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Work in Fife

Every work series published for Fife, 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 Fife, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £23,510 in 2008 to £38,913 in 2025, a change of £15,403 or 65.5%, 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: £23,510 £ a year · published 29 October 20252009: £24,734 £ a year · published 29 October 20252010: £24,362 £ a year · published 29 October 20252011: £24,998 £ a year · published 29 October 20252012: £25,628 £ a year · published 29 October 20252013: £25,908 £ a year · published 29 October 20252014: £26,403 £ a year · published 29 October 20252015: £27,140 £ a year · published 29 October 20252016: £27,584 £ a year · published 29 October 20252017: £27,480 £ a year · published 29 October 20252018: £28,300 £ a year · published 29 October 20252019: £29,248 £ a year · published 29 October 20252020: £31,147 £ a year · published 29 October 20252021: £30,830 £ a year · published 29 October 20252022: £31,013 £ a year · published 29 October 20252023: £34,627 £ a year · published 29 October 20252024: £37,525 £ a year · published 23 October 20252025: £38,913 £ a year · published 23 October 2025

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PeriodMedian annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2008£23,510
2009£24,734
2010£24,362
2011£24,998
2012£25,628
2013£25,908
2014£26,403
2015£27,140
2016£27,584
2017£27,480
2018£28,300
2019£29,248
2020£31,147
2021£30,830
2022£31,013
2023£34,627
2024£37,525£37,439
2025£38,913£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: £38,913 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Fife, median annual pay, male full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £39,210 in 2024 to £41,387 in 2025, a change of £2,177 or 5.6%, 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: £39,210 £ a year · published 23 October 20252025: £41,387 £ a year · published 23 October 2025

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PeriodMedian annual pay, male full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2024£39,210£40,053
2025£41,387£41,832

ONS. Latest: £41,387 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Fife, median annual pay, female full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £35,052 in 2024 to £35,795 in 2025, a change of £743 or 2.1%, 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: £35,052 £ a year · published 23 October 20252025: £35,795 £ a year · published 23 October 2025

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PeriodMedian annual pay, female full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2024£35,052£34,001
2025£35,795£35,670

ONS. Latest: £35,795 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Fife, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £466 in 2008 to £763 in 2025, a change of £298 or 63.9%, 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: £466 £ a week · published 29 October 20252009: £465 £ a week · published 29 October 20252010: £478 £ a week · published 29 October 20252011: £469 £ a week · published 29 October 20252012: £500 £ a week · published 29 October 20252013: £485 £ a week · published 29 October 20252014: £516 £ a week · published 29 October 20252015: £517 £ a week · published 29 October 20252016: £532 £ a week · published 29 October 20252017: £531 £ a week · published 29 October 20252018: £539 £ a week · published 29 October 20252019: £565 £ a week · published 29 October 20252020: £579 £ a week · published 29 October 20252021: £611 £ a week · published 29 October 20252022: £604 £ a week · published 29 October 20252023: £682 £ a week · published 29 October 20252024: £732 £ a week · published 23 October 20252025: £763 £ a week · published 23 October 2025

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PeriodMedian weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2008£466
2009£465
2010£478
2011£469
2012£500
2013£485
2014£516
2015£517
2016£532
2017£531
2018£539
2019£565
2020£579
2021£611
2022£604
2023£682
2024£732£728
2025£763£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: £763 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Fife, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 23,155 in January 1986 to 7,585 in July 2026, a change of 15,570 or 67.2% (ONS).

People claiming unemployment-related benefits: January 1986 to July 2026ConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour010k20k1990200020102020Before: 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: 23,155 people · published 18 August 2026February 1986: 22,685 people · published 18 August 2026March 1986: 22,415 people · published 18 August 2026April 1986: 22,515 people · published 18 August 2026May 1986: 22,100 people · published 18 August 2026June 1986: 22,020 people · published 18 August 2026July 1986: 22,325 people · published 18 August 2026August 1986: 22,120 people · published 18 August 2026September 1986: 22,345 people · published 18 August 2026October 1986: 22,030 people · published 18 August 2026November 1986: 22,095 people · published 18 August 2026December 1986: 22,255 people · published 18 August 2026January 1987: 23,415 people · published 18 August 2026February 1987: 22,670 people · published 18 August 2026March 1987: 21,925 people · published 18 August 2026April 1987: 22,260 people · published 18 August 2026May 1987: 21,190 people · published 18 August 2026June 1987: 21,075 people · published 18 August 2026July 1987: 21,215 people · published 18 August 2026August 1987: 20,925 people · published 18 August 2026September 1987: 20,850 people · published 18 August 2026October 1987: 20,245 people · published 18 August 2026November 1987: 19,950 people · published 18 August 2026December 1987: 20,185 people · published 18 August 2026January 1988: 20,665 people · published 18 August 2026February 1988: 20,070 people · published 18 August 2026March 1988: 19,600 people · published 18 August 2026April 1988: 19,785 people · published 18 August 2026May 1988: 18,945 people · published 18 August 2026June 1988: 18,345 people · published 18 August 2026July 1988: 18,410 people · published 18 August 2026August 1988: 18,255 people · published 18 August 2026September 1988: 17,805 people · published 18 August 2026October 1988: 16,545 people · published 18 August 2026November 1988: 16,355 people · published 18 August 2026December 1988: 16,260 people · published 18 August 2026January 1989: 16,730 people · published 18 August 2026February 1989: 16,325 people · published 18 August 2026March 1989: 16,000 people · published 18 August 2026April 1989: 15,530 people · published 18 August 2026May 1989: 14,970 people · published 18 August 2026June 1989: 14,450 people · published 18 August 2026July 1989: 14,595 people · published 18 August 2026August 1989: 14,455 people · published 18 August 2026September 1989: 13,600 people · published 18 August 2026October 1989: 13,245 people · published 18 August 2026November 1989: 13,085 people · published 18 August 2026December 1989: 13,020 people · published 18 August 2026January 1990: 13,415 people · published 18 August 2026February 1990: 13,190 people · published 18 August 2026March 1990: 12,850 people · published 18 August 2026April 1990: 12,695 people · published 18 August 2026May 1990: 12,155 people · published 18 August 2026June 1990: 11,975 people · published 18 August 2026July 1990: 12,285 people · published 18 August 2026August 1990: 12,180 people · published 18 August 2026September 1990: 11,850 people · published 18 August 2026October 1990: 11,825 people · published 18 August 2026November 1990: 11,910 people · published 18 August 2026December 1990: 12,355 people · published 18 August 2026January 1991: 12,980 people · published 18 August 2026February 1991: 13,060 people · published 18 August 2026March 1991: 13,335 people · published 18 August 2026April 1991: 13,545 people · published 18 August 2026May 1991: 13,960 people · published 18 August 2026June 1991: 14,185 people · published 18 August 2026July 1991: 14,950 people · published 18 August 2026August 1991: 15,000 people · published 18 August 2026September 1991: 14,520 people · published 18 August 2026October 1991: 14,320 people · published 18 August 2026November 1991: 14,520 people · published 18 August 2026December 1991: 14,905 people · published 18 August 2026January 1992: 15,620 people · published 18 August 2026February 1992: 15,345 people · published 18 August 2026March 1992: 15,285 people · published 18 August 2026April 1992: 15,295 people · published 18 August 2026May 1992: 14,995 people · published 18 August 2026June 1992: 14,905 people · published 18 August 2026July 1992: 15,910 people · published 18 August 2026August 1992: 16,205 people · published 18 August 2026September 1992: 15,700 people · published 18 August 2026October 1992: 15,780 people · published 18 August 2026November 1992: 16,090 people · published 18 August 2026December 1992: 16,925 people · published 18 August 2026January 1993: 17,620 people · published 18 August 2026February 1993: 17,210 people · published 18 August 2026March 1993: 16,810 people · published 18 August 2026April 1993: 16,845 people · published 18 August 2026May 1993: 16,895 people · published 18 August 2026June 1993: 16,670 people · published 18 August 2026July 1993: 17,525 people · published 18 August 2026August 1993: 17,525 people · published 18 August 2026September 1993: 16,495 people · published 18 August 2026October 1993: 15,795 people · published 18 August 2026November 1993: 16,005 people · published 18 August 2026December 1993: 16,450 people · published 18 August 2026January 1994: 17,470 people · published 18 August 2026February 1994: 16,875 people · published 18 August 2026March 1994: 16,695 people · published 18 August 2026April 1994: 16,755 people · published 18 August 2026May 1994: 16,450 people · published 18 August 2026June 1994: 16,275 people · published 18 August 2026July 1994: 17,335 people · published 18 August 2026August 1994: 17,270 people · published 18 August 2026September 1994: 16,365 people · published 18 August 2026October 1994: 15,700 people · published 18 August 2026November 1994: 15,565 people · published 18 August 2026December 1994: 15,460 people · published 18 August 2026January 1995: 16,205 people · published 18 August 2026February 1995: 15,580 people · published 18 August 2026March 1995: 15,020 people · published 18 August 2026April 1995: 15,060 people · published 18 August 2026May 1995: 14,335 people · published 18 August 2026June 1995: 14,025 people · published 18 August 2026July 1995: 15,055 people · published 18 August 2026August 1995: 14,860 people · published 18 August 2026September 1995: 13,810 people · published 18 August 2026October 1995: 13,440 people · published 18 August 2026November 1995: 13,600 people · published 18 August 2026December 1995: 14,000 people · published 18 August 2026January 1996: 15,105 people · published 18 August 2026February 1996: 14,930 people · published 18 August 2026March 1996: 14,715 people · published 18 August 2026April 1996: 15,095 people · published 18 August 2026May 1996: 14,525 people · published 18 August 2026June 1996: 14,250 people · published 18 August 2026July 1996: 15,200 people · published 18 August 2026August 1996: 15,230 people · published 18 August 2026September 1996: 13,730 people · published 18 August 2026October 1996: 13,260 people · published 18 August 2026November 1996: 12,820 people · published 18 August 2026December 1996: 13,015 people · published 18 August 2026January 1997: 13,465 people · published 18 August 2026February 1997: 12,865 people · published 18 August 2026March 1997: 12,450 people · published 18 August 2026April 1997: 11,975 people · published 18 August 2026May 1997: 11,490 people · published 18 August 2026June 1997: 11,205 people · published 18 August 2026July 1997: 11,790 people · published 18 August 2026August 1997: 11,725 people · published 18 August 2026September 1997: 10,670 people · published 18 August 2026October 1997: 10,180 people · published 18 August 2026November 1997: 9,830 people · published 18 August 2026December 1997: 10,100 people · published 18 August 2026January 1998: 11,095 people · published 18 August 2026February 1998: 10,645 people · published 18 August 2026March 1998: 10,570 people · published 18 August 2026April 1998: 10,730 people · published 18 August 2026May 1998: 10,605 people · published 18 August 2026June 1998: 10,520 people · published 18 August 2026July 1998: 11,625 people · published 18 August 2026August 1998: 11,730 people · published 18 August 2026September 1998: 10,565 people · published 18 August 2026October 1998: 10,260 people · published 18 August 2026November 1998: 10,285 people · published 18 August 2026December 1998: 10,525 people · published 18 August 2026January 1999: 11,500 people · published 18 August 2026February 1999: 11,285 people · published 18 August 2026March 1999: 11,120 people · published 18 August 2026April 1999: 11,190 people · published 18 August 2026May 1999: 10,895 people · published 18 August 2026June 1999: 10,715 people · published 18 August 2026July 1999: 10,905 people · published 18 August 2026August 1999: 10,635 people · published 18 August 2026September 1999: 9,520 people · published 18 August 2026October 1999: 8,945 people · published 18 August 2026November 1999: 8,925 people · published 18 August 2026December 1999: 8,825 people · published 18 August 2026January 2000: 9,560 people · published 18 August 2026February 2000: 9,290 people · published 18 August 2026March 2000: 9,070 people · published 18 August 2026April 2000: 8,805 people · published 18 August 2026May 2000: 8,665 people · published 18 August 2026June 2000: 8,440 people · published 18 August 2026July 2000: 8,815 people · published 18 August 2026August 2000: 8,730 people · published 18 August 2026September 2000: 8,010 people · published 18 August 2026October 2000: 8,035 people · published 18 August 2026November 2000: 8,135 people · published 18 August 2026December 2000: 8,390 people · published 18 August 2026January 2001: 9,255 people · published 18 August 2026February 2001: 9,185 people · published 18 August 2026March 2001: 9,180 people · published 18 August 2026April 2001: 8,835 people · published 18 August 2026May 2001: 8,740 people · published 18 August 2026June 2001: 8,740 people · published 18 August 2026July 2001: 9,135 people · published 18 August 2026August 2001: 9,225 people · published 18 August 2026September 2001: 8,610 people · published 18 August 2026October 2001: 8,490 people · published 18 August 2026November 2001: 8,705 people · published 18 August 2026December 2001: 8,710 people · published 18 August 2026January 2002: 9,540 people · published 18 August 2026February 2002: 9,475 people · published 18 August 2026March 2002: 9,280 people · published 18 August 2026April 2002: 9,265 people · published 18 August 2026May 2002: 9,020 people · published 18 August 2026June 2002: 8,860 people · published 18 August 2026July 2002: 9,120 people · published 18 August 2026August 2002: 9,130 people · published 18 August 2026September 2002: 8,340 people · published 18 August 2026October 2002: 8,145 people · published 18 August 2026November 2002: 8,295 people · published 18 August 2026December 2002: 8,430 people · published 18 August 2026January 2003: 9,250 people · published 18 August 2026February 2003: 9,150 people · published 18 August 2026March 2003: 8,860 people · published 18 August 2026April 2003: 8,590 people · published 18 August 2026May 2003: 8,405 people · published 18 August 2026June 2003: 8,330 people · published 18 August 2026July 2003: 8,765 people · published 18 August 2026August 2003: 8,665 people · published 18 August 