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Work in Waltham Forest

Every work series published for Waltham Forest, 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 Waltham Forest, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £28,986 in 2008 to £45,350 in 2025, a change of £16,364 or 56.5%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

Median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence: 2008 to 2025LabourCoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour£0£20k£40k2010201520202025UKUK2008: £28,986 £ a year · published 29 October 20252009: £28,368 £ a year · published 29 October 20252010: £28,814 £ a year · published 29 October 20252011: £27,017 £ a year · published 29 October 20252012: £29,018 £ a year · published 29 October 20252013: £27,950 £ a year · published 29 October 20252014: £28,088 £ a year · published 29 October 20252015: £29,684 £ a year · published 29 October 20252016: £30,746 £ a year · published 29 October 20252017: £31,419 £ a year · published 29 October 20252018: £33,212 £ a year · published 29 October 20252019: £34,917 £ a year · published 29 October 20252020: £36,875 £ a year · published 29 October 20252021: £36,181 £ a year · published 29 October 20252022: £40,198 £ a year · published 29 October 20252023: £38,554 £ a year · published 29 October 20252024: £45,353 £ a year · published 23 October 20252025: £45,350 £ a year · published 23 October 2025
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PeriodMedian annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2008£28,986—
2009£28,368—
2010£28,814—
2011£27,017—
2012£29,018—
2013£27,950—
2014£28,088—
2015£29,684—
2016£30,746—
2017£31,419—
2018£33,212—
2019£34,917—
2020£36,875—
2021£36,181—
2022£40,198—
2023£38,554—
2024£45,353£37,439
2025£45,350£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: £45,350 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Waltham Forest, median annual pay, male full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £47,416 in 2024 to £48,513 in 2025, a change of £1,097 or 2.3%, 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: £47,416 £ a year · published 23 October 20252025: £48,513 £ a year · published 23 October 2025
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PeriodMedian annual pay, male full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2024£47,416£40,053
2025£48,513£41,832

ONS. Latest: £48,513 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Waltham Forest, median annual pay, female full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £42,536 in 2024 to £43,879 in 2025, a change of £1,343 or 3.2%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

Median annual pay, female full-time employees, by area of residence: 2024 to 2025LabourLabour£0£20k£40k20242025UKUK2024: £42,536 £ a year · published 23 October 20252025: £43,879 £ a year · published 23 October 2025
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PeriodMedian annual pay, female full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2024£42,536£34,001
2025£43,879£35,670

ONS. Latest: £43,879 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Waltham Forest, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £529 in 2008 to £901 in 2025, a change of £372 or 70.4%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

Median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence: 2008 to 2025LabourCoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour£0£250£500£7502010201520202025UKUK2008: £529 £ a week · published 29 October 20252009: £541 £ a week · published 29 October 20252010: £546 £ a week · published 29 October 20252011: £542 £ a week · published 29 October 20252012: £528 £ a week · published 29 October 20252013: £529 £ a week · published 29 October 20252014: £543 £ a week · published 29 October 20252015: £547 £ a week · published 29 October 20252016: £577 £ a week · published 29 October 20252017: £575 £ a week · published 29 October 20252018: £623 £ a week · published 29 October 20252019: £680 £ a week · published 29 October 20252020: £716 £ a week · published 29 October 20252021: £729 £ a week · published 29 October 20252022: £757 £ a week · published 29 October 20252023: £774 £ a week · published 29 October 20252024: £840 £ a week · published 23 October 20252025: £901 £ a week · published 23 October 2025
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PeriodMedian weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2008£529—
2009£541—
2010£546—
2011£542—
2012£528—
2013£529—
2014£543—
2015£547—
2016£577—
2017£575—
2018£623—
2019£680—
2020£716—
2021£729—
2022£757—
2023£774—
2024£840£728
2025£901£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: £901 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Waltham Forest, people claiming unemployment-related benefits rose from 12,550 in January 1986 to 12,680 in July 2026, a change of 130 or 1.0% (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: 12,550 people · published 18 August 2026February 1986: 12,530 people · published 18 August 2026March 1986: 12,320 people · published 18 August 2026April 1986: 12,400 people · published 18 August 2026May 1986: 12,255 people · published 18 August 2026June 1986: 12,430 people · published 18 August 2026July 1986: 12,540 people · published 18 August 2026August 1986: 12,670 people · published 18 August 2026September 1986: 12,470 people · published 18 August 2026October 1986: 12,145 people · published 18 August 2026November 1986: 11,945 people · published 18 August 2026December 1986: 12,035 people · published 18 August 2026January 1987: 11,985 people · published 18 August 2026February 1987: 11,850 people · published 18 August 2026March 1987: 11,550 people · published 18 August 2026April 1987: 11,505 people · published 18 August 2026May 1987: 11,275 people · published 18 August 2026June 1987: 10,980 people · published 18 August 2026July 1987: 10,940 people · published 18 August 2026August 1987: 10,910 people · published 18 August 2026September 1987: 10,735 people · published 18 August 2026October 1987: 10,400 people · published 18 August 2026November 1987: 10,030 people · published 18 August 2026December 1987: 10,150 people · published 18 August 2026January 1988: 9,985 people · published 18 August 2026February 1988: 9,880 people · published 18 August 2026March 1988: 9,680 people · published 18 August 2026April 1988: 9,645 people · published 18 August 2026May 1988: 9,495 people · published 18 August 2026June 1988: 9,350 people · published 18 August 2026July 1988: 9,165 people · published 18 August 2026August 1988: 9,245 people · published 18 August 2026September 1988: 9,475 people · published 18 August 2026October 1988: 9,040 people · published 18 August 2026November 1988: 8,455 people · published 18 August 2026December 1988: 8,575 people · published 18 August 2026January 1989: 8,675 people · published 18 August 2026February 1989: 8,505 people · published 18 August 2026March 1989: 7,920 people · published 18 August 2026April 1989: 7,850 people · published 18 August 2026May 1989: 7,665 people · published 18 August 2026June 