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Work in Maidstone

Every work series published for Maidstone, 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 Maidstone, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £27,138 in 2008 to £38,191 in 2025, a change of £11,053 or 40.7%, 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: £27,138 £ a year · published 29 October 20252009: £29,371 £ a year · published 29 October 20252010: £29,101 £ a year · published 29 October 20252011: £29,744 £ a year · published 29 October 20252012: £29,606 £ a year · published 29 October 20252013: £26,735 £ a year · published 29 October 20252014: £28,231 £ a year · published 29 October 20252015: £29,845 £ a year · published 29 October 20252016: £29,634 £ a year · published 29 October 20252017: £29,964 £ a year · published 29 October 20252018: £29,987 £ a year · published 29 October 20252019: £30,746 £ a year · published 29 October 20252020: £32,404 £ a year · published 29 October 20252021: £32,000 £ a year · published 29 October 20252022: £34,778 £ a year · published 29 October 20252023: £33,305 £ a year · published 29 October 20252024: £35,948 £ a year · published 23 October 20252025: £38,191 £ a year · published 23 October 2025

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PeriodMedian annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2008£27,138
2009£29,371
2010£29,101
2011£29,744
2012£29,606
2013£26,735
2014£28,231
2015£29,845
2016£29,634
2017£29,964
2018£29,987
2019£30,746
2020£32,404
2021£32,000
2022£34,778
2023£33,305
2024£35,948£37,439
2025£38,191£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: £38,191 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Maidstone, median annual pay, male full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £39,287 in 2024 to £41,796 in 2025, a change of £2,509 or 6.4%, 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: £39,287 £ a year · published 23 October 20252025: £41,796 £ a year · published 23 October 2025

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PeriodMedian annual pay, male full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2024£39,287£40,053
2025£41,796£41,832

ONS. Latest: £41,796 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Maidstone, median annual pay, female full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £32,998 in 2024 to £35,371 in 2025, a change of £2,373 or 7.2%, 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: £32,998 £ a year · published 23 October 20252025: £35,371 £ a year · published 23 October 2025

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PeriodMedian annual pay, female full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2024£32,998£34,001
2025£35,371£35,670

ONS. Latest: £35,371 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Maidstone, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £509 in 2008 to £774 in 2025, a change of £265 or 52.2%, 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: £509 £ a week · published 29 October 20252009: £522 £ a week · published 29 October 20252010: £558 £ a week · published 29 October 20252011: £538 £ a week · published 29 October 20252012: £543 £ a week · published 29 October 20252013: £501 £ a week · published 29 October 20252014: £519 £ a week · published 29 October 20252015: £558 £ a week · published 29 October 20252016: £545 £ a week · published 29 October 20252017: £563 £ a week · published 29 October 20252018: £589 £ a week · published 29 October 20252019: £597 £ a week · published 29 October 20252020: £579 £ a week · published 29 October 20252021: £629 £ a week · published 29 October 20252022: £618 £ a week · published 29 October 20252023: £672 £ a week · published 29 October 20252024: £693 £ a week · published 23 October 20252025: £774 £ a week · published 23 October 2025

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PeriodMedian weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2008£509
2009£522
2010£558
2011£538
2012£543
2013£501
2014£519
2015£558
2016£545
2017£563
2018£589
2019£597
2020£579
2021£629
2022£618
2023£672
2024£693£728
2025£774£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: £774 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Maidstone, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 5,040 in January 1986 to 3,980 in July 2026, a change of 1,060 or 21.0% (ONS).

People claiming unemployment-related benefits: January 1986 to July 2026ConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour02k4k1990200020102020Before: Claimants of Unemployment Benefit or of Income Support as an unemployed person. After: Claimants of Jobseeker's Allowance.definition changeBefore: Claimants of Jobseeker's Allowance. After: Claimants of Jobseeker's Allowance plus Universal Credit claimants in the searching for work conditionality group, phased in by area.definition changeJanuary 1986: 5,040 people · published 18 August 2026February 1986: 4,990 people · published 18 August 2026March 1986: 4,895 people · published 18 August 2026April 1986: 4,835 people · published 18 August 2026May 1986: 4,690 people · published 18 August 2026June 1986: 4,510 people · published 18 August 2026July 1986: 4,585 people · published 18 August 2026August 1986: 4,570 people · published 18 August 2026September 1986: 4,525 people · published 18 August 2026October 1986: 4,350 people · published 18 August 2026November 1986: 4,255 people · published 18 August 2026December 1986: 4,310 people · published 18 August 2026January 1987: 4,495 people · published 18 August 2026February 1987: 4,315 people · published 18 August 2026March 1987: 4,165 people · published 18 August 2026April 1987: 3,970 people · published 18 August 2026May 1987: 3,675 people · published 18 August 2026June 1987: 3,500 people · published 18 August 2026July 1987: 3,520 people · published 18 August 2026August 1987: 3,480 people · published 18 August 2026September 1987: 3,370 people · published 18 August 2026October 1987: 3,210 people · published 18 August 2026November 1987: 3,030 people · published 18 August 2026December 1987: 2,985 people · published 18 August 2026January 1988: 2,945 people · published 18 August 2026February 1988: 2,825 people · published 18 August 2026March 1988: 2,705 people · published 18 August 2026April 1988: 2,525 people · published 18 August 2026May 1988: 2,355 people · published 18 August 2026June 1988: 2,220 people · published 18 August 2026July 1988: 2,245 people · published 18 August 2026August 1988: 2,265 people · published 18 August 2026September 1988: 2,210 people · published 18 August 2026October 1988: 1,955 people · published 18 August 2026November 1988: 1,765 people · published 18 August 2026December 1988: 1,725 people · published 18 August 2026January 1989: 1,750 people · published 18 August 2026February 1989: 1,705 people · published 18 August 2026March 1989: 1,665 people · published 18 August 2026April 1989: 1,580 people · published 18 August 2026May 1989: 1,545 people · published 18 August 2026June 1989: 1,445 people · published 18 August 2026July 