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Work in East Suffolk

Every work series published for East Suffolk, 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 Suffolk, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £27,325 in 2018 to £36,793 in 2025, a change of £9,468 or 34.6%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

Median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence: 2018 to 2025ConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabour£0£10k£20k£30k2018202020222024UKUK2018: £27,325 £ a year · published 29 October 20252019: £29,687 £ a year · published 29 October 20252020: £30,001 £ a year · published 29 October 20252021: £28,934 £ a year · published 29 October 20252022: £31,394 £ a year · published 29 October 20252023: £34,072 £ a year · published 29 October 20252024: £34,528 £ a year · published 23 October 20252025: £36,793 £ a year · published 23 October 2025
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PeriodMedian annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2018£27,325—
2019£29,687—
2020£30,001—
2021£28,934—
2022£31,394—
2023£34,072—
2024£34,528£37,439
2025£36,793£39,039

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: £36,793 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

Median annual pay, male full-time employees, by area of residence

In East Suffolk, median annual pay, male full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £37,337 in 2024 to £39,919 in 2025, a change of £2,582 or 6.9%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

Median annual pay, male full-time employees, by area of residence: 2024 to 2025LabourLabour£0£20k£40k20242025UKUK2024: £37,337 £ a year · published 23 October 20252025: £39,919 £ a year · published 23 October 2025
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PeriodMedian annual pay, male full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2024£37,337£40,053
2025£39,919£41,832

ONS. Latest: £39,919 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

Median annual pay, female full-time employees, by area of residence

In East Suffolk, median annual pay, female full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £29,564 in 2024 to £30,980 in 2025, a change of £1,416 or 4.8%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

Median annual pay, female full-time employees, by area of residence: 2024 to 2025LabourLabour£0£10k£20k£30k20242025UKUK2024: £29,564 £ a year · published 23 October 20252025: £30,980 £ a year · published 23 October 2025
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PeriodMedian annual pay, female full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2024£29,564£34,001
2025£30,980£35,670

ONS. Latest: £30,980 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In East Suffolk, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £531 in 2018 to £734 in 2025, a change of £202 or 38.1%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

Median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence: 2018 to 2025ConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabour£0£200£400£6002018202020222024UKUK2018: £531 £ a week · published 29 October 20252019: £564 £ a week · published 29 October 20252020: £546 £ a week · published 29 October 20252021: £548 £ a week · published 29 October 20252022: £597 £ a week · published 29 October 20252023: £646 £ a week · published 29 October 20252024: £660 £ a week · published 23 October 20252025: £734 £ a week · published 23 October 2025
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PeriodMedian weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2018£531—
2019£564—
2020£546—
2021£548—
2022£597—
2023£646—
2024£660£728
2025£734£767

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: £734 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In East Suffolk, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 8,885 in January 1986 to 3,920 in July 2026, a change of 4,965 or 55.9% (ONS).

