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Work in Ceredigion

Every work series published for Ceredigion, 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 Ceredigion, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £19,313 in 2008 to £33,299 in 2025, a change of £13,986 or 72.4%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

Median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence: 2008 to 2025LabourCoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour£0£10k£20k£30k2010201520202025UKUK2008: £19,313 £ a year · published 29 October 20252009: £21,387 £ a year · published 29 October 20252010: £21,181 £ a year · published 29 October 20252011: £21,951 £ a year · published 29 October 20252012: £21,354 £ a year · published 29 October 20252013: £22,822 £ a year · published 29 October 20252014: £21,698 £ a year · published 29 October 20252015: £21,937 £ a year · published 29 October 20252016: £23,074 £ a year · published 29 October 20252017: £23,120 £ a year · published 29 October 20252018: £24,772 £ a year · published 29 October 20252019: £25,455 £ a year · published 29 October 20252020: £26,223 £ a year · published 29 October 20252021: £27,919 £ a year · published 29 October 20252022: £29,119 £ a year · published 29 October 20252023: £32,270 £ a year · published 29 October 20252024: £34,702 £ a year · published 23 October 20252025: £33,299 £ a year · published 23 October 2025

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PeriodMedian annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2008£19,313
2009£21,387
2010£21,181
2011£21,951
2012£21,354
2013£22,822
2014£21,698
2015£21,937
2016£23,074
2017£23,120
2018£24,772
2019£25,455
2020£26,223
2021£27,919
2022£29,119
2023£32,270
2024£34,702£37,439
2025£33,299£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: £33,299 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Ceredigion, median annual pay, male full-time employees, by area of residence fell from £34,450 in 2024 to £33,792 in 2025, a change of £658 or 1.9%, 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: £34,450 £ a year · published 23 October 20252025: £33,792 £ a year · published 23 October 2025

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PeriodMedian annual pay, male full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2024£34,450£40,053
2025£33,792£41,832

ONS. Latest: £33,792 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Ceredigion, median annual pay, female full-time employees, by area of residence fell from £32,853 in 2024 to £32,711 in 2025, a change of £142 or 0.4%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

Median annual pay, female full-time employees, by area of residence: 2024 to 2025LabourLabour£0£10k£20k£30k20242025UKUK2024: £32,853 £ a year · published 23 October 20252025: £32,711 £ a year · published 23 October 2025

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PeriodMedian annual pay, female full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2024£32,853£34,001
2025£32,711£35,670

ONS. Latest: £32,711 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Ceredigion, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £369 in 2008 to £682 in 2025, a change of £313 or 84.6%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

Median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence: 2008 to 2025LabourCoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour£0£200£400£6002010201520202025UKUK2008: £369 £ a week · published 29 October 20252009: £407 £ a week · published 29 October 20252010: £403 £ a week · published 29 October 20252011: £428 £ a week · published 29 October 20252012: £416 £ a week · published 29 October 20252013: £434 £ a week · published 29 October 20252014: £435 £ a week · published 29 October 20252015: £424 £ a week · published 29 October 20252016: £462 £ a week · published 29 October 20252017: £471 £ a week · published 29 October 20252018: £491 £ a week · published 29 October 20252019: £504 £ a week · published 29 October 20252020: £505 £ a week · published 29 October 20252021: £554 £ a week · published 29 October 20252022: £587 £ a week · published 29 October 20252023: £617 £ a week · published 29 October 20252024: £670 £ a week · published 23 October 20252025: £682 £ a week · published 23 October 2025

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PeriodMedian weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2008£369
2009£407
2010£403
2011£428
2012£416
2013£434
2014£435
2015£424
2016£462
2017£471
2018£491
2019£504
2020£505
2021£554
2022£587
2023£617
2024£670£728
2025£682£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: £682 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Ceredigion, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 3,565 in January 1986 to 1,110 in July 2026, a change of 2,455 or 68.9% (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: 3,565 people · published 18 August 2026February 1986: 3,515 people · published 18 August 2026March 1986: 3,450 people · published 18 August 2026April 1986: 3,330 people · published 18 August 2026May 1986: 3,115 people · published 18 August 2026June 1986: 2,965 people · published 18 August 2026July 1986: 3,220 people · published 18 August 2026August 1986: 3,225 people · published 18 August 2026September 1986: 3,340 people · published 18 August 2026October 1986: 3,275 people · published 18 August 2026November 1986: 3,380 people · published 18 August 2026December 1986: 3,410 people · published 18 August 2026January 1987: 3,385 people · published 18 August 2026February 1987: 3,325 people · published 18 August 2026March 1987: 3,215 people · published 18 August 2026April 1987: 3,170 people · published 18 August 2026May 1987: 2,950 people · published 18 August 2026June 1987: 2,850 people · published 18 August 2026July 1987: 3,015 people · published 18 August 2026August 1987: 2,990 people · published 18 August 2026September 1987: 3,095 people · published 18 August 2026October 1987: 2,980 people · published 18 August 2026November 1987: 2,980 people · published 18 August 2026December 1987: 3,000 people · published 18 August 2026January 1988: 3,065 people · published 18 August 2026February 1988: 2,965 people · published 18 August 2026March 1988: 2,845 people · published 18 August 2026April 1988: 2,710 people · published 18 August 2026May 1988: 2,590 people · published 18 August 2026June 1988: 2,485 people · published 18 August 2026July 1988: 2,585 people · published 18 August 2026August 1988: 2,515 people · published 18 August 2026September 1988: 2,610 people · published 18 August 2026October 1988: 2,415 people · published 18 August 2026November 1988: 2,440 people · published 18 August 2026December 1988: 2,385 people · published 18 August 2026January 1989: 2,325 people · published 18 August 2026February 1989: 2,225 people · published 18 August 2026March 1989: 2,090 people · published 18 August 2026April 1989: 1,960 people · published 18 August 2026May 1989: 1,740 people · published 18 August 2026June 1989: 1,650 people · published 18 August 2026July 1989: 1,590 people · published 18 August 2026August 1989: 1,540 people · published 18 August 2026September 1989: 1,515 people · published 18 August 2026October 1989: 1,485 people · published 18 August 2026November 1989: 1,480 people · published 18 August 2026December 1989: 1,435 people · published 18 August 2026January 1990: 1,505 people · published 18 August 2026February 1990: 1,440 people · published 18 August 2026March 1990: 1,365 people · published 18 August 2026April 1990: 1,290 people · published 18 August 2026May 1990: 1,215 people · published 18 August 2026June 1990: 1,115 people · published 18 August 2026July 1990: 1,325 people · published 18 August 2026August 1990: 1,355 people · published 18 August 2026September 1990: 1,450 people · published 18 August 2026October 1990: 1,405 people · published 18 August 2026November 1990: 1,490 people · published 18 August 2026December 1990: 1,545 people · published 18 August 2026January 1991: 1,630 people · published 18 August 2026February 1991: 1,760 people · published 18 August 2026March 1991: 1,775 people · published 18 August 2026April 1991: 1,780 people · published 18 August 2026May 1991: 1,775 people · published 18 August 2026June 1991: 1,750 people · published 18 August 2026July 1991: 2,015 people · published 18 August 2026August 1991: 2,070 people · published 18 August 2026September 1991: 2,005 people · published 18 August 2026October 1991: 1,955 people · published 18 August 2026November 1991: 2,025 people · published 18 August 2026December 1991: 2,100 people · published 18 August 2026January 1992: 2,165 people · published 18 August 2026February 1992: 2,130 people · published 18 August 2026March 1992: 2,070 people · published 18 August 2026April 1992: 2,105 people · published 18 August 2026May 1992: 1,995 people · published 18 August 2026June 1992: 1,940 people · published 18 August 2026July 1992: 2,150 people · published 18 August 2026August 1992: 2,285 people · published 18 August 2026September 1992: 2,290 people · published 18 August 2026October 1992: 2,175 people · published 18 August 2026November 1992: 2,215 