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Work in Mid and East Antrim

Every work series published for Mid and East Antrim, 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.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Mid and East Antrim, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 4,190 in January 2013 to 2,285 in July 2026, a change of 1,905 or 45.5% (ONS).

People claiming unemployment-related benefits: January 2013 to July 2026CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabour02k4k201520202025Before: 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 2013: 4,190 people · published 18 August 2026February 2013: 4,225 people · published 18 August 2026March 2013: 4,235 people · published 18 August 2026April 2013: 4,095 people · published 18 August 2026May 2013: 3,925 people · published 18 August 2026June 2013: 3,775 people · published 18 August 2026July 2013: 3,815 people · published 18 August 2026August 2013: 3,780 people · published 18 August 2026September 2013: 3,665 people · published 18 August 2026October 2013: 3,585 people · published 18 August 2026November 2013: 3,490 people · published 18 August 2026December 2013: 3,365 people · published 18 August 2026January 2014: 3,540 people · published 18 August 2026February 2014: 3,545 people · published 18 August 2026March 2014: 3,475 people · published 18 August 2026April 2014: 3,330 people · published 18 August 2026May 2014: 3,205 people · published 18 August 2026June 2014: 3,030 people · published 18 August 2026July 2014: 3,075 people · published 18 August 2026August 2014: 3,055 people · published 18 August 2026September 2014: 3,060 people · published 18 August 2026October 2014: 2,955 people · published 18 August 2026November 2014: 2,835 people · published 18 August 2026December 2014: 2,815 people · published 18 August 2026January 2015: 2,930 people · published 18 August 2026February 2015: 2,780 people · published 18 August 2026March 2015: 2,650 people · published 18 August 2026April 2015: 2,560 people · published 18 August 2026May 2015: 2,475 people · published 18 August 2026June 2015: 2,480 people · published 18 August 2026July 2015: 2,455 people · published 18 August 2026August 2015: 2,420 people · published 18 August 2026September 2015: 2,335 people · published 18 August 2026October 2015: 2,300 people · published 18 August 2026November 2015: 2,235 people · published 18 August 2026December 2015: 2,240 people · published 18 August 2026January 2016: 2,375 people · published 18 August 2026February 2016: 2,425 people · published 18 August 2026March 2016: 2,405 people · published 18 August 2026April 2016: 2,295 people · published 18 August 2026May 2016: 2,220 people · published 18 August 2026June 2016: 2,265 people · published 18 August 2026July 2016: 2,320 people · published 18 August 2026August 2016: 2,315 people · published 18 August 2026September 2016: 2,335 people · published 18 August 2026October 2016: 2,230 people · published 18 August 2026November 2016: 2,145 people · published 18 August 2026December 2016: 2,165 people · published 18 August 2026January 2017: 2,175 people · published 18 August 2026February 2017: 2,230 people · published 18 August 2026March 2017: 2,240 people · published 18 August 2026April 2017: 2,125 people · published 18 August 2026May 2017: 2,005 people · published 18 August 2026June 2017: 1,940 people · published 18 August 2026July 2017: 1,995 people · published 18 August 2026August 2017: 2,065 people · published 18 August 2026September 2017: 1,975 people · published 18 August 2026October 2017: 1,965 people · published 18 August 2026November 2017: 1,920 people · published 18 August 2026December 2017: 2,015 people · published 18 August 2026January 2018: 2,010 people · published 18 August 2026February 2018: 2,035 people · published 18 August 2026March 2018: 2,065 people · published 18 August 2026April 2018: 2,005 people · published 18 August 2026May 2018: 1,970 people · published 18 August 2026June 2018: 1,875 people · published 18 August 2026July 2018: 1,940 people · published 18 August 2026August 2018: 1,990 people · published 18 August 2026September 2018: 1,950 people · published 18 August 2026October 2018: 1,880 people · published 18 August 2026November 2018: 1,875 people · published 18 August 2026December 2018: 1,845 people · published 18 August 2026January 2019: 1,950 people · published 18 August 2026February 2019: 1,960 people · published 18 August 2026March 2019: 1,980 people · published 18 August 2026April 2019: 2,030 people · published 18 August 2026May 2019: 2,005 people · published 18 August 2026June 2019: 1,995 people · published 18 August 2026July 2019: 2,060 people · published 18 August 2026August 2019: 2,115 people · published 18 August 2026September 2019: 2,115 people · published 18 August 2026October 2019: 2,650 people · published 18 August 2026November 2019: 2,545 people · published 18 August 2026December 2019: 2,405 people · published 18 August 2026January 2020: 2,380 people · published 18 August 2026February 2020: 2,290 people · published 18 August 2026March 2020: 2,305 people · published 18 August 2026April 2020: 3,690 people · published 18 August 2026May 2020: 4,235 people · published 18 August 2026June 2020: 4,105 people · published 18 August 2026July 2020: 4,070 people · published 18 August 2026August 2020: 4,080 people · published 18 August 2026September 2020: 4,050 people · published 18 August 2026October 2020: 3,950 people · published 18 August 2026November 2020: 3,925 people · published 18 August 2026December 2020: 3,855 people · published 18 August 2026January 2021: 3,765 people · published 18 August 2026February 2021: 3,955 people · published 18 August 2026March 2021: 3,965 people · published 18 August 2026April 2021: 3,950 people · published 18 August 2026May 2021: 3,800 people · published 18 August 2026June 2021: 3,585 people · published 18 August 2026July 2021: 3,570 people · published 18 August 2026August 2021: 3,475 people · published 18 August 2026September 2021: 3,410 people · published 18 August 2026October 2021: 3,360 people · published 18 August 2026November 2021: 3,150 people · published 18 August 2026December 2021: 2,950 people · published 18 August 2026January 2022: 2,850 people · published 18 August 2026February 2022: 2,820 people · published 18 August 2026March 2022: 2,800 people · published 18 August 2026April 2022: 2,720 people · published 18 August 2026May 2022: 2,615 people · published 18 August 2026June 2022: 2,600 people · published 18 August 2026July 2022: 2,580 people · published 18 August 2026August 2022: 2,645 people · published 18 August 2026September 2022: 2,630 people · published 18 August 2026October 2022: 2,650 people · published 18 August 2026November 2022: 2,625 people · published 18 August 2026December 2022: 2,555 people · published 18 August 2026January 2023: 2,500 people · published 18 August 2026February 2023: 2,600 people · published 18 August 2026March 2023: 2,595 people · published 18 August 2026April 2023: 2,695 people · published 18 August 2026May 2023: 2,505 people · published 18 August 2026June 2023: 2,515 people · published 18 August 2026July 2023: 2,545 people · published 18 August 2026August 2023: 2,560 people · published 18 August 2026September 2023: 2,620 people · published 18 August 2026October 2023: 2,565 people · published 18 August 2026November 2023: 2,515 people · published 18 August 2026December 2023: 2,450 people · published 18 August 2026January 2024: 2,380 people · published 18 August 2026February 2024: 2,495 people · published 18 August 2026March 2024: 2,525 people · published 18 August 2026April 2024: 2,525 people · published 18 August 2026May 2024: 2,495 people · published 18 August 2026June 2024: 2,570 people · published 18 August 2026July 2024: 2,795 people · published 18 August 2026August 2024: 2,880 people · published 18 August 2026September 2024: 2,955 people · published 18 August 2026October 2024: 2,970 people · published 18 August 2026November 2024: 2,845 people · published 18 August 2026December 2024: 2,700 people · published 18 August 2026January 2025: 2,635 people · published 18 August 2026February 2025: 2,745 people · published 18 August 2026March 2025: 2,685 people · published 18 August 2026April 2025: 2,645 people · published 18 August 2026May 2025: 2,525 people · published 18 August 2026June 2025: 2,520 people · published 18 August 2026July 2025: 2,495 people · published 18 August 2026August 2025: 2,565 people · published 18 August 2026September 2025: 2,605 people · published 18 August 2026October 2025: 2,560 people · published 18 August 2026November 2025: 2,465 people · published 18 August 2026December 2025: 2,360 people · published 18 August 2026January 2026: 2,375 people · published 18 August 2026February 2026: 2,480 people · published 18 August 2026March 2026: 2,420 people · published 18 August 2026April 2026: 2,440 people · published 18 August 2026May 2026: 2,310 people · published 18 August 2026June 2026: 2,255 people · published 18 August 2026July 2026: 2,285 people · published 18 August 2026

