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Work in Waverley

Every work series published for Waverley, 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 Waverley, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £34,984 in 2008 to £49,769 in 2025, a change of £14,785 or 42.3%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

Median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence: 2008 to 2025LabourCoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour£0£20k£40k2010201520202025UKUK2008: £34,984 £ a year · published 29 October 20252009: £34,080 £ a year · published 29 October 20252010: £36,514 £ a year · published 29 October 20252011: £34,172 £ a year · published 29 October 20252012: £36,938 £ a year · published 29 October 20252013: £34,404 £ a year · published 29 October 20252014: £38,206 £ a year · published 29 October 20252015: £37,625 £ a year · published 29 October 20252016: £40,223 £ a year · published 29 October 20252017: £39,139 £ a year · published 29 October 20252018: £40,374 £ a year · published 29 October 20252019: £40,083 £ a year · published 29 October 20252020: £41,159 £ a year · published 29 October 20252021: £40,699 £ a year · published 29 October 20252022: £44,705 £ a year · published 29 October 20252023: £46,094 £ a year · published 29 October 20252024: £49,530 £ a year · published 23 October 20252025: £49,769 £ a year · published 23 October 2025
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PeriodMedian annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2008£34,984—
2009£34,080—
2010£36,514—
2011£34,172—
2012£36,938—
2013£34,404—
2014£38,206—
2015£37,625—
2016£40,223—
2017£39,139—
2018£40,374—
2019£40,083—
2020£41,159—
2021£40,699—
2022£44,705—
2023£46,094—
2024£49,530£37,439
2025£49,769£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: £49,769 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Waverley, median annual pay, male full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £53,681 in 2024 to £53,790 in 2025, a change of £109 or 0.2%, 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: £53,681 £ a year · published 23 October 20252025: £53,790 £ a year · published 23 October 2025
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PeriodMedian annual pay, male full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2024£53,681£40,053
2025£53,790£41,832

ONS. Latest: £53,790 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Waverley, median annual pay, female full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £38,748 in 2024 to £41,484 in 2025, a change of £2,736 or 7.1%, 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: £38,748 £ a year · published 23 October 20252025: £41,484 £ a year · published 23 October 2025
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PeriodMedian annual pay, female full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2024£38,748£34,001
2025£41,484£35,670

ONS. Latest: £41,484 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Waverley, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £622 in 2008 to £958 in 2025, a change of £336 or 54.0%, 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: £622 £ a week · published 29 October 20252009: £604 £ a week · published 29 October 20252010: £659 £ a week · published 29 October 20252011: £679 £ a week · published 29 October 20252012: £676 £ a week · published 29 October 20252013: £649 £ a week · published 29 October 20252014: £700 £ a week · published 29 October 20252015: £692 £ a week · published 29 October 20252016: £771 £ a week · published 29 October 20252017: £748 £ a week · published 29 October 20252018: £718 £ a week · published 29 October 20252019: £761 £ a week · published 29 October 20252020: £779 £ a week · published 29 October 20252021: £712 £ a week · published 29 October 20252022: £757 £ a week · published 29 October 20252023: £872 £ a week · published 29 October 20252024: £953 £ a week · published 23 October 20252025: £958 £ a week · published 23 October 2025
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PeriodMedian weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2008£622—
2009£604—
2010£659—
2011£679—
2012£676—
2013£649—
2014£700—
2015£692—
2016£771—
2017£748—
2018£718—
2019£761—
2020£779—
2021£712—
2022£757—
2023£872—
2024£953£728
2025£958£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: £958 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Waverley, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 2,055 in January 1986 to 1,525 in July 2026, a change of 530 or 25.8% (ONS).

People claiming unemployment-related benefits: January 1986 to July 2026ConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour01k2k3k1990200020102020Before: Claimants of Unemployment Benefit or of Income Support as an unemployed person. After: Claimants of Jobseeker's Allowance.definition changeBefore: Claimants of Jobseeker's Allowance. After: Claimants of Jobseeker's Allowance plus Universal Credit claimants in the searching for work conditionality group, phased in by area.definition changeJanuary 1986: 2,055 people · published 18 August 2026February 1986: 2,045 people · published 18 August 2026March 1986: 1,990 people · published 18 August 2026April 1986: 1,945 people · published 18 August 2026May 1986: 1,880 people · published 18 August 2026June 1986: 1,805 people · published 18 August 2026July 1986: 2,005 people · published 18 August 2026August 1986: 2,005 people · published 18 August 2026September 1986: 2,015 people · published 18 August 2026October 1986: 1,900 people · published 18 August 2026November 1986: 1,890 people · published 18 August 2026December 1986: 1,820 people · published 18 August 2026January 1987: 1,865 people · published 18 August 2026February 1987: 1,860 people · published 18 August 2026March 1987: 1,720 people · published 18 August 2026April 1987: 1,680 people · published 18 August 2026May 1987: 1,540 people · published 18 August 2026June 1987: 1,420 people · published 18 August 2026July 1987: 1,485 people · published 18 August 2026August 1987: 1,540 people · published 18 August 2026September 1987: 1,480 people · published 18 August 2026October 1987: 1,380 people · published 18 August 2026November 1987: 1,195 people · published 18 August 2026December 1987: 1,175 people · published 18 August 2026January 1988: 1,155 people · published 18 August 2026February 1988: 1,085 people · published 18 August 2026March 1988: 1,035 people · published 18 August 2026April 1988: 1,040 people · published 18 August 2026May 1988: 920 people · published 18 August 2026June 1988: 875 people · published 18 August 2026July 1988: 940 people · published 18 August 2026August 1988: 950 people · published 18 August 2026September 1988: 915 people · published 18 August 2026October 1988: 800 people · published 18 August 2026November 1988: 765 people · published 18 August 2026December 1988: 750 people · published 18 August 2026January 1989: 715 people · published 18 August 2026February 1989: 725 people · published 18 August 2026March 1989: 690 people · published 18 August 2026April 1989: 665 people · published 18 August 2026May 1989: 650 people · published 18 August 2026June 1989: 580 people · published 18 August 2026July 1989: 630 people · published 18 August 2026August 1989: 660 people · published 18 August 2026September 1989: 655 people · published 18 August 2026October 1989: 590 people · published 18 August 2026November 1989: 560 people · published 18 August 2026December 1989: 575 people · published 18 August 2026January 1990: 580 people · published 18 August 2026February 1990: 600 people · published 18 August 2026March 1990: 605 people · published 18 August 2026April 1990: 605 people · published 18 August 2026May 1990: 580 people · published 18 August 2026June 1990: 605 people · published 18 August 2026July 1990: 690 people · published 18 August 2026August 1990: 795 people · published 18 August 2026September 1990: 840 people · published 18 August 2026October 1990: 855 people · published 18 August 2026November 1990: 945 people · published 18 August 2026December 1990: 1,070 people · published 18 August 2026January 1991: 1,215 people · published 18 August 2026February 1991: 1,415 people · published 18 August 2026March 1991: 1,675 people · published 18 August 2026April 1991: 1,735 people · published 18 August 2026May 1991: 1,760 people · published 18 August 2026June 1991: 1,835 people · published 18 August 2026July 1991: 2,055 people · published 18 August 2026August 1991: 2,255 people · published 18 August 2026September 1991: 2,325 people · published 18 August 2026October 1991: 2,295 people · published 18 August 2026November 1991: 2,295 people · published 18 August 2026December 1991: 2,390 people · published 18 August 2026January 1992: 2,605 people · published 18 August 2026February 1992: 2,705 people · published 18 August 2026March 1992: 2,745 people · published 18 August 2026April 1992: 2,865 people · published 18 August 2026May 1992: 2,815 people · published 18 August 2026June 1992: 2,770 people · published 18 August 2026July 1992: 2,915 people · published 18 August 2026August 1992: 3,165 people · published 18 August 2026September 1992: 3,220 people · published 18 August 2026October 1992: 3,240 