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Work in Chichester

Every work series published for Chichester, 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 Chichester, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £24,003 in 2008 to £35,264 in 2025, a change of £11,261 or 46.9%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

Median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence: 2008 to 2025LabourCoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour£0£10k£20k£30k20102015202020252008: £24,003 £ a year · published 29 October 20252009: £26,778 £ a year · published 29 October 20252010: £25,148 £ a year · published 29 October 20252011: £27,990 £ a year · published 29 October 20252012: £28,290 £ a year · published 29 October 20252013: £26,341 £ a year · published 29 October 20252014: £25,678 £ a year · published 29 October 20252015: £27,984 £ a year · published 29 October 20252016: £30,244 £ a year · published 29 October 20252017: £30,676 £ a year · published 29 October 20252018: £31,356 £ a year · published 29 October 20252019: £34,273 £ a year · published 29 October 20252020: £29,953 £ a year · published 29 October 20252021: £30,110 £ a year · published 29 October 20252023: £35,086 £ a year · published 29 October 20252024: £35,993 £ a year · published 23 October 20252025: £35,264 £ 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: £35,264 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Chichester, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £464 in 2008 to £696 in 2025, a change of £232 or 50.1%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

Median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence: 2008 to 2025LabourCoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour£0£200£400£60020102015202020252008: £464 £ a week · published 29 October 20252009: £516 £ a week · published 29 October 20252010: £475 £ a week · published 29 October 20252011: £519 £ a week · published 29 October 20252012: £530 £ a week · published 29 October 20252013: £527 £ a week · published 29 October 20252014: £487 £ a week · published 29 October 20252015: £543 £ a week · published 29 October 20252016: £578 £ a week · published 29 October 20252017: £583 £ a week · published 29 October 20252018: £587 £ a week · published 29 October 20252019: £659 £ a week · published 29 October 20252020: £521 £ a week · published 29 October 20252021: £655 £ a week · published 29 October 20252022: £638 £ a week · published 29 October 20252023: £661 £ a week · published 29 October 20252024: £652 £ a week · published 23 October 20252025: £696 £ 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: £696 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Chichester, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 2,720 in January 1986 to 2,315 in July 2026, a change of 405 or 14.9% (ONS).

People claiming unemployment-related benefits: January 1986 to July 2026ConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour01k2k3k1990200020102020Before: 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: 2,720 people · published 18 August 2026February 1986: 2,740 people · published 18 August 2026March 1986: 2,705 people · published 18 August 2026April 1986: 2,605 people · published 18 August 2026May 1986: 2,425 people · published 18 August 2026June 1986: 2,295 people · published 18 August 2026July 1986: 2,390 people · published 18 August 2026August 1986: 2,425 people · published 18 August 2026September 1986: 2,435 people · published 18 August 2026October 1986: 2,410 people · published 18 August 2026November 1986: 2,410 people · published 18 August 2026December 1986: 2,445 people · published 18 August 2026January 1987: 2,555 people · published 18 August 2026February 1987: 2,410 people · published 18 August 2026March 1987: 2,275 people · published 18 August 2026April 1987: 2,170 people · published 18 August 2026May 1987: 2,005 people · published 18 August 2026June 1987: 1,925 people · published 18 August 2026July 1987: 1,935 people · published 18 August 2026August 1987: 1,945 people · published 18 August 2026September 1987: 1,920 people · published 18 August 2026October 1987: 1,865 people · published 18 August 2026November 1987: 1,785 people · published 18 August 2026December 1987: 1,830 people · published 18 August 2026January 1988: 1,810 people · published 18 August 2026February 1988: 1,730 people · published 18 August 2026March 1988: 1,585 people · published 18 August 2026April 1988: 1,530 people · published 18 August 2026May 1988: 1,330 people · published 18 August 2026June 1988: 1,205 people · published 18 August 2026July 1988: 1,175 people · published 18 August 2026August 1988: 1,105 people · published 18 August 2026September 1988: 1,125 people · published 18 August 2026October 1988: 1,060 people · published 18 August 2026November 1988: 985 people · published 18 August 2026December 1988: 1,005 people · published 18 August 2026January 1989: 1,070 people · published 18 August 2026February 1989: 1,000 people · published 18 August 2026March 1989: 950 people · published 18 August 2026April 1989: 855 people · published 18 August 2026May 1989: 825 people · published 18 August 2026June 1989: 760 people · published 18 August 2026July 1989: 760 people · published 18 August 2026August 1989: 775 people · published 18 August 2026September 1989: 745 people · published 18 August 2026October 1989: 725 people · published 18 August 2026November 1989: 745 people · published 18 August 2026December 1989: 850 people · published 18 August 2026January 1990: 875 people · published 18 August 2026February 1990: 875 people · published 18 August 2026March 1990: 850 people · published 18 August 2026April 1990: 765 people · published 18 August 2026May 1990: 710 people · published 18 August 2026June 1990: 705 people · published 18 August 2026July 1990: 795 people · published 18 August 2026August 1990: 885 people · published 18 August 2026September 1990: 955 people · published 18 August 2026October 1990: 1,010 people · published 18 August 2026November 1990: 1,150 people · published 18 August 2026December 1990: 1,345 people · published 18 August 2026January 1991: 1,475 people · published 18 August 2026February 1991: 1,635 people · published 18 August 2026March 1991: 1,795 people · published 18 August 2026April 1991: 1,840 people · published 18 August 2026May 1991: 1,840 people · published 18 August 2026June 1991: 1,810 people · published 18 August 2026July 1991: 1,955 people · published 18 August 2026August 1991: 2,105 people · published 18 August 2026September 1991: 2,235 people · published 18 August 2026October 1991: 2,270 people · published 18 August 2026November 1991: 2,380 people · published 18 August 2026December 1991: 2,615 people · published 18 August 2026January 1992: 2,800 people · published 18 August 2026February 1992: 2,945 people · published 18 August 2026March 1992: 2,950 people · published 18 August 2026April 1992: 2,960 people · published 18 August 2026May 1992: 2,875 people · published 18 August 2026June 1992: 2,800 people · published 18 August 2026July 1992: 2,900 people · published 18 August 2026August 1992: 3,185 people · published 18 August 2026September 1992: 3,230 people · published 18 August 2026October 1992: 3,325 people · published 18 August 2026November 1992: 3,535 people · published 18 August 2026December 1992: 3,705 people · published 18 August 2026January 1993: 3,900 people · published 18 August 2026February 1993: 3,855 people · published 18 August 2026March 1993: 