People claiming unemployment-related benefits: January 1986 to July 2026ConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour03k5k8k1990200020102020Before: 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: 8,885 people · published 18 August 2026February 1986: 8,865 people · published 18 August 2026March 1986: 8,680 people · published 18 August 2026April 1986: 8,540 people · published 18 August 2026May 1986: 8,385 people · published 18 August 2026June 1986: 8,095 people · published 18 August 2026July 1986: 8,075 people · published 18 August 2026August 1986: 8,125 people · published 18 August 2026September 1986: 8,205 people · published 18 August 2026October 1986: 8,450 people · published 18 August 2026November 1986: 8,775 people · published 18 August 2026December 1986: 9,020 people · published 18 August 2026January 1987: 9,430 people · published 18 August 2026February 1987: 9,310 people · published 18 August 2026March 1987: 9,010 people · published 18 August 2026April 1987: 8,805 people · published 18 August 2026May 1987: 8,260 people · published 18 August 2026June 1987: 7,820 people · published 18 August 2026July 1987: 7,610 people · published 18 August 2026August 1987: 7,425 people · published 18 August 2026September 1987: 7,265 people · published 18 August 2026October 1987: 7,005 people · published 18 August 2026November 1987: 7,045 people · published 18 August 2026December 1987: 7,040 people · published 18 August 2026January 1988: 7,225 people · published 18 August 2026February 1988: 6,885 people · published 18 August 2026March 1988: 6,585 people · published 18 August 2026April 1988: 6,300 people · published 18 August 2026May 1988: 5,965 people · published 18 August 2026June 1988: 5,425 people · published 18 August 2026July 1988: 5,135 people · published 18 August 2026August 1988: 5,040 people · published 18 August 2026September 1988: 4,990 people · published 18 August 2026October 1988: 4,655 people · published 18 August 2026November 1988: 4,640 people · published 18 August 2026December 1988: 4,665 people · published 18 August 2026January 1989: 4,765 people · published 18 August 2026February 1989: 4,625 people · published 18 August 2026March 1989: 4,400 people · published 18 August 2026April 1989: 4,075 people · published 18 August 2026May 1989: 3,910 people · published 18 August 2026June 1989: 3,565 people · published 18 August 2026July 1989: 3,425 people · published 18 August 2026August 1989: 3,340 people · published 18 August 2026September 1989: 3,330 people · published 18 August 2026October 1989: 3,295 people · published 18 August 2026November 1989: 3,415 people · published 18 August 2026December 1989: 3,620 people · published 18 August 2026January 1990: 3,885 people · published 18 August 2026February 1990: 3,925 people · published 18 August 2026March 1990: 3,815 people · published 18 August 2026April 1990: 3,705 people · published 18 August 2026May 1990: 3,515 people · published 18 August 2026June 1990: 3,200 people · published 18 August 2026July 1990: 3,240 people · published 18 August 2026August 1990: 3,410 people · published 18 August 2026September 1990: 3,470 people · published 18 August 2026October 1990: 3,735 people · published 18 August 2026November 1990: 4,130 people · published 18 August 2026December 1990: 4,460 people · published 18 August 2026January 1991: 4,920 people · published 18 August 2026February 1991: 5,190 people · published 18 August 2026March 1991: 5,340 people · published 18 August 2026April 1991: 5,260 people · published 18 August 2026May 1991: 5,365 people · published 18 August 2026June 1991: 5,205 people · published 18 August 2026July 1991: 5,485 people · published 18 August 2026August 1991: 5,605 people · published 18 August 2026September 1991: 5,630 people · published 18 August 2026October 1991: 5,720 people · published 18 August 2026November 1991: 6,085 people · published 18 August 2026December 1991: 6,455 people · published 18 August 2026January 1992: 7,080 people · published 18 August 2026February 1992: 7,235 people · published 18 August 2026March 1992: 7,215 people · published 18 August 2026April 1992: 7,255 people · published 18 August 2026May 1992: 7,055 people · published 18 August 2026June 1992: 6,720 people · published 18 August 2026July 1992: 6,880 people · published 18 August 2026August 1992: 7,060 people · published 18 August 2026September 1992: 7,295 people · published 18 August 2026October 1992: 7,285 people · published 18 August 2026November 1992: 7,845 people · published 18 August 2026December 1992: 8,345 people · published 18 August 2026January 1993: 8,810 people · published 18 August 2026February 1993: 8,830 people · published 18 August 2026March 1993: 8,585 people · published 18 August 2026April 1993: 8,690 people · published 18 August 2026May 1993: 8,370 people · published 18 August 2026June 1993: 8,030 people · published 18 August 2026July 1993: 8,145 people · published 18 August 2026August 1993: 8,245 people · published 18 August 2026September 1993: 8,340 people · published 18 August 2026October 1993: 8,315 people · published 18 August 2026November 1993: 8,505 people · published 18 August 2026December 1993: 8,875 people · published 18 August 2026January 1994: 9,575 people · published 18 August 2026February 1994: 9,390 people · published 18 August 2026March 1994: 9,010 people · published 18 August 2026April 1994: 8,880 people · published 18 August 2026May 1994: 8,485 people · published 18 August 2026June 1994: 8,075 people · published 18 August 2026July 1994: 7,965 people · published 18 August 2026August 1994: 7,985 people · published 18 August 2026September 1994: 7,865 people · published 18 August 2026October 1994: 7,695 people · published 18 August 2026November 1994: 7,875 people · published 18 August 2026December 1994: 8,050 people · published 18 August 2026January 1995: 8,720 people · published 18 August 2026February 1995: 8,725 people · published 18 August 2026March 1995: 8,570 people · published 18 August 2026April 1995: 8,105 people · published 18 August 2026May 1995: 7,625 people · published 18 August 2026June 1995: 7,285 people · published 18 August 2026July 1995: 7,455 people · published 18 August 2026August 1995: 7,480 people · published 18 August 2026September 1995: 7,385 people · published 18 August 2026October 1995: 7,330 people · published 18 August 2026November 1995: 7,570 people · published 18 August 2026December 1995: 7,765 people · published 18 August 2026January 1996: 8,315 people · published 18 August 2026February 1996: 8,250 people · published 18 August 2026March 1996: 7,860 people · published 18 August 2026April 1996: 7,600 people · published 18 August 2026May 1996: 7,235 people · published 18 August 2026June 1996: 6,900 people · published 18 August 2026July 1996: 6,850 people · published 18 August 2026August 1996: 6,940 people · published 18 August 2026September 1996: 6,890 people · published 18 August 2026October 1996: 6,740 people · published 18 August 2026November 1996: 6,765 people · published 18 August 2026December 1996: 6,725 people · published 18 August 2026January 1997: 7,180 people · published 18 August 2026February 1997: 7,050 people · published 18 August 2026March 1997: 6,625 people · published 18 August 2026April 1997: 6,320 people · published 18 August 2026May 1997: 6,040 people · published 18 August 2026June 1997: 5,740 people · published 18 August 2026July 1997: 5,750 people · published 18 August 2026August 1997: 5,685 people · published 18 August 