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Local authority · S12000017

Work in Highland

Every work series published for Highland, 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 Highland, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £21,710 in 2008 to £39,740 in 2025, a change of £18,030 or 83.0%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

Median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence: 2008 to 2025LabourCoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour£0£10k£20k£30k2010201520202025UKUK2008: £21,710 £ a year · published 29 October 20252009: £22,900 £ a year · published 29 October 20252010: £23,264 £ a year · published 29 October 20252011: £23,362 £ a year · published 29 October 20252012: £23,966 £ a year · published 29 October 20252013: £25,025 £ a year · published 29 October 20252014: £25,737 £ a year · published 29 October 20252015: £26,997 £ a year · published 29 October 20252016: £27,918 £ a year · published 29 October 20252017: £28,262 £ a year · published 29 October 20252018: £29,044 £ a year · published 29 October 20252019: £29,757 £ a year · published 29 October 20252020: £32,002 £ a year · published 29 October 20252021: £31,092 £ a year · published 29 October 20252022: £32,783 £ a year · published 29 October 20252023: £36,073 £ a year · published 29 October 20252024: £39,003 £ a year · published 23 October 20252025: £39,740 £ a year · published 23 October 2025
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PeriodMedian annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2008£21,710—
2009£22,900—
2010£23,264—
2011£23,362—
2012£23,966—
2013£25,025—
2014£25,737—
2015£26,997—
2016£27,918—
2017£28,262—
2018£29,044—
2019£29,757—
2020£32,002—
2021£31,092—
2022£32,783—
2023£36,073—
2024£39,003£37,439
2025£39,740£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: £39,740 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Highland, median annual pay, male full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £40,565 in 2024 to £40,682 in 2025, a change of £117 or 0.3%, 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: £40,565 £ a year · published 23 October 20252025: £40,682 £ a year · published 23 October 2025
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PeriodMedian annual pay, male full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2024£40,565£40,053
2025£40,682£41,832

ONS. Latest: £40,682 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Highland, median annual pay, female full-time employees, by area of residence fell from £36,758 in 2024 to £35,381 in 2025, a change of £1,377 or 3.7%, 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: £36,758 £ a year · published 23 October 20252025: £35,381 £ a year · published 23 October 2025
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PeriodMedian annual pay, female full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2024£36,758£34,001
2025£35,381£35,670

ONS. Latest: £35,381 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Highland, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £425 in 2008 to £775 in 2025, a change of £350 or 82.2%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

Median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence: 2008 to 2025LabourCoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour£0£200£400£6002010201520202025UKUK2008: £425 £ a week · published 29 October 20252009: £453 £ a week · published 29 October 20252010: £456 £ a week · published 29 October 20252011: £458 £ a week · published 29 October 20252012: £471 £ a week · published 29 October 20252013: £476 £ a week · published 29 October 20252014: £489 £ a week · published 29 October 20252015: £491 £ a week · published 29 October 20252016: £530 £ a week · published 29 October 20252017: £545 £ a week · published 29 October 20252018: £560 £ a week · published 29 October 20252019: £576 £ a week · published 29 October 20252020: £585 £ a week · published 29 October 20252021: £606 £ a week · published 29 October 20252022: £667 £ a week · published 29 October 20252023: £711 £ a week · published 29 October 20252024: £737 £ a week · published 23 October 20252025: £775 £ a week · published 23 October 2025
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PeriodMedian weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2008£425—
2009£453—
2010£456—
2011£458—
2012£471—
2013£476—
2014£489—
2015£491—
2016£530—
2017£545—
2018£560—
2019£576—
2020£585—
2021£606—
2022£667—
2023£711—
2024£737£728
2025£775£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: £775 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Highland, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 14,670 in January 1986 to 3,170 in July 2026, a change of 11,500 or 78.4% (ONS).

People claiming unemployment-related benefits: January 1986 to July 2026ConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour05k10k15k1990200020102020Before: Claimants of Unemployment Benefit or of Income Support as an unemployed person. After: Claimants of Jobseeker's Allowance.definition changeBefore: Claimants of Jobseeker's Allowance. After: Claimants of Jobseeker's Allowance plus Universal Credit claimants in the searching for work conditionality group, phased in by area.definition changeJanuary 1986: 14,670 people · published 18 August 2026February 1986: 14,565 people · published 18 August 2026March 1986: 14,195 people · published 18 August 2026April 1986: 13,275 people · published 18 August 2026May 1986: 12,615 people · published 18 August 2026June 1986: 12,305 people · published 18 August 2026July 1986: 12,570 people · published 18 August 2026August 1986: 12,630 people · published 18 August 2026September 1986: 13,040 people · published 18 August 2026October 1986: 13,530 people · published 18 August 2026November 1986: 14,375 people · published 18 August 2026December 1986: 14,815 people · published 18 August 2026January 1987: 15,395 people · published 18 August 2026February 1987: 14,965 people · published 18 August 2026March 1987: 14,410 people · published 18 August 2026April 1987: 13,890 people · published 18 August 2026May 1987: 12,770 people · published 18 August 2026June 1987: 12,380 people · published 18 August 2026July 1987: 12,185 people · published 18 August 2026August 1987: 11,635 people · published 18 August 2026September 1987: 11,680 people · published 18 August 2026October 1987: 12,095 people · published 18 August 2026November 1987: 13,030 people · published 18 August 2026December 1987: 13,455 people · published 18 August 2026January 1988: 14,010 people · published 18 August 2026February 1988: 13,775 people · published 18 August 2026March 1988: 13,445 people · published 18 August 2026April 1988: 13,030 people · published 18 August 2026May 1988: 12,010 people · published 18 August 2026June 1988: 10,835 people · published 18 August 2026July 1988: 10,320 people · published 18 August 2026August 1988: 9,945 people · published 18 August 2026September 1988: 10,225 people · published 18 August 2026October 1988: 10,270 people · published 18 August 2026November 1988: 10,755 people · published 18 August 