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Work in Guildford

Every work series published for Guildford, 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 Guildford, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £30,995 in 2008 to £46,801 in 2025, a change of £15,806 or 51.0%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

Median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence: 2008 to 2025LabourCoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour£0£20k£40k2010201520202025UKUK2008: £30,995 £ a year · published 29 October 20252009: £35,512 £ a year · published 29 October 20252010: £34,398 £ a year · published 29 October 20252011: £33,586 £ a year · published 29 October 20252012: £35,368 £ a year · published 29 October 20252013: £34,568 £ a year · published 29 October 20252014: £32,354 £ a year · published 29 October 20252015: £34,136 £ a year · published 29 October 20252016: £34,883 £ a year · published 29 October 20252017: £36,626 £ a year · published 29 October 20252018: £37,895 £ a year · published 29 October 20252019: £38,365 £ a year · published 29 October 20252020: £40,435 £ a year · published 29 October 20252021: £40,129 £ a year · published 29 October 20252022: £42,759 £ a year · published 29 October 20252023: £40,453 £ a year · published 29 October 20252024: £44,662 £ a year · published 23 October 20252025: £46,801 £ a year · published 23 October 2025
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PeriodMedian annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2008£30,995—
2009£35,512—
2010£34,398—
2011£33,586—
2012£35,368—
2013£34,568—
2014£32,354—
2015£34,136—
2016£34,883—
2017£36,626—
2018£37,895—
2019£38,365—
2020£40,435—
2021£40,129—
2022£42,759—
2023£40,453—
2024£44,662£37,439
2025£46,801£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: £46,801 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Guildford, median annual pay, male full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £49,563 in 2024 to £53,319 in 2025, a change of £3,756 or 7.6%, 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: £49,563 £ a year · published 23 October 20252025: £53,319 £ a year · published 23 October 2025
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PeriodMedian annual pay, male full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2024£49,563£40,053
2025£53,319£41,832

ONS. Latest: £53,319 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Guildford, median annual pay, female full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £37,138 in 2024 to £40,242 in 2025, a change of £3,104 or 8.4%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

Median annual pay, female full-time employees, by area of residence: 2024 to 2025LabourLabour£0£20k£40k20242025UKUK2024: £37,138 £ a year · published 23 October 20252025: £40,242 £ a year · published 23 October 2025
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PeriodMedian annual pay, female full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2024£37,138£34,001
2025£40,242£35,670

ONS. Latest: £40,242 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Guildford, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £593 in 2008 to £882 in 2025, a change of £290 or 48.9%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

Median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence: 2008 to 2025LabourCoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour£0£250£500£7502010201520202025UKUK2008: £593 £ a week · published 29 October 20252009: £668 £ a week · published 29 October 20252010: £614 £ a week · published 29 October 20252011: £632 £ a week · published 29 October 20252012: £666 £ a week · published 29 October 20252013: £640 £ a week · published 29 October 20252014: £633 £ a week · published 29 October 20252015: £652 £ a week · published 29 October 20252016: £663 £ a week · published 29 October 20252017: £707 £ a week · published 29 October 20252018: £727 £ a week · published 29 October 20252019: £738 £ a week · published 29 October 20252020: £760 £ a week · published 29 October 20252021: £748 £ a week · published 29 October 20252022: £815 £ a week · published 29 October 20252023: £778 £ a week · published 29 October 20252024: £850 £ a week · published 23 October 20252025: £882 £ a week · published 23 October 2025
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PeriodMedian weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2008£593—
2009£668—
2010£614—
2011£632—
2012£666—
2013£640—
2014£633—
2015£652—
2016£663—
2017£707—
2018£727—
2019£738—
2020£760—
2021£748—
2022£815—
2023£778—
2024£850£728
2025£882£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: £882 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Guildford, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 2,845 in January 1986 to 1,965 in July 2026, a change of 880 or 30.9% (ONS).

