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Work in Westminster

Every work series published for Westminster, 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 Westminster, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £38,656 in 2008 to £52,610 in 2025, a change of £13,954 or 36.1%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

Median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence: 2008 to 2025LabourCoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour£0£20k£40k2010201520202025UKUK2008: £38,656 £ a year · published 29 October 20252009: £37,309 £ a year · published 29 October 20252010: £45,933 £ a year · published 29 October 20252011: £41,815 £ a year · published 29 October 20252012: £42,938 £ a year · published 29 October 20252013: £39,064 £ a year · published 29 October 20252014: £40,731 £ a year · published 29 October 20252015: £42,833 £ a year · published 29 October 20252016: £41,729 £ a year · published 29 October 20252017: £43,105 £ a year · published 29 October 20252018: £44,712 £ a year · published 29 October 20252019: £43,990 £ a year · published 29 October 20252020: £44,544 £ a year · published 29 October 20252021: £42,062 £ a year · published 29 October 20252022: £45,091 £ a year · published 29 October 20252023: £50,958 £ a year · published 29 October 20252024: £51,033 £ a year · published 23 October 20252025: £52,610 £ a year · published 23 October 2025

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PeriodMedian annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2008£38,656
2009£37,309
2010£45,933
2011£41,815
2012£42,938
2013£39,064
2014£40,731
2015£42,833
2016£41,729
2017£43,105
2018£44,712
2019£43,990
2020£44,544
2021£42,062
2022£45,091
2023£50,958
2024£51,033£37,439
2025£52,610£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: £52,610 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Westminster, median annual pay, female full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £49,787 in 2024 to £50,936 in 2025, a change of £1,149 or 2.3%, 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: £49,787 £ a year · published 23 October 20252025: £50,936 £ a year · published 23 October 2025

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PeriodMedian annual pay, female full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2024£49,787£34,001
2025£50,936£35,670

ONS. Latest: £50,936 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Westminster, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £705 in 2008 to £1,016 in 2025, a change of £311 or 44.1%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

Median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence: 2008 to 2025LabourCoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour£0£500£1k2010201520202025UKUK2008: £705 £ a week · published 29 October 20252009: £744 £ a week · published 29 October 20252010: £815 £ a week · published 29 October 20252011: £775 £ a week · published 29 October 20252012: £806 £ a week · published 29 October 20252013: £738 £ a week · published 29 October 20252014: £767 £ a week · published 29 October 20252015: £767 £ a week · published 29 October 20252016: £782 £ a week · published 29 October 20252017: £807 £ a week · published 29 October 20252018: £834 £ a week · published 29 October 20252019: £813 £ a week · published 29 October 20252020: £817 £ a week · published 29 October 20252021: £841 £ a week · published 29 October 20252022: £872 £ a week · published 29 October 20252023: £892 £ a week · published 29 October 20252024: £958 £ a week · published 23 October 20252025: £1,016 £ a week · published 23 October 2025

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PeriodMedian weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2008£705
2009£744
2010£815
2011£775
2012£806
2013£738
2014£767
2015£767
2016£782
2017£807
2018£834
2019£813
2020£817
2021£841
2022£872
2023£892
2024£958£728
2025£1,016£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: £1,016 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Westminster, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 14,080 in January 1986 to 6,435 in July 2026, a change of 7,645 or 54.3% (ONS).

People claiming unemployment-related benefits: January 1986 to July 2026ConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour05k10k1990200020102020Before: Claimants of Unemployment Benefit or of Income Support as an unemployed person. After: Claimants of Jobseeker's Allowance.definition changeBefore: Claimants of Jobseeker's Allowance. After: Claimants of Jobseeker's Allowance plus Universal Credit claimants in the searching for work conditionality group, phased in by area.definition changeJanuary 1986: 14,080 people · published 18 August 2026February 1986: 14,000 people · published 18 August 2026March 1986: 13,665 people · published 18 August 2026April 1986: 13,340 people · published 18 August 2026May 1986: 13,200 people · published 18 August 2026June 1986: 13,280 people · published 18 August 2026July 1986: 13,145 people · published 18 August 2026August 1986: 13,245 people · published 18 August 2026September 1986: 13,160 people · published 18 August 2026October 1986: 12,920 people · published 18 August 2026November 1986: 13,250 people · published 18 August 2026December 1986: 13,540 people · published 18 August 2026January 1987: 13,325 people · published 18 August 2026February 1987: 13,395 people · published 18 August 2026March 1987: 13,295 people · published 18 August 2026April 1987: 13,110 people · published 18 August 2026May 1987: 12,725 people · published 18 August 2026June 1987: 12,440 people · published 18 August 2026July 1987: 12,380 people · published 18 August 2026August 1987: 12,395 people · published 18 August 2026September 1987: 12,215 people · published 18 August 2026October 1987: 11,660 people · published 18 August 2026November 1987: 11,085 people · published 18 August 2026December 1987: 11,250 people · published 18 August 2026January 1988: 10,780 people · published 18 August 2026February 1988: 10,730 people · published 18 August 2026March 1988: 10,745 people · published 18 August 2026April 1988: 10,175 people · published 18 August 2026May 1988: 9,580 people · published 18 August 2026June 1988: 9,115 people · published 18 August 2026July 1988: 8,890 people · published 18 August 2026August 1988: 8,490 people · published 18 August 2026September 1988: 8,825 people · published 18 August 2026October 1988: 8,180 people · published 18 August 2026November 1988: 7,725 people · published 18 August 2026December 1988: 7,560 people · published 18 August 2026January 1989: 7,060 people · published 18 August 2026February 1989: 6,975 people · published 18 August 2026March 1989: 6,795 people · published 18 August 2026April 1989: 6,450 people · published 18 August 2026May 1989: 6,005 people · published 18 August 2026June 1989: 5,595 people · published 18 August 2026July 1989: 5,550 people · published 18 August 2026August 1989: 5,210 people · published 18 August 2026September 1989: 5,180 people · published 18 August 2026October 1989: 5,340 people · published 18 August 2026November 1989: 5,440 people · published 18 August 2026December 1989: 5,775 people · published 18 August 2026January 1990: 5,885 people · published 18 August 2026February 1990: 5,600 people · published 18 August 2026March 1990: 4,805 people · published 18 August 2026April 1990: 4,705 people · published 18 August 2026May 1990: 4,510 people · published 18 August 2026June 1990: 4,490 people · published 18 August 2026July 1990: 4,635 people · published 18 August 2026August 1990: 4,965 people · published 18 August 2026September 1990: 5,230 people · published 18 August 2026October 1990: 5,385 people · published 18 August 2026November 1990: 5,360 people · published 18 August 2026December 1990: 5,915 people · published 18 August 2026January 1991: 6,050 people · published 18 August 2026February 1991: 6,570 people · published 18 August 2026March 1991: 7,125 people · published 18 August 2026April 1991: 7,335 people · published 18 August 2026May 1991: 7,445 people · published 18 August 2026June 1991: 7,895 people · published 18 August 2026July 1991: 8,325 people · published 18 August 2026August 1991: 8,460 people · published 18 August 2026September 1991: 8,670 people · published 18 August 2026October 1991: 8,795 people · published 18 August 2026November 1991: 8,930 people · published 18 August 2026December 1991: 9,470 people · published 18 August 2026January 1992: 9,470 people · published 18 August 2026February 1992: 9,855 people · published 18 August 2026March 1992: 10,115 people · published 18 August 2026April 1992: 10,365 people · published 18 August 2026May 1992: 10,630 people · published 18 August 2026June 1992: 10,585 people · published 18 August 2026July 1992: 10,820 people · published 18 August 2026August 1992: 11,040 people · published 18 August 2026September 1992: 10,945 people · published 18 August 2026October 1992: 11,320 people · published 18 August 2026November 1992: 11,510 people · published 18 August 2026December 1992: 12,080 people · published 18 August 2026January 1993: 11,885 people · published 18 August 2026February 1993: 11,760 people · published 18 August 2026March 1993: 11,985 people · published 18 August 2026April 1993: 12,045 people · published 18 August 2026May 1993: 12,120 people · published 18 August 2026June 1993: 12,030 people · published 18 August 2026July 1993: 12,090 people · published 18 