2026December 1988: 11,125 people · published 18 August 2026January 1989: 11,410 people · published 18 August 2026February 1989: 11,040 people · published 18 August 2026March 1989: 10,465 people · published 18 August 2026April 1989: 9,300 people · published 18 August 2026May 1989: 8,660 people · published 18 August 2026June 1989: 8,130 people · published 18 August 2026July 1989: 7,815 people · published 18 August 2026August 1989: 7,615 people · published 18 August 2026September 1989: 7,455 people · published 18 August 2026October 1989: 7,635 people · published 18 August 2026November 1989: 8,215 people · published 18 August 2026December 1989: 8,610 people · published 18 August 2026January 1990: 8,890 people · published 18 August 2026February 1990: 8,400 people · published 18 August 2026March 1990: 7,990 people · published 18 August 2026April 1990: 7,635 people · published 18 August 2026May 1990: 6,930 people · published 18 August 2026June 1990: 6,595 people · published 18 August 2026July 1990: 6,730 people · published 18 August 2026August 1990: 6,590 people · published 18 August 2026September 1990: 6,655 people · published 18 August 2026October 1990: 7,060 people · published 18 August 2026November 1990: 7,675 people · published 18 August 2026December 1990: 8,260 people · published 18 August 2026January 1991: 8,520 people · published 18 August 2026February 1991: 8,615 people · published 18 August 2026March 1991: 8,260 people · published 18 August 2026April 1991: 7,715 people · published 18 August 2026May 1991: 7,290 people · published 18 August 2026June 1991: 7,090 people · published 18 August 2026July 1991: 7,235 people · published 18 August 2026August 1991: 7,370 people · published 18 August 2026September 1991: 7,535 people · published 18 August 2026October 1991: 7,900 people · published 18 August 2026November 1991: 8,665 people · published 18 August 2026December 1991: 9,095 people · published 18 August 2026January 1992: 9,600 people · published 18 August 2026February 1992: 9,700 people · published 18 August 2026March 1992: 9,280 people · published 18 August 2026April 1992: 8,975 people · published 18 August 2026May 1992: 8,235 people · published 18 August 2026June 1992: 7,945 people · published 18 August 2026July 1992: 8,200 people · published 18 August 2026August 1992: 8,525 people · published 18 August 2026September 1992: 8,690 people · published 18 August 2026October 1992: 9,295 people · published 18 August 2026November 1992: 10,435 people · published 18 August 2026December 1992: 11,460 people · published 18 August 2026January 1993: 12,315 people · published 18 August 2026February 1993: 12,345 people · published 18 August 2026March 1993: 12,290 people · published 18 August 2026April 1993: 11,990 people · published 18 August 2026May 1993: 11,220 people · published 18 August 2026June 1993: 11,020 people · published 18 August 2026July 1993: 10,990 people · published 18 August 2026August 1993: 10,850 people · published 18 August 2026September 1993: 10,475 people · published 18 August 2026October 1993: 10,755 people · published 18 August 2026November 1993: 11,515 people · published 18 August 2026December 1993: 12,055 people · published 18 August 2026January 1994: 12,750 people · published 18 August 2026February 1994: 12,525 people · published 18 August 2026March 1994: 11,955 people · published 18 August 2026April 1994: 11,480 people · published 18 August 2026May 1994: 10,925 people · published 18 August 2026June 1994: 10,370 people · published 18 August 2026July 1994: 10,455 people · published 18 August 2026August 1994: 10,290 people · published 18 August 2026September 1994: 9,710 people · published 18 August 2026October 1994: 10,040 people · published 18 August 2026November 1994: 10,535 people · published 18 August 2026December 1994: 10,735 people · published 18 August 2026January 1995: 11,110 people · published 18 August 2026February 1995: 10,635 people · published 18 August 2026March 1995: 9,880 people · published 18 August 2026April 1995: 9,265 people · published 18 August 2026May 1995: 8,935 people · published 18 August 2026June 1995: 8,715 people · published 18 August 2026July 1995: 9,110 people · published 18 August 2026August 1995: 9,105 people · published 18 August 2026September 1995: 8,860 people · published 18 August 2026October 1995: 9,035 people · published 18 August 2026November 1995: 9,695 people · published 18 August 2026December 1995: 10,385 people · published 18 August 2026January 1996: 11,115 people · published 18 August 2026February 1996: 11,020 people · published 18 August 2026March 1996: 10,185 people · published 18 August 2026April 1996: 9,420 people · published 18 August 2026May 1996: 9,010 people · published 18 August 2026June 1996: 8,615 people · published 18 August 2026July 1996: 8,755 people · published 18 August 2026August 1996: 8,720 people · published 18 August 2026September 1996: 8,375 people · published 18 August 2026October 1996: 8,455 people · published 18 August 2026November 1996: 8,805 people · published 18 August 2026December 1996: 9,175 people · published 18 August 2026January 1997: 9,620 people · published 18 August 2026February 1997: 9,185 people · published 18 August 2026March 1997: 8,275 people · published 18 August 2026April 1997: 7,595 people · published 18 August 2026May 1997: 7,110 people · published 18 August 2026June 1997: 6,835 people · published 18 August 2026July 1997: 7,050 people · published 18 August 2026August 1997: 6,780 people · published 18 August 2026September 1997: 6,535 people · published 18 August 2026October 1997: 6,725 people · published 18 August 2026November 1997: 7,095 people · published 18 August 2026December 1997: 7,220 people · published 18 August 2026January 1998: 7,885 people · published 18 August 2026February 1998: 7,730 people · published 18 August 2026March 1998: 7,055 people · published 18 August 2026April 1998: 6,405 people · published 18 August 2026May 1998: 5,785 people · published 18 August 2026June 1998: 5,325 people · published 18 August 2026July 1998: 5,555 people · published 18 August 2026August 1998: 5,560 people · published 18 August 2026September 1998: 5,125 people · published 18 August 2026October 1998: 5,180 people · published 18 August 2026November 1998: 5,745 people · published 18 August 2026December 1998: 5,960 people · published 18 August 2026January 1999: 6,570 people · published 18 August 2026February 1999: 6,400 people · published 18 August 2026March 1999: 5,880 people · published 18 August 2026April 1999: 5,300 people · published 18 August 2026May 1999: 5,000 people · published 18 August 2026June 1999: 4,950 people · published 18 August 2026July 1999: 4,945 people · published 18 August 2026August 1999: 4,895 people · published 18 August 2026September 1999: 4,730 people · published 18 August 2026October 1999: 4,505 people · published 18 August 2026November 1999: 4,945 people · published 18 August 2026December 1999: 5,405 people · published 18 August 2026January 2000: 6,100 people · published 18 August 2026February 2000: 5,975 people · published 18 August 2026March 2000: 5,610 people · published 18 August 2026April 2000: 