People claiming unemployment-related benefits: January 1986 to July 2026ConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour02k4k1990200020102020Before: 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: 2,845 people · published 18 August 2026February 1986: 2,895 people · published 18 August 2026March 1986: 2,830 people · published 18 August 2026April 1986: 2,860 people · published 18 August 2026May 1986: 2,770 people · published 18 August 2026June 1986: 2,705 people · published 18 August 2026July 1986: 2,835 people · published 18 August 2026August 1986: 2,860 people · published 18 August 2026September 1986: 2,805 people · published 18 August 2026October 1986: 2,630 people · published 18 August 2026November 1986: 2,510 people · published 18 August 2026December 1986: 2,495 people · published 18 August 2026January 1987: 2,580 people · published 18 August 2026February 1987: 2,525 people · published 18 August 2026March 1987: 2,335 people · published 18 August 2026April 1987: 2,250 people · published 18 August 2026May 1987: 2,125 people · published 18 August 2026June 1987: 2,040 people · published 18 August 2026July 1987: 2,135 people · published 18 August 2026August 1987: 2,135 people · published 18 August 2026September 1987: 2,025 people · published 18 August 2026October 1987: 1,870 people · published 18 August 2026November 1987: 1,730 people · published 18 August 2026December 1987: 1,690 people · published 18 August 2026January 1988: 1,750 people · published 18 August 2026February 1988: 1,630 people · published 18 August 2026March 1988: 1,545 people · published 18 August 2026April 1988: 1,505 people · published 18 August 2026May 1988: 1,385 people · published 18 August 2026June 1988: 1,335 people · published 18 August 2026July 1988: 1,335 people · published 18 August 2026August 1988: 1,320 people · published 18 August 2026September 1988: 1,330 people · published 18 August 2026October 1988: 1,100 people · published 18 August 2026November 1988: 1,000 people · published 18 August 2026December 1988: 925 people · published 18 August 2026January 1989: 960 people · published 18 August 2026February 1989: 935 people · published 18 August 2026March 1989: 890 people · published 18 August 2026April 1989: 870 people · published 18 August 2026May 1989: 865 people · published 18 August 2026June 1989: 760 people · published 18 August 2026July 1989: 850 people · published 18 August 2026August 1989: 900 people · published 18 August 2026September 1989: 925 people · published 18 August 2026October 1989: 855 people · published 18 August 2026November 1989: 805 people · published 18 August 2026December 1989: 775 people · published 18 August 2026January 1990: 850 people · published 18 August 2026February 1990: 885 people · published 18 August 2026March 1990: 865 people · published 18 August 2026April 1990: 905 people · published 18 August 2026May 1990: 870 people · published 18 August 2026June 1990: 935 people · published 18 August 2026July 1990: 1,090 people · published 18 August 2026August 1990: 1,170 people · published 18 August 2026September 1990: 1,200 people · published 18 August 2026October 1990: 1,230 people · published 18 August 2026November 1990: 1,290 people · published 18 August 2026December 1990: 1,430 people · published 18 August 2026January 1991: 1,515 people · published 18 August 2026February 1991: 1,745 people · published 18 August 2026March 1991: 2,005 people · published 18 August 2026April 1991: 2,000 people · published 18 August 2026May 1991: 2,120 people · published 18 August 2026June 1991: 2,215 people · published 18 August 2026July 1991: 2,455 people · published 18 August 2026August 1991: 2,620 people · published 18 August 2026September 1991: 2,830 people · published 18 August 2026October 1991: 2,830 people · published 18 August 2026November 1991: 2,830 people · published 18 August 2026December 1991: 2,920 people · published 18 August 2026January 1992: 3,195 people · published 18 August 2026February 1992: 3,270 people · published 18 August 2026March 1992: 3,320 people · published 18 August 2026April 1992: 3,450 people · published 18 August 2026May 1992: 3,300 people · published 18 August 2026June 1992: 3,255 people · published 18 August 2026July 1992: 3,540 people · published 18 August 2026August 1992: 3,785 people · published 18 August 2026September 1992: 3,825 people · published 18 August 2026October 1992: 3,800 people · published 18 August 2026November 1992: 3,895 people · published 18 August 2026December 1992: 4,075 people · published 18 August 2026January 1993: 4,225 people · published 18 August 2026February 1993: 4,290 people · published 18 August 2026March 1993: 4,195 people · published 18 August 2026April 1993: 4,235 people · published 18 August 2026May 1993: 4,140 people · published 18 August 2026June 1993: 4,020 people · published 18 August 2026July 1993: 4,085 people · published 18 August 2026August 1993: 4,220 people · published 18 August 2026September 1993: 4,140 people · published 18 August 2026October 1993: 3,850 people · published 18 August 2026November 1993: 3,665 people · published 18 August 2026December 1993: 3,595 people · published 18 August 2026January 1994: 3,675 people · published 18 August 2026February 1994: 3,615 people · published 18 August 2026March 1994: 3,470 people · published 18 August 2026April 1994: 3,355 people · published 18 August 2026May 1994: 3,260 people · published 18 August 2026June 1994: 3,055 people · published 18 August 2026July 1994: 3,145 people · published 18 August 2026August 1994: 3,145 people · published 18 August 2026September 1994: 3,060 people · published 18 August 2026October 1994: 2,720 people · published 18 August 2026November 1994: 2,585 people · published 18 August 2026December 1994: 2,540 people · published 18 August 2026January 1995: 2,590 people · published 18 August 2026February 1995: 2,500 people · published 18 August 2026March 1995: 2,420 people · published 18 August 2026April 1995: 2,390 people · published 18 August 2026May 1995: 2,275 people · published 18 August 2026June 1995: 2,165 people · published 18 August 2026July 1995: 2,320 people · published 18 August 2026August 1995: 2,340 people · published 18 August 2026September 1995: 2,290 people · published 18 August 2026October 1995: 2,190 people · published 18 August 2026November 1995: 2,135 people · published 18 August 2026December 1995: 2,145 people · published 18 August 2026January 1996: 2,170 people · published 18 August 2026February 1996: 2,140 people · published 18 August 2026March 1996: 2,075 people · published 18 August 2026April 1996: 2,075 people · published 18 August 2026May 1996: 1,960 people · published 18 August 2026June 1996: 1,865 people · published 18 August 2026July 1996: 1,925 people · published 18 August 2026August 1996: 1,965 people · published 18 August 2026September 1996: 1,900 people · published 18 August 2026October 1996: 1,735 people · published 18 August 2026November 1996: 1,590 people · published 18 August 2026December 1996: 1,555 people · published 18 August 2026January 1997: 1,575 people · published 18 August 2026February 1997: 1,405 people · published 18 August 2026March 1997: 1,285 people · published 18 August 2026April 1997: 1,235 people · published 18 August 2026May 1997: 1,175 people · published 18 August 2026June 1997: 1,160 people · published 18 August 2026July 1997: 1,170 people · published 18 August 2026August 1997: 1,245 people · published 18 August 2026September 1997: 1,190 people · published 18 August 2026October 1997: 1,105 people · published 18 August 2026November 1997: 1,030 people · published 18 August 2026December 1997: 975 people · published 18 August 2026January 1998: 1,045 people · published 18 August 2026February 