August 2026August 1993: 12,365 people · published 18 August 2026September 1993: 12,190 people · published 18 August 2026October 1993: 12,065 people · published 18 August 2026November 1993: 12,175 people · published 18 August 2026December 1993: 12,135 people · published 18 August 2026January 1994: 12,235 people · published 18 August 2026February 1994: 12,260 people · published 18 August 2026March 1994: 12,185 people · published 18 August 2026April 1994: 11,995 people · published 18 August 2026May 1994: 11,730 people · published 18 August 2026June 1994: 11,610 people · published 18 August 2026July 1994: 11,430 people · published 18 August 2026August 1994: 11,445 people · published 18 August 2026September 1994: 11,165 people · published 18 August 2026October 1994: 10,860 people · published 18 August 2026November 1994: 10,640 people · published 18 August 2026December 1994: 10,660 people · published 18 August 2026January 1995: 10,525 people · published 18 August 2026February 1995: 10,340 people · published 18 August 2026March 1995: 10,150 people · published 18 August 2026April 1995: 10,135 people · published 18 August 2026May 1995: 10,025 people · published 18 August 2026June 1995: 9,920 people · published 18 August 2026July 1995: 9,855 people · published 18 August 2026August 1995: 9,735 people · published 18 August 2026September 1995: 9,615 people · published 18 August 2026October 1995: 9,340 people · published 18 August 2026November 1995: 9,205 people · published 18 August 2026December 1995: 9,120 people · published 18 August 2026January 1996: 9,020 people · published 18 August 2026February 1996: 8,995 people · published 18 August 2026March 1996: 8,840 people · published 18 August 2026April 1996: 8,690 people · published 18 August 2026May 1996: 8,410 people · published 18 August 2026June 1996: 8,335 people · published 18 August 2026July 1996: 8,300 people · published 18 August 2026August 1996: 8,185 people · published 18 August 2026September 1996: 8,125 people · published 18 August 2026October 1996: 7,790 people · published 18 August 2026November 1996: 7,350 people · published 18 August 2026December 1996: 7,395 people · published 18 August 2026January 1997: 7,145 people · published 18 August 2026February 1997: 6,915 people · published 18 August 2026March 1997: 6,880 people · published 18 August 2026April 1997: 6,745 people · published 18 August 2026May 1997: 6,650 people · published 18 August 2026June 1997: 6,450 people · published 18 August 2026July 1997: 6,415 people · published 18 August 2026August 1997: 6,395 people · published 18 August 2026September 1997: 6,290 people · published 18 August 2026October 1997: 6,160 people · published 18 August 2026November 1997: 5,975 people · published 18 August 2026December 1997: 6,080 people · published 18 August 2026January 1998: 6,020 people · published 18 August 2026February 1998: 6,070 people · published 18 August 2026March 1998: 6,085 people · published 18 August 2026April 1998: 6,110 people · published 18 August 2026May 1998: 6,090 people · published 18 August 2026June 1998: 6,090 people · published 18 August 2026July 1998: 6,060 people · published 18 August 2026August 1998: 6,060 people · published 18 August 2026September 1998: 6,040 people · published 18 August 2026October 1998: 5,860 people · published 18 August 2026November 1998: 5,860 people · published 18 August 2026December 1998: 5,850 people · published 18 August 2026January 1999: 5,975 people · published 18 August 2026February 1999: 6,090 people · published 18 August 2026March 1999: 6,030 people · published 18 August 2026April 1999: 5,915 people · published 18 August 2026May 1999: 5,900 people · published 18 August 2026June 1999: 5,770 people · published 18 August 2026July 1999: 5,875 people · published 18 August 2026August 1999: 5,820 people · published 18 August 2026September 1999: 5,860 people · published 18 August 2026October 1999: 5,795 people · published 18 August 2026November 1999: 5,760 people · published 18 August 2026December 1999: 5,615 people · published 18 August 2026January 2000: 5,680 people · published 18 August 2026February 2000: 5,535 people · published 18 August 2026March 2000: 5,415 people · published 18 August 2026April 2000: 5,195 people · published 18 August 2026May 2000: 5,125 people · published 18 August 2026June 2000: 5,045 people · published 18 August 2026July 2000: 4,940 people · published 18 August 2026August 2000: 4,840 people · published 18 August 2026September 2000: 4,755 people · published 18 August 2026October 2000: 4,615 people · published 18 August 2026November 2000: 4,585 people · published 18 August 2026December 2000: 4,595 people · published 18 August 2026January 2001: 4,540 people · published 18 August 2026February 2001: 4,560 people · published 18 August 2026March 2001: 4,510 people · published 18 August 2026April 2001: 4,355 people · published 18 August 2026May 2001: 4,315 people · published 18 August 2026June 2001: 4,295 people · published 18 August 2026July 2001: 4,250 people · published 18 August 2026August 2001: 4,360 people · published 18 August 2026September 2001: 4,370 people · published 18 August 2026October 2001: 4,465 people · published 18 August 2026November 2001: 4,515 people · published 18 August 2026December 2001: 4,635 people · published 18 August 2026January 2002: 4,625 people · published 18 August 2026February 2002: 4,710 people · published 18 August 2026March 2002: 4,670 people · published 18 August 2026April 2002: 4,625 people · published 18 August 2026May 2002: 4,580 people · published 18 August 2026June 2002: 4,615 people · published 18 August 2026July 2002: 4,570 people · published 18 August 2026August 2002: 4,445 people · published 18 August 2026September 2002: 4,540 people · published 18 August 2026October 2002: 4,560 people · published 18 August 2026November 2002: 4,485 people · published 18 August 2026December 2002: 4,610 people · published 18 August 2026January 2003: 4,610 people · published 18 August 2026February 2003: 4,630 people · published 18 August 2026March 2003: 4,555 people · published 18 August 2026April 2003: 4,550 people · published 18 August 2026May 2003: 4,565 people · published 18 August 2026June 2003: 4,445 people · published 18 August 2026July 2003: 4,345 people · published 18 August 2026August 2003: 4,290 people · published 18 August 2026September 2003: 4,240 people · published 18 August 2026October 2003: 4,285 people · published 18 August 2026November 2003: 4,300 people · published 18 August 2026December 2003: 4,310 people · published 18 August 2026January 2004: 4,320 people · published 18 August 2026February 2004: 4,275 people · published 18 August 2026March 2004: 4,235 people · published 18 August 2026April 2004: 4,150 people · published 18 August 2026May 2004: 4,105 people · published 18 August 2026June 2004: 4,000 people · published 18 August 2026July 2004: 3,970 people · published 18 August 2026August 2004: 3,850 people · published 18 August 2026September 2004: 3,825 people · published 18 August 2026October 2004: 3,775 people · published 18 August 2026November 2004: 3,860 people · published 18 August 2026December 2004: 3,895 people · published 18 August 2026January 2005: 3,885 people · published 18 August 2026February 2005: 4,015 people · published 18 August 2026March 2005: 3,985 people · published 18 August 2026April 2005: 4,045 people · published 18 August 2026May 2005: 4,095 people · published 18 August 2026June 2005: 4,195 people · published 18 August 2026July 2005: 4,300 people · published 18 August 2026August 2005: 4,100 people · published 18 August 2026September 2005: 4,030 people · published 18 August 2026October 2005: 4,090 people · published 18 August 2026November 2005: 4,080 people · published 18 August 2026December 2005: 4,135 people · published 18 August 2026January 2006: 4,235 people · published 18 August 2026February 2006: 4,305 people · published 18 August 2026March 2006: 4,130 people · published 18 August 2026April 2006: 4,140 people · published 18 August 2026May 2006: 4,130 people · published 18 August 2026June 2006: 4,110 people · published 18 August 2026July 2006: 4,085 people · published 18 August 2026August 2006: 3,905 people · published 18 August 2026September 2006: 4,040 people · published 18 August 2026October 2006: 4,055 people · published 18 August 2026November 2006: 3,920 people · published 18 August 2026December 2006: 3,780 people · published 18 August 2026January 2007: 3,805 people · published 18 August 2026February 2007: 3,845 people · published 18 August 2026March 2007: 3,840 people · published 18 August 2026April 2007: 3,760 people · published 18 August 2026May 2007: 3,730 people · published 18 August 2026June 2007: 3,545 people · published 18 August 2026July 2007: 3,475 people · published 18 August 2026August 2007: 3,395 people · published 18 August 2026September 2007: 3,430 people · published 18 August 2026October 2007: 3,365 people · published 18 August 2026November 2007: 3,290 people · published 18 August 2026December 2007: 3,220 people · published 18 August 2026January 2008: 3,265 people · published 18 August 2026February 2008: 3,210 people · published 18 August 2026March 2008: 3,195 people · published 18 August 2026April 2008: 3,150 people · published 18 August 2026May 2008: 3,130 people · published 18 August 2026June 2008: 3,120 people · published 18 August 2026July 2008: 3,125 people · published 18 August 2026August 2008: 3,170 people · published 18 August 2026September 