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Work in Chichester

Every work series published for Chichester, 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 Chichester, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £24,003 in 2008 to £35,264 in 2025, a change of £11,261 or 46.9%, 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: £24,003 £ a year · published 29 October 20252009: £26,778 £ a year · published 29 October 20252010: £25,148 £ a year · published 29 October 20252011: £27,990 £ a year · published 29 October 20252012: £28,290 £ a year · published 29 October 20252013: £26,341 £ a year · published 29 October 20252014: £25,678 £ a year · published 29 October 20252015: £27,984 £ a year · published 29 October 20252016: £30,244 £ a year · published 29 October 20252017: £30,676 £ a year · published 29 October 20252018: £31,356 £ a year · published 29 October 20252019: £34,273 £ a year · published 29 October 20252020: £29,953 £ a year · published 29 October 20252021: £30,110 £ a year · published 29 October 20252023: £35,086 £ a year · published 29 October 20252024: £35,993 £ a year · published 23 October 20252025: £35,264 £ a year · published 23 October 2025
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PeriodMedian annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2008£24,003—
2009£26,778—
2010£25,148—
2011£27,990—
2012£28,290—
2013£26,341—
2014£25,678—
2015£27,984—
2016£30,244—
2017£30,676—
2018£31,356—
2019£34,273—
2020£29,953—
2021£30,110—
2023£35,086—
2024£35,993£37,439
2025£35,264£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: £35,264 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Chichester, median annual pay, male full-time employees, by area of residence fell from £38,805 in 2024 to £36,557 in 2025, a change of £2,248 or 5.8%, 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: £38,805 £ a year · published 23 October 20252025: £36,557 £ a year · published 23 October 2025
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PeriodMedian annual pay, male full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2024£38,805£40,053
2025£36,557£41,832

ONS. Latest: £36,557 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Chichester, median annual pay, female full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £30,011 in 2024 to £33,237 in 2025, a change of £3,226 or 10.7%, 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: £30,011 £ a year · published 23 October 20252025: £33,237 £ a year · published 23 October 2025
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PeriodMedian annual pay, female full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2024£30,011£34,001
2025£33,237£35,670

ONS. Latest: £33,237 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Chichester, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £464 in 2008 to £696 in 2025, a change of £232 or 50.1%, 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: £464 £ a week · published 29 October 20252009: £516 £ a week · published 29 October 20252010: £475 £ a week · published 29 October 20252011: £519 £ a week · published 29 October 20252012: £530 £ a week · published 29 October 20252013: £527 £ a week · published 29 October 20252014: £487 £ a week · published 29 October 20252015: £543 £ a week · published 29 October 20252016: £578 £ a week · published 29 October 20252017: £583 £ a week · published 29 October 20252018: £587 £ a week · published 29 October 20252019: £659 £ a week · published 29 October 20252020: £521 £ a week · published 29 October 20252021: £655 £ a week · published 29 October 20252022: £638 £ a week · published 29 October 20252023: £661 £ a week · published 29 October 20252024: £652 £ a week · published 23 October 20252025: £696 £ a week · published 23 October 2025
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PeriodMedian weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2008£464—
2009£516—
2010£475—
2011£519—
2012£530—
2013£527—
2014£487—
2015£543—
2016£578—
2017£583—
2018£587—
2019£659—
2020£521—
2021£655—
2022£638—
2023£661—
2024£652£728
2025£696£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: £696 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Chichester, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 2,720 in January 1986 to 2,315 in July 2026, a change of 405 or 14.9% (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: 2,720 people · published 18 August 2026February 1986: 2,740 people · published 18 August 2026March 1986: 2,705 people · published 18 August 2026April 1986: 2,605 people · published 18 August 2026May 1986: 2,425 people · published 18 August 2026June 1986: 2,295 people · published 18 August 2026July 1986: 2,390 people · published 18 August 2026August 1986: 2,425 people · published 18 August 2026September 1986: 2,435 people · published 18 August 2026October 1986: 2,410 people · published 18 August 2026November 1986: 2,410 people · published 18 August 2026December 1986: 2,445 people · published 18 August 2026January 1987: 2,555 people · published 18 August 2026February 1987: 2,410 people · published 18 August 2026March 1987: 2,275 people · published 18 August 2026April 1987: 2,170 people · published 18 August 2026May 1987: 2,005 people · published 18 August 2026June 1987: 1,925 people · published 18 August 2026July 1987: 1,935 people · published 18 August 2026August 1987: 1,945 people · published 18 August 2026September 1987: 1,920 people · published 18 August 2026October 1987: 1,865 people · published 18 August 2026November 1987: 1,785 people · published 18 August 2026December 1987: 1,830 people · published 18 August 2026January 1988: 1,810 people · published 18 August 2026February 1988: 1,730 people · published 18 August 2026March 1988: 1,585 people · published 18 August 2026April 1988: 1,530 people · published 18 August 2026May 1988: 1,330 people · published 18 August 2026June 1988: 1,205 people · published 18 August 2026July 1988: 1,175 people · published 18 August 2026August 1988: 1,105 people · published 18 August 2026September 1988: 1,125 people · published 18 August 2026October 1988: 1,060 people · published 18 August 2026November 1988: 985 people · published 18 August 2026December 1988: 1,005 people · published 18 August 2026January 1989: 1,070 people · published 18 August 2026February 1989: 1,000 people · published 18 August 2026March 1989: 950 people · published 18 August 2026April 1989: 855 people · published 18 August 2026May 1989: 825 people · published 18 August 2026June 1989: 760 people · published 18 August 2026July 1989: 760 people · published 18 August 2026August 1989: 775 people · published 18 August 2026September 1989: 745 people · published 18 August 2026October 1989: 725 people · published 18 August 2026November 1989: 745 people · published 18 August 2026December 1989: 850 people · published 18 August 2026January 1990: 875 people · published 18 August 2026February 1990: 875 people · published 18 August 2026March 1990: 850 people · published 18 August 2026April 1990: 765 people · published 18 August 2026May 1990: 710 people · published 18 August 2026June 1990: 705 people · published 18 August 2026July 1990: 795 people · published 18 August 2026August 1990: 885 people · published 18 August 2026September 1990: 955 people · published 18 August 2026October 1990: 1,010 people · published 18 August 2026November 1990: 1,150 people · published 18 August 2026December 1990: 1,345 people · published 18 August 2026January 1991: 1,475 people · published 18 August 2026February 1991: 1,635 people · published 18 August 2026March 1991: 1,795 people · published 18 August 2026April 1991: 1,840 people · published 18 August 2026May 1991: 1,840 people · published 18 August 2026June 1991: 1,810 people · published 18 August 2026July 1991: 1,955 people · published 18 August 2026August 1991: 2,105 people · published 18 August 2026September 1991: 2,235 people · published 18 August 2026October 1991: 2,270 people · published 18 August 2026November 1991: 2,380 people · published 18 August 2026December 1991: 2,615 people · published 18 August 2026January 1992: 2,800 people · published 18 August 2026February 1992: 2,945 people · published 18 August 2026March 1992: 2,950 people · published 18 August 2026April 1992: 2,960 people · published 18 August 2026May 1992: 2,875 people · published 18 August 2026June 1992: 2,800 people · published 18 August 2026July 1992: 2,900 people · published 18 August 2026August 1992: 3,185 people · published 18 August 2026September 1992: 3,230 people · published 18 August 2026October 1992: 3,325 people · published 18 August 2026November 1992: 3,535 people · published 18 August 2026December 1992: 3,705 people · published 18 August 2026January 1993: 3,900 people · published 18 August 2026February 1993: 3,855 people · published 18 August 2026March 1993: 3,760 people · published 18 August 2026April 1993: 3,690 people · published 18 August 2026May 1993: 3,560 people · published 18 August 2026June 1993: 3,395 people · published 18 August 2026July 1993: 3,440 people · published 18 August 2026August 1993: 3,555 people · published 18 August 2026September 1993: 3,365 people · published 18 August 2026October 1993: 3,190 people · published 18 August 2026November 1993: 3,190 people · published 18 August 2026December 1993: 3,270 people · published 18 August 2026January 1994: 3,425 people · published 18 August 2026February 1994: 3,325 people · published 18 August 2026March 1994: 3,120 people · published 18 August 2026April 1994: 2,980 people · published 18 August 2026May 1994: 2,775 people · published 18 August 2026June 1994: 2,665 people · published 18 August 2026July 1994: 2,690 people · published 18 August 2026August 1994: 2,670 people · published 18 August 2026September 1994: 2,595 people · published 18 August 2026October 1994: 2,525 people · published 18 August 2026November 1994: 2,545 people · published 18 August 2026December 1994: 2,455 people · published 18 August 2026January 1995: 2,600 people · published 18 August 2026February 1995: 2,520 people · published 18 August 2026March 1995: 2,385 people · published 18 August 2026April 1995: 2,250 people · published 18 August 2026May 1995: 2,065 people · published 18 August 2026June 1995: 1,915 people · published 18 August 2026July 1995: 2,010 people · published 18 August 2026August 1995: 2,105 people · published 18 August 2026September 1995: 2,060 people · published 18 August 2026October 1995: 1,985 people · published 18 August 2026November 1995: 1,970 people · published 18 August 2026December 1995: 2,125 people · published 18 August 2026January 1996: 2,225 people · published 18 August 2026February 1996: 2,225 people · published 18 August 2026March 1996: 2,090 people · published 18 August 2026April 1996: 2,030 people · published 18 August 2026May 1996: 1,900 people · published 18 August 2026June 1996: 1,765 people · published 18 August 2026July 1996: 1,810 people · published 18 August 2026August 1996: 1,830 people · published 18 August 2026September 1996: 1,740 people · published 18 August 2026October 1996: 1,575 people · published 18 August 2026November 1996: 1,520 people · published 18 August 2026December 1996: 1,520 people · published 18 August 2026January 1997: 1,585 people · published 18 August 2026February 1997: 1,470 people · published 18 August 2026March 1997: 1,350 people · published 18 August 2026April 1997: 1,280 people · published 18 August 2026May 1997: 1,165 people · published 18 August 2026June 1997: 1,085 people · published 18 August 2026July 1997: 1,125 people · published 18 August 2026August 1997: 1,185 people · published 18 August 2026September 1997: 1,160 people · published 18 August 2026October 1997: 1,085 people · published 18 August 2026November 1997: 1,065 people · published 18 August 2026December 1997: 1,095 people · published 18 August 2026January 1998: 1,185 people · published 18 August 2026February 1998: 1,125 people · published 18 August 2026March 1998: 1,035 people · published 18 August 2026April 1998: 1,035 people · published 18 August 2026May 1998: 965 people · published 18 August 2026June 1998: 930 people · published 18 August 2026July 1998: 1,000 people · published 18 August 2026August 1998: 1,030 people · published 18 August 2026September 1998: 995 people · published 18 August 2026October 1998: 925 people · published 18 August 2026November 1998: 950 people · published 18 August 2026December 1998: 990 people · published 18 August 2026January 1999: 1,060 people · published 18 August 2026February 1999: 1,070 people · published 18 August 2026March 1999: 980 people · published 18 August 2026April 1999: 935 people · published 18 August 2026May 1999: 890 people · published 18 August 2026June 1999: 865 people · published 18 August 2026July 1999: 890 people · published 18 August 2026August 1999: 935 people · published 18 August 2026September 1999: 910 people · published 18 August 2026October 1999: 905 people · published 18 August 2026November 1999: 910 people · published 18 August 2026December 1999: 915 people · published 18 August 2026January 2000: 985 people · published 18 August 2026February 2000: 965 people · published 18 August 2026March 2000: 890 people · published 18 August 2026April 2000: 815 people · published 18 August 2026May 2000: 765 people · published 18 August 2026June 2000: 710 people · published 18 August 2026July 2000: 705 people · published 18 August 2026August 2000: 730 people · published 18 August 2026September 2000: 670 people · published 18 August 2026October 2000: 660 people · published 18 August 2026November 2000: 665 people · published 18 August 2026December 2000: 745 people · published 18 August 2026January 2001: 780 people · published 18 August 2026February 2001: 760 people · published 18 August 2026March 2001: 665 people · published 18 August 2026April 2001: 635 people · published 18 August 2026May 2001: 590 people · published 18 August 2026June 2001: 565 people · published 18 August 2026July 2001: 600 people · published 18 August 2026August 2001: 630 people · published 18 August 2026September 2001: 595 people · published 18 August 2026October 2001: 610 people · published 18 August 2026November 2001: 650 people · published 18 August 2026December 2001: 730 people · published 18 August 2026January 2002: 780 people · published 18 August 2026February 2002: 770 people · published 18 August 2026March 2002: 730 people · published 18 August 2026April 2002: 680 people · published 18 August 2026May 2002: 650 people · published 18 August 2026June 2002: 620 people · published 18 August 2026July 2002: 645 people · published 18 August 2026August 2002: 650 people · published 18 August 2026September 2002: 630 people · published 18 August 2026October 2002: 620 people · published 18 August 2026November 2002: 650 people · published 18 August 2026December 2002: 695 people · published 18 August 2026January 2003: 720 people · published 18 August 2026February 2003: 735 people · published 18 August 2026March 2003: 705 people · published 18 August 2026April 2003: 655 people · published 18 August 2026May 2003: 640 people · published 18 August 2026June 2003: 635 people · published 18 August 2026July 2003: 680 people · published 18 August 2026August 2003: 700 people · published 18 August 2026September 2003: 695 people · published 18 August 2026October 2003: 710 people · published 18 August 2026November 2003: 720 people · published 18 August 2026December 2003: 770 people · published 18 August 2026January 2004: 835 people · published 18 August 2026February 2004: 865 people · published 18 August 2026March 2004: 820 people · published 18 August 2026April 2004: 820 people · published 18 August 2026May 2004: 750 people · published 18 August 2026June 2004: 665 people · published 18 August 2026July 2004: 670 people · published 18 August 2026August 2004: 690 people · published 18 August 2026September 2004: 655 people · published 18 August 2026October 2004: 660 people · published 18 August 2026November 2004: 680 people · published 18 August 2026December 2004: 685 people · published 18 August 2026January 2005: 745 people · published 18 August 2026February 2005: 760 people · published 18 August 2026March 2005: 760 people · published 18 August 2026April 2005: 775 people · published 18 August 2026May 2005: 785 people · published 18 August 2026June 2005: 750 people · published 18 August 2026July 2005: 755 people · published 18 August 2026August 2005: 745 people · published 18 August 2026September 2005: 730 people · published 18 August 2026October 2005: 715 people · published 18 August 2026November 2005: 745 people · published 18 August 2026December 2005: 775 people · published 18 August 2026January 2006: 910 people · published 18 August 2026February 2006: 900 people · published 18 August 2026March 2006: 885 people · published 18 August 2026April 2006: 960 people · published 18 August 2026May 2006: 955 people · published 18 August 2026June 2006: 875 people · published 18 August 2026July 2006: 800 people · published 18 August 2026August 2006: 785 people · published 18 August 2026September 2006: 795 people · published 18 August 2026October 2006: 785 people · published 18 August 2026November 2006: 800 people · published 18 August 2026December 2006: 800 people · published 18 August 2026January 2007: 825 people · published 18 August 2026February 2007: 890 people · published 18 August 2026March 2007: 840 people · published 18 August 2026April 2007: 765 people · published 18 August 2026May 2007: 710 people · published 18 August 2026June 2007: 655 people · published 18 August 2026July 2007: 660 people · published 18 August 2026August 2007: 680 people · published 18 August 2026September 2007: 675 people · published 18 August 2026October 2007: 680 people · published 18 August 2026November 2007: 715 people · published 18 August 2026December 2007: 735 people · published 18 August 2026January 2008: 720 people · published 18 August 2026February 2008: 730 people · published 18 August 2026March 2008: 720 people · published 