people · published 18 August 2026November 1992: 3,300 people · published 18 August 2026December 1992: 3,475 people · published 18 August 2026January 1993: 3,570 people · published 18 August 2026February 1993: 3,610 people · published 18 August 2026March 1993: 3,545 people · published 18 August 2026April 1993: 3,580 people · published 18 August 2026May 1993: 3,415 people · published 18 August 2026June 1993: 3,260 people · published 18 August 2026July 1993: 3,335 people · published 18 August 2026August 1993: 3,510 people · published 18 August 2026September 1993: 3,375 people · published 18 August 2026October 1993: 3,140 people · published 18 August 2026November 1993: 3,080 people · published 18 August 2026December 1993: 3,035 people · published 18 August 2026January 1994: 3,060 people · published 18 August 2026February 1994: 2,955 people · published 18 August 2026March 1994: 2,805 people · published 18 August 2026April 1994: 2,775 people · published 18 August 2026May 1994: 2,600 people · published 18 August 2026June 1994: 2,490 people · published 18 August 2026July 1994: 2,590 people · published 18 August 2026August 1994: 2,640 people · published 18 August 2026September 1994: 2,530 people · published 18 August 2026October 1994: 2,280 people · published 18 August 2026November 1994: 2,200 people · published 18 August 2026December 1994: 2,130 people · published 18 August 2026January 1995: 2,150 people · published 18 August 2026February 1995: 2,080 people · published 18 August 2026March 1995: 1,990 people · published 18 August 2026April 1995: 1,945 people · published 18 August 2026May 1995: 1,915 people · published 18 August 2026June 1995: 1,855 people · published 18 August 2026July 1995: 1,940 people · published 18 August 2026August 1995: 1,960 people · published 18 August 2026September 1995: 1,920 people · published 18 August 2026October 1995: 1,820 people · published 18 August 2026November 1995: 1,755 people · published 18 August 2026December 1995: 1,750 people · published 18 August 2026January 1996: 1,805 people · published 18 August 2026February 1996: 1,720 people · published 18 August 2026March 1996: 1,645 people · published 18 August 2026April 1996: 1,660 people · published 18 August 2026May 1996: 1,550 people · published 18 August 2026June 1996: 1,465 people · published 18 August 2026July 1996: 1,540 people · published 18 August 2026August 1996: 1,600 people · published 18 August 2026September 1996: 1,530 people · published 18 August 2026October 1996: 1,370 people · published 18 August 2026November 1996: 1,225 people · published 18 August 2026December 1996: 1,225 people · published 18 August 2026January 1997: 1,190 people · published 18 August 2026February 1997: 1,055 people · published 18 August 2026March 1997: 960 people · published 18 August 2026April 1997: 900 people · published 18 August 2026May 1997: 845 people · published 18 August 2026June 1997: 820 people · published 18 August 2026July 1997: 860 people · published 18 August 2026August 1997: 910 people · published 18 August 2026September 1997: 890 people · published 18 August 2026October 1997: 805 people · published 18 August 2026November 1997: 750 people · published 18 August 2026December 1997: 740 people · published 18 August 2026January 1998: 780 people · published 18 August 2026February 1998: 755 people · published 18 August 2026March 1998: 720 people · published 18 August 2026April 1998: 690 people · published 18 August 2026May 1998: 675 people · published 18 August 2026June 1998: 655 people · published 18 August 2026July 1998: 650 people · published 18 August 2026August 1998: 690 people · published 18 August 2026September 1998: 680 people · published 18 August 2026October 1998: 630 people · published 18 August 2026November 1998: 635 people · published 18 August 2026December 1998: 610 people · published 18 August 2026January 1999: 675 people · published 18 August 2026February 1999: 665 people · published 18 August 2026March 1999: 655 people · published 18 August 2026April 1999: 660 people · published 18 August 2026May 1999: 625 people · published 18 August 2026June 1999: 620 people · published 18 August 2026July 1999: 675 people · published 18 August 2026August 1999: 685 people · published 18 August 2026September 1999: 655 people · published 18 August 2026October 1999: 620 people · published 18 August 2026November 1999: 630 people · published 18 August 2026December 1999: 590 people · published 18 August 2026January 2000: 635 people · published 18 August 2026February 2000: 605 people · published 18 August 2026March 2000: 595 people · published 18 August 2026April 2000: 575 people · published 18 August 2026May 2000: 530 people · published 18 August 2026June 2000: 480 people · published 18 August 2026July 2000: 515 people · published 18 August 2026August 2000: 530 people · published 18 August 2026September 2000: 500 people · published 18 August 2026October 2000: 475 people · published 18 August 2026November 2000: 475 people · published 18 August 2026December 2000: 495 people · published 18 August 2026January 2001: 500 people · published 18 August 2026February 2001: 485 people · published 18 August 2026March 2001: 470 people · published 18 August 2026April 2001: 445 people · published 18 August 2026May 2001: 435 people · published 18 August 2026June 2001: 385 people · published 18 August 2026July 2001: 420 people · published 18 August 2026August 2001: 455 people · published 18 August 2026September 2001: 440 people · published 18 August 2026October 2001: 450 people · published 18 August 2026November 2001: 490 people · published 18 August 2026December 2001: 505 people · published 18 August 2026January 2002: 530 people · published 18 August 2026February 2002: 565 people · published 18 August 2026March 2002: 555 people · published 18 August 2026April 2002: 520 people · published 18 August 2026May 2002: 505 people · published 18 August 2026June 2002: 495 people · published 18 August 2026July 2002: 500 people · published 18 August 2026August 2002: 515 people · published 18 August 2026September 2002: 530 people · published 18 August 2026October 2002: 540 people · published 18 August 2026November 2002: 540 people · published 18 August 2026December 2002: 540 people · published 18 August 2026January 2003: 585 people · published 18 August 2026February 2003: 600 people · published 18 August 2026March 2003: 605 people · published 18 August 2026April 2003: 595 people · published 18 August 2026May 2003: 580 people · published 18 August 2026June 2003: 585 people · published 18 August 2026July 2003: 595 people · published 18 August 2026August 2003: 630 people · published 18 August 2026September 2003: 640 people · published 18 August 2026October 2003: 620 people · published 18 August 2026November 2003: 630 people · published 18 August 2026December 2003: 605 people · published 18 August 2026January 2004: 640 people · published 18 August 2026February 2004: 625 people · published 18 August 2026March 2004: 615 people · published 18 August 2026April 2004: 580 people · published 18 August 2026May 2004: 555 people · published 18 August 2026June 2004: 530 people · published 18 August 2026July 2004: 510 people · published 18 August 2026August 2004: 500 people · published 18 August 2026September 2004: 480 people · published 18 August 2026October 2004: 525 people · published 18 August 2026November 2004: 525 people · published 18 August 2026December 2004: 500 people · published 18 August 2026January 2005: 585 people · published 18 August 2026February 2005: 560 people · published 18 August 2026March 2005: 555 people · published 18 August 2026April 2005: 510 people · published 18 August 2026May 2005: 500 people · published 18 August 2026June 2005: 500 people · published 18 August 2026July 2005: 495 people · published 18 August 2026August 2005: 475 people · published 18 August 2026September 2005: 520 people · published 18 August 2026October 2005: 470 people · published 18 August 2026November 2005: 480 people · published 18 August 2026December 2005: 500 people · published 18 August 2026January 2006: 575 people · published 18 August 2026February 2006: 580 people · published 18 August 2026March 2006: 570 people · published 18 August 2026April 2006: 550 people · published 18 August 2026May 2006: 525 people · published 18 August 2026June 2006: 495 people · published 18 August 2026July 2006: 520 people · published 18 August 2026August 2006: 500 people · published 18 August 2026September 2006: 520 people · published 18 August 2026October 2006: 505 people · published 18 August 2026November 2006: 505 people · published 18 August 2026December 2006: 500 people · published 18 August 2026January 2007: 500 people · published 18 August 2026February 2007: 530 people · published 18 August 2026March 2007: 510 people · published 18 August 2026April 2007: 510 people · published 18 August 2026May 2007: 495 people · published 18 August 2026June 2007: 465 people · published 18 August 2026July 2007: 450 people · published 18 August 2026August 2007: 465 people · published 18 August 2026September 2007: 430 people · published 18 August 2026October 2007: 415 people · published 18 August 2026November 2007: 420 people · published 18 August 2026December 2007: 405 people · published 18 August 