2008: 3,295 people · published 18 August 2026October 2008: 3,365 people · published 18 August 2026November 2008: 3,475 people · published 18 August 2026December 2008: 3,640 people · published 18 August 2026January 2009: 3,890 people · published 18 August 2026February 2009: 4,280 people · published 18 August 2026March 2009: 4,510 people · published 18 August 2026April 2009: 4,690 people · published 18 August 2026May 2009: 4,795 people · published 18 August 2026June 2009: 4,825 people · published 18 August 2026July 2009: 4,860 people · published 18 August 2026August 2009: 4,935 people · published 18 August 2026September 2009: 5,140 people · published 18 August 2026October 2009: 5,245 people · published 18 August 2026November 2009: 5,275 people · published 18 August 2026December 2009: 5,285 people · published 18 August 2026January 2010: 5,395 people · published 18 August 2026February 2010: 5,285 people · published 18 August 2026March 2010: 5,170 people · published 18 August 2026April 2010: 5,180 people · published 18 August 2026May 2010: 5,150 people · published 18 August 2026June 2010: 4,995 people · published 18 August 2026July 2010: 4,990 people · published 18 August 2026August 2010: 4,995 people · published 18 August 2026September 2010: 5,075 people · published 18 August 2026October 2010: 4,995 people · published 18 August 2026November 2010: 5,015 people · published 18 August 2026December 2010: 4,920 people · published 18 August 2026January 2011: 5,075 people · published 18 August 2026February 2011: 5,180 people · published 18 August 2026March 2011: 5,185 people · published 18 August 2026April 2011: 5,285 people · published 18 August 2026May 2011: 5,300 people · published 18 August 2026June 2011: 5,240 people · published 18 August 2026July 2011: 5,225 people · published 18 August 2026August 2011: 5,230 people · published 18 August 2026September 2011: 5,250 people · published 18 August 2026October 2011: 5,310 people · published 18 August 2026November 2011: 5,280 people · published 18 August 2026December 2011: 5,345 people · published 18 August 2026January 2012: 5,295 people · published 18 August 2026February 2012: 5,435 people · published 18 August 2026March 2012: 5,290 people · published 18 August 2026April 2012: 5,180 people · published 18 August 2026May 2012: 5,075 people · published 18 August 2026June 2012: 4,860 people · published 18 August 2026July 2012: 4,775 people · published 18 August 2026August 2012: 4,695 people · published 18 August 2026September 2012: 4,745 people · published 18 August 2026October 2012: 4,815 people · published 18 August 2026November 2012: 4,855 people · published 18 August 2026December 2012: 4,720 people · published 18 August 2026January 2013: 4,675 people · published 18 August 2026February 2013: 4,810 people · published 18 August 2026March 2013: 4,715 people · published 18 August 2026April 2013: 4,710 people · published 18 August 2026May 2013: 4,625 people · published 18 August 2026June 2013: 4,415 people · published 18 August 2026July 2013: 4,285 people · published 18 August 2026August 2013: 4,115 people · published 18 August 2026September 2013: 3,985 people · published 18 August 2026October 2013: 3,860 people · published 18 August 2026November 2013: 3,725 people · published 18 August 2026December 2013: 3,645 people · published 18 August 2026January 2014: 3,595 people · published 18 August 2026February 2014: 3,710 people · published 18 August 2026March 2014: 3,655 people · published 18 August 2026April 2014: 3,550 people · published 18 August 2026May 2014: 3,455 people · published 18 August 2026June 2014: 3,270 people · published 18 August 2026July 2014: 3,155 people · published 18 August 2026August 2014: 3,060 people · published 18 August 2026September 2014: 3,045 people · published 18 August 2026October 2014: 2,975 people · published 18 August 2026November 2014: 2,815 people · published 18 August 2026December 2014: 2,730 people · published 18 August 2026January 2015: 2,710 people · published 18 August 2026February 2015: 2,800 people · published 18 August 2026March 2015: 2,780 people · published 18 August 2026April 2015: 2,785 people · published 18 August 2026May 2015: 2,765 people · published 18 August 2026June 2015: 2,730 people · published 18 August 2026July 2015: 2,710 people · published 18 August 2026August 2015: 2,700 people · published 18 August 2026September 2015: 2,715 people · published 18 August 2026October 2015: 2,650 people · published 18 August 2026November 2015: 2,600 people · published 18 August 2026December 2015: 2,470 people · published 18 August 2026January 2016: 2,475 people · published 18 August 2026February 2016: 2,620 people · published 18 August 2026March 2016: 2,610 people · published 18 August 2026April 2016: 2,660 people · published 18 August 2026May 2016: 2,600 people · published 18 August 2026June 2016: 2,540 people · published 18 August 2026July 2016: 2,430 people · published 18 August 2026August 2016: 2,440 people · published 18 August 2026September 2016: 2,510 people · published 18 August 2026October 2016: 2,570 people · published 18 August 2026November 2016: 2,540 people · published 18 August 2026December 2016: 2,450 people · published 18 August 2026January 2017: 2,515 people · published 18 August 2026February 2017: 2,540 people · published 18 August 2026March 2017: 2,605 people · published 18 August 2026April 2017: 2,625 people · published 18 August 2026May 2017: 2,580 people · published 18 August 2026June 2017: 2,555 people · published 18 August 2026July 2017: 2,510 people · published 18 August 2026August 2017: 2,505 people · published 18 August 2026September 2017: 2,435 people · published 18 August 2026October 2017: 2,450 people · published 18 August 2026November 2017: 2,415 people · published 18 August 2026December 2017: 2,450 people · published 18 August 2026January 2018: 2,520 people · published 18 August 2026February 2018: 2,590 people · published 18 August 2026March 2018: 2,640 people · published 18 August 2026April 2018: 2,605 people · published 18 August 2026May 2018: 2,670 people · published 18 August 2026June 2018: 2,600 people · published 18 August 2026July 2018: 2,520 people · published 18 August 2026August 2018: 2,515 people · published 18 August 2026September 2018: 2,655 people · published 18 August 2026October 2018: 2,790 people · published 18 August 2026November 2018: 2,910 people · published 18 August 2026December 2018: 3,005 people · published 18 August 2026January 2019: 3,055 people · published 18 August 2026February 2019: 3,240 people · published 18 August 2026March 2019: 3,375 people · published 18 August 2026April 2019: 3,430 people · published 18 August 2026May 2019: 3,495 people · published 18 August 2026June 2019: 3,620 people · published 18 August 2026July 2019: 3,680 people · published 18 August 2026August 2019: 3,760 people · published 18 August 2026September 2019: 3,750 people · published 18 August 2026October 2019: 3,775 people · published 18 August 2026November 2019: 3,770 people · published 18 August 2026December 2019: 3,825 people · published 18 August 2026January 2020: 3,785 people · published 18 August 2026February 2020: 3,685 people · published 18 August 2026March 2020: 3,800 people · published 18 August 2026April 2020: 6,015 people · published 18 August 2026May 2020: 9,185 people · published 18 August 2026June 2020: 9,345 people · published 18 August 2026July 2020: 9,620 people · published 18 August 2026August 2020: 9,750 people · published 18 August 2026September 2020: 9,990 people · published 18 August 2026October 2020: 9,875 people · published 18 August 2026November 2020: 10,240 people · published 18 August 2026December 2020: 10,600 people · published 18 August 2026January 2021: 10,615 people · published 18 August 2026February 2021: 11,035 people · published 18 August 2026March 2021: 11,100 people · published 18 August 2026April 2021: 11,015 people · published 18 August 2026May 2021: 10,490 people · published 18 August 2026June 2021: 9,900 people · published 18 August 2026July 2021: 9,600 people · published 18 August 2026August 2021: 8,970 people · published 18 August 2026September 2021: 8,560 people · published 18 August 2026October 2021: 8,250 people · published 18 August 2026November 2021: 8,005 people · published 18 August 2026December 2021: 7,770 people · published 18 August 2026January 2022: 7,485 people · published 18 August 2026February 2022: 7,365 people · published 18 August 2026March 2022: 7,160 people · published 18 August 2026April 2022: 6,885 people · published 18 August 2026May 2022: 6,725 people · published 18 August 2026June 2022: 6,540 people · published 18 August 2026July 2022: 6,335 people · published 18 August 2026August 2022: 6,300 people · published 18 August 2026September 2022: 6,225 people · published 18 August 2026October 2022: 6,180 people · published 18 August 2026November 2022: 6,160 people · published 18 August 2026December 2022: 6,105 people · published 18 August 2026January 2023: 5,990 people · published 18 August 2026February 2023: 6,080 people · published 18 August 2026March 2023: 6,095 people · published 18 August 2026April 2023: 6,130 people · published 18 August 2026May 2023: 6,020 people · published 18 August 2026June 2023: 6,010 people · published 18 August 2026July 2023: 6,070 people · published 18 August 2026August 2023: 5,980 people · published 18 August 2026September 2023: 6,040 people · published 18 August 2026October 2023: 6,110 people · published 18 August 2026November 2023: 6,140 people · published 18 August 2026December 2023: 6,205 people · published 18 August 2026January 2024: 6,225 people · published 18 August 2026February 2024: 6,310 people · published 18 August 2026March 2024: 6,305 people · published 18 August 2026April 2024: 6,205 people · published 18 August 2026May 2024: 6,285 people · published 18 August 2026June 2024: 6,365 people · published 18 August 2026July 2024: 7,130 people · published 18 August 2026August 2024: 6,845 people · published 18 August 2026September 2024: 6,620 people · published 18 August 2026October 2024: 6,625 people · published 18 August 2026November 2024: 6,615 people · published 18 August 2026December 2024: 6,650 people · published 18 August 2026January 2025: 6,605 people · published 18 August 2026February 2025: 6,920 people · published 18 August 2026March 2025: 6,810 people · published 18 August 2026April 2025: 6,735 people · published 18 August 2026May 2025: 6,820 people · published 18 August 2026June 2025: 6,800 people · published 18 August 2026July 2025: 6,530 people · published 18 August 2026August 2025: 6,480 people · published 18 August 2026September 2025: 6,485 people · published 18 August 2026October 2025: 6,430 people · published 18 August 2026November 2025: 6,360 people · published 18 August 2026December 2025: 6,370 people · published 18 August 2026January 2026: 6,265 people · published 18 August 2026February 2026: 6,335 people · published 18 August 2026March 2026: 6,355 people · published 18 August 2026April 2026: 6,330 people · published 18 August 2026May 2026: 6,440 people · published 18 August 2026June 2026: 6,380 people · published 18 August 2026July 2026: 6,435 people · published 18 August 2026

Published valueProvisional or revisedLatestDashed line: change in coverage or methodShaded bands: governments (see labels)Hover, tap or use arrow keys to read a value; tap again to unpin
The chart as a table
PeriodPeople claiming unemployment-related benefits
January 198614,080 people
February 198614,000 people
March 198613,665 people
April 198613,340 people
May 198613,200 people
June 198613,280 people
July 198613,145 people
August 198613,245 people
September 198613,160 people
October 198612,920 people
November 198613,250 people
December 198613,540 people
January 198713,325 people
February 198713,395 people
March 198713,295 people
April 198713,110 people
May 198712,725 people
June 198712,440 people
July 198712,380 people
August 198712,395 people
September 198712,215 people
October 198711,660 people
November 198711,085 people
December 198711,250 people
January 198810,780 people
February 198810,730 people
March 198810,745 people
April 198810,175 people
May 19889,580 people
June 19889,115 people
July 19888,890 people
August 19888,490 people
September 19888,825 people
October 19888,180 people
November 19887,725 people
December 19887,560 people
January 19897,060 people
February 19896,975 people
March 19896,795 people
April 19896,450 people
May 19896,005 people
June 19895,595 people
July 19895,550 people
August 19895,210 people
September 19895,180 people
October 19895,340 people
November 19895,440 people
December 19895,775 people
January 19905,885 people
February 19905,600 people
March 19904,805 people
April 19904,705 people
May 19904,510 people
June 19904,490 people
July 19904,635 people
August 19904,965 people
September 19905,230 people
October 19905,385 people
November 19905,360 people
December 19905,915 people
January 19916,050 people
February 19916,570 people
March 19917,125 people
April 19917,335 people
May 19917,445 people
June 19917,895 people
July 19918,325 people
August 19918,460 people
September 19918,670 people
October 19918,795 people
November 19918,930 people
December 19919,470 people
January 19929,470 people
February 19929,855 people
March 199210,115 people
April 199210,365 people
May 199210,630 people
June 199210,585 people
July 199210,820 people
August 199211,040 people
September 199210,945 people
October 199211,320 people
November 199211,510 people
December 199212,080 people
January 199311,885 people
February 199311,760 people
March 199311,985 people
April 199312,045 people
May 199312,120 people
June 199312,030 people
July 199312,090 people
August 199312,365 people
September 199312,190 people
October 199312,065 people
November 199312,175 people
December 199312,135 people
January 199412,235 people
February 199412,260 people
March 199412,185 people
April 199411,995 people
May 199411,730 people
June 199411,610 people
July 199411,430 people
August 199411,445 people
September 199411,165 people
October 199410,860 people
November 199410,640 people
December 199410,660 people
January 199510,525 people
February 199510,340 people
March 199510,150 people
April 199510,135 people
May 199510,025 people
June 19959,920 people
July 19959,855 people
August 19959,735 people
September 19959,615 people
October 19959,340 people
November 19959,205 people
December 19959,120 people
January 19969,020 people
February 19968,995 people
March 19968,840 people
April 19968,690 people
May 19968,410 people
June 19968,335 people
July 19968,300 people
August 19968,185 people
September 19968,125 people
October 19967,790 people
November 19967,350 people
December 19967,395 people
January 19977,145 people
February 19976,915 people
March 19976,880 people
April 19976,745 people
May 19976,650 people
June 19976,450 people
July 19976,415 people
August 19976,395 people
September 19976,290 people
October 19976,160 people
November 19975,975 people
December 19976,080 people
January 19986,020 people
February 19986,070 people
March 19986,085 people
April 19986,110 people
May 19986,090 people
June 19986,090 people
July 19986,060 people
August 19986,060 people
September 19986,040 people
October 19985,860 people
November 19985,860 people
December 19985,850 people
January 19995,975 people
February 19996,090 people
March 19996,030 people
April 19995,915 people
May 19995,900 people
June 19995,770 people
July 19995,875 people
August 19995,820 people
September 19995,860 people
October 19995,795 people
November 19995,760 people
December 19995,615 people
January 20005,680 people
February 20005,535 people
March 20005,415 people
April 20005,195 people
May 20005,125 people
June 20005,045 people
July 20004,940 people
August 20004,840 people
September 20004,755 people
October 20004,615 people
November 20004,585 people
December 20004,595 people
January 20014,540 people
February 20014,560 people
March 20014,510 people
April 20014,355 people
May 20014,315 people
June 20014,295 people
July 20014,250 people
August 20014,360 people
September 20014,370 people
October 20014,465 people
November 20014,515 people
December 20014,635 people
January 20024,625 people
February 20024,710 people
March 20024,670 people
April 20024,625 people
May 20024,580 people
June 20024,615 people
July 20024,570 people
August 20024,445 people
September 20024,540 people
October 20024,560 people
November 20024,485 people
December 20024,610 people
January 20034,610 people
February 20034,630 people
March 20034,555 people
April 20034,550 people
May 20034,565 people
June 20034,445 people
July 20034,345 people
August 20034,290 people
September 20034,240 people
October 20034,285 people
November 20034,300 people
December 20034,310 people
January 20044,320 people
February 20044,275 people
March 20044,235 people
April 20044,150 people
May 20044,105 people
June 20044,000 people
July 20043,970 people
August 20043,850 people
September 20043,825 people
October 20043,775 people
November 20043,860 people
December 20043,895 people
January 20053,885 people
February 20054,015 people
March 20053,985 people
April 20054,045 people
May 20054,095 people
June 20054,195 people
July 20054,300 people
August 20054,100 people
September 20054,030 people
October 20054,090 people
November 20054,080 people
December 20054,135 people
January 20064,235 people
February 20064,305 people
March 20064,130 people
April 20064,140 people
May 20064,130 people
June 20064,110 people
July 20064,085 people
August 20063,905 people
September 20064,040 people
October 20064,055 people
November 20063,920 people
December 20063,780 people
January 20073,805 people
February 20073,845 people
March 20073,840 people
April 20073,760 people
May 20073,730 people
June 20073,545 people
July 20073,475 people
August 20073,395 people
September 20073,430 people
October 20073,365 people
November 20073,290 people
December 20073,220 people
January 20083,265 people
February 20083,210 people
March 20083,195 people
April 20083,150 people
May 20083,130 people
June 20083,120 people
July 20083,125 people
August 20083,170 people
September 20083,295 people
October 20083,365 people
November 20083,475 people
December 20083,640 people
January 20093,890 people
February 20094,280 people
March 20094,510 people
April 20094,690 people
May 20094,795 people
June 20094,825 people
July 20094,860 people
August 20094,935 people
September 20095,140 people
October 20095,245 people
November 20095,275 people
December 20095,285 people
January 20105,395 people
February 20105,285 people
March 20105,170 people
April 20105,180 people
May 20105,150 people
June 20104,995 people
July 20104,990 people
August 20104,995 people
September 20105,075 people
October 20104,995 people
November 20105,015 people
December 20104,920 people
January 20115,075 people
February 20115,180 people
March 20115,185 people
April 20115,285 people
May 20115,300 people
June 20115,240 people
July 20115,225 people
