026August 1997: 7,710 people · published 18 August 2026September 1997: 7,515 people · published 18 August 2026October 1997: 7,170 people · published 18 August 2026November 1997: 6,830 people · published 18 August 2026December 1997: 6,680 people · published 18 August 2026January 1998: 6,805 people · published 18 August 2026February 1998: 6,680 people · published 18 August 2026March 1998: 6,555 people · published 18 August 2026April 1998: 6,505 people · published 18 August 2026May 1998: 6,385 people · published 18 August 2026June 1998: 6,255 people · published 18 August 2026July 1998: 6,480 people · published 18 August 2026August 1998: 6,575 people · published 18 August 2026September 1998: 6,450 people · published 18 August 2026October 1998: 6,235 people · published 18 August 2026November 1998: 6,160 people · published 18 August 2026December 1998: 5,995 people · published 18 August 2026January 1999: 6,190 people · published 18 August 2026February 1999: 6,155 people · published 18 August 2026March 1999: 5,975 people · published 18 August 2026April 1999: 5,890 people · published 18 August 2026May 1999: 5,855 people · published 18 August 2026June 1999: 5,690 people · published 18 August 2026July 1999: 5,750 people · published 18 August 2026August 1999: 5,745 people · published 18 August 2026September 1999: 5,765 people · published 18 August 2026October 1999: 5,495 people · published 18 August 2026November 1999: 5,385 people · published 18 August 2026December 1999: 5,190 people · published 18 August 2026January 2000: 5,380 people · published 18 August 2026February 2000: 5,365 people · published 18 August 2026March 2000: 5,290 people · published 18 August 2026April 2000: 5,055 people · published 18 August 2026May 2000: 4,845 people · published 18 August 2026June 2000: 4,680 people · published 18 August 2026July 2000: 4,620 people · published 18 August 2026August 2000: 4,700 people · published 18 August 2026September 2000: 4,570 people · published 18 August 2026October 2000: 4,540 people · published 18 August 2026November 2000: 4,555 people · published 18 August 2026December 2000: 4,480 people · published 18 August 2026January 2001: 4,585 people · published 18 August 2026February 2001: 4,630 people · published 18 August 2026March 2001: 4,515 people · published 18 August 2026April 2001: 4,560 people · published 18 August 2026May 2001: 4,500 people · published 18 August 2026June 2001: 4,465 people · published 18 August 2026July 2001: 4,580 people · published 18 August 2026August 2001: 4,670 people · published 18 August 2026September 2001: 4,750 people · published 18 August 2026October 2001: 4,680 people · published 18 August 2026November 2001: 4,765 people · published 18 August 2026December 2001: 4,830 people · published 18 August 2026January 2002: 5,060 people · published 18 August 2026February 2002: 5,190 people · published 18 August 2026March 2002: 5,135 people · published 18 August 2026April 2002: 5,210 people · published 18 August 2026May 2002: 5,230 people · published 18 August 2026June 2002: 5,285 people · published 18 August 2026July 2002: 5,410 people · published 18 August 2026August 2002: 5,540 people · published 18 August 2026September 2002: 5,505 people · published 18 August 2026October 2002: 5,545 people · published 18 August 2026November 2002: 5,575 people · published 18 August 2026December 2002: 5,580 people · published 18 August 2026January 2003: 5,695 people · published 18 August 2026February 2003: 5,845 people · published 18 August 2026March 2003: 5,850 people · published 18 August 2026April 2003: 5,785 people · published 18 August 2026May 2003: 5,765 people · published 18 August 2026June 2003: 5,845 people · published 18 August 2026July 2003: 5,860 people · published 18 August 2026August 2003: 5,915 people · published 18 August 2026September 2003: 6,075 people · published 18 August 2026October 2003: 6,120 people · published 18 August 2026November 2003: 5,790 people · published 18 August 2026December 2003: 5,630 people · published 18 August 2026January 2004: 5,630 people · published 18 August 2026February 2004: 5,555 people · published 18 August 2026March 2004: 5,395 people · published 18 August 2026April 2004: 5,465 people · published 18 August 2026May 2004: 5,420 people · published 18 August 2026June 2004: 5,260 people · published 18 August 2026July 2004: 5,190 people · published 18 August 2026August 2004: 5,180 people · published 18 August 2026September 2004: 5,100 people · published 18 August 2026October 2004: 5,270 people · published 18 August 2026November 2004: 5,160 people · published 18 August 2026December 2004: 5,030 