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Work in Hertsmere

Every work series published for Hertsmere, 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 Hertsmere, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £28,710 in 2008 to £43,813 in 2025, a change of £15,103 or 52.6%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

Median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence: 2008 to 2025LabourCoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour£0£20k£40k20102015202020252008: £28,710 £ a year · published 29 October 20252009: £30,273 £ a year · published 29 October 20252010: £27,504 £ a year · published 29 October 20252011: £28,743 £ a year · published 29 October 20252012: £28,984 £ a year · published 29 October 20252013: £27,831 £ a year · published 29 October 20252015: £28,746 £ a year · published 29 October 20252016: £30,220 £ a year · published 29 October 20252017: £31,496 £ a year · published 29 October 20252018: £32,942 £ a year · published 29 October 20252019: £34,632 £ a year · published 29 October 20252020: £35,774 £ a year · published 29 October 20252021: £35,325 £ a year · published 29 October 20252022: £33,477 £ a year · published 29 October 20252024: £42,323 £ a year · published 23 October 20252025: £43,813 £ 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: £43,813 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Hertsmere, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £549 in 2008 to £882 in 2025, a change of £334 or 60.8%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

Median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence: 2008 to 2025LabourCoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour£0£250£500£75020102015202020252008: £549 £ a week · published 29 October 20252009: £543 £ a week · published 29 October 20252010: £573 £ a week · published 29 October 20252011: £561 £ a week · published 29 October 20252012: £532 £ a week · published 29 October 20252013: £560 £ a week · published 29 October 20252014: £517 £ a week · published 29 October 20252015: £541 £ a week · published 29 October 20252016: £575 £ a week · published 29 October 20252017: £616 £ a week · published 29 October 20252018: £644 £ a week · published 29 October 20252019: £676 £ a week · published 29 October 20252020: £653 £ a week · published 29 October 20252021: £665 £ a week · published 29 October 20252022: £645 £ a week · published 29 October 20252023: £731 £ a week · published 29 October 20252024: £822 £ a week · published 23 October 20252025: £882 £ 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: £882 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Hertsmere, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 2,610 in January 1986 to 2,450 in July 2026, a change of 160 or 6.1% (ONS).

People claiming unemployment-related benefits: January 1986 to July 2026ConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour01k2k3k1990200020102020Before: Claimants of Unemployment Benefit or of Income Support as an unemployed person. After: Claimants of Jobseeker's Allowance.definition changeBefore: Claimants of Jobseeker's Allowance. After: Claimants of Jobseeker's Allowance plus Universal Credit claimants in the searching for work conditionality group, phased in by area.definition changeJanuary 1986: 2,610 people · published 18 August 2026February 1986: 2,610 people · published 18 August 2026March 1986: 2,555 people · published 18 August 2026April 1986: 2,555 people · published 18 August 2026May 1986: 2,600 people · published 18 August 2026June 1986: 2,505 people · published 18 August 2026July 1986: 2,555 people · published 18 August 2026August 1986: 2,595 people · published 18 August 2026September 1986: 2,570 people · published 18 August 2026October 1986: 2,500 people · published 18 August 2026November 1986: 2,455 people · published 18 August 2026December 1986: 2,490 people · published 18 August 2026January 1987: 2,540 people · published 18 August 2026February 1987: 2,470 people · published 18 August 2026March 1987: 2,405 people · published 18 