18 August 2026April 2008: 685 people · published 18 August 2026May 2008: 670 people · published 18 August 2026June 2008: 655 people · published 18 August 2026July 2008: 745 people · published 18 August 2026August 2008: 805 people · published 18 August 2026September 2008: 825 people · published 18 August 2026October 2008: 900 people · published 18 August 2026November 2008: 1,040 people · published 18 August 2026December 2008: 1,130 people · published 18 August 2026January 2009: 1,295 people · published 18 August 2026February 2009: 1,525 people · published 18 August 2026March 2009: 1,545 people · published 18 August 2026April 2009: 1,580 people · published 18 August 2026May 2009: 1,570 people · published 18 August 2026June 2009: 1,560 people · published 18 August 2026July 2009: 1,555 people · published 18 August 2026August 2009: 1,595 people · published 18 August 2026September 2009: 1,550 people · published 18 August 2026October 2009: 1,575 people · published 18 August 2026November 2009: 1,655 people · published 18 August 2026December 2009: 1,650 people · published 18 August 2026January 2010: 1,690 people · published 18 August 2026February 2010: 1,650 people · published 18 August 2026March 2010: 1,630 people · published 18 August 2026April 2010: 1,560 people · published 18 August 2026May 2010: 1,455 people · published 18 August 2026June 2010: 1,365 people · published 18 August 2026July 2010: 1,270 people · published 18 August 2026August 2010: 1,255 people · published 18 August 2026September 2010: 1,200 people · published 18 August 2026October 2010: 1,225 people · published 18 August 2026November 2010: 1,280 people · published 18 August 2026December 2010: 1,280 people · published 18 August 2026January 2011: 1,400 people · published 18 August 2026February 2011: 1,480 people · published 18 August 2026March 2011: 1,420 people · published 18 August 2026April 2011: 1,430 people · published 18 August 2026May 2011: 1,335 people · published 18 August 2026June 2011: 1,355 people · published 18 August 2026July 2011: 1,390 people · published 18 August 2026August 2011: 1,410 people · published 18 August 2026September 2011: 1,385 people · published 18 August 2026October 2011: 1,375 people · published 18 August 2026November 2011: 1,370 people · published 18 August 2026December 2011: 1,410 people · published 18 August 2026January 2012: 1,480 people · published 18 August 2026February 2012: 1,515 people · published 18 August 2026March 2012: 1,480 people · published 18 August 2026April 2012: 1,370 people · published 18 August 2026May 2012: 1,350 people · published 18 August 2026June 2012: 1,275 people · published 18 August 2026July 2012: 1,305 people · published 18 August 2026August 2012: 1,315 people · published 18 August 2026September 2012: 1,330 people · published 18 August 2026October 2012: 1,315 people · published 18 August 2026November 2012: 1,365 people · published 18 August 2026December 2012: 1,420 people · published 18 August 2026January 2013: 1,460 people · published 18 August 2026February 2013: 1,500 people · published 18 August 2026March 2013: 1,410 people · published 18 August 2026April 2013: 1,295 people · published 18 August 2026May 2013: 1,215 people · published 18 August 2026June 2013: 1,160 people · published 18 August 2026July 2013: 1,145 people · published 18 August 2026August 2013: 1,140 people · published 18 August 2026September 2013: 1,070 people · published 18 August 2026October 2013: 1,010 people · published 18 August 2026November 2013: 995 people · published 18 August 2026December 2013: 1,005 people · published 18 August 2026January 2014: 1,050 people · published 18 August 2026February 2014: 1,070 people · published 18 August 2026March 2014: 1,035 people · published 18 August 2026April 2014: 910 people · published 18 August 2026May 2014: 860 people · published 18 August 2026June 2014: 780 people · published 18 August 2026July 2014: 745 people · published 18 August 2026August 2014: 740 people · published 18 August 2026September 2014: 730 people · published 18 August 2026October 2014: 705 people · published 18 August 2026November 2014: 730 people · published 18 August 2026December 2014: 710 people · published 18 August 2026January 2015: 735 people · published 18 August 2026February 2015: 715 people · published 18 August 2026March 2015: 650 people · published 18 August 2026April 2015: 600 people · published 18 August 2026May 2015: 580 people · published 18 August 2026June 2015: 580 people · published 18 August 2026July 2015: 560 people · published 18 August 2026August 2015: 560 people · published 18 August 2026September 2015: 540 people · published 18 August 2026October 2015: 545 people · published 18 August 2026November 2015: 550 people · published 18 August 2026December 2015: 565 people · published 18 August 2026January 2016: 625 people · published 18 August 2026February 2016: 670 people · published 18 August 2026March 2016: 660 people · published 18 August 2026April 2016: 645 people · published 18 August 2026May 2016: 635 people · published 18 August 2026June 2016: 635 people · published 18 August 2026July 2016: 640 people · published 18 August 2026August 2016: 625 people · published 18 August 2026September 2016: 610 people · published 18 August 2026October 2016: 610 people · published 18 August 2026November 2016: 630 people · published 18 August 2026December 2016: 645 people · published 18 August 2026January 2017: 650 people · published 18 August 2026February 2017: 675 people · published 18 August 2026March 2017: 700 people · published 18 August 2026April 2017: 720 people · published 18 August 2026May 2017: 715 people · published 18 August 2026June 2017: 685 people · published 18 August 2026July 2017: 640 people · published 18 August 2026August 2017: 670 people · published 18 August 2026September 2017: 640 people · published 18 August 2026October 2017: 665 people · published 18 August 2026November 2017: 655 people · published 18 August 2026December 2017: 665 people · published 18 August 2026January 2018: 700 people · published 18 August 2026February 2018: 720 people · published 18 August 2026March 2018: 745 people · published 18 August 2026April 2018: 735 people · published 18 August 2026May 2018: 725 people · published 18 August 2026June 2018: 685 people · published 18 August 2026July 2018: 665 people · published 18 August 2026August 2018: 675 people · published 18 August 2026September 2018: 690 people · published 18 August 2026October 2018: 740 people · published 18 August 2026November 2018: 800 people · published 18 August 2026December 2018: 825 people · published 18 August 2026January 2019: 895 people · published 18 August 2026February 2019: 965 people · published 18 August 2026March 2019: 1,015 people · published 18 August 2026April 2019: 1,030 people · published 18 August 2026May 2019: 1,065 people · published 18 August 2026June 2019: 1,115 people · published 18 August 2026July 2019: 1,130 people · published 18 August 2026August 2019: 1,140 people · published 18 August 2026September 2019: 1,185 people · published 18 August 2026October 2019: 1,225 people · published 18 August 2026November 2019: 1,270 people · published 18 August 2026December 2019: 1,275 people · published 18 August 2026January 2020: 1,270 people · published 18 August 2026February 2020: 1,320 people · published 18 August 2026March 2020: 1,355 people · published 18 August 2026April 2020: 2,725 people · published 18 August 2026May 2020: 3,540 people · published 18 August 2026June 2020: 3,305 people · published 18 August 2026July 2020: 3,435 people · published 18 August 2026August 2020: 3,480 people · published 18 August 2026September 2020: 3,415 people · published 18 August 2026October 2020: 3,205 people · published 18 August 2026November 2020: 3,240 people · published 18 August 2026December 2020: 3,280 people · published 18 August 2026January 2021: 3,275 people · published 18 August 2026February 2021: 3,460 people · published 18 August 2026March 2021: 3,460 people · published 18 August 2026April 2021: 3,395 people · published 18 August 2026May 2021: 3,130 people · published 18 August 2026June 2021: 2,860 people · published 18 August 2026July 2021: 2,790 people · published 18 August 2026August 2021: 2,670 people · published 18 August 2026September 2021: 2,535 people · published 18 August 2026October 2021: 2,510 people · published 18 August 2026November 2021: 2,415 people · published 18 August 2026December 2021: 2,405 people · published 18 August 2026January 2022: 2,340 people · published 18 August 2026February 2022: 2,315 people · published 18 August 2026March 2022: 2,250 people · published 18 August 2026April 2022: 2,095 people · published 18 August 2026May 2022: 2,005 people · published 18 August 2026June 2022: 1,940 people · published 18 August 2026July 2022: 1,965 people · published 18 August 2026August 2022: 1,950 people · published 18 August 2026September 2022: 1,950 people · published 18 August 2026October 2022: 1,925 people · published 18 August 2026November 