people · published 18 August 2026December 1992: 2,305 people · published 18 August 2026January 1993: 2,370 people · published 18 August 2026February 1993: 2,295 people · published 18 August 2026March 1993: 2,180 people · published 18 August 2026April 1993: 2,110 people · published 18 August 2026May 1993: 2,005 people · published 18 August 2026June 1993: 1,915 people · published 18 August 2026July 1993: 2,250 people · published 18 August 2026August 1993: 2,355 people · published 18 August 2026September 1993: 2,245 people · published 18 August 2026October 1993: 2,085 people · published 18 August 2026November 1993: 2,115 people · published 18 August 2026December 1993: 2,135 people · published 18 August 2026January 1994: 2,215 people · published 18 August 2026February 1994: 2,165 people · published 18 August 2026March 1994: 2,140 people · published 18 August 2026April 1994: 2,125 people · published 18 August 2026May 1994: 2,035 people · published 18 August 2026June 1994: 1,950 people · published 18 August 2026July 1994: 2,215 people · published 18 August 2026August 1994: 2,195 people · published 18 August 2026September 1994: 2,130 people · published 18 August 2026October 1994: 1,970 people · published 18 August 2026November 1994: 2,020 people · published 18 August 2026December 1994: 2,045 people · published 18 August 2026January 1995: 2,150 people · published 18 August 2026February 1995: 2,085 people · published 18 August 2026March 1995: 2,035 people · published 18 August 2026April 1995: 2,065 people · published 18 August 2026May 1995: 1,980 people · published 18 August 2026June 1995: 1,920 people · published 18 August 2026July 1995: 2,235 people · published 18 August 2026August 1995: 2,250 people · published 18 August 2026September 1995: 2,235 people · published 18 August 2026October 1995: 2,095 people · published 18 August 2026November 1995: 2,095 people · published 18 August 2026December 1995: 2,105 people · published 18 August 2026January 1996: 2,155 people · published 18 August 2026February 1996: 2,090 people · published 18 August 2026March 1996: 1,965 people · published 18 August 2026April 1996: 2,020 people · published 18 August 2026May 1996: 1,950 people · published 18 August 2026June 1996: 1,885 people · published 18 August 2026July 1996: 2,195 people · published 18 August 2026August 1996: 2,200 people · published 18 August 2026September 1996: 2,115 people · published 18 August 2026October 1996: 1,925 people · published 18 August 2026November 1996: 1,800 people · published 18 August 2026December 1996: 1,840 people · published 18 August 2026January 1997: 1,895 people · published 18 August 2026February 1997: 1,770 people · published 18 August 2026March 1997: 1,630 people · published 18 August 2026April 1997: 1,570 people · published 18 August 2026May 1997: 1,490 people · published 18 August 2026June 1997: 1,515 people · published 18 August 2026July 1997: 1,590 people · published 18 August 2026August 1997: 1,590 people · published 18 August 2026September 1997: 1,505 people · published 18 August 2026October 1997: 1,445 people · published 18 August 2026November 1997: 1,460 people · published 18 August 2026December 1997: 1,510 people · published 18 August 2026January 1998: 1,570 people · published 18 August 2026February 1998: 1,520 people · published 18 August 2026March 1998: 1,410 people · published 18 August 2026April 1998: 1,340 people · published 18 August 2026May 1998: 1,265 people · published 18 August 2026June 1998: 1,290 people · published 18 August 2026July 1998: 1,390 people · published 18 August 2026August 1998: 1,420 people · published 18 August 2026September 1998: 1,405 people · published 18 August 2026October 1998: 1,365 people · published 18 August 2026November 1998: 1,375 people · published 18 August 2026December 1998: 1,405 people · published 18 August 2026January 1999: 1,480 people · published 18 August 2026February 1999: 1,445 people · published 18 August 2026March 1999: 1,375 people · published 18 August 2026April 1999: 1,280 people · published 18 August 2026May 1999: 1,190 people · published 18 August 2026June 1999: 1,230 people · published 18 August 2026July 1999: 1,300 people · published 18 August 2026August 1999: 1,270 people · published 18 August 2026September 1999: 1,225 people · published 18 August 2026October 1999: 1,185 people · published 18 August 2026November 1999: 1,215 people · published 18 August 2026December 1999: 1,235 people · published 18 August 2026January 2000: 1,320 people · published 18 August 2026February 2000: 1,280 people · published 18 August 2026March 2000: 1,230 people · published 18 August 2026April 2000: 1,180 people · published 18 August 2026May 2000: 1,105 people · published 18 August 2026June 2000: 1,040 people · published 18 August 2026July 2000: 1,135 people · published 18 August 2026August 2000: 1,135 people · published 18 August 2026September 2000: 1,090 people · published 18 August 2026October 2000: 1,075 people · published 18 August 2026November 2000: 1,135 people · published 18 August 2026December 2000: 1,170 people · published 18 August 2026January 2001: 1,220 people · published 18 August 2026February 2001: 1,185 people · published 18 August 2026March 2001: 1,120 people · published 18 August 2026April 2001: 1,060 people · published 18 August 2026May 2001: 1,005 people · published 18 August 2026June 2001: 985 people · published 18 August 2026July 2001: 1,035 people · published 18 August 2026August 2001: 1,050 people · published 18 August 2026September 2001: 980 people · published 18 August 2026October 2001: 915 people · published 18 August 2026November 2001: 960 people · published 18 August 2026December 2001: 940 people · published 18 August 2026January 2002: 985 people · published 18 August 2026February 2002: 985 people · published 18 August 2026March 2002: 945 people · published 18 August 2026April 2002: 860 people · published 18 August 2026May 2002: 865 people · published 18 August 2026June 2002: 805 people · published 18 August 2026July 2002: 890 people · published 18 August 2026August 2002: 900 people · published 18 August 2026September 2002: 860 people · published 18 August 2026October 2002: 835 people · published 18 August 2026November 2002: 910 people · published 18 August 2026December 2002: 910 people · published 18 August 2026January 2003: 995 people · published 18 August 2026February 2003: 960 people · published 18 August 2026March 2003: 880 people · published 18 August 2026April 2003: 810 people · published 18 August 2026May 2003: 785 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2005: 685 people · published 18 August 2026February 2005: 665 people · published 18 August 2026March 2005: 625 people · published 18 August 2026April 2005: 565 people · published 18 August 2026May 2005: 530 people · published 18 August 2026June 2005: 540 people · published 18 August 2026July 2005: 600 people · published 18 August 2026August 2005: 640 people · published 18 August 2026September 2005: 605 people · published 18 August 2026October 2005: 650 people · published 18 August 2026November 2005: 680 people · published 18 August 2026December 2005: 680 people · published 18 August 2026January 2006: 745 people · published 18 August 2026February 2006: 725 people · published 18 August 2026March 2006: 690 people · published 18 August 2026April 2006: 640 people · published 18 August 2026May 2006: 620 people · published 18 August 2026June 2006: 595 people · published 18 August 2026July 2006: 645 people · published 18 August 2026August 2006: 650 people · published 18 August 2026September 2006: 650 people · published 18 August 2026October 2006: 635 people · published 18 August 2026November 2006: 660 people · published 18 August 2026December 2006: 665 people · published 18 August 2026January 2007: 670 people · published 18 August 2026February 2007: 675 people · published 18 August 2026March 2007: 665 people · published 18 August 2026April 2007: 620 people · published 18 August 2026May 2007: 615 people · published 18 August 2026June 2007: 555 people · published 18 August 2026July 2007: 565 people · published 18 August 2026August 2007: 615 people · published 18 August 2026September 2007: 625 people · published 18 August 2026October 2007: 600 people · published 18 August 2026November 2007: 590 people · published 18 August 2026December 2007: 595 people · published 18 August 2026January 2008: 610 people · published 18 August 2026February 2008: 635 people · published 18 August 2026March 2008: 605 people · published 18 August 2026April 2008: 560 people · published 18 August 2026May 2008: 535 people · published 18 August 2026June 2008: 515 people · published 18 August 2026July 2008: 550 people · published 18 August 2026August 2008: 590 people · published 18 August 2026September 2008: 605 people · published 18 August 2026October 2008: 615 people · published 18 August 2026November 2008: 715 people · published 18 August 2026December 2008: 770 people · published 18 August 2026January 2009: 885 people · published 18 August 2026February 2009: 965 people · published 18 August 2026March 2009: 935 people · published 18 August 2026April 2009: 850 people · published 18 August 2026May 2009: 815 people · published 18 August 2026June 2009: 850 people · published 18 August 2026July 2009: 870 people · published 18 August 2026August 2009: 875 people · published 18 August 2026September 2009: 855 people · published 18 August 2026October 2009: 905 people · published 18 August 2026November 2009: 945 people · published 18 August 2026December 2009: 995 people · published 18 August 2026January 2010: 1,030 people · published 18 August 2026February 2010: 1,040 people · published 18 August 2026March 2010: 970 people · published 18 August 2026April 2010: 890 people · published 18 August 2026May 2010: 820 people · published 18 August 2026June 2010: 790 people · published 18 August 2026July 2010: 825 people · published 18 August 2026August 2010: 800 people · published 18 August 2026September 2010: 820 people · published 18 August 2026October 2010: 855 people · published 18 August 2026November 2010: 910 people · published 18 August 2026December 2010: 940 people · published 18 August 2026January 2011: 990 people · published 18 August 2026February 2011: 995 people · published 18 August 2026March 2011: 960 people · published 18 August 2026April 2011: 870 people · published 18 August 2026May 2011: 850 people · published 18 August 2026June 2011: 830 people · published 18 August 2026July 2011: 870 people · published 18 August 2026August 2011: 915 people · published 18 August 2026September 2011: 955 people · published 18 August 2026October 2011: 940 people · published 18 August 2026November 2011: 1,020 people · published 18 August 2026December 2011: 1,025 people · published 18 August 2026January 2012: 1,075 people · published 18 August 2026February 2012: 1,100 people · published 18 August 2026March 2012: 1,065 people · published 18 August 2026April 2012: 965 people · published 18 August 2026May 2012: 920 people · published 18 August 2026June 2012: 870 people · published 18 August 2026July 2012: 875 people · published 18 August 2026August 2012: 890 people · published 18 August 2026September 2012: 890 people · published 18 August 2026October 2012: 910 people · published 18 August 2026November 2012: 915 people · published 18 August 2026December 2012: 955 people · published 18 August 2026January 2013: 1,000 people · published 18 August 2026February 2013: 1,020 people · published 18 August 2026March 2013: 960 people · published 18 August 2026April 2013: 890 people · published 18 August 2026May 2013: 870 people · published 18 August 2026June 2013: 780 people · published 18 August 2026July 2013: 785 people · published 18 August 2026August 2013: 765 people · published 18 August 2026September 2013: 765 people · published 18 August 2026October 2013: 755 people · published 18 August 2026November 2013: 785 people · published 18 August 2026December 2013: 800 people · published 18 August 2026January 2014: 820 people · published 18 August 2026February 2014: 790 people · published 18 August 2026March 2014: 720 people · published 18 August 2026April 2014: 685 people · published 18 August 2026May 2014: 600 people · published 18 August 2026June 2014: 550 people · published 18 August 2026July 2014: 565 people · published 18 August 2026August 2014: 575 people · published 18 August 2026September 2014: 570 people · published 18 August 2026October 2014: 575 people · published 18 August 2026November 2014: 545 people · published 18 August 2026December 2014: 565 people · published 18 August 2026January 2015: 610 people · published 18 August 2026February 2015: 595 people · published 18 August 2026March 2015: 540 people · published 18 August 2026April 2015: 520 people · published 18 August 2026May 2015: 495 people · published 18 August 2026June 2015: 480 people · published 18 August 2026July 2015: 495 people · published 18 August 2026August 2015: 485 people · published 18 August 2026September 2015: 485 people · published 18 August 2026October 2015: 515 people · published 18 August 2026November 2015: 530 people · published 18 August 2026December 2015: 545 people · published 18 August 2026January 2016: 555 people · published 18 August 2026February 2016: 590 people · published 18 August 2026March 2016: 545 people · published 18 August 2026April 2016: 505 people · published 18 August 2026May 2016: 500 people · published 18 August 2026June 2016: 485 people · published 18 August 2026July 2016: 475 people · published 18 August 2026August 2016: 485 people · published 18 August 2026September 2016: 500 people · published 18 August 2026October 2016: 505 people · published 18 August 2026November 2016: 510 people · published 18 August 2026December 2016: 520 people · published 18 August 2026January 2017: 525 people · published 18 August 2026February 2017: 540 people · published 18 August 2026March 2017: 530 people · published 18 August 2026April 2017: 515 people · published 18 August 2026May 2017: 475 people · published 18 August 2026June 2017: 445 people · published 18 August 2026July 2017: 450 people · published 18 August 2026August 2017: 445 people · published 18 August 2026September 2017: 450 people · published 18 August 2026October 2017: 455 people · published 18 August 2026November 2017: 490 people · published 18 August 2026December 2017: 530 people · published 18 August 2026January 2018: 560 people · published 18 August 2026February 2018: 560 people · published 18 August 2026March 2018: 530 people · published 18 August 2026April 2018: 480 people · published 18 August 2026May 2018: 450 people · published 18 August 2026June 2018: 435 people · published 18 August 2026July 2018: 440 people · published 18 August 2026August 2018: 415 people · published 18 August 2026September 2018: 415 people · published 18 August 2026October 2018: 395 people · published 18 August 2026November 2018: 435 people · published 18 August 2026December 2018: 455 people · published 18 August 2026January 2019: 515 people · published 18 August 2026February 2019: 565 people · published 18 August 2026March 2019: 610 people · published 18 August 2026April 2019: 650 people · published 18 August 2026May 2019: 650 people · published 18 August 2026June 2019: 670 people · published 18 August 2026July 2019: 665 people · published 18 August 2026August 2019: 730 people · published 18 August 2026September 2019: 740 people · published 18 August 2026October 2019: 770 people · published 18 August 2026November 2019: 800 people · published 18 August 2026December 2019: 815 people · published 18 August 2026January 2020: 820 people · published 18 August 2026February 2020: 845 people · published 18 August 2026March 2020: 830 people · published 18 August 2026April 2020: 1,730 people · published 18 August 2026May 2020: 2,010 people · published 18 August 2026June 2020: 1,890 people · published 18 August 2026July 2020: 2,030 people · published 18 August 2026August 2020: 2,015 people · published 18 August 2026September 2020: 1,925 people · published 18 August 2026October 2020: 1,800 people · published 18 August 2026November 2020: 1,850 people · published 18 August 2026December 2020: 1,875 people · published 18 August 2026January 2021: 1,855 people · published 18 August 2026February 2021: 1,900 people · published 18 August 2026March 2021: 1,925 people · published 18 August 2026April 2021: 1,845 people · published 18 August 2026May 2021: 1,720 people · published 18 August 2026June 2021: 1,585 people · published 18 August 2026July 2021: 1,470 people · published 18 August 2026August 2021: 1,415 people · published 18 August 2026September 2021: 1,350 people · published 18 August 2026October 2021: 1,320 people · published 18 August 2026November 2021: 1,305 people · published 18 August 2026December 2021: 1,285 people · published 18 August 2026January 2022: 1,355 people · published 18 August 2026February 2022: 1,365 people · published 18 August 2026March 2022: 1,325 people · published 18 August 2026April 2022: 1,220 people · published 18 August 2026May 2022: 1,120 people · published 18 August 2026June 2022: 1,075 people · published 18 August 2026July 2022: 1,090 people · published 18 August 2026August 2022: 1,120 people · published 18 August 2026September 2022: 1,100 people · published 18 August 2026October 2022: 1,055 people · published 18 August 2026November 2022: 1,120 people · published 18 August 2026December 2022: 1,190 people · published 18 August 2026January 2023: 1,185 people · published 18 August 2026February 2023: 1,185 people · published 18 August 2026March 2023: 1,175 people · published 18 August 2026April 2023: 1,155 people · published 18 August 2026May 2023: 1,015 people · published 18 August 2026June 2023: 1,005 people · published 18 August 2026July 2023: 955 people · published 18 August 2026August 2023: 960 people · published 18 August 2026September 2023: 965 people · published 18 August 2026October 2023: 955 people · published 18 August 2026November 2023: 1,035 people · published 18 August 2026December 2023: 1,110 people · published 18 August 2026January 2024: 1,175 people · published 18 August 2026February 2024: 1,215 people · published 18 August 2026March 2024: 1,210 people · published 18 August 2026April 2024: 1,200 people · published 18 August 2026May 2024: 1,185 people · published 18 August 2026June 2024: 1,210 people · published 18 August 2026July 2024: 1,260 people · published 18 August 2026August 2024: 1,275 people · published 18 August 2026September 2024: 1,275 people · published 18 August 2026October 2024: 1,230 people · published 18 August 2026November 2024: 1,260 people · published 18 August 2026December 2024: 1,235 people · published 18 August 2026January 2025: 1,225 people · published 18 August 2026February 2025: 1,205 people · published 18 August 2026March 2025: 1,215 people · published 18 August 2026April 2025: 1,135 people · published 18 August 2026May 2025: 1,115 people · published 18 August 2026June 2025: 1,100 people · published 18 August 2026July 2025: 1,065 people · published 18 August 2026August 2025: 1,035 people · published 18 August 2026September 2025: 1,020 people · published 18 August 2026October 2025: 1,020 people · published 18 August 2026November 2025: 1,060 people · published 18 August 2026December 2025: 1,085 people · published 18 August 2026January 2026: 1,120 people · published 18 August 2026February 2026: 1,155 people · published 18 August 2026March 2026: 1,195 people · published 18 August 2026April 2026: 1,180 people · published 18 August 2026May 2026: 1,160 people · published 18 August 2026June 2026: 1,125 people · published 18 August 2026July 2026: 1,110 people · published 18 August 2026