2026September 2003: 7,885 people · published 18 August 2026October 2003: 7,685 people · published 18 August 2026November 2003: 7,775 people · published 18 August 2026December 2003: 7,905 people · published 18 August 2026January 2004: 8,675 people · published 18 August 2026February 2004: 8,675 people · published 18 August 2026March 2004: 8,570 people · published 18 August 2026April 2004: 8,160 people · published 18 August 2026May 2004: 8,000 people · published 18 August 2026June 2004: 7,730 people · published 18 August 2026July 2004: 7,920 people · published 18 August 2026August 2004: 7,900 people · published 18 August 2026September 2004: 7,335 people · published 18 August 2026October 2004: 7,155 people · published 18 August 2026November 2004: 7,265 people · published 18 August 2026December 2004: 7,460 people · published 18 August 2026January 2005: 8,075 people · published 18 August 2026February 2005: 8,055 people · published 18 August 2026March 2005: 7,945 people · published 18 August 2026April 2005: 7,820 people · published 18 August 2026May 2005: 7,585 people · published 18 August 2026June 2005: 7,540 people · published 18 August 2026July 2005: 7,930 people · published 18 August 2026August 2005: 7,985 people · published 18 August 2026September 2005: 7,575 people · published 18 August 2026October 2005: 7,500 people · published 18 August 2026November 2005: 7,645 people · published 18 August 2026December 2005: 7,575 people · published 18 August 2026January 2006: 8,325 people · published 18 August 2026February 2006: 8,510 people · published 18 August 2026March 2006: 8,420 people · published 18 August 2026April 2006: 8,105 people · published 18 August 2026May 2006: 7,765 people · published 18 August 2026June 2006: 7,960 people · published 18 August 2026July 2006: 8,235 people · published 18 August 2026August 2006: 8,140 people · published 18 August 2026September 2006: 7,215 people · published 18 August 2026October 2006: 7,025 people · published 18 August 2026November 2006: 6,870 people · published 18 August 2026December 2006: 6,715 people · published 18 August 2026January 2007: 7,330 people · published 18 August 2026February 2007: 7,495 people · published 18 August 2026March 2007: 7,475 people · published 18 August 2026April 2007: 7,075 people · published 18 August 2026May 2007: 6,615 people · published 18 August 2026June 2007: 6,345 people · published 18 August 2026July 2007: 6,490 people · published 18 August 2026August 2007: 6,395 people · published 18 August 2026September 2007: 5,775 people · published 18 August 2026October 2007: 5,620 people · published 18 August 2026November 2007: 5,615 people · published 18 August 2026December 2007: 5,730 people · published 18 August 2026January 2008: 6,160 people · published 18 August 2026February 2008: 6,385 people · published 18 August 2026March 2008: 6,245 people · published 18 August 2026April 2008: 6,130 people · published 18 August 2026May 2008: 6,105 people · published 18 August 2026June 2008: 6,205 people · published 18 August 2026July 2008: 6,640 people · published 18 August 2026August 2008: 7,045 people · published 18 August 2026September 2008: 6,635 people · published 18 August 2026October 2008: 6,885 people · published 18 August 2026November 2008: 7,575 people · published 18 August 2026December 2008: 7,965 people · published 18 August 2026January 2009: 8,910 people · published 18 August 2026February 2009: 9,700 people · published 18 August 2026March 2009: 10,060 people · published 18 August 2026April 2009: 10,080 people · published 18 August 2026May 2009: 10,130 people · published 18 August 2026June 2009: 10,305 people · published 18 August 2026July 2009: 10,645 people · published 18 August 2026August 2009: 10,710 people · published 18 August 2026September 2009: 9,920 people · published 18 August 2026October 2009: 9,750 people · published 18 August 2026November 2009: 9,835 people · published 18 August 2026December 2009: 9,960 people · published 18 August 2026January 2010: 10,775 people · published 18 August 2026February 2010: 10,770 people · published 18 August 2026March 2010: 10,580 people · published 18 August 2026April 2010: 10,310 people · published 18 August 2026May 2010: 9,895 people · published 18 August 2026June 2010: 9,855 people · published 18 August 2026July 2010: 10,340 people · published 18 August 2026August 2010: 10,400 people · published 18 August 2026September 2010: 9,795 people · published 18 August 2026October 2010: 9,715 people · published 18 August 2026November 2010: 9,855 people · published 18 August 2026December 2010: 10,195 people · published 18 August 2026January 2011: 10,900 people · published 18 August 2026February 2011: 11,035 people · published 18 August 2026March 2011: 10,890 people · published 18 August 2026April 2011: 10,685 people · published 18 August 2026May 2011: 10,600 people · published 18 August 2026June 2011: 10,760 people · published 18 August 2026July 2011: 11,600 people · published 18 August 2026August 2011: 11,725 people · published 18 August 2026September 2011: 10,950 people · published 18 August 2026October 2011: 10,370 people · published 18 August 2026November 2011: 10,330 people · published 18 August 2026December 2011: 10,260 people · published 18 August 2026January 2012: 10,875 people · published 18 August 2026February 2012: 11,265 people · published 18 August 2026March 2012: 11,075 people · published 18 August 2026April 2012: 10,750 people · published 18 August 2026May 2012: 10,645 people · published 18 August 2026June 2012: 10,830 people · published 18 August 2026July 2012: 11,115 people · published 18 August 2026August 2012: 11,150 people · published 18 August 2026September 2012: 10,035 people · published 18 August 2026October 2012: 9,825 people · published 18 August 2026November 2012: 9,605 people · published 18 August 2026December 2012: 9,535 people · published 18 August 2026January 2013: 10,600 people · published 18 August 2026February 2013: 10,985 people · published 18 August 2026March 2013: 10,930 people · published 18 August 2026April 2013: 10,745 people · published 18 August 2026May 2013: 10,580 people · published 18 August 2026June 2013: 10,670 people · published 18 August 2026July 2013: 10,785 people · published 18 August 2026August 2013: 10,560 people · published 18 August 2026September 2013: 9,085 people · published 18 August 2026October 2013: 8,580 people · published 18 August 2026November 2013: 8,090 people · published 18 August 2026December 2013: 7,940 people · published 18 August 2026January 2014: 8,465 people · published 18 August 2026February 2014: 8,795 people · published 18 August 2026March 2014: 8,490 people · published 18 August 2026April 2014: 7,965 people · published 18 August 2026May 2014: 7,650 people · published 18 August 2026June 2014: 7,330 people · published 18 August 2026July 2014: 7,580 people · published 18 August 2026August 2014: 7,375 people · published 18 August 2026September 2014: 6,415 people · published 18 August 2026October 2014: 6,210 people · published 18 August 2026November 2014: 5,905 people · published 18 August 2026December 2014: 5,885 people · published 18 August 2026January 2015: 6,340 people · published 18 August 2026February 2015: 6,470 people · published 18 August 2026March 2015: 6,330 people · published 18 August 2026April 2015: 6,195 people · published 18 August 2026May 2015: 6,175 people · published 18 August 2026June 2015: 5,965 people · published 18 August 2026July 2015: 6,290 people · published 18 August 2026August 2015: 6,250 people · published 18 August 2026September 2015: 5,435 people · published 18 August 2026October 2015: 5,115 people · published 18 August 2026November 2015: 4,795 people · published 18 August 2026December 2015: 4,930 people · published 18 August 2026January 2016: 5,630 people · published 18 August 2026February 2016: 5,830 people · published 18 August 2026March 2016: 