August 2026April 1987: 2,395 people · published 18 August 2026May 1987: 2,285 people · published 18 August 2026June 1987: 2,175 people · published 18 August 2026July 1987: 2,145 people · published 18 August 2026August 1987: 2,135 people · published 18 August 2026September 1987: 2,050 people · published 18 August 2026October 1987: 1,920 people · published 18 August 2026November 1987: 1,835 people · published 18 August 2026December 1987: 1,840 people · published 18 August 2026January 1988: 1,780 people · published 18 August 2026February 1988: 1,775 people · published 18 August 2026March 1988: 1,680 people · published 18 August 2026April 1988: 1,625 people · published 18 August 2026May 1988: 1,530 people · published 18 August 2026June 1988: 1,465 people · published 18 August 2026July 1988: 1,390 people · published 18 August 2026August 1988: 1,390 people · published 18 August 2026September 1988: 1,420 people · published 18 August 2026October 1988: 1,280 people · published 18 August 2026November 1988: 1,215 people · published 18 August 2026December 1988: 1,240 people · published 18 August 2026January 1989: 1,260 people · published 18 August 2026February 1989: 1,255 people · published 18 August 2026March 1989: 1,160 people · published 18 August 2026April 1989: 1,145 people · published 18 August 2026May 1989: 1,070 people · published 18 August 2026June 1989: 1,075 people · published 18 August 2026July 1989: 1,045 people · published 18 August 2026August 1989: 1,050 people · published 18 August 2026September 1989: 995 people · published 18 August 2026October 1989: 980 people · published 18 August 2026November 1989: 980 people · published 18 August 2026December 1989: 1,050 people · published 18 August 2026January 1990: 1,085 people · published 18 August 2026February 1990: 1,035 people · published 18 August 2026March 1990: 1,035 people · published 18 August 2026April 1990: 1,030 people · published 18 August 2026May 1990: 1,055 people · published 18 August 2026June 1990: 1,070 people · published 18 August 2026July 1990: 1,145 people · published 18 August 2026August 1990: 1,235 people · published 18 August 2026September 1990: 1,180 people · published 18 August 2026October 1990: 1,215 people · published 18 August 2026November 1990: 1,315 people · published 18 August 2026December 1990: 1,490 people · published 18 August 2026January 1991: 1,625 people · published 18 August 2026February 1991: 1,800 people · published 18 August 2026March 1991: 2,005 people · published 18 August 2026April 1991: 2,185 people · published 18 August 2026May 1991: 2,250 people · published 18 August 2026June 1991: 2,300 people · published 18 August 2026July 1991: 2,465 people · published 18 August 2026August 1991: 2,625 people · published 18 August 2026September 1991: 2,635 people · published 18 August 2026October 1991: 2,625 people · published 18 August 2026November 1991: 2,695 people · published 18 August 2026December 1991: 2,800 people · published 18 August 2026January 1992: 2,980 people · published 18 August 2026February 1992: 3,080 people · published 18 August 2026March 1992: 3,130 people · published 18 August 2026April 1992: 3,260 people · published 18 August 2026May 1992: 3,250 people · published 18 August 2026June 1992: 3,185 people · published 18 August 2026July 1992: 3,295 people · published 18 August 2026August 1992: 3,430 people · published 18 August 2026September 1992: 3,400 people · published 18 August 2026October 1992: 3,380 people · published 18 August 2026November 1992: 3,430 people · published 18 August 2026December 1992: 3,590 people · published 18 August 2026January 1993: 3,700 people · published 18 August 2026February 1993: 3,690 people · published 18 August 2026March 1993: 3,615 people · published 18 August 2026April 1993: 3,675 people · published 18 August 2026May 1993: 3,535 people · published 18 August 2026June 1993: 3,435 people · published 18 August 2026July 1993: 3,550 people · published 18 August 2026August 1993: 3,580 people · published 18 August 2026September 1993: 3,500 people · published 18 August 2026October 1993: 3,325 