people · published 18 August 2026January 2005: 5,150 people · published 18 August 2026February 2005: 5,095 people · published 18 August 2026March 2005: 5,195 people · published 18 August 2026April 2005: 5,205 people · published 18 August 2026May 2005: 5,015 people · published 18 August 2026June 2005: 5,045 people · published 18 August 2026July 2005: 5,085 people · published 18 August 2026August 2005: 5,140 people · published 18 August 2026September 2005: 5,340 people · published 18 August 2026October 2005: 5,420 people · published 18 August 2026November 2005: 5,425 people · published 18 August 2026December 2005: 5,500 people · published 18 August 2026January 2006: 5,510 people · published 18 August 2026February 2006: 5,405 people · published 18 August 2026March 2006: 5,390 people · published 18 August 2026April 2006: 5,295 people · published 18 August 2026May 2006: 5,430 people · published 18 August 2026June 2006: 5,505 people · published 18 August 2026July 2006: 5,645 people · published 18 August 2026August 2006: 5,415 people · published 18 August 2026September 2006: 5,390 people · published 18 August 2026October 2006: 5,360 people · published 18 August 2026November 2006: 5,295 people · published 18 August 2026December 2006: 5,065 people · published 18 August 2026January 2007: 4,995 people · published 18 August 2026February 2007: 4,885 people · published 18 August 2026March 2007: 4,765 people · published 18 August 2026April 2007: 4,540 people · published 18 August 2026May 2007: 4,380 people · published 18 August 2026June 2007: 4,275 people · published 18 August 2026July 2007: 4,335 people · published 18 August 2026August 2007: 4,245 people · published 18 August 2026September 2007: 4,130 people · published 18 August 2026October 2007: 3,970 people · published 18 August 2026November 2007: 3,880 people · published 18 August 2026December 2007: 3,845 people · published 18 August 2026January 2008: 3,740 people · published 18 August 2026February 2008: 3,815 people · published 18 August 2026March 2008: 3,850 people · published 18 August 2026April 2008: 3,750 people · published 18 August 2026May 2008: 3,760 people · published 18 August 2026June 2008: 3,740 people · published 18 August 2026July 2008: 3,920 people · published 18 August 2026August 2008: 4,130 people · published 18 August 2026September 2008: 4,310 people · published 18 August 2026October 2008: 4,350 people · published 18 August 2026November 2008: 4,650 people · published 18 August 2026December 2008: 4,955 people · published 18 August 2026January 2009: 5,245 people · published 18 August 2026February 2009: 5,975 people · published 18 August 2026March 2009: 6,450 people · published 18 August 2026April 2009: 6,630 people · published 18 August 2026May 2009: 6,810 people · published 18 August 2026June 2009: 6,845 people · published 18 August 2026July 2009: 7,075 people · published 18 August 2026August 2009: 7,130 people · published 18 August 2026September 2009: 7,245 people · published 18 August 2026October 2009: 7,245 people · published 18 August 2026November 2009: 6,960 people · published 18 August 2026December 2009: 6,805 people · published 18 August 2026January 2010: 7,115 people · published 18 August 2026February 2010: 7,330 people · published 18 August 2026March 2010: 7,165 people · published 18 August 2026April 2010: 6,895 people · published 18 August 2026May 2010: 6,765 people · published 18 August 2026June 2010: 6,620 people · published 18 August 2026July 2010: 6,635 people · published 18 August 2026August 2010: 6,600 people · published 18 August 2026September 2010: 6,650 people · published 18 August 2026October 2010: 6,550 people · published 18 August 2026November 2010: 6,305 people · published 18 August 2026December 2010: 6,315 people · published 18 August 2026January 2011: 6,470 people · published 18 August 2026February 2011: 6,760 people · published 18 August 2026March 2011: 6,805 people · published 18 August 2026April 2011: 6,880 people · published 18 August 2026May 2011: 6,805 people · published 18 August 2026June 2011: 6,720 people · published 18 August 2026July 2011: 6,960 people · published 18 August 2026August 2011: 7,080 people · published 18 August 2026September 2011: 7,245 people · published 18 August 2026October 2011: 7,210 people · published 18 August 2026November 2011: 7,110 people · published 18 August 2026December 2011: 6,965 people · published 18 August 2026January 2012: 7,050 people · published 18 August 2026February 2012: 7,155 people · published 18 August 2026March 2012: 7,085 people · published 18 August 2026April 2012: 6,910 people · published 18 August 2026May 