5,860 people · published 18 August 2026April 2016: 5,660 people · published 18 August 2026May 2016: 5,535 people · published 18 August 2026June 2016: 5,625 people · published 18 August 2026July 2016: 5,945 people · published 18 August 2026August 2016: 6,125 people · published 18 August 2026September 2016: 5,620 people · published 18 August 2026October 2016: 5,415 people · published 18 August 2026November 2016: 5,500 people · published 18 August 2026December 2016: 5,445 people · published 18 August 2026January 2017: 5,880 people · published 18 August 2026February 2017: 6,140 people · published 18 August 2026March 2017: 6,195 people · published 18 August 2026April 2017: 6,165 people · published 18 August 2026May 2017: 6,025 people · published 18 August 2026June 2017: 6,040 people · published 18 August 2026July 2017: 6,225 people · published 18 August 2026August 2017: 6,165 people · published 18 August 2026September 2017: 5,795 people · published 18 August 2026October 2017: 5,505 people · published 18 August 2026November 2017: 5,480 people · published 18 August 2026December 2017: 5,635 people · published 18 August 2026January 2018: 5,905 people · published 18 August 2026February 2018: 6,425 people · published 18 August 2026March 2018: 7,105 people · published 18 August 2026April 2018: 7,790 people · published 18 August 2026May 2018: 7,720 people · published 18 August 2026June 2018: 7,930 people · published 18 August 2026July 2018: 8,215 people · published 18 August 2026August 2018: 8,490 people · published 18 August 2026September 2018: 8,400 people · published 18 August 2026October 2018: 8,260 people · published 18 August 2026November 2018: 8,310 people · published 18 August 2026December 2018: 8,275 people · published 18 August 2026January 2019: 8,450 people · published 18 August 2026February 2019: 8,875 people · published 18 August 2026March 2019: 9,125 people · published 18 August 2026April 2019: 9,020 people · published 18 August 2026May 2019: 8,705 people · published 18 August 2026June 2019: 8,750 people · published 18 August 2026July 2019: 8,795 people · published 18 August 2026August 2019: 9,005 people · published 18 August 2026September 2019: 8,625 people · published 18 August 2026October 2019: 8,505 people · published 18 August 2026November 2019: 8,575 people · published 18 August 2026December 2019: 8,610 people · published 18 August 2026January 2020: 8,505 people · published 18 August 2026February 2020: 8,765 people · published 18 August 2026March 2020: 8,810 people · published 18 August 2026April 2020: 13,690 people · published 18 August 2026May 2020: 15,050 people · published 18 August 2026June 2020: 14,955 people · published 18 August 2026July 2020: 15,730 people · published 18 August 2026August 2020: 15,840 people · published 18 August 2026September 2020: 15,215 people · published 18 August 2026October 2020: 14,480 people · published 18 August 2026November 2020: 14,410 people · published 18 August 2026December 2020: 14,080 people · published 18 August 2026January 2021: 14,210 people · published 18 August 2026February 2021: 14,735 people · published 18 August 2026March 2021: 14,800 people · published 18 August 2026April 2021: 14,515 people · published 18 August 2026May 2021: 13,740 people · published 18 August 2026June 2021: 12,860 people · published 18 August 2026July 2021: 12,660 people · published 18 August 2026August 2021: 12,200 people · published 18 August 2026September 2021: 11,220 people · published 18 August 2026October 2021: 10,525 people · published 18 August 2026November 2021: 10,180 people · published 18 August 2026December 2021: 9,800 people · published 18 August 2026January 2022: 9,740 people · published 18 August 2026February 2022: 9,785 people · published 18 August 2026March 2022: 9,380 people · published 18 August 2026April 2022: 8,840 people · published 18 August 2026May 2022: 8,550 people · published 18 August 2026June 2022: 8,295 people · published 18 August 2026July 2022: 8,275 people · published 18 August 2026August 2022: 8,105 people · published 18 August 2026September 2022: 7,770 people · published 18 August 2026October 2022: 7,740 people · published 18 August 2026November 2022: 7,815 people · published 18 August 2026December 2022: 7,920 people · published 18 August 2026January 2023: 7,910 people · published 18 August 2026February 2023: 8,070 people · published 18 August 2026March 2023: 8,335 people · published 18 August 2026April 2023: 8,535 people · published 18 August 2026May 2023: 8,065 people · published 18 August 2026June 2023: 8,040 people · published 18 August 2026July 2023: 8,060 people · published 18 August 2026August 2023: 7,820 people · published 18 August 2026September 2023: 7,460 people · published 18 August 2026October 2023: 7,340 people · published 18 August 2026November 2023: 7,445 people · published 18 August 2026December 2023: 7,365 people · published 18 August 2026January 2024: 7,295 people · published 18 August 2026February 2024: 7,465 people · published 18 August 2026March 2024: 7,525 people · published 18 August 2026April 2024: 7,335 people · published 18 August 2026May 2024: 7,360 people · published 18 August 2026June 2024: 7,560 people · published 18 August 2026July 2024: 8,040 people · published 18 August 2026August 2024: 8,035 people · published 18 August 2026September 2024: 7,750 people · published 18 August 2026October 2024: 7,610 people · published 18 August 2026November 2024: 7,660 people · published 18 August 2026December 2024: 7,450 people · published 18 August 2026January 2025: 7,570 people · published 18 August 2026February 2025: 7,800 people · published 18 August 2026March 2025: 7,720 people · published 18 August 2026April 2025: 7,455 people · published 18 August 2026May 2025: 7,220 people · published 18 August 2026June 2025: 7,345 people · published 18 August 2026July 2025: 7,120 people · published 18 August 2026August 2025: 7,195 people · published 18 August 2026September 2025: 6,875 people · published 18 August 2026October 2025: 6,915 people · published 18 August 2026November 2025: 6,990 people · published 18 August 2026December 2025: 6,815 people · published 18 August 2026January 2026: 7,150 people · published 18 August 2026February 2026: 7,485 people · published 18 August 2026March 2026: 7,480 people · published 18 August 2026April 2026: 7,490 people · published 18 August 2026May 2026: 7,590 people · published 18 August 2026June 2026: 7,445 people · published 18 August 2026July 2026: 7,585 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 198623,155 people
February 198622,685 people
March 198622,415 people
April 198622,515 people
May 198622,100 people
June 198622,020 people
July 198622,325 people
August 198622,120 people
September 198622,345 people
October 198622,030 people
November 198622,095 people
December 198622,255 people
January 198723,415 people
February 198722,670 people
March 198721,925 people
April 198722,260 people
May 198721,190 people
June 198721,075 people
July 198721,215 people
August 198720,925 people
September 198720,850 people
October 198720,245 people
November 198719,950 people
December 198720,185 people
January 198820,665 people
February 198820,070 people
March 198819,600 people
April 198819,785 people
May 198818,945 people
June 198818,345 people
July 198818,410 people
August 198818,255 people
September 198817,805 people
October 198816,545 people
November 198816,355 people
December 198816,260 people
January 198916,730 people
February 198916,325 people
March 198916,000 people
April 198915,530 people
May 198914,970 people
June 198914,450 people
July 198914,595 people
August 198914,455 people
September 198913,600 people
October 198913,245 people
November 198913,085 people
December 198913,020 people
January 199013,415 people
February 199013,190 people
March 199012,850 people
April 199012,695 people
May 199012,155 people
June 199011,975 people