Published valueProvisional or revisedLatestDashed line: change in coverage or methodShaded bands: governments (see labels)Hover, tap or use arrow keys to read a value; tap again to unpin
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PeriodPeople claiming unemployment-related benefits
January 19863,565 people
February 19863,515 people
March 19863,450 people
April 19863,330 people
May 19863,115 people
June 19862,965 people
July 19863,220 people
August 19863,225 people
September 19863,340 people
October 19863,275 people
November 19863,380 people
December 19863,410 people
January 19873,385 people
February 19873,325 people
March 19873,215 people
April 19873,170 people
May 19872,950 people
June 19872,850 people
July 19873,015 people
August 19872,990 people
September 19873,095 people
October 19872,980 people
November 19872,980 people
December 19873,000 people
January 19883,065 people
February 19882,965 people
March 19882,845 people
April 19882,710 people
May 19882,590 people
June 19882,485 people
July 19882,585 people
August 19882,515 people
September 19882,610 people
October 19882,415 people
November 19882,440 people
December 19882,385 people
January 19892,325 people
February 19892,225 people
March 19892,090 people
April 19891,960 people
May 19891,740 people
June 19891,650 people
July 19891,590 people
August 19891,540 people
September 19891,515 people
October 19891,485 people
November 19891,480 people
December 19891,435 people
January 19901,505 people
February 19901,440 people
March 19901,365 people
April 19901,290 people
May 19901,215 people
June 19901,115 people
July 19901,325 people
August 19901,355 people
September 19901,450 people
October 19901,405 people
November 19901,490 people
December 19901,545 people
January 19911,630 people
February 19911,760 people
March 19911,775 people
April 19911,780 people
May 19911,775 people
June 19911,750 people
July 19912,015 people
August 19912,070 people
September 19912,005 people
October 19911,955 people
November 19912,025 people
December 19912,100 people
January 19922,165 people
February 19922,130 people
March 19922,070 people
April 19922,105 people
May 19921,995 people
June 19921,940 people
July 19922,150 people
August 19922,285 people
September 19922,290 people
October 19922,175 people
November 19922,215 people
December 19922,305 people
January 19932,370 people
February 19932,295 people
March 19932,180 people
April 19932,110 people
May 19932,005 people
June 19931,915 people
July 19932,250 people
August 19932,355 people
September 19932,245 people
October 19932,085 people
November 19932,115 people
December 19932,135 people
January 19942,215 people
February 19942,165 people
March 19942,140 people
April 19942,125 people
May 19942,035 people
June 19941,950 people
July 19942,215 people
August 19942,195 people
September 19942,130 people
October 19941,970 people
November 19942,020 people
December 19942,045 people
January 19952,150 people
February 19952,085 people
March 19952,035 people
April 19952,065 people
May 19951,980 people
June 19951,920 people
July 19952,235 people
August 19952,250 people
September 19952,235 people
October 19952,095 people
November 19952,095 people
December 19952,105 people
January 19962,155 people
February 19962,090 people
March 19961,965 people
April 19962,020 people
May 19961,950 people
June 19961,885 people
July 19962,195 people
August 19962,200 people
September 19962,115 people
October 19961,925 people
November 19961,800 people
December 19961,840 people
January 19971,895 people
February 19971,770 people
March 19971,630 people
April 19971,570 people
May 19971,490 people
June 19971,515 people
July 19971,590 people
August 19971,590 people
September 19971,505 people
October 19971,445 people
November 19971,460 people
December 19971,510 people
January 19981,570 people
February 19981,520 people
March 19981,410 people
April 19981,340 people
May 19981,265 people
June 19981,290 people
July 19981,390 people
August 19981,420 people
September 19981,405 people
October 19981,365 people
November 19981,375 people
December 19981,405 people
January 19991,480 people
February 19991,445 people
March 19991,375 people
April 19991,280 people
May 19991,190 people
June 19991,230 people
July 19991,300 people
August 19991,270 people
September 19991,225 people
October 19991,185 people
November 19991,215 people
December 19991,235 people
January 20001,320 people
February 20001,280 people
March 20001,230 people
April 20001,180 people
May 20001,105 people
June 20001,040 people
July 20001,135 people
August 20001,135 people
September 20001,090 people
October 20001,075 people
November 20001,135 people
December 20001,170 people
January 20011,220 people
February 20011,185 people
March 20011,120 people
April 20011,060 people
May 20011,005 people
June 2001985 people
July 20011,035 people
August 20011,050 people
September 2001980 people
October 2001915 people
November 2001960 people
December 2001940 people
January 2002985 people
February 2002985 people
March 2002945 people
April 2002860 people
May 2002865 people
June 2002805 people
July 2002890 people
August 2002900 people
September 2002860 people
October 2002835 people
November 2002910 people
December 2002910 people
January 2003995 people
February 2003960 people
March 2003880 people
April 2003810 people
May 2003785 people
June 2003770 people
July 2003820 people
August 2003860 people
September 2003805 people
October 2003755 people
November 2003770 people
December 2003785 people
January 2004800 people
February 2004785 people
March 2004755 people
April 2004705 people
May 2004650 people
June 2004620 people
July 2004715 people
August 2004720 people
September 2004685 people
October 2004660 people
November 2004650 people
December 2004685 people
January 2005685 people
February 2005665 people
March 2005625 people
April 2005565 people
May 2005530 people
June 2005540 people
July 2005600 people
August 2005640 people
September 2005605 people
October 2005650 people
November 2005680 people
December 2005680 people
January 2006745 people
February 2006725 people
March 2006690 people
April 2006640 people
May 2006620 people
June 2006595 people
July 2006645 people
August 2006650 people
September 2006650 people
October 2006635 people
November 2006660 people
December 2006665 people
January 2007670 people
February 2007675 people
March 2007665 people
April 2007620 people
May 2007615 people
June 2007555 people
July 2007565 people
August 2007615 people
September 2007625 people
October 2007600 people
November 2007590 people
December 2007595 people
January 2008610 people
February 2008635 people
March 2008605 people
April 2008560 people
May 2008535 people
June 2008515 people
July 2008550 people
August 2008590 people
September 2008605 people
October 2008615 people
November 2008715 people
December 2008770 people
January 2009885 people
February 2009965 people
March 2009935 people
April 2009850 people
May 2009815 people
June 2009850 people
July 2009870 people
August 2009875 people
September 2009855 people
October 2009905 people
November 2009945 people
December 2009995 people
January 20101,030 people
February 20101,040 people
March 2010970 people
April 2010890 people
May 2010820 people
June 2010790 people
July 2010825 people
August 2010800 people
September 2010820 people
October 2010855 people
November 2010910 people
December 2010940 people
January 2011990 people
February 2011995 people
March 2011960 people
April 2011870 people
May 2011850 people
June 2011830 people
July 2011870 people
August 2011915 people
September 2011955 people
October 2011940 people
November 20111,020 people
December 20111,025 people
January 20121,075 people
February 20121,100 people
March 20121,065 people
April 2012965 people
May 2012920 people
June 2012870 people
July 2012875 people
August 2012890 people
September 2012890 people
October 2012910 people
November 2012915 people
December 2012955 people
January 20131,000 people