1998: 1,030 people · published 18 August 2026March 1998: 985 people · published 18 August 2026April 1998: 915 people · published 18 August 2026May 1998: 885 people · published 18 August 2026June 1998: 850 people · published 18 August 2026July 1998: 910 people · published 18 August 2026August 1998: 915 people · published 18 August 2026September 1998: 885 people · published 18 August 2026October 1998: 835 people · published 18 August 2026November 1998: 855 people · published 18 August 2026December 1998: 870 people · published 18 August 2026January 1999: 965 people · published 18 August 2026February 1999: 985 people · published 18 August 2026March 1999: 930 people · published 18 August 2026April 1999: 900 people · published 18 August 2026May 1999: 905 people · published 18 August 2026June 1999: 850 people · published 18 August 2026July 1999: 865 people · published 18 August 2026August 1999: 865 people · published 18 August 2026September 1999: 820 people · published 18 August 2026October 1999: 810 people · published 18 August 2026November 1999: 760 people · published 18 August 2026December 1999: 700 people · published 18 August 2026January 2000: 780 people · published 18 August 2026February 2000: 760 people · published 18 August 2026March 2000: 745 people · published 18 August 2026April 2000: 705 people · published 18 August 2026May 2000: 705 people · published 18 August 2026June 2000: 660 people · published 18 August 2026July 2000: 670 people · published 18 August 2026August 2000: 630 people · published 18 August 2026September 2000: 610 people · published 18 August 2026October 2000: 590 people · published 18 August 2026November 2000: 590 people · published 18 August 2026December 2000: 565 people · published 18 August 2026January 2001: 600 people · published 18 August 2026February 2001: 620 people · published 18 August 2026March 2001: 570 people · published 18 August 2026April 2001: 555 people · published 18 August 2026May 2001: 540 people · published 18 August 2026June 2001: 495 people · published 18 August 2026July 2001: 530 people · published 18 August 2026August 2001: 585 people · published 18 August 2026September 2001: 565 people · published 18 August 2026October 2001: 620 people · published 18 August 2026November 2001: 630 people · published 18 August 2026December 2001: 650 people · published 18 August 2026January 2002: 675 people · published 18 August 2026February 2002: 730 people · published 18 August 2026March 2002: 760 people · published 18 August 2026April 2002: 740 people · published 18 August 2026May 2002: 700 people · published 18 August 2026June 2002: 705 people · published 18 August 2026July 2002: 695 people · published 18 August 2026August 2002: 740 people · published 18 August 2026September 2002: 725 people · published 18 August 2026October 2002: 745 people · published 18 August 2026November 2002: 750 people · published 18 August 2026December 2002: 705 people · published 18 August 2026January 2003: 795 people · published 18 August 2026February 2003: 835 people · published 18 August 2026March 2003: 835 people · published 18 August 2026April 2003: 840 people · published 18 August 2026May 2003: 845 people · published 18 August 2026June 2003: 835 people · published 18 August 2026July 2003: 845 people · published 18 August 2026August 2003: 905 people · published 18 August 2026September 2003: 900 people · published 18 August 2026October 2003: 890 people · published 18 August 2026November 2003: 955 people · published 18 August 2026December 2003: 895 people · published 18 August 2026January 2004: 1,005 people · published 18 August 2026February 2004: 1,005 people · published 18 August 2026March 2004: 970 people · published 18 August 2026April 2004: 945 people · published 18 August 2026May 2004: 895 people · published 18 August 2026June 2004: 840 people · published 18 August 2026July 2004: 810 people · published 18 August 2026August 2004: 780 people · published 18 August 2026September 2004: 770 people · published 18 August 2026October 2004: 775 people · published 18 August 2026November 2004: 775 people · published 18 August 2026December 2004: 750 people · published 18 August 2026January 2005: 830 people · published 18 August 2026February 2005: 820 people · published 18 August 2026March 2005: 810 people · published 18 August 2026April 2005: 770 people · published 18 August 2026May 2005: 740 people · published 18 August 2026June 2005: 735 people · published 18 August 2026July 2005: 765 people · published 18 August 2026August 2005: 745 people · published 18 August 2026September 2005: 750 people · published 18 August 2026October 2005: 780 people · published 18 August 2026November 2005: 770 people · published 18 August 2026December 2005: 805 people · published 18 August 2026January 2006: 880 people · published 18 August 2026February 2006: 870 people · published 18 August 2026March 2006: 855 people · published 18 August 2026April 2006: 800 people · published 18 August 2026May 2006: 785 people · published 18 August 2026June 2006: 785 people · published 18 August 2026July 2006: 825 people · published 18 August 2026August 2006: 755 people · published 18 August 2026September 2006: 820 people · published 18 August 2026October 2006: 790 people · published 18 August 2026November 2006: 805 people · published 18 August 2026December 2006: 780 people · published 18 August 2026January 2007: 815 people · published 18 August 2026February 2007: 825 people · published 18 August 2026March 2007: 830 people · published 18 August 2026April 2007: 785 people · published 18 August 2026May 2007: 785 people · published 18 August 2026June 2007: 795 people · published 18 August 2026July 2007: 765 people · published 18 August 2026August 2007: 750 people · published 18 August 2026September 2007: 695 people · published 18 August 2026October 2007: 660 people · published 18 August 2026November 2007: 650 people · published 18 August 2026December 2007: 660 people · published 18 August 2026January 2008: 680 people · published 18 August 2026February 2008: 700 people · published 18 August 2026March 2008: 665 people · published 18 August 2026April 2008: 725 people · published 18 August 2026May 2008: 710 people · published 18 August 2026June 2008: 680 people · published 18 August 2026July 2008: 740 people · published 18 August 2026August 2008: 810 people · published 18 August 2026September 2008: 845 people · published 18 August 2026October 2008: 870 people · published 18 August 2026November 2008: 1,035 people · published 18 August 2026December 2008: 1,090 people · published 18 August 2026January 2009: 1,265 people · published 18 August 2026February 2009: 1,535 people · published 18 August 2026March 2009: 1,625 people · published 18 August 2026April 2009: 1,655 people · published 18 August 2026May 2009: 1,715 people · published 18 August 2026June 2009: 1,765 people · published 18 August 2026July 2009: 1,725 people · published 18 August 2026August 2009: 1,820 people · published 18 August 2026September 2009: 1,865 people · published 18 August 2026October 2009: 1,820 people · published 18 August 2026November 2009: 1,790 people · published 18 August 2026December 2009: 1,775 people · published 18 August 2026January 2010: 1,880 people · published 18 August 2026February 2010: 1,925 people · published 18 August 2026March 2010: 1,840 people · published 18 August 2026April 2010: 1,780 people · published 18 August 2026May 2010: 1,675 people · published 18 August 2026June 2010: 1,580 people · published 18 August 2026July 2010: 1,585 people · published 18 August 2026August 2010: 1,625 people · published 18 August 2026September 2010: 1,565 people · published 18 August 2026October 2010: 1,585 people · published 18 August 2026November 2010: 1,625 