2026September 1997: 5,440 people · published 18 August 2026October 1997: 5,175 people · published 18 August 2026November 1997: 5,300 people · published 18 August 2026December 1997: 5,450 people · published 18 August 2026January 1998: 5,765 people · published 18 August 2026February 1998: 5,595 people · published 18 August 2026March 1998: 5,270 people · published 18 August 2026April 1998: 5,020 people · published 18 August 2026May 1998: 4,780 people · published 18 August 2026June 1998: 4,490 people · published 18 August 2026July 1998: 4,550 people · published 18 August 2026August 1998: 4,635 people · published 18 August 2026September 1998: 4,475 people · published 18 August 2026October 1998: 4,415 people · published 18 August 2026November 1998: 4,690 people · published 18 August 2026December 1998: 4,830 people · published 18 August 2026January 1999: 5,170 people · published 18 August 2026February 1999: 5,075 people · published 18 August 2026March 1999: 4,855 people · published 18 August 2026April 1999: 4,705 people · published 18 August 2026May 1999: 4,540 people · published 18 August 2026June 1999: 4,325 people · published 18 August 2026July 1999: 4,320 people · published 18 August 2026August 1999: 4,280 people · published 18 August 2026September 1999: 4,185 people · published 18 August 2026October 1999: 4,020 people · published 18 August 2026November 1999: 4,150 people · published 18 August 2026December 1999: 4,190 people · published 18 August 2026January 2000: 4,530 people · published 18 August 2026February 2000: 4,495 people · published 18 August 2026March 2000: 4,245 people · published 18 August 2026April 2000: 3,990 people · published 18 August 2026May 2000: 3,685 people · published 18 August 2026June 2000: 3,485 people · published 18 August 2026July 2000: 3,455 people · published 18 August 2026August 2000: 3,445 people · published 18 August 2026September 2000: 3,315 people · published 18 August 2026October 2000: 3,370 people · published 18 August 2026November 2000: 3,425 people · published 18 August 2026December 2000: 3,505 people · published 18 August 2026January 2001: 3,725 people · published 18 August 2026February 2001: 3,780 people · published 18 August 2026March 2001: 3,645 people · published 18 August 2026April 2001: 3,230 people · published 18 August 2026May 2001: 3,125 people · published 18 August 2026June 2001: 2,920 people · published 18 August 2026July 2001: 2,895 people · published 18 August 2026August 2001: 2,900 people · published 18 August 2026September 2001: 2,845 people · published 18 August 2026October 2001: 2,830 people · published 18 August 2026November 2001: 3,005 people · published 18 August 2026December 2001: 2,990 people · published 18 August 2026January 2002: 3,305 people · published 18 August 2026February 2002: 3,400 people · published 18 August 2026March 2002: 3,170 people · published 18 August 2026April 2002: 3,010 people · published 18 August 2026May 2002: 2,845 people · published 18 August 2026June 2002: 2,780 people · published 18 August 2026July 2002: 2,805 people · published 18 August 2026August 2002: 2,845 people · published 18 August 2026September 2002: 2,850 people · published 18 August 2026October 2002: 2,810 people · published 18 August 2026November 2002: 2,920 people · published 18 August 2026December 2002: 2,915 people · published 18 August 2026January 2003: 3,210 people · published 18 August 2026February 2003: 3,280 people · published 18 August 2026March 2003: 3,105 people · published 18 August 2026April 2003: 3,015 people · published 18 August 2026May 2003: 2,895 people · published 18 August 2026June 2003: 2,785 people · published 18 August 2026July 2003: 2,825 people · published 18 August 2026August 2003: 2,825 people · published 18 August 2026September 2003: 2,915 people · published 18 August 2026October 2003: 2,840 people · published 18 August 2026November 2003: 2,935 people · published 18 August 2026December 2003: 2,975 people · published 18 August 2026January 2004: 3,405 people · published 18 August 2026February 2004: 3,545 people · published 18 August 2026March 2004: 3,390 people · published 18 August 2026April 2004: 3,170 people · published 18 August 2026May 2004: 2,965 people · published 18 August 2026June 2004: 2,805 people · published 18 August 2026July 2004: 2,735 people · published 18 August 2026August 2004: 2,720 people · published 18 August 2026September 2004: 2,700 people · published 18 August 2026October 2004: 2,655 people · published 18 August 2026November 2004: 2,665 people · published 18 August 2026December 2004: 2,690 people · published 18 August 2026January 2005: 2,985 people · published 18 August 2026February 2005: 3,055 people · published 18 August 2026March 2005: 2,970 people · published 18 August 2026April 2005: 2,750 people · published 18 August 2026May 2005: 2,720 people · published 18 August 2026June 2005: 2,700 people · published 18 August 2026July 2005: 2,780 people · published 18 August 2026August 2005: 2,635 people · published 18 August 2026September 2005: 2,465 people · published 18 August 2026October 2005: 2,540 people · published 18 August 2026November 2005: 2,800 people · published 18 August 2026December 2005: 2,940 people · published 18 August 2026January 2006: 3,130 people · published 18 August 2026February 2006: 3,305 people · published 18 August 2026March 2006: 3,275 people · published 18 August 2026April 2006: 3,110 people · published 18 August 2026May 2006: 3,000 people · published 18 August 2026June 2006: 2,880 people · published 18 August 2026July 2006: 2,960 people · published 18 August 2026August 2006: 3,000 people · published 18 August 2026September 2006: 2,995 people · published 18 August 2026October 2006: 2,995 people · published 18 August 2026November 2006: 3,145 people · published 18 August 2026December 2006: 3,165 people · published 18 August 2026January 2007: 3,445 people · published 18 August 2026February 2007: 3,570 people · published 18 August 2026March 2007: 3,425 people · published 18 August 2026April 2007: 3,090 people · published 18 August 2026May 2007: 2,900 people · published 18 August 2026June 2007: 2,760 people · published 18 August 2026July 2007: 2,755 people · published 18 August 2026August 2007: 2,705 people · published 18 August 2026September 2007: 2,570 people · published 18 August 2026October 2007: 2,555 people · published 18 August 2026November 2007: 2,520 people · published 18 August 2026December 2007: 2,490 people · published 18 August 2026January 2008: 2,705 people · published 18 August 2026February 2008: 2,765 people · published 18 August 2026March 2008: 2,610 people · published 18 August 2026April 2008: 2,550 people · published 18 August 2026May 2008: 2,570 people · published 18 August 2026June 2008: 2,550 people · published 18 August 2026July 2008: 2,630 people · published 18 August 2026August 2008: 2,810 people · published 18 August 2026September 2008: 2,755 people · published 18 August 2026October 2008: 2,890 people · published 18 August 2026November 2008: 3,075 people · published 18 August 2026December 2008: 3,395 people · published 18 August 2026January 2009: 4,005 people · published 18 August 2026February 2009: 4,680 people · published 18 August 2026March 2009: 4,810 people · published 18 August 2026April 2009: 4,645 people · published 18 August 2026May 2009: 4,585 people · published 18 August 2026June 2009: 4,320 people · published 18 August 2026July 2009: 4,295 people · published 18 August 2026August 2009: 4,275 people · published 18 August 2026September 2009: 4,225 people · published 18 August 2026October 2009: 4,155 people · published 18 August 2026November 2009: 4,175 people · published 18 August 2026December 2009: 4,080 people · published 18 August 2026January 2010: 4,590 people · published 18 August 2026February 2010: 4,675 people · published 18 August 2026March 2010: 4,425 people · published 18 August 2026April 2010: 4,190 people · published 18 August 2026May 2010: 3,910 people · published 18 August 2026June 2010: 3,720 people · published 18 August 2026July 2010: 3,860 people · published 18 August 2026August 2010: 4,065 people · published 18 August 2026September 2010: 4,115 people · published 18 August 2026October 2010: 4,150 people · published 18 August 2026November 2010: 4,215 people · published 18 August 2026December 2010: 4,185 people · published 18 August 2026January 2011: 4,640 people · published 18 August 2026February 2011: 4,670 people · published 18 August 2026March 2011: 4,595 people · published 18 August 2026April 2011: 4,385 people · published 18 August 2026May 2011: 4,180 people · published 18 August 2026June 2011: 4,135 people · published 18 August 2026July 2011: 4,215 people · published 18 August 2026August 2011: 4,255 people · published 18 August 2026September 2011: 4,260 people · published 18 August 2026October 2011: 4,360 people · published 18 August 2026November 2011: 4,410 people · published 18 August 2026December 2011: 4,465 people · published 18 August 2026January 2012: 4,845 people · published 18 August 2026February 2012: 4,960 people · published 18 August 2026March 2012: 4,855 people · published 18 August 2026April 2012: 4,565 people · published 18 August 2026May 2012: 4,510 people · published 18 August 2026June 2012: 4,400 people · published 18 August 2026July 2012: 4,275 people · published 18 August 2026August 2012: 4,215 people · published 18 August 2026September 2012: 4,235 people · published 18 August 2026October 2012: 4,260 people · published 18 August 2026November 2012: 4,310 people · published 18 August 2026December 2012: 4,250 people · published 18 August 2026January 2013: 4,475 people · published 18 August 2026February 2013: 4,555 people · published 18 August 2026March 2013: 4,340 people · published 18 August 2026April 2013: 4,065 people · published 18 August 2026May 2013: 3,870 people · published 18 August 2026June 2013: 3,655 people · published 18 August 2026July 2013: 3,535 people · published 18 August 2026August 2013: 3,405 people · published 18 August 2026September 2013: 3,250 people · published 18 August 2026October 2013: 3,100 people · published 18 August 2026November 2013: 3,065 people · published 18 August 2026December 2013: 3,050 people · published 18 August 2026January 2014: 3,165 people · published 18 August 2026February 2014: 3,140 people · published 18 August 2026March 2014: 2,940 people · published 18 August 2026April 2014: 2,735 people · published 18 August 2026May 2014: 2,455 people · published 18 August 2026June 2014: 2,290 people · published 18 August 2026July 2014: 2,180 people · published 18 August 2026August 2014: 1,985 people · published 18 August 2026September 2014: 1,915 people · published 18 August 2026October 2014: 1,860 people · published 18 August 2026November 2014: 1,795 people · published 18 August 2026December 2014: 1,835 people · published 18 August 2026January 2015: 1,995 people · published 18 August 2026February 2015: 1,920 people · published 18 August 2026March 2015: 1,835 people · published 18 August 2026April 2015: 1,695 people · published 18 August 2026May 2015: 1,625 people · published 18 August 2026June 2015: 1,625 people · published 18 August 2026July 2015: 1,650 people · published 18 August 2026August 2015: 1,650 people · published 18 August 2026September 2015: 1,695 people · published 18 August 2026October 2015: 1,720 people · published 18 August 2026November 2015: 1,695 people · published 18 August 2026December 2015: 1,775 people · published 18 August 2026January 2016: 1,880 people · published 18 August 2026February 2016: 1,950 people · published 18 August 2026March 2016: 1,935 people · published 18 August 2026April 2016: 1,875 people · published 18 August 2026May 2016: 1,850 people · published 18 August 2026June 2016: 1,795 people · published 18 August 2026July 2016: 1,740 people · published 18 August 2026August 2016: 1,885 people · published 18 August 2026September 2016: 1,980 people · published 18 August 2026October 2016: 2,040 people · published 18 August 2026November 2016: 2,160 people · published 18 August 2026December 2016: 2,340 people · published 18 August 2026January 2017: 2,480 people · published 18 August 2026February 2017: 2,615 people · published 18 August 2026March 2017: 2,710 people · published 18 August 2026April 2017: 2,755 people · published 18 August 2026May 2017: 2,750 people · published 18 August 2026June 2017: 2,710 people · published 18 August 2026July 2017: 2,620 people · published 18 August 2026August 2017: 2,640 people · published 18 August 2026September 2017: 2,565 people · published 18 August 2026October 2017: 2,650 people · published 18 August 2026November 2017: 2,760 people · published 18 August 2026December 2017: 2,815 people · published 18 August 2026January 2018: 2,900 people · published 18 August 2026February 2018: 2,995 people · published 18 August 2026March 2018: 3,040 people · published 18 August 2026April 2018: 3,225 people · published 18 August 2026May 2018: 2,980 people · published 18 August 2026June 2018: 2,850 people · published 18 August 2026July 2018: 2,875 people · published 18 August 2026August 2018: 2,900 people · published 18 August 2026September 2018: 2,880 people · published 18 August 2026October 2018: 2,985 people · published 18 August 2026November 2018: 3,010 people · published 18 August 2026December 2018: 3,040 people · published 18 August 2026January 2019: 3,145 people · published 18 August 2026February 2019: 3,390 people · published 18 August 2026March 2019: 3,370 people · published 18 August 2026April 2019: 3,355 people · published 18 August 2026May 2019: 3,340 people · published 18 August 2026June 2019: 3,300 people · published 18 August 2026July 2019: 3,315 people · published 18 August 2026August 2019: 3,335 people · published 18 August 2026September 2019: 3,355 people · published 18 August 2026October 2019: 3,430 people · published 18 August 2026November 2019: 3,590 people · published 18 August 2026December 2019: 3,615 people · published 18 August 2026January 2020: 3,775 people · published 18 August 2026February 2020: 3,860 people · published 18 August 2026March 2020: 3,780 people · published 18 August 2026April 2020: 6,405 people · published 18 August 2026May 2020: 7,365 people · published 18 August 2026June 2020: 6,960 people · published 18 August 2026July 2020: 7,080 people · published 18 August 2026August 2020: 7,240 people · published 18 August 2026September 2020: 7,100 people · published 18 August 2026October 2020: 6,755 people · published 18 August 2026November 2020: 6,975 people · published 18 August 2026December 2020: 6,925 people · published 18 August 2026January 2021: 6,910 people · published 18 August 2026February 2021: 7,155 people · published 18 August 2026March 2021: 7,175 people · published 18 August 2026April 2021: 7,050 people · published 18 August 2026May 2021: 6,490 people · published 18 August 2026June 2021: 5,925 people · published 18 August 2026July 2021: 5,710 people · published 18 August 2026August 2021: 