1989: 1,540 people · published 18 August 2026August 1989: 1,545 people · published 18 August 2026September 1989: 1,460 people · published 18 August 2026October 1989: 1,425 people · published 18 August 2026November 1989: 1,330 people · published 18 August 2026December 1989: 1,395 people · published 18 August 2026January 1990: 1,470 people · published 18 August 2026February 1990: 1,490 people · published 18 August 2026March 1990: 1,430 people · published 18 August 2026April 1990: 1,470 people · published 18 August 2026May 1990: 1,415 people · published 18 August 2026June 1990: 1,410 people · published 18 August 2026July 1990: 1,485 people · published 18 August 2026August 1990: 1,590 people · published 18 August 2026September 1990: 1,605 people · published 18 August 2026October 1990: 1,765 people · published 18 August 2026November 1990: 1,895 people · published 18 August 2026December 1990: 2,260 people · published 18 August 2026January 1991: 2,570 people · published 18 August 2026February 1991: 2,885 people · published 18 August 2026March 1991: 3,190 people · published 18 August 2026April 1991: 3,345 people · published 18 August 2026May 1991: 3,330 people · published 18 August 2026June 1991: 3,370 people · published 18 August 2026July 1991: 3,580 people · published 18 August 2026August 1991: 3,770 people · published 18 August 2026September 1991: 3,825 people · published 18 August 2026October 1991: 3,815 people · published 18 August 2026November 1991: 4,010 people · published 18 August 2026December 1991: 4,220 people · published 18 August 2026January 1992: 4,490 people · published 18 August 2026February 1992: 4,865 people · published 18 August 2026March 1992: 4,855 people · published 18 August 2026April 1992: 4,980 people · published 18 August 2026May 1992: 4,965 people · published 18 August 2026June 1992: 4,950 people · published 18 August 2026July 1992: 5,100 people · published 18 August 2026August 1992: 5,245 people · published 18 August 2026September 1992: 5,170 people · published 18 August 2026October 1992: 5,065 people · published 18 August 2026November 1992: 5,265 people · published 18 August 2026December 1992: 5,520 people · published 18 August 2026January 1993: 5,800 people · published 18 August 2026February 1993: 5,745 people · published 18 August 2026March 1993: 5,645 people · published 18 August 2026April 1993: 5,705 people · published 18 August 2026May 1993: 5,540 people · published 18 August 2026June 1993: 5,355 people · published 18 August 2026July 1993: 5,320 people · published 18 August 2026August 1993: 5,690 people · published 18 August 2026September 1993: 5,780 people · published 18 August 2026October 1993: 5,650 people · published 18 August 2026November 1993: 5,335 people · published 18 August 2026December 1993: 5,200 people · published 18 August 2026January 1994: 5,450 people · published 18 August 2026February 1994: 5,330 people · published 18 August 2026March 1994: 5,100 people · published 18 August 2026April 1994: 4,925 people · published 18 August 2026May 1994: 4,750 people · published 18 August 2026June 1994: 4,635 people · published 18 August 2026July 1994: 4,630 people · published 18 August 2026August 1994: 4,630 people · published 18 August 2026September 1994: 4,460 people · published 18 August 2026October 1994: 4,200 people · published 18 August 2026November 1994: 4,100 people · published 18 August 2026December 1994: 4,070 people · published 18 August 2026January 1995: 4,190 people · published 18 August 2026February 1995: 4,200 people · published 18 August 2026March 1995: 4,100 people · published 18 August 2026April 1995: 4,140 people · published 18 August 2026May 1995: 4,015 people · published 18 August 2026June 1995: 3,965 people · published 18 August 2026July 1995: 4,040 people · published 18 August 2026August 1995: 4,130 people · published 18 August 2026September 1995: 4,065 people · published 18 August 2026October 1995: 3,830 people · published 18 August 2026November 1995: 3,680 people · published 18 August 2026December 1995: 3,745 people · published 18 August 2026January 1996: 3,955 people · published 18 August 2026February 1996: 3,930 people · published 18 August 2026March 1996: 3,785 people · published 18 August 2026April 1996: 3,860 people · published 18 August 2026May 1996: 3,745 people · published 18 August 2026June 1996: 3,585 people · published 18 August 2026July 1996: 3,675 people · published 18 August 2026August 1996: 3,675 people · published 18 August 2026September 1996: 3,455 people · published 18 August 2026October 1996: 3,195 people · published 18 August 2026November 1996: 2,975 people · published 18 August 2026December 1996: 2,910 people · published 18 August 2026January 1997: 3,035 people · published 18 August 2026February 1997: 2,830 people · published 18 August 2026March 1997: 2,650 people · published 18 August 2026April 1997: 2,560 people · published 18 August 2026May 1997: 2,460 people · published 18 August 2026June 1997: 2,360 people · published 18 August 2026July 1997: 2,430 people · published 18 August 2026August 1997: 2,435 people · published 18 August 2026September 1997: 2,305 people · published 18 August 2026October 1997: 2,170 people · published 18 August 2026November 1997: 1,985 people · published 18 August 2026December 1997: 1,980 people · published 18 August 2026January 1998: 2,155 people · published 18 August 2026February 1998: 2,085 people · published 18 August 2026March 1998: 1,965 people · published 18 August 2026April 1998: 1,955 people · published 18 August 2026May 1998: 1,910 people · published 18 August 2026June 1998: 1,820 people · published 18 August 2026July 1998: 1,825 people · published 18 August 2026August 1998: 1,835 people · published 18 August 2026September 1998: 1,790 people · published 18 August 2026October 1998: 1,695 people · published 18 August 2026November 1998: 1,725 people · published 18 August 2026December 1998: 1,695 people · published 18 August 2026January 1999: 1,875 people · published 18 August 2026February 1999: 1,840 people · published 18 August 2026March 1999: 1,755 people · published 18 August 2026April 1999: 1,725 people · published 18 August 2026May 1999: 1,625 people · published 18 August 2026June 1999: 1,545 people · published 18 August 2026July 1999: 1,490 people · published 18 August 2026August 1999: 1,515 people · published 18 August 2026September 1999: 1,480 people · published 18 August 2026October 1999: 1,350 people · published 18 August 2026November 1999: 1,340 people · published 18 August 2026December 1999: 1,320 people · published 18 August 2026January 2000: 1,515 people · published 18 August 2026February 2000: 1,490 people · published 18 August 2026March 2000: 1,435 people · published 18 August 2026April 2000: 1,350 people · published 18 August 2026May 2000: 1,280 people · published 18 August 2026June 2000: 1,210 people · published 18 August 2026July 2000: 1,170 people · published 18 August 2026August 2000: 1,170 people · published 18 August 2026September 2000: 1,090 people · published 18 August 2026October 2000: 1,020 people · published 18 August 