2026January 2008: 410 people · published 18 August 2026February 2008: 415 people · published 18 August 2026March 2008: 405 people · published 18 August 2026April 2008: 425 people · published 18 August 2026May 2008: 415 people · published 18 August 2026June 2008: 440 people · published 18 August 2026July 2008: 465 people · published 18 August 2026August 2008: 515 people · published 18 August 2026September 2008: 530 people · published 18 August 2026October 2008: 600 people · published 18 August 2026November 2008: 700 people · published 18 August 2026December 2008: 790 people · published 18 August 2026January 2009: 905 people · published 18 August 2026February 2009: 1,145 people · published 18 August 2026March 2009: 1,225 people · published 18 August 2026April 2009: 1,250 people · published 18 August 2026May 2009: 1,270 people · published 18 August 2026June 2009: 1,225 people · published 18 August 2026July 2009: 1,225 people · published 18 August 2026August 2009: 1,265 people · published 18 August 2026September 2009: 1,285 people · published 18 August 2026October 2009: 1,310 people · published 18 August 2026November 2009: 1,305 people · published 18 August 2026December 2009: 1,270 people · published 18 August 2026January 2010: 1,330 people · published 18 August 2026February 2010: 1,360 people · published 18 August 2026March 2010: 1,280 people · published 18 August 2026April 2010: 1,245 people · published 18 August 2026May 2010: 1,165 people · published 18 August 2026June 2010: 1,075 people · published 18 August 2026July 2010: 1,030 people · published 18 August 2026August 2010: 1,065 people · published 18 August 2026September 2010: 1,065 people · published 18 August 2026October 2010: 1,000 people · published 18 August 2026November 2010: 990 people · published 18 August 2026December 2010: 1,000 people · published 18 August 2026January 2011: 1,065 people · published 18 August 2026February 2011: 1,115 people · published 18 August 2026March 2011: 1,055 people · published 18 August 2026April 2011: 1,020 people · published 18 August 2026May 2011: 1,050 people · published 18 August 2026June 2011: 1,035 people · published 18 August 2026July 2011: 1,025 people · published 18 August 2026August 2011: 1,060 people · published 18 August 2026September 2011: 1,065 people · published 18 August 2026October 2011: 1,075 people · published 18 August 2026November 2011: 1,045 people · published 18 August 2026December 2011: 1,050 people · published 18 August 2026January 2012: 1,085 people · published 18 August 2026February 2012: 1,120 people · published 18 August 2026March 2012: 1,145 people · published 18 August 2026April 2012: 1,040 people · published 18 August 2026May 2012: 1,000 people · published 18 August 2026June 2012: 990 people · published 18 August 2026July 2012: 1,000 people · published 18 August 2026August 2012: 985 people · published 18 August 2026September 2012: 990 people · published 18 August 2026October 2012: 1,010 people · published 18 August 2026November 2012: 995 people · published 18 August 2026December 2012: 965 people · published 18 August 2026January 2013: 1,040 people · published 18 August 2026February 2013: 1,030 people · published 18 August 2026March 2013: 990 people · published 18 August 2026April 2013: 935 people · published 18 August 2026May 2013: 900 people · published 18 August 2026June 2013: 880 people · published 18 August 2026July 2013: 840 people · published 18 August 2026August 2013: 820 people · published 18 August 2026September 2013: 770 people · published 18 August 2026October 2013: 725 people · published 18 August 2026November 2013: 645 people · published 18 August 2026December 2013: 615 people · published 18 August 2026January 2014: 625 people · published 18 August 2026February 2014: 605 people · published 18 August 2026March 2014: 570 people · published 18 August 2026April 2014: 525 people · published 18 August 2026May 2014: 530 people · published 18 August 2026June 2014: 485 people · published 18 August 2026July 2014: 465 people · published 18 August 2026August 2014: 480 people · published 18 August 2026September 2014: 460 people · published 18 August 2026October 2014: 465 people · published 18 August 2026November 2014: 450 people · published 18 August 2026December 2014: 425 people · published 18 August 2026January 2015: 455 people · published 18 August 2026February 2015: 470 people · published 18 August 2026March 2015: 450 people · published 18 August 2026April 2015: 435 people · published 18 August 2026May 2015: 400 people · published 18 August 2026June 2015: 400 people · published 18 August 2026July 2015: 380 people · published 18 August 2026August 2015: 410 people · published 18 August 2026September 2015: 375 people · published 18 August 2026October 2015: 365 people · published 18 August 2026November 2015: 335 people · published 18 August 2026December 2015: 335 people · published 18 August 2026January 2016: 375 people · published 18 August 2026February 2016: 390 people · published 18 August 2026March 2016: 385 people · published 18 August 2026April 2016: 365 people · published 18 August 2026May 2016: 380 people · published 18 August 2026June 2016: 365 people · published 18 August 2026July 2016: 360 people · published 18 August 2026August 2016: 365 people · published 18 August 2026September 2016: 360 people · published 18 August 2026October 2016: 375 people · published 18 August 2026November 2016: 365 people · published 18 August 2026December 2016: 345 people · published 18 August 2026January 2017: 365 people · published 18 August 2026February 2017: 390 people · published 18 August 2026March 2017: 415 people · published 18 August 2026April 2017: 400 people · published 18 August 2026May 2017: 395 people · published 18 August 2026June 2017: 385 people · published 18 August 2026July 2017: 375 people · published 18 August 2026August 2017: 375 people · published 18 August 2026September 2017: 370 people · published 18 August 2026October 2017: 375 people · published 18 August 2026November 2017: 370 people · published 18 August 2026December 2017: 360 people · published 18 August 2026January 2018: 380 people · published 18 August 2026February 2018: 410 people · published 18 August 2026March 2018: 400 people · published 18 August 2026April 2018: 390 people · published 18 August 2026May 2018: 385 people · published 18 August 2026June 2018: 375 people · published 18 August 2026July 2018: 375 people · published 18 August 2026August 2018: 395 people · published 18 August 2026September 2018: 390 people · published 18 August 2026October 2018: 390 people · published 18 August 2026November 2018: 370 people · published 18 August 2026December 2018: 400 people · published 18 August 2026January 2019: 445 people · published 18 August 2026February 2019: 480 people · published 18 August 2026March 2019: 520 people · published 18 August 2026April 2019: 525 people · published 18 August 2026May 2019: 540 people · published 18 August 2026June 2019: 585 people · published 18 August 2026July 2019: 565 people · published 18 August 2026August 2019: 615 people · published 18 August 2026September 2019: 605 people · published 18 August 2026October 2019: 665 people · published 18 August 2026November 2019: 695 people · published 18 August 2026December 2019: 690 people · published 18 August 2026January 2020: 690 people · published 18 August 2026February 2020: 725 people · published 18 August 2026March 2020: 700 people · published 18 August 2026April 2020: 1,595 people · published 18 August 2026May 2020: 2,525 people · published 18 August 2026June 2020: 2,370 people · published 18 August 2026July 2020: 2,440 people · published 18 August 2026August 2020: 2,550 people · published 18 August 2026September 2020: 2,540 people · published 18 August 2026October 2020: 2,405 people · published 18 August 2026November 2020: 2,410 people · published 18 August 2026December 2020: 2,375 people · published 18 August 2026January 2021: 2,350 people · published 18 August 2026February 2021: 2,475 people · published 18 August 2026March 2021: 2,420 people · published 18 August 2026April 2021: 2,340 people · published 18 August 2026May 2021: 2,085 people · published 18 August 2026June 2021: 1,875 people · published 18 August 2026July 2021: 1,810 people · published 18 August 2026August 2021: 1,700 people · published 18 August 2026September 2021: 1,590 people · published 18 August 2026October 2021: 1,555 people · published 18 August 2026November 2021: 1,520 people · published 18 August 2026December 2021: 1,475 people · published 18 August 2026January 2022: 1,410 people · published 18 August 2026February 2022: 1,455 people · published 18 August 2026March 2022: 1,350 people · published 18 August 2026April 2022: 1,245 people · published 18 August 2026May 2022: 1,170 people · published 18 August 2026June 2022: 1,225 people · published 18 August 2026July 2022: 1,280 people · published 18 August 2026August 2022: 1,330 people · published 18 August 2026September 2022: 1,355 people · published 18 August 2026October 2022: 1,365 people · published 18 August 2026November 2022: 1,300 people · published 18 August 2026December 2022: 1,315 people · published 18 August 2026January 2023: 1,300 people · published 18 August 2026February 2023: 1,300 people · published 18 August 2026March 2023: 1,270 people · published 18 August 2026April 2023: 1,300 people · published 18 August 2026May 2023: 1,230 people · published 18 August 2026June 2023: 1,245 people · published 18 August 2026July 2023: 1,260 people · published 18 August 2026August 2023: 1,295 people · published 18 August 2026September 2023: 1,255 people · published 18 August 2026October 2023: 1,255 people · published 18 August 2026November 2023: 1,260 people · published 18 August 2026December 2023: 1,280 people · published 18 August 2026January 2024: 1,295 people · published 18 August 2026February 2024: 1,335 people · published 18 August 2026March 2024: 1,355 people · published 18 August 2026April 2024: 1,325 people · published 18 August 2026May 2024: 1,330 people · published 18 August 2026June 2024: 1,360 people · published 18 August 2026July 2024: 1,510 people · published 18 August 2026August 2024: 1,465 people · published 18 August 2026September 2024: 1,485 people · published 18 August 2026October 2024: 1,515 people · published 18 August 2026November 2024: 1,450 people · published 18 August 2026December 2024: 1,445 people · published 18 August 2026January 2025: 1,440 people · published 18 August 2026February 2025: 1,505 people · published 18 August 2026March 2025: 1,490 people · published 18 August 2026April 2025: 1,435 people · published 18 August 2026May 2025: 1,445 people · published 18 August 2026June 2025: 1,465 people · published 18 August 2026July 2025: 1,400 people · published 18 August 2026August 2025: 1,380 people · published 18 August 2026September 2025: 1,450 people · published 18 August 2026October 2025: 1,450 people · published 18 August 2026November 2025: 1,465 people · published 18 August 2026December 2025: 1,435 people · published 18 August 2026January 2026: 1,425 people · published 18 August 2026February 2026: 1,550 people · published 18 August 2026March 2026: 1,515 people · published 18 August 2026April 2026: 1,500 people · published 18 August 2026May 2026: 1,490 people · published 18 August 2026June 2026: 1,505 people · published 18 August 2026July 2026: 1,525 people · published 18 August 2026
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PeriodPeople claiming unemployment-related benefits
January 19862,055 people
February 19862,045 people
March 19861,990 people
April 19861,945 people
May 19861,880 people
June 19861,805 people
July 19862,005 people
August 19862,005 people
September 19862,015 people
October 19861,900 people
November 19861,890 people
December 19861,820 people
January 19871,865 people
February 19871,860 people
March 19871,720 people
April 19871,680 people
May 19871,540 people
June 19871,420 people
July 19871,485 people
August 19871,540 people
September 19871,480 people
October 19871,380 people
November 19871,195 people
December 19871,175 people
January 19881,155 people
February 19881,085 people
March 19881,035 people
April 19881,040 people
May 1988920 people
June 1988875 people
July 1988940 people
August 1988950 people
September 1988915 people
October 1988800 people
November 1988765 people
December 1988750 people
January 1989715 people
February 1989725 people
March 1989690 people
April 1989665 people
May 1989650 people
June 1989580 people
July 1989630 people
August 1989660 people
September 1989655 people
October 1989590 people
November 1989560 people
December 1989575 people
January 1990580 people
February 1990600 people
March 1990605 people
April 1990605 people
May 1990580 people
June 1990605 people
July 1990690 people
August 1990795 people
September 1990840 people
October 1990855 people
November 1990945 people
December 19901,070 people
January 19911,215 people
February 19911,415 people
March 19911,675 people
April 19911,735 people
May 19911,760 people
June 19911,835 people
July 19912,055 people
August 19912,255 people
September 19912,325 people
October 19912,295 people
November 19912,295 people
December 19912,390 people
January 19922,605 people
February 19922,705 people
March 19922,745 people
April 19922,865 people
May 19922,815 people
June 19922,770 people
July 19922,915 people
August 19923,165 people
September 19923,220 people
October 19923,240 people
November 19923,300 people
December 19923,475 people
January 19933,570 people
February 19933,610 people
March 19933,545 people
April 19933,580 people
May 19933,415 people
June 19933,260 people
July 19933,335 people
August 19933,510 people
September 19933,375 people
October 19933,140 people
November 19933,080 people
December 19933,035 people
January 19943,060 people
February 19942,955 people
March 19942,805 people
April 19942,775 people
May 19942,600 people
June 19942,490 people
July 19942,590 people
August 19942,640 people
September 19942,530 people
October 19942,280 people
November 19942,200 people
December 19942,130 people
January 19952,150 people
February 19952,080 people
March 19951,990 people
April 19951,945 people
May 19951,915 people
June 19951,855 people
July 19951,940 people
August 19951,960 people
September 19951,920 people
October 19951,820 people
November 19951,755 people
December 19951,750 people
January 19961,805 people
February 19961,720 people
March 19961,645 people
April 19961,660 people
May 19961,550 people
June 19961,465 people
July 19961,540 people
August 19961,600 people
September 19961,530 people
October 19961,370 people
November 19961,225 people
December 19961,225 people
January 19971,190 people
February 19971,055 people
March 1997960 people
April 1997900 people
May 1997845 people
June 1997820 people
July 1997860 people
August 1997910 people
September 1997890 people
October 1997805 people
November 1997750 people
December 1997740 people
January 1998780 people
February 1998755 people
March 1998720 people
April 1998690 people
May 1998675 people
June 1998655 people
July 1998650 people
August 1998690 people
September 1998680 people
October 1998630 people
November 1998635 people
December 1998610 people
January 1999675 people
February 1999665 people
March 1999655 people
April 1999660 people
May 1999625 people
June 1999620 people
July 1999675 people
August 1999685 people
September 1999655 people
October 1999620 people
November 1999630 people
December 1999590 people
January 2000635 people
February 2000605 people
March 2000595 people
April 2000575 people
May 2000530 people
June 2000480 people
July 2000515 people
August 2000530 people
September 2000500 people
October 2000475 people
November 2000475 people
December 2000495 people
January 2001500 people
February 2001485 people
March 2001470 people
April 2001445 people
May 2001435 people
June 2001385 people
July 2001420 people
August 2001455 people
September 2001440 people
October 2001450 people
November 2001490 people
December 2001505 people
January 2002530 people
February 2002565 people
March 2002555 people
April 2002520 people
May 2002505 people
June 2002495 people
July 2002500 people
August 2002515 people
September 2002530 people
October 2002540 people
November 2002540 people
December 2002540 people
January 2003585 people
February 2003600 people
March 2003605 people
April 2003595 people
May 2003580 people
June 2003585 people
July 2003595 people
August 2003630 people
September 2003640 people
October 2003620 people
November 2003630 people
December 2003605 people
January 2004640 people
February 2004625 people
March 2004615 people
April 2004580 people
May 2004555 people
June 2004530 people
July 2004510 people
August 2004500 people
September 2004480 people
October 2004525 people
November 2004525 people
December 2004500 people
January 2005585 people
February 2005560 people
March 2005555 people
April 2005510 people
May 2005500 people
June 2005500 people
July 2005495 people
August 2005475 people
September 2005520 people
October 2005470 people
November 2005480 people
December 2005500 people
January 2006575 people
February 2006580 people
March 2006570 people
April 2006550 people
May 2006525 people
June 2006495 people
July 2006520 people
August 2006500 people
September 2006520 people
October 2006505 people
November 2006505 people
December 2006500 people
January 2007500 people
February 2007530 people
March 2007510 people
April 2007510 people
May 2007495 people
June 2007465 people
July 2007450 people
August 2007465 people
September 2007430 people
October 2007415 people
November 2007420 people
December 2007405 people
January 2008410 people
February 2008415 people
March 2008405 people
April 2008425 people
May 2008415 people
June 2008440 people
July 2008465 people
August 2008515 people
September 2008530 people
October 2008600 people
November 2008700 people
December 2008790 people
January 2009905 people
February 20091,145 people
March 20091,225 people
April 20091,250 people
May 20091,270 people
June 20091,225 people
July 20091,225 people
August 20091,265 people
September 20091,285 people
October 20091,310 people
November 20091,305 people
December 20091,270 people
January 20101,330 people
February 20101,360 people
March 20101,280 people
April 20101,245 people
May 20101,165 people
June 20101,075 people
July 20101,030 people
August 20101,065 people
September 20101,065 people
October 20101,000 people
November 2010990 people
December 20101,000 people
January 20111,065 people
February 20111,115 people
March 20111,055 people
April 20111,020 people