people · published 18 August 2026December 2010: 1,590 people · published 18 August 2026January 2011: 1,655 people · published 18 August 2026February 2011: 1,705 people · published 18 August 2026March 2011: 1,660 people · published 18 August 2026April 2011: 1,610 people · published 18 August 2026May 2011: 1,645 people · published 18 August 2026June 2011: 1,610 people · published 18 August 2026July 2011: 1,605 people · published 18 August 2026August 2011: 1,655 people · published 18 August 2026September 2011: 1,650 people · published 18 August 2026October 2011: 1,615 people · published 18 August 2026November 2011: 1,535 people · published 18 August 2026December 2011: 1,525 people · published 18 August 2026January 2012: 1,615 people · published 18 August 2026February 2012: 1,620 people · published 18 August 2026March 2012: 1,655 people · published 18 August 2026April 2012: 1,595 people · published 18 August 2026May 2012: 1,605 people · published 18 August 2026June 2012: 1,560 people · published 18 August 2026July 2012: 1,550 people · published 18 August 2026August 2012: 1,575 people · published 18 August 2026September 2012: 1,565 people · published 18 August 2026October 2012: 1,535 people · published 18 August 2026November 2012: 1,465 people · published 18 August 2026December 2012: 1,435 people · published 18 August 2026January 2013: 1,450 people · published 18 August 2026February 2013: 1,455 people · published 18 August 2026March 2013: 1,410 people · published 18 August 2026April 2013: 1,355 people · published 18 August 2026May 2013: 1,320 people · published 18 August 2026June 2013: 1,240 people · published 18 August 2026July 2013: 1,215 people · published 18 August 2026August 2013: 1,210 people · published 18 August 2026September 2013: 1,115 people · published 18 August 2026October 2013: 1,065 people · published 18 August 2026November 2013: 985 people · published 18 August 2026December 2013: 905 people · published 18 August 2026January 2014: 925 people · published 18 August 2026February 2014: 905 people · published 18 August 2026March 2014: 840 people · published 18 August 2026April 2014: 800 people · published 18 August 2026May 2014: 740 people · published 18 August 2026June 2014: 715 people · published 18 August 2026July 2014: 675 people · published 18 August 2026August 2014: 665 people · published 18 August 2026September 2014: 650 people · published 18 August 2026October 2014: 640 people · published 18 August 2026November 2014: 650 people · published 18 August 2026December 2014: 645 people · published 18 August 2026January 2015: 655 people · published 18 August 2026February 2015: 640 people · published 18 August 2026March 2015: 625 people · published 18 August 2026April 2015: 585 people · published 18 August 2026May 2015: 545 people · published 18 August 2026June 2015: 525 people · published 18 August 2026July 2015: 510 people · published 18 August 2026August 2015: 540 people · published 18 August 2026September 2015: 515 people · published 18 August 2026October 2015: 480 people · published 18 August 2026November 2015: 495 people · published 18 August 2026December 2015: 495 people · published 18 August 2026January 2016: 530 people · published 18 August 2026February 2016: 545 people · published 18 August 2026March 2016: 535 people · published 18 August 2026April 2016: 520 people · published 18 August 2026May 2016: 530 people · published 18 August 2026June 2016: 505 people · published 18 August 2026July 2016: 515 people · published 18 August 2026August 2016: 520 people · published 18 August 2026September 2016: 515 people · published 18 August 2026October 2016: 540 people · published 18 August 2026November 2016: 530 people · published 18 August 2026December 2016: 535 people · published 18 August 2026January 2017: 520 people · published 18 August 2026February 2017: 575 people · published 18 August 2026March 2017: 570 people · published 18 August 2026April 2017: 560 people · published 18 August 2026May 2017: 550 people · published 18 August 2026June 2017: 545 people · published 18 August 2026July 2017: 535 people · published 18 August 2026August 2017: 570 people · published 18 August 2026September 2017: 555 people · published 18 August 2026October 2017: 555 people · published 18 August 2026November 2017: 560 people · published 18 August 2026December 2017: 530 people · published 18 August 2026January 2018: 570 people · published 18 August 2026February 2018: 590 people · published 18 August 2026March 2018: 595 people · published 18 August 2026April 2018: 580 people · published 18 August 2026May 2018: 565 people · published 18 August 2026June 2018: 560 people · published 18 August 2026July 2018: 565 people · published 18 August 2026August 2018: 550 people · published 18 August 2026September 2018: 530 people · published 18 August 2026October 2018: 540 people · published 18 August 2026November 2018: 505 people · published 18 August 2026December 2018: 530 people · published 18 August 2026January 2019: 605 people · published 18 August 2026February 2019: 660 people · published 18 August 2026March 2019: 680 people · published 18 August 2026April 2019: 730 people · published 18 August 2026May 2019: 735 people · published 18 August 2026June 2019: 795 people · published 18 August 2026July 2019: 805 people · published 18 August 2026August 2019: 845 people · published 18 August 2026September 2019: 845 people · published 18 August 2026October 2019: 890 people · published 18 August 2026November 2019: 910 people · published 18 August 2026December 2019: 970 people · published 18 August 2026January 2020: 970 people · published 18 August 2026February 2020: 1,015 people · published 18 August 2026March 2020: 990 people · published 18 August 2026April 2020: 2,080 people · published 18 August 2026May 2020: 3,120 people · published 18 August 2026June 2020: 2,975 people · published 18 August 2026July 2020: 3,110 people · published 18 August 2026August 2020: 3,240 people · published 18 August 2026September 2020: 3,210 people · published 18 August 2026October 2020: 3,090 people · published 18 August 2026November 2020: 3,175 people · published 18 August 2026December 2020: 3,120 people · published 18 August 2026January 2021: 3,115 people · published 18 August 2026February 2021: 3,280 people · published 18 August 2026March 2021: 3,300 people · published 18 August 2026April 2021: 3,210 people · published 18 August 2026May 2021: 2,875 people · published 18 August 2026June 2021: 2,550 people · published 18 August 2026July 2021: 2,465 people · published 18 August 2026August 2021: 2,365 people · published 18 August 2026September 2021: 2,205 people · published 18 August 2026October 2021: 2,105 people · published 18 August 2026November 2021: 2,040 people · published 18 August 2026December 2021: 1,955 people · published 18 August 2026January 2022: 1,910 people · published 18 August 2026February 2022: 1,880 people · published 18 August 2026March 2022: 1,785 people · published 18 August 2026April 2022: 1,700 people · published 18 August 2026May 2022: 1,660 people · published 18 August 2026June 2022: 1,625 people · published 18 August 2026July 2022: 1,695 people · published 18 August 2026August 2022: 1,735 people · published 18 August 2026September 2022: 1,725 people · published 18 August 2026October 2022: 1,740 people · published 18 August 2026November 2022: 1,690 people · published 18 August 2026December 2022: 1,715 people · published 18 August 2026January 2023: 1,735 people · published 18 August 2026February 2023: 1,770 people · published 18 August 2026March 2023: 1,785 people · published 18 August 2026April 2023: 1,745 people · published 18 August 2026May 2023: 1,725 people · published 18 August 2026June 2023: 1,715 people · published 