1989: 7,440 people · published 18 August 2026July 1989: 7,625 people · published 18 August 2026August 1989: 7,545 people · published 18 August 2026September 1989: 7,380 people · published 18 August 2026October 1989: 7,040 people · published 18 August 2026November 1989: 6,900 people · published 18 August 2026December 1989: 6,820 people · published 18 August 2026January 1990: 6,795 people · published 18 August 2026February 1990: 6,785 people · published 18 August 2026March 1990: 6,830 people · published 18 August 2026April 1990: 6,975 people · published 18 August 2026May 1990: 6,820 people · published 18 August 2026June 1990: 6,820 people · published 18 August 2026July 1990: 7,120 people · published 18 August 2026August 1990: 7,705 people · published 18 August 2026September 1990: 7,885 people · published 18 August 2026October 1990: 7,865 people · published 18 August 2026November 1990: 8,030 people · published 18 August 2026December 1990: 8,710 people · published 18 August 2026January 1991: 9,050 people · published 18 August 2026February 1991: 9,650 people · published 18 August 2026March 1991: 10,515 people · published 18 August 2026April 1991: 11,035 people · published 18 August 2026May 1991: 11,325 people · published 18 August 2026June 1991: 11,700 people · published 18 August 2026July 1991: 12,340 people · published 18 August 2026August 1991: 13,135 people · published 18 August 2026September 1991: 13,225 people · published 18 August 2026October 1991: 13,180 people · published 18 August 2026November 1991: 13,335 people · published 18 August 2026December 1991: 13,700 people · published 18 August 2026January 1992: 13,865 people · published 18 August 2026February 1992: 14,265 people · published 18 August 2026March 1992: 14,470 people · published 18 August 2026April 1992: 14,680 people · published 18 August 2026May 1992: 14,725 people · published 18 August 2026June 1992: 14,825 people · published 18 August 2026July 1992: 15,360 people · published 18 August 2026August 1992: 15,995 people · published 18 August 2026September 1992: 15,980 people · published 18 August 2026October 1992: 15,715 people · published 18 August 2026November 1992: 15,855 people · published 18 August 2026December 1992: 16,455 people · published 18 August 2026January 1993: 16,470 people · published 18 August 2026February 1993: 16,550 people · published 18 August 2026March 1993: 16,550 people · published 18 August 2026April 1993: 16,735 people · published 18 August 2026May 1993: 16,400 people · published 18 August 2026June 1993: 16,280 people · published 18 August 2026July 1993: 16,660 people · published 18 August 2026August 1993: 17,075 people · published 18 August 2026September 1993: 16,755 people · published 18 August 2026October 1993: 16,200 people · published 18 August 2026November 1993: 15,855 people · published 18 August 2026December 1993: 15,935 people · published 18 August 2026January 1994: 15,950 people · published 18 August 2026February 1994: 15,915 people · published 18 August 2026March 1994: 15,610 people · published 18 August 2026April 1994: 15,705 people · published 18 August 2026May 1994: 15,480 people · published 18 August 2026June 1994: 15,435 people · published 18 August 2026July 1994: 15,645 people · published 18 August 2026August 1994: 15,890 people · published 18 August 2026September 1994: 15,710 people · published 18 August 2026October 1994: 15,230 people · published 18 August 2026November 1994: 14,810 people · published 18 August 2026December 1994: 14,750 people · published 18 August 2026January 1995: 14,770 people · published 18 August 2026February 1995: 14,590 people · published 18 August 2026March 1995: 14,325 people · published 18 August 2026April 1995: 14,570 people · published 18 August 2026May 1995: 14,260 people · published 18 August 2026June 1995: 14,245 people · published 18 August 2026July 1995: 14,405 people · published 18 August 2026August 1995: 14,625 people · published 18 August 2026September 1995: 14,410 people · published 18 August 2026October 1995: 13,865 people · published 18 August 2026November 1995: 13,710 people · published 18 August 2026December 1995: 13,710 people · published 18 August 2026January 1996: 14,190 people · published 18 August 2026February 1996: 14,445 people · published 18 August 2026March 1996: 13,785 people · published 18 August 2026April 1996: 13,545 people · published 18 August 2026May 1996: 13,195 people · published 18 August 2026June 1996: 13,180 people · published 18 August 2026July 1996: 13,190 people · published 18 August 2026August 1996: 13,540 people · published 18 August 2026September 1996: 13,235 people · published 18 August 2026October 1996: 12,710 people · published 18 August 2026November 1996: 11,635 people · published 18 August 2026December 1996: 11,285 people · published 18 August 2026January 1997: 11,220 people · published 18 August 2026February 1997: 10,855 people · published 18 August 2026March 1997: 10,475 people · published 18 August 2026April 1997: 10,130 people · published 18 August 2026May 1997: 9,925 people · published 18 August 2026June 1997: 9,550 people · published 18 August 2026July 1997: 9,510 people · published 18 August 2026August 1997: 9,400 people · published 18 August 2026September 1997: 9,015 people · published 18 August 2026October 1997: 8,575 people · published 18 August 2026November 1997: 7,935 people · published 18 August 2026December 1997: 7,745 people · published 18 August 2026January 1998: 7,820 people · published 18 August 2026February 1998: 7,740 people · published 18 August 2026March 1998: 7,710 people · published 18 August 2026April 1998: 7,710 people · published 18 August 2026May 1998: 7,920 people · published 18 August 2026June 1998: 7,810 people · published 18 August 2026July 1998: 7,875 people · published 18 August 2026August 1998: 7,995 people · published 18 August 2026September 1998: 7,850 people · published 18 August 2026October 1998: 7,590 people · published 18 August 2026November 1998: 7,395 people · published 18 August 2026December 1998: 7,295 people · published 18 August 2026January 1999: 7,455 people · published 18 August 2026February 1999: 7,315 people · published 18 August 2026March 1999: 7,165 people · published 18 August 2026April 1999: 7,150 people · published 18 August 2026May 1999: 7,135 people · published 18 August 2026June 1999: 7,000 people · published 18 August 2026July 1999: 7,170 people · published 18 August 2026August 1999: 7,325 people · published 18 August 2026September 1999: 7,230 people · published 18 August 2026October 1999: 6,960 people · published 18 August 2026November 1999: 6,710 people · published 18 August 2026December 1999: 6,485 people · published 18 August 2026January 2000: 6,650 people · published 18 August 2026February 2000: 6,595 people · published 18 August 2026March 2000: 6,420 people · published 18 August 2026April 2000: 6,220 people · published 18 August 2026May 2000: 6,170 people · published 18 August 2026June 2000: 6,080 people · published 18 August 2026July 2000: 6,035 people · published 18 August 2026August 2000: 6,135 people · published 18 August 2026September 2000: 6,110 people · published 18 August 2026October 2000: 5,880 people · published 18 August 2026November 2000: 5,725 people · published 18 August 2026December 2000: 5,650 people · published 18 August 2026January 2001: 5,755 people · published 18 August 2026February 2001: 5,665 people · published 18 August 2026March 2001: 5,540 people · published 18 August 2026April 2001: 5,435 people · published 18 August 2026May 2001: 5,500 people · published 18 August 2026June 2001: 5,490 people · published 18 August 2026July 2001: 5,440 people · published 18 August 2026August 2001: 5,580 people · published 18 August 2026September 2001: 5,445 people · published 18 August 2026October 2001: 5,465 people · published 18 August 2026November 2001: 5,555 people · published 18 August 2026December 2001: 5,610 people · published 18 August 2026January 2002: 5,850 people · published 18 August 2026February 2002: 5,890 people · published 18 August 2026March 2002: 5,955 people · published 18 August 2026April 2002: 5,925 people · published 18 August 2026May 2002: 5,915 people · published 18 August 2026June 2002: 5,885 people · published 18 August 2026July 2002: 5,970 people · published 18 August 2026August 2002: 6,015 people · published 18 August 2026September 2002: 6,045 people · published 18 August 2026October 2002: 5,985 people · published 18 August 2026November 2002: 5,925 people · published 18 August 2026December 2002: 5,980 people · published 18 August 2026January 2003: 6,080 people · published 18 August 2026February 2003: 6,100 people · published 18 August 2026March 2003: 6,080 people · published 18 August 2026April 2003: 6,040 people · published 18 August 2026May 2003: 6,140 people · published 18 August 2026June 2003: 6,070 people · published 18 August 2026July 2003: 6,185 people · published 18 August 2026August 2003: 6,250 people · published 18 August 2026September 2003: 6,200 people · published 18 August 2026October 2003: 6,140 people · published 18 August 2026November 2003: 6,010 people · published 18 August 2026December 2003: 5,950 people · published 18 August 2026January 2004: 6,075 people · published 18 August 2026February 2004: 6,100 people · published 18 August 2026March 2004: 6,110 people · published 18 August 2026April 2004: 6,190 people · published 18 August 2026May 2004: 6,105 people · published 18 August 2026June 2004: 6,140 people · published 18 August 2026July 2004: 6,175 people · published 18 August 2026August 2004: 6,095 people · published 18 August 2026September 2004: 6,030 people · published 18 August 2026October 2004: 6,035 people · published 18 August 2026November 2004: 6,065 people · published 18 August 2026December 2004: 6,085 people · published 18 August 2026January 2005: 6,170 people · published 18 August 2026February 2005: 6,360 people · published 18 August 2026March 2005: 6,470 people · published 18 August 2026April 2005: 6,360 people · published 18 August 2026May 2005: 6,300 people · published 18 August 2026June 2005: 6,145 people · published 18 August 2026July 2005: 6,030 people · published 18 August 2026August 2005: 5,980 people · published 18 August 2026September 2005: 6,170 people · published 18 August 2026October 2005: 6,035 people · published 18 August 2026November 2005: 6,170 people · published 18 August 2026December 2005: 6,225 people · published 18 August 2026January 2006: 6,290 people · published 18 August 2026February 2006: 6,515 people · published 18 August 2026March 2006: 6,585 people · published 18 August 2026April 2006: 6,505 people · published 18 August 2026May 2006: 6,600 people · published 18 August 2026June 2006: 6,685 people · published 18 August 2026July 2006: 6,600 people · published 18 August 2026August 2006: 6,555 people · published 18 August 2026September 2006: 6,650 people · published 18 August 2026October 2006: 6,690 people · published 18 August 2026November 2006: 6,650 people · published 18 August 2026December 2006: 6,545 people · published 18 August 2026January 2007: 6,430 people · published 18 August 2026February 2007: 6,435 people · published 18 August 2026March 2007: 6,430 people · published 18 August 2026April 2007: 6,325 people · published 18 August 2026May 2007: 6,165 people · published 18 August 2026June 2007: 5,945 people · published 18 August 2026July 2007: 5,780 people · published 18 August 2026August 2007: 5,755 people · published 18 August 2026September 2007: 5,685 people · published 18 August 2026October 2007: 5,620 people · published 18 August 2026November 2007: 5,540 people · published 18 August 2026December 2007: 5,530 people · published 18 August 2026January 2008: 5,530 people · published 18 August 2026February 2008: 5,580 people · published 18 August 2026March 2008: 5,485 people · published 18 August 2026April 2008: 5,390 people · published 18 August 2026May 2008: 5,330 people · published 18 August 2026June 2008: 5,415 people · published 18 August 2026July 2008: 5,510 people · published 18 August 2026August 2008: 5,750 people · published 18 August 2026September 2008: 5,950 people · published 18 August 2026October 2008: 6,080 people · published 18 August 2026November 2008: 6,250 people · published 18 August 2026December 2008: 6,485 people · published 18 August 2026January 2009: 6,745 people · published 18 August 2026February 2009: 7,425 people · published 18 August 2026March 2009: 7,870 people · published 18 August 2026April 2009: 8,100 people · published 18 August 2026May 2009: 8,370 people · published 18 August 2026June 2009: 8,335 people · published 18 August 2026July 2009: 8,325 people · published 18 August 2026August 2009: 8,555 people · published 18 August 2026September 2009: 8,595 people · published 18 August 2026October 2009: 8,775 people · published 18 August 2026November 2009: 8,450 people · published 18 August 2026December 2009: 8,575 people · published 18 August 2026January 2010: 8,635 people · published 18 August 2026February 2010: 8,885 people · published 18 August 2026March 2010: 8,910 people · published 18 August 2026April 2010: 8,585 people · published 18 August 2026May 2010: 8,525 people · published 18 August 2026June 2010: 8,330 people · published 18 August 2026July 2010: 8,395 people · published 18 August 2026August 2010: 8,395 people · published 18 August 2026September 2010: 8,425 people · published 18 August 2026October 2010: 8,360 people · published 18 August 2026November 2010: 8,370 people · published 18 August 2026December 2010: 8,280 people · published 18 August 2026January 2011: 8,490 people · published 18 August 2026February 2011: 8,800 people · published 18 August 2026March 2011: 8,940 people · published 18 August 2026April 2011: 9,235 people · published 18 August 2026May 2011: 9,255 people · published 18 August 2026June 2011: 9,180 people · published 18 August 2026July 2011: 9,505 people · published 18 August 2026August 2011: 9,755 people · published 18 August 2026September 2011: 9,935 people · published 18 August 2026October 2011: 10,130 people · published 18 August 2026November 2011: 10,045 people · published 18 August 2026December 2011: 9,970 people · published 18 August 2026January 2012: 9,930 people · published 18 August 2026February 