people · published 18 August 2026November 1993: 3,340 people · published 18 August 2026December 1993: 3,270 people · published 18 August 2026January 1994: 3,335 people · published 18 August 2026February 1994: 3,290 people · published 18 August 2026March 1994: 3,210 people · published 18 August 2026April 1994: 3,070 people · published 18 August 2026May 1994: 2,950 people · published 18 August 2026June 1994: 2,860 people · published 18 August 2026July 1994: 2,845 people · published 18 August 2026August 1994: 2,875 people · published 18 August 2026September 1994: 2,805 people · published 18 August 2026October 1994: 2,620 people · published 18 August 2026November 1994: 2,550 people · published 18 August 2026December 1994: 2,445 people · published 18 August 2026January 1995: 2,530 people · published 18 August 2026February 1995: 2,495 people · published 18 August 2026March 1995: 2,415 people · published 18 August 2026April 1995: 2,405 people · published 18 August 2026May 1995: 2,355 people · published 18 August 2026June 1995: 2,300 people · published 18 August 2026July 1995: 2,435 people · published 18 August 2026August 1995: 2,490 people · published 18 August 2026September 1995: 2,425 people · published 18 August 2026October 1995: 2,295 people · published 18 August 2026November 1995: 2,185 people · published 18 August 2026December 1995: 2,165 people · published 18 August 2026January 1996: 2,280 people · published 18 August 2026February 1996: 2,245 people · published 18 August 2026March 1996: 2,165 people · published 18 August 2026April 1996: 2,130 people · published 18 August 2026May 1996: 2,045 people · published 18 August 2026June 1996: 2,060 people · published 18 August 2026July 1996: 2,075 people · published 18 August 2026August 1996: 2,155 people · published 18 August 2026September 1996: 2,055 people · published 18 August 2026October 1996: 1,830 people · published 18 August 2026November 1996: 1,645 people · published 18 August 2026December 1996: 1,575 people · published 18 August 2026January 1997: 1,565 people · published 18 August 2026February 1997: 1,495 people · published 18 August 2026March 1997: 1,385 people · published 18 August 2026April 1997: 1,300 people · published 18 August 2026May 1997: 1,255 people · published 18 August 2026June 1997: 1,175 people · published 18 August 2026July 1997: 1,185 people · published 18 August 2026August 1997: 1,155 people · published 18 August 2026September 1997: 1,125 people · published 18 August 2026October 1997: 1,060 people · published 18 August 2026November 1997: 1,010 people · published 18 August 2026December 1997: 1,010 people · published 18 August 2026January 1998: 1,070 people · published 18 August 2026February 1998: 1,025 people · published 18 August 2026March 1998: 990 people · published 18 August 2026April 1998: 960 people · published 18 August 2026May 1998: 955 people · published 18 August 2026June 1998: 930 people · published 18 August 2026July 1998: 940 people · published 18 August 2026August 1998: 935 people · published 18 August 2026September 1998: 855 people · published 18 August 2026October 1998: 810 people · published 18 August 2026November 1998: 780 people · published 18 August 2026December 1998: 770 people · published 18 August 2026January 1999: 850 people · published 18 August 2026February 1999: 855 people · published 18 August 2026March 1999: 830 people · published 18 August 2026April 1999: 850 people · published 18 August 2026May 1999: 805 people · published 18 August 2026June 1999: 810 people · published 18 August 2026July 1999: 830 people · published 18 August 2026August 1999: 840 people · published 18 August 2026September 1999: 805 people · published 18 August 2026October 1999: 815 people · published 18 August 2026November 1999: 790 people · published 18 August 2026December 1999: 790 people · published 18 August 2026January 2000: 845 people · published 18 August 2026February 2000: 850 people · published 18 August 2026March 2000: 805 people · published 18 August 2026April 2000: 725 people · published 18 August 2026May 2000: 685 people · published 