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Work in East Hertfordshire

Every work series published for East Hertfordshire, 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 East Hertfordshire, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £34,452 in 2008 to £52,184 in 2025, a change of £17,732 or 51.5%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

Median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence: 2008 to 2025LabourCoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour£0£20k£40k20102015202020252008: £34,452 £ a year · published 29 October 20252009: £35,988 £ a year · published 29 October 20252010: £34,653 £ a year · published 29 October 20252011: £31,419 £ a year · published 29 October 20252012: £32,805 £ a year · published 29 October 20252013: £31,550 £ a year · published 29 October 20252014: £31,935 £ a year · published 29 October 20252015: £33,014 £ a year · published 29 October 20252016: £34,805 £ a year · published 29 October 20252017: £35,349 £ a year · published 29 October 20252018: £36,006 £ a year · published 29 October 20252019: £39,364 £ a year · published 29 October 20252020: £40,268 £ a year · published 29 October 20252021: £38,996 £ a year · published 29 October 20252022: £45,559 £ a year · published 29 October 20252023: £46,208 £ a year · published 29 October 20252024: £48,634 £ a year · published 23 October 20252025: £52,184 £ 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: £52,184 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In East Hertfordshire, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £590 in 2008 to £961 in 2025, a change of £370 or 62.7%, 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: £590 £ a week · published 29 October 20252009: £621 £ a week · published 29 October 20252010: £639 £ a week · published 29 October 20252011: £593 £ a week · published 29 October 20252012: £632 £ a week · published 29 October 20252013: £590 £ a week · published 29 October 20252014: £597 £ a week · published 29 October 20252015: £641 £ a week · published 29 October 20252016: £646 £ a week · published 29 October 20252017: £675 £ a week · published 29 October 20252018: £671 £ a week · published 29 October 20252019: £748 £ a week · published 29 October 20252020: £700 £ a week · published 29 October 20252021: £760 £ a week · published 29 October 20252022: £862 £ a week · published 29 October 20252023: £874 £ a week · published 29 October 20252024: £918 £ a week · published 23 October 20252025: £961 £ 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: £961 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In East Hertfordshire, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 2,745 in January 1986 to 1,930 in July 2026, a change of 815 or 29.7% (ONS).

People claiming unemployment-related benefits: January 1986 to July 2026ConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour02k4k1990200020102020Before: 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: 2,745 people · published 18 August 2026February 1986: 2,755 people · published 18 August 2026March 1986: 2,780 people · published 18 August 2026April 1986: 2,795 people · published 18 August 2026May 1986: 2,675 people · published 18 August 2026June 1986: 2,565 people · published 18 August 2026July 1986: 2,755 people · published 18 August 2026August 1986: 2,795 people · published 18 August 2026September 1986: 2,730 people · published 18 August 2026October 1986: 2,610 people · published 18 August 2026November 1986: 2,490 people · published 18 August 2026December 1986: 2,525 people · published 18 August 2026January 1987: 2,515 people · published 18 August 2026February 1987: 2,430 people · published 18 August 2026March 1987: 2,290 people · published 18 August 2026April 1987: 2,255 people · published 18 August 2026May 1987: 2,080 people · published 18 August 2026June 1987: 2,035 people · published 18 August 2026July 1987: 2,065 people · published 18 August 2026August 1987: 1,995 people · published 18 August 2026September 1987: 1,925 people · published 18 August 2026October 1987: 1,780 people · published 18 August 2026November 1987: 1,740 people · published 18 August 2026December 1987: 1,655 people · published 18 August 2026January 1988: 1,690 people · published 18 August 2026February 1988: 1,620 people · published 18 August 2026March 1988: 1,535 people · published 18 August 2026April 1988: 1,450 people · published 18 August 2026May 1988: 1,375 people · published 18 August 2026June 1988: 1,320 people · published 18 August 2026July 1988: 1,310 people · published 18 August 2026August 1988: 1,335 people · published 18 August 2026September 1988: 1,360 people · published 18 August 2026October 1988: 1,175 people · published 18 August 2026November 1988: 1,105 people · published 18 August 2026December 1988: 1,080 people · published 18 August 2026January 1989: 1,080 people · published 18 August 2026February 1989: 1,070 people · published 18 August 2026March 1989: 1,035 people · published 18 August 2026April 1989: 975 people · published 18 August 2026May 1989: 950 people · published 18 August 2026June 1989: 935 people · published 18 August 2026July 1989: 1,010 people · published 18 August 2026August 1989: 1,055 people · published 18 August 2026September 1989: 955 people · published 18 August 2026October 1989: 890 people · published 18 August 2026November 1989: 865 people · published 18 August 2026December 1989: 910 people · published 18 August 2026January 1990: 945 people · published 18 August 2026February 1990: 960 people · published 18 August 2026March 1990: 965 people · published 18 August 2026April 1990: 980 people · published 18 August 2026May 1990: 945 people · published 18 August 2026June 1990: 900 people · published 18 August 2026July 1990: 1,015 people · published 18 August 2026August 1990: 1,070 people · published 18 August 2026September 1990: 1,165 people · published 18 August 2026October 1990: 1,245 people · published 18 August 2026November 1990: 1,270 people · published 18 August 2026December 1990: 1,525 people · published 18 August 2026January 1991: 1,800 people · published 18 August 2026February 1991: 2,000 people · published 18 August 2026March 1991: 2,455 people · published 18 August 2026April 1991: 2,605 people · published 18 August 2026May 1991: 2,535 people · published 18 August 2026June 1991: 2,585 people · published 18 August 2026July 1991: 2,805 people · published 18 August 2026August 1991: 3,070 people · published 18 August 2026September 1991: 3,155 people · published 18 August 2026October 1991: 3,150 people · published 18 August 2026November 1991: 3,210 people · published 18 August 2026December 1991: 3,260 people · published 18 August 2026January 1992: 3,480 people · published 18 August 2026February 1992: 3,640 people · published 18 August 2026March 1992: 3,630 people · published 18 August 2026April 1992: 3,635 people · published 18 August 2026May 1992: 3,610 people · published 18 August 2026June 1992: 3,575 people · published 18 August 2026July 1992: 3,700 people · published 18 August 2026August 1992: 3,940 people · published 18 August 2026September 1992: 3,955 people · published 18 August 2026October 1992: 4,050 people · published 18 August 2026November 1992: 4,255 people · published 18 August 2026December 1992: 4,415 people · published 18 August 2026January 1993: 4,565 people · published 18 August 2026February 1993: 4,495 people · published 18 August 2026March 1993: 4,430 people · published 18 August 2026April 1993: 4,425 people · published 18 August 2026May 1993: 4,300 people · published 18 August 2026June 1993: 4,185 people · published 18 August 2026July 1993: 4,290 people · published 18 August 2026August 1993: 4,330 people · published 18 August 2026September 1993: 4,210 people · published 18 August 2026October 1993: 4,030 people · published 18 August 2026November 1993: 3,940 people · published 18 August 2026December 1993: 3,885 people · published 18 August 2026January 1994: 4,015 people · published 18 August 2026February 1994: 3,980 people · published 18 August 2026March 1994: 3,835 people · published 18 August 2026April 1994: 3,755 people · published 18 August 2026May 1994: 3,605 people · published 18 August 2026June 1994: 3,530 people · published 18 August 2026July 1994: 3,640 people · published 18 August 2026August 1994: 3,675 people · published 18 August 2026September 1994: 3,555 people · published 18 August 2026October 1994: 3,325 people · published 18 August 2026November 1994: 3,240 people · published 18 August 2026December 1994: 3,195 people · published 18 August 2026January 1995: 3,300 people · published 18 August 2026February 1995: 3,145 people · published 18 August 2026March 1995: 3,080 people · published 18 August 2026April 1995: 3,015 people · published 18 August 2026May 1995: 2,860 people · published 18 August 2026June 1995: 2,725 people · published 18 August 2026July 1995: 2,835 people · published 18 August 2026August 1995: 2,870 people · published 18 August 2026September 1995: 2,770 people · published 18 August 2026October 1995: 2,600 people · published 18 August 2026November 1995: 2,525 people · published 18 August 2026December 1995: 2,565 people · published 18 August 2026January 1996: 2,625 people · published 18 August 2026February 1996: 2,630 people · published 18 August 2026March 1996: 2,560 people · published 18 August 2026April 1996: 2,565 people · published 18 August 2026May 1996: 2,405 people · published 18 August 2026June 1996: 2,285 people · published 18 August 2026July 1996: 2,335 people · published 18 August 2026August 1996: 2,330 people · published 18 August 2026September 1996: 2,180 people · published 18 August 2026October 1996: 1,995 people · published 18 August 2026November 1996: 1,790 people · published 18 August 2026December 1996: 1,710 people · published 18 August 2026January 1997: 1,695 people · published 18 August 2026February 1997: 1,640 people · published 18 August 2026March 1997: 1,555 people · published 18 August 2026April 1997: 1,420 people · published 18 August 2026May 1997: 1,300 people · published 18 August 2026June 1997: 1,230 people · published 18 August 2026July 1997: 1,245 people · published 18 August 2026August 1997: 1,240 people · published 18 August 2026September 1997: 1,150 people · published 18 August 2026October 1997: 1,055 people · published 18 August 2026November 1997: 1,040 people · published 18 August 2026December 1997: 1,010 people · published 18 August 2026January 1998: 1,065 people · published 18 August 2026February 1998: 1,010 people · published 18 August 2026March 1998: 945 people · published 18 August 2026April 1998: 950 people · published 18 August 2026May 1998: 890 people · published 18 August 2026June 1998: 885 people · published 18 August 2026July 1998: 895 people · published 18 August 2026August 1998: 890 people · published 18 August 2026September 1998: 910 people · published 18 August 2026October 1998: 865 people · published 18 August 2026November 1998: 875 people · published 18 August 2026December 1998: 875 people · published 18 August 2026January 1999: 960 people · published 18 August 2026February 1999: 975 people · published 18 August 2026March 1999: 950 people · published 18 August 2026April 1999: 930 people · published 18 August 2026May 1999: 830 people · published 18 August 2026June 1999: 805 people · published 18 August 2026July 1999: 825 people · published 18 August 2026August 1999: 845 people · published 18 August 2026September 1999: 845 people · published 18 August 2026October 1999: 825 people · published 18 August 2026November 1999: 770 people · published 18 August 2026December 1999: 760 people · published 18 August 2026January 2000: 845 people · published 18 August 2026February 2000: 780 people · published 18 August 2026March 2000: 745 people · published 18 August 2026April 2000: 685 people · published 18 August 2026May 2000: 635 people · published 18 August 2026June 2000: 600 people · published 18 August 2026July 2000: 595 people · published 18 August 2026August 2000: 615 people · published 18 August 2026September 2000: 590 people · published 18 August 2026October 2000: 575 people · published 18 August 2026November 2000: 585 people · published 18 August 2026December 2000: 535 people · published 18 August 2026January 2001: 605 people · published 18 August 2026February 2001: 595 people · published 18 August 2026March 2001: 555 people · published 18 August 2026April 2001: 515 people · published 18 August 2026May 2001: 475 people · published 18 August 2026June 2001: 470 people · published 18 August 2026July 2001: 490 people · published 18 August 2026August 2001: 515 people · published 18 August 2026September 2001: 520 people · published 18 August 2026October 2001: 515 people · published 18 August 2026November 2001: 535 people · published 18 August 2026December 2001: 530 people · published 18 August 2026January 2002: 650 people · published 18 August 2026February 2002: 650 people · published 18 August 2026March 2002: 650 people · published 18 August 2026April 2002: 685 people · published 18 August 2026May 2002: 665 people · published 18 August 2026June 2002: 625 people · published 18 August 2026July 2002: 650 people · published 18 August 2026August 2002: 685 people · published 18 August 2026September 2002: 660 people · published 18 August 2026October 2002: 660 people · published 18 August 2026November 2002: 655 people · published 18 August 2026December 2002: 660 people · published 18 August 2026January 2003: 735 people · published 18 August 2026February 2003: 765 people · published 18 August 2026March 2003: 750 people · published 18 August 2026April 2003: 750 people · published 18 August 2026May 2003: 725 people · published 18 August 2026June 2003: 715 people · published 18 August 2026July 2003: 680 people · published 18 August 2026August 2003: 685 people · published 18 August 2026September 2003: 675 people · published 18 August 2026October 2003: 650 people · published 18 August 2026November 2003: 640 people · published 18 August 