2026November 2000: 1,015 people · published 18 August 2026December 2000: 1,065 people · published 18 August 2026January 2001: 1,155 people · published 18 August 2026February 2001: 1,090 people · published 18 August 2026March 2001: 1,060 people · published 18 August 2026April 2001: 1,030 people · published 18 August 2026May 2001: 1,030 people · published 18 August 2026June 2001: 1,050 people · published 18 August 2026July 2001: 1,000 people · published 18 August 2026August 2001: 1,015 people · published 18 August 2026September 2001: 1,000 people · published 18 August 2026October 2001: 985 people · published 18 August 2026November 2001: 955 people · published 18 August 2026December 2001: 1,020 people · published 18 August 2026January 2002: 1,150 people · published 18 August 2026February 2002: 1,140 people · published 18 August 2026March 2002: 1,100 people · published 18 August 2026April 2002: 1,045 people · published 18 August 2026May 2002: 1,055 people · published 18 August 2026June 2002: 1,045 people · published 18 August 2026July 2002: 1,060 people · published 18 August 2026August 2002: 1,050 people · published 18 August 2026September 2002: 1,005 people · published 18 August 2026October 2002: 1,005 people · published 18 August 2026November 2002: 1,035 people · published 18 August 2026December 2002: 1,070 people · published 18 August 2026January 2003: 1,185 people · published 18 August 2026February 2003: 1,210 people · published 18 August 2026March 2003: 1,180 people · published 18 August 2026April 2003: 1,160 people · published 18 August 2026May 2003: 1,175 people · published 18 August 2026June 2003: 1,165 people · published 18 August 2026July 2003: 1,215 people · published 18 August 2026August 2003: 1,240 people · published 18 August 2026September 2003: 1,180 people · published 18 August 2026October 2003: 1,155 people · published 18 August 2026November 2003: 1,190 people · published 18 August 2026December 2003: 1,135 people · published 18 August 2026January 2004: 1,230 people · published 18 August 2026February 2004: 1,310 people · published 18 August 2026March 2004: 1,310 people · published 18 August 2026April 2004: 1,225 people · published 18 August 2026May 2004: 1,145 people · published 18 August 2026June 2004: 1,105 people · published 18 August 2026July 2004: 1,080 people · published 18 August 2026August 2004: 1,065 people · published 18 August 2026September 2004: 1,030 people · published 18 August 2026October 2004: 1,000 people · published 18 August 2026November 2004: 995 people · published 18 August 2026December 2004: 1,020 people · published 18 August 2026January 2005: 1,120 people · published 18 August 2026February 2005: 1,100 people · published 18 August 2026March 2005: 1,100 people · published 18 August 2026April 2005: 1,090 people · published 18 August 2026May 2005: 1,065 people · published 18 August 2026June 2005: 1,115 people · published 18 August 2026July 2005: 1,125 people · published 18 August 2026August 2005: 1,155 people · published 18 August 2026September 2005: 1,180 people · published 18 August 2026October 2005: 1,230 people · published 18 August 2026November 2005: 1,175 people · published 18 August 2026December 2005: 1,235 people · published 18 August 2026January 2006: 1,310 people · published 18 August 2026February 2006: 1,410 people · published 18 August 2026March 2006: 1,440 people · published 18 August 2026April 2006: 1,365 people · published 18 August 2026May 2006: 1,480 people · published 18 August 2026June 2006: 1,390 people · published 18 August 2026July 2006: 1,420 people · published 18 August 2026August 2006: 1,280 people · published 18 August 2026September 2006: 1,275 people · published 18 August 2026October 2006: 1,260 people · published 18 August 2026November 2006: 1,275 people · published 18 August 2026December 2006: 1,230 people · published 18 August 2026January 2007: 1,310 people · published 18 August 2026February 2007: 1,320 people · published 18 August 2026March 2007: 1,245 people · published 18 August 2026April 2007: 1,225 people · published 18 August 2026May 2007: 1,230 people · published 18 August 2026June 2007: 1,145 people · published 18 August 2026July 2007: 1,140 people · published 18 August 2026August 2007: 1,110 people · published 18 August 2026September 2007: 1,050 people · published 18 August 2026October 2007: 1,005 people · published 18 August 2026November 2007: 980 people · published 18 August 2026December 2007: 980 people · published 18 August 2026January 2008: 975 people · published 18 August 2026February 2008: 985 people · published 18 August 2026March 2008: 1,020 people · published 18 August 2026April 2008: 970 people · published 18 August 2026May 2008: 980 people · published 18 August 2026June 2008: 985 people · published 18 August 2026July 2008: 1,040 people · published 18 August 2026August 2008: 1,170 people · published 18 August 2026September 2008: 1,220 people · published 18 August 2026October 2008: 1,235 people · published 18 August 2026November 2008: 1,375 people · published 18 August 2026December 2008: 1,550 people · published 18 August 2026January 2009: 1,775 people · published 18 August 2026February 2009: 2,190 people · published 18 August 2026March 2009: 2,315 people · published 18 August 2026April 2009: 2,415 people · published 18 August 2026May 2009: 2,410 people · published 18 August 2026June 2009: 2,365 people · published 18 August 2026July 2009: 2,395 people · published 18 August 2026August 2009: 2,465 people · published 18 August 2026September 2009: 2,495 people · published 18 August 2026October 2009: 2,495 people · published 18 August 2026November 2009: 2,465 people · published 18 August 2026December 2009: 2,445 people · published 18 August 2026January 2010: 2,645 people · published 18 August 2026February 2010: 2,680 people · published 18 August 2026March 2010: 2,595 people · published 18 August 2026April 2010: 2,510 people · published 18 August 2026May 2010: 2,365 people · published 18 August 2026June 2010: 2,225 people · published 18 August 2026July 2010: 2,180 people · published 18 August 2026August 2010: 2,155 people · published 18 August 2026September 2010: 2,165 people · published 18 August 2026October 2010: 2,120 people · published 18 August 2026November 2010: 2,120 people · published 18 August 2026December 2010: 2,115 people · published 18 August 2026January 2011: 2,265 people · published 18 August 2026February 2011: 2,290 people · published 18 August 2026March 2011: 2,325 people · published 18 August 2026April 2011: 2,265 people · published 18 August 2026May 2011: 2,365 people · published 18 August 2026June 2011: 2,340 people · published 18 August 2026July 2011: 2,420 people · published 18 August 2026August 2011: 2,410 people · published 18 August 2026September 2011: 2,445 people · published 18 August 2026October 2011: 2,460 people · published 18 August 2026November 2011: 2,490 people · published 18 August 2026December 2011: 2,520 people · published 18 August 2026January 2012: 2,610 people · published 18 August 2026February 2012: 2,705 people · published 18 August 2026March 