18 August 2026June 2000: 665 people · published 18 August 2026July 2000: 705 people · published 18 August 2026August 2000: 690 people · published 18 August 2026September 2000: 685 people · published 18 August 2026October 2000: 660 people · published 18 August 2026November 2000: 645 people · published 18 August 2026December 2000: 655 people · published 18 August 2026January 2001: 695 people · published 18 August 2026February 2001: 700 people · published 18 August 2026March 2001: 700 people · published 18 August 2026April 2001: 680 people · published 18 August 2026May 2001: 670 people · published 18 August 2026June 2001: 680 people · published 18 August 2026July 2001: 695 people · published 18 August 2026August 2001: 705 people · published 18 August 2026September 2001: 685 people · published 18 August 2026October 2001: 670 people · published 18 August 2026November 2001: 665 people · published 18 August 2026December 2001: 685 people · published 18 August 2026January 2002: 745 people · published 18 August 2026February 2002: 795 people · published 18 August 2026March 2002: 770 people · published 18 August 2026April 2002: 755 people · published 18 August 2026May 2002: 760 people · published 18 August 2026June 2002: 780 people · published 18 August 2026July 2002: 820 people · published 18 August 2026August 2002: 850 people · published 18 August 2026September 2002: 835 people · published 18 August 2026October 2002: 825 people · published 18 August 2026November 2002: 795 people · published 18 August 2026December 2002: 790 people · published 18 August 2026January 2003: 875 people · published 18 August 2026February 2003: 895 people · published 18 August 2026March 2003: 875 people · published 18 August 2026April 2003: 870 people · published 18 August 2026May 2003: 880 people · published 18 August 2026June 2003: 890 people · published 18 August 2026July 2003: 915 people · published 18 August 2026August 2003: 910 people · published 18 August 2026September 2003: 910 people · published 18 August 2026October 2003: 880 people · published 18 August 2026November 2003: 850 people · published 18 August 2026December 2003: 845 people · published 18 August 2026January 2004: 935 people · published 18 August 2026February 2004: 945 people · published 18 August 2026March 2004: 965 people · published 18 August 2026April 2004: 905 people · published 18 August 2026May 2004: 870 people · published 18 August 2026June 2004: 830 people · published 18 August 2026July 2004: 840 people · published 18 August 2026August 2004: 860 people · published 18 August 2026September 2004: 835 people · published 18 August 2026October 2004: 825 people · published 18 August 2026November 2004: 855 people · published 18 August 2026December 2004: 885 people · published 18 August 2026January 2005: 915 people · published 18 August 2026February 2005: 940 people · published 18 August 2026March 2005: 945 people · published 18 August 2026April 2005: 915 people · published 18 August 2026May 2005: 885 people · published 18 August 2026June 2005: 875 people · published 18 August 2026July 2005: 905 people · published 18 August 2026August 2005: 910 people · published 18 August 2026September 2005: 900 people · published 18 August 2026October 2005: 915 people · published 18 August 2026November 2005: 940 people · published 18 August 2026December 2005: 920 people · published 18 August 2026January 2006: 1,000 people · published 18 August 2026February 2006: 1,040 people · published 18 August 2026March 2006: 1,015 people · published 18 August 2026April 2006: 970 people · published 18 August 2026May 2006: 940 people · published 18 August 2026June 2006: 905 people · published 18 August 2026July 2006: 960 people · published 18 August 2026August 2006: 990 people · published 18 August 2026September 2006: 990 people · published 18 August 2026October 2006: 955 people · published 18 August 2026November 2006: 910 people · published 18 August 2026December 2006: 880 people · published 18 August 2026January 2007: 940 people · published 18 August 2026February 2007: 960 people · published 18 August 