May 20111,050 people
June 20111,035 people
July 20111,025 people
August 20111,060 people
September 20111,065 people
October 20111,075 people
November 20111,045 people
December 20111,050 people
January 20121,085 people
February 20121,120 people
March 20121,145 people
April 20121,040 people
May 20121,000 people
June 2012990 people
July 20121,000 people
August 2012985 people
September 2012990 people
October 20121,010 people
November 2012995 people
December 2012965 people
January 20131,040 people
February 20131,030 people
March 2013990 people
April 2013935 people
May 2013900 people
June 2013880 people
July 2013840 people
August 2013820 people
September 2013770 people
October 2013725 people
November 2013645 people
December 2013615 people
January 2014625 people
February 2014605 people
March 2014570 people
April 2014525 people
May 2014530 people
June 2014485 people
July 2014465 people
August 2014480 people
September 2014460 people
October 2014465 people
November 2014450 people
December 2014425 people
January 2015455 people
February 2015470 people
March 2015450 people
April 2015435 people
May 2015400 people
June 2015400 people
July 2015380 people
August 2015410 people
September 2015375 people
October 2015365 people
November 2015335 people
December 2015335 people
January 2016375 people
February 2016390 people
March 2016385 people
April 2016365 people
May 2016380 people
June 2016365 people
July 2016360 people
August 2016365 people
September 2016360 people
October 2016375 people
November 2016365 people
December 2016345 people
January 2017365 people
February 2017390 people
March 2017415 people
April 2017400 people
May 2017395 people
June 2017385 people
July 2017375 people
August 2017375 people
September 2017370 people
October 2017375 people
November 2017370 people
December 2017360 people
January 2018380 people
February 2018410 people
March 2018400 people
April 2018390 people
May 2018385 people
June 2018375 people
July 2018375 people
August 2018395 people
September 2018390 people
October 2018390 people
November 2018370 people
December 2018400 people
January 2019445 people
February 2019480 people
March 2019520 people
April 2019525 people
May 2019540 people
June 2019585 people
July 2019565 people
August 2019615 people
September 2019605 people
October 2019665 people
November 2019695 people
December 2019690 people
January 2020690 people
February 2020725 people
March 2020700 people
April 20201,595 people
May 20202,525 people
June 20202,370 people
July 20202,440 people
August 20202,550 people
September 20202,540 people
October 20202,405 people
November 20202,410 people
December 20202,375 people
January 20212,350 people
February 20212,475 people
March 20212,420 people
April 20212,340 people
May 20212,085 people
June 20211,875 people
July 20211,810 people
August 20211,700 people
September 20211,590 people
October 20211,555 people
November 20211,520 people
December 20211,475 people
January 20221,410 people
February 20221,455 people
March 20221,350 people
April 20221,245 people
May 20221,170 people
June 20221,225 people
July 20221,280 people
August 20221,330 people
September 20221,355 people
October 20221,365 people
November 20221,300 people
December 20221,315 people
January 20231,300 people
February 20231,300 people
March 20231,270 people
April 20231,300 people
May 20231,230 people
June 20231,245 people
July 20231,260 people
August 20231,295 people
September 20231,255 people
October 20231,255 people
November 20231,260 people
December 20231,280 people
January 20241,295 people
February 20241,335 people
March 20241,355 people
April 20241,325 people
May 20241,330 people
June 20241,360 people
July 20241,510 people
August 20241,465 people
September 20241,485 people
October 20241,515 people
November 20241,450 people
December 20241,445 people
January 20251,440 people
February 20251,505 people
March 20251,490 people
April 20251,435 people
May 20251,445 people
June 20251,465 people
July 20251,400 people
August 20251,380 people
September 20251,450 people
October 20251,450 people
November 20251,465 people
December 20251,435 people
January 20261,425 people
February 20261,550 people
March 20261,515 people
April 20261,500 people
May 20261,490 people
June 20261,505 people
July 20261,525 people

ONS. Latest: 1,525 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Waverley, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 3.6% in January 1992 to 1.9% in July 2026, a change of 1.7% or 47.2% (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: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1992: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1992: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1992: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1992: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1992: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1992: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1992: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1992: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1992: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1992: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1992: 4.8% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1993: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1993: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1993: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1993: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1993: 4.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1993: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1993: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1993: 4.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1993: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1993: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1993: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1993: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1994: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1994: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1994: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1994: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1994: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1994: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1994: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1994: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1994: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1994: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1994: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1994: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1995: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1995: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1995: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1995: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1995: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1995: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1995: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1995: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1995: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1995: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1995: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1995: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1996: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1996: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1996: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1996: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1996: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1996: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1996: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1996: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1996: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1996: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1996: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1996: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1997: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1997: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1997: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1997: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1997: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1997: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1997: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1997: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1997: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1997: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1997: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1997: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1998: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1998: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1998: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1998: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1998: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1998: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1998: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1998: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1998: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1998: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1998: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1998: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1999: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1999: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1999: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1999: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1999: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1999: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1999: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1999: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1999: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1999: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1999: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1999: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2000: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2000: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2000: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2000: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2000: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2000: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2000: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2000: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2000: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2000: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2000: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2000: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2001: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2001: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2001: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2001: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2001: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2001: 0.5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2001: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2001: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2001: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2001: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2001: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2001: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2002: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2002: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2002: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2002: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2002: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2002: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2002: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2002: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2002: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2002: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2002: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2002: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2003: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2003: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2003: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2003: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2003: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2003: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2003: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2003: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2003: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2003: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2003: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2003: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2004: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2004: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2004: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2004: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2004: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2004: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2004: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2004: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2004: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2004: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2004: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2004: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2005: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2005: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2005: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2005: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2005: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2005: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2005: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2005: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2005: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2005: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2005: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2005: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2006: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2006: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2006: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2006: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2006: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2006: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2006: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2006: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2006: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2006: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2006: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2006: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2007: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2007: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2007: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2007: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2007: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2007: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2007: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2007: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2007: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2007: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2007: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2007: 0.5% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2008: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2008: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2008: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2008: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2008: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2008: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2008: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2008: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2008: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2008: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2008: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2008: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2009: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2009: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2009: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2009: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2009: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2009: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2009: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2009: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2009: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2009: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2009: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2009: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2010: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2010: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2010: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2010: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2010: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2010: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2010: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2010: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2010: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2010: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2010: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2010: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2011: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2011: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2011: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2011: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2011: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2011: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2011: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2011: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2011: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2011: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2011: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2011: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2012: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2012: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