2012: 2,635 people · published 18 August 2026April 2012: 2,550 people · published 18 August 2026May 2012: 2,480 people · published 18 August 2026June 2012: 2,415 people · published 18 August 2026July 2012: 2,430 people · published 18 August 2026August 2012: 2,430 people · published 18 August 2026September 2012: 2,405 people · published 18 August 2026October 2012: 2,480 people · published 18 August 2026November 2012: 2,470 people · published 18 August 2026December 2012: 2,345 people · published 18 August 2026January 2013: 2,535 people · published 18 August 2026February 2013: 2,625 people · published 18 August 2026March 2013: 2,580 people · published 18 August 2026April 2013: 2,440 people · published 18 August 2026May 2013: 2,405 people · published 18 August 2026June 2013: 2,220 people · published 18 August 2026July 2013: 2,135 people · published 18 August 2026August 2013: 2,070 people · published 18 August 2026September 2013: 2,005 people · published 18 August 2026October 2013: 1,900 people · published 18 August 2026November 2013: 1,830 people · published 18 August 2026December 2013: 1,770 people · published 18 August 2026January 2014: 1,900 people · published 18 August 2026February 2014: 1,925 people · published 18 August 2026March 2014: 1,800 people · published 18 August 2026April 2014: 1,685 people · published 18 August 2026May 2014: 1,595 people · published 18 August 2026June 2014: 1,465 people · published 18 August 2026July 2014: 1,405 people · published 18 August 2026August 2014: 1,330 people · published 18 August 2026September 2014: 1,255 people · published 18 August 2026October 2014: 1,230 people · published 18 August 2026November 2014: 1,210 people · published 18 August 2026December 2014: 1,160 people · published 18 August 2026January 2015: 1,255 people · published 18 August 2026February 2015: 1,315 people · published 18 August 2026March 2015: 1,325 people · published 18 August 2026April 2015: 1,245 people · published 18 August 2026May 2015: 1,195 people · published 18 August 2026June 2015: 1,175 people · published 18 August 2026July 2015: 1,170 people · published 18 August 2026August 2015: 1,170 people · published 18 August 2026September 2015: 1,175 people · published 18 August 2026October 2015: 1,150 people · published 18 August 2026November 2015: 1,115 people · published 18 August 2026December 2015: 1,070 people · published 18 August 2026January 2016: 1,150 people · published 18 August 2026February 2016: 1,245 people · published 18 August 2026March 2016: 1,280 people · published 18 August 2026April 2016: 1,255 people · published 18 August 2026May 2016: 1,245 people · published 18 August 2026June 2016: 1,175 people · published 18 August 2026July 2016: 1,170 people · published 18 August 2026August 2016: 1,235 people · published 18 August 2026September 2016: 1,220 people · published 18 August 2026October 2016: 1,215 people · published 18 August 2026November 2016: 1,215 people · published 18 August 2026December 2016: 1,185 people · published 18 August 2026January 2017: 1,210 people · published 18 August 2026February 2017: 1,270 people · published 18 August 2026March 2017: 1,335 people · published 18 August 2026April 2017: 1,305 people · published 18 August 2026May 2017: 1,280 people · published 18 August 2026June 2017: 1,265 people · published 18 August 2026July 2017: 1,225 people · published 18 August 2026August 2017: 1,220 people · published 18 August 2026September 2017: 1,220 people · published 18 August 2026October 2017: 1,195 people · published 18 August 2026November 2017: 1,195 people · published 18 August 2026December 2017: 1,195 people · published 18 August 2026January 2018: 1,260 people · published 18 August 2026February 2018: 1,315 people · published 18 August 2026March 2018: 1,295 people · published 18 August 2026April 2018: 1,275 people · published 18 August 2026May 2018: 1,245 people · published 18 August 2026June 2018: 1,195 people · published 18 August 2026July 2018: 1,165 people · published 18 August 2026August 2018: 1,165 people · published 18 August 2026September 2018: 1,165 people · published 18 August 2026October 2018: 1,160 people · published 18 August 2026November 2018: 1,170 people · published 18 August 2026December 2018: 1,175 people · published 18 August 2026January 2019: 1,320 people · published 18 August 2026February 2019: 1,415 people · published 18 August 2026March 2019: 1,485 people · published 18 August 2026April 2019: 1,650 people · published 18 August 2026May 2019: 1,665 people · published 18 August 2026June 2019: 1,810 people · published 18 August 2026July 2019: 1,860 people · published 18 August 2026August 2019: 1,880 people · published 18 August 2026September 2019: 1,980 people · published 18 August 2026October 2019: 2,015 people · published 18 August 2026November 2019: 2,080 people · published 18 August 2026December 2019: 2,100 people · published 18 August 2026January 2020: 2,185 people · published 18 August 2026February 2020: 2,250 people · published 18 August 2026March 2020: 2,250 people · published 18 August 2026April 2020: 4,270 people · published 18 August 2026May 2020: 5,745 people · published 18 August 2026June 2020: 5,340 people · published 18 August 2026July 2020: 5,410 people · published 18 August 2026August 2020: 5,555 people · published 18 August 2026September 2020: 5,445 people · published 18 August 2026October 2020: 5,145 people · published 18 August 2026November 2020: 5,215 people · published 18 August 2026December 2020: 5,220 people · published 18 August 2026January 2021: 5,140 people · published 18 August 2026February 2021: 5,430 people · published 18 August 2026March 2021: 5,445 people · published 18 August 2026April 2021: 5,390 people · published 18 August 2026May 2021: 4,995 people · published 18 August 2026June 2021: 4,585 people · published 18 August 2026July 2021: 4,500 people · published 18 August 2026August 2021: 4,430 people · published 18 August 2026September 2021: 4,280 people · published 18 August 2026October 2021: 4,065 people · published 18 August 2026November 2021: 3,930 people · published 18 August 2026December 2021: 3,785 people · published 18 August 2026January 2022: 3,730 people · published 18 August 2026February 2022: 3,775 people · published 18 August 2026March 2022: 3,580 people · published 18 August 2026April 2022: 3,335 people · published 18 August 2026May 2022: 3,145 people · published 18 August 2026June 2022: 3,065 people · published 18 August 2026July 2022: 2,970 people · published 18 August 2026August 2022: 2,980 people · published 18 August 2026September 2022: 2,935 people · published 18 August 2026October 2022: 2,980 people · published 18 August 2026November 2022: 3,025 people · published 18 August 2026December 2022: 3,025 people · published 18 August 2026January 2023: 3,010 people · published 18 August 2026February 2023: 3,000 people · published 18 August 2026March 2023: 3,080 people · published 18 August 2026April 2023: 3,185 people · published 18 August 2026May 2023: 3,090 people · published 18 August 2026June 2023: 3,145 people · published 18 August 2026July 