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ONS. Latest: 2,285 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Mid and East Antrim, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 4.9% in January 2013 to 2.7% in July 2026, a change of 2.2% or 44.9% (ONS).

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64: January 2013 to July 2026CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabour0%2%4%201520202025Before: Jobseeker's Allowance claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64. After: Jobseeker's Allowance and searching-for-work Universal Credit claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64, phased in by area.definition changeJanuary 2013: 4.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2013: 4.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2013: 4.9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2013: 4.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2013: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2013: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2013: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2013: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2013: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2013: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2013: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2013: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2014: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2014: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2014: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2014: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2014: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2014: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2014: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2014: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2014: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2014: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2014: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2014: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2015: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2015: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2015: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2015: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2015: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2015: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2015: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2015: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2015: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2015: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2015: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2015: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2016: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2016: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2016: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2016: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2016: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2016: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2016: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2016: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2016: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2016: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2016: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2016: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2017: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2017: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2017: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2017: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2017: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2017: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2017: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2017: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2017: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2017: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2017: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2017: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2018: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2018: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2018: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2018: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2018: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2018: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2018: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2018: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2018: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2018: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2018: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2018: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2019: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2019: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2019: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2019: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2019: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2019: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2019: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2019: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2019: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2019: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2019: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2019: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2020: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2020: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2020: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2020: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2020: 4.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2020: 4.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2020: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2020: 4.8% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2020: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2020: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2020: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2020: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2021: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2021: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2021: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2021: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2021: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2021: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2021: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2021: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2021: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2021: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2021: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2021: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2022: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2022: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2022: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2022: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2022: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2022: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2022: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2022: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2022: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2022: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2022: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2022: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2023: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2023: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2023: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2023: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2023: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2023: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2023: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2023: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2023: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2023: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2023: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2023: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2024: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2024: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2024: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2024: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2024: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2024: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2024: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2024: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2024: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2024: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2024: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2024: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2025: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2025: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2025: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2025: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2025: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2025: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2025: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2025: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2025: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2025: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2025: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2025: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2026: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2026: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2026: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2026: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2026: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2026: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2026: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026

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ONS. Latest: 2.7% (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

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