2026December 2003: 660 people · published 18 August 2026January 2004: 705 people · published 18 August 2026February 2004: 710 people · published 18 August 2026March 2004: 690 people · published 18 August 2026April 2004: 685 people · published 18 August 2026May 2004: 645 people · published 18 August 2026June 2004: 645 people · published 18 August 2026July 2004: 645 people · published 18 August 2026August 2004: 640 people · published 18 August 2026September 2004: 635 people · published 18 August 2026October 2004: 630 people · published 18 August 2026November 2004: 600 people · published 18 August 2026December 2004: 580 people · published 18 August 2026January 2005: 660 people · published 18 August 2026February 2005: 685 people · published 18 August 2026March 2005: 675 people · published 18 August 2026April 2005: 660 people · published 18 August 2026May 2005: 655 people · published 18 August 2026June 2005: 640 people · published 18 August 2026July 2005: 710 people · published 18 August 2026August 2005: 795 people · published 18 August 2026September 2005: 785 people · published 18 August 2026October 2005: 760 people · published 18 August 2026November 2005: 760 people · published 18 August 2026December 2005: 750 people · published 18 August 2026January 2006: 790 people · published 18 August 2026February 2006: 830 people · published 18 August 2026March 2006: 840 people · published 18 August 2026April 2006: 815 people · published 18 August 2026May 2006: 840 people · published 18 August 2026June 2006: 870 people · published 18 August 2026July 2006: 885 people · published 18 August 2026August 2006: 865 people · published 18 August 2026September 2006: 835 people · published 18 August 2026October 2006: 800 people · published 18 August 2026November 2006: 800 people · published 18 August 2026December 2006: 785 people · published 18 August 2026January 2007: 840 people · published 18 August 2026February 2007: 830 people · published 18 August 2026March 2007: 790 people · published 18 August 2026April 2007: 760 people · published 18 August 2026May 2007: 740 people · published 18 August 2026June 2007: 725 people · published 18 August 2026July 2007: 680 people · published 18 August 2026August 2007: 655 people · published 18 August 2026September 2007: 690 people · published 18 August 2026October 2007: 655 people · published 18 August 2026November 2007: 665 people · published 18 August 2026December 2007: 685 people · published 18 August 2026January 2008: 690 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: 680 people · published 18 August 2026June 2008: 710 people · published 18 August 2026July 2008: 735 people · published 18 August 2026August 2008: 820 people · published 18 August 2026September 2008: 885 people · published 18 August 2026October 2008: 960 people · published 18 August 2026November 2008: 1,070 people · published 18 August 2026December 2008: 1,245 people · published 18 August 2026January 2009: 1,400 people · published 18 August 2026February 2009: 1,685 people · published 18 August 2026March 2009: 1,790 people · published 18 August 2026April 2009: 1,920 people · published 18 August 2026May 2009: 1,965 people · published 18 August 2026June 2009: 1,920 people · published 18 August 2026July 2009: 1,980 people · published 18 August 2026August 2009: 1,970 people · published 18 August 2026September 2009: 1,975 people · published 18 August 2026October 2009: 1,905 people · published 18 August 2026November 2009: 1,900 people · published 18 August 2026December 2009: 1,870 people · published 18 August 2026January 2010: 1,960 people · published 18 August 2026February 2010: 1,930 people · published 18 August 2026March 2010: 1,810 people · published 18 August 2026April 2010: 1,805 people · published 18 August 2026May 2010: 1,665 people · published 18 August 2026June 2010: 1,550 people · published 18 August 2026July 2010: 1,535 people · published 18 August 2026August 2010: 1,640 people · published 18 August 2026September 2010: 1,595 people · published 18 August 2026October 2010: 1,600 people · published 18 August 2026November 2010: 1,595 people · published 18 August 2026December 2010: 1,615 people · published 18 August 2026January 2011: 1,670 people · published 18 August 2026February 2011: 1,720 people · published 18 August 2026March 2011: 1,740 people · published 18 August 2026April 2011: 1,690 people · published 18 August 2026May 2011: 1,655 people · published 18 August 2026June 2011: 1,680 people · published 18 August 2026July 2011: 1,690 people · published 18 August 2026August 2011: 1,730 people · published 18 August 2026September 2011: 1,670 people · published 18 August 2026October 2011: 1,665 people · published 