2023: 3,145 people · published 18 August 2026August 2023: 3,130 people · published 18 August 2026September 2023: 3,165 people · published 18 August 2026October 2023: 3,300 people · published 18 August 2026November 2023: 3,225 people · published 18 August 2026December 2023: 3,265 people · published 18 August 2026January 2024: 3,340 people · published 18 August 2026February 2024: 3,455 people · published 18 August 2026March 2024: 3,500 people · published 18 August 2026April 2024: 3,475 people · published 18 August 2026May 2024: 3,445 people · published 18 August 2026June 2024: 3,475 people · published 18 August 2026July 2024: 3,755 people · published 18 August 2026August 2024: 3,645 people · published 18 August 2026September 2024: 3,745 people · published 18 August 2026October 2024: 3,740 people · published 18 August 2026November 2024: 3,570 people · published 18 August 2026December 2024: 3,565 people · published 18 August 2026January 2025: 3,510 people · published 18 August 2026February 2025: 3,645 people · published 18 August 2026March 2025: 3,650 people · published 18 August 2026April 2025: 3,595 people · published 18 August 2026May 2025: 3,635 people · published 18 August 2026June 2025: 3,665 people · published 18 August 2026July 2025: 3,620 people · published 18 August 2026August 2025: 3,600 people · published 18 August 2026September 2025: 3,725 people · published 18 August 2026October 2025: 3,710 people · published 18 August 2026November 2025: 3,710 people · published 18 August 2026December 2025: 3,725 people · published 18 August 2026January 2026: 3,745 people · published 18 August 2026February 2026: 3,935 people · published 18 August 2026March 2026: 3,945 people · published 18 August 2026April 2026: 3,880 people · published 18 August 2026May 2026: 3,855 people · published 18 August 2026June 2026: 3,905 people · published 18 August 2026July 2026: 3,980 people · published 18 August 2026

Published valueProvisional or revisedLatestDashed line: change in coverage or methodShaded bands: governments (see labels)Hover, tap or use arrow keys to read a value; tap again to unpin
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PeriodPeople claiming unemployment-related benefits
January 19865,040 people
February 19864,990 people
March 19864,895 people
April 19864,835 people
May 19864,690 people
June 19864,510 people
July 19864,585 people
August 19864,570 people
September 19864,525 people
October 19864,350 people
November 19864,255 people
December 19864,310 people
January 19874,495 people
February 19874,315 people
March 19874,165 people
April 19873,970 people
May 19873,675 people
June 19873,500 people
July 19873,520 people
August 19873,480 people
September 19873,370 people
October 19873,210 people
November 19873,030 people
December 19872,985 people
January 19882,945 people
February 19882,825 people
March 19882,705 people
April 19882,525 people
May 19882,355 people
June 19882,220 people
July 19882,245 people
August 19882,265 people
September 19882,210 people
October 19881,955 people
November 19881,765 people
December 19881,725 people
January 19891,750 people
February 19891,705 people
March 19891,665 people
April 19891,580 people
May 19891,545 people
June 19891,445 people
July 19891,540 people
August 19891,545 people
September 19891,460 people
October 19891,425 people
November 19891,330 people
December 19891,395 people
January 19901,470 people
February 19901,490 people
March 19901,430 people
April 19901,470 people
May 19901,415 people
June 19901,410 people
July 19901,485 people
August 19901,590 people
September 19901,605 people
October 19901,765 people
November 19901,895 people
December 19902,260 people
January 19912,570 people
February 19912,885 people
March 19913,190 people
April 19913,345 people
May 19913,330 people
June 19913,370 people
July 19913,580 people
August 19913,770 people
September 19913,825 people
October 19913,815 people
November 19914,010 people
December 19914,220 people
January 19924,490 people
February 19924,865 people
March 19924,855 people
April 19924,980 people
May 19924,965 people
June 19924,950 people
July 19925,100 people
August 19925,245 people
September 19925,170 people
October 19925,065 people
November 19925,265 people
December 19925,520 people
January 19935,800 people
February 19935,745 people
March 19935,645 people
April 19935,705 people
May 19935,540 people
June 19935,355 people
July 19935,320 people
August 19935,690 people
September 19935,780 people
October 19935,650 people
November 19935,335 people
December 19935,200 people
January 19945,450 people
February 19945,330 people
March 19945,100 people
April 19944,925 people
May 19944,750 people
June 19944,635 people
July 19944,630 people
August 19944,630 people
September 19944,460 people
October 19944,200 people
November 19944,100 people
December 19944,070 people
January 19954,190 people
February 19954,200 people
March 19954,100 people
April 19954,140 people
May 19954,015 people
June 19953,965 people
July 19954,040 people
August 19954,130 people
September 19954,065 people
October 19953,830 people
November 19953,680 people
December 19953,745 people
January 19963,955 people
February 19963,930 people
March 19963,785 people
April 19963,860 people
May 19963,745 people
June 19963,585 people
July 19963,675 people
August 19963,675 people
September 19963,455 people
October 19963,195 people
November 19962,975 people
December 19962,910 people
January 19973,035 people
February 19972,830 people
March 19972,650 people
April 19972,560 people
May 19972,460 people
June 19972,360 people
July 19972,430 people
August 19972,435 people
September 19972,305 people
October 19972,170 people
November 19971,985 people
December 19971,980 people
January 19982,155 people
February 19982,085 people
March 19981,965 people
April 19981,955 people
May 19981,910 people
June 19981,820 people
July 19981,825 people
August 19981,835 people
September 19981,790 people
October 19981,695 people
November 19981,725 people
December 19981,695 people
January 19991,875 people
February 19991,840 people
March 19991,755 people
April 19991,725 people
May 19991,625 people
June 19991,545 people
July 19991,490 people
August 19991,515 people
September 19991,480 people
October 19991,350 people
November 19991,340 people
December 19991,320 people
January 20001,515 people
February 20001,490 people
March 20001,435 people
April 20001,350 people
May 20001,280 people
June 20001,210 people
July 20001,170 people
August 20001,170 people
September 20001,090 people
October 20001,020 people
November 20001,015 people
December 20001,065 people
January 20011,155 people
February 20011,090 people
March 20011,060 people
April 20011,030 people
May 20011,030 people
June 20011,050 people
July 20011,000 people
August 20011,015 people
September 20011,000 people
October 2001985 people
November 2001955 people
December 20011,020 people
January 20021,150 people
February 20021,140 people
March 20021,100 people
April 20021,045 people
May 20021,055 people
June 20021,045 people
July 20021,060 people
August 20021,050 people
September 20021,005 people
October 20021,005 people