2012: 10,225 people · published 18 August 2026March 2012: 10,230 people · published 18 August 2026April 2012: 9,945 people · published 18 August 2026May 2012: 9,770 people · published 18 August 2026June 2012: 9,525 people · published 18 August 2026July 2012: 9,395 people · published 18 August 2026August 2012: 9,215 people · published 18 August 2026September 2012: 9,325 people · published 18 August 2026October 2012: 9,575 people · published 18 August 2026November 2012: 9,595 people · published 18 August 2026December 2012: 9,430 people · published 18 August 2026January 2013: 9,555 people · published 18 August 2026February 2013: 9,685 people · published 18 August 2026March 2013: 9,680 people · published 18 August 2026April 2013: 9,510 people · published 18 August 2026May 2013: 9,300 people · published 18 August 2026June 2013: 8,875 people · published 18 August 2026July 2013: 8,725 people · published 18 August 2026August 2013: 8,455 people · published 18 August 2026September 2013: 8,165 people · published 18 August 2026October 2013: 7,790 people · published 18 August 2026November 2013: 7,475 people · published 18 August 2026December 2013: 7,260 people · published 18 August 2026January 2014: 7,185 people · published 18 August 2026February 2014: 7,205 people · published 18 August 2026March 2014: 6,995 people · published 18 August 2026April 2014: 6,755 people · published 18 August 2026May 2014: 6,625 people · published 18 August 2026June 2014: 6,260 people · published 18 August 2026July 2014: 6,100 people · published 18 August 2026August 2014: 5,975 people · published 18 August 2026September 2014: 5,790 people · published 18 August 2026October 2014: 5,565 people · published 18 August 2026November 2014: 5,365 people · published 18 August 2026December 2014: 5,150 people · published 18 August 2026January 2015: 5,090 people · published 18 August 2026February 2015: 5,055 people · published 18 August 2026March 2015: 4,975 people · published 18 August 2026April 2015: 4,820 people · published 18 August 2026May 2015: 4,690 people · published 18 August 2026June 2015: 4,510 people · published 18 August 2026July 2015: 4,410 people · published 18 August 2026August 2015: 4,285 people · published 18 August 2026September 2015: 4,300 people · published 18 August 2026October 2015: 4,345 people · published 18 August 2026November 2015: 4,110 people · published 18 August 2026December 2015: 4,090 people · published 18 August 2026January 2016: 4,270 people · published 18 August 2026February 2016: 4,360 people · published 18 August 2026March 2016: 4,400 people · published 18 August 2026April 2016: 4,375 people · published 18 August 2026May 2016: 4,275 people · published 18 August 2026June 2016: 4,235 people · published 18 August 2026July 2016: 4,175 people · published 18 August 2026August 2016: 4,210 people · published 18 August 2026September 2016: 4,170 people · published 18 August 2026October 2016: 4,225 people · published 18 August 2026November 2016: 4,240 people · published 18 August 2026December 2016: 4,135 people · published 18 August 2026January 2017: 4,065 people · published 18 August 2026February 2017: 4,160 people · published 18 August 2026March 2017: 4,165 people · published 18 August 2026April 2017: 4,160 people · published 18 August 2026May 2017: 4,160 people · published 18 August 2026June 2017: 4,110 people · published 18 August 2026July 2017: 4,040 people · published 18 August 2026August 2017: 4,005 people · published 18 August 2026September 2017: 3,990 people · published 18 August 2026October 2017: 3,990 people · published 18 August 2026November 2017: 3,975 people · published 18 August 2026December 2017: 3,910 people · published 18 August 2026January 2018: 3,975 people · published 18 August 2026February 2018: 4,070 people · published 18 August 2026March 2018: 4,165 people · published 18 August 2026April 2018: 4,145 people · published 18 August 2026May 2018: 4,055 people · published 18 August 2026June 2018: 4,035 people · published 18 August 2026July 2018: 4,035 people · published 18 August 2026August 2018: 4,030 people · published 18 August 2026September 2018: 4,180 people · published 18 August 2026October 2018: 4,370 people · published 18 August 2026November 2018: 4,565 people · published 18 August 2026December 2018: 4,735 people · published 18 August 2026January 2019: 4,785 people · published 18 August 2026February 2019: 5,035 people · published 18 August 2026March 2019: 5,240 people · published 18 August 2026April 2019: 5,385 people · published 18 August 2026May 2019: 5,450 people · published 18 August 2026June 2019: 5,700 people · published 18 August 2026July 2019: 5,675 people · published 18 August 2026August 2019: 5,725 people · published 18 August 2026September 2019: 5,835 people · published 18 August 2026October 2019: 5,905 people · published 18 August 2026November 2019: 5,985 people · published 18 August 2026December 2019: 6,100 people · published 18 August 2026January 2020: 6,085 people · published 18 August 2026February 2020: 6,340 people · published 18 August 2026March 2020: 6,445 people · published 18 August 2026April 2020: 12,185 people · published 18 August 2026May 2020: 17,435 people · published 18 August 2026June 2020: 16,920 people · published 18 August 2026July 2020: 17,330 people · published 18 August 2026August 2020: 17,885 people · published 18 August 2026September 2020: 18,060 people · published 18 August 2026October 2020: 17,605 people · published 18 August 2026November 2020: 18,400 people · published 18 August 2026December 2020: 18,855 people · published 18 August 2026January 2021: 18,390 people · published 18 August 2026February 2021: 19,465 people · published 18 August 2026March 2021: 19,665 people · published 18 August 2026April 2021: 19,445 people · published 18 August 2026May 2021: 18,355 people · published 18 August 2026June 2021: 16,665 people · published 18 August 2026July 2021: 16,380 people · published 18 August 2026August 2021: 15,635 people · published 18 August 2026September 2021: 14,645 people · published 18 August 2026October 2021: 13,970 people · published 18 August 2026November 2021: 13,225 people · published 18 August 2026December 2021: 12,615 people · published 18 August 2026January 2022: 12,140 people · published 18 August 2026February 2022: 12,085 people · published 18 August 2026March 2022: 11,455 people · published 18 August 2026April 2022: 10,755 people · published 18 August 2026May 2022: 10,415 people · published 18 August 2026June 2022: 10,230 people · published 18 August 2026July 2022: 9,955 people · published 18 August 2026August 2022: 10,020 people · published 18 August 2026September 2022: 10,110 people · published 18 August 2026October 2022: 10,300 people · published 18 August 2026November 2022: 10,385 people · published 18 August 2026December 2022: 10,560 people · published 18 August 2026January 2023: 10,345 people · published 18 August 2026February 2023: 10,550 people · published 18 August 2026March 2023: 10,775 people · published 18 August 2026April 2023: 11,385 people · published 18 August 2026May 2023: 11,095 people · published 18 August 2026June 2023: 