2022: 1,960 people · published 18 August 2026December 2022: 2,015 people · published 18 August 2026January 2023: 2,075 people · published 18 August 2026February 2023: 2,095 people · published 18 August 2026March 2023: 2,025 people · published 18 August 2026April 2023: 2,045 people · published 18 August 2026May 2023: 1,985 people · published 18 August 2026June 2023: 1,995 people · published 18 August 2026July 2023: 1,950 people · published 18 August 2026August 2023: 1,985 people · published 18 August 2026September 2023: 1,990 people · published 18 August 2026October 2023: 2,020 people · published 18 August 2026November 2023: 2,025 people · published 18 August 2026December 2023: 2,040 people · published 18 August 2026January 2024: 2,085 people · published 18 August 2026February 2024: 2,160 people · published 18 August 2026March 2024: 2,200 people · published 18 August 2026April 2024: 2,115 people · published 18 August 2026May 2024: 2,065 people · published 18 August 2026June 2024: 2,110 people · published 18 August 2026July 2024: 2,295 people · published 18 August 2026August 2024: 2,285 people · published 18 August 2026September 2024: 2,350 people · published 18 August 2026October 2024: 2,325 people · published 18 August 2026November 2024: 2,315 people · published 18 August 2026December 2024: 2,350 people · published 18 August 2026January 2025: 2,415 people · published 18 August 2026February 2025: 2,495 people · published 18 August 2026March 2025: 2,490 people · published 18 August 2026April 2025: 2,460 people · published 18 August 2026May 2025: 2,405 people · published 18 August 2026June 2025: 2,355 people · published 18 August 2026July 2025: 2,280 people · published 18 August 2026August 2025: 2,270 people · published 18 August 2026September 2025: 2,305 people · published 18 August 2026October 2025: 2,305 people · published 18 August 2026November 2025: 2,310 people · published 18 August 2026December 2025: 2,315 people · published 18 August 2026January 2026: 2,380 people · published 18 August 2026February 2026: 2,465 people · published 18 August 2026March 2026: 2,470 people · published 18 August 2026April 2026: 2,395 people · published 18 August 2026May 2026: 2,345 people · published 18 August 2026June 2026: 2,265 people · published 18 August 2026July 2026: 2,315 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 19862,720 people
February 19862,740 people
March 19862,705 people
April 19862,605 people
May 19862,425 people
June 19862,295 people
July 19862,390 people
August 19862,425 people
September 19862,435 people
October 19862,410 people
November 19862,410 people
December 19862,445 people
January 19872,555 people
February 19872,410 people
March 19872,275 people
April 19872,170 people
May 19872,005 people
June 19871,925 people
July 19871,935 people
August 19871,945 people
September 19871,920 people
October 19871,865 people
November 19871,785 people
December 19871,830 people
January 19881,810 people
February 19881,730 people
March 19881,585 people
April 19881,530 people
May 19881,330 people
June 19881,205 people
July 19881,175 people
August 19881,105 people
September 19881,125 people
October 19881,060 people
November 1988985 people
December 19881,005 people
January 19891,070 people
February 19891,000 people
March 1989950 people
April 1989855 people
May 1989825 people
June 1989760 people
July 1989760 people
August 1989775 people
September 1989745 people
October 1989725 people
November 1989745 people
December 1989850 people
January 1990875 people
February 1990875 people
March 1990850 people
April 1990765 people
May 1990710 people
June 1990705 people
July 1990795 people
August 1990885 people
September 1990955 people
October 19901,010 people
November 19901,150 people
December 19901,345 people
January 19911,475 people
February 19911,635 people
March 19911,795 people
April 19911,840 people
May 19911,840 people
June 19911,810 people
July 19911,955 people
August 19912,105 people
September 19912,235 people
October 19912,270 people
November 19912,380 people
December 19912,615 people
January 19922,800 people
February 19922,945 people
March 19922,950 people
April 19922,960 people
May 19922,875 people
June 19922,800 people
July 19922,900 people
August 19923,185 people
September 19923,230 people
October 19923,325 people
November 19923,535 people
December 19923,705 people
January 19933,900 people
February 19933,855 people
March 19933,760 people
April 19933,690 people
May 19933,560 people
June 19933,395 people
July 19933,440 people
August 19933,555 people
September 19933,365 people
October 19933,190 people
November 19933,190 people
December 19933,270 people
January 19943,425 people
February 19943,325 people
March 19943,120 people
April 19942,980 people
May 19942,775 people
June 19942,665 people
July 19942,690 people
August 19942,670 people
September 19942,595 people
October 19942,525 people
November 19942,545 people
December 19942,455 people
January 19952,600 people
February 19952,520 people
March 19952,385 people
April 19952,250 people
May 19952,065 people
June 19951,915 people
July 19952,010 people
August 19952,105 people
September 19952,060 people
October 19951,985 people
November 19951,970 people
December 19952,125 people
January 19962,225 people
February 19962,225 people
March 19962,090 people
April 19962,030 people
May 19961,900 people
June 19961,765 people
July 19961,810 people
August 19961,830 people
September 19961,740 people
October 19961,575 people
November 19961,520 people
December 19961,520 people
January 19971,585 people
February 19971,470 people
March 19971,350 people
April 19971,280 people
May 19971,165 people
June 19971,085 people
July 19971,125 people
August 19971,185 people
September 19971,160 people
October 19971,085 people
November 19971,065 people
December 19971,095 people
January 19981,185 people
February 19981,125 people
March 19981,035 people
April 19981,035 people
May 1998965 people
June 1998930 people
July 19981,000 people
August 19981,030 people
September 1998995 people
October 1998925 people
November 1998950 people
December 1998990 people
January 19991,060 people
February 19991,070 people
March 1999980 people
April 1999935 people
May 1999890 people
June 1999865 people
July 1999890 people
August 1999935 people
September 1999910 people
October 1999905 people
November 1999910 people
December 1999915 people
January 2000985 people
February 2000965 people
March 2000890 people
April 2000815 people
May 2000765 people
June 2000710 people
July 2000705 people
August 2000730 people
September 2000670 people
October 2000660 people
November 2000665 people
December 2000745 people
January 2001780 people
February 2001760 people
March 2001665 people
April 2001635 people
May 2001590 people
June 2001565 people
July 2001600 people
August 2001630 people
September 2001595 people
October 2001610 people
November 2001650 people
December 2001730 people
January 2002780 people
February 2002770 people
March 2002730 people
April 2002680 people
May 2002650 people
June 2002620 people
July 2002645 people
August 2002650 people
September 2002630 people
October 2002620 people
November 2002650 people
December 2002695 people
January 2003720 people
February 2003735 people
March 2003705 people
April 2003655 people
May 2003640 people
June 2003635 people
July 2003680 people
August 2003700 people
September 2003695 people
October 2003710 people
November 2003720 people
December 2003770 people
January 2004835 people
February 2004865 people
March 2004820 people
April 2004820 people
May 2004750 people
June 2004665 people
July 2004670 people
August 2004690 people
September 2004655 people
October 2004660 people
November 2004680 people
December 2004685 people
January 2005745 people
February 2005760 people
March 2005760 people
April 2005775 people
May 2005785 people
June 2005750 people
July 2005755 people
August 2005745 people
September 2005730 people
October 2005715 people
November 2005745 people
December 2005775 people
January 2006910 people
February 2006900 people
March 2006885 people
April 2006960 people
May 2006955 people
June 2006875 people
July 2006800 people
August 2006785 people
September 2006795 people
October 2006785 people
November 2006800 people
December 2006800 people
January 2007825 people
February 2007890 people
March 2007840 people
April 2007765 people
May 2007710 people
June 2007655 people
July 2007660 people
August 2007680 people
September 2007675 people
October 2007680 people
November 2007715 people
December 2007735 people
January 2008720 people
February 2008730 people
March 2008720 people
April 2008685 people
May 2008670 people
June 2008655 people
July 2008745 people
August 2008805 people
September 2008825 people
October 2008900 people
November 20081,040 people
December 20081,130 people
January 20091,295 people
February 20091,525 people
March 20091,545 people
April 20091,580 people
May 20091,570 people
June 20091,560 people
July 20091,555 people
August 20091,595 people
September 20091,550 people
October 20091,575 people
November 20091,655 people
December 20091,650 people