July 199012,285 people
August 199012,180 people
September 199011,850 people
October 199011,825 people
November 199011,910 people
December 199012,355 people
January 199112,980 people
February 199113,060 people
March 199113,335 people
April 199113,545 people
May 199113,960 people
June 199114,185 people
July 199114,950 people
August 199115,000 people
September 199114,520 people
October 199114,320 people
November 199114,520 people
December 199114,905 people
January 199215,620 people
February 199215,345 people
March 199215,285 people
April 199215,295 people
May 199214,995 people
June 199214,905 people
July 199215,910 people
August 199216,205 people
September 199215,700 people
October 199215,780 people
November 199216,090 people
December 199216,925 people
January 199317,620 people
February 199317,210 people
March 199316,810 people
April 199316,845 people
May 199316,895 people
June 199316,670 people
July 199317,525 people
August 199317,525 people
September 199316,495 people
October 199315,795 people
November 199316,005 people
December 199316,450 people
January 199417,470 people
February 199416,875 people
March 199416,695 people
April 199416,755 people
May 199416,450 people
June 199416,275 people
July 199417,335 people
August 199417,270 people
September 199416,365 people
October 199415,700 people
November 199415,565 people
December 199415,460 people
January 199516,205 people
February 199515,580 people
March 199515,020 people
April 199515,060 people
May 199514,335 people
June 199514,025 people
July 199515,055 people
August 199514,860 people
September 199513,810 people
October 199513,440 people
November 199513,600 people
December 199514,000 people
January 199615,105 people
February 199614,930 people
March 199614,715 people
April 199615,095 people
May 199614,525 people
June 199614,250 people
July 199615,200 people
August 199615,230 people
September 199613,730 people
October 199613,260 people
November 199612,820 people
December 199613,015 people
January 199713,465 people
February 199712,865 people
March 199712,450 people
April 199711,975 people
May 199711,490 people
June 199711,205 people
July 199711,790 people
August 199711,725 people
September 199710,670 people
October 199710,180 people
November 19979,830 people
December 199710,100 people
January 199811,095 people
February 199810,645 people
March 199810,570 people
April 199810,730 people
May 199810,605 people
June 199810,520 people
July 199811,625 people
August 199811,730 people
September 199810,565 people
October 199810,260 people
November 199810,285 people
December 199810,525 people
January 199911,500 people
February 199911,285 people
March 199911,120 people
April 199911,190 people
May 199910,895 people
June 199910,715 people
July 199910,905 people
August 199910,635 people
September 19999,520 people
October 19998,945 people
November 19998,925 people
December 19998,825 people
January 20009,560 people
February 20009,290 people
March 20009,070 people
April 20008,805 people
May 20008,665 people
June 20008,440 people
July 20008,815 people
August 20008,730 people
September 20008,010 people
October 20008,035 people
November 20008,135 people
December 20008,390 people
January 20019,255 people
February 20019,185 people
March 20019,180 people
April 20018,835 people
May 20018,740 people
June 20018,740 people
July 20019,135 people
August 20019,225 people
September 20018,610 people
October 20018,490 people
November 20018,705 people
December 20018,710 people
January 20029,540 people
February 20029,475 people
March 20029,280 people
April 20029,265 people
May 20029,020 people
June 20028,860 people
July 20029,120 people
August 20029,130 people
September 20028,340 people
October 20028,145 people
November 20028,295 people
December 20028,430 people
January 20039,250 people
February 20039,150 people
March 20038,860 people
April 20038,590 people
May 20038,405 people
June 20038,330 people
July 20038,765 people
August 20038,665 people
September 20037,885 people
October 20037,685 people
November 20037,775 people
December 20037,905 people
January 20048,675 people
February 20048,675 people
March 20048,570 people
April 20048,160 people
May 20048,000 people
June 20047,730 people
July 20047,920 people
August 20047,900 people
September 20047,335 people
October 20047,155 people
November 20047,265 people
December 20047,460 people
January 20058,075 people
February 20058,055 people
March 20057,945 people
April 20057,820 people
May 20057,585 people
June 20057,540 people
July 20057,930 people
August 20057,985 people
September 20057,575 people
October 20057,500 people
November 20057,645 people
December 20057,575 people
January 20068,325 people
February 20068,510 people
March 20068,420 people
April 20068,105 people
May 20067,765 people
June 20067,960 people
July 20068,235 people
August 20068,140 people
September 20067,215 people
October 20067,025 people
November 20066,870 people
December 20066,715 people
January 20077,330 people
February 20077,495 people
March 20077,475 people
April 20077,075 people
May 20076,615 people
June 20076,345 people
July 20076,490 people
August 20076,395 people
September 20075,775 people
October 20075,620 people
November 20075,615 people
December 20075,730 people
January 20086,160 people
February 20086,385 people
March 20086,245 people
April 20086,130 people
May 20086,105 people
June 20086,205 people
July 20086,640 people
August 20087,045 people
September 20086,635 people
October 20086,885 people
November 20087,575 people
December 20087,965 people
January 20098,910 people
February 20099,700 people
March 200910,060 people
April 200910,080 people
May 200910,130 people
June 200910,305 people
July 200910,645 people
August 200910,710 people
September 20099,920 people
October 20099,750 people
November 20099,835 people
December 20099,960 people
January 201010,775 people
February 201010,770 people
March 201010,580 people
April 201010,310 people
May 20109,895 people
June 20109,855 people
July 201010,340 people
August 201010,400 people
September 20109,795 people
October 20109,715 people
November 20109,855 people
December 201010,195 people
January 201110,900 people
February 201111,035 people
March 201110,890 people
April 201110,685 people
May 201110,600 people
June 201110,760 people
July 201111,600 people
August 201111,725 people
September 201110,950 people
October 201110,370 people
November 201110,330 people
December 201110,260 people
January 201210,875 people
February 201211,265 people
March 201211,075 people
April 201210,750 people
May 201210,645 people
June 201210,830 people
July 201211,115 people
August 201211,150 people
September 201210,035 people
October 20129,825 people
November 20129,605 people
December 20129,535 people
January 201310,600 people
February 201310,985 people
March 201310,930 people
April 201310,745 people
May 201310,580 people
June 201310,670 people
July 201310,785 people
August 201310,560 people
September 20139,085 people
October 20138,580 people
November 20138,090 people
December 20137,940 people
January 20148,465 people
February 20148,795 people
March 20148,490 people
April 20147,965 people
May 20147,650 people
June 20147,330 people
July 20147,580 people
August 20147,375 people
September 20146,415 people
October 20146,210 people
November 20145,905 people
December 20145,885 people
January 20156,340 people
February 20156,470 people
March 20156,330 people
April 20156,195 people
May 20156,175 people
June 20155,965 people
July 20156,290 people
August 20156,250 people
September 20155,435 people
October 20155,115 people
November 20154,795 people
December 20154,930 people
January 20165,630 people
February 20165,830 people
March 20165,860 people
April 20165,660 people
May 20165,535 people
June 20165,625 people
July 20165,945 people
August 20166,125 people
September 20165,620 people
October 20165,415 people
November 20165,500 people
December 20165,445 people
January 20175,880 people
February 20176,140 people