4,840 people · published 18 August 2026May 2000: 4,620 people · published 18 August 2026June 2000: 4,335 people · published 18 August 2026July 2000: 5,270 people · published 18 August 2026August 2000: 5,220 people · published 18 August 2026September 2000: 4,930 people · published 18 August 2026October 2000: 4,950 people · published 18 August 2026November 2000: 5,225 people · published 18 August 2026December 2000: 5,510 people · published 18 August 2026January 2001: 6,000 people · published 18 August 2026February 2001: 5,840 people · published 18 August 2026March 2001: 5,385 people · published 18 August 2026April 2001: 4,570 people · published 18 August 2026May 2001: 4,270 people · published 18 August 2026June 2001: 4,015 people · published 18 August 2026July 2001: 4,075 people · published 18 August 2026August 2001: 4,145 people · published 18 August 2026September 2001: 4,005 people · published 18 August 2026October 2001: 4,145 people · published 18 August 2026November 2001: 4,420 people · published 18 August 2026December 2001: 4,640 people · published 18 August 2026January 2002: 5,185 people · published 18 August 2026February 2002: 5,020 people · published 18 August 2026March 2002: 4,655 people · published 18 August 2026April 2002: 4,165 people · published 18 August 2026May 2002: 3,875 people · published 18 August 2026June 2002: 3,690 people · published 18 August 2026July 2002: 3,630 people · published 18 August 2026August 2002: 3,615 people · published 18 August 2026September 2002: 3,410 people · published 18 August 2026October 2002: 3,475 people · published 18 August 2026November 2002: 3,940 people · published 18 August 2026December 2002: 4,125 people · published 18 August 2026January 2003: 4,835 people · published 18 August 2026February 2003: 4,795 people · published 18 August 2026March 2003: 4,490 people · published 18 August 2026April 2003: 4,055 people · published 18 August 2026May 2003: 3,755 people · published 18 August 2026June 2003: 3,615 people · published 18 August 2026July 2003: 3,510 people · published 18 August 2026August 2003: 3,385 people · published 18 August 2026September 2003: 3,250 people · published 18 August 2026October 2003: 3,385 people · published 18 August 2026November 2003: 3,800 people · published 18 August 2026December 2003: 4,025 people · published 18 August 2026January 2004: 4,535 people · published 18 August 2026February 2004: 4,355 people · published 18 August 2026March 2004: 3,965 people · published 18 August 2026April 2004: 3,600 people · published 18 August 2026May 2004: 3,220 people · published 18 August 2026June 2004: 2,970 people · published 18 August 2026July 2004: 2,915 people · published 18 August 2026August 2004: 2,925 people · published 18 August 2026September 2004: 2,750 people · published 18 August 2026October 2004: 2,780 people · published 18 August 2026November 2004: 3,105 people · published 18 August 2026December 2004: 3,260 people · published 18 August 2026January 2005: 3,625 people · published 18 August 2026February 2005: 3,605 people · published 18 August 2026March 2005: 3,415 people · published 18 August 2026April 2005: 3,030 people · published 18 August 2026May 2005: 2,830 people · published 18 August 2026June 2005: 2,785 people · published 18 August 2026July 2005: 2,710 people · published 18 August 2026August 2005: 2,785 people · published 18 August 2026September 2005: 2,600 people · published 18 August 2026October 2005: 2,645 people · published 18 August 2026November 2005: 2,845 people · published 18 August 2026December 2005: 3,040 people · published 18 August 2026January 2006: 3,310 people · published 18 August 2026February 2006: 3,395 people · published 18 August 2026March 2006: 3,260 people · published 18 August 2026April 2006: 2,940 people · published 18 August 2026May 2006: 2,775 people · published 18 August 2026June 2006: 2,715 people · published 18 August 2026July 2006: 2,675 people · published 18 August 2026August 2006: 2,625 people · published 18 August 2026September 2006: 2,630 people · published 18 August 2026October 2006: 2,625 people · published 18 August 2026November 2006: 2,780 people · published 18 August 2026December 2006: 2,815 people · published 18 August 2026January 2007: 3,045 people · published 18 August 2026February 2007: 3,080 people · published 18 August 2026March 2007: 2,940 people · published 18 August 2026April 2007: 2,535 people · published 18 August 2026May 2007: 2,305 people · published 18 August 2026June 2007: 2,160 people · published 18 August 2026July 2007: 2,215 people · published 18 August 2026August 2007: 2,150 people · published 18 August 2026September 2007: 1,905 people · published 18 August 2026October 2007: 1,965 people · published 18 August 2026November 2007: 2,170 people · published 18 August 2026December 2007: 2,295 people · published 18 August 2026January 2008: 2,510 people · published 18 August 2026February 2008: 2,545 people · published 18 August 2026March 2008: 2,420 people · published 18 August 2026April 2008: 2,165 people · published 18 August 2026May 2008: 2,110 people · published 18 August 2026June 2008: 2,000 people · published 18 August 2026July 2008: 2,085 people · published 18 August 2026August 2008: 2,155 people · published 18 August 2026September 2008: 2,210 people · published 18 August 2026October 2008: 2,400 people · published 18 August 2026November 2008: 2,865 people · published 18 August 2026December 2008: 3,200 people · published 18 August 2026January 2009: 3,640 people · published 18 August 2026February 2009: 4,150 people · published 18 August 2026March 2009: 4,240 people · published 18 August 2026April 2009: 3,900 people · published 18 August 2026May 2009: 3,775 people · published 18 August 2026June 2009: 3,705 people · published 18 August 2026July 2009: 3,625 people · published 18 August 2026August 2009: 3,635 people · published 18 August 2026September 2009: 3,470 people · published 18 August 2026October 2009: 3,630 people · published 18 August 2026November 2009: 3,910 people · published 18 August 2026December 2009: 4,115 people · published 18 August 2026January 2010: 4,450 people · published 18 August 2026February 2010: 4,535 people · published 18 August 2026March 2010: 4,470 people · published 18 August 2026April 2010: 4,125 people · published 18 August 2026May 2010: 3,865 people · published 18 August 2026June 2010: 3,725 people · published 18 August 2026July 2010: 3,650 people · published 18 August 2026August 2010: 3,615 people · published 18 August 2026September 2010: 3,275 people · published 18 August 2026October 2010: 3,515 people · published 18 August 2026November 2010: 3,880 people · published 18 August 2026December 2010: 4,440 people · published 18 August 2026January 2011: 4,750 people · published 18 August 2026February 2011: 4,790 people · published 18 August 2026March 2011: 4,575 people · published 18 August 2026April 2011: 4,150 people · published 18 August 2026May 2011: 3,765 people · published 18 August 2026June 2011: 3,730 people · published 18 August 2026July 2011: 3,765 people · published 18 August 2026August 2011: 3,760 people · published 18 August 2026September 2011: 3,500 people · published 18 August 2026October 2011: 3,510 people · published 18 August 2026November 2011: 3,890 people · published 18 August 2026December 2011: 4,110 people · published 18 August 2026January 2012: 4,350 people · published 18 August 2026February 2012: 4,425 people · published 18 August 2026March 2012: 4,435 people · published 18 August 2026April 2012: 3,995 people · published 18 August 2026May 2012: 3,775 people · published 18 August 2026June 2012: 3,815 people · published 18 August 2026July 2012: 3,750 people · published 18 August 2026August 2012: 3,790 people · published 18 August 2026September 2012: 3,565 people · published 18 August 2026October 2012: 3,620 people · published 18 August 2026November 2012: 3,910 people · published 18 August 2026December 2012: 4,115 people · published 18 August 2026January 2013: 4,390 people · published 18 August 2026February 2013: 4,510 people · published 18 August 2026March 2013: 4,225 people · published 18 August 2026April 2013: 3,705 people · published 18 August 2026May 2013: 3,490 people · published 18 August 2026June 2013: 3,315 people · published 18 August 2026July 2013: 3,185 people · published 18 August 2026August 2013: 2,995 people · published 18 August 2026September 2013: 2,730 people · published 18 August 2026October 2013: 2,640 people · published 18 August 2026November 2013: 2,905 people · published 18 August 2026December 2013: 3,060 people · published 18 August 2026January 2014: 3,220 people · published 18 August 2026February 2014: 3,415 people · published 18 August 2026March 2014: 3,285 people · published 18 August 2026April 2014: 2,895 people · published 18 August 2026May 2014: 2,665 people · published 18 August 2026June 2014: 2,375 people · published 18 August 2026July 2014: 2,260 people · published 18 August 2026August 2014: 2,165 people · published 18 August 2026September 2014: 1,980 people · published 18 August 2026October 2014: 1,955 people · published 18 August 2026November 2014: 2,160 people · published 18 August 2026December 2014: 2,410 people · published 18 August 2026January 2015: 2,525 people · published 18 August 2026February 2015: 2,620 people · published 18 August 2026March 2015: 2,505 people · published 18 August 2026April 2015: 2,265 people · published 18 August 2026May 2015: 2,075 people · published 18 August 2026June 2015: 1,975 people · published 18 August 2026July 2015: 2,015 people · published 18 August 2026August 2015: 1,940 people · published 18 August 2026September 2015: 1,875 people · published 18 August 2026October 2015: 1,925 people · published 18 August 2026November 2015: 2,020 people · published 18 August 2026December 2015: 2,230 people · published 18 August 2026January 2016: 2,365 people · published 18 August 2026February 2016: 2,520 people · published 18 August 2026March 2016: 2,535 people · published 18 August 2026April 2016: 2,385 people · published 18 August 2026May 2016: 2,250 people · published 18 August 2026June 2016: 2,160 people · published 18 August 2026July 2016: 2,045 people · published 18 August 2026August 2016: 2,100 people · published 18 August 2026September 2016: 2,075 people · published 18 August 2026October 2016: 2,170 people · published 18 August 2026November 2016: 2,250 people · published 18 August 2026December 2016: 2,465 people · published 18 August 2026January 2017: 2,700 people · published 18 August 2026February 2017: 2,845 people · published 18 August 2026March 2017: 2,920 people · published 18 August 2026April 2017: 2,990 people · published 18 August 2026May 2017: 2,945 people · published 18 August 2026June 2017: 2,885 people · published 18 August 2026July 2017: 2,860 people · published 18 August 2026August 2017: 2,925 people · published 18 August 2026September 2017: 2,935 people · published 18 August 2026October 2017: 3,075 people · published 18 August 2026November 2017: 3,125 people · published 18 August 2026December 2017: 3,380 people · published 18 August 2026January 2018: 3,525 people · published 18 August 2026February 2018: 3,765 people · published 18 August 2026March 2018: 3,740 people · published 18 August 2026April 2018: 4,020 people · published 18 August 2026May 2018: 3,720 people · published 18 August 2026June 2018: 3,550 people · published 18 August 2026July 2018: 3,520 people · published 18 August 2026August 2018: 3,475 people · published 18 August 2026September 2018: 3,410 people · published 18 August 2026October 2018: 3,385 people · published 18 August 2026November 2018: 3,460 people · published 18 August 2026December 2018: 3,510 people · published 18 August 2026January 2019: 3,585 people · published 18 August 2026February 2019: 3,875 people · published 18 August 2026March 2019: 3,840 people · published 18 August 2026April 2019: 3,725 people · published 18 August 2026May 2019: 3,535 people · published 18 August 2026June 2019: 3,440 people · published 18 August 2026July 2019: 3,425 people · published 18 August 2026August 2019: 3,370 people · published 18 August 2026September 2019: 3,240 people · published 18 August 2026October 2019: 3,235 people · published 18 August 2026November 2019: 3,340 people · published 18 August 2026December 2019: 3,540 people · published 18 August 2026January 2020: 3,705 people · published 18 August 2026February 2020: 3,715 people · published 18 August 2026March 2020: 3,660 people · published 18 August 2026April 2020: 7,080 people · published 18 August 2026May 2020: 8,335 people · published 18 August 2026June 2020: 8,200 people · published 18 August 2026July 2020: 8,430 people · published 18 August 2026August 2020: 8,325 people · published 18 August 2026September 2020: 7,730 people · published 18 August 2026October 2020: 7,215 people · published 18 August 2026November 2020: 7,235 people · published 18 August 2026December 2020: 7,200 people · published 18 August 2026January 2021: 7,325 people · published 18 August 2026February 2021: 7,765 people · published 18 August 2026March 2021: 7,765 people · published 18 August 2026April 2021: 7,510 people · published 18 August 2026May 2021: 6,795 people · published 18 August 2026June 2021: 5,945 people · published 18 August 2026July 2021: 5,510 people · published 18 August 2026August 2021: 5,130 people · published 18 August 2026September 2021: 4,650 people · published 18 August 2026October 2021: 4,295 people · published 18 August 2026November 2021: 4,265 people · published 18 August 2026December 2021: 4,205 people · published 18 August 2026January 2022: 4,255 people · published 18 August 2026February 2022: 4,325 people · published 18 August 2026March 2022: 4,155 people · published 18 August 2026April 2022: 3,750 people · published 18 August 2026May 2022: 3,600 people · published 18 August 2026June 2022: 3,405 people · published 18 August 2026July 2022: 3,255 people · published 18 August 2026August 2022: 3,280 people · published 18 August 2026September 2022: 3,205 people · published 18 August 2026October 2022: 3,165 people · published 18 August 2026November 2022: 3,265 people · published 18 August 2026December 2022: 3,340 people · published 18 August 2026January 2023: 3,560 people · published 18 August 2026February 2023: 3,645 people · published 18 August 2026March 2023: 3,710 people · published 18 August 2026April 2023: 3,650 people · published 18 August 2026May 2023: 3,400 people · published 18 August 2026June 2023: 3,190 people · published 18 August 2026July 2023: 3,220 people · published 18 August 2026August 2023: 3,140 people · published 18 August 2026September 2023: 2,960 people · published 18 August 2026October 2023: 2,975 people · published 18 August 2026November 2023: 3,065 people · published 18 August 2026December 2023: 3,160 people · published 18 August 2026January 2024: 3,265 people · published 18 August 2026February 2024: 3,335 people · published 18 August 2026March 2024: 3,300 people · published 18 August 2026April 2024: 3,130 people · published 18 August 2026May 2024: 3,115 people · published 18 August 2026June 2024: 3,170 people · published 18 August 2026July 2024: 3,360 people · published 18 August 2026August 2024: 3,295 people · published 18 August 2026September 2024: 3,275 people · published 18 August 2026October 2024: 3,255 people · published 18 August 2026November 2024: 3,285 people · published 18 August 2026December 2024: 3,260 people · published 18 August 2026January 2025: 3,335 people · published 18 August 2026February 2025: 3,550 people · published 18 August 2026March 2025: 3,475 people · published 18 August 2026April 2025: 3,315 people · published 18 August 2026May 2025: 3,130 people · published 18 August 2026June 2025: 3,055 people · published 18 August 2026July 2025: 2,985 people · published 18 August 2026August 2025: 3,020 people · published 18 August 2026September 2025: 2,875 people · published 18 August 2026October 2025: 2,870 people · published 18 August 2026November 2025: 2,975 people · published 18 August 2026December 2025: 3,065 people · published 18 August 2026January 2026: 3,195 people · published 18 August 2026February 2026: 3,435 people · published 18 August 2026March 2026: 3,465 people · published 18 August 2026April 2026: 3,335 people · published 18 August 2026May 2026: 3,265 people · published 18 August 2026June 2026: 3,215 people · published 18 August 2026July 2026: 3,170 people · published 18 August 2026
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PeriodPeople claiming unemployment-related benefits
January 198614,670 people
February 198614,565 people
March 198614,195 people
April 198613,275 people
May 198612,615 people
June 198612,305 people
July 198612,570 people
August 198612,630 people
September 198613,040 people
October 198613,530 people
November 198614,375 people
December 198614,815 people
January 198715,395 people
February 198714,965 people
March 198714,410 people
April 198713,890 people
May 198712,770 people
June 198712,380 people
July 198712,185 people
August 198711,635 people
September 198711,680 people
October 198712,095 people
November 198713,030 people
December 198713,455 people
January 198814,010 people
February 198813,775 people
March 198813,445 people
April 198813,030 people
May 198812,010 people
June 198810,835 people
July 198810,320 people
August 19889,945 people
September 198810,225 people
October 198810,270 people
November 198810,755 people
December 198811,125 people
January 198911,410 people
February 198911,040 people
March 198910,465 people
April 19899,300 people
May 19898,660 people
June 19898,130 people
July 19897,815 people
August 19897,615 people
September 19897,455 people
October 19897,635 people
November 19898,215 people
December 19898,610 people
January 19908,890 people
February 19908,400 people
March 19907,990 people
April 19907,635 people
May 19906,930 people
June 19906,595 people
July 19906,730 people
August 19906,590 people
September 19906,655 people
October 19907,060 people
November 19907,675 people
December 19908,260 people
January 19918,520 people
February 19918,615 people
March 19918,260 people
April 19917,715 people
May 19917,290 people
June 19917,090 people
July 19917,235 people
August 19917,370 people
September 19917,535 people
October 19917,900 people
November 19918,665 people
December 19919,095 people
January 19929,600 people
February 19929,700 people
March 19929,280 people
April 19928,975 people
May 19928,235 people
June 19927,945 people
July 19928,200 people
August 19928,525 people
September 19928,690 people
October 19929,295 people
November 199210,435 people
December 199211,460 people
January 199312,315 people
February 199312,345 people
March 199312,290 people
April 199311,990 people
May 199311,220 people
June 199311,020 people
July 199310,990 people
August 199310,850 people
September 199310,475 people
October 199310,755 people
November 199311,515 people
December 199312,055 people
January 199412,750 people
February 199412,525 people
March 199411,955 people
April 199411,480 people
May 199410,925 people
June 199410,370 people
July 199410,455 people
August 199410,290 people
September 19949,710 people
October 199410,040 people
November 199410,535 people
December 199410,735 people
January 199511,110 people
February 199510,635 people
March 19959,880 people
April 19959,265 people
May 19958,935 people
June 19958,715 people
July 19959,110 people
August 19959,105 people
September 19958,860 people
October 19959,035 people
November 19959,695 people
December 199510,385 people
January 199611,115 people
February 199611,020 people
March 199610,185 people
April 19969,420 people
May 19969,010 people
June 19968,615 people
July 19968,755 people
August 19968,720 people
September 19968,375 people
October 19968,455 people
November 19968,805 people
December 19969,175 people
January 19979,620 people
February 19979,185 people
March 19978,275 people
April 19977,595 people
May 19977,110 people
June 19976,835 people
July 19977,050 people
August 19976,780 people
September 19976,535 people
October 19976,725 people
November 19977,095 people
December 19977,220 people
January 19987,885 people
February 19987,730 people
March 19987,055 people
April 19986,405 people
May 19985,785 people
June 19985,325 people
July 19985,555 people
August 19985,560 people
September 19985,125 people
October 19985,180 people
November 19985,745 people
December 19985,960 people
January 19996,570 people
February 19996,400 people
March 19995,880 people
April 19995,300 people
May 19995,000 people
June 19994,950 people
July 19994,945 people
August 19994,895 people
September 19994,730 people
October 19994,505 people
November 19994,945 people
December 19995,405 people
January 20006,100 people
February 20005,975 people
March 20005,610 people
April 20004,840 people
May 20004,620 people
June 20004,335 people
July 20005,270 people
August 20005,220 people
September 20004,930 people
October 20004,950 people
November 20005,225 people
December 20005,510 people
January 20016,000 people
February 20015,840 people
March 20015,385 people
April 20014,570 people
May 20014,270 people
June 20014,015 people
July 20014,075 people
August 20014,145 people
September 20014,005 people
October 20014,145 people
November 20014,420 people
December 20014,640 people
January 20025,185 people
February 20025,020 people
March 20024,655 people
April 20024,165 people
May 20023,875 people
June 20023,690 people
July 20023,630 people
August 20023,615 people