18 August 2026November 2011: 1,650 people · published 18 August 2026December 2011: 1,735 people · published 18 August 2026January 2012: 1,810 people · published 18 August 2026February 2012: 1,865 people · published 18 August 2026March 2012: 1,880 people · published 18 August 2026April 2012: 1,760 people · published 18 August 2026May 2012: 1,720 people · published 18 August 2026June 2012: 1,660 people · published 18 August 2026July 2012: 1,665 people · published 18 August 2026August 2012: 1,625 people · published 18 August 2026September 2012: 1,580 people · published 18 August 2026October 2012: 1,570 people · published 18 August 2026November 2012: 1,625 people · published 18 August 2026December 2012: 1,600 people · published 18 August 2026January 2013: 1,685 people · published 18 August 2026February 2013: 1,755 people · published 18 August 2026March 2013: 1,710 people · published 18 August 2026April 2013: 1,635 people · published 18 August 2026May 2013: 1,575 people · published 18 August 2026June 2013: 1,470 people · published 18 August 2026July 2013: 1,465 people · published 18 August 2026August 2013: 1,415 people · published 18 August 2026September 2013: 1,325 people · published 18 August 2026October 2013: 1,285 people · published 18 August 2026November 2013: 1,210 people · published 18 August 2026December 2013: 1,195 people · published 18 August 2026January 2014: 1,245 people · published 18 August 2026February 2014: 1,225 people · published 18 August 2026March 2014: 1,155 people · published 18 August 2026April 2014: 1,120 people · published 18 August 2026May 2014: 1,050 people · published 18 August 2026June 2014: 970 people · published 18 August 2026July 2014: 965 people · published 18 August 2026August 2014: 940 people · published 18 August 2026September 2014: 880 people · published 18 August 2026October 2014: 875 people · published 18 August 2026November 2014: 800 people · published 18 August 2026December 2014: 760 people · published 18 August 2026January 2015: 780 people · published 18 August 2026February 2015: 820 people · published 18 August 2026March 2015: 770 people · published 18 August 2026April 2015: 730 people · published 18 August 2026May 2015: 690 people · published 18 August 2026June 2015: 670 people · published 18 August 2026July 2015: 665 people · published 18 August 2026August 2015: 655 people · published 18 August 2026September 2015: 625 people · published 18 August 2026October 2015: 630 people · published 18 August 2026November 2015: 620 people · published 18 August 2026December 2015: 605 people · published 18 August 2026January 2016: 635 people · published 18 August 2026February 2016: 650 people · published 18 August 2026March 2016: 655 people · published 18 August 2026April 2016: 635 people · published 18 August 2026May 2016: 620 people · published 18 August 2026June 2016: 595 people · published 18 August 2026July 2016: 580 people · published 18 August 2026August 2016: 620 people · published 18 August 2026September 2016: 600 people · published 18 August 2026October 2016: 620 people · published 18 August 2026November 2016: 610 people · published 18 August 2026December 2016: 625 people · published 18 August 2026January 2017: 650 people · published 18 August 2026February 2017: 650 people · published 18 August 2026March 2017: 650 people · published 18 August 2026April 2017: 660 people · published 18 August 2026May 2017: 645 people · published 18 August 2026June 2017: 620 people · published 18 August 2026July 2017: 605 people · published 18 August 2026August 2017: 600 people · published 18 August 2026September 2017: 580 people · published 18 August 2026October 2017: 590 people · published 18 August 2026November 2017: 590 people · published 18 August 2026December 2017: 605 people · published 18 August 2026January 2018: 640 people · published 18 August 2026February 2018: 640 people · published 18 August 2026March 2018: 645 people · published 18 August 2026April 2018: 645 people · published 18 August 2026May 2018: 625 people · published 18 August 2026June 2018: 595 people · published 18 August 2026July 2018: 585 people · published 18 August 2026August 2018: 585 people · published 18 August 2026September 2018: 580 people · published 18 August 2026October 2018: 570 people · published 18 August 2026November 2018: 585 people · published 18 August 2026December 2018: 625 people · published 18 August 2026January 2019: 710 people · published 18 August 2026February 2019: 830 people · published 18 August 2026March 2019: 910 people · published 18 August 2026April 2019: 960 people · published 18 August 2026May 2019: 950 people · published 18 August 2026June 2019: 985 people · published 