5,355 people · published 18 August 2026September 2021: 5,085 people · published 18 August 2026October 2021: 4,950 people · published 18 August 2026November 2021: 4,865 people · published 18 August 2026December 2021: 4,710 people · published 18 August 2026January 2022: 4,740 people · published 18 August 2026February 2022: 4,755 people · published 18 August 2026March 2022: 4,540 people · published 18 August 2026April 2022: 4,290 people · published 18 August 2026May 2022: 4,075 people · published 18 August 2026June 2022: 3,850 people · published 18 August 2026July 2022: 3,700 people · published 18 August 2026August 2022: 3,635 people · published 18 August 2026September 2022: 3,625 people · published 18 August 2026October 2022: 3,560 people · published 18 August 2026November 2022: 3,680 people · published 18 August 2026December 2022: 3,760 people · published 18 August 2026January 2023: 3,670 people · published 18 August 2026February 2023: 3,730 people · published 18 August 2026March 2023: 3,765 people · published 18 August 2026April 2023: 3,710 people · published 18 August 2026May 2023: 3,585 people · published 18 August 2026June 2023: 3,515 people · published 18 August 2026July 2023: 3,530 people · published 18 August 2026August 2023: 3,490 people · published 18 August 2026September 2023: 3,410 people · published 18 August 2026October 2023: 3,470 people · published 18 August 2026November 2023: 3,625 people · published 18 August 2026December 2023: 3,585 people · published 18 August 2026January 2024: 3,670 people · published 18 August 2026February 2024: 3,860 people · published 18 August 2026March 2024: 3,810 people · published 18 August 2026April 2024: 3,655 people · published 18 August 2026May 2024: 3,600 people · published 18 August 2026June 2024: 3,555 people · published 18 August 2026July 2024: 3,840 people · published 18 August 2026August 2024: 3,785 people · published 18 August 2026September 2024: 3,745 people · published 18 August 2026October 2024: 3,745 people · published 18 August 2026November 2024: 3,755 people · published 18 August 2026December 2024: 3,825 people · published 18 August 2026January 2025: 3,820 people · published 18 August 2026February 2025: 4,005 people · published 18 August 2026March 2025: 3,950 people · published 18 August 2026April 2025: 3,845 people · published 18 August 2026May 2025: 3,755 people · published 18 August 2026June 2025: 3,770 people · published 18 August 2026July 2025: 3,730 people · published 18 August 2026August 2025: 3,730 people · published 18 August 2026September 2025: 3,695 people · published 18 August 2026October 2025: 3,810 people · published 18 August 2026November 2025: 3,890 people · published 18 August 2026December 2025: 3,930 people · published 18 August 2026January 2026: 3,965 people · published 18 August 2026February 2026: 4,140 people · published 18 August 2026March 2026: 4,160 people · published 18 August 2026April 2026: 4,095 people · published 18 August 2026May 2026: 3,990 people · published 18 August 2026June 2026: 3,910 people · published 18 August 2026July 2026: 3,920 people · published 18 August 2026
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PeriodPeople claiming unemployment-related benefits
January 19868,885 people
February 19868,865 people
March 19868,680 people
April 19868,540 people
May 19868,385 people
June 19868,095 people
July 19868,075 people
August 19868,125 people
September 19868,205 people
October 19868,450 people
November 19868,775 people
December 19869,020 people
January 19879,430 people
February 19879,310 people
March 19879,010 people
April 19878,805 people
May 19878,260 people
June 19877,820 people
July 19877,610 people
August 19877,425 people
September 19877,265 people
October 19877,005 people
November 19877,045 people
December 19877,040 people
January 19887,225 people
February 19886,885 people
March 19886,585 people
April 19886,300 people
May 19885,965 people
June 19885,425 people
July 19885,135 people
August 19885,040 people
September 19884,990 people
October 19884,655 people
November 19884,640 people
December 19884,665 people
January 19894,765 people
February 19894,625 people
March 19894,400 people
April 19894,075 people
May 19893,910 people
June 19893,565 people
July 19893,425 people
August 19893,340 people
September 19893,330 people
October 19893,295 people
November 19893,415 people
December 19893,620 people
January 19903,885 people
February 19903,925 people
March 19903,815 people
April 19903,705 people
May 19903,515 people
June 19903,200 people
July 19903,240 people
August 19903,410 people
September 19903,470 people
October 19903,735 people
November 19904,130 people
December 19904,460 people
January 19914,920 people
February 19915,190 people
March 19915,340 people
April 19915,260 people
May 19915,365 people
June 19915,205 people
July 19915,485 people
August 19915,605 people
September 19915,630 people
October 19915,720 people
November 19916,085 people
December 19916,455 people
January 19927,080 people
February 19927,235 people
March 19927,215 people
April 19927,255 people
May 19927,055 people
June 19926,720 people
July 19926,880 people
August 19927,060 people
September 19927,295 people
October 19927,285 people
November 19927,845 people
December 19928,345 people
January 19938,810 people
February 19938,830 people
March 19938,585 people
April 19938,690 people
May 19938,370 people
June 19938,030 people
July 19938,145 people
August 19938,245 people
September 19938,340 people
October 19938,315 people
November 19938,505 people
December 19938,875 people
January 19949,575 people
February 19949,390 people
March 19949,010 people
April 19948,880 people
May 19948,485 people
June 19948,075 people
July 19947,965 people
August 19947,985 people
September 19947,865 people
October 19947,695 people
November 19947,875 people
December 19948,050 people
January 19958,720 people
February 19958,725 people
March 19958,570 people
April 19958,105 people
May 19957,625 people
June 19957,285 people
July 19957,455 people
August 19957,480 people
September 19957,385 people
October 19957,330 people
November 19957,570 people
December 19957,765 people
January 19968,315 people
February 19968,250 people
March 19967,860 people
April 19967,600 people
May 19967,235 people
June 19966,900 people
July 19966,850 people
August 19966,940 people
September 19966,890 people
October 19966,740 people
November 19966,765 people
December 19966,725 people
January 19977,180 people
February 19977,050 people
March 19976,625 people
April 19976,320 people
May 19976,040 people
June 19975,740 people
July 19975,750 people
August 19975,685 people
September 19975,440 people
October 19975,175 people
November 19975,300 people
December 19975,450 people
January 19985,765 people
February 19985,595 people
March 19985,270 people
April 19985,020 people
May 19984,780 people
June 19984,490 people
July 19984,550 people
August 19984,635 people
September 19984,475 people
October 19984,415 people
November 19984,690 people
December 19984,830 people
January 19995,170 people
February 19995,075 people
March 19994,855 people
April 19994,705 people
May 19994,540 people
June 19994,325 people
July 19994,320 people
August 19994,280 people
September 19994,185 people
October 19994,020 people
November 19994,150 people
December 19994,190 people
January 20004,530 people
February 20004,495 people
March 20004,245 people
April 20003,990 people
May 20003,685 people
June 20003,485 people
July 20003,455 people
August 20003,445 people
September 20003,315 people