September 20023,410 people
October 20023,475 people
November 20023,940 people
December 20024,125 people
January 20034,835 people
February 20034,795 people
March 20034,490 people
April 20034,055 people
May 20033,755 people
June 20033,615 people
July 20033,510 people
August 20033,385 people
September 20033,250 people
October 20033,385 people
November 20033,800 people
December 20034,025 people
January 20044,535 people
February 20044,355 people
March 20043,965 people
April 20043,600 people
May 20043,220 people
June 20042,970 people
July 20042,915 people
August 20042,925 people
September 20042,750 people
October 20042,780 people
November 20043,105 people
December 20043,260 people
January 20053,625 people
February 20053,605 people
March 20053,415 people
April 20053,030 people
May 20052,830 people
June 20052,785 people
July 20052,710 people
August 20052,785 people
September 20052,600 people
October 20052,645 people
November 20052,845 people
December 20053,040 people
January 20063,310 people
February 20063,395 people
March 20063,260 people
April 20062,940 people
May 20062,775 people
June 20062,715 people
July 20062,675 people
August 20062,625 people
September 20062,630 people
October 20062,625 people
November 20062,780 people
December 20062,815 people
January 20073,045 people
February 20073,080 people
March 20072,940 people
April 20072,535 people
May 20072,305 people
June 20072,160 people
July 20072,215 people
August 20072,150 people
September 20071,905 people
October 20071,965 people
November 20072,170 people
December 20072,295 people
January 20082,510 people
February 20082,545 people
March 20082,420 people
April 20082,165 people
May 20082,110 people
June 20082,000 people
July 20082,085 people
August 20082,155 people
September 20082,210 people
October 20082,400 people
November 20082,865 people
December 20083,200 people
January 20093,640 people
February 20094,150 people
March 20094,240 people
April 20093,900 people
May 20093,775 people
June 20093,705 people
July 20093,625 people
August 20093,635 people
September 20093,470 people
October 20093,630 people
November 20093,910 people
December 20094,115 people
January 20104,450 people
February 20104,535 people
March 20104,470 people
April 20104,125 people
May 20103,865 people
June 20103,725 people
July 20103,650 people
August 20103,615 people
September 20103,275 people
October 20103,515 people
November 20103,880 people
December 20104,440 people
January 20114,750 people
February 20114,790 people
March 20114,575 people
April 20114,150 people
May 20113,765 people
June 20113,730 people
July 20113,765 people
August 20113,760 people
September 20113,500 people
October 20113,510 people
November 20113,890 people
December 20114,110 people
January 20124,350 people
February 20124,425 people
March 20124,435 people
April 20123,995 people
May 20123,775 people
June 20123,815 people
July 20123,750 people
August 20123,790 people
September 20123,565 people
October 20123,620 people
November 20123,910 people
December 20124,115 people
January 20134,390 people
February 20134,510 people
March 20134,225 people
April 20133,705 people
May 20133,490 people
June 20133,315 people
July 20133,185 people
August 20132,995 people
September 20132,730 people
October 20132,640 people
November 20132,905 people
December 20133,060 people
January 20143,220 people
February 20143,415 people
March 20143,285 people
April 20142,895 people
May 20142,665 people
June 20142,375 people
July 20142,260 people
August 20142,165 people
September 20141,980 people
October 20141,955 people
November 20142,160 people
December 20142,410 people
January 20152,525 people
February 20152,620 people
March 20152,505 people
April 20152,265 people
May 20152,075 people
June 20151,975 people
July 20152,015 people
August 20151,940 people
September 20151,875 people
October 20151,925 people
November 20152,020 people
December 20152,230 people
January 20162,365 people
February 20162,520 people
March 20162,535 people
April 20162,385 people
May 20162,250 people
June 20162,160 people
July 20162,045 people
August 20162,100 people
September 20162,075 people
October 20162,170 people
November 20162,250 people
December 20162,465 people
January 20172,700 people
February 20172,845 people
March 20172,920 people
April 20172,990 people
May 20172,945 people
June 20172,885 people
July 20172,860 people
August 20172,925 people
September 20172,935 people
October 20173,075 people
November 20173,125 people
December 20173,380 people
January 20183,525 people
February 20183,765 people
March 20183,740 people
April 20184,020 people
May 20183,720 people
June 20183,550 people
July 20183,520 people
August 20183,475 people
September 20183,410 people
October 20183,385 people
November 20183,460 people
December 20183,510 people
January 20193,585 people
February 20193,875 people
March 20193,840 people
April 20193,725 people
May 20193,535 people
June 20193,440 people
July 20193,425 people
August 20193,370 people
September 20193,240 people
October 20193,235 people
November 20193,340 people
December 20193,540 people
January 20203,705 people
February 20203,715 people
March 20203,660 people
April 20207,080 people
May 20208,335 people
June 20208,200 people
July 20208,430 people
August 20208,325 people
September 20207,730 people
October 20207,215 people
November 20207,235 people
December 20207,200 people
January 20217,325 people
February 20217,765 people
March 20217,765 people
April 20217,510 people
May 20216,795 people
June 20215,945 people
July 20215,510 people
August 20215,130 people
September 20214,650 people
October 20214,295 people
November 20214,265 people
December 20214,205 people
January 20224,255 people
February 20224,325 people
March 20224,155 people
April 20223,750 people
May 20223,600 people
June 20223,405 people
July 20223,255 people
August 20223,280 people
September 20223,205 people
October 20223,165 people
November 20223,265 people
December 20223,340 people
January 20233,560 people
February 20233,645 people
March 20233,710 people
April 20233,650 people
May 20233,400 people
June 20233,190 people
July 20233,220 people
August 20233,140 people
September 20232,960 people
October 20232,975 people
November 20233,065 people
December 20233,160 people
January 20243,265 people
February 20243,335 people
March 20243,300 people
April 20243,130 people
May 20243,115 people
June 20243,170 people
July 20243,360 people
August 20243,295 people
September 20243,275 people
October 20243,255 people
November 20243,285 people
December 20243,260 people
January 20253,335 people
February 20253,550 people
March 20253,475 people
April 20253,315 people
May 20253,130 people
June 20253,055 people
July 20252,985 people
August 20253,020 people
September 20252,875 people
October 20252,870 people
November 20252,975 people
December 20253,065 people
January 20263,195 people
February 20263,435 people
March 20263,465 people
April 20263,335 people
May 20263,265 people
June 20263,215 people
July 20263,170 people

ONS. Latest: 3,170 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Highland, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 7.3% in January 1992 to 2.2% in July 2026, a change of 5.1% or 69.9% (ONS).