18 August 2026July 2019: 1,025 people · published 18 August 2026August 2019: 1,045 people · published 18 August 2026September 2019: 1,045 people · published 18 August 2026October 2019: 1,075 people · published 18 August 2026November 2019: 1,060 people · published 18 August 2026December 2019: 1,105 people · published 18 August 2026January 2020: 1,120 people · published 18 August 2026February 2020: 1,115 people · published 18 August 2026March 2020: 1,135 people · published 18 August 2026April 2020: 2,485 people · published 18 August 2026May 2020: 3,980 people · published 18 August 2026June 2020: 3,630 people · published 18 August 2026July 2020: 3,690 people · published 18 August 2026August 2020: 3,900 people · published 18 August 2026September 2020: 3,845 people · published 18 August 2026October 2020: 3,550 people · published 18 August 2026November 2020: 3,740 people · published 18 August 2026December 2020: 3,715 people · published 18 August 2026January 2021: 3,630 people · published 18 August 2026February 2021: 3,855 people · published 18 August 2026March 2021: 3,790 people · published 18 August 2026April 2021: 3,775 people · published 18 August 2026May 2021: 3,410 people · published 18 August 2026June 2021: 3,080 people · published 18 August 2026July 2021: 3,000 people · published 18 August 2026August 2021: 2,770 people · published 18 August 2026September 2021: 2,560 people · published 18 August 2026October 2021: 2,455 people · published 18 August 2026November 2021: 2,335 people · published 18 August 2026December 2021: 2,195 people · published 18 August 2026January 2022: 2,110 people · published 18 August 2026February 2022: 2,090 people · published 18 August 2026March 2022: 2,010 people · published 18 August 2026April 2022: 1,865 people · published 18 August 2026May 2022: 1,760 people · published 18 August 2026June 2022: 1,730 people · published 18 August 2026July 2022: 1,690 people · published 18 August 2026August 2022: 1,680 people · published 18 August 2026September 2022: 1,700 people · published 18 August 2026October 2022: 1,665 people · published 18 August 2026November 2022: 1,660 people · published 18 August 2026December 2022: 1,665 people · published 18 August 2026January 2023: 1,650 people · published 18 August 2026February 2023: 1,675 people · published 18 August 2026March 2023: 1,725 people · published 18 August 2026April 2023: 1,755 people · published 18 August 2026May 2023: 1,635 people · published 18 August 2026June 2023: 1,680 people · published 18 August 2026July 2023: 1,700 people · published 18 August 2026August 2023: 1,655 people · published 18 August 2026September 2023: 1,700 people · published 18 August 2026October 2023: 1,795 people · published 18 August 2026November 2023: 1,795 people · published 18 August 2026December 2023: 1,805 people · published 18 August 2026January 2024: 1,865 people · published 18 August 2026February 2024: 1,915 people · published 18 August 2026March 2024: 1,870 people · published 18 August 2026April 2024: 1,820 people · published 18 August 2026May 2024: 1,850 people · published 18 August 2026June 2024: 1,845 people · published 18 August 2026July 2024: 2,000 people · published 18 August 2026August 2024: 1,970 people · published 18 August 2026September 2024: 1,990 people · published 18 August 2026October 2024: 1,855 people · published 18 August 2026November 2024: 1,810 people · published 18 August 2026December 2024: 1,755 people · published 18 August 2026January 2025: 1,755 people · published 18 August 2026February 2025: 1,860 people · published 18 August 2026March 2025: 1,885 people · published 18 August 2026April 2025: 1,855 people · published 18 August 2026May 2025: 1,835 people · published 18 August 2026June 2025: 1,850 people · published 18 August 2026July 2025: 1,790 people · published 18 August 2026August 2025: 1,830 people · published 18 August 2026September 2025: 1,920 people · published 18 August 2026October 2025: 1,830 people · published 18 August 2026November 2025: 1,775 people · published 18 August 2026December 2025: 1,780 people · published 18 August 2026January 2026: 1,815 people · published 18 August 2026February 2026: 1,915 people · published 18 August 2026March 2026: 1,930 people · published 18 August 2026April 2026: 1,890 people · published 18 August 2026May 2026: 1,850 people · published 18 August 2026June 2026: 1,885 people · published 18 August 2026July 2026: 1,930 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: 1,930 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In East Hertfordshire, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 4.4% in January 1992 to 2% in July 2026, a change of 2.4% or 54.5% (ONS).