August 20115,230 people
September 20115,250 people
October 20115,310 people
November 20115,280 people
December 20115,345 people
January 20125,295 people
February 20125,435 people
March 20125,290 people
April 20125,180 people
May 20125,075 people
June 20124,860 people
July 20124,775 people
August 20124,695 people
September 20124,745 people
October 20124,815 people
November 20124,855 people
December 20124,720 people
January 20134,675 people
February 20134,810 people
March 20134,715 people
April 20134,710 people
May 20134,625 people
June 20134,415 people
July 20134,285 people
August 20134,115 people
September 20133,985 people
October 20133,860 people
November 20133,725 people
December 20133,645 people
January 20143,595 people
February 20143,710 people
March 20143,655 people
April 20143,550 people
May 20143,455 people
June 20143,270 people
July 20143,155 people
August 20143,060 people
September 20143,045 people
October 20142,975 people
November 20142,815 people
December 20142,730 people
January 20152,710 people
February 20152,800 people
March 20152,780 people
April 20152,785 people
May 20152,765 people
June 20152,730 people
July 20152,710 people
August 20152,700 people
September 20152,715 people
October 20152,650 people
November 20152,600 people
December 20152,470 people
January 20162,475 people
February 20162,620 people
March 20162,610 people
April 20162,660 people
May 20162,600 people
June 20162,540 people
July 20162,430 people
August 20162,440 people
September 20162,510 people
October 20162,570 people
November 20162,540 people
December 20162,450 people
January 20172,515 people
February 20172,540 people
March 20172,605 people
April 20172,625 people
May 20172,580 people
June 20172,555 people
July 20172,510 people
August 20172,505 people
September 20172,435 people
October 20172,450 people
November 20172,415 people
December 20172,450 people
January 20182,520 people
February 20182,590 people
March 20182,640 people
April 20182,605 people
May 20182,670 people
June 20182,600 people
July 20182,520 people
August 20182,515 people
September 20182,655 people
October 20182,790 people
November 20182,910 people
December 20183,005 people
January 20193,055 people
February 20193,240 people
March 20193,375 people
April 20193,430 people
May 20193,495 people
June 20193,620 people
July 20193,680 people
August 20193,760 people
September 20193,750 people
October 20193,775 people
November 20193,770 people
December 20193,825 people
January 20203,785 people
February 20203,685 people
March 20203,800 people
April 20206,015 people
May 20209,185 people
June 20209,345 people
July 20209,620 people
August 20209,750 people
September 20209,990 people
October 20209,875 people
November 202010,240 people
December 202010,600 people
January 202110,615 people
February 202111,035 people
March 202111,100 people
April 202111,015 people
May 202110,490 people
June 20219,900 people
July 20219,600 people
August 20218,970 people
September 20218,560 people
October 20218,250 people
November 20218,005 people
December 20217,770 people
January 20227,485 people
February 20227,365 people
March 20227,160 people
April 20226,885 people
May 20226,725 people
June 20226,540 people
July 20226,335 people
August 20226,300 people
September 20226,225 people
October 20226,180 people
November 20226,160 people
December 20226,105 people
January 20235,990 people
February 20236,080 people
March 20236,095 people
April 20236,130 people
May 20236,020 people
June 20236,010 people
July 20236,070 people
August 20235,980 people
September 20236,040 people
October 20236,110 people
November 20236,140 people
December 20236,205 people
January 20246,225 people
February 20246,310 people
March 20246,305 people
April 20246,205 people
May 20246,285 people
June 20246,365 people
July 20247,130 people
August 20246,845 people
September 20246,620 people
October 20246,625 people
November 20246,615 people
December 20246,650 people
January 20256,605 people
February 20256,920 people
March 20256,810 people
April 20256,735 people
May 20256,820 people
June 20256,800 people
July 20256,530 people
August 20256,480 people
September 20256,485 people
October 20256,430 people
November 20256,360 people
December 20256,370 people
January 20266,265 people
February 20266,335 people
March 20266,355 people
April 20266,330 people
May 20266,440 people
June 20266,380 people
July 20266,435 people

ONS. Latest: 6,435 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Westminster, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 7.3% in January 1992 to 4.1% in July 2026, a change of 3.2% or 43.8% (ONS).

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64: January 1992 to July 2026ConservativeConservativeLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourCoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour0%2.5%5%7.5%200020102020Before: Jobseeker's Allowance claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64. After: Jobseeker's Allowance and searching-for-work Universal Credit claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64, phased in by area.definition changeUKUKJanuary 1992: 7.3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1992: 7.6% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1992: 7.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1992: 8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1992: 8.2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1992: 8.2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1992: 8.4% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1992: 8.5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1992: 8.5% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1992: 8.8% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1992: 8.9% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1992: 9.3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1993: 9.4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1993: 9.3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1993: 9.5% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1993: 9.6% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1993: 9.6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1993: 9.5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1993: 9.6% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1993: 9.8% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1993: 9.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1993: 9.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1993: 9.7% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1993: 9.6% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1994: 9.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1994: 9.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1994: 9.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1994: 9.7% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1994: 9.4% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1994: 9.4% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1994: 9.2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1994: 9.2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1994: 9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1994: 8.7% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1994: 8.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1994: 8.6% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1995: 8.4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1995: 8.3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1995: 8.1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1995: 8.1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1995: 8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1995: 7.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1995: 7.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1995: 7.8% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1995: 7.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1995: 7.5% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1995: 7.4% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1995: 7.3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1996: 7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1996: 7% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1996: 6.9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1996: 6.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1996: 6.5% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1996: 6.5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1996: 6.5% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1996: 6.4% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1996: 6.3% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1996: 6.1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1996: 5.7% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1996: 5.8% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1997: 5.4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1997: 5.3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1997: 5.2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1997: 5.1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1997: 5.1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1997: 4.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1997: 4.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1997: 4.