October 20003,370 people
November 20003,425 people
December 20003,505 people
January 20013,725 people
February 20013,780 people
March 20013,645 people
April 20013,230 people
May 20013,125 people
June 20012,920 people
July 20012,895 people
August 20012,900 people
September 20012,845 people
October 20012,830 people
November 20013,005 people
December 20012,990 people
January 20023,305 people
February 20023,400 people
March 20023,170 people
April 20023,010 people
May 20022,845 people
June 20022,780 people
July 20022,805 people
August 20022,845 people
September 20022,850 people
October 20022,810 people
November 20022,920 people
December 20022,915 people
January 20033,210 people
February 20033,280 people
March 20033,105 people
April 20033,015 people
May 20032,895 people
June 20032,785 people
July 20032,825 people
August 20032,825 people
September 20032,915 people
October 20032,840 people
November 20032,935 people
December 20032,975 people
January 20043,405 people
February 20043,545 people
March 20043,390 people
April 20043,170 people
May 20042,965 people
June 20042,805 people
July 20042,735 people
August 20042,720 people
September 20042,700 people
October 20042,655 people
November 20042,665 people
December 20042,690 people
January 20052,985 people
February 20053,055 people
March 20052,970 people
April 20052,750 people
May 20052,720 people
June 20052,700 people
July 20052,780 people
August 20052,635 people
September 20052,465 people
October 20052,540 people
November 20052,800 people
December 20052,940 people
January 20063,130 people
February 20063,305 people
March 20063,275 people
April 20063,110 people
May 20063,000 people
June 20062,880 people
July 20062,960 people
August 20063,000 people
September 20062,995 people
October 20062,995 people
November 20063,145 people
December 20063,165 people
January 20073,445 people
February 20073,570 people
March 20073,425 people
April 20073,090 people
May 20072,900 people
June 20072,760 people
July 20072,755 people
August 20072,705 people
September 20072,570 people
October 20072,555 people
November 20072,520 people
December 20072,490 people
January 20082,705 people
February 20082,765 people
March 20082,610 people
April 20082,550 people
May 20082,570 people
June 20082,550 people
July 20082,630 people
August 20082,810 people
September 20082,755 people
October 20082,890 people
November 20083,075 people
December 20083,395 people
January 20094,005 people
February 20094,680 people
March 20094,810 people
April 20094,645 people
May 20094,585 people
June 20094,320 people
July 20094,295 people
August 20094,275 people
September 20094,225 people
October 20094,155 people
November 20094,175 people
December 20094,080 people
January 20104,590 people
February 20104,675 people
March 20104,425 people
April 20104,190 people
May 20103,910 people
June 20103,720 people
July 20103,860 people
August 20104,065 people
September 20104,115 people
October 20104,150 people
November 20104,215 people
December 20104,185 people
January 20114,640 people
February 20114,670 people
March 20114,595 people
April 20114,385 people
May 20114,180 people
June 20114,135 people
July 20114,215 people
August 20114,255 people
September 20114,260 people
October 20114,360 people
November 20114,410 people
December 20114,465 people
January 20124,845 people
February 20124,960 people
March 20124,855 people
April 20124,565 people
May 20124,510 people
June 20124,400 people
July 20124,275 people
August 20124,215 people
September 20124,235 people
October 20124,260 people
November 20124,310 people
December 20124,250 people
January 20134,475 people
February 20134,555 people
March 20134,340 people
April 20134,065 people
May 20133,870 people
June 20133,655 people
July 20133,535 people
August 20133,405 people
September 20133,250 people
October 20133,100 people
November 20133,065 people
December 20133,050 people
January 20143,165 people
February 20143,140 people
March 20142,940 people
April 20142,735 people
May 20142,455 people
June 20142,290 people
July 20142,180 people
August 20141,985 people
September 20141,915 people
October 20141,860 people
November 20141,795 people
December 20141,835 people
January 20151,995 people
February 20151,920 people
March 20151,835 people
April 20151,695 people
May 20151,625 people
June 20151,625 people
July 20151,650 people
August 20151,650 people
September 20151,695 people
October 20151,720 people
November 20151,695 people
December 20151,775 people
January 20161,880 people
February 20161,950 people
March 20161,935 people
April 20161,875 people
May 20161,850 people
June 20161,795 people
July 20161,740 people
August 20161,885 people
September 20161,980 people
October 20162,040 people
November 20162,160 people
December 20162,340 people
January 20172,480 people
February 20172,615 people
March 20172,710 people
April 20172,755 people
May 20172,750 people
June 20172,710 people
July 20172,620 people
August 20172,640 people
September 20172,565 people
October 20172,650 people
November 20172,760 people
December 20172,815 people
January 20182,900 people
February 20182,995 people
March 20183,040 people
April 20183,225 people
May 20182,980 people
June 20182,850 people
July 20182,875 people
August 20182,900 people
September 20182,880 people
October 20182,985 people
November 20183,010 people
December 20183,040 people
January 20193,145 people
February 20193,390 people
March 20193,370 people
April 20193,355 people
May 20193,340 people
June 20193,300 people
July 20193,315 people
August 20193,335 people
September 20193,355 people
October 20193,430 people
November 20193,590 people
December 20193,615 people
January 20203,775 people
February 20203,860 people
March 20203,780 people
April 20206,405 people
May 20207,365 people
June 20206,960 people
July 20207,080 people
August 20207,240 people
September 20207,100 people
October 20206,755 people
November 20206,975 people
December 20206,925 people
January 20216,910 people
February 20217,155 people
March 20217,175 people
April 20217,050 people
May 20216,490 people
June 20215,925 people
July 20215,710 people
August 20215,355 people
September 20215,085 people
October 20214,950 people
November 20214,865 people
December 20214,710 people
January 20224,740 people
February 20224,755 people
March 20224,540 people
April 20224,290 people
May 20224,075 people
June 20223,850 people
July 20223,700 people
August 20223,635 people
September 20223,625 people
October 20223,560 people
November 20223,680 people
December 20223,760 people
January 20233,670 people
February 20233,730 people
March 20233,765 people
April 20233,710 people
May 20233,585 people
June 20233,515 people
July 20233,530 people
August 20233,490 people
September 20233,410 people
October 20233,470 people
November 20233,625 people
December 20233,585 people
January 20243,670 people
February 20243,860 people
March 20243,810 people
April 20243,655 people
May 20243,600 people
June 20243,555 people
July 20243,840 people
August 20243,785 people
September 20243,745 people
October 20243,745 people
November 20243,755 people
December 20243,825 people
January 20253,820 people
February 20254,005 people
March 20253,950 people
April 20253,845 people
May 20253,755 people
June 20253,770 people
July 20253,730 people
August 20253,730 people
September 20253,695 people
October 20253,810 people
November 20253,890 people
December 20253,930 people
January 20263,965 people
February 20264,140 people
March 20264,160 people
April 20264,095 people
May 20263,990 people
June 20263,910 people
July 20263,920 people