11,300 people · published 18 August 2026July 2023: 11,495 people · published 18 August 2026August 2023: 11,430 people · published 18 August 2026September 2023: 11,595 people · published 18 August 2026October 2023: 11,655 people · published 18 August 2026November 2023: 11,625 people · published 18 August 2026December 2023: 11,650 people · published 18 August 2026January 2024: 11,650 people · published 18 August 2026February 2024: 12,030 people · published 18 August 2026March 2024: 12,140 people · published 18 August 2026April 2024: 11,955 people · published 18 August 2026May 2024: 12,285 people · published 18 August 2026June 2024: 12,640 people · published 18 August 2026July 2024: 13,765 people · published 18 August 2026August 2024: 13,540 people · published 18 August 2026September 2024: 13,515 people · published 18 August 2026October 2024: 13,645 people · published 18 August 2026November 2024: 13,530 people · published 18 August 2026December 2024: 13,355 people · published 18 August 2026January 2025: 13,240 people · published 18 August 2026February 2025: 13,705 people · published 18 August 2026March 2025: 13,635 people · published 18 August 2026April 2025: 13,510 people · published 18 August 2026May 2025: 13,525 people · published 18 August 2026June 2025: 13,670 people · published 18 August 2026July 2025: 13,295 people · published 18 August 2026August 2025: 12,965 people · published 18 August 2026September 2025: 13,085 people · published 18 August 2026October 2025: 12,965 people · published 18 August 2026November 2025: 12,635 people · published 18 August 2026December 2025: 12,525 people · published 18 August 2026January 2026: 12,420 people · published 18 August 2026February 2026: 12,720 people · published 18 August 2026March 2026: 12,585 people · published 18 August 2026April 2026: 12,570 people · published 18 August 2026May 2026: 12,640 people · published 18 August 2026June 2026: 12,695 people · published 18 August 2026July 2026: 12,680 people · published 18 August 2026
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PeriodPeople claiming unemployment-related benefits
January 198612,550 people
February 198612,530 people
March 198612,320 people
April 198612,400 people
May 198612,255 people
June 198612,430 people
July 198612,540 people
August 198612,670 people
September 198612,470 people
October 198612,145 people
November 198611,945 people
December 198612,035 people
January 198711,985 people
February 198711,850 people
March 198711,550 people
April 198711,505 people
May 198711,275 people
June 198710,980 people
July 198710,940 people
August 198710,910 people
September 198710,735 people
October 198710,400 people
November 198710,030 people
December 198710,150 people
January 19889,985 people
February 19889,880 people
March 19889,680 people
April 19889,645 people
May 19889,495 people
June 19889,350 people
July 19889,165 people
August 19889,245 people
September 19889,475 people
October 19889,040 people
November 19888,455 people
December 19888,575 people
January 19898,675 people
February 19898,505 people
March 19897,920 people
April 19897,850 people
May 19897,665 people
June 19897,440 people
July 19897,625 people
August 19897,545 people
September 19897,380 people
October 19897,040 people
November 19896,900 people
December 19896,820 people
January 19906,795 people
February 19906,785 people
March 19906,830 people
April 19906,975 people
May 19906,820 people
June 19906,820 people
July 19907,120 people
August 19907,705 people
September 19907,885 people
October 19907,865 people
November 19908,030 people
December 19908,710 people
January 19919,050 people
February 19919,650 people
March 199110,515 people
April 199111,035 people
May 199111,325 people
June 199111,700 people
July 199112,340 people
August 199113,135 people
September 199113,225 people
October 199113,180 people
November 199113,335 people
December 199113,700 people
January 199213,865 people
February 199214,265 people
March 199214,470 people
April 199214,680 people
May 199214,725 people
June 199214,825 people
July 199215,360 people
August 199215,995 people
September 199215,980 people
October 199215,715 people
November 199215,855 people
December 199216,455 people
January 199316,470 people
February 199316,550 people
March 199316,550 people
April 199316,735 people
May 199316,400 people
June 199316,280 people
July 199316,660 people
August 199317,075 people
September 199316,755 people
October 199316,200 people
November 199315,855 people
December 199315,935 people
January 199415,950 people
February 199415,915 people
March 199415,610 people
April 199415,705 people
May 199415,480 people
June 199415,435 people
July 199415,645 people
August 199415,890 people
September 199415,710 people
October 199415,230 people
November 199414,810 people
December 199414,750 people
January 199514,770 people
February 199514,590 people
March 199514,325 people
April 199514,570 people
May 199514,260 people
June 199514,245 people
July 199514,405 people
August 199514,625 people
September 199514,410 people
October 199513,865 people
November 199513,710 people
December 199513,710 people
January 199614,190 people
February 199614,445 people
March 199613,785 people
April 199613,545 people
May 199613,195 people
June 199613,180 people
July 199613,190 people
August 199613,540 people
September 199613,235 people
October 199612,710 people
November 199611,635 people
December 199611,285 people
January 199711,220 people
February 199710,855 people
March 199710,475 people
April 199710,130 people
May 19979,925 people
June 19979,550 people
July 19979,510 people
August 19979,400 people
September 19979,015 people
October 19978,575 people
November 19977,935 people
December 19977,745 people
January 19987,820 people
February 19987,740 people
March 19987,710 people
April 19987,710 people
May 19987,920 people
June 19987,810 people
July 19987,875 people
August 19987,995 people
September 19987,850 people
October 19987,590 people
November 19987,395 people
December 19987,295 people
January 19997,455 people
February 19997,315 people
March 19997,165 people
April 19997,150 people
May 19997,135 people
June 19997,000 people
July 19997,170 people
August 19997,325 people
September 19997,230 people
October 19996,960 people
November 19996,710 people
December 19996,485 people
January 20006,650 people
February 20006,595 people
March 20006,420 people
April 20006,220 people
May 20006,170 people
June 20006,080 people
July 20006,035 people
August 20006,135 people
September 20006,110 people
October 20005,880 people
November 20005,725 people
December 20005,650 people
January 20015,755 people
February 20015,665 people
March 20015,540 people
April 20015,435 people
May 20015,500 people
June 20015,490 people
July 20015,440 people
August 20015,580 people
September 20015,445 people
October 20015,465 people
November 20015,555 people
December 20015,610 people
January 20025,850 people
February 20025,890 people
March 20025,955 people
April 20025,925 people
May 20025,915 people
June 20025,885 people
July 20025,970 people
August 20026,015 people
September 20026,045 people
October 20025,985 people
November 20025,925 people
December 20025,980 people