2012: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2012: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2012: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2012: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2012: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2012: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2012: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2012: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2012: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2012: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2013: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2013: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2013: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2013: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2013: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2013: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2013: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2013: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2013: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2013: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2013: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2013: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2014: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2014: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2014: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2014: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2014: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2014: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2014: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2014: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2014: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2014: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2014: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2014: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2015: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2015: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2015: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2015: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2015: 0.5% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2015: 0.5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2015: 0.5% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2015: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2015: 0.5% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2015: 0.5% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2015: 0.5% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2015: 0.5% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2016: 0.5% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2016: 0.5% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2016: 0.5% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2016: 0.5% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2016: 0.5% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2016: 0.5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2016: 0.5% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2016: 0.5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2016: 0.5% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2016: 0.5% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2016: 0.5% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2016: 0.5% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2017: 0.5% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2017: 0.5% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2017: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2017: 0.5% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2017: 0.5% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2017: 0.5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2017: 0.5% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2017: 0.5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2017: 0.5% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2017: 0.5% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2017: 0.5% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2017: 0.5% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2018: 0.5% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2018: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2018: 0.5% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2018: 0.5% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2018: 0.5% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2018: 0.5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2018: 0.5% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2018: 0.5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2018: 0.5% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2018: 0.5% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2018: 0.5% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2018: 0.5% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2019: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2019: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2019: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2019: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2019: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2019: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2019: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2019: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2019: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2019: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2019: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2019: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2020: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2020: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2020: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2020: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2020: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2020: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2020: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2020: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2020: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2020: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2020: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2020: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2021: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2021: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2021: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2021: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2021: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2021: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2021: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2021: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2021: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2021: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2021: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2021: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2022: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2022: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2022: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2022: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2022: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2022: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2022: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2022: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2022: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2022: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2022: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2022: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2023: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2023: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2023: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2023: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2023: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2023: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2023: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2023: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2023: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2023: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2023: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2023: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2024: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2024: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2024: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2024: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2024: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2024: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2024: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2024: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2024: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2024: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2024: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2024: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2025: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2025: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2025: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2025: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2025: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2025: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2025: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2025: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2025: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2025: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2025: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2025: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2026: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2026: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2026: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2026: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2026: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2026: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2026: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026