January 20101,690 people
February 20101,650 people
March 20101,630 people
April 20101,560 people
May 20101,455 people
June 20101,365 people
July 20101,270 people
August 20101,255 people
September 20101,200 people
October 20101,225 people
November 20101,280 people
December 20101,280 people
January 20111,400 people
February 20111,480 people
March 20111,420 people
April 20111,430 people
May 20111,335 people
June 20111,355 people
July 20111,390 people
August 20111,410 people
September 20111,385 people
October 20111,375 people
November 20111,370 people
December 20111,410 people
January 20121,480 people
February 20121,515 people
March 20121,480 people
April 20121,370 people
May 20121,350 people
June 20121,275 people
July 20121,305 people
August 20121,315 people
September 20121,330 people
October 20121,315 people
November 20121,365 people
December 20121,420 people
January 20131,460 people
February 20131,500 people
March 20131,410 people
April 20131,295 people
May 20131,215 people
June 20131,160 people
July 20131,145 people
August 20131,140 people
September 20131,070 people
October 20131,010 people
November 2013995 people
December 20131,005 people
January 20141,050 people
February 20141,070 people
March 20141,035 people
April 2014910 people
May 2014860 people
June 2014780 people
July 2014745 people
August 2014740 people
September 2014730 people
October 2014705 people
November 2014730 people
December 2014710 people
January 2015735 people
February 2015715 people
March 2015650 people
April 2015600 people
May 2015580 people
June 2015580 people
July 2015560 people
August 2015560 people
September 2015540 people
October 2015545 people
November 2015550 people
December 2015565 people
January 2016625 people
February 2016670 people
March 2016660 people
April 2016645 people
May 2016635 people
June 2016635 people
July 2016640 people
August 2016625 people
September 2016610 people
October 2016610 people
November 2016630 people
December 2016645 people
January 2017650 people
February 2017675 people
March 2017700 people
April 2017720 people
May 2017715 people
June 2017685 people
July 2017640 people
August 2017670 people
September 2017640 people
October 2017665 people
November 2017655 people
December 2017665 people
January 2018700 people
February 2018720 people
March 2018745 people
April 2018735 people
May 2018725 people
June 2018685 people
July 2018665 people
August 2018675 people
September 2018690 people
October 2018740 people
November 2018800 people
December 2018825 people
January 2019895 people
February 2019965 people
March 20191,015 people
April 20191,030 people
May 20191,065 people
June 20191,115 people
July 20191,130 people
August 20191,140 people
September 20191,185 people
October 20191,225 people
November 20191,270 people
December 20191,275 people
January 20201,270 people
February 20201,320 people
March 20201,355 people
April 20202,725 people
May 20203,540 people
June 20203,305 people
July 20203,435 people
August 20203,480 people
September 20203,415 people
October 20203,205 people
November 20203,240 people
December 20203,280 people
January 20213,275 people
February 20213,460 people
March 20213,460 people
April 20213,395 people
May 20213,130 people
June 20212,860 people
July 20212,790 people
August 20212,670 people
September 20212,535 people
October 20212,510 people
November 20212,415 people
December 20212,405 people
January 20222,340 people
February 20222,315 people
March 20222,250 people
April 20222,095 people
May 20222,005 people
June 20221,940 people
July 20221,965 people
August 20221,950 people
September 20221,950 people
October 20221,925 people
November 20221,960 people
December 20222,015 people
January 20232,075 people
February 20232,095 people
March 20232,025 people
April 20232,045 people
May 20231,985 people
June 20231,995 people
July 20231,950 people
August 20231,985 people
September 20231,990 people
October 20232,020 people
November 20232,025 people
December 20232,040 people
January 20242,085 people
February 20242,160 people
March 20242,200 people
April 20242,115 people
May 20242,065 people
June 20242,110 people
July 20242,295 people
August 20242,285 people
September 20242,350 people
October 20242,325 people
November 20242,315 people
December 20242,350 people
January 20252,415 people
February 20252,495 people
March 20252,490 people
April 20252,460 people
May 20252,405 people
June 20252,355 people
July 20252,280 people
August 20252,270 people
September 20252,305 people
October 20252,305 people
November 20252,310 people
December 20252,315 people
January 20262,380 people
February 20262,465 people
March 20262,470 people
April 20262,395 people
May 20262,345 people
June 20262,265 people
July 20262,315 people

ONS. Latest: 2,315 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Chichester, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 4.7% in January 1992 to 3.2% in July 2026, a change of 1.5% or 31.9% (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: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1992: 4.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1992: 4.9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1992: 4.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1992: 4.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1992: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1992: 4.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1992: 5.3% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1992: 5.4% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1992: 5.5% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1992: 5.9% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1992: 6.2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1993: 6.5% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1993: 6.5% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1993: 6.3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1993: 6.2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1993: 6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1993: 5.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1993: 5.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1993: 6% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1993: 5.6% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1993: 5.3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1993: 5.3% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1993: 5.5% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1994: 5.7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1994: 5.6% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1994: 5.2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1994: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1994: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1994: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1994: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1994: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1994: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1994: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1994: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1994: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1995: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1995: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1995: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1995: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1995: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1995: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1995: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1995: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1995: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1995: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1995: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1995: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1996: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1996: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1996: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1996: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1996: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1996: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1996: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1996: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1996: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1996: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1996: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1996: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1997: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1997: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1997: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1997: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1997: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1997: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1997: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1997: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1997: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1997: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1997: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1997: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1998: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1998: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1998: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1998: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1998: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1998: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1998: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1998: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1998: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1998: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1998: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1998: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1999: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1999: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1999: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1999: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1999: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1999: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1999: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1999: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1999: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1999: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1999: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1999: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2000: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2000: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2000: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2000: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2000: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2000: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2000: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2000: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2000: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2000: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2000: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2000: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2001: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2001: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2001: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2001: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2001: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2001: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2001: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2001: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2001: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2001: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2001: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2001: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2002: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2002: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2002: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2002: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2002: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2002: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2002: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2002: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2002: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2002: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2002: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2002: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2003: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2003: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2003: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2003: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2003: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2003: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2003: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2003: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2003: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2003: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2003: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2003: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2004: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2004: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2004: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2004: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2004: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2004: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2004: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2004: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2004: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2004: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2004: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2004: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2005: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2005: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2005: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2005: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2005: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2005: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2005: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2005: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2005: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2005: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2005: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2005: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2006: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2006: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2006: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2006: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2006: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2006: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2006: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2006: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2006: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2006: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2006: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2006: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2007: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2007: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2007: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2007: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2007: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2007: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2007: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2007: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2007: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2007: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2007: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2007: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2008: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2008: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2008: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2008: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2008: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2008: 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: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2008: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2009: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2009: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2009: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2009: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2009: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2009: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2009: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2009: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2009: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2009: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2009: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2009: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2010: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2010: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2010: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2010: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2010: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2010: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2010: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2010: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2010: 1.8% 