February 20131,020 people
March 2013960 people
April 2013890 people
May 2013870 people
June 2013780 people
July 2013785 people
August 2013765 people
September 2013765 people
October 2013755 people
November 2013785 people
December 2013800 people
January 2014820 people
February 2014790 people
March 2014720 people
April 2014685 people
May 2014600 people
June 2014550 people
July 2014565 people
August 2014575 people
September 2014570 people
October 2014575 people
November 2014545 people
December 2014565 people
January 2015610 people
February 2015595 people
March 2015540 people
April 2015520 people
May 2015495 people
June 2015480 people
July 2015495 people
August 2015485 people
September 2015485 people
October 2015515 people
November 2015530 people
December 2015545 people
January 2016555 people
February 2016590 people
March 2016545 people
April 2016505 people
May 2016500 people
June 2016485 people
July 2016475 people
August 2016485 people
September 2016500 people
October 2016505 people
November 2016510 people
December 2016520 people
January 2017525 people
February 2017540 people
March 2017530 people
April 2017515 people
May 2017475 people
June 2017445 people
July 2017450 people
August 2017445 people
September 2017450 people
October 2017455 people
November 2017490 people
December 2017530 people
January 2018560 people
February 2018560 people
March 2018530 people
April 2018480 people
May 2018450 people
June 2018435 people
July 2018440 people
August 2018415 people
September 2018415 people
October 2018395 people
November 2018435 people
December 2018455 people
January 2019515 people
February 2019565 people
March 2019610 people
April 2019650 people
May 2019650 people
June 2019670 people
July 2019665 people
August 2019730 people
September 2019740 people
October 2019770 people
November 2019800 people
December 2019815 people
January 2020820 people
February 2020845 people
March 2020830 people
April 20201,730 people
May 20202,010 people
June 20201,890 people
July 20202,030 people
August 20202,015 people
September 20201,925 people
October 20201,800 people
November 20201,850 people
December 20201,875 people
January 20211,855 people
February 20211,900 people
March 20211,925 people
April 20211,845 people
May 20211,720 people
June 20211,585 people
July 20211,470 people
August 20211,415 people
September 20211,350 people
October 20211,320 people
November 20211,305 people
December 20211,285 people
January 20221,355 people
February 20221,365 people
March 20221,325 people
April 20221,220 people
May 20221,120 people
June 20221,075 people
July 20221,090 people
August 20221,120 people
September 20221,100 people
October 20221,055 people
November 20221,120 people
December 20221,190 people
January 20231,185 people
February 20231,185 people
March 20231,175 people
April 20231,155 people
May 20231,015 people
June 20231,005 people
July 2023955 people
August 2023960 people
September 2023965 people
October 2023955 people
November 20231,035 people
December 20231,110 people
January 20241,175 people
February 20241,215 people
March 20241,210 people
April 20241,200 people
May 20241,185 people
June 20241,210 people
July 20241,260 people
August 20241,275 people
September 20241,275 people
October 20241,230 people
November 20241,260 people
December 20241,235 people
January 20251,225 people
February 20251,205 people
March 20251,215 people
April 20251,135 people
May 20251,115 people
June 20251,100 people
July 20251,065 people
August 20251,035 people
September 20251,020 people
October 20251,020 people
November 20251,060 people
December 20251,085 people
January 20261,120 people
February 20261,155 people
March 20261,195 people
April 20261,180 people
May 20261,160 people
June 20261,125 people
July 20261,110 people

ONS. Latest: 1,110 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Ceredigion, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 5.1% in January 1992 to 2.6% in July 2026, a change of 2.5% or 49.0% (ONS).

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64: January 1992 to July 2026ConservativeConservativeLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourCoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour0%2%4%6%200020102020Before: Jobseeker's Allowance claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64. After: Jobseeker's Allowance and searching-for-work Universal Credit claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64, phased in by area.definition changeUKUKJanuary 1992: 5.1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1992: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1992: 4.9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1992: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1992: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1992: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1992: 5.1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1992: 5.4% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1992: 5.4% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1992: 5.1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1992: 5.2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1992: 5.4% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1993: 5.5% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1993: 5.3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1993: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1993: 4.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1993: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1993: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1993: 5.2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1993: 5.4% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1993: 5.2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1993: 4.8% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1993: 4.9% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1993: 4.9% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1994: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1994: 4.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1994: 4.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1994: 4.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1994: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1994: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1994: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1994: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1994: 4.8% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1994: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1994: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1994: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1995: 4.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1995: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1995: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1995: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1995: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1995: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1995: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1995: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1995: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1995: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1995: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1995: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1996: 4.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1996: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1996: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1996: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1996: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1996: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1996: 4.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1996: 4.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1996: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1996: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1996: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1996: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1997: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1997: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1997: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1997: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1997: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1997: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1997: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1997: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1997: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1997: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1997: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1997: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1998: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1998: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1998: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1998: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1998: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1998: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1998: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1998: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1