2026March 2007: 945 people · published 18 August 2026April 2007: 890 people · published 18 August 2026May 2007: 900 people · published 18 August 2026June 2007: 885 people · published 18 August 2026July 2007: 865 people · published 18 August 2026August 2007: 840 people · published 18 August 2026September 2007: 790 people · published 18 August 2026October 2007: 760 people · published 18 August 2026November 2007: 700 people · published 18 August 2026December 2007: 700 people · published 18 August 2026January 2008: 765 people · published 18 August 2026February 2008: 780 people · published 18 August 2026March 2008: 745 people · published 18 August 2026April 2008: 770 people · published 18 August 2026May 2008: 750 people · published 18 August 2026June 2008: 780 people · published 18 August 2026July 2008: 820 people · published 18 August 2026August 2008: 845 people · published 18 August 2026September 2008: 885 people · published 18 August 2026October 2008: 920 people · published 18 August 2026November 2008: 985 people · published 18 August 2026December 2008: 1,120 people · published 18 August 2026January 2009: 1,300 people · published 18 August 2026February 2009: 1,510 people · published 18 August 2026March 2009: 1,630 people · published 18 August 2026April 2009: 1,670 people · published 18 August 2026May 2009: 1,715 people · published 18 August 2026June 2009: 1,675 people · published 18 August 2026July 2009: 1,740 people · published 18 August 2026August 2009: 1,750 people · published 18 August 2026September 2009: 1,770 people · published 18 August 2026October 2009: 1,755 people · published 18 August 2026November 2009: 1,765 people · published 18 August 2026December 2009: 1,780 people · published 18 August 2026January 2010: 1,880 people · published 18 August 2026February 2010: 1,905 people · published 18 August 2026March 2010: 1,860 people · published 18 August 2026April 2010: 1,855 people · published 18 August 2026May 2010: 1,720 people · published 18 August 2026June 2010: 1,660 people · published 18 August 2026July 2010: 1,650 people · published 18 August 2026August 2010: 1,660 people · published 18 August 2026September 2010: 1,650 people · published 18 August 2026October 2010: 1,645 people · published 18 August 2026November 2010: 1,610 people · published 18 August 2026December 2010: 1,600 people · published 18 August 2026January 2011: 1,640 people · published 18 August 2026February 2011: 1,690 people · published 18 August 2026March 2011: 1,660 people · published 18 August 2026April 2011: 1,640 people · published 18 August 2026May 2011: 1,595 people · published 18 August 2026June 2011: 1,560 people · published 18 August 2026July 2011: 1,585 people · published 18 August 2026August 2011: 1,585 people · published 18 August 2026September 2011: 1,595 people · published 18 August 2026October 2011: 1,525 people · published 18 August 2026November 2011: 1,540 people · published 18 August 2026December 2011: 1,510 people · published 18 August 2026January 2012: 1,535 people · published 18 August 2026February 2012: 1,575 people · published 18 August 2026March 2012: 1,545 people · published 18 August 2026April 2012: 1,545 people · published 18 August 2026May 2012: 1,500 people · published 18 August 2026June 2012: 1,445 people · published 18 August 2026July 2012: 1,495 people · published 18 August 2026August 2012: 1,480 people · published 18 August 2026September 2012: 1,515 people · published 18 August 2026October 2012: 1,495 people · published 18 August 2026November 2012: 1,480 people · published 18 August 2026December 2012: 1,475 people · published 18 August 2026January 2013: 1,555 people · published 18 August 2026February 2013: 1,580 people · published 18 August 2026March 2013: 1,585 people · published 18 August 2026April 2013: 1,510 people · published 18 August 2026May 2013: 1,475 people · published 18 August 2026June 2013: 1,385 people · published 18 August 2026July 2013: 1,335 people · published 18 August 2026August 2013: 1,345 people · published 18 August 2026September 2013: 1,315 people · published 18 August 2026October 2013: 