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PeriodClaimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64UK
January 19923.6%—
February 19923.8%—
March 19923.8%—
April 19924%—
May 19923.9%—
June 19923.9%—
July 19924.1%—
August 19924.4%—
September 19924.5%—
October 19924.5%—
November 19924.6%—
December 19924.8%—
January 19935%—
February 19935%—
March 19935%—
April 19935%—
May 19934.8%—
June 19934.6%—
July 19934.7%—
August 19934.9%—
September 19934.7%—
October 19934.4%—
November 19934.3%—
December 19934.2%—
January 19944.3%—
February 19944.1%—
March 19943.9%—
April 19943.9%—
May 19943.6%—
June 19943.5%—
July 19943.6%—
August 19943.7%—
September 19943.5%—
October 19943.2%—
November 19943.1%—
December 19943%—
January 19953%—
February 19952.9%—
March 19952.8%—
April 19952.7%—
May 19952.7%—
June 19952.6%—
July 19952.7%—
August 19952.7%—
September 19952.7%—
October 19952.5%—
November 19952.4%—
December 19952.4%—
January 19962.5%6.3%
February 19962.4%6.2%
March 19962.3%6%
April 19962.3%6%
May 19962.2%5.8%
June 19962%5.7%
July 19962.2%5.8%
August 19962.2%5.9%
September 19962.1%5.7%
October 19961.9%5.4%
November 19961.7%5.1%
December 19961.7%5.1%
January 19971.6%5.1%
February 19971.5%4.9%
March 19971.3%4.7%
April 19971.2%4.6%
May 19971.2%4.4%
June 19971.1%4.2%
July 19971.2%4.3%
August 19971.3%4.3%
September 19971.2%4.1%
October 19971.1%3.9%
November 19971%3.7%
December 19971%3.8%
January 19981.1%4%
February 19981%3.9%
March 19981%3.8%
April 19980.9%3.7%
May 19980.9%3.6%
June 19980.9%3.6%
July 19980.9%3.7%
August 19981%3.7%
September 19980.9%3.6%
October 19980.9%3.5%
November 19980.9%3.4%
December 19980.8%3.5%
January 19990.9%3.7%
February 19990.9%3.7%
March 19990.9%3.6%
April 19990.9%3.5%
May 19990.9%3.4%
June 19990.8%3.3%
July 19990.9%3.4%
August 19990.9%3.4%
September 19990.9%3.3%
October 19990.8%3.1%
November 19990.9%3.1%
December 19990.8%3%
January 20000.9%3.3%
February 20000.8%3.3%
March 20000.8%3.2%
April 20000.8%3%
May 20000.7%2.9%
June 20000.7%2.9%
July 20000.7%2.9%
August 20000.7%2.9%
September 20000.7%2.8%
October 20000.6%2.7%
November 20000.6%2.7%
December 20000.7%2.7%
January 20010.7%2.8%
February 20010.7%2.8%
March 20010.6%2.7%
April 20010.6%2.7%
May 20010.6%2.6%
June 20010.5%2.5%
July 20010.6%2.5%
August 20010.6%2.6%
September 20010.6%2.5%
October 20010.6%2.4%
November 20010.7%2.4%
December 20010.7%2.5%
January 20020.7%2.7%
February 20020.8%2.7%
March 20020.8%2.6%
April 20020.7%2.6%
May 20020.7%2.5%
June 20020.7%2.5%
July 20020.7%2.5%
August 20020.7%2.5%
September 20020.7%2.5%
October 20020.7%2.4%
November 20020.7%2.4%
December 20020.7%2.4%
January 20030.8%2.6%
February 20030.8%2.6%
March 20030.8%2.6%
April 20030.8%2.5%
May 20030.8%2.5%
June 20030.8%2.4%
July 20030.8%2.5%
August 20030.9%2.5%
September 20030.9%2.4%
October 20030.8%2.3%
November 20030.9%2.3%
December 20030.8%2.3%
January 20040.9%2.5%
February 20040.9%2.5%
March 20040.8%2.4%
April 20040.8%2.3%
May 20040.8%2.2%
June 20040.7%2.2%
July 20040.7%2.2%
August 20040.7%2.2%
September 20040.7%2.1%
October 20040.7%2.1%
November 20040.7%2.1%
December 20040.7%2.1%
January 20050.8%2.2%
February 20050.8%2.3%
March 20050.8%2.3%
April 20050.7%2.2%
May 20050.7%2.2%
June 20050.7%2.2%
July 20050.7%2.2%
August 20050.7%2.3%
September 20050.7%2.2%
October 20050.6%2.2%
November 20050.7%2.2%
December 20050.7%2.3%
January 20060.8%2.4%
February 20060.8%2.5%
March 20060.8%2.5%
April 20060.8%2.5%
May 20060.7%2.4%
June 20060.7%2.4%
July 20060.7%2.4%
August 20060.7%2.4%
September 20060.7%2.4%
October 20060.7%2.4%
November 20060.7%2.3%
December 20060.7%2.3%
January 20070.7%2.4%
February 20070.7%2.4%
March 20070.7%2.4%
April 20070.7%2.3%
May 20070.7%2.2%
June 20070.6%2.1%
July 20070.6%2.1%
August 20070.6%2.1%
September 20070.6%2.1%
October 20070.6%2%
November 20070.6%2%
December 20070.5%2%
January 20080.6%2.1%
February 20080.6%2.1%
March 20080.6%2.1%
April 20080.6%2.1%
May 20080.6%2.1%
June 20080.6%2.1%
July 20080.6%2.2%
August 20080.7%2.3%
September 20080.7%2.3%
October 20080.8%2.4%
November 20081%2.6%
December 20081.1%2.9%
January 20091.2%3.2%
February 20091.6%3.6%
March 20091.7%3.8%
April 20091.7%3.9%
May 20091.7%3.9%
June 20091.7%3.8%
July 20091.7%3.9%
August 20091.7%4%
September 20091.7%3.9%
October 20091.8%3.9%
November 20091.8%3.9%
December 20091.7%3.9%
January 20101.8%4.1%
February 20101.8%4.1%
March 20101.7%4%
April 20101.7%3.9%
May 20101.6%3.7%
June 20101.5%3.5%
July 20101.4%3.5%
August 20101.4%3.6%
September 20101.4%3.5%
October 20101.4%3.5%
November 20101.3%3.5%
December 20101.4%3.5%
January 20111.4%3.7%
February 20111.5%3.8%
March 20111.4%3.7%
April 20111.4%3.7%
May 20111.4%3.7%
June 20111.4%3.6%
July 20111.4%3.8%
August 20111.4%3.9%
September 20111.4%3.9%
October 20111.5%3.8%
November 20111.4%3.8%
December 20111.4%3.8%
January 20121.5%4%
February 20121.5%4.1%
March 20121.6%4.1%
April 20121.4%4%
May 20121.4%3.9%
June 20121.4%3.8%
July 20121.4%3.8%
August 20121.3%3.8%
September 20121.4%3.8%
October 20121.4%3.8%
November 20121.4%3.8%
December 20121.3%3.7%
January 20131.4%3.9%
February 20131.4%3.9%
March 20131.3%3.9%
April 20131.3%3.8%
May 20131.2%3.6%
June 20131.2%3.5%
July 20131.1%3.5%
August 20131.1%3.4%
September 20131%3.2%
October 20131%3.1%
November 20130.9%3%
December 20130.8%2.9%
January 20140.9%3%
February 20140.8%3%
March 20140.8%2.9%
April 20140.7%2.8%
May 20140.7%2.7%
June 20140.7%2.5%
July 20140.6%2.4%
August 20140.7%2.4%
September 20140.6%2.3%
October 20140.6%2.2%
November 20140.6%2.1%
December 20140.6%2%
January 20150.6%2.1%
February 20150.6%2.1%
March 20150.6%2.1%
April 20150.6%2%
May 20150.5%2%
June 20150.5%1.9%
July 20150.5%1.9%
August 20150.6%1.9%
September 20150.5%1.9%
October 20150.5%1.8%
November 20150.5%1.8%
December 20150.5%1.8%
January 20160.5%1.9%
February 20160.5%1.9%
March 20160.5%1.9%
April 20160.5%1.9%
May 20160.5%1.9%
June 20160.5%1.8%
July 20160.5%1.8%
August 20160.5%1.9%
September 20160.5%1.8%
October 20160.5%1.8%
November 20160.5%1.8%
December 20160.5%1.8%
January 20170.5%1.8%
February 20170.5%1.9%
March 20170.6%2%
April 20170.5%2%
May 20170.5%1.9%
June 20170.5%1.9%
July 20170.5%1.9%
August 20170.5%1.9%
September 20170.5%1.9%
October 20170.5%1.9%
November 20170.5%1.9%
December 20170.5%1.9%
January 20180.5%2%
February 20180.6%2.1%
March 20180.5%2.1%
April 20180.5%2.2%
May 20180.5%2.1%
June 20180.5%2.1%
July 20180.5%2.1%
August 20180.5%2.2%
September 20180.5%2.2%
October 20180.5%2.2%
November 20180.5%2.3%
December 20180.5%2.3%
January 20190.6%2.4%
February 20190.7%2.5%
March 20190.7%2.6%
April 20190.7%2.6%
May 20190.7%2.7%
June 20190.8%2.7%
July 20190.8%2.7%
August 20190.8%2.8%
September 20190.8%2.8%
October 20190.9%2.8%
November 20190.9%2.9%
December 20190.9%2.9%
January 20200.9%2.9%
February 20201%3%
March 20200.9%3%
April 20202.1%5%
May 20203.4%6.3%
June 20203.2%6.2%
July 20203.3%6.3%
August 20203.4%6.4%
September 20203.4%6.3%
October 20203.2%6.1%
November 20203.2%6.2%
December 20203.2%6.2%
January 20213.1%6.1%
February 20213.3%6.4%
March 20213.2%6.3%
April 20213.1%6.2%
May 20212.7%5.8%
June 20212.5%5.4%
July 20212.4%5.3%
August 20212.2%5.1%
September 20212.1%4.8%
October 20212%4.6%
November 20212%4.5%
December 20211.9%4.3%
January 20221.8%4.2%
February 20221.9%4.2%
March 20221.8%4%
April 20221.6%3.8%
May 20221.5%3.7%
June 20221.6%3.6%
July 20221.7%3.6%
August 20221.7%3.6%
September 20221.8%3.6%
October 20221.8%3.5%
November 20221.7%3.5%
December 20221.7%3.6%
January 20231.7%3.5%
February 20231.7%3.5%
March 20231.6%3.6%
April 20231.7%3.7%
May 20231.6%3.6%
June 20231.6%3.6%
July 20231.6%3.6%
August 20231.7%3.6%
September 20231.6%3.5%
October 20231.6%3.5%
November 20231.6%3.6%
December 20231.6%3.6%
January 20241.6%3.6%
February 20241.7%3.7%
March 20241.7%3.7%
April 20241.7%3.7%
May 20241.7%3.7%
June 20241.7%3.8%
July 20241.9%4.1%
August 20241.9%4.1%
September 20241.9%4.1%
October 20241.9%4%
November 20241.8%4%
December 20241.8%3.9%
January 20251.8%3.9%
February 20251.9%4%
March 20251.9%4%
April 20251.8%3.9%
May 20251.8%3.9%
June 20251.9%3.9%
July 20251.8%3.8%
August 20251.7%3.8%
September 20251.8%3.8%
October 20251.8%3.8%
November 20251.9%3.8%
December 20251.8%3.7%
January 20261.8%3.8%
February 20262%3.9%
March 20261.9%3.9%
April 20261.9%3.9%
May 20261.9%3.9%
June 20261.9%3.8%
July 20261.9%3.9%

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