998: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1998: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1998: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1998: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1999: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1999: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1999: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1999: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1999: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1999: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1999: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1999: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1999: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1999: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1999: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1999: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2000: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2000: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2000: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2000: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2000: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2000: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2000: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2000: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2000: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2000: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2000: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2000: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2001: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2001: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2001: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2001: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2001: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2001: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2001: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2001: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2001: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2001: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2001: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2001: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2002: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2002: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2002: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2002: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2002: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2002: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2002: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2002: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2002: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2002: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2002: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2002: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2003: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2003: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2003: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2003: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2003: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2003: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2003: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2003: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2003: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2003: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2003: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2003: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2004: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2004: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2004: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2004: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2004: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2004: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2004: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2004: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2004: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2004: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2004: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2004: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2005: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2005: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2005: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2005: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2005: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2005: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2005: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2005: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2005: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2005: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2005: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2005: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2006: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2006: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2006: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2006: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2006: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2006: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2006: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2006: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2006: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2006: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2006: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2006: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2007: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2007: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2007: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2007: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2007: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2007: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2007: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2007: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2007: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2007: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2007: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2007: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2008: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2008: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2008: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2008: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2008: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2008: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2008: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2008: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2008: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2008: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2008: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2008: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2009: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2009: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2009: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2009: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2009: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2009: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2009: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2009: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2009: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2009: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2009: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2009: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2010: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2010: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2010: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2010: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2010: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2010: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2010: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2010: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2010: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2010: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2010: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2010: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2011: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2011: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2011: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2011: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2011: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2011: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2011: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2011: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2011: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2011: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2011: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