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: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2011: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2011: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2011: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2011: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2011: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2011: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2011: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2011: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2011: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2011: 2% 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: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2012: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2012: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2012: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2012: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2012: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2012: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2012: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2013: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2013: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2013: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2013: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2013: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2013: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2013: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2013: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2013: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2013: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2013: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2013: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2014: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2014: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2014: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2014: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2014: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2014: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2014: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2014: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2014: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2014: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2014: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2014: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2015: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2015: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2015: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2015: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2015: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2015: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2015: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2015: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2015: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2015: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2015: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2015: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2016: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2016: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2016: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2016: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2016: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2016: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2016: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2016: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2016: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2016: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2016: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2016: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2017: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2017: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2017: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2017: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2017: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2017: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2017: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2017: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2017: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2017: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2017: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2017: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2018: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2018: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2018: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2018: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2018: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2018: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2018: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2018: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2018: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2018: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2018: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2018: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2019: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2019: 1.4% 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: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2019: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2019: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2019: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2019: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2020: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2020: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2020: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2020: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2020: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2020: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2020: 4.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2020: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2020: 4.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2020: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2020: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2020: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2021: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2021: 4.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2021: 4.9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2021: 4.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2021: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2021: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2021: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2021: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2021: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2021: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2021: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2021: 3.4% 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: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2022: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2022: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2022: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2022: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2022: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2022: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2022: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2022: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2023: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2023: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2023: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2023: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2023: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2023: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2023: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2023: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2023: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2023: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2023: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2023: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2024: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2024: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2024: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2024: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2024: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2024: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2024: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2024: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2024: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2024: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2024: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2024: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2025: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2025: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2025: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2025: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2025: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2025: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2025: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2025: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2025: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2025: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2025: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2025: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2026: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2026: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2026: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2026: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2026: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2026: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2026: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026