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64: January 1992 to July 2026ConservativeConservativeLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourCoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour0%2.5%5%7.5%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: 7.3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1992: 7.4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1992: 7.1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1992: 6.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1992: 6.3% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1992: 6.1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1992: 6.3% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1992: 6.5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1992: 6.6% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1992: 7.1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1992: 8% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1992: 8.8% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1993: 9.3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1993: 9.3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1993: 9.3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1993: 9.1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1993: 8.5% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1993: 8.3% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1993: 8.3% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1993: 8.2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1993: 7.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1993: 8.1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1993: 8.7% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1993: 9.1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1994: 9.7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1994: 9.5% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1994: 9.1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1994: 8.7% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1994: 8.3% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1994: 7.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1994: 7.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1994: 7.8% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1994: 7.4% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1994: 7.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1994: 8% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1994: 8.1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1995: 8.4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1995: 8% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1995: 7.5% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1995: 7% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1995: 6.7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1995: 6.6% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1995: 6.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1995: 6.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1995: 6.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1995: 6.8% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1995: 7.3% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1995: 7.8% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1996: 8.3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1996: 8.2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1996: 7.6% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1996: 7% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1996: 6.7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1996: 6.4% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1996: 6.5% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1996: 6.5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1996: 6.3% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1996: 6.3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1996: 6.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1996: 6.9% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1997: 7.2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1997: 6.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1997: 6.2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1997: 5.7% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1997: 5.3% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1997: 5.1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1997: 5.3% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1997: 5.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1997: 4.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1997: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1997: 5.3% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1997: 5.4% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1998: 5.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1998: 5.8% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1998: 5.3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1998: 4.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1998: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1998: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1998: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1998: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1998: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1998: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1998: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1998: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1999: 4.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1999: 4.8% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1999: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1999: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1999: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1999: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1999: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1999: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1999: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1999: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1999: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1999: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2000: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2000: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2000: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2000: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2000: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2000: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2000: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2000: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2000: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2000: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2000: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2000: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2001: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2001: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2001: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2001: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2001: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2001: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2001: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2001: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2001: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2001: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2001: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2001: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2002: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2002: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2002: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2002: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2002: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2002: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2002: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2002: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2002: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2002: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2002: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2002: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2003: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2003: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2003: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2003: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2003: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2003: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2003: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2003: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2003: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2003: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2003: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2003: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2004: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2004: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2004: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2004: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2004: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2004: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2004: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2004: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2004: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2004: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2004: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2004: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2005: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2005: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2005: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2005: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2005: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2005: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2005: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2005: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2005: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2005: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2005: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2005: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2006: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2006: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2006: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2006: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2006: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2006: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2006: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2006: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2006: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2006: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2006: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2006: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2007: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2007: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2007: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2007: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2007: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2007: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2007: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2007: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2007: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2007: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2007: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2007: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2008: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2008: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2008: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2008: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2008: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2008: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2008: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2008: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2008: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2008: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2008: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2008: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2009: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2009: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2009: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2009: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2009: 