18 August 2026July 2023: 1,770 people · published 18 August 2026August 2023: 1,730 people · published 18 August 2026September 2023: 1,710 people · published 18 August 2026October 2023: 1,760 people · published 18 August 2026November 2023: 1,730 people · published 18 August 2026December 2023: 1,795 people · published 18 August 2026January 2024: 1,785 people · published 18 August 2026February 2024: 1,830 people · published 18 August 2026March 2024: 1,805 people · published 18 August 2026April 2024: 1,760 people · published 18 August 2026May 2024: 1,770 people · published 18 August 2026June 2024: 1,825 people · published 18 August 2026July 2024: 1,920 people · published 18 August 2026August 2024: 1,925 people · published 18 August 2026September 2024: 1,940 people · published 18 August 2026October 2024: 1,960 people · published 18 August 2026November 2024: 1,900 people · published 18 August 2026December 2024: 1,885 people · published 18 August 2026January 2025: 1,850 people · published 18 August 2026February 2025: 1,940 people · published 18 August 2026March 2025: 1,925 people · published 18 August 2026April 2025: 1,880 people · published 18 August 2026May 2025: 1,875 people · published 18 August 2026June 2025: 1,890 people · published 18 August 2026July 2025: 1,875 people · published 18 August 2026August 2025: 1,850 people · published 18 August 2026September 2025: 1,860 people · published 18 August 2026October 2025: 1,850 people · published 18 August 2026November 2025: 1,865 people · published 18 August 2026December 2025: 1,860 people · published 18 August 2026January 2026: 1,930 people · published 18 August 2026February 2026: 1,970 people · published 18 August 2026March 2026: 1,985 people · published 18 August 2026April 2026: 1,925 people · published 18 August 2026May 2026: 1,940 people · published 18 August 2026June 2026: 1,900 people · published 18 August 2026July 2026: 1,965 people · published 18 August 2026
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PeriodPeople claiming unemployment-related benefits
January 19862,845 people
February 19862,895 people
March 19862,830 people
April 19862,860 people
May 19862,770 people
June 19862,705 people
July 19862,835 people
August 19862,860 people
September 19862,805 people
October 19862,630 people
November 19862,510 people
December 19862,495 people
January 19872,580 people
February 19872,525 people
March 19872,335 people
April 19872,250 people
May 19872,125 people
June 19872,040 people
July 19872,135 people
August 19872,135 people
September 19872,025 people
October 19871,870 people
November 19871,730 people
December 19871,690 people
January 19881,750 people
February 19881,630 people
March 19881,545 people
April 19881,505 people
May 19881,385 people
June 19881,335 people
July 19881,335 people
August 19881,320 people
September 19881,330 people
October 19881,100 people
November 19881,000 people
December 1988925 people
January 1989960 people
February 1989935 people
March 1989890 people
April 1989870 people
May 1989865 people
June 1989760 people
July 1989850 people
August 1989900 people
September 1989925 people
October 1989855 people
November 1989805 people
December 1989775 people
January 1990850 people
February 1990885 people
March 1990865 people
April 1990905 people
May 1990870 people
June 1990935 people
July 19901,090 people
August 19901,170 people
September 19901,200 people
October 19901,230 people
November 19901,290 people
December 19901,430 people
January 19911,515 people
February 19911,745 people
March 19912,005 people
April 19912,000 people
May 19912,120 people
June 19912,215 people
July 19912,455 people
August 19912,620 people
September 19912,830 people
October 19912,830 people
November 19912,830 people
December 19912,920 people
January 19923,195 people
February 19923,270 people
March 19923,320 people
April 19923,450 people
May 19923,300 people
June 19923,255 people
July 19923,540 people
August 19923,785 people
September 19923,825 people
October 19923,800 people
November 19923,895 people
December 19924,075 people
January 19934,225 people
February 19934,290 people
March 19934,195 people
April 19934,235 people
May 19934,140 people
June 19934,020 people
July 19934,085 people
August 19934,220 people
September 19934,140 people
October 19933,850 people
November 19933,665 people
December 19933,595 people
January 19943,675 people
February 19943,615 people
March 19943,470 people
April 19943,355 people
May 19943,260 people
June 19943,055 people
July 19943,145 people
August 19943,145 people
September 19943,060 people
October 19942,720 people
November 19942,585 people
December 19942,540 people
January 19952,590 people
February 19952,500 people
March 19952,420 people
April 19952,390 people
May 19952,275 people
June 19952,165 people
July 19952,320 people
August 19952,340 people
September 19952,290 people
October 19952,190 people
November 19952,135 people
December 19952,145 people
January 19962,170 people
February 19962,140 people
March 19962,075 people
April 19962,075 people
May 19961,960 people
June 19961,865 people
July 19961,925 people
August 19961,965 people
September 19961,900 people
October 19961,735 people
November 19961,590 people
December 19961,555 people
January 19971,575 people
February 19971,405 people
March 19971,285 people
April 19971,235 people
May 19971,175 people
June 19971,160 people
July 19971,170 people
August 19971,245 people
September 19971,190 people
October 19971,105 people
November 19971,030 people
December 1997975 people
January 19981,045 people
February 19981,030 people
March 1998985 people
April 1998915 people
May 1998885 people
June 1998850 people
July 1998910 people
August 1998915 people
September 1998885 people
October 1998835 people
November 1998855 people
December 1998870 people
January 1999965 people
February 1999985 people
March 1999930 people
April 1999900 people
May 1999905 people
June 1999850 people
July 1999865 people
August 1999865 people
September 1999820 people
October 1999810 people
November 1999760 people
December 1999700 people
January 2000780 people
February 2000760 people
March 2000745 people
April 2000705 people
May 2000705 people
June 2000660 people
July 2000670 people
August 2000630 people
September 2000610 people
October 2000590 people
November 2000590 people
December 2000565 people
January 2001600 people
February 2001620 people
March 2001570 people
April 2001555 people
May 2001540 people
June 2001495 people
July 2001530 people
August 2001585 people
September 2001565 people
October 2001620 people
November 2001630 people
December 2001650 people
January 2002675 people
February 2002730 people
March 2002760 people
April 2002740 people
May 2002700 people
June 2002705 people
July 2002695 people
August 2002740 people
September 2002725 people
October 2002745 people
November 2002750 people
December 2002705 people
January 2003795 people
February 2003835 people
March 2003835 people
April 2003840 people
May 2003845 people
June 2003835 people
July 2003845 people
August 2003905 people
September 2003900 people
October 2003890 people
November 2003955 people
December 2003895 people
January 20041,005 people
February 20041,005 people
March 2004970 people
April 2004945 people
May 2004895 people
June 2004840 people
July 2004810 people
August 2004780 people
September 2004770 people
October 2004775 people
November 2004775 people
December 2004750 people
January 2005830 people
February 2005820 people
March 2005810 people
April 2005770 people
May 2005740 people
June 2005735 people
July 2005765 people
August 2005745 people
September 2005750 people
October 2005780 people
November 2005770 people
December 2005805 people
January 2006880 people
February 2006870 people
March 2006855 people
April 2006800 people
May 2006785 people