2012: 6,780 people · published 18 August 2026June 2012: 6,745 people · published 18 August 2026July 2012: 6,750 people · published 18 August 2026August 2012: 6,570 people · published 18 August 2026September 2012: 6,815 people · published 18 August 2026October 2012: 6,920 people · published 18 August 2026November 2012: 6,790 people · published 18 August 2026December 2012: 6,570 people · published 18 August 2026January 2013: 6,580 people · published 18 August 2026February 2013: 6,705 people · published 18 August 2026March 2013: 6,625 people · published 18 August 2026April 2013: 6,495 people · published 18 August 2026May 2013: 6,315 people · published 18 August 2026June 2013: 6,115 people · published 18 August 2026July 2013: 6,080 people · published 18 August 2026August 2013: 5,970 people · published 18 August 2026September 2013: 5,875 people · published 18 August 2026October 2013: 5,600 people · published 18 August 2026November 2013: 5,330 people · published 18 August 2026December 2013: 5,210 people · published 18 August 2026January 2014: 5,165 people · published 18 August 2026February 2014: 5,205 people · published 18 August 2026March 2014: 5,085 people · published 18 August 2026April 2014: 4,945 people · published 18 August 2026May 2014: 4,800 people · published 18 August 2026June 2014: 4,470 people · published 18 August 2026July 2014: 4,410 people · published 18 August 2026August 2014: 4,315 people · published 18 August 2026September 2014: 4,190 people · published 18 August 2026October 2014: 4,075 people · published 18 August 2026November 2014: 3,945 people · published 18 August 2026December 2014: 3,855 people · published 18 August 2026January 2015: 3,890 people · published 18 August 2026February 2015: 3,935 people · published 18 August 2026March 2015: 3,825 people · published 18 August 2026April 2015: 3,805 people · published 18 August 2026May 2015: 3,700 people · published 18 August 2026June 2015: 3,690 people · published 18 August 2026July 2015: 3,630 people · published 18 August 2026August 2015: 3,730 people · published 18 August 2026September 2015: 3,775 people · published 18 August 2026October 2015: 3,775 people · published 18 August 2026November 2015: 3,710 people · published 18 August 2026December 2015: 3,605 people · published 18 August 2026January 2016: 3,575 people · published 18 August 2026February 2016: 3,680 people · published 18 August 2026March 2016: 3,655 people · published 18 August 2026April 2016: 3,670 people · published 18 August 2026May 2016: 3,690 people · published 18 August 2026June 2016: 3,650 people · published 18 August 2026July 2016: 3,680 people · published 18 August 2026August 2016: 3,620 people · published 18 August 2026September 2016: 3,670 people · published 18 August 2026October 2016: 3,660 people · published 18 August 2026November 2016: 3,620 people · published 18 August 2026December 2016: 3,515 people · published 18 August 2026January 2017: 3,555 people · published 18 August 2026February 2017: 3,600 people · published 18 August 2026March 2017: 3,690 people · published 18 August 2026April 2017: 3,650 people · published 18 August 2026May 2017: 3,600 people · published 18 August 2026June 2017: 3,510 people · published 18 August 2026July 2017: 3,525 people · published 18 August 2026August 2017: 3,540 people · published 18 August 2026September 2017: 3,545 people · published 18 August 2026October 2017: 3,515 people · published 18 August 2026November 2017: 3,445 people · published 18 August 2026December 2017: 3,425 people · published 18 August 2026January 2018: 3,490 people · published 18 August 2026February 2018: 3,590 people · published 18 August 2026March 2018: 3,645 people · published 18 August 2026April 2018: 3,600 people · published 18 August 2026May 2018: 3,600 people · published 18 August 2026June 2018: 3,565 people · published 18 August 2026July 2018: 3,645 people · published 18 August 2026August 2018: 3,715 people · published 18 August 2026September 2018: 3,925 people · published 18 August 2026October 2018: 4,130 people · published 18 August 2026November 2018: 4,240 people · published 18 August 2026December 2018: 4,435 people · published 18 August 2026January 2019: 4,540 people · published 18 August 2026February 2019: 4,800 people · published 18 August 2026March 2019: 4,945 people · published 18 August 2026April 2019: 5,070 people · published 18 August 2026May 2019: 5,225 people · published 18 August 2026June 2019: 5,560 people · published 18 August 2026July 2019: 5,625 people · published 18 August 2026August 2019: 5,665 people · published 18 August 2026September 2019: 5,805 people · published 