March 20176,195 people
April 20176,165 people
May 20176,025 people
June 20176,040 people
July 20176,225 people
August 20176,165 people
September 20175,795 people
October 20175,505 people
November 20175,480 people
December 20175,635 people
January 20185,905 people
February 20186,425 people
March 20187,105 people
April 20187,790 people
May 20187,720 people
June 20187,930 people
July 20188,215 people
August 20188,490 people
September 20188,400 people
October 20188,260 people
November 20188,310 people
December 20188,275 people
January 20198,450 people
February 20198,875 people
March 20199,125 people
April 20199,020 people
May 20198,705 people
June 20198,750 people
July 20198,795 people
August 20199,005 people
September 20198,625 people
October 20198,505 people
November 20198,575 people
December 20198,610 people
January 20208,505 people
February 20208,765 people
March 20208,810 people
April 202013,690 people
May 202015,050 people
June 202014,955 people
July 202015,730 people
August 202015,840 people
September 202015,215 people
October 202014,480 people
November 202014,410 people
December 202014,080 people
January 202114,210 people
February 202114,735 people
March 202114,800 people
April 202114,515 people
May 202113,740 people
June 202112,860 people
July 202112,660 people
August 202112,200 people
September 202111,220 people
October 202110,525 people
November 202110,180 people
December 20219,800 people
January 20229,740 people
February 20229,785 people
March 20229,380 people
April 20228,840 people
May 20228,550 people
June 20228,295 people
July 20228,275 people
August 20228,105 people
September 20227,770 people
October 20227,740 people
November 20227,815 people
December 20227,920 people
January 20237,910 people
February 20238,070 people
March 20238,335 people
April 20238,535 people
May 20238,065 people
June 20238,040 people
July 20238,060 people
August 20237,820 people
September 20237,460 people
October 20237,340 people
November 20237,445 people
December 20237,365 people
January 20247,295 people
February 20247,465 people
March 20247,525 people
April 20247,335 people
May 20247,360 people
June 20247,560 people
July 20248,040 people
August 20248,035 people
September 20247,750 people
October 20247,610 people
November 20247,660 people
December 20247,450 people
January 20257,570 people
February 20257,800 people
March 20257,720 people
April 20257,455 people
May 20257,220 people
June 20257,345 people
July 20257,120 people
August 20257,195 people
September 20256,875 people
October 20256,915 people
November 20256,990 people
December 20256,815 people
January 20267,150 people
February 20267,485 people
March 20267,480 people
April 20267,490 people
May 20267,590 people
June 20267,445 people
July 20267,585 people

ONS. Latest: 7,585 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Fife, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 7% in January 1992 to 3.3% in July 2026, a change of 3.7% or 52.9% (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: 7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1992: 6.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1992: 6.9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1992: 6.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1992: 6.7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1992: 6.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1992: 7.2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1992: 7.3% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1992: 7.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1992: 7.1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1992: 7.2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1992: 7.6% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1993: 7.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1993: 7.7% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1993: 7.5% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1993: 7.6% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1993: 7.6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1993: 7.5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1993: 7.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1993: 7.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1993: 7.4% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1993: 7.1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1993: 7.2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1993: 7.4% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1994: 7.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1994: 7.5% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1994: 7.5% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1994: 7.5% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1994: 7.4% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1994: 7.3% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1994: 7.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1994: 7.7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1994: 7.3% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1994: 7% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1994: 7% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1994: 6.9% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1995: 7.3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1995: 7% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1995: 6.7% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1995: 6.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1995: 6.4% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1995: 6.3% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1995: 6.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1995: 6.7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1995: 6.2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1995: 6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1995: 6.1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1995: 6.3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1996: 6.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1996: 6.7% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1996: 6.6% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1996: 6.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1996: 6.5% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1996: 6.4% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1996: 6.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1996: 6.8% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1996: 6.2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1996: 6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1996: 5.8% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1996: 5.8% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1997: 6.1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1997: 5.8% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1997: 5.6% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1997: 5.4% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1997: 5.2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1997: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1997: 5.3% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1997: 5.3% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1997: 4.8% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1997: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1997: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1997: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1998: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1998: 4.8% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1998: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1998: 4.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1998: 4.