1,260 people · published 18 August 2026November 2013: 1,160 people · published 18 August 2026December 2013: 1,110 people · published 18 August 2026January 2014: 1,180 people · published 18 August 2026February 2014: 1,190 people · published 18 August 2026March 2014: 1,145 people · published 18 August 2026April 2014: 1,115 people · published 18 August 2026May 2014: 1,060 people · published 18 August 2026June 2014: 980 people · published 18 August 2026July 2014: 965 people · published 18 August 2026August 2014: 955 people · published 18 August 2026September 2014: 950 people · published 18 August 2026October 2014: 920 people · published 18 August 2026November 2014: 865 people · published 18 August 2026December 2014: 820 people · published 18 August 2026January 2015: 830 people · published 18 August 2026February 2015: 850 people · published 18 August 2026March 2015: 805 people · published 18 August 2026April 2015: 775 people · published 18 August 2026May 2015: 750 people · published 18 August 2026June 2015: 755 people · published 18 August 2026July 2015: 775 people · published 18 August 2026August 2015: 805 people · published 18 August 2026September 2015: 825 people · published 18 August 2026October 2015: 815 people · published 18 August 2026November 2015: 760 people · published 18 August 2026December 2015: 740 people · published 18 August 2026January 2016: 780 people · published 18 August 2026February 2016: 835 people · published 18 August 2026March 2016: 810 people · published 18 August 2026April 2016: 795 people · published 18 August 2026May 2016: 790 people · published 18 August 2026June 2016: 775 people · published 18 August 2026July 2016: 780 people · published 18 August 2026August 2016: 770 people · published 18 August 2026September 2016: 770 people · published 18 August 2026October 2016: 765 people · published 18 August 2026November 2016: 735 people · published 18 August 2026December 2016: 760 people · published 18 August 2026January 2017: 770 people · published 18 August 2026February 2017: 775 people · published 18 August 2026March 2017: 765 people · published 18 August 2026April 2017: 745 people · published 18 August 2026May 2017: 755 people · published 18 August 2026June 2017: 755 people · published 18 August 2026July 2017: 770 people · published 18 August 2026August 2017: 755 people · published 18 August 2026September 2017: 735 people · published 18 August 2026October 2017: 735 people · published 18 August 2026November 2017: 745 people · published 18 August 2026December 2017: 765 people · published 18 August 2026January 2018: 785 people · published 18 August 2026February 2018: 805 people · published 18 August 2026March 2018: 820 people · published 18 August 2026April 2018: 875 people · published 18 August 2026May 2018: 845 people · published 18 August 2026June 2018: 815 people · published 18 August 2026July 2018: 845 people · published 18 August 2026August 2018: 845 people · published 18 August 2026September 2018: 835 people · published 18 August 2026October 2018: 850 people · published 18 August 2026November 2018: 910 people · published 18 August 2026December 2018: 875 people · published 18 August 2026January 2019: 935 people · published 18 August 2026February 2019: 1,010 people · published 18 August 2026March 2019: 1,045 people · published 18 August 2026April 2019: 1,065 people · published 18 August 2026May 2019: 1,105 people · published 18 August 2026June 2019: 1,145 people · published 18 August 2026July 2019: 1,190 people · published 18 August 2026August 2019: 1,230 people · published 18 August 2026September 2019: 1,235 people · published 18 August 2026October 2019: 1,265 people · published 18 August 2026November 2019: 1,290 people · published 18 August 2026December 2019: 1,270 people · published 18 August 2026January 2020: 1,290 people · published 18 August 2026February 2020: 1,295 people · published 18 August 2026March 2020: 1,335 people · published 18 August 2026April 2020: 2,450 people · published 18 August 2026May 2020: 3,715 people · published 18 August 2026June 2020: 3,515 people · published 18 