18 August 2026October 2019: 6,025 people · published 18 August 2026November 2019: 6,145 people · published 18 August 2026December 2019: 6,235 people · published 18 August 2026January 2020: 6,315 people · published 18 August 2026February 2020: 6,455 people · published 18 August 2026March 2020: 6,690 people · published 18 August 2026April 2020: 10,680 people · published 18 August 2026May 2020: 17,500 people · published 18 August 2026June 2020: 17,355 people · published 18 August 2026July 2020: 17,750 people · published 18 August 2026August 2020: 18,380 people · published 18 August 2026September 2020: 18,480 people · published 18 August 2026October 2020: 18,045 people · published 18 August 2026November 2020: 18,425 people · published 18 August 2026December 2020: 18,545 people · published 18 August 2026January 2021: 18,025 people · published 18 August 2026February 2021: 19,030 people · published 18 August 2026March 2021: 18,930 people · published 18 August 2026April 2021: 19,005 people · published 18 August 2026May 2021: 17,795 people · published 18 August 2026June 2021: 16,330 people · published 18 August 2026July 2021: 15,915 people · published 18 August 2026August 2021: 15,255 people · published 18 August 2026September 2021: 14,455 people · published 18 August 2026October 2021: 14,035 people · published 18 August 2026November 2021: 13,505 people · published 18 August 2026December 2021: 13,125 people · published 18 August 2026January 2022: 12,690 people · published 18 August 2026February 2022: 12,495 people · published 18 August 2026March 2022: 11,965 people · published 18 August 2026April 2022: 11,555 people · published 18 August 2026May 2022: 11,345 people · published 18 August 2026June 2022: 11,250 people · published 18 August 2026July 2022: 10,905 people · published 18 August 2026August 2022: 10,825 people · published 18 August 2026September 2022: 10,955 people · published 18 August 2026October 2022: 10,905 people · published 18 August 2026November 2022: 10,995 people · published 18 August 2026December 2022: 10,985 people · published 18 August 2026January 2023: 10,695 people · published 18 August 2026February 2023: 10,765 people · published 18 August 2026March 2023: 10,845 people · published 18 August 2026April 2023: 10,945 people · published 18 August 2026May 2023: 10,585 people · published 18 August 2026June 2023: 10,790 people · published 18 August 2026July 2023: 11,000 people · published 18 August 2026August 2023: 10,805 people · published 18 August 2026September 2023: 10,895 people · published 18 August 2026October 2023: 10,785 people · published 18 August 2026November 2023: 10,795 people · published 18 August 2026December 2023: 10,930 people · published 18 August 2026January 2024: 11,035 people · published 18 August 2026February 2024: 11,360 people · published 18 August 2026March 2024: 11,265 people · published 18 August 2026April 2024: 11,110 people · published 18 August 2026May 2024: 11,430 people · published 18 August 2026June 2024: 11,795 people · published 18 August 2026July 2024: 13,545 people · published 18 August 2026August 2024: 13,190 people · published 18 August 2026September 2024: 13,260 people · published 18 August 2026October 2024: 13,485 people · published 18 August 2026November 2024: 13,105 people · published 18 August 2026December 2024: 13,060 people · published 18 August 2026January 2025: 12,865 people · published 18 August 2026February 2025: 13,420 people · published 18 August 2026March 2025: 13,410 people · published 18 August 2026April 2025: 13,375 people · published 18 August 2026May 2025: 13,535 people · published 18 August 2026June 2025: 13,800 people · published 18 August 2026July 2025: 13,485 people · published 18 August 2026August 2025: 13,380 people · published 18 August 2026September 2025: 13,335 people · published 18 August 2026October 2025: 13,115 people · published 18 August 2026November 2025: 12,925 people · published 18 August 2026December 2025: 12,810 people · published 18 August 2026January 2026: 12,755 people · published 18 August 2026February 2026: 13,080 people · published 18 August 2026March 2026: 12,975 people · published 18 August 2026April 2026: 12,860 people · published 18 August 2026May 2026: 13,155 people · published 18 August 2026June 2026: 13,135 people · published 18 August 2026July 2026: 13,185 people · published 18 August 2026

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ONS. Latest: 13,185 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Barnet, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 6% in January 1992 to 5% in July 2026, a change of 1% or 16.7% (ONS).