ONS. Latest: 3,920 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In East Suffolk, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 5.4% in January 1992 to 2.8% in July 2026, a change of 2.6% or 48.1% (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 changeUKUKJanuary 1992: 5.4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1992: 5.5% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1992: 5.5% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1992: 5.6% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1992: 5.4% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1992: 5.2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1992: 5.3% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1992: 5.4% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1992: 5.6% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1992: 5.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1992: 6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1992: 6.4% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1993: 6.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1993: 6.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1993: 6.7% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1993: 6.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1993: 6.5% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1993: 6.2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1993: 6.3% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1993: 6.4% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1993: 6.5% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1993: 6.5% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1993: 6.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1993: 6.9% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1994: 7.4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1994: 7.2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1994: 6.9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1994: 6.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1994: 6.5% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1994: 6.2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1994: 6.1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1994: 6.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1994: 6.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1994: 5.9% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1994: 6.1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1994: 6.2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1995: 6.6% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1995: 6.6% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1995: 6.5% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1995: 6.2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1995: 5.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1995: 5.5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1995: 5.7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1995: 5.7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1995: 5.6% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1995: 5.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1995: 5.8% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1995: 5.9% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1996: 6.2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1996: 6.2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1996: 5.9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1996: 5.7% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1996: 5.4% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1996: 5.2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1996: 5.1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1996: 5.2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1996: 5.2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1996: 5.1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1996: 5.1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1996: 5.1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1997: 5.3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1997: 5.2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1997: 4.9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1997: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1997: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1997: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1997: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1997: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1997: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1997: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1997: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1997: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1998: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1998: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1998: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1998: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1998: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1998: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1998: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1998: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1998: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1998: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1998: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1998: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1999: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1999: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1999: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1999: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1999: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1999: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1999: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1999: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1999: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1999: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1999: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1999: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2000: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2000: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2000: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2000: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2000: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2000: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2000: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2000: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2000: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2000: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2000: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2000: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2001: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2001: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2001: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2001: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2001: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2001: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2001: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2001: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2001: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2001: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2001: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2001: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2002: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2002: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2002: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2002: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2002: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2002: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2002: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2002: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2002: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2002: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2002: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2002: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2003: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2003: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2003: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2003: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2003: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2003: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2003: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2003: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2003: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2003: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2003: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2003: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2004: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2004: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2004: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2004: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2004: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2004: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2004: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2004: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2004: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2004: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2004: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2004: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2005: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2005: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2005: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2005: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2005: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2005: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2005: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2005: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2005: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2005: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2005: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2005: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2006: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2006: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2006: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2006: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2006: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2006: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2006: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2006: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2006: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2006: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2006: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2006: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2007: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2007: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2007: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2007: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2007: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2007: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2007: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2007: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2007: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2007: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2007: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2007: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2008: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2008: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2008: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2008: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2008: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2008: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2008: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2008: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2008: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2008: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2008: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2008: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2009: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2009: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2009: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2009: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2009: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2009: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2009: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2009: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2009: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2009: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2009: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2009: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2010: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2010: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2010: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2010: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2010: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2010: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2010: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2010: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2010: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2010: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2010: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2010: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2011: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2011: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2011: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2011: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2011: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2011: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2011: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2011: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2011: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2011: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2011: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2011: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2012: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2012: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2012: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2012: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2012: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2012: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2012: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2012: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2012: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2012: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2012: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2012: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2013: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2013: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2013: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2013: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2013: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2013: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2013: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2013: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2013: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2013: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2013: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2013: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2014: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2014: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2014: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2014: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2014: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2014: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2014: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2014: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2014: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2014: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2014: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2014: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2015: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2015: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2015: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2015: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2015: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2015: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2015: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2015: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2015: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2015: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2015: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2015: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2016: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2016: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2016: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2016: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2016: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2016: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2016: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2016: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2016: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2016: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2016: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2016: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2017: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2017: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2017: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2017: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2017: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2017: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2017: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2017: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2017: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2017: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2017: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2017: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2018: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2018: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2018: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2018: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2018: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2018: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2018: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2018: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2018: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2018: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2018: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2018: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2019: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2019: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2019: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2019: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2019: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2019: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2019: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2019: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2019: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2019: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2019: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2019: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2020: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2020: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2020: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2020: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2020: 5.3% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2020: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2020: 5.1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2020: 5.2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2020: 5.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2020: 4.9% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2020: 5.1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2020: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2021: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2021: 5.2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2021: 5.2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2021: 5.1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2021: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2021: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2021: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2021: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2021: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2021: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2021: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2021: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2022: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2022: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2022: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2022: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2022: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2022: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2022: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2022: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2022: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2022: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2022: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2022: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2023: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2023: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2023: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2023: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2023: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2023: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2023: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2023: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2023: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2023: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2023: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2023: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2024: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2024: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2024: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2024: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2024: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2024: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2024: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2024: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2024: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2024: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2024: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2024: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2025: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2025: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2025: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2025: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2025: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2025: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2025: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2025: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2025: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2025: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2025: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2025: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2026: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2026: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2026: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2026: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2026: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2026: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2026: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026
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PeriodClaimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64UK
January 19925.4%—
February 19925.5%—
March 19925.5%—
April 19925.6%—
May 19925.4%—
June 19925.2%—
July 19925.3%—
August 19925.4%—
September 19925.6%—
October 19925.6%—
November 19926%—
December 19926.4%—
January 19936.9%—
February 19936.9%—
March 19936.7%—
April 19936.8%—
May 19936.5%—
June 19936.2%—
July 19936.3%—
August 19936.4%—
September 19936.5%—
October 19936.5%—
November 19936.6%—
December 19936.9%—
January 19947.4%—
February 19947.2%—
March 19946.9%—
April 19946.8%—
May 19946.5%—
June 19946.2%—
July 19946.1%—
August 19946.1%—
September 19946.1%—
October 19945.9%—
November 19946.1%—
December 19946.2%—
January 19956.6%—
February 19956.6%—
March 19956.5%—
April 19956.2%—
May 19955.8%—
June 19955.5%—
July 19955.7%—
August 19955.7%—
September 19955.6%—
October 19955.6%—
November 19955.8%—
December 19955.9%—
January 19966.2%6.3%
February 19966.2%6.2%
March 19965.9%6%
April 19965.7%6%
May 19965.4%5.8%
June 19965.2%5.7%
July 19965.1%5.8%
August 19965.2%5.9%
September 19965.2%5.7%
October 19965.1%5.4%
November 19965.1%5.1%
December 19965.1%5.1%
January 19975.3%5.1%
February 19975.2%4.9%
March 19974.9%4.7%
April 19974.7%4.6%
May 19974.5%4.4%
June 19974.3%4.2%
July 19974.3%4.3%
August 19974.2%4.3%
September 19974%4.1%
October 19973.8%3.9%
November 19973.9%3.7%
December 19974%3.8%
January 19984.3%4%
February 19984.2%3.9%
March 19983.9%3.8%
April 19983.7%3.7%
May 19983.6%3.6%
June 19983.3%3.6%
July 19983.4%3.7%
August 19983.5%3.7%
September 19983.3%3.6%
October 19983.3%3.5%
November 19983.5%3.4%
December 19983.6%3.5%
January 19993.9%3.7%
February 19993.8%3.7%
March 19993.6%3.6%
April 19993.5%3.5%
May 19993.4%3.4%
June 19993.2%3.3%
July 19993.2%3.4%
August 19993.2%3.4%
September 19993.1%3.3%
October 19993%3.1%
November 19993.1%3.1%
December 19993.1%3%
January 20003.4%3.3%
February 20003.3%3.3%
March 20003.1%3.2%
April 20003%3%
May 20002.7%2.9%
June 20002.6%2.9%
July 20002.6%2.9%
August 20002.6%2.9%
September 20002.5%2.8%
October 20002.5%2.7%
November 20002.5%2.7%
December 20002.6%2.7%
January 20012.7%2.8%
February 20012.8%2.8%
March 20012.7%2.7%
April 20012.4%2.7%
May 20012.3%2.6%
June 20012.2%2.5%
July 20012.1%2.5%
August 20012.1%2.6%
September 20012.1%2.5%
October 20012.1%2.4%
November 20012.2%2.4%
December 20012.2%2.5%
January 20022.4%2.7%
February 20022.5%2.7%
March 20022.3%2.6%
April 20022.2%2.6%
May 20022.1%2.5%
June 20022%2.5%
July 20022.1%2.5%
August 20022.1%2.5%
September 20022.1%2.5%
October 20022.1%2.4%
November 20022.1%2.4%
December 20022.1%2.4%
January 20032.3%2.6%
February 20032.4%2.6%
March 20032.3%2.6%
April 20032.2%2.5%
May 20032.1%2.5%
June 20032%2.4%
July 20032.1%2.5%
August 20032.1%2.5%
September 20032.1%2.4%
October 20032.1%2.3%
November 20032.1%2.3%
December 20032.2%2.3%
January 20042.4%2.5%
February 20042.5%2.5%
March 20042.4%2.4%
April 20042.3%2.3%
May 20042.1%2.2%
June 20042%2.2%
July 20042%2.2%
August 20042%2.2%
September 20041.9%2.1%
October 20041.9%2.1%
November 20041.9%2.1%
December 20041.9%2.1%
January 20052.1%2.2%
February 20052.2%2.3%
March 20052.1%2.3%
April 20051.9%2.2%
May 20051.9%2.2%
June 20051.9%2.2%
July 20052%2.2%
August 20051.9%2.3%
September 20051.7%2.2%
October 20051.8%2.2%
November 20052%2.2%
December 20052.1%2.3%
January 20062.2%2.4%
February 20062.3%2.5%
March 20062.3%2.5%
April 20062.2%2.5%
May 20062.1%2.4%
June 20062%2.4%
July 20062.1%2.4%
August 20062.1%2.4%
September 20062.1%2.4%
October 20062.1%2.4%
November 20062.2%2.3%
December 20062.2%2.3%
January 20072.4%2.4%
February 20072.5%2.4%
March 20072.4%2.4%
April 20072.1%2.3%
May 20072%2.2%
June 20071.9%2.1%
July 20071.9%2.1%
August 20071.9%2.1%
September 20071.8%2.1%
October 20071.8%2%
November 20071.8%2%
December 20071.7%2%
January 20081.9%2.1%
February 20081.9%2.1%
March 20081.8%2.1%
April 20081.8%2.1%
May 20081.8%2.1%
June 20081.8%2.1%
July 20081.8%2.2%
August 20081.9%2.3%
September 20081.9%2.3%
October 20082%2.4%
November 20082.1%2.6%
December 20082.4%2.9%
January 20092.8%3.2%
February 20093.3%3.6%
March 20093.4%3.8%
April 20093.2%3.9%
May 20093.2%3.9%
June 20093%3.8%
July 20093%3.9%
August 20093%4%
September 20093%3.9%
October 20092.9%3.9%
November 20092.9%3.9%
December 20092.8%3.9%
January 20103.2%4.1%
February 20103.3%4.1%
March 20103.1%4%
April 20102.9%3.9%
May 20102.7%3.7%
June 20102.6%3.5%
July 20102.7%3.5%
August 20102.9%3.6%
September 20102.9%3.5%
October 20102.9%3.5%
November 20103%3.5%
December 20102.9%3.5%
January 20113.3%3.7%
February 20113.3%3.8%
March 20113.2%3.7%
April 20113.1%3.7%
May 20113%3.7%
June 20112.9%3.6%
July 20113%3.8%
August 20113%3.9%
September 20113%3.9%
October 20113.1%3.8%
November 20113.1%3.8%
December 20113.2%3.8%
January 20123.5%4%
February 20123.6%4.1%
March 20123.5%4.1%
April 20123.3%4%
May 20123.2%3.9%
June 20123.2%3.8%
July 20123.1%3.8%
August 20123%3.8%
September 20123%3.8%
October 20123.1%3.8%
November 20123.1%3.8%
December 20123.1%3.7%
January 20133.2%3.9%
February 20133.3%3.9%
March 20133.1%3.9%
April 20132.9%3.8%
May 20132.8%3.6%
June 20132.6%3.5%
July 20132.6%3.5%
August 20132.5%3.4%
September 20132.3%3.2%
October 20132.2%3.1%
November 20132.2%3%
December 20132.2%2.9%
January 20142.3%3%
February 20142.3%3%
March 20142.1%2.9%
April 20142%2.8%
May 20141.8%2.7%
June 20141.7%2.5%
July 20141.6%2.4%
August 20141.4%2.4%
September 20141.4%2.3%
October 20141.4%2.2%
November 20141.3%2.1%
December 20141.3%2%
January 20151.5%2.1%
February 20151.4%2.1%
March 20151.3%2.1%
April 20151.2%2%
May 20151.2%2%
June 20151.2%1.9%
July 20151.2%1.9%
August 20151.2%1.9%
September 20151.2%1.9%
October 20151.3%1.8%
November 20151.2%1.8%
December 20151.3%1.8%
January 20161.4%1.9%
February 20161.4%1.9%
March 20161.4%1.9%
April 20161.4%1.9%
May 20161.3%1.9%
June 20161.3%1.8%
July 20161.3%1.8%
August 20161.4%1.9%
September 20161.4%1.8%
October 20161.5%1.8%
November 20161.6%1.8%
December 20161.7%1.8%
January 20171.8%1.8%
February 20171.9%1.9%
March 20172%2%
April 20172%2%
May 20172%1.9%
June 20172%1.9%
July 20171.9%1.9%
August 20171.9%1.9%
September 20171.9%1.9%
October 20171.9%1.9%
November 20172%1.9%
December 20172%1.9%
January 20182.1%2%
February 20182.2%2.1%
March 20182.2%2.1%
April 20182.3%2.2%
May 20182.2%2.1%
June 20182.1%2.1%
July 20182.1%2.1%
August 20182.1%2.2%
September 20182.1%2.2%
October 20182.2%2.2%
November 20182.2%2.3%
December 20182.2%2.3%
January 20192.3%2.4%
February 20192.5%2.5%
March 20192.4%2.6%
April 20192.4%2.6%
May 20192.4%2.7%
June 20192.4%2.7%
July 20192.4%2.7%
August 20192.4%2.8%
September 20192.4%2.8%
October 20192.5%2.8%
November 20192.6%2.9%
December 20192.6%2.9%
January 20202.7%2.9%
February 20202.8%3%
March 20202.7%3%
April 20204.6%5%
May 20205.3%6.3%
June 20205%6.2%
July 20205.1%6.3%
August 20205.2%6.4%
September 20205.1%6.3%
October 20204.9%6.1%
November 20205.1%6.2%
December 20205%6.2%
January 20215%6.1%
February 20215.2%6.4%
March 20215.2%6.3%
April 20215.1%6.2%
May 20214.7%5.8%
June 20214.3%5.4%
July 20214.1%5.3%
August 20213.9%5.1%
September 20213.7%4.8%
October 20213.6%4.6%
November 20213.5%4.5%
December 20213.4%4.3%
January 20223.4%4.2%
February 20223.4%4.2%
March 20223.3%4%
April 20223.1%3.8%
May 20222.9%3.7%
June 20222.8%3.6%
July 20222.7%3.6%
August 20222.6%3.6%
September 20222.6%3.6%
October 20222.6%3.5%
November 20222.7%3.5%
December 20222.7%3.6%
January 20232.6%3.5%
February 20232.7%3.5%
March 20232.7%3.6%
April 20232.7%3.7%
May 20232.6%3.6%
June 20232.5%3.6%
July 20232.5%3.6%
August 20232.5%3.6%
September 20232.5%3.5%
October 20232.5%3.5%
November 20232.6%3.6%
December 20232.6%3.6%
January 20242.6%3.6%
February 20242.8%3.7%
March 20242.7%3.7%
April 20242.6%3.7%
May 20242.6%3.7%
June 20242.6%3.8%
July 20242.8%4.1%
August 20242.7%4.1%
September 20242.7%4.1%
October 20242.7%4%
November 20242.7%4%
December 20242.8%3.9%
January 20252.8%3.9%
February 20252.9%4%
March 20252.8%4%
April 20252.8%3.9%
May 20252.7%3.9%
June 20252.7%3.9%
July 20252.7%3.8%
August 20252.7%3.8%
September 20252.7%3.8%
October 20252.7%3.8%
November 20252.8%3.8%
December 20252.8%3.7%
January 20262.9%3.8%
February 20263%3.9%
March 20263%3.9%
April 20263%3.9%
May 20262.9%3.9%
June 20262.8%3.8%
July 20262.8%3.9%

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