November 20021,035 people
December 20021,070 people
January 20031,185 people
February 20031,210 people
March 20031,180 people
April 20031,160 people
May 20031,175 people
June 20031,165 people
July 20031,215 people
August 20031,240 people
September 20031,180 people
October 20031,155 people
November 20031,190 people
December 20031,135 people
January 20041,230 people
February 20041,310 people
March 20041,310 people
April 20041,225 people
May 20041,145 people
June 20041,105 people
July 20041,080 people
August 20041,065 people
September 20041,030 people
October 20041,000 people
November 2004995 people
December 20041,020 people
January 20051,120 people
February 20051,100 people
March 20051,100 people
April 20051,090 people
May 20051,065 people
June 20051,115 people
July 20051,125 people
August 20051,155 people
September 20051,180 people
October 20051,230 people
November 20051,175 people
December 20051,235 people
January 20061,310 people
February 20061,410 people
March 20061,440 people
April 20061,365 people
May 20061,480 people
June 20061,390 people
July 20061,420 people
August 20061,280 people
September 20061,275 people
October 20061,260 people
November 20061,275 people
December 20061,230 people
January 20071,310 people
February 20071,320 people
March 20071,245 people
April 20071,225 people
May 20071,230 people
June 20071,145 people
July 20071,140 people
August 20071,110 people
September 20071,050 people
October 20071,005 people
November 2007980 people
December 2007980 people
January 2008975 people
February 2008985 people
March 20081,020 people
April 2008970 people
May 2008980 people
June 2008985 people
July 20081,040 people
August 20081,170 people
September 20081,220 people
October 20081,235 people
November 20081,375 people
December 20081,550 people
January 20091,775 people
February 20092,190 people
March 20092,315 people
April 20092,415 people
May 20092,410 people
June 20092,365 people
July 20092,395 people
August 20092,465 people
September 20092,495 people
October 20092,495 people
November 20092,465 people
December 20092,445 people
January 20102,645 people
February 20102,680 people
March 20102,595 people
April 20102,510 people
May 20102,365 people
June 20102,225 people
July 20102,180 people
August 20102,155 people
September 20102,165 people
October 20102,120 people
November 20102,120 people
December 20102,115 people
January 20112,265 people
February 20112,290 people
March 20112,325 people
April 20112,265 people
May 20112,365 people
June 20112,340 people
July 20112,420 people
August 20112,410 people
September 20112,445 people
October 20112,460 people
November 20112,490 people
December 20112,520 people
January 20122,610 people
February 20122,705 people
March 20122,635 people
April 20122,550 people
May 20122,480 people
June 20122,415 people
July 20122,430 people
August 20122,430 people
September 20122,405 people
October 20122,480 people
November 20122,470 people
December 20122,345 people
January 20132,535 people
February 20132,625 people
March 20132,580 people
April 20132,440 people
May 20132,405 people
June 20132,220 people
July 20132,135 people
August 20132,070 people
September 20132,005 people
October 20131,900 people
November 20131,830 people
December 20131,770 people
January 20141,900 people
February 20141,925 people
March 20141,800 people
April 20141,685 people
May 20141,595 people
June 20141,465 people
July 20141,405 people
August 20141,330 people
September 20141,255 people
October 20141,230 people
November 20141,210 people
December 20141,160 people
January 20151,255 people
February 20151,315 people
March 20151,325 people
April 20151,245 people
May 20151,195 people
June 20151,175 people
July 20151,170 people
August 20151,170 people
September 20151,175 people
October 20151,150 people
November 20151,115 people
December 20151,070 people
January 20161,150 people
February 20161,245 people
March 20161,280 people
April 20161,255 people
May 20161,245 people
June 20161,175 people
July 20161,170 people
August 20161,235 people
September 20161,220 people
October 20161,215 people
November 20161,215 people
December 20161,185 people
January 20171,210 people
February 20171,270 people
March 20171,335 people
April 20171,305 people
May 20171,280 people
June 20171,265 people
July 20171,225 people
August 20171,220 people
September 20171,220 people
October 20171,195 people
November 20171,195 people
December 20171,195 people
January 20181,260 people
February 20181,315 people
March 20181,295 people
April 20181,275 people
May 20181,245 people
June 20181,195 people
July 20181,165 people
August 20181,165 people
September 20181,165 people
October 20181,160 people
November 20181,170 people
December 20181,175 people
January 20191,320 people
February 20191,415 people
March 20191,485 people
April 20191,650 people
May 20191,665 people
June 20191,810 people
July 20191,860 people
August 20191,880 people
September 20191,980 people
October 20192,015 people
November 20192,080 people
December 20192,100 people
January 20202,185 people
February 20202,250 people
March 20202,250 people
April 20204,270 people
May 20205,745 people
June 20205,340 people
July 20205,410 people
August 20205,555 people
September 20205,445 people
October 20205,145 people
November 20205,215 people
December 20205,220 people
January 20215,140 people
February 20215,430 people
March 20215,445 people
April 20215,390 people
May 20214,995 people
June 20214,585 people
July 20214,500 people
August 20214,430 people
September 20214,280 people
October 20214,065 people
November 20213,930 people
December 20213,785 people
January 20223,730 people
February 20223,775 people
March 20223,580 people
April 20223,335 people
May 20223,145 people
June 20223,065 people
July 20222,970 people
August 20222,980 people
September 20222,935 people
October 20222,980 people
November 20223,025 people
December 20223,025 people
January 20233,010 people
February 20233,000 people
March 20233,080 people
April 20233,185 people
May 20233,090 people
June 20233,145 people
July 20233,145 people
August 20233,130 people
September 20233,165 people
October 20233,300 people
November 20233,225 people
December 20233,265 people
January 20243,340 people
February 20243,455 people
March 20243,500 people
April 20243,475 people
May 20243,445 people
June 20243,475 people
July 20243,755 people
August 20243,645 people
September 20243,745 people
October 20243,740 people
November 20243,570 people
December 20243,565 people
January 20253,510 people
February 20253,645 people
March 20253,650 people
April 20253,595 people
May 20253,635 people
June 20253,665 people
July 20253,620 people
August 20253,600 people
September 20253,725 people
October 20253,710 people
November 20253,710 people
December 20253,725 people
January 20263,745 people
February 20263,935 people
March 20263,945 people
April 20263,880 people
May 20263,855 people
June 20263,905 people
July 20263,980 people

ONS. Latest: 3,980 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Maidstone, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 5% in January 1992 to 3.5% in July 2026, a change of 1.5% or 30.0% (ONS).