2.6% 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2026March 2014: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2014: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2014: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2014: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2014: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2014: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2014: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2014: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2014: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2014: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2015: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2015: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2015: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2015: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2015: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2015: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2015: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2015: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2015: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2015: 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published 18 August 2026June 2025: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2025: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2025: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2025: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2025: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2025: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2025: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2026: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2026: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2026: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2026: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2026: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2026: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2026: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026
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PeriodClaimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64UK
January 19927.3%—
February 19927.4%—
March 19927.1%—
April 19926.9%—
May 19926.3%—
June 19926.1%—
July 19926.3%—
August 19926.5%—
September 19926.6%—
October 19927.1%—
November 19928%—
December 19928.8%—
January 19939.3%—
February 19939.3%—
March 19939.3%—
April 19939.1%—
May 19938.5%—
June 19938.3%—
July 19938.3%—
August 19938.2%—
September 19937.9%—
October 19938.1%—
November 19938.7%—
December 19939.1%—
January 19949.7%—
February 19949.5%—
March 19949.1%—
April 19948.7%—
May 19948.3%—
June 19947.9%—
July 19947.9%—
August 19947.8%—
September 19947.4%—
October 19947.6%—
November 19948%—
December 19948.1%—
January 19958.4%—
February 19958%—
March 19957.5%—
April 19957%—
May 19956.7%—
June 19956.6%—
July 19956.9%—
August 19956.9%—
September 19956.7%—
October 19956.8%—
November 19957.3%—
December 19957.8%—
January 19968.3%6.3%
February 19968.2%6.2%
March 19967.6%6%
April 19967%6%
May 19966.7%5.8%
June 19966.4%5.7%
July 19966.5%5.8%
August 19966.5%5.9%
September 19966.3%5.7%
October 19966.3%5.4%
November 19966.6%5.1%
December 19966.9%5.1%
January 19977.2%5.1%
February 19976.9%4.9%
March 19976.2%4.7%
April 19975.7%4.6%
May 19975.3%4.4%
June 19975.1%4.2%
July 19975.3%4.3%
August 19975.1%4.3%
September 19974.9%4.1%
October 19975%3.9%
November 19975.3%3.7%
December 19975.4%3.8%
January 19985.9%4%
February 19985.8%3.9%
March 19985.3%3.8%
April 19984.8%3.7%
May 19984.3%3.6%
June 19984%3.6%
July 19984.1%3.7%
August 19984.1%3.7%
September 19983.8%3.6%
October 19983.9%3.5%
November 19984.3%3.4%
December 19984.4%3.5%
January 19994.9%3.7%
February 19994.8%3.7%
March 19994.4%3.6%
April 19993.9%3.5%
May 19993.7%3.4%
June 19993.7%3.3%
July 19993.7%3.4%
August 19993.6%3.4%
September 19993.5%3.3%
October 19993.4%3.1%
November 19993.7%3.1%
December 19994%3%
January 20004.5%3.3%
February 20004.4%3.3%
March 20004.2%3.2%
April 20003.6%3%
May 20003.4%2.9%
June 20003.2%2.9%
July 20003.9%2.9%
August 20003.9%2.9%
September 20003.7%2.8%
October 20003.7%2.7%
November 20003.9%2.7%
December 20004.1%2.7%
January 20014.5%2.8%
February 20014.4%2.8%
March 20014%2.7%
April 20013.4%2.7%
May 20013.2%2.6%
June 20013%2.5%
July 20013.1%2.5%
August 20013.1%2.6%
September 20013%2.5%
October 20013.1%2.4%
November 20013.3%2.4%
December 20013.5%2.5%
January 20023.9%2.7%
February 20023.7%2.7%
March 20023.5%2.6%
April 20023.1%2.6%
May 20022.9%2.5%
June 20022.8%2.5%
July 20022.7%2.5%
August 20022.7%2.5%
September 20022.5%2.5%
October 20022.6%2.4%
November 20022.9%2.4%
December 20023.1%2.4%
January 20033.6%2.6%
February 20033.5%2.6%
March 20033.3%2.6%
April 20033%2.5%
May 20032.8%2.5%
June 20032.7%2.4%
July 20032.6%2.5%
August 20032.5%2.5%
September 20032.4%2.4%
October 20032.5%2.3%
November 20032.8%2.3%
December 20033%2.3%
January 20043.3%2.5%
February 20043.2%2.5%
March 20042.9%2.4%
April 20042.6%2.3%
May 20042.3%2.2%
June 20042.2%2.2%
July 20042.1%2.2%
August 20042.1%2.2%
September 20042%2.1%
October 20042%2.1%
November 20042.3%2.1%
December 20042.4%2.1%
January 20052.6%2.2%
February 20052.6%2.3%
March 20052.4%2.3%
April 20052.2%2.2%
May 20052%2.2%
June 20052%2.2%
July 20051.9%2.2%
August 20052%2.3%
September 20051.9%2.2%
October 20051.9%2.2%
November 20052%2.2%
December 20052.2%2.3%
January 20062.3%2.4%
February 20062.4%2.5%
March 20062.3%2.5%
April 20062.1%2.5%
May 20062%2.4%
June 20061.9%2.4%
July 20061.9%2.4%
August 20061.9%2.4%
September 20061.9%2.4%
October 20061.8%2.4%
November 20062%2.3%
December 20062%2.3%
January 20072.1%2.4%
February 20072.1%2.4%
March 20072%2.4%
April 20071.8%2.3%
May 20071.6%2.2%
June 20071.5%2.1%
July 20071.5%2.1%
August 20071.5%2.1%
September 20071.3%2.1%
October 20071.4%2%
November 20071.5%2%
December 20071.6%2%
January 20081.7%2.1%
February 20081.7%2.1%
March 20081.7%2.1%
April 20081.5%2.1%
May 20081.4%2.1%
June 20081.4%2.1%
July 20081.4%2.2%
August 20081.5%2.3%
September 20081.5%2.3%
October 20081.6%2.4%
November 20082%2.6%
December 20082.2%2.9%
January 20092.5%3.2%
February 20092.8%3.6%
March 20092.9%3.8%
April 20092.7%3.9%
May 20092.6%3.9%
June 20092.5%3.8%
July 20092.5%3.9%
August 20092.5%4%
September 20092.4%3.9%
October 20092.5%3.9%
November 20092.7%3.9%
December 20092.8%3.9%
January 20103%4.1%
February 20103.1%4.1%
March 20103%4%
April 20102.8%3.9%
May 20102.6%3.7%
June 20102.5%3.5%
July 20102.5%3.5%
August 20102.5%3.6%
September 20102.2%3.5%
October 20102.4%3.5%
November 20102.6%3.5%
December 20103%3.5%
January 20113.2%3.7%
February 20113.2%3.8%
March 20113.1%3.7%
April 20112.8%3.7%
May 20112.5%3.7%
June 20112.5%3.6%
July 20112.5%3.8%
August 20112.5%3.9%
September 20112.4%3.9%
October 20112.4%3.8%
November 20112.6%3.8%
December 20112.8%3.8%
January 20123%4%
February 20123%4.1%
March 20123%4.1%
April 20122.7%4%
May 20122.6%3.9%
June 20122.6%3.8%
July 20122.5%3.8%
August 20122.6%3.8%
September 20122.4%3.8%
October 20122.5%3.8%
November 20122.7%3.8%
December 20122.8%3.7%
January 20133%3.9%
February 20133.1%3.9%
March 20132.9%3.9%
April 20132.5%3.8%
May 20132.4%3.6%
June 20132.3%3.5%
July 20132.2%3.5%
August 20132%3.4%
September 20131.9%3.2%
October 20131.8%3.1%
November 20132%3%
December 20132.1%2.9%
January 20142.2%3%
February 20142.3%3%
March 20142.3%2.9%
April 20142%2.8%
May 20141.8%2.7%
June 20141.6%2.5%
July 20141.6%2.4%
August 20141.5%2.4%
September 20141.4%2.3%
October 20141.3%2.2%
November 20141.5%2.1%
December 20141.7%2%
January 20151.7%2.1%
February 20151.8%2.1%
March 20151.7%2.1%
April 20151.6%2%
May 20151.4%2%
June 20151.4%1.9%
July 20151.4%1.9%
August 20151.3%1.9%
September 20151.3%1.9%
October 20151.3%1.8%
November 20151.4%1.8%
December 20151.5%1.8%
January 20161.6%1.9%
February 20161.7%1.9%
March 20161.7%1.9%
April 20161.6%1.9%
May 20161.5%1.9%
June 20161.5%1.8%
July 20161.4%1.8%
August 20161.4%1.9%
September 20161.4%1.8%
October 20161.5%1.8%
November 20161.5%1.8%
December 20161.7%1.8%
January 20171.9%1.8%
February 20172%1.9%
March 20172%2%
April 20172.1%2%
May 20172%1.9%
June 20172%1.9%
July 20172%1.9%
August 20172%1.9%
September 20172%1.9%
October 20172.1%1.9%
November 20172.2%1.9%
December 20172.3%1.9%
January 20182.4%2%
February 20182.6%2.1%
March 20182.6%2.1%
April 20182.8%2.2%
May 20182.6%2.1%
June 20182.5%2.1%
July 20182.4%2.1%
August 20182.4%2.2%
September 20182.4%2.2%
October 20182.4%2.2%
November 20182.4%2.3%
December 20182.4%2.3%
January 20192.5%2.4%
February 20192.7%2.5%
March 20192.7%2.6%
April 20192.6%2.6%
May 20192.5%2.7%
June 20192.4%2.7%
July 20192.4%2.7%
August 20192.4%2.8%
September 20192.3%2.8%
October 20192.3%2.8%
November 20192.3%2.9%
December 20192.5%2.9%
January 20202.6%2.9%
February 20202.6%3%
March 20202.6%3%
April 20205%5%
May 20205.9%6.3%
June 20205.8%6.2%
July 20205.9%6.3%
August 20205.9%6.4%
September 20205.4%6.3%
October 20205.1%6.1%
November 20205.1%6.2%
December 20205.1%6.2%
January 20215.1%6.1%
February 20215.4%6.4%
March 20215.4%6.3%
April 20215.2%6.2%
May 20214.8%5.8%
June 20214.2%5.4%
July 20213.9%5.3%
August 20213.6%5.1%
September 20213.3%4.8%
October 20213%4.6%
November 20213%4.5%
December 20212.9%4.3%
January 20223%4.2%
February 20223%4.2%
March 20222.9%4%
April 20222.6%3.8%
May 20222.5%3.7%
June 20222.4%3.6%
July 20222.3%3.6%
August 20222.3%3.6%
September 20222.3%3.6%
October 20222.2%3.5%
November 20222.3%3.5%
December 20222.3%3.6%
January 20232.5%3.5%
February 20232.6%3.5%
March 20232.6%3.6%
April 20232.6%3.7%
May 20232.4%3.6%
June 20232.2%3.6%
July 20232.3%3.6%
August 20232.2%3.6%
September 20232.1%3.5%
October 20232.1%3.5%
November 20232.2%3.6%
December 20232.2%3.6%
January 20242.3%3.6%
February 20242.3%3.7%
March 20242.3%3.7%
April 20242.2%3.7%
May 20242.2%3.7%
June 20242.2%3.8%
July 20242.4%4.1%
August 20242.3%4.1%
September 20242.3%4.1%
October 20242.3%4%
November 20242.3%4%
December 20242.3%3.9%
January 20252.3%3.9%
February 20252.5%4%
March 20252.4%4%
April 20252.3%3.9%
May 20252.2%3.9%
June 20252.1%3.9%
July 20252.1%3.8%
August 20252.1%3.8%
September 20252%3.8%
October 20252%3.8%
November 20252.1%3.8%
December 20252.2%3.7%
January 20262.2%3.8%
February 20262.4%3.9%
March 20262.4%3.9%
April 20262.3%3.9%
May 20262.3%3.9%
June 20262.3%3.8%
July 20262.2%3.9%

ONS. Latest: 2.2% (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

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