3,760 people · published 18 August 2026April 1993: 3,690 people · published 18 August 2026May 1993: 3,560 people · published 18 August 2026June 1993: 3,395 people · published 18 August 2026July 1993: 3,440 people · published 18 August 2026August 1993: 3,555 people · published 18 August 2026September 1993: 3,365 people · published 18 August 2026October 1993: 3,190 people · published 18 August 2026November 1993: 3,190 people · published 18 August 2026December 1993: 3,270 people · published 18 August 2026January 1994: 3,425 people · published 18 August 2026February 1994: 3,325 people · published 18 August 2026March 1994: 3,120 people · published 18 August 2026April 1994: 2,980 people · published 18 August 2026May 1994: 2,775 people · published 18 August 2026June 1994: 2,665 people · published 18 August 2026July 1994: 2,690 people · published 18 August 2026August 1994: 2,670 people · published 18 August 2026September 1994: 2,595 people · published 18 August 2026October 1994: 2,525 people · published 18 August 2026November 1994: 2,545 people · published 18 August 2026December 1994: 2,455 people · published 18 August 2026January 1995: 2,600 people · published 18 August 2026February 1995: 2,520 people · published 18 August 2026March 1995: 2,385 people · published 18 August 2026April 1995: 2,250 people · published 18 August 2026May 1995: 2,065 people · published 18 August 2026June 1995: 1,915 people · published 18 August 2026July 1995: 2,010 people · published 18 August 2026August 1995: 2,105 people · published 18 August 2026September 1995: 2,060 people · published 18 August 2026October 1995: 1,985 people · published 18 August 2026November 1995: 1,970 people · published 18 August 2026December 1995: 2,125 people · published 18 August 2026January 1996: 2,225 people · published 18 August 2026February 1996: 2,225 people · published 18 August 2026March 1996: 2,090 people · published 18 August 2026April 1996: 2,030 people · published 18 August 2026May 1996: 1,900 people · published 18 August 2026June 1996: 1,765 people · published 18 August 2026July 1996: 1,810 people · published 18 August 2026August 1996: 1,830 people · published 18 August 2026September 1996: 1,740 people · published 18 August 2026October 1996: 1,575 people · published 18 August 2026November 1996: 1,520 people · published 18 August 2026December 1996: 1,520 people · published 18 August 2026January 1997: 1,585 people · published 18 August 2026February 1997: 1,470 people · published 18 August 2026March 1997: 1,350 people · published 18 August 2026April 1997: 1,280 people · published 18 August 2026May 1997: 1,165 people · published 18 August 2026June 1997: 1,085 people · published 18 August 2026July 1997: 1,125 people · published 18 August 2026August 1997: 1,185 people · published 18 August 2026September 1997: 1,160 people · published 18 August 2026October 1997: 1,085 people · published 18 August 2026November 1997: 1,065 people · published 18 August 2026December 1997: 1,095 people · published 18 August 2026January 1998: 1,185 people · published 18 August 2026February 1998: 1,125 people · published 18 August 2026March 1998: 1,035 people · published 18 August 2026April 1998: 1,035 people · published 18 August 2026May 1998: 965 people · published 18 August 2026June 1998: 930 people · published 18 August 2026July 1998: 1,000 people · published 18 August 2026August 1998: 1,030 people · published 18 August 2026September 1998: 995 people · published 18 August 2026October 1998: 925 people · published 18 August 2026November 1998: 950 people · published 18 August 2026December 1998: 990 people · published 18 August 2026January 1999: 1,060 people · published 18 August 2026February 1999: 1,070 people · published 18 August 2026March 1999: 980 people · published 18 August 2026April 1999: 935 people · published 18 August 2026May 1999: 890 people · published 18 August 2026June 1999: 865 people · published 18 August 2026July 1999: 890 people · published 18 August 2026August 1999: 935 people · published 18 August 2026September 1999: 910 people · published 18 August 2026October 1999: 905 people · published 18 August 2026November 1999: 910 people · published 18 August 2026December 1999: 915 people · published 18 August 2026January 2000: 985 people · published 18 August 2026February 2000: 965 people · published 18 August 2026March 2000: 890 people · published 18 August 2026April 2000: 815 people · published 18 August 2026May 2000: 765 people · published 18 August 2026June 2000: 710 people · published 18 August 2026July 2000: 705 people · published 18 August 2026August 2000: 730 people · published 18 August 2026September 2000: 670 people · published 18 August 2026October 2000: 660 people · published 18 August 2026November 2000: 665 people · published 18 August 2026December 2000: 745 people · published 18 August 2026January 2001: 780 people · published 18 August 2026February 2001: 760 people · published 18 August 2026March 2001: 665 people · published 18 August 2026April 2001: 635 people · published 18 August 2026May 2001: 590 people · published 18 August 2026June 2001: 565 people · published 18 August 2026July 2001: 600 people · published 18 August 2026August 2001: 630 people · published 18 August 2026September 2001: 595 people · published 18 August 2026October 2001: 610 people · published 18 August 2026November 2001: 650 people · published 18 August 2026December 2001: 730 people · published 18 August 2026January 2002: 780 people · published 18 August 2026February 2002: 770 people · published 18 August 2026March 2002: 730 people · published 18 August 2026April 2002: 680 people · published 18 August 2026May 2002: 650 people · published 18 August 2026June 2002: 620 people · published 18 August 2026July 2002: 645 people · published 18 August 2026August 2002: 650 people · published 18 August 2026September 2002: 630 people · published 18 August 2026October 2002: 620 people · published 18 August 2026November 2002: 650 people · published 18 August 2026December 2002: 695 people · published 18 August 2026January 2003: 720 people · published 18 August 2026February 2003: 735 people · published 18 August 2026March 2003: 705 people · published 18 August 2026April 2003: 655 people · published 18 August 2026May 2003: 640 people · published 18 August 2026June 2003: 635 people · published 18 August 2026July 2003: 680 people · published 18 August 2026August 2003: 700 people · published 18 August 2026September 2003: 695 people · published 18 August 2026October 2003: 710 people · published 18 August 2026November 2003: 720 people · published 18 August 2026December 2003: 770 people · published 18 August 2026January 2004: 835 people · published 18 August 2026February 2004: 865 people · published 18 August 2026March 2004: 820 people · published 18 August 2026April 2004: 820 people · published 18 August 2026May 2004: 750 people · published 18 August 2026June 2004: 665 people · published 18 August 2026July 2004: 670 people · published 18 August 2026August 2004: 690 people · published 18 August 2026September 2004: 655 people · published 18 August 2026October 2004: 660 people · published 18 August 2026November 2004: 680 people · published 18 August 2026December 2004: 685 people · published 18 August 2026January 2005: 745 people · published 18 August 2026February 2005: 760 people · published 18 August 2026March 2005: 760 people · published 18 August 2026April 2005: 775 people · published 18 August 2026May 2005: 785 people · published 18 August 2026June 2005: 750 people · published 18 August 