August 2026July 2020: 3,585 people · published 18 August 2026August 2020: 3,680 people · published 18 August 2026September 2020: 3,685 people · published 18 August 2026October 2020: 3,515 people · published 18 August 2026November 2020: 3,590 people · published 18 August 2026December 2020: 3,630 people · published 18 August 2026January 2021: 3,580 people · published 18 August 2026February 2021: 3,840 people · published 18 August 2026March 2021: 3,820 people · published 18 August 2026April 2021: 3,690 people · published 18 August 2026May 2021: 3,430 people · published 18 August 2026June 2021: 3,075 people · published 18 August 2026July 2021: 2,955 people · published 18 August 2026August 2021: 2,805 people · published 18 August 2026September 2021: 2,575 people · published 18 August 2026October 2021: 2,430 people · published 18 August 2026November 2021: 2,400 people · published 18 August 2026December 2021: 2,350 people · published 18 August 2026January 2022: 2,230 people · published 18 August 2026February 2022: 2,240 people · published 18 August 2026March 2022: 2,180 people · published 18 August 2026April 2022: 2,025 people · published 18 August 2026May 2022: 1,985 people · published 18 August 2026June 2022: 1,960 people · published 18 August 2026July 2022: 1,965 people · published 18 August 2026August 2022: 1,970 people · published 18 August 2026September 2022: 1,970 people · published 18 August 2026October 2022: 1,935 people · published 18 August 2026November 2022: 1,920 people · published 18 August 2026December 2022: 1,905 people · published 18 August 2026January 2023: 1,845 people · published 18 August 2026February 2023: 1,840 people · published 18 August 2026March 2023: 1,840 people · published 18 August 2026April 2023: 1,930 people · published 18 August 2026May 2023: 1,895 people · published 18 August 2026June 2023: 1,940 people · published 18 August 2026July 2023: 1,920 people · published 18 August 2026August 2023: 1,925 people · published 18 August 2026September 2023: 1,960 people · published 18 August 2026October 2023: 1,980 people · published 18 August 2026November 2023: 2,030 people · published 18 August 2026December 2023: 2,080 people · published 18 August 2026January 2024: 2,075 people · published 18 August 2026February 2024: 2,160 people · published 18 August 2026March 2024: 2,135 people · published 18 August 2026April 2024: 2,110 people · published 18 August 2026May 2024: 2,125 people · published 18 August 2026June 2024: 2,220 people · published 18 August 2026July 2024: 2,430 people · published 18 August 2026August 2024: 2,465 people · published 18 August 2026September 2024: 2,445 people · published 18 August 2026October 2024: 2,360 people · published 18 August 2026November 2024: 2,345 people · published 18 August 2026December 2024: 2,300 people · published 18 August 2026January 2025: 2,275 people · published 18 August 2026February 2025: 2,405 people · published 18 August 2026March 2025: 2,395 people · published 18 August 2026April 2025: 2,335 people · published 18 August 2026May 2025: 2,355 people · published 18 August 2026June 2025: 2,385 people · published 18 August 2026July 2025: 2,365 people · published 18 August 2026August 2025: 2,375 people · published 18 August 2026September 2025: 2,375 people · published 18 August 2026October 2025: 2,365 people · published 18 August 2026November 2025: 2,330 people · published 18 August 2026December 2025: 2,310 people · published 18 August 2026January 2026: 2,320 people · published 18 August 2026February 2026: 2,355 people · published 18 August 2026March 2026: 2,345 people · published 18 August 2026April 2026: 2,385 people · published 18 August 2026May 2026: 2,395 people · published 18 August 2026June 2026: 2,385 people · published 18 August 2026July 2026: 2,450 people · published 18 August 2026

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

ONS. Latest: 2,450 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Hertsmere, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 5.2% in January 1992 to 3.6% in July 2026, a change of 1.6% or 30.8% (ONS).