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1997: 4.8% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1997: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1997: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1997: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1998: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1998: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1998: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1998: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1998: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1998: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1998: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1998: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1998: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1998: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1998: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1998: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1999: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1999: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1999: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1999: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1999: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1999: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1999: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1999: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1999: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1999: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1999: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1999: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2000: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2000: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2000: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2000: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2000: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2000: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2000: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2000: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2000: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2000: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2000: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2000: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2001: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2001: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2001: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2001: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2001: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2001: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2001: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2001: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2001: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2001: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2001: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2001: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2002: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2002: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2002: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2002: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2002: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2002: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2002: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2002: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2002: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2002: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2002: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2002: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2003: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2003: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2003: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2003: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2003: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2003: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2003: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2003: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2003: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2003: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2003: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2003: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2004: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2004: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2004: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2004: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2004: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2004: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2004: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2004: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2004: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2004: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2004: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2004: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2005: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2005: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2005: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2005: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2005: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2005: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2005: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2005: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2005: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2005: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2005: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2005: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2006: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2006: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2006: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2006: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2006: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2006: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2006: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2006: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2006: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2006: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2006: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2006: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2007: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2007: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2007: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2007: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2007: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2007: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2007: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2007: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2007: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2007: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2007: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2007: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2008: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2008: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2008: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2008: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2008: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2008: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2008: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2008: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2008: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2008: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2008: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2008: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2009: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2009: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2009: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2009: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2009: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2009: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2009: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2009: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2009: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2009: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2009: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2009: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2010: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2010: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2010: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2010: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2010: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2010: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2010: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2010: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2010: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2010: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2010: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2010: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2011: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2011: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2011: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2011: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2011: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2011: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2011: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2011: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2011: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2011: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2011: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2011: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2012: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2012: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2012: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2012: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2012: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2012: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2012: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2012: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2012: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2012: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2012: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2012: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2013: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2013: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2013: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2013: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2013: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2013: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2013: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2013: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2013: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2013: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2013: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2013: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2014: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2014: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2014: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2014: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2014: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2014: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2014: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2014: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2014: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2014: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2014: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2014: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2015: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2015: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2015: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2015: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2015: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2015: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2015: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2015: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2015: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2015: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2015: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2015: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2016: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2016: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2016: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2016: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2016: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2016: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2016: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2016: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2016: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2016: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2016: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2016: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2017: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2017: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2017: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2017: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2017: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2017: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2017: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2017: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2017: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2017: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2017: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2017: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2018: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2018: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2018: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2018: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2018: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2018: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2018: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2018: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2018: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2018: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2018: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2018: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2019: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2019: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2019: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2019: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2019: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2019: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2019: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2019: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2019: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2019: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2019: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2019: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2020: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2020: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2020: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2020: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2020: 6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2020: 6.1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2020: 6.3% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2020: 6.4% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2020: 6.5% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2020: 6.5% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2020: 6.7% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2020: 6.9% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2021: 6.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2021: 7.2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2021: 7.2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2021: 7.2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2021: 6.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2021: 6.4% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2021: 6.2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2021: 5.8% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2021: 5.6% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2021: 5.4% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2021: 5.2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2021: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2022: 4.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2022: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2022: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2022: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2022: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2022: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2022: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2022: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2022: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2022: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2022: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2022: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2023: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2023: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2023: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2023: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2023: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2023: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2023: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2023: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2023: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2023: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2023: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2023: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2024: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2024: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2024: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2024: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2024: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2024: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2024: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2024: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2024: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2024: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2024: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2024: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2025: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2025: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2025: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2025: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2025: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2025: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2025: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2025: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2025: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2025: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2025: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2025: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2026: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2026: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2026: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2026: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2026: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2026: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2026: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026