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PeriodClaimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64UK
January 19924.7%—
February 19924.9%—
March 19924.9%—
April 19924.9%—
May 19924.8%—
June 19924.7%—
July 19924.8%—
August 19925.3%—
September 19925.4%—
October 19925.5%—
November 19925.9%—
December 19926.2%—
January 19936.5%—
February 19936.5%—
March 19936.3%—
April 19936.2%—
May 19936%—
June 19935.7%—
July 19935.8%—
August 19936%—
September 19935.6%—
October 19935.3%—
November 19935.3%—
December 19935.5%—
January 19945.7%—
February 19945.6%—
March 19945.2%—
April 19945%—
May 19944.6%—
June 19944.5%—
July 19944.5%—
August 19944.5%—
September 19944.3%—
October 19944.2%—
November 19944.3%—
December 19944.1%—
January 19954.3%—
February 19954.2%—
March 19954%—
April 19953.8%—
May 19953.4%—
June 19953.2%—
July 19953.4%—
August 19953.5%—
September 19953.4%—
October 19953.3%—
November 19953.3%—
December 19953.6%—
January 19963.7%6.3%
February 19963.7%6.2%
March 19963.5%6%
April 19963.4%6%
May 19963.2%5.8%
June 19963%5.7%
July 19963%5.8%
August 19963.1%5.9%
September 19962.9%5.7%
October 19962.6%5.4%
November 19962.6%5.1%
December 19962.6%5.1%
January 19972.6%5.1%
February 19972.4%4.9%
March 19972.2%4.7%
April 19972.1%4.6%
May 19971.9%4.4%
June 19971.8%4.2%
July 19971.9%4.3%
August 19972%4.3%
September 19971.9%4.1%
October 19971.8%3.9%
November 19971.8%3.7%
December 19971.8%3.8%
January 19981.9%4%
February 19981.8%3.9%
March 19981.7%3.8%
April 19981.7%3.7%
May 19981.6%3.6%
June 19981.5%3.6%
July 19981.6%3.7%
August 19981.7%3.7%
September 19981.6%3.6%
October 19981.5%3.5%
November 19981.6%3.4%
December 19981.6%3.5%
January 19991.7%3.7%
February 19991.7%3.7%
March 19991.6%3.6%
April 19991.5%3.5%
May 19991.4%3.4%
June 19991.4%3.3%
July 19991.4%3.4%
August 19991.5%3.4%
September 19991.5%3.3%
October 19991.5%3.1%
November 19991.5%3.1%
December 19991.5%3%
January 20001.6%3.3%
February 20001.5%3.3%
March 20001.4%3.2%
April 20001.3%3%
May 20001.2%2.9%
June 20001.1%2.9%
July 20001.1%2.9%
August 20001.2%2.9%
September 20001.1%2.8%
October 20001.1%2.7%
November 20001.1%2.7%
December 20001.2%2.7%
January 20011.2%2.8%
February 20011.2%2.8%
March 20011.1%2.7%
April 20011%2.7%
May 20010.9%2.6%
June 20010.9%2.5%
July 20010.9%2.5%
August 20011%2.6%
September 20010.9%2.5%
October 20011%2.4%
November 20011%2.4%
December 20011.2%2.5%
January 20021.2%2.7%
February 20021.2%2.7%
March 20021.2%2.6%
April 20021.1%2.6%
May 20021%2.5%
June 20021%2.5%
July 20021%2.5%
August 20021%2.5%
September 20021%2.5%
October 20021%2.4%
November 20021%2.4%
December 20021.1%2.4%
January 20031.1%2.6%
February 20031.2%2.6%
March 20031.1%2.6%
April 20031%2.5%
May 20031%2.5%
June 20031%2.4%
July 20031.1%2.5%
August 20031.1%2.5%
September 20031.1%2.4%
October 20031.1%2.3%
November 20031.1%2.3%
December 20031.2%2.3%
January 20041.3%2.5%
February 20041.3%2.5%
March 20041.3%2.4%
April 20041.3%2.3%
May 20041.2%2.2%
June 20041%2.2%
July 20041%2.2%
August 20041.1%2.2%
September 20041%2.1%
October 20041%2.1%
November 20041.1%2.1%
December 20041.1%2.1%
January 20051.1%2.2%
February 20051.2%2.3%
March 20051.2%2.3%
April 20051.2%2.2%
May 20051.2%2.2%
June 20051.2%2.2%
July 20051.2%2.2%
August 20051.2%2.3%
September 20051.1%2.2%
October 20051.1%2.2%
November 20051.1%2.2%
December 20051.2%2.3%
January 20061.4%2.4%
February 20061.4%2.5%
March 20061.4%2.5%
April 20061.5%2.5%
May 20061.5%2.4%
June 20061.3%2.4%
July 20061.2%2.4%
August 20061.2%2.4%
September 20061.2%2.4%
October 20061.2%2.4%
November 20061.2%2.3%
December 20061.2%2.3%
January 20071.3%2.4%
February 20071.3%2.4%
March 20071.3%2.4%
April 20071.2%2.3%
May 20071.1%2.2%
June 20071%2.1%
July 20071%2.1%
August 20071%2.1%
September 20071%2.1%
October 20071%2%
November 20071.1%2%
December 20071.1%2%
January 20081.1%2.1%
February 20081.1%2.1%
March 20081.1%2.1%
April 20081%2.1%
May 20081%2.1%
June 20081%2.1%
July 20081.1%2.2%
August 20081.2%2.3%
September 20081.2%2.3%
October 20081.3%2.4%
November 20081.6%2.6%
December 20081.7%2.9%
January 20091.9%3.2%
February 20092.3%3.6%
March 20092.3%3.8%
April 20092.4%3.9%
May 20092.3%3.9%
June 20092.3%3.8%
July 20092.3%3.9%
August 20092.4%4%
September 20092.3%3.9%
October 20092.4%3.9%
November 20092.5%3.9%
December 20092.5%3.9%
January 20102.5%4.1%
February 20102.5%4.1%
March 20102.4%4%
April 20102.3%3.9%
May 20102.2%3.7%
June 20102%3.5%
July 20101.9%3.5%
August 20101.9%3.6%
September 20101.8%3.5%
October 20101.8%3.5%
November 20101.9%3.5%
December 20101.9%3.5%
January 20112.1%3.7%
February 20112.2%3.8%
March 20112.1%3.7%
April 20112.1%3.7%
May 20112%3.7%
June 20112%3.6%
July 20112.1%3.8%
August 20112.1%3.9%
September 20112.1%3.9%
October 20112%3.8%
November 20112%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 20122%3.9%
June 20121.9%3.8%
July 20121.9%3.8%
August 20122%3.8%
September 20122%3.8%
October 20122%3.8%
November 20122%3.8%
December 20122.1%3.7%
January 20132.2%3.9%
February 20132.2%3.9%
March 20132.1%3.9%
April 20131.9%3.8%
May 20131.8%3.6%
June 20131.7%3.5%
July 20131.7%3.5%
August 20131.7%3.4%
September 20131.6%3.2%
October 20131.5%3.1%
November 20131.5%3%
December 20131.5%2.9%
January 20141.6%3%
February 20141.6%3%
March 20141.5%2.9%
April 20141.3%2.8%
May 20141.3%2.7%
June 20141.2%2.5%
July 20141.1%2.4%
August 20141.1%2.4%
September 20141.1%2.3%
October 20141%2.2%
November 20141.1%2.1%
December 20141%2%
January 20151.1%2.1%
February 20151%2.1%
March 20150.9%2.1%
April 20150.9%2%
May 20150.8%2%
June 20150.8%1.9%
July 20150.8%1.9%
August 20150.8%1.9%
September 20150.8%1.9%
October 20150.8%1.8%
November 20150.8%1.8%
December 20150.8%1.8%
January 20160.9%1.9%
February 20161%1.9%
March 20161%1.9%
April 20160.9%1.9%
May 20160.9%1.9%
June 20160.9%1.8%
July 20160.9%1.8%
August 20160.9%1.9%
September 20160.9%1.8%
October 20160.9%1.8%
November 20160.9%1.8%
December 20160.9%1.8%
January 20170.9%1.8%
February 20171%1.9%
March 20171%2%
April 20171%2%
May 20171%1.9%
June 20171%1.9%
July 20170.9%1.9%
August 20171%1.9%
September 20170.9%1.9%
October 20171%1.9%
November 20170.9%1.9%
December 20171%1.9%
January 20181%2%
February 20181%2.1%
March 20181.1%2.1%
April 20181%2.2%
May 20181%2.1%
June 20181%2.1%
July 20180.9%2.1%
August 20181%2.2%
September 20181%2.2%
October 20181.1%2.2%
November 20181.1%2.3%
December 20181.2%2.3%
January 20191.3%2.4%
February 20191.4%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 20191.6%2.8%
September 20191.7%2.8%
October 20191.7%2.8%
November 20191.8%2.9%
December 20191.8%2.9%
January 20201.8%2.9%
February 20201.9%3%
March 20201.9%3%
April 20203.9%5%
May 20205%6.3%
June 20204.7%6.2%
July 20204.9%6.3%
August 20205%6.4%
September 20204.9%6.3%
October 20204.6%6.1%
November 20204.6%6.2%
December 20204.7%6.2%
January 20214.6%6.1%
February 20214.9%6.4%
March 20214.9%6.3%
April 20214.8%6.2%
May 20214.4%5.8%
June 20214%5.4%
July 20213.9%5.3%
August 20213.7%5.1%
September 20213.6%4.8%
October 20213.5%4.6%
November 20213.4%4.5%
December 20213.4%4.3%
January 20223.2%4.2%
February 20223.2%4.2%
March 20223.1%4%
April 20222.9%3.8%
May 20222.8%3.7%
June 20222.7%3.6%
July 20222.7%3.6%
August 20222.7%3.6%
September 20222.7%3.6%
October 20222.7%3.5%
November 20222.7%3.5%
December 20222.8%3.6%
January 20232.9%3.5%
February 20232.9%3.5%
March 20232.8%3.6%
April 20232.8%3.7%
May 20232.7%3.6%
June 20232.8%3.6%
July 20232.7%3.6%
August 20232.7%3.6%
September 20232.7%3.5%
October 20232.8%3.5%
November 20232.8%3.6%
December 20232.8%3.6%
January 20242.8%3.6%
February 20243%3.7%
March 20243%3.7%
April 20242.9%3.7%
May 20242.8%3.7%
June 20242.9%3.8%
July 20243.1%4.1%
August 20243.1%4.1%
September 20243.2%4.1%
October 20243.2%4%
November 20243.2%4%
December 20243.2%3.9%
January 20253.3%3.9%
February 20253.4%4%
March 20253.4%4%
April 20253.4%3.9%
May 20253.3%3.9%
June 20253.2%3.9%
July 20253.1%3.8%
August 20253.1%3.8%
September 20253.1%3.8%
October 20253.2%3.8%
November 20253.2%3.8%
December 20253.2%3.7%
January 20263.2%3.8%
February 20263.4%3.9%
March 20263.4%3.9%
April 20263.3%3.9%
May 20263.2%3.9%
June 20263.1%3.8%
July 20263.2%3.9%

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