June 2006785 people
July 2006825 people
August 2006755 people
September 2006820 people
October 2006790 people
November 2006805 people
December 2006780 people
January 2007815 people
February 2007825 people
March 2007830 people
April 2007785 people
May 2007785 people
June 2007795 people
July 2007765 people
August 2007750 people
September 2007695 people
October 2007660 people
November 2007650 people
December 2007660 people
January 2008680 people
February 2008700 people
March 2008665 people
April 2008725 people
May 2008710 people
June 2008680 people
July 2008740 people
August 2008810 people
September 2008845 people
October 2008870 people
November 20081,035 people
December 20081,090 people
January 20091,265 people
February 20091,535 people
March 20091,625 people
April 20091,655 people
May 20091,715 people
June 20091,765 people
July 20091,725 people
August 20091,820 people
September 20091,865 people
October 20091,820 people
November 20091,790 people
December 20091,775 people
January 20101,880 people
February 20101,925 people
March 20101,840 people
April 20101,780 people
May 20101,675 people
June 20101,580 people
July 20101,585 people
August 20101,625 people
September 20101,565 people
October 20101,585 people
November 20101,625 people
December 20101,590 people
January 20111,655 people
February 20111,705 people
March 20111,660 people
April 20111,610 people
May 20111,645 people
June 20111,610 people
July 20111,605 people
August 20111,655 people
September 20111,650 people
October 20111,615 people
November 20111,535 people
December 20111,525 people
January 20121,615 people
February 20121,620 people
March 20121,655 people
April 20121,595 people
May 20121,605 people
June 20121,560 people
July 20121,550 people
August 20121,575 people
September 20121,565 people
October 20121,535 people
November 20121,465 people
December 20121,435 people
January 20131,450 people
February 20131,455 people
March 20131,410 people
April 20131,355 people
May 20131,320 people
June 20131,240 people
July 20131,215 people
August 20131,210 people
September 20131,115 people
October 20131,065 people
November 2013985 people
December 2013905 people
January 2014925 people
February 2014905 people
March 2014840 people
April 2014800 people
May 2014740 people
June 2014715 people
July 2014675 people
August 2014665 people
September 2014650 people
October 2014640 people
November 2014650 people
December 2014645 people
January 2015655 people
February 2015640 people
March 2015625 people
April 2015585 people
May 2015545 people
June 2015525 people
July 2015510 people
August 2015540 people
September 2015515 people
October 2015480 people
November 2015495 people
December 2015495 people
January 2016530 people
February 2016545 people
March 2016535 people
April 2016520 people
May 2016530 people
June 2016505 people
July 2016515 people
August 2016520 people
September 2016515 people
October 2016540 people
November 2016530 people
December 2016535 people
January 2017520 people
February 2017575 people
March 2017570 people
April 2017560 people
May 2017550 people
June 2017545 people
July 2017535 people
August 2017570 people
September 2017555 people
October 2017555 people
November 2017560 people
December 2017530 people
January 2018570 people
February 2018590 people
March 2018595 people
April 2018580 people
May 2018565 people
June 2018560 people
July 2018565 people
August 2018550 people
September 2018530 people
October 2018540 people
November 2018505 people
December 2018530 people
January 2019605 people
February 2019660 people
March 2019680 people
April 2019730 people
May 2019735 people
June 2019795 people
July 2019805 people
August 2019845 people
September 2019845 people
October 2019890 people
November 2019910 people
December 2019970 people
January 2020970 people
February 20201,015 people
March 2020990 people
April 20202,080 people
May 20203,120 people
June 20202,975 people
July 20203,110 people
August 20203,240 people
September 20203,210 people
October 20203,090 people
November 20203,175 people
December 20203,120 people
January 20213,115 people
February 20213,280 people
March 20213,300 people
April 20213,210 people
May 20212,875 people
June 20212,550 people
July 20212,465 people
August 20212,365 people
September 20212,205 people
October 20212,105 people
November 20212,040 people
December 20211,955 people
January 20221,910 people
February 20221,880 people
March 20221,785 people
April 20221,700 people
May 20221,660 people
June 20221,625 people
July 20221,695 people
August 20221,735 people
September 20221,725 people
October 20221,740 people
November 20221,690 people
December 20221,715 people
January 20231,735 people
February 20231,770 people
March 20231,785 people
April 20231,745 people
May 20231,725 people
June 20231,715 people
July 20231,770 people
August 20231,730 people
September 20231,710 people
October 20231,760 people
November 20231,730 people
December 20231,795 people
January 20241,785 people
February 20241,830 people
March 20241,805 people
April 20241,760 people
May 20241,770 people
June 20241,825 people
July 20241,920 people
August 20241,925 people
September 20241,940 people
October 20241,960 people
November 20241,900 people
December 20241,885 people
January 20251,850 people
February 20251,940 people
March 20251,925 people
April 20251,880 people
May 20251,875 people
June 20251,890 people
July 20251,875 people
August 20251,850 people
September 20251,860 people
October 20251,850 people
November 20251,865 people
December 20251,860 people
January 20261,930 people
February 20261,970 people
March 20261,985 people
April 20261,925 people
May 20261,940 people
June 20261,900 people
July 20261,965 people

ONS. Latest: 1,965 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Guildford, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 3.8% in January 1992 to 2% in July 2026, a change of 1.8% or 47.4% (ONS).

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64: January 1992 to July 2026ConservativeConservativeLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourCoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour0%2%4%6%200020102020Before: Jobseeker's Allowance claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64. After: Jobseeker's Allowance and searching-for-work Universal Credit claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64, phased in by area.definition changeUKUKJanuary 1992: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1992: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1992: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1992: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1992: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1992: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1992: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1992: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1992: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1992: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1992: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1992: 4.9% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1993: 5.1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1993: 5.2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1993: 5.1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1993: 5.1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1993: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1993: 4.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1993: 4.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1993: 5.