January 20036,080 people
February 20036,100 people
March 20036,080 people
April 20036,040 people
May 20036,140 people
June 20036,070 people
July 20036,185 people
August 20036,250 people
September 20036,200 people
October 20036,140 people
November 20036,010 people
December 20035,950 people
January 20046,075 people
February 20046,100 people
March 20046,110 people
April 20046,190 people
May 20046,105 people
June 20046,140 people
July 20046,175 people
August 20046,095 people
September 20046,030 people
October 20046,035 people
November 20046,065 people
December 20046,085 people
January 20056,170 people
February 20056,360 people
March 20056,470 people
April 20056,360 people
May 20056,300 people
June 20056,145 people
July 20056,030 people
August 20055,980 people
September 20056,170 people
October 20056,035 people
November 20056,170 people
December 20056,225 people
January 20066,290 people
February 20066,515 people
March 20066,585 people
April 20066,505 people
May 20066,600 people
June 20066,685 people
July 20066,600 people
August 20066,555 people
September 20066,650 people
October 20066,690 people
November 20066,650 people
December 20066,545 people
January 20076,430 people
February 20076,435 people
March 20076,430 people
April 20076,325 people
May 20076,165 people
June 20075,945 people
July 20075,780 people
August 20075,755 people
September 20075,685 people
October 20075,620 people
November 20075,540 people
December 20075,530 people
January 20085,530 people
February 20085,580 people
March 20085,485 people
April 20085,390 people
May 20085,330 people
June 20085,415 people
July 20085,510 people
August 20085,750 people
September 20085,950 people
October 20086,080 people
November 20086,250 people
December 20086,485 people
January 20096,745 people
February 20097,425 people
March 20097,870 people
April 20098,100 people
May 20098,370 people
June 20098,335 people
July 20098,325 people
August 20098,555 people
September 20098,595 people
October 20098,775 people
November 20098,450 people
December 20098,575 people
January 20108,635 people
February 20108,885 people
March 20108,910 people
April 20108,585 people
May 20108,525 people
June 20108,330 people
July 20108,395 people
August 20108,395 people
September 20108,425 people
October 20108,360 people
November 20108,370 people
December 20108,280 people
January 20118,490 people
February 20118,800 people
March 20118,940 people
April 20119,235 people
May 20119,255 people
June 20119,180 people
July 20119,505 people
August 20119,755 people
September 20119,935 people
October 201110,130 people
November 201110,045 people
December 20119,970 people
January 20129,930 people
February 201210,225 people
March 201210,230 people
April 20129,945 people
May 20129,770 people
June 20129,525 people
July 20129,395 people
August 20129,215 people
September 20129,325 people
October 20129,575 people
November 20129,595 people
December 20129,430 people
January 20139,555 people
February 20139,685 people
March 20139,680 people
April 20139,510 people
May 20139,300 people
June 20138,875 people
July 20138,725 people
August 20138,455 people
September 20138,165 people
October 20137,790 people
November 20137,475 people
December 20137,260 people
January 20147,185 people
February 20147,205 people
March 20146,995 people
April 20146,755 people
May 20146,625 people
June 20146,260 people
July 20146,100 people
August 20145,975 people
September 20145,790 people
October 20145,565 people
November 20145,365 people
December 20145,150 people
January 20155,090 people
February 20155,055 people
March 20154,975 people
April 20154,820 people
May 20154,690 people
June 20154,510 people
July 20154,410 people
August 20154,285 people
September 20154,300 people
October 20154,345 people
November 20154,110 people
December 20154,090 people
January 20164,270 people
February 20164,360 people
March 20164,400 people
April 20164,375 people
May 20164,275 people
June 20164,235 people
July 20164,175 people
August 20164,210 people
September 20164,170 people
October 20164,225 people
November 20164,240 people
December 20164,135 people
January 20174,065 people
February 20174,160 people
March 20174,165 people
April 20174,160 people
May 20174,160 people
June 20174,110 people
July 20174,040 people
August 20174,005 people
September 20173,990 people
October 20173,990 people
November 20173,975 people
December 20173,910 people
January 20183,975 people
February 20184,070 people
March 20184,165 people
April 20184,145 people
May 20184,055 people
June 20184,035 people
July 20184,035 people
August 20184,030 people
September 20184,180 people
October 20184,370 people
November 20184,565 people
December 20184,735 people
January 20194,785 people
February 20195,035 people
March 20195,240 people
April 20195,385 people
May 20195,450 people
June 20195,700 people
July 20195,675 people
August 20195,725 people
September 20195,835 people
October 20195,905 people
November 20195,985 people
December 20196,100 people
January 20206,085 people
February 20206,340 people
March 20206,445 people
April 202012,185 people
May 202017,435 people
June 202016,920 people
July 202017,330 people
August 202017,885 people
September 202018,060 people
October 202017,605 people
November 202018,400 people
December 202018,855 people
January 202118,390 people
February 202119,465 people
March 202119,665 people
April 202119,445 people
May 202118,355 people
June 202116,665 people
July 202116,380 people
August 202115,635 people
September 202114,645 people
October 202113,970 people
November 202113,225 people
December 202112,615 people
January 202212,140 people
February 202212,085 people
March 202211,455 people
April 202210,755 people
May 202210,415 people
June 202210,230 people
July 20229,955 people
August 202210,020 people
September 202210,110 people
October 202210,300 people
November 202210,385 people
December 202210,560 people
January 202310,345 people
February 202310,550 people
March 202310,775 people
April 202311,385 people
May 202311,095 people
June 202311,300 people
July 202311,495 people
August 202311,430 people
September 202311,595 people
October 202311,655 people
November 202311,625 people
December 202311,650 people
January 202411,650 people
February 202412,030 people
March 202412,140 people
April 202411,955 people
May 202412,285 people
June 202412,640 people
July 202413,765 people
August 202413,540 people
September 202413,515 people
October 202413,645 people
November 202413,530 people
December 202413,355 people
January 202513,240 people
February 202513,705 people
March 202513,635 people
April 202513,510 people
May 202513,525 people
June 202513,670 people
July 202513,295 people
August 202512,965 people
September 202513,085 people
October 202512,965 people
November 202512,635 people
December 202512,525 people
January 202612,420 people
February 202612,720 people
March 202612,585 people
April 202612,570 people
May 202612,640 people
June 202612,695 people
July 202612,680 people

ONS. Latest: 12,680 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Waltham Forest, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 9.8% in January 1992 to 6.5% in July 2026, a change of 3.3% or 33.7% (ONS).