2011: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2012: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2012: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2012: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2012: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2012: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2012: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2012: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2012: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2012: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2012: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2012: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2012: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2013: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2013: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2013: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2013: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2013: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2013: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2013: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2013: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2013: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2013: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2013: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2013: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2014: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2014: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2014: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2014: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2014: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2014: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2014: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2014: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2014: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2014: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2014: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2014: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2015: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2015: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2015: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2015: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2015: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2015: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2015: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2015: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2015: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2015: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2015: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2015: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2016: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2016: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2016: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2016: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2016: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2016: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2016: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2016: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2016: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2016: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2016: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2016: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2017: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2017: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2017: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2017: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2017: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2017: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2017: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2017: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2017: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2017: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2017: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2017: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2018: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2018: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2018: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2018: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2018: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2018: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2018: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2018: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2018: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2018: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2018: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2018: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2019: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2019: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2019: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2019: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2019: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2019: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2019: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2019: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2019: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2019: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2019: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2019: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2020: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2020: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2020: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2020: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2020: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2020: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2020: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2020: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2020: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2020: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2020: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2020: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2021: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2021: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2021: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2021: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2021: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2021: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2021: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2021: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2021: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2021: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2021: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2021: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2022: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2022: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2022: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2022: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2022: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2022: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2022: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2022: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2022: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2022: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2022: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2022: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2023: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2023: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2023: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2023: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2023: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2023: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2023: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2023: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2023: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2023: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2023: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2023: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2024: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2024: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2024: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2024: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2024: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2024: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2024: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2024: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2024: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2024: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2024: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2024: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2025: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2025: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2025: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2025: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2025: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2025: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2025: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2025: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2025: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2025: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2025: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2025: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2026: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2026: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2026: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2026: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2026: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2026: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2026: 2.6% 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