Published valueProvisional or revisedLatestUK for comparisonDashed line: change in coverage or methodShaded bands: governments (see labels)Hover, tap or use arrow keys to read a value; tap again to unpin
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PeriodClaimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64UK
January 19927.3%
February 19927.6%
March 19927.8%
April 19928%
May 19928.2%
June 19928.2%
July 19928.4%
August 19928.5%
September 19928.5%
October 19928.8%
November 19928.9%
December 19929.3%
January 19939.4%
February 19939.3%
March 19939.5%
April 19939.6%
May 19939.6%
June 19939.5%
July 19939.6%
August 19939.8%
September 19939.7%
October 19939.6%
November 19939.7%
December 19939.6%
January 19949.9%
February 19949.9%
March 19949.8%
April 19949.7%
May 19949.4%
June 19949.4%
July 19949.2%
August 19949.2%
September 19949%
October 19948.7%
November 19948.6%
December 19948.6%
January 19958.4%
February 19958.3%
March 19958.1%
April 19958.1%
May 19958%
June 19957.9%
July 19957.9%
August 19957.8%
September 19957.7%
October 19957.5%
November 19957.4%
December 19957.3%
January 19967%6.3%
February 19967%6.2%
March 19966.9%6%
April 19966.8%6%
May 19966.5%5.8%
June 19966.5%5.7%
July 19966.5%5.8%
August 19966.4%5.9%
September 19966.3%5.7%
October 19966.1%5.4%
November 19965.7%5.1%
December 19965.8%5.1%
January 19975.4%5.1%
February 19975.3%4.9%
March 19975.2%4.7%
April 19975.1%4.6%
May 19975.1%4.4%
June 19974.9%4.2%
July 19974.9%4.3%
August 19974.9%4.3%
September 19974.8%4.1%
October 19974.7%3.9%
November 19974.5%3.7%
December 19974.6%3.8%
January 19984.5%4%
February 19984.5%3.9%
March 19984.5%3.8%
April 19984.5%3.7%
May 19984.5%3.6%
June 19984.5%3.6%
July 19984.5%3.7%
August 19984.5%3.7%
September 19984.5%3.6%
October 19984.4%3.5%
November 19984.4%3.4%
December 19984.4%3.5%
January 19994.3%3.7%
February 19994.4%3.7%
March 19994.4%3.6%
April 19994.3%3.5%
May 19994.3%3.4%
June 19994.2%3.3%
July 19994.2%3.4%
August 19994.2%3.4%
September 19994.2%3.3%
October 19994.2%3.1%
November 19994.2%3.1%
December 19994.1%3%
January 20003.9%3.3%
February 20003.8%3.3%
March 20003.7%3.2%
April 20003.6%3%
May 20003.5%2.9%
June 20003.5%2.9%
July 20003.4%2.9%
August 20003.3%2.9%
September 20003.3%2.8%
October 20003.2%2.7%
November 20003.2%2.7%
December 20003.2%2.7%
January 20013%2.8%
February 20013%2.8%
March 20013%2.7%
April 20012.9%2.7%
May 20012.8%2.6%
June 20012.8%2.5%
July 20012.8%2.5%
August 20012.9%2.6%
September 20012.9%2.5%
October 20012.9%2.4%
November 20013%2.4%
December 20013.1%2.5%
January 20023%2.7%
February 20023%2.7%
March 20023%2.6%
April 20023%2.6%
May 20022.9%2.5%
June 20023%2.5%
July 20022.9%2.5%
August 20022.8%2.5%
September 20022.9%2.5%
October 20022.9%2.4%
November 20022.9%2.4%
December 20022.9%2.4%
January 20032.9%2.6%
February 20032.9%2.6%
March 20032.9%2.6%
April 20032.9%2.5%
May 20032.9%2.5%
June 20032.8%2.4%
July 20032.7%2.5%
August 20032.7%2.5%
September 20032.7%2.4%
October 20032.7%2.3%
November 20032.7%2.3%
December 20032.7%2.3%
January 20042.7%2.5%
February 20042.6%2.5%
March 20042.6%2.4%
April 20042.6%2.3%
May 20042.5%2.2%
June 20042.5%2.2%
July 20042.4%2.2%
August 20042.4%2.2%
September 20042.4%2.1%
October 20042.3%2.1%
November 20042.4%2.1%
December 20042.4%2.1%
January 20052.3%2.2%
February 20052.4%2.3%
March 20052.3%2.3%
April 20052.4%2.2%
May 20052.4%2.2%
June 20052.5%2.2%
July 20052.5%2.2%
August 20052.4%2.3%
September 20052.4%2.2%
October 20052.4%2.2%
November 20052.4%2.2%
December 20052.4%2.3%
January 20062.5%2.4%
February 20062.5%2.5%
March 20062.4%2.5%
April 20062.4%2.5%
May 20062.4%2.4%
June 20062.4%2.4%
July 20062.4%2.4%
August 20062.3%2.4%
September 20062.4%2.4%
October 20062.4%2.4%
November 20062.3%2.3%
December 20062.2%2.3%
January 20072.3%2.4%
February 20072.3%2.4%
March 20072.3%2.4%
April 20072.3%2.3%
May 20072.2%2.2%
June 20072.1%2.1%
July 20072.1%2.1%
August 20072%2.1%
September 20072.1%2.1%
October 20072%2%
November 20072%2%
December 20071.9%2%
January 20082%2.1%
February 20082%2.1%
March 20081.9%2.1%
April 20081.9%2.1%
May 20081.9%2.1%
June 20081.9%2.1%
July 20081.9%2.2%
August 20081.9%2.3%
September 20082%2.3%
October 20082%2.4%
November 20082.1%2.6%
December 20082.2%2.9%
January 20092.4%3.2%
February 20092.6%3.6%
March 20092.8%3.8%
April 20092.9%3.9%
May 20093%3.9%
June 20093%3.8%
July 20093%3.9%
August 20093%4%
September 20093.2%3.9%
October 20093.2%3.9%
November 20093.3%3.9%
December 20093.3%3.9%
January 20103.4%4.1%
February 20103.3%4.1%
March 20103.2%4%
April 20103.2%3.9%
May 20103.2%3.7%
June 20103.1%3.5%
July 20103.1%3.5%
August 20103.1%3.6%
September 20103.2%3.5%
October 20103.1%3.5%
November 20103.1%3.5%
December 20103.1%3.5%
January 20113.1%3.7%
February 20113.2%3.8%
March 20113.2%3.7%
April 20113.3%3.7%
May 20113.3%3.7%
June 20113.2%3.6%
July 20113.2%3.8%
August 20113.2%3.9%
September 20113.2%3.9%
October 20113.3%3.8%
November 20113.3%3.8%
December 20113.3%3.8%
January 20123.3%4%
February 20123.4%4.1%
March 20123.3%4.1%
April 20123.2%4%
May 20123.1%3.9%
June 20123%3.8%
July 20123%3.8%
August 20122.9%3.8%
September 20122.9%3.8%
October 20123%3.8%
November 20123%3.8%
December 20122.9%3.7%
January 20133%3.9%
February 20133%3.9%
March 20133%3.9%
April 20133%3.8%
May 20132.9%3.6%
June 20132.8%3.5%
July 20132.7%3.5%
August 20132.6%3.4%
September 20132.5%3.2%
October 20132.4%3.1%
November 20132.4%3%
December 20132.3%2.9%
January 20142.3%3%
February 20142.4%3%
March 20142.3%2.9%
April 20142.3%2.8%
May 20142.2%2.7%
June 20142.1%2.5%
July 20142%2.4%
August 20141.9%2.4%
September 20141.9%2.3%
October 20141.9%2.2%
November 20141.8%2.1%
December 20141.7%2%
January 20151.7%2.1%
February 20151.8%2.1%
March 20151.7%2.1%
April 20151.7%2%
May 20151.7%2%
June 20151.7%1.9%
July 20151.7%1.9%
August 20151.7%1.9%
September 20151.7%1.9%
October 20151.7%1.8%
November 20151.6%1.8%
December 20151.5%1.8%
January 20161.6%1.9%
February 20161.7%1.9%
March 20161.7%1.9%
April 20161.7%1.9%
May 20161.7%1.9%
June 20161.6%1.8%
July 20161.5%1.8%
August 20161.6%1.9%
September 20161.6%1.8%
October 20161.6%1.8%
November 20161.6%1.8%
December 20161.6%1.8%
January 20171.6%1.8%
February 20171.6%1.9%
March 20171.7%2%
April 20171.7%2%
May 20171.7%1.9%
June 20171.6%1.9%
July 20171.6%1.9%
August 20171.6%1.9%
September 20171.6%1.9%
October 20171.6%1.9%
November 20171.6%1.9%
December 20171.6%1.9%
January 20181.6%2%
February 20181.7%2.1%
March 20181.7%2.1%
April 20181.7%2.2%
May 20181.7%2.1%
June 20181.7%2.1%
July 20181.6%2.1%
August 20181.6%2.2%
September 20181.7%2.2%
October 20181.8%2.2%
November 20181.9%2.3%
December 20181.9%2.3%
January 20192%2.4%
February 20192.1%2.5%
March 20192.2%2.6%
April 20192.2%2.6%
May 20192.3%2.7%
June 20192.3%2.7%
July 20192.4%2.7%
August 20192.4%2.8%
September 20192.4%2.8%
October 20192.4%2.8%
November 20192.4%2.9%
December 20192.5%2.9%
January 20202.5%2.9%
February 20202.4%3%
March 20202.5%3%
April 20203.9%5%
May 20206%6.3%
June 20206.1%6.2%
July 20206.3%6.3%
August 20206.4%6.4%
September 20206.5%6.3%
October 20206.5%6.1%
November 20206.7%6.2%
December 20206.9%6.2%
January 20216.9%6.1%
February 20217.2%6.4%
March 20217.2%6.3%
April 20217.2%6.2%
May 20216.8%5.8%
June 20216.4%5.4%
July 20216.2%5.3%
August 20215.8%5.1%
September 20215.6%4.8%
October 20215.4%4.6%
November 20215.2%4.5%
December 20215%4.3%
January 20224.8%4.2%
February 20224.7%4.2%
March 20224.6%4%
April 20224.4%3.8%
May 20224.3%3.7%
June 20224.2%3.6%
July 20224%3.6%
August 20224%3.6%
September 20224%3.6%
October 20223.9%3.5%
November 20223.9%3.5%
December 20223.9%3.6%
January 20233.8%3.5%
February 20233.8%3.5%
March 20233.9%3.6%
April 20233.9%3.7%
May 20233.8%3.6%
June 20233.8%3.6%
July 20233.8%3.6%
August 20233.8%3.6%
September 20233.8%3.5%
October 20233.9%3.5%
November 20233.9%3.6%
December 20233.9%3.6%
January 20244%3.6%
February 20244%3.7%
March 20244%3.7%
April 20243.9%3.7%
May 20244%3.7%
June 20244%3.8%
July 20244.5%4.1%
August 20244.4%4.1%
September 20244.2%4.1%
October 20244.2%4%
November 20244.2%4%
December 20244.2%3.9%
January 20254.2%3.9%
February 20254.4%4%
March 20254.3%4%
April 20254.3%3.9%
May 20254.3%3.9%
June 20254.3%3.9%
July 20254.2%3.8%
August 20254.1%3.8%
September 20254.1%3.8%
October 20254.1%3.8%
November 20254%3.8%
December 20254.1%3.7%
January 20264%3.8%
February 20264%3.9%
March 20264%3.9%
April 20264%3.9%
May 20264.1%3.9%
June 20264.1%3.8%
July 20264.1%3.9%

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