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64: January 1992 to July 2026ConservativeConservativeLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourCoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour0%5%10%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: 9.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1992: 10.1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1992: 10.3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1992: 10.4% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1992: 10.5% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1992: 10.5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1992: 10.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1992: 11.4% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1992: 11.3% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1992: 11.2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1992: 11.3% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1992: 11.7% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1993: 11.6% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1993: 11.7% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1993: 11.7% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1993: 11.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1993: 11.6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1993: 11.5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1993: 11.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1993: 12.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1993: 11.8% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1993: 11.4% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1993: 11.2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1993: 11.3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1994: 11.1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1994: 11.1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1994: 10.9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1994: 11% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1994: 10.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1994: 10.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1994: 10.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1994: 11.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1994: 11% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1994: 10.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1994: 10.4% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1994: 10.3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1995: 10.3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1995: 10.2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1995: 10% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1995: 10.2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1995: 9.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1995: 9.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1995: 10% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1995: 10.2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1995: 10% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1995: 9.7% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1995: 9.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1995: 9.6% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1996: 9.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1996: 10.1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1996: 9.6% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1996: 9.4% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1996: 9.2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1996: 9.2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1996: 9.2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1996: 9.4% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1996: 9.2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1996: 8.9% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1996: 8.1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1996: 7.9% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1997: 7.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1997: 7.6% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1997: 7.3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1997: 7% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1997: 6.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1997: 6.6% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1997: 6.6% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1997: 6.5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1997: 6.3% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1997: 6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1997: 5.5% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1997: 5.4% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1998: 5.4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1998: 5.3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1998: 5.3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1998: 5.3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1998: 5.4% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1998: 5.3% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1998: 5.4% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1998: 5.5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1998: 5.4% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1998: 5.2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1998: 5.1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1998: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1999: 5.1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1999: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1999: 4.9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1999: 4.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1999: 4.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1999: 4.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1999: 4.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1999: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1999: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1999: 4.8% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1999: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1999: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2000: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2000: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2000: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2000: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2000: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2000: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2000: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2000: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2000: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2000: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2000: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2000: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2001: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2001: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2001: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2001: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2001: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2001: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2001: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2001: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2001: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2001: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2001: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2001: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2002: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2002: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2002: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2002: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2002: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2002: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2002: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2002: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2002: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2002: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2002: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2002: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2003: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2003: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2003: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2003: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2003: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2003: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2003: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2003: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2003: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2003: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2003: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2003: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2004: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2004: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2004: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2004: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2004: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2004: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2004: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2004: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2004: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2004: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2004: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2004: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2005: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2005: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2005: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2005: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2005: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2005: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2005: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2005: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2005: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2005: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2005: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2005: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2006: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2006: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2006: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2006: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2006: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2006: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2006: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2006: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2006: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2006: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2006: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2006: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2007: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2007: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2007: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2007: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2007: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2007: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2007: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2007: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2007: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2007: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2007: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2007: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2008: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2008: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2008: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2008: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2008: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2008: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2008: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2008: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2008: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2008: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2008: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2008: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2009: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2009: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2009: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2009: 4.8% percent · published 18 August 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2026May 2025: 7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2025: 7.1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2025: 6.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2025: 6.7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2025: 6.8% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2025: 6.7% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2025: 6.5% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2025: 6.5% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2026: 6.4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2026: 6.6% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2026: 6.5% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2026: 6.5% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2026: 6.5% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2026: 6.6% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2026: 6.5% percent · published 18 August 2026
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The chart as a table
PeriodClaimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64UK
January 19929.8%—
February 199210.1%—
March 199210.3%—
April 199210.4%—
May 199210.5%—
June 199210.5%—
July 199210.9%—
August 199211.4%—
September 199211.3%—
October 199211.2%—
November 199211.3%—
December 199211.7%—
January 199311.6%—
February 199311.7%—
March 199311.7%—
April 199311.8%—
May 199311.6%—
June 199311.5%—
July 199311.8%—
August 199312.1%—
September 199311.8%—
October 199311.4%—
November 199311.2%—
December 199311.3%—
January 199411.1%—
February 199411.1%—
March 199410.9%—
April 199411%—
May 199410.8%—
June 199410.8%—
July 199410.9%—
August 199411.1%—
September 199411%—
October 199410.6%—
November 199410.4%—
December 199410.3%—
January 199510.3%—
February 199510.2%—
March 199510%—
April 199510.2%—
May 19959.9%—
June 19959.9%—
July 199510%—
August 199510.2%—
September 199510%—
October 19959.7%—
November 19959.6%—
December 19959.6%—
January 19969.9%6.3%
February 199610.1%6.2%
March 19969.6%6%
April 19969.4%6%
May 19969.2%5.8%
June 19969.2%5.7%
July 19969.2%5.8%
August 19969.4%5.9%
September 19969.2%5.7%
October 19968.9%5.4%
November 19968.1%5.1%
December 19967.9%5.1%
January 19977.8%5.1%
February 19977.6%4.9%
March 19977.3%4.7%
April 19977%4.6%
May 19976.9%4.4%
June 19976.6%4.2%
July 19976.6%4.3%
August 19976.5%4.3%
September 19976.3%4.1%
October 19976%3.9%
November 19975.5%3.7%
December 19975.4%3.8%
January 19985.4%4%
February 19985.3%3.9%
March 19985.3%3.8%
April 19985.3%3.7%
May 19985.4%3.6%
June 19985.3%3.6%
July 19985.4%3.7%
August 19985.5%3.7%
September 19985.4%3.6%
October 19985.2%3.5%
November 19985.1%3.4%
December 19985%3.5%
January 19995.1%3.7%
February 19995%3.7%
March 19994.9%3.6%
April 19994.9%3.5%
May 19994.9%3.4%
June 19994.8%3.3%
July 19994.9%3.4%
August 19995%3.4%
September 19995%3.3%
October 19994.8%3.1%
November 19994.6%3.1%
December 19994.4%3%
January 20004.5%3.3%
February 20004.5%3.3%
March 20004.4%3.2%
April 20004.2%3%
May 20004.2%2.9%
June 20004.1%2.9%
July 20004.1%2.9%
August 20004.2%2.9%
September 20004.1%2.8%
October 20004%2.7%
November 20003.9%2.7%
December 20003.8%2.7%
January 20013.8%2.8%
February 20013.8%2.8%
March 20013.7%2.7%
April 20013.6%2.7%
May 20013.7%2.6%
June 20013.7%2.5%
July 20013.6%2.5%
August 20013.7%2.6%
September 20013.6%2.5%
October 20013.7%2.4%
November 20013.7%2.4%
December 20013.7%2.5%
January 20023.9%2.7%
February 20023.9%2.7%
March 20023.9%2.6%
April 20023.9%2.6%
May 20023.9%2.5%
June 20023.9%2.5%
July 20023.9%2.5%
August 20024%2.5%
September 20024%2.5%
October 20024%2.4%
November 20023.9%2.4%
December 20023.9%2.4%
January 20034%2.6%
February 20034%2.6%
March 20034%2.6%
April 20034%2.5%
May 20034%2.5%
June 20034%2.4%
July 20034.1%2.5%
August 20034.1%2.5%
September 20034.1%2.4%
October 20034%2.3%
November 20034%2.3%
December 20033.9%2.3%
January 20044%2.5%
February 20044%2.5%
March 20044%2.4%
April 20044.1%2.3%
May 20044%2.2%
June 20044%2.2%
July 20044.1%2.2%
August 20044%2.2%
September 20044%2.1%
October 20044%2.1%
November 20044%2.1%
December 20044%2.1%
January 20054%2.2%
February 20054.2%2.3%
March 20054.2%2.3%
April 20054.1%2.2%
May 20054.1%2.2%
June 20054%2.2%
July 20053.9%2.2%
August 20053.9%2.3%
September 20054%2.2%
October 20053.9%2.2%
November 20054%2.2%
December 20054.1%2.3%
January 20064%2.4%
February 20064.2%2.5%
March 20064.2%2.5%
April 20064.2%2.5%
May 20064.2%2.4%
June 20064.3%2.4%
July 20064.2%2.4%
August 20064.2%2.4%
September 20064.2%2.4%
October 20064.3%2.4%
November 20064.2%2.3%
December 20064.2%2.3%
January 20074%2.4%
February 20074%2.4%
March 20074%2.4%
April 20073.9%2.3%
May 20073.8%2.2%
June 20073.7%2.1%
July 20073.6%2.1%
August 20073.6%2.1%
September 20073.5%2.1%
October 20073.5%2%
November 20073.5%2%
December 20073.4%2%
January 20083.3%2.1%
February 20083.4%2.1%
March 20083.3%2.1%
April 20083.3%2.1%
May 20083.2%2.1%
June 20083.3%2.1%
July 20083.3%2.2%
August 20083.5%2.3%
September 20083.6%2.3%
October 20083.7%2.4%
November 20083.8%2.6%
December 20083.9%2.9%
January 20094%3.2%
February 20094.4%3.6%
March 20094.6%3.8%
April 20094.8%3.9%
May 20094.9%3.9%
June 20094.9%3.8%
July 20094.9%3.9%
August 20095%4%
September 20095.1%3.9%
October 20095.2%3.9%
November 20095%3.9%
December 20095%3.9%
January 20105%4.1%
February 20105.1%4.1%
March 20105.1%4%
April 20104.9%3.9%
May 20104.9%3.7%
June 20104.8%3.5%
July 20104.8%3.5%
August 20104.8%3.6%
September 20104.8%3.5%
October 20104.8%3.5%
November 20104.8%3.5%
December 20104.7%3.5%
January 20114.8%3.7%
February 20114.9%3.8%
March 20115%3.7%
April 20115.2%3.7%
May 20115.2%3.7%
June 20115.1%3.6%
July 20115.3%3.8%
August 20115.5%3.9%
September 20115.6%3.9%
October 20115.7%3.8%
November 20115.6%3.8%
December 20115.6%3.8%
January 20125.5%4%
February 20125.7%4.1%
March 20125.7%4.1%
April 20125.5%4%
May 20125.4%3.9%
June 20125.3%3.8%
July 20125.2%3.8%
August 20125.1%3.8%
September 20125.2%3.8%
October 20125.3%3.8%
November 20125.3%3.8%
December 20125.2%3.7%
January 20135.2%3.9%
February 20135.3%3.9%
March 20135.3%3.9%
April 20135.2%3.8%
May 20135.1%3.6%
June 20134.8%3.5%
July 20134.7%3.5%
August 20134.6%3.4%
September 20134.4%3.2%
October 20134.2%3.1%
November 20134.1%3%
December 20133.9%2.9%
January 20143.9%3%
February 20143.9%3%
March 20143.8%2.9%
April 20143.6%2.8%
May 20143.6%2.7%
June 20143.4%2.5%
July 20143.3%2.4%
August 20143.2%2.4%
September 20143.1%2.3%
October 20143%2.2%
November 20142.9%2.1%
December 20142.8%2%
January 20152.7%2.1%
February 20152.7%2.1%
March 20152.6%2.1%
April 20152.5%2%
May 20152.5%2%
June 20152.4%1.9%
July 20152.3%1.9%
August 20152.3%1.9%
September 20152.3%1.9%
October 20152.3%1.8%
November 20152.2%1.8%
December 20152.2%1.8%
January 20162.2%1.9%
February 20162.3%1.9%
March 20162.3%1.9%
April 20162.3%1.9%
May 20162.2%1.9%
June 20162.2%1.8%
July 20162.2%1.8%
August 20162.2%1.9%
September 20162.2%1.8%
October 20162.2%1.8%
November 20162.2%1.8%
December 20162.2%1.8%
January 20172.1%1.8%
February 20172.2%1.9%
March 20172.2%2%
April 20172.2%2%
May 20172.2%1.9%
June 20172.1%1.9%
July 20172.1%1.9%
August 20172.1%1.9%
September 20172.1%1.9%
October 20172.1%1.9%
November 20172.1%1.9%
December 20172%1.9%
January 20182.1%2%
February 20182.1%2.1%
March 20182.2%2.1%
April 20182.1%2.2%
May 20182.1%2.1%
June 20182.1%2.1%
July 20182.1%2.1%
August 20182.1%2.2%
September 20182.2%2.2%
October 20182.3%2.2%
November 20182.4%2.3%
December 20182.4%2.3%
January 20192.5%2.4%
February 20192.6%2.5%
March 20192.7%2.6%
April 20192.8%2.6%
May 20192.8%2.7%
June 20192.9%2.7%
July 20192.9%2.7%
August 20192.9%2.8%
September 20193%2.8%
October 20193%2.8%
November 20193.1%2.9%
December 20193.1%2.9%
January 20203.1%2.9%
February 20203.3%3%
March 20203.3%3%
April 20206.3%5%
May 20209%6.3%
June 20208.7%6.2%
July 20208.9%6.3%
August 20209.2%6.4%
September 20209.3%6.3%
October 20209.1%6.1%
November 20209.5%6.2%
December 20209.7%6.2%
January 20219.5%6.1%
February 202110.1%6.4%
March 202110.2%6.3%
April 202110.1%6.2%
May 20219.5%5.8%
June 20218.6%5.4%
July 20218.5%5.3%
August 20218.1%5.1%
September 20217.6%4.8%
October 20217.2%4.6%
November 20216.8%4.5%
December 20216.5%4.3%
January 20226.4%4.2%
February 20226.3%4.2%
March 20226%4%
April 20225.6%3.8%
May 20225.5%3.7%
June 20225.4%3.6%
July 20225.2%3.6%
August 20225.3%3.6%
September 20225.3%3.6%
October 20225.4%3.5%
November 20225.4%3.5%
December 20225.5%3.6%
January 20235.4%3.5%
February 20235.5%3.5%
March 20235.6%3.6%
April 20235.9%3.7%
May 20235.8%3.6%
June 20235.9%3.6%
July 20236%3.6%
August 20235.9%3.6%
September 20236%3.5%
October 20236%3.5%
November 20236%3.6%
December 20236%3.6%
January 20246%3.6%
February 20246.2%3.7%
March 20246.3%3.7%
April 20246.2%3.7%
May 20246.3%3.7%
June 20246.5%3.8%
July 20247.1%4.1%
August 20247%4.1%
September 20247%4.1%
October 20247%4%
November 20247%4%
December 20246.9%3.9%
January 20256.8%3.9%
February 20257.1%4%
March 20257%4%
April 20257%3.9%
May 20257%3.9%
June 20257.1%3.9%
July 20256.9%3.8%
August 20256.7%3.8%
September 20256.8%3.8%
October 20256.7%3.8%
November 20256.5%3.8%
December 20256.5%3.7%
January 20266.4%3.8%
February 20266.6%3.9%
March 20266.5%3.9%
April 20266.5%3.9%
May 20266.5%3.9%
June 20266.6%3.8%
July 20266.5%3.9%

ONS. Latest: 6.5% (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

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