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64: January 1992 to July 2026ConservativeConservativeLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourCoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour0%2%4%6%200020102020Before: Jobseeker's Allowance claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64. After: Jobseeker's Allowance and searching-for-work Universal Credit claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64, phased in by area.definition changeJanuary 1992: 6% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1992: 6.2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1992: 6.4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1992: 6.6% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1992: 6.6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1992: 6.6% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1992: 6.7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1992: 7.2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1992: 7.3% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1992: 7.2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1992: 7.2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1992: 7.5% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1993: 7.6% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1993: 7.7% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1993: 7.7% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1993: 7.7% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1993: 7.6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1993: 7.4% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1993: 7.6% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1993: 7.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1993: 7.8% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1993: 7.5% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1993: 7.4% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1993: 7.4% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1994: 7.4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1994: 7.2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1994: 7.1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1994: 7.1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1994: 6.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1994: 6.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1994: 7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1994: 7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1994: 6.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1994: 6.7% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1994: 6.5% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1994: 6.5% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1995: 6.4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1995: 6.4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1995: 6.2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1995: 6.2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1995: 6.1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1995: 5.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1995: 6.1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1995: 6.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1995: 6% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1995: 5.9% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1995: 5.7% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1995: 5.7% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1996: 5.6% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1996: 5.6% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1996: 5.4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1996: 5.4% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1996: 5.2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1996: 5.1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1996: 5.3% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1996: 5.4% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1996: 5.3% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1996: 5.1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1996: 4.8% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1996: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1997: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1997: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1997: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1997: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1997: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1997: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1997: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1997: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1997: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1997: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1997: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1997: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1998: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1998: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1998: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1998: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1998: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1998: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1998: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1998: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1998: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1998: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1998: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1998: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1999: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1999: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1999: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1999: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1999: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1999: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1999: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1999: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1999: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1999: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1999: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1999: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2000: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2000: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2000: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2000: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2000: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2000: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2000: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2000: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2000: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2000: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2000: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2000: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2001: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2001: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2001: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2001: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2001: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2001: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2001: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2001: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2001: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2001: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2001: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2001: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2002: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2002: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2002: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2002: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2002: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2002: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2002: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2002: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2002: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2002: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2002: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2002: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2003: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2003: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2003: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2003: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2003: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2003: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2003: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2003: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2003: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2003: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2003: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2003: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2004: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2004: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2004: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2004: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2004: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2004: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2004: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2004: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2004: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2004: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2004: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2004: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2005: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2005: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2005: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2005: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2005: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2005: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2005: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2005: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2005: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2005: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2005: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2005: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2006: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2006: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2006: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2006: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2006: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2006: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2006: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2006: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2006: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2006: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2006: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2006: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2007: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2007: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2007: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2007: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2007: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2007: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2007: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2007: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2007: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2007: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2007: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2007: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2008: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2008: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2008: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2008: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2008: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2008: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2008: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2008: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2008: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2008: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2008: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2008: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2009: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2009: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2009: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2009: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2009: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2009: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2009: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2009: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2009: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2009: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2009: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2009: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2010: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2010: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2010: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2010: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2010: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2010: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2010: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2010: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2010: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2010: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2010: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2010: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2011: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2011: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2011: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2011: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2011: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2011: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2011: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2011: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2011: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2011: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2011: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2011: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2012: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2012: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2012: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2012: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2012: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2012: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2012: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2012: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2012: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2012: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2012: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2012: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2013: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2013: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2013: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2013: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2013: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2013: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2013: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2013: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2013: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2013: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2013: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2013: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2014: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2014: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2014: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2014: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2014: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2014: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2014: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2014: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2014: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2014: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2014: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2014: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2015: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2015: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2015: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2015: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2015: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2015: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2015: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2015: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2015: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2015: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2015: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2015: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2016: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2016: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2016: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2016: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2016: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2016: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2016: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2016: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2016: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2016: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2016: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2016: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2017: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2017: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2017: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2017: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2017: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2017: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2017: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2017: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2017: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2017: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2017: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2017: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2018: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2018: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2018: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2018: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2018: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2018: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2018: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2018: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2018: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2018: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2018: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2018: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2019: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2019: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2019: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2019: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2019: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2019: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2019: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2019: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2019: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2019: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2019: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2019: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2020: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2020: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2020: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2020: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2020: 6.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2020: 6.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2020: 7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2020: 7.2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2020: 7.3% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2020: 7.1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2020: 7.2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2020: 7.3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2021: 7.1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2021: 7.5% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2021: 7.5% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2021: 7.5% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2021: 7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2021: 6.5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2021: 6.3% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2021: 6% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2021: 5.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2021: 5.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2021: 5.3% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2021: 5.2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2022: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2022: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2022: 4.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2022: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2022: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2022: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2022: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2022: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2022: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2022: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2022: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2022: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2023: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2023: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2023: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2023: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2023: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2023: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2023: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2023: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2023: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2023: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2023: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2023: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2024: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2024: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2024: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2024: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2024: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2024: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2024: 5.2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2024: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2024: 5.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2024: 5.2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2024: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2024: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2025: 4.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2025: 5.1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2025: 5.1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2025: 5.1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2025: 5.2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2025: 5.3% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2025: 5.2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2025: 5.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2025: 5.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2025: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2025: 4.9% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2025: 4.9% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2026: 4.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2026: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2026: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2026: 4.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2026: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2026: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2026: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026

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