The chart as a table
PeriodClaimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64UK
January 19925.1%
February 19925%
March 19924.9%
April 19925%
May 19924.7%
June 19924.6%
July 19925.1%
August 19925.4%
September 19925.4%
October 19925.1%
November 19925.2%
December 19925.4%
January 19935.5%
February 19935.3%
March 19935%
April 19934.9%
May 19934.6%
June 19934.4%
July 19935.2%
August 19935.4%
September 19935.2%
October 19934.8%
November 19934.9%
December 19934.9%
January 19945%
February 19944.9%
March 19944.8%
April 19944.8%
May 19944.6%
June 19944.4%
July 19945%
August 19945%
September 19944.8%
October 19944.5%
November 19944.6%
December 19944.6%
January 19954.8%
February 19954.6%
March 19954.5%
April 19954.6%
May 19954.4%
June 19954.3%
July 19955%
August 19955%
September 19955%
October 19954.7%
November 19954.7%
December 19954.7%
January 19964.8%6.3%
February 19964.7%6.2%
March 19964.4%6%
April 19964.5%6%
May 19964.4%5.8%
June 19964.2%5.7%
July 19964.9%5.8%
August 19964.9%5.9%
September 19964.7%5.7%
October 19964.3%5.4%
November 19964%5.1%
December 19964.1%5.1%
January 19974.1%5.1%
February 19973.9%4.9%
March 19973.6%4.7%
April 19973.4%4.6%
May 19973.3%4.4%
June 19973.3%4.2%
July 19973.5%4.3%
August 19973.5%4.3%
September 19973.3%4.1%
October 19973.2%3.9%
November 19973.2%3.7%
December 19973.3%3.8%
January 19983.4%4%
February 19983.3%3.9%
March 19983.1%3.8%
April 19982.9%3.7%
May 19982.7%3.6%
June 19982.8%3.6%
July 19983%3.7%
August 19983.1%3.7%
September 19983%3.6%
October 19983%3.5%
November 19983%3.4%
December 19983%3.5%
January 19993.1%3.7%
February 19993%3.7%
March 19992.9%3.6%
April 19992.7%3.5%
May 19992.5%3.4%
June 19992.6%3.3%
July 19992.7%3.4%
August 19992.7%3.4%
September 19992.6%3.3%
October 19992.5%3.1%
November 19992.6%3.1%
December 19992.6%3%
January 20002.7%3.3%
February 20002.7%3.3%
March 20002.6%3.2%
April 20002.4%3%
May 20002.3%2.9%
June 20002.2%2.9%
July 20002.4%2.9%
August 20002.4%2.9%
September 20002.3%2.8%
October 20002.2%2.7%
November 20002.4%2.7%
December 20002.4%2.7%
January 20012.5%2.8%
February 20012.4%2.8%
March 20012.3%2.7%
April 20012.2%2.7%
May 20012.1%2.6%
June 20012%2.5%
July 20012.1%2.5%
August 20012.2%2.6%
September 20012%2.5%
October 20011.9%2.4%
November 20012%2.4%
December 20011.9%2.5%
January 20022%2.7%
February 20022%2.7%
March 20021.9%2.6%
April 20021.8%2.6%
May 20021.8%2.5%
June 20021.6%2.5%
July 20021.8%2.5%
August 20021.8%2.5%
September 20021.8%2.5%
October 20021.7%2.4%
November 20021.9%2.4%
December 20021.9%2.4%
January 20032%2.6%
February 20032%2.6%
March 20031.8%2.6%
April 20031.7%2.5%
May 20031.6%2.5%
June 20031.6%2.4%
July 20031.7%2.5%
August 20031.8%2.5%
September 20031.6%2.4%
October 20031.5%2.3%
November 20031.6%2.3%
December 20031.6%2.3%
January 20041.6%2.5%
February 20041.6%2.5%
March 20041.5%2.4%
April 20041.4%2.3%
May 20041.3%2.2%
June 20041.3%2.2%
July 20041.5%2.2%
August 20041.5%2.2%
September 20041.4%2.1%
October 20041.3%2.1%
November 20041.3%2.1%
December 20041.4%2.1%
January 20051.4%2.2%
February 20051.4%2.3%
March 20051.3%2.3%
April 20051.2%2.2%
May 20051.1%2.2%
June 20051.1%2.2%
July 20051.2%2.2%
August 20051.3%2.3%
September 20051.2%2.2%
October 20051.3%2.2%
November 20051.4%2.2%
December 20051.4%2.3%
January 20061.5%2.4%
February 20061.5%2.5%
March 20061.4%2.5%
April 20061.3%2.5%
May 20061.3%2.4%
June 20061.2%2.4%
July 20061.3%2.4%
August 20061.3%2.4%
September 20061.3%2.4%
October 20061.3%2.4%
November 20061.3%2.3%
December 20061.4%2.3%
January 20071.4%2.4%
February 20071.4%2.4%
March 20071.4%2.4%
April 20071.3%2.3%
May 20071.3%2.2%
June 20071.1%2.1%
July 20071.2%2.1%
August 20071.3%2.1%
September 20071.3%2.1%
October 20071.2%2%
November 20071.2%2%
December 20071.2%2%
January 20081.3%2.1%
February 20081.3%2.1%
March 20081.2%2.1%
April 20081.2%2.1%
May 20081.1%2.1%
June 20081.1%2.1%
July 20081.1%2.2%
August 20081.2%2.3%
September 20081.2%2.3%
October 20081.3%2.4%
November 20081.5%2.6%
December 20081.6%2.9%
January 20091.8%3.2%
February 20092%3.6%
March 20091.9%3.8%
April 20091.8%3.9%
May 20091.7%3.9%
June 20091.8%3.8%
July 20091.8%3.9%
August 20091.8%4%
September 20091.8%3.9%
October 20091.9%3.9%
November 20092%3.9%
December 20092.1%3.9%
January 20102.1%4.1%
February 20102.2%4.1%
March 20102%4%
April 20101.8%3.9%
May 20101.7%3.7%
June 20101.6%3.5%
July 20101.7%3.5%
August 20101.7%3.6%
September 20101.7%3.5%
October 20101.8%3.5%
November 20101.9%3.5%
December 20101.9%3.5%
January 20112%3.7%
February 20112.1%3.8%
March 20112%3.7%
April 20111.8%3.7%
May 20111.8%3.7%
June 20111.7%3.6%
July 20111.8%3.8%
August 20111.9%3.9%
September 20112%3.9%
October 20111.9%3.8%
November 20112.1%3.8%
December 20112.1%3.8%
January 20122.2%4%
February 20122.3%4.1%
March 20122.2%4.1%
April 20122%4%
May 20121.9%3.9%
June 20121.8%3.8%
July 20121.8%3.8%
August 20121.8%3.8%
September 20121.8%3.8%
October 20121.9%3.8%
November 20121.9%3.8%
December 20122%3.7%
January 20132.1%3.9%
February 20132.1%3.9%
March 20132%3.9%
April 20131.8%3.8%
May 20131.8%3.6%
June 20131.6%3.5%
July 20131.6%3.5%
August 20131.6%3.4%
September 20131.6%3.2%
October 20131.6%3.1%
November 20131.6%3%
December 20131.7%2.9%
January 20141.7%3%
February 20141.7%3%
March 20141.5%2.9%
April 20141.4%2.8%
May 20141.3%2.7%
June 20141.2%2.5%
July 20141.2%2.4%
August 20141.2%2.4%
September 20141.2%2.3%
October 20141.2%2.2%
November 20141.2%2.1%
December 20141.2%2%
January 20151.3%2.1%
February 20151.3%2.1%
March 20151.2%2.1%
April 20151.1%2%
May 20151.1%2%
June 20151%1.9%
July 20151.1%1.9%
August 20151.1%1.9%
September 20151.1%1.9%
October 20151.1%1.8%
November 20151.2%1.8%
December 20151.2%1.8%
January 20161.2%1.9%
February 20161.3%1.9%
March 20161.2%1.9%
April 20161.1%1.9%
May 20161.1%1.9%
June 20161.1%1.8%
July 20161.1%1.8%
August 20161.1%1.9%
September 20161.1%1.8%
October 20161.1%1.8%
November 20161.1%1.8%
December 20161.2%1.8%
January 20171.2%1.8%
February 20171.2%1.9%
March 20171.2%2%
April 20171.2%2%
May 20171.1%1.9%
June 20171%1.9%
July 20171%1.9%
August 20171%1.9%
September 20171%1.9%
October 20171%1.9%
November 20171.1%1.9%
December 20171.2%1.9%
January 20181.3%2%
February 20181.3%2.1%
March 20181.2%2.1%
April 20181.1%2.2%
May 20181%2.1%
June 20181%2.1%
July 20181%2.1%
August 20181%2.2%
September 20181%2.2%
October 20180.9%2.2%
November 20181%2.3%
December 20181.1%2.3%
January 20191.2%2.4%
February 20191.3%2.5%
March 20191.4%2.6%
April 20191.5%2.6%
May 20191.5%2.7%
June 20191.6%2.7%
July 20191.6%2.7%
August 20191.7%2.8%
September 20191.7%2.8%
October 20191.8%2.8%
November 20191.9%2.9%
December 20191.9%2.9%
January 20201.9%2.9%
February 20202%3%
March 20201.9%3%
April 20204%5%
May 20204.7%6.3%
June 20204.4%6.2%
July 20204.7%6.3%
August 20204.7%6.4%
September 20204.5%6.3%
October 20204.2%6.1%
November 20204.3%6.2%
December 20204.4%6.2%
January 20214.4%6.1%
February 20214.5%6.4%
March 20214.6%6.3%
April 20214.4%6.2%
May 20214.1%5.8%
June 20213.8%5.4%
July 20213.5%5.3%
August 20213.4%5.1%
September 20213.2%4.8%
October 20213.1%4.6%
November 20213.1%4.5%
December 20213.1%4.3%
January 20223.2%4.2%
February 20223.2%4.2%
March 20223.1%4%
April 20222.8%3.8%
May 20222.6%3.7%
June 20222.5%3.6%
July 20222.5%3.6%
August 20222.6%3.6%
September 20222.6%3.6%
October 20222.5%3.5%
November 20222.6%3.5%
December 20222.8%3.6%
January 20232.7%3.5%
February 20232.7%3.5%
March 20232.7%3.6%
April 20232.7%3.7%
May 20232.3%3.6%
June 20232.3%3.6%
July 20232.2%3.6%
August 20232.2%3.6%
September 20232.2%3.5%
October 20232.2%3.5%
November 20232.4%3.6%
December 20232.6%3.6%
January 20242.7%3.6%
February 20242.8%3.7%
March 20242.8%3.7%
April 20242.8%3.7%
May 20242.7%3.7%
June 20242.8%3.8%
July 20242.9%4.1%
August 20242.9%4.1%
September 20242.9%4.1%
October 20242.8%4%
November 20242.9%4%
December 20242.8%3.9%
January 20252.8%3.9%
February 20252.8%4%
March 20252.8%4%
April 20252.6%3.9%
May 20252.6%3.9%
June 20252.5%3.9%
July 20252.5%3.8%
August 20252.4%3.8%
September 20252.3%3.8%
October 20252.3%3.8%
November 20252.4%3.8%
December 20252.5%3.7%
January 20262.6%3.8%
February 20262.7%3.9%
March 20262.7%3.9%
April 20262.7%3.9%
May 20262.7%3.9%
June 20262.6%3.8%
July 20262.6%3.9%

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