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64: January 1992 to July 2026ConservativeConservativeLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourCoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour0%2%4%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: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1992: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1992: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1992: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1992: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1992: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1992: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1992: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1992: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1992: 5.1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1992: 5.4% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1992: 5.6% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1993: 5.7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1993: 5.7% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1993: 5.6% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1993: 5.6% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1993: 5.4% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1993: 5.3% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1993: 5.4% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1993: 5.5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1993: 5.3% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1993: 5.1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1993: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1993: 4.9% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1994: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1994: 4.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1994: 4.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1994: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1994: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1994: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1994: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1994: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1994: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1994: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1994: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1994: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1995: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1995: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1995: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1995: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1995: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1995: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1995: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1995: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1995: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1995: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1995: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1995: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1996: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1996: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1996: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1996: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1996: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1996: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1996: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1996: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1996: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1996: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1996: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1996: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1997: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1997: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1997: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1997: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1997: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1997: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1997: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1997: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1997: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1997: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1997: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1997: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1998: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1998: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1998: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1998: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1998: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1998: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1998: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1998: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1998: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1998: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1998: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1998: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1999: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1999: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1999: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1999: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1999: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1999: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1999: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1999: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1999: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1999: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1999: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1999: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2000: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2000: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2000: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2000: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2000: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2000: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2000: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2000: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2000: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2000: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2000: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2000: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2001: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2001: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2001: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2001: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2001: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2001: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2001: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2001: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2001: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2001: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2001: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2001: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2002: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2002: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2002: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2002: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2002: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2002: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2002: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2002: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2002: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2002: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2002: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2002: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2003: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2003: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2003: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2003: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2003: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2003: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2003: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2003: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2003: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2003: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2003: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2003: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2004: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2004: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2004: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2004: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2004: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2004: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2004: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2004: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2004: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2004: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2004: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2004: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2005: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2005: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2005: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2005: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2005: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2005: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2005: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2005: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2005: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2005: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2005: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2005: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2006: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2006: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2006: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2006: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2006: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2006: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2006: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2006: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2006: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2006: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2006: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2006: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2007: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2007: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2007: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2007: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2007: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2007: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2007: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2007: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2007: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2007: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2007: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2007: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2008: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2008: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2008: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2008: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2008: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2008: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2008: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2008: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2008: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2008: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2008: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2008: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2009: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2009: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2009: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2009: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2009: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2009: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2009: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2009: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2009: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2009: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2009: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2009: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2010: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2010: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2010: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2010: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2010: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2010: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2010: 1.7% 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: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2010: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2011: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2011: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2011: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2011: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2011: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2011: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2011: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2011: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2011: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2011: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2011: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2011: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2012: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2012: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2012: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2012: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2012: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2012: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2012: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2012: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2012: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2012: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2012: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2012: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2013: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2013: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2013: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2013: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2013: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2013: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2013: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2013: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2013: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2013: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2013: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2013: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2014: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2014: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2014: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2014: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2014: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2014: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2014: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2014: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2014: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2014: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2014: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2014: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2015: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2015: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2015: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2015: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2015: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2015: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2015: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2015: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2015: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2015: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2015: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2015: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2016: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2016: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2016: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2016: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2016: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2016: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2016: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2016: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2016: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2016: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2016: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2016: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2017: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2017: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2017: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2017: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2017: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2017: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2017: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2017: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2017: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2017: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2017: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2017: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2018: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2018: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2018: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2018: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2018: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2018: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2018: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2018: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2018: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2018: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2018: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2018: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2019: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2019: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2019: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2019: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2019: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2019: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2019: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2019: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2019: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2019: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2019: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2019: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2020: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2020: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2020: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2020: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2020: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2020: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2020: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2020: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2020: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2020: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2020: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2020: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2021: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2021: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2021: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2021: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2021: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2021: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2021: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2021: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2021: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2021: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2021: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2021: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2022: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2022: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2022: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2022: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2022: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2022: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2022: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2022: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2022: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2022: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2022: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2022: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2023: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2023: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2023: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2023: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2023: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2023: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2023: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2023: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2023: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2023: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2023: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2023: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2024: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2024: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2024: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2024: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2024: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2024: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2024: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2024: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2024: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2024: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2024: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2024: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2025: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2025: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2025: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2025: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2025: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2025: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2025: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2025: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2025: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2025: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2025: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2025: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2026: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2026: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2026: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2026: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2026: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2026: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2026: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026

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