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1993: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1993: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1993: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1993: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1994: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1994: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1994: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1994: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1994: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1994: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1994: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1994: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1994: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1994: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1994: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1994: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1995: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1995: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1995: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1995: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1995: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1995: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1995: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1995: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1995: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1995: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1995: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1995: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1996: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1996: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1996: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1996: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1996: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1996: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1996: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1996: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1996: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1996: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1996: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1996: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1997: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1997: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1997: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1997: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1997: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1997: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1997: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1997: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1997: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1997: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1997: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1997: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1998: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1998: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1998: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1998: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1998: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1998: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1998: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1998: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1998: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1998: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1998: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1998: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1999: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1999: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1999: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1999: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1999: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1999: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1999: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1999: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1999: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1999: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1999: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1999: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2000: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2000: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2000: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2000: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2000: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2000: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2000: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2000: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2000: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2000: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2000: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2000: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2001: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2001: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2001: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2001: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2001: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2001: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2001: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2001: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2001: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2001: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2001: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2001: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2002: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2002: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2002: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2002: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2002: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2002: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2002: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2002: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2002: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2002: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2002: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2002: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2003: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2003: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2003: 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% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2003: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2003: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2003: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2003: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2003: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2004: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2004: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2004: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2004: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2004: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2004: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2004: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2004: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2004: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2004: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2004: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2004: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2005: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2005: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2005: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2005: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