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1998: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1998: 5.2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1998: 5.3% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1998: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1998: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1998: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1998: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1999: 5.1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1999: 5.1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1999: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1999: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1999: 4.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1999: 4.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1999: 4.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1999: 4.8% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1999: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1999: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1999: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1999: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2000: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2000: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2000: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2000: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2000: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2000: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2000: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2000: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2000: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2000: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2000: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2000: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2001: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2001: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2001: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2001: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2001: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2001: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2001: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2001: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2001: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2001: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2001: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2001: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2002: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2002: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2002: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2002: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2002: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2002: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2002: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2002: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2002: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2002: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2002: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2002: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2003: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2003: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2003: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2003: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2003: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2003: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2003: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2003: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2003: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2003: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2003: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2003: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2004: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2004: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2004: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2004: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2004: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2004: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2004: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2004: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2004: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2004: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2004: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2004: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2005: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2005: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2005: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2005: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2005: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2005: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2005: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2005: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2005: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2005: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2005: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2005: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2006: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2006: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2006: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2006: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2006: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2006: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2006: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2006: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2006: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2006: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2006: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2006: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2007: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2007: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2007: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2007: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2007: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2007: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2007: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2007: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2007: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2007: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2007: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2007: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2008: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2008: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2008: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2008: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2008: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2008: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2008: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2008: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2008: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2008: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2008: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2008: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2009: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2009: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2009: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2009: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2009: 4.3% 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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 19927%
February 19926.9%
March 19926.9%
April 19926.9%
May 19926.7%
June 19926.7%
July 19927.2%
August 19927.3%
September 19927.1%
October 19927.1%
November 19927.2%
December 19927.6%
January 19937.9%
February 19937.7%
March 19937.5%
April 19937.6%
May 19937.6%
June 19937.5%
July 19937.9%