2026July 2005: 755 people · published 18 August 2026August 2005: 745 people · published 18 August 2026September 2005: 730 people · published 18 August 2026October 2005: 715 people · published 18 August 2026November 2005: 745 people · published 18 August 2026December 2005: 775 people · published 18 August 2026January 2006: 910 people · published 18 August 2026February 2006: 900 people · published 18 August 2026March 2006: 885 people · published 18 August 2026April 2006: 960 people · published 18 August 2026May 2006: 955 people · published 18 August 2026June 2006: 875 people · published 18 August 2026July 2006: 800 people · published 18 August 2026August 2006: 785 people · published 18 August 2026September 2006: 795 people · published 18 August 2026October 2006: 785 people · published 18 August 2026November 2006: 800 people · published 18 August 2026December 2006: 800 people · published 18 August 2026January 2007: 825 people · published 18 August 2026February 2007: 890 people · published 18 August 2026March 2007: 840 people · published 18 August 2026April 2007: 765 people · published 18 August 2026May 2007: 710 people · published 18 August 2026June 2007: 655 people · published 18 August 2026July 2007: 660 people · published 18 August 2026August 2007: 680 people · published 18 August 2026September 2007: 675 people · published 18 August 2026October 2007: 680 people · published 18 August 2026November 2007: 715 people · published 18 August 2026December 2007: 735 people · published 18 August 2026January 2008: 720 people · published 18 August 2026February 2008: 730 people · published 18 August 2026March 2008: 720 people · published 18 August 2026April 2008: 685 people · published 18 August 2026May 2008: 670 people · published 18 August 2026June 2008: 655 people · published 18 August 2026July 2008: 745 people · published 18 August 2026August 2008: 805 people · published 18 August 2026September 2008: 825 people · published 18 August 2026October 2008: 900 people · published 18 August 2026November 2008: 1,040 people · published 18 August 2026December 2008: 1,130 people · published 18 August 2026January 2009: 1,295 people · published 18 August 2026February 2009: 1,525 people · published 18 August 2026March 2009: 1,545 people · published 18 August 2026April 2009: 1,580 people · published 18 August 2026May 2009: 1,570 people · published 18 August 2026June 2009: 1,560 people · published 18 August 2026July 2009: 1,555 people · published 18 August 2026August 2009: 1,595 people · published 18 August 2026September 2009: 1,550 people · published 18 August 2026October 2009: 1,575 people · published 18 August 2026November 2009: 1,655 people · published 18 August 2026December 2009: 1,650 people · published 18 August 2026January 2010: 1,690 people · published 18 August 2026February 2010: 1,650 people · published 18 August 2026March 2010: 1,630 people · published 18 August 2026April 2010: 1,560 people · published 18 August 2026May 2010: 1,455 people · published 18 August 2026June 2010: 1,365 people · published 18 August 2026July 2010: 1,270 people · published 18 August 2026August 2010: 1,255 people · published 18 August 2026September 2010: 1,200 people · published 18 August 2026October 2010: 1,225 people · published 18 August 2026November 2010: 1,280 people · published 18 August 2026December 2010: 1,280 people · published 18 August 2026January 2011: 1,400 people · published 18 August 2026February 2011: 1,480 people · published 18 August 2026March 2011: 1,420 people · published 18 August 2026April 2011: 1,430 people · published 18 August 2026May 2011: 1,335 people · published 18 August 2026June 2011: 1,355 people · published 18 August 2026July 2011: 1,390 people · published 18 August 2026August 2011: 1,410 people · published 18 August 2026September 2011: 1,385 people · published 18 August 2026October 2011: 1,375 people · published 18 August 2026November 2011: 1,370 people · published 18 August 2026December 2011: 1,410 people · published 18 August 2026January 2012: 1,480 people · published 18 August 2026February 2012: 1,515 people · published 18 August 2026March 2012: 1,480 people · published 18 August 2026April 2012: 1,370 people · published 18 August 2026May 2012: 1,350 people · published 18 August 2026June 2012: 1,275 people · published 18 August 2026July 2012: 1,305 people · published 18 August 2026August 2012: 1,315 people · published 18 August 2026September 2012: 1,330 people · published 18 August 2026October 2012: 1,315 people · published 18 August 2026November 2012: 1,365 people · published 18 August 2026December 2012: 1,420 people · published 18 August 2026January 2013: 1,460 people · published 18 August 2026February 2013: 1,500 people · published 18 August 2026March 2013: 1,410 people · published 18 August 2026April 2013: 1,295 people · published 18 August 2026May 2013: 1,215 people · published 18 August 2026June 2013: 1,160 people · published 18 August 2026July 2013: 1,145 people · published 18 August 2026August 2013: 1,140 people · published 18 August 2026September 2013: 1,070 people · published 18 August 2026October 2013: 1,010 people · published 18 August 2026November 2013: 995 people · published 18 August 2026December 2013: 1,005 people · published 18 August 2026January 2014: 1,050 people · published 18 August 2026February 2014: 1,070 people · published 18 August 2026March 2014: 1,035 people · published 18 August 2026April 2014: 910 people · published 18 August 2026May 2014: 860 people · published 18 August 2026June 2014: 780 people · published 18 August 2026July 2014: 745 people · published 18 August 2026August 2014: 740 people · published 18 August 2026September 2014: 730 people · published 18 August 2026October 2014: 705 people · published 18 August 2026November 2014: 730 people · published 18 August 2026December 2014: 710 people · published 18 August 2026January 2015: 735 people · published 18 August 2026February 2015: 715 people · published 18 August 2026March 2015: 650 people · published 18 August 2026April 2015: 600 people · published 18 August 2026May 2015: 580 people · published 18 August 2026June 2015: 580 people · published 18 August 2026July 2015: 560 people · published 18 August 2026August 2015: 560 people · published 18 August 2026September 2015: 540 people · published 18 August 2026October 2015: 545 people · published 18 August 2026November 2015: 550 people · published 18 August 2026December 2015: 565 people · published 18 August 2026January 2016: 625 people · published 18 August 2026February 2016: 670 people · published 18 August 2026March 2016: 660 people · published 18 August 2026April 2016: 645 people · published 18 August 2026May 2016: 635 people · published 18 August 2026June 2016: 635 people · published 18 August 2026July 2016: 640 people · published 18 August 2026August 2016: 625 people · published 18 August 2026September 2016: 610 people · published 18 August 2026October 2016: 610 people · published 18 August 2026November 2016: 630 people · published 18 August 2026December 2016: 645 people · published 18 August 2026January 2017: 650 people · published 18 August 2026February 2017: 675 people · published 18 August 2026March 2017: 700 people · published 18 August 2026April 2017: 720 people · published 18 August 2026May 2017: 715 people · published 18 August 2026June 2017: 685 people · published 18 August 2026July 2017: 640 people · published 18 August 2026August 2017: 670 people · published 18 August 2026September 2017: 640 people · published 18 August 2026October 2017: 665 people · published 18 August 2026November 2017: 655 people · published 18 August 2026December 2017: 665 people · published 18 August 2026January 2018: 700 people · published 18 August 2026February 2018: 720 people · published 18 August 2026March 2018: 745 people · published 18 August 2026April 2018: 735 people · published 18 August 2026May 2018: 725 people · published 18 August 2026June 2018: 685 people · published 18 August 2026July 2018: 665 people · published 18 August 2026August 2018: 675 people · published 18 August 2026September 2018: 690 people · published 18 August 2026October 2018: 740 people · published 18 August 2026November 2018: 800 people · published 18 August 2026December 2018: 825 people · published 18 August 2026January 2019: 895 people · published 18 August 2026February 2019: 965 people · published 18 August 2026March 2019: 1,015 people · published 18 August 2026April 2019: 1,030 people · published 18 August 2026May 2019: 1,065 people · published 18 August 2026June 2019: 1,115 people · published 18 August 2026July 2019: 1,130 people · published 18 August 2026August 2019: 1,140 people · published 18 August 2026September 2019: 1,185 people · published 18 August 2026October 2019: 1,225 people · published 18 August 2026November 2019: 1,270 people · published 18 August 2026December 2019: 1,275 people · published 18 August 2026January 2020: 1,270 people · published 18 August 2026February 2020: 1,320 people · published 18 August 2026March 2020: 1,355 people · published 18 August 2026April 2020: 2,725 people · published 18 August 2026May 2020: 3,540 people · published 18 August 2026June 2020: 3,305 people · published 18 August 2026July 2020: 3,435 people · published 18 August 2026August 2020: 3,480 people · published 18 August 2026September 2020: 3,415 people · published 18 August 2026October 2020: 3,205 people · published 18 August 2026November 2020: 3,240 people · published 18 August 2026December 2020: 3,280 people · published 18 August 2026January 2021: 3,275 people · published 18 August 2026February 2021: 3,460 people · published 18 August 2026March 2021: 3,460 people · published 18 August 2026April 2021: 3,395 people · published 18 August 2026May 2021: 3,130 people · published 18 August 2026June 2021: 2,860 people · published 18 August 2026July 2021: 2,790 people · published 18 August 2026August 2021: 2,670 people · published 18 August 2026September 2021: 2,535 people · published 18 August 2026October 2021: 2,510 people · published 18 August 2026November 2021: 2,415 people · published 18 August 2026December 2021: 2,405 people · published 18 August 2026January 2022: 2,340 people · published 18 August 2026February 2022: 2,315 people · published 18 August 2026March 2022: 2,250 people · published 18 August 2026April 2022: 2,095 people · published 18 August 2026May 2022: 2,005 people · published 18 August 2026June 2022: 1,940 people · published 18 August 2026July 2022: 1,965 people · published 18 August 2026August 2022: 1,950 people · published 18 August 2026September 2022: 1,950 people · published 18 August 2026October 2022: 1,925 people · published 18 August 2026November 2022: 1,960 people · published 18 August 2026December 2022: 2,015 people · published 18 August 2026January 2023: 2,075 people · published 18 August 2026February 2023: 2,095 people · published 18 August 2026March 2023: 2,025 people · published 18 August 2026April 2023: 2,045 people · published 18 August 2026May 2023: 1,985 people · published 18 August 2026June 2023: 1,995 people · published 18 August 2026July 2023: 1,950 people · published 18 August 2026August 2023: 1,985 people · published 18 August 2026September 2023: 1,990 people · published 18 August 2026October 2023: 2,020 people · published 18 August 2026November 2023: 2,025 people · published 18 August 2026December 2023: 2,040 people · published 18 August 2026January 2024: 2,085 people · published 18 August 2026February 2024: 2,160 people · published 18 August 2026March 2024: 2,200 people · published 18 August 2026April 2024: 2,115 people · published 18 August 2026May 2024: 2,065 people · published 18 August 2026June 2024: 2,110 people · published 18 August 2026July 2024: 2,295 people · published 18 August 2026August 2024: 2,285 people · published 18 August 2026September 2024: 2,350 people · published 18 August 2026October 2024: 2,325 people · published 18 August 2026November 2024: 2,315 people · published 18 August 2026December 2024: 2,350 people · published 18 August 2026January 2025: 2,415 people · published 18 August 2026February 2025: 2,495 people · published 18 August 2026March 2025: 2,490 people · published 18 August 2026April 2025: 2,460 people · published 18 August 2026May 2025: 2,405 people · published 18 August 2026June 2025: 2,355 people · published 18 August 2026July 2025: 2,280 people · published 18 August 2026August 2025: 2,270 people · published 18 August 2026September 2025: 2,305 people · published 18 August 2026October 2025: 2,305 people · published 18 August 2026November 2025: 2,310 people · published 18 August 2026December 2025: 2,315 people · published 18 August 2026January 2026: 2,380 people · published 18 August 2026February 2026: 2,465 people · published 18 August 2026March 2026: 2,470 people · published 18 August 2026April 2026: 2,395 people · published 18 August 2026May 2026: 2,345 people · published 18 August 2026June 2026: 2,265 people · published 18 August 2026July 2026: 2,315 people · published 18 August 2026

Published valueProvisional or revisedLatestDashed line: change in coverage or methodShaded bands: governments (see labels)Hover or use arrow keys to read a value

ONS. Latest: 2,315 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Chichester, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 4.7% in January 1992 to 3.2% in July 2026, a change of 1.5% or 31.9% (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: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1992: 4.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1992: 4.9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1992: 4.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1992: 4.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1992: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1992: 4.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1992: 5.3% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1992: 5.4% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1992: 5.5% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1992: 5.9% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1992: 6.2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1993: 6.5% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1993: 6.5% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1993: 6.3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1993: 6.2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1993: 6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1993: 5.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1993: 5.