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64: January 1992 to July 2026ConservativeConservativeLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourCoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour0%2%4%6%200020102020Before: Jobseeker's Allowance claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64. After: Jobseeker's Allowance and searching-for-work Universal Credit claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64, phased in by area.definition changeJanuary 1992: 5.2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1992: 5.4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1992: 5.5% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1992: 5.7% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1992: 5.7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1992: 5.6% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1992: 5.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1992: 6% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1992: 6% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1992: 5.9% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1992: 6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1992: 6.3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1993: 6.5% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1993: 6.5% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1993: 6.3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1993: 6.4% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1993: 6.2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1993: 6% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1993: 6.2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1993: 6.3% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1993: 6.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1993: 5.8% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1993: 5.8% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1993: 5.7% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1994: 5.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1994: 5.7% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1994: 5.6% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1994: 5.3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1994: 5.1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1994: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1994: 4.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1994: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1994: 4.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1994: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1994: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1994: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1995: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1995: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1995: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1995: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1995: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1995: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1995: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1995: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1995: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1995: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1995: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1995: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1996: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1996: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1996: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1996: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1996: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1996: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1996: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1996: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1996: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1996: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1996: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1996: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1997: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1997: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1997: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1997: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1997: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1997: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1997: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1997: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1997: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1997: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1997: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1997: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1998: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1998: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1998: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1998: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1998: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1998: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1998: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1998: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1998: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1998: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1998: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1998: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1999: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1999: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1999: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1999: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1999: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1999: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1999: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1999: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1999: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1999: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1999: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1999: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2000: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2000: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2000: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2000: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2000: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2000: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2000: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2000: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2000: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2000: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2000: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2000: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2001: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2001: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2001: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2001: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2001: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2001: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2001: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2001: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2001: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2001: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2001: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2001: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2002: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2002: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2002: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2002: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2002: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2002: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2002: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2002: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2002: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2002: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2002: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2002: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2003: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2003: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2003: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2003: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2003: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2003: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2003: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2003: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2003: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2003: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2003: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2003: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2004: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2004: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2004: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2004: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2004: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2004: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2004: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2004: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2004: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2004: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2004: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2004: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2005: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2005: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2005: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2005: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2005: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2005: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2005: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2005: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2005: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2005: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2005: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2005: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2006: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2006: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2006: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2006: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2006: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2006: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2006: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2006: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2006: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2006: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2006: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2006: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2007: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2007: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2007: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2007: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2007: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2007: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2007: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2007: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2007: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2007: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2007: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2007: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2008: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2008: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2008: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2008: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2008: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2008: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2008: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2008: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2008: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2008: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2008: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2008: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2009: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2009: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2009: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2009: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2009: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2009: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2009: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2009: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2009: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2009: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2009: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2009: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2010: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2010: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2010: 2.9% 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: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2010: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2010: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2010: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2010: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2010: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2011: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2011: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2011: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2011: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2011: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2011: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2011: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2011: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2011: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2011: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2011: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2011: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2012: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2012: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2012: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2012: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2012: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2012: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2012: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2012: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2012: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2012: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2012: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2012: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2013: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2013: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2013: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2013: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2013: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2013: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2013: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2013: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2013: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2013: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2013: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2013: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2014: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2014: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2014: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2014: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2014: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2014: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2014: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2014: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2014: 1.5% 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: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2015: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2015: 1.2% 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: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2015: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2015: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2015: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2016: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2016: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2016: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2016: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2016: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2016: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2016: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2016: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2016: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2016: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2016: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2016: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2017: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2017: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2017: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2017: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2017: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2017: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2017: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2017: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2017: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2017: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2017: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2017: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2018: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2018: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2018: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2018: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2018: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2018: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2018: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2018: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2018: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2018: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2018: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2018: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2019: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2019: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2019: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2019: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2019: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2019: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2019: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2019: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2019: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2019: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2019: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2019: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2020: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2020: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2020: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2020: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2020: 5.6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2020: 5.3% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2020: 5.4% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2020: 5.5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2020: 5.5% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2020: 5.3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2020: 5.4% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2020: 5.4% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2021: 5.3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2021: 5.7% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2021: 5.7% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2021: 5.5% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2021: 5.1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2021: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2021: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2021: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2021: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2021: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2021: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2021: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2022: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2022: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2022: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2022: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2022: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2022: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2022: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2022: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2022: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2022: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2022: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2022: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2023: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2023: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2023: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2023: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2023: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2023: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2023: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2023: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2023: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2023: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2023: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2023: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2024: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2024: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2024: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2024: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2024: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2024: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2024: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2024: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2024: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2024: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2024: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2024: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2025: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2025: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2025: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2025: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2025: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2025: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2025: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2025: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2025: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2025: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2025: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2025: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2026: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2026: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2026: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2026: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2026: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2026: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2026: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026

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ONS. Latest: 3.6% (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

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