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64: January 1992 to July 2026ConservativeConservativeLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourCoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour0%2%4%6%200020102020Before: Jobseeker's Allowance claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64. After: Jobseeker's Allowance and searching-for-work Universal Credit claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64, phased in by area.definition changeUKUKJanuary 1992: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1992: 5.5% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1992: 5.5% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1992: 5.6% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1992: 5.6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1992: 5.6% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1992: 5.7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1992: 5.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1992: 5.8% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1992: 5.7% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1992: 5.9% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1992: 6.2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1993: 6.5% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1993: 6.5% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1993: 6.4% 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% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1993: 6.4% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1993: 6.5% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1993: 6.4% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1993: 6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1993: 5.8% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1994: 6.2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1994: 6% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1994: 5.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1994: 5.6% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1994: 5.4% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1994: 5.2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1994: 5.2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1994: 5.2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1994: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1994: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1994: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1994: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1995: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1995: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1995: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1995: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1995: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1995: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1995: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1995: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1995: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1995: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1995: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1995: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1996: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1996: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1996: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1996: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1996: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1996: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1996: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1996: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1996: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1996: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1996: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1996: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1997: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1997: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1997: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1997: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1997: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1997: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1997: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1997: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1997: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1997: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1997: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1997: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1998: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1998: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1998: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1998: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1998: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1998: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1998: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1998: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1998: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1998: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1998: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1998: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1999: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1999: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1999: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1999: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1999: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1999: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1999: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1999: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1999: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1999: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1999: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1999: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2000: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2000: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2000: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2000: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2000: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2000: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2000: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2000: 1.3% 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: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2001: 1.3% 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: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2001: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2001: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2001: 1.1% 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: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2002: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2002: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2002: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2002: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2002: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2002: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2002: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2002: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2002: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2003: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2003: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2003: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2003: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2003: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2003: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2003: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2003: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2003: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2003: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2003: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2003: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2004: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2004: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2004: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2004: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2004: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2004: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2004: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2004: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2004: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2004: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2004: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2004: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2005: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2005: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2005: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2005: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2005: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2005: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2005: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2005: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2005: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2005: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2005: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2005: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2006: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2006: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2006: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2006: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2006: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2006: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2006: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2006: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2006: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2006: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2006: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2006: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2007: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2007: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2007: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2007: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2007: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2007: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2007: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2007: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2007: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2007: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2007: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2007: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2008: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2008: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2008: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2008: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2008: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2008: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2008: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2008: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2008: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2008: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2008: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2008: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2009: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2009: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2009: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2009: 2.5% percent · 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Published valueProvisional or revisedLatestUK for comparisonDashed line: change in coverage or methodShaded bands: governments (see labels)Hover, tap or use arrow keys to read a value; tap again to unpin
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PeriodClaimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64UK
January 19925%
February 19925.5%
March 19925.5%
April 19925.6%
May 19925.6%
June 19925.6%
July 19925.7%
August 19925.9%
September 19925.8%
October 19925.7%
November 19925.9%
December 19926.2%
January 19936.5%
February 19936.5%
March 19936.4%
April 19936.4%
May 19936.2%
June 19936%
July 19936%
August 19936.4%
September 19936.5%
October 19936.4%
November 19936%
December 19935.8%
January 19946.2%
February 19946%
March 19945.8%
April 19945.6%
May 19945.4%
June 19945.2%
July 19945.2%
August 19945.2%
September 19945%
October 19944.7%
November 19944.6%
December 19944.6%
January 19954.7%
February 19954.7%
March 19954.6%
April 19954.7%
May 19954.5%
June 19954.5%
July 19954.5%
August 19954.7%
September 19954.6%
October 19954.3%
November 19954.1%
December 19954.2%
January 19964.4%6.3%
February 19964.4%6.2%
March 19964.2%6%
April 19964.3%6%
May 19964.2%5.8%
June 19964%5.7%
July 19964.1%5.8%
August 19964.1%5.9%
September 19963.9%5.7%
October 19963.6%5.4%
November 19963.3%5.1%
December 19963.2%5.1%
January 19973.4%5.1%
February 19973.2%4.9%
March 19973%4.7%
April 19972.9%4.6%
May 19972.7%4.4%
June 19972.6%4.2%
July 19972.7%4.3%
August 19972.7%4.3%
September 19972.6%4.1%
October 19972.4%3.9%
November 19972.2%3.7%
December 19972.2%3.8%
January 19982.4%4%
February 19982.3%3.9%
March 19982.2%3.8%
April 19982.2%3.7%
May 19982.1%3.6%
June 19982%3.6%
July 19982%3.7%
August 19982.1%3.7%
September 19982%3.6%
October 19981.9%3.5%
November 19981.9%3.4%
December 19981.9%3.5%
January 19992.1%3.7%
February 19992.1%3.7%
March 19992%3.6%
April 19991.9%3.5%
May 19991.8%3.4%
June 19991.7%3.3%
July 19991.7%3.4%
August 19991.7%3.4%
September 19991.7%3.3%
October 19991.5%3.1%
November 19991.5%3.1%
December 19991.5%3%
January 20001.7%3.3%
February 20001.7%3.3%
March 20001.6%3.2%
April 20001.5%3%
May 20001.4%2.9%
June 20001.3%2.9%
July 20001.3%2.9%
August 20001.3%2.9%
September 20001.2%2.8%
October 20001.1%2.7%
November 20001.1%2.7%
December 20001.2%2.7%
January 20011.3%2.8%
February 20011.2%2.8%
March 20011.2%2.7%
April 20011.1%2.7%
May 20011.1%2.6%
June 20011.2%2.5%
July 20011.1%2.5%
August 20011.1%2.6%
September 20011.1%2.5%
October 20011.1%2.4%
November 20011.1%2.4%
December 20011.1%2.5%
January 20021.3%2.7%
February 20021.3%2.7%
March 20021.2%2.6%
April 20021.2%2.6%
May 20021.2%2.5%
June 20021.2%2.5%
July 20021.2%2.5%
August 20021.2%2.5%
September 20021.1%2.5%
October 20021.1%2.4%
November 20021.1%2.4%
December 20021.2%2.4%
January 20031.3%2.6%
February 20031.3%2.6%
March 20031.3%2.6%
April 20031.3%2.5%
May 20031.3%2.5%
June 20031.3%2.4%
July 20031.3%2.5%
August 20031.4%2.5%
September 20031.3%2.4%
October 20031.3%2.3%
November 20031.3%2.3%
December 20031.2%2.3%
January 20041.3%2.5%
February 20041.4%2.5%
March 20041.4%2.4%
April 20041.3%2.3%
May 20041.3%2.2%
June 20041.2%2.2%
July 20041.2%2.2%
August 20041.2%2.2%
September 20041.1%2.1%
October 20041.1%2.1%
November 20041.1%2.1%
December 20041.1%2.1%
January 20051.2%2.2%
February 20051.2%2.3%
March 20051.2%2.3%
April 20051.2%2.2%
May 20051.2%2.2%
June 20051.2%2.2%
July 20051.2%2.2%
August 20051.2%2.3%
September 20051.3%2.2%
October 20051.3%2.2%
November 20051.3%2.2%
December 20051.3%2.3%
January 20061.4%2.4%
February 20061.5%2.5%
March 20061.5%2.5%
April 20061.5%2.5%
May 20061.6%2.4%
June 20061.5%2.4%
July 20061.5%2.4%
August 20061.4%2.4%
September 20061.4%2.4%
October 20061.3%2.4%
November 20061.4%2.3%
December 20061.3%2.3%
January 20071.4%2.4%
February 20071.4%2.4%
March 20071.3%2.4%
April 20071.3%2.3%
May 20071.3%2.2%
June 20071.2%2.1%
July 20071.2%2.1%
August 20071.2%2.1%
September 20071.1%2.1%
October 20071.1%2%
November 20071%2%
December 20071%2%
January 20081%2.1%
February 20081%2.1%
March 20081.1%2.1%
April 20081%2.1%
May 20081%2.1%
June 20081%2.1%
July 20081.1%2.2%
August 20081.2%2.3%
September 20081.3%2.3%
October 20081.3%2.4%
November 20081.4%2.6%
December 20081.6%2.9%
January 20091.8%3.2%
February 20092.2%3.6%
March 20092.4%3.8%
April 20092.5%3.9%
May 20092.5%3.9%
June 20092.4%3.8%
July 20092.5%3.9%
August 20092.5%4%
September 20092.6%3.9%
October 20092.6%3.9%
November 20092.5%3.9%
December 20092.5%3.9%
January 20102.7%4.1%
February 20102.7%4.1%
March 20102.6%4%
April 20102.5%3.9%
May 20102.4%3.7%
June 20102.3%3.5%
July 20102.2%3.5%
August 20102.2%3.6%
September 20102.2%3.5%
October 20102.2%3.5%
November 20102.2%3.5%
December 20102.1%3.5%
January 20112.3%3.7%
February 20112.3%3.8%
March 20112.3%3.7%
April 20112.3%3.7%
May 20112.4%3.7%
June 20112.4%3.6%
July 20112.4%3.8%
August 20112.4%3.9%
September 20112.5%3.9%
October 20112.5%3.8%
November 20112.5%3.8%
December 20112.5%3.8%
January 20122.6%4%
February 20122.7%4.1%
March 20122.7%4.1%
April 20122.6%4%
May 20122.5%3.9%
June 20122.4%3.8%
July 20122.5%3.8%
August 20122.5%3.8%
September 20122.4%3.8%
October 20122.5%3.8%
November 20122.5%3.8%
December 20122.4%3.7%
January 20132.5%3.9%
February 20132.6%3.9%
March 20132.6%3.9%
April 20132.4%3.8%
May 20132.4%3.6%
June 20132.2%3.5%
July 20132.1%3.5%
August 20132.1%3.4%
September 20132%3.2%
October 20131.9%3.1%
November 20131.8%3%
December 20131.8%2.9%
January 20141.9%3%
February 20141.9%3%
March 20141.8%2.9%
April 20141.7%2.8%
May 20141.6%2.7%
June 20141.5%2.5%
July 20141.4%2.4%
August 20141.3%2.4%
September 20141.2%2.3%
October 20141.2%2.2%
November 20141.2%2.1%
December 20141.2%2%
January 20151.2%2.1%
February 20151.3%2.1%
March 20151.3%2.1%
April 20151.2%2%
May 20151.2%2%
June 20151.1%1.9%
July 20151.1%1.9%
August 20151.1%1.9%
September 20151.1%1.9%
October 20151.1%1.8%
November 20151.1%1.8%
December 20151%1.8%
January 20161.1%1.9%
February 20161.2%1.9%
March 20161.2%1.9%
April 20161.2%1.9%
May 20161.2%1.9%
June 20161.1%1.8%
July 20161.1%1.8%
August 20161.2%1.9%
September 20161.2%1.8%
October 20161.2%1.8%
November 20161.2%1.8%
December 20161.1%1.8%
January 20171.2%1.8%
February 20171.2%1.9%
March 20171.3%2%
April 20171.3%2%
May 20171.2%1.9%
June 20171.2%1.9%
July 20171.2%1.9%
August 20171.2%1.9%
September 20171.2%1.9%
October 20171.1%1.9%
November 20171.1%1.9%
December 20171.1%1.9%
January 20181.2%2%
February 20181.2%2.1%
March 20181.2%2.1%
April 20181.2%2.2%
May 20181.2%2.1%
June 20181.1%2.1%
July 20181.1%2.1%
August 20181.1%2.2%
September 20181.1%2.2%
October 20181.1%2.2%
November 20181.1%2.3%
December 20181.1%2.3%
January 20191.2%2.4%
February 20191.3%2.5%
March 20191.4%2.6%
April 20191.6%2.6%
May 20191.6%2.7%
June 20191.7%2.7%
July 20191.8%2.7%
August 20191.8%2.8%
September 20191.9%2.8%
October 20191.9%2.8%
November 20192%2.9%
December 20192%2.9%
January 20202%2.9%
February 20202.1%3%
March 20202.1%3%
April 20204%5%
May 20205.4%6.3%
June 20205%6.2%
July 20205.1%6.3%
August 20205.2%6.4%
September 20205.1%6.3%
October 20204.8%6.1%
November 20204.9%6.2%
December 20204.9%6.2%
January 20214.7%6.1%
February 20215%6.4%
March 20215%6.3%
April 20214.9%6.2%
May 20214.6%5.8%
June 20214.2%5.4%
July 20214.1%5.3%
August 20214.1%5.1%
September 20213.9%4.8%
October 20213.7%4.6%
November 20213.6%4.5%
December 20213.5%4.3%
January 20223.4%4.2%
February 20223.4%4.2%
March 20223.2%4%
April 20223%3.8%
May 20222.8%3.7%
June 20222.8%3.6%
July 20222.7%3.6%
August 20222.7%3.6%
September 20222.7%3.6%
October 20222.7%3.5%
November 20222.7%3.5%
December 20222.7%3.6%
January 20232.7%3.5%
February 20232.7%3.5%
March 20232.7%3.6%
April 20232.8%3.7%
May 20232.7%3.6%
June 20232.8%3.6%
July 20232.8%3.6%
August 20232.8%3.6%
September 20232.8%3.5%
October 20232.9%3.5%
November 20232.9%3.6%
December 20232.9%3.6%
January 20242.9%3.6%
February 20243%3.7%
March 20243%3.7%
April 20243%3.7%
May 20243%3.7%
June 20243%3.8%
July 20243.3%4.1%
August 20243.2%4.1%
September 20243.3%4.1%
October 20243.3%4%
November 20243.1%4%
December 20243.1%3.9%
January 20253.1%3.9%
February 20253.2%4%
March 20253.2%4%
April 20253.1%3.9%
May 20253.2%3.9%
June 20253.2%3.9%
July 20253.1%3.8%
August 20253.1%3.8%
September 20253.2%3.8%
October 20253.2%3.8%
November 20253.2%3.8%
December 20253.2%3.7%
January 20263.3%3.8%
February 20263.4%3.9%
March 20263.4%3.9%
April 20263.4%3.9%
May 20263.4%3.9%
June 20263.4%3.8%
July 20263.5%3.9%

ONS. Latest: 3.5% (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

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