August 19937.9%
September 19937.4%
October 19937.1%
November 19937.2%
December 19937.4%
January 19947.8%
February 19947.5%
March 19947.5%
April 19947.5%
May 19947.4%
June 19947.3%
July 19947.8%
August 19947.7%
September 19947.3%
October 19947%
November 19947%
December 19946.9%
January 19957.3%
February 19957%
March 19956.7%
April 19956.8%
May 19956.4%
June 19956.3%
July 19956.8%
August 19956.7%
September 19956.2%
October 19956%
November 19956.1%
December 19956.3%
January 19966.8%6.3%
February 19966.7%6.2%
March 19966.6%6%
April 19966.8%6%
May 19966.5%5.8%
June 19966.4%5.7%
July 19966.8%5.8%
August 19966.8%5.9%
September 19966.2%5.7%
October 19966%5.4%
November 19965.8%5.1%
December 19965.8%5.1%
January 19976.1%5.1%
February 19975.8%4.9%
March 19975.6%4.7%
April 19975.4%4.6%
May 19975.2%4.4%
June 19975%4.2%
July 19975.3%4.3%
August 19975.3%4.3%
September 19974.8%4.1%
October 19974.6%3.9%
November 19974.4%3.7%
December 19974.5%3.8%
January 19985%4%
February 19984.8%3.9%
March 19984.7%3.8%
April 19984.8%3.7%
May 19984.8%3.6%
June 19984.7%3.6%
July 19985.2%3.7%
August 19985.3%3.7%
September 19984.7%3.6%
October 19984.6%3.5%
November 19984.6%3.4%
December 19984.7%3.5%
January 19995.1%3.7%
February 19995.1%3.7%
March 19995%3.6%
April 19995%3.5%
May 19994.9%3.4%
June 19994.8%3.3%
July 19994.9%3.4%
August 19994.8%3.4%
September 19994.3%3.3%
October 19994%3.1%
November 19994%3.1%
December 19994%3%
January 20004.3%3.3%
February 20004.1%3.3%
March 20004%3.2%
April 20003.9%3%
May 20003.9%2.9%
June 20003.8%2.9%
July 20003.9%2.9%
August 20003.9%2.9%
September 20003.6%2.8%
October 20003.6%2.7%
November 20003.6%2.7%
December 20003.7%2.7%
January 20014.1%2.8%
February 20014.1%2.8%
March 20014.1%2.7%
April 20013.9%2.7%
May 20013.9%2.6%
June 20013.9%2.5%
July 20014.1%2.5%
August 20014.1%2.6%
September 20013.8%2.5%
October 20013.8%2.4%
November 20013.9%2.4%
December 20013.9%2.5%
January 20024.2%2.7%
February 20024.2%2.7%
March 20024.1%2.6%
April 20024.1%2.6%
May 20024%2.5%
June 20023.9%2.5%
July 20024%2.5%
August 20024%2.5%
September 20023.7%2.5%
October 20023.6%2.4%
November 20023.7%2.4%
December 20023.7%2.4%
January 20034.1%2.6%
February 20034%2.6%
March 20033.9%2.6%
April 20033.8%2.5%
May 20033.7%2.5%
June 20033.7%2.4%
July 20033.9%2.5%
August 20033.8%2.5%
September 20033.5%2.4%
October 20033.4%2.3%
November 20033.4%2.3%
December 20033.5%2.3%
January 20043.8%2.5%
February 20043.8%2.5%
March 20043.7%2.4%
April 20043.6%2.3%
May 20043.5%2.2%
June 20043.4%2.2%
July 20043.5%2.2%
August 20043.4%2.2%
September 20043.2%2.1%
October 20043.1%2.1%
November 20043.2%2.1%
December 20043.3%2.1%
January 20053.5%2.2%
February 20053.5%2.3%
March 20053.4%2.3%
April 20053.4%2.2%
May 20053.3%2.2%
June 20053.3%2.2%
July 20053.4%2.2%
August 20053.4%2.3%
September 20053.3%2.2%
October 20053.2%2.2%
November 20053.3%2.2%
December 20053.3%2.3%
January 20063.6%2.4%
February 20063.7%2.5%
March 20063.6%2.5%
April 20063.5%2.5%
May 20063.3%2.4%
June 20063.4%2.4%
July 20063.5%2.4%
August 20063.5%2.4%
September 20063.1%2.4%
October 20063%2.4%
November 20062.9%2.3%
December 20062.9%2.3%
January 20073.1%2.4%
February 20073.2%2.4%
March 20073.2%2.4%
April 20073%2.3%
May 20072.8%2.2%
June 20072.7%2.1%
July 20072.8%2.1%
August 20072.7%2.1%
September 20072.5%2.1%
October 20072.4%2%
November 20072.4%2%
December 20072.4%2%
January 20082.6%2.1%
February 20082.7%2.1%
March 20082.7%2.1%
April 20082.6%2.1%
May 20082.6%2.1%
June 20082.6%2.1%
July 20082.8%2.2%
August 20083%2.3%
September 20082.8%2.3%
October 20082.9%2.4%
November 20083.2%2.6%
December 20083.4%2.9%
January 20093.8%3.2%
February 20094.1%3.6%
March 20094.3%3.8%
April 20094.3%3.9%
May 20094.3%3.9%
June 20094.4%3.8%
July 20094.5%3.9%
August 20094.6%4%
September 20094.2%3.9%
October 20094.2%3.9%
November 20094.2%3.9%
December 20094.2%3.9%
January 20104.6%4.1%
February 20104.6%4.1%
March 20104.5%4%
April 20104.4%3.9%
May 20104.2%3.7%
June 20104.2%3.5%
July 20104.4%3.5%
August 20104.4%3.6%
September 20104.2%3.5%
October 20104.1%3.5%
November 20104.2%3.5%
December 20104.3%3.5%
January 20114.6%3.7%
February 20114.7%3.8%
March 20114.6%3.7%
April 20114.5%3.7%
May 20114.5%3.7%
June 20114.6%3.6%
July 20114.9%3.8%
August 20115%3.9%
September 20114.6%3.9%
October 20114.4%3.8%
November 20114.4%3.8%
December 20114.3%3.8%
January 20124.6%4%
February 20124.8%4.1%
March 20124.7%4.1%
April 20124.6%4%
May 20124.5%3.9%
June 20124.6%3.8%
July 20124.7%3.8%
August 20124.7%3.8%
September 20124.3%3.8%
October 20124.2%3.8%
November 20124.1%3.8%
December 20124.1%3.7%
January 20134.5%3.9%
February 20134.7%3.9%
March 20134.7%3.9%
April 20134.6%3.8%
May 20134.5%3.6%
June 20134.6%3.5%
July 20134.6%3.5%
August 20134.5%3.4%
September 20133.9%3.2%
October 20133.7%3.1%
November 20133.5%3%
December 20133.4%2.9%
January 20143.7%3%
February 20143.8%3%
March 20143.7%2.9%
April 20143.4%2.8%
May 20143.3%2.7%
June 20143.2%2.5%
July 20143.3%2.4%
August 20143.2%2.4%
September 20142.8%2.3%
October 20142.7%2.2%
November 20142.5%2.1%
December 20142.5%2%
January 20152.7%2.1%
February 20152.8%2.1%
March 20152.7%2.1%
April 20152.7%2%
May 20152.7%2%
June 20152.6%1.9%
July 20152.7%1.9%
August 20152.7%1.9%
September 20152.4%1.9%
October 20152.2%1.8%
November 20152.1%1.8%
December 20152.1%1.8%
January 20162.4%1.9%
February 20162.5%1.9%
March 20162.5%1.9%
April 20162.4%1.9%
May 20162.4%1.9%
June 20162.4%1.8%
July 20162.6%1.8%
August 20162.6%1.9%
September 20162.4%1.8%
October 20162.3%1.8%
November 20162.4%1.8%
December 20162.3%1.8%
January 20172.5%1.8%
February 20172.7%1.9%
March 20172.7%2%
April 20172.7%2%
May 20172.6%1.9%
June 20172.6%1.9%
July 20172.7%1.9%
August 20172.7%1.9%
September 20172.5%1.9%
October 20172.4%1.9%
November 20172.4%1.9%
December 20172.4%1.9%
January 20182.6%2%
February 20182.8%2.1%
March 20183.1%2.1%
April 20183.4%2.2%
May 20183.3%2.1%
June 20183.4%2.1%
July 20183.6%2.1%
August 20183.7%2.2%
September 20183.6%2.2%
October 20183.6%2.2%
November 20183.6%2.3%
December 20183.6%2.3%
January 20193.7%2.4%
February 20193.9%2.5%
March 20194%2.6%
April 20193.9%2.6%
May 20193.8%2.7%
June 20193.8%2.7%
July 20193.8%2.7%
August 20193.9%2.8%
September 20193.7%2.8%
October 20193.7%2.8%
November 20193.7%2.9%
December 20193.7%2.9%
January 20203.7%2.9%
February 20203.8%3%
March 20203.8%3%
April 20206%5%
May 20206.6%6.3%
June 20206.5%6.2%
July 20206.8%6.3%
August 20206.9%6.4%
September 20206.6%6.3%
October 20206.3%6.1%
November 20206.3%6.2%
December 20206.1%6.2%
January 20216.2%6.1%
February 20216.4%6.4%
March 20216.5%6.3%
April 20216.3%6.2%
May 20216%5.8%
June 20215.6%5.4%
July 20215.5%5.3%
August 20215.3%5.1%
September 20214.9%4.8%
October 20214.6%4.6%
November 20214.4%4.5%
December 20214.3%4.3%
January 20224.2%4.2%
February 20224.3%4.2%
March 20224.1%4%
April 20223.9%3.8%
May 20223.7%3.7%
June 20223.6%3.6%
July 20223.6%3.6%
August 20223.5%3.6%
September 20223.4%3.6%
October 20223.4%3.5%
November 20223.4%3.5%
December 20223.5%3.6%
January 20233.4%3.5%
February 20233.5%3.5%
March 20233.6%3.6%
April 20233.7%3.7%
May 20233.5%3.6%
June 20233.5%3.6%
July 20233.5%3.6%
August 20233.4%3.6%
September 20233.2%3.5%
October 20233.2%3.5%
November 20233.2%3.6%
December 20233.2%3.6%
January 20243.2%3.6%
February 20243.2%3.7%
March 20243.3%3.7%
April 20243.2%3.7%
May 20243.2%3.7%
June 20243.3%3.8%
July 20243.5%4.1%
August 20243.5%4.1%
September 20243.4%4.1%
October 20243.3%4%
November 20243.3%4%
December 20243.2%3.9%
January 20253.3%3.9%
February 20253.4%4%
March 20253.3%4%
April 20253.2%3.9%
May 20253.1%3.9%
June 20253.2%3.9%
July 20253.1%3.8%
August 20253.1%3.8%
September 20253%3.8%
October 20253%3.8%
November 20253%3.8%
December 20253%3.7%
January 20263.1%3.8%
February 20263.2%3.9%
March 20263.2%3.9%
April 20263.3%3.9%
May 20263.3%3.9%
June 20263.2%3.8%
July 20263.3%3.9%

ONS. Latest: 3.3% (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

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