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1993: 6% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1993: 5.6% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1993: 5.3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1993: 5.3% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1993: 5.5% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1994: 5.7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1994: 5.6% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1994: 5.2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1994: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1994: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1994: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1994: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1994: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1994: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1994: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1994: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1994: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1995: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1995: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1995: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1995: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1995: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1995: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1995: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1995: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1995: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1995: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1995: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1995: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1996: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1996: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1996: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1996: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1996: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1996: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1996: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1996: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1996: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1996: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1996: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1996: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1997: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1997: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1997: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1997: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1997: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1997: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1997: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1997: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1997: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1997: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1997: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1997: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1998: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1998: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1998: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1998: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1998: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1998: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1998: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1998: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1998: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1998: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1998: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1998: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1999: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1999: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1999: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1999: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1999: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1999: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1999: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1999: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1999: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1999: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1999: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1999: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2000: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2000: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2000: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2000: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2000: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2000: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2000: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2000: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2000: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2000: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2000: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2000: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2001: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2001: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2001: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2001: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2001: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2001: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2001: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2001: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2001: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2001: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2001: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2001: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2002: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2002: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2002: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2002: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2002: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2002: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2002: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2002: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2002: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2002: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2002: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2002: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2003: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2003: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2003: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2003: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2003: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2003: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2003: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2003: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2003: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2003: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2003: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2003: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2004: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2004: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2004: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2004: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2004: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2004: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2004: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2004: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2004: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2004: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2004: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2004: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2005: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2005: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2005: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2005: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2005: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2005: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2005: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2005: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2005: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2005: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2005: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2005: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2006: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2006: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2006: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2006: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2006: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2006: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2006: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2006: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2006: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2006: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2006: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2006: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2007: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2007: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2007: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2007: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2007: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2007: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2007: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2007: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2007: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2007: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2007: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2007: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2008: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2008: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2008: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2008: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2008: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2008: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2008: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2008: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2008: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2008: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2008: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2008: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2009: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2009: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2009: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2009: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2009: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2009: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2009: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2009: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2009: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2009: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2009: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2009: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2010: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2010: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2010: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2010: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2010: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2010: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2010: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2010: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2010: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2010: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2010: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2010: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2011: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2011: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2011: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2011: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2011: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2011: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2011: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2011: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2011: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2011: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2011: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2011: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2012: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2012: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2012: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2012: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2012: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2012: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2012: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2012: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2012: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2012: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2012: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2012: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2013: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2013: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2013: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2013: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2013: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2013: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2013: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2013: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2013: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2013: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2013: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2013: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2014: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2014: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2014: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2014: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2014: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2014: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2014: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2014: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2014: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2014: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2014: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2014: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2015: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2015: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2015: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2015: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2015: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2015: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2015: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2015: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2015: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2015: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2015: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2015: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2016: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2016: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2016: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2016: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2016: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2016: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2016: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2016: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2016: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2016: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2016: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2016: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2017: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2017: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2017: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2017: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2017: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2017: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2017: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2017: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2017: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2017: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2017: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2017: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2018: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2018: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2018: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2018: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2018: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2018: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2018: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2018: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2018: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2018: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2018: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2018: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2019: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2019: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2019: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2019: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2019: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2019: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2019: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2019: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2019: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2019: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2019: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2019: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2020: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2020: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2020: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2020: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2020: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2020: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2020: 4.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2020: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2020: 4.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2020: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2020: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2020: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2021: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2021: 4.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2021: 4.9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2021: 4.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2021: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2021: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2021: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2021: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2021: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2021: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2021: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2021: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2022: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2022: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2022: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2022: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2022: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2022: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2022: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2022: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2022: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2022: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2022: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2022: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2023: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2023: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2023: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2023: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2023: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2023: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2023: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2023: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2023: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2023: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2023: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2023: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2024: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2024: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2024: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2024: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2024: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2024: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2024: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2024: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2024: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2024: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2024: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2024: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2025: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2025: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2025: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2025: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2025: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2025: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2025: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2025: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2025: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2025: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2025: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2025: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2026: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2026: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2026: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2026: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2026: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2026: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2026: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026

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