2005: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2005: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2005: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2005: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2005: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2005: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2005: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2005: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2006: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2006: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2006: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2006: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2006: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2006: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2006: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2006: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2006: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2006: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2006: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2006: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2007: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2007: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2007: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2007: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2007: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2007: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2007: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2007: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2007: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2007: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2007: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2007: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2008: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2008: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2008: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2008: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2008: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2008: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2008: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2008: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2008: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2008: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2008: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2008: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2009: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2009: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2009: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2009: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2009: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2009: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2009: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2009: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2009: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2009: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2009: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2009: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2010: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2010: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2010: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2010: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2010: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2010: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2010: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2010: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2010: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2010: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2010: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2010: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2011: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2011: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2011: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2011: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2011: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2011: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2011: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2011: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2011: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2011: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2011: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2011: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2012: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2012: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2012: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2012: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2012: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2012: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2012: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2012: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2012: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2012: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2012: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2012: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2013: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2013: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2013: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2013: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2013: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2013: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2013: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2013: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2013: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2013: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2013: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2013: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2014: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2014: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2014: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2014: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2014: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2014: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2014: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2014: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2014: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2014: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2014: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2014: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2015: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2015: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2015: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2015: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2015: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2015: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2015: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2015: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2015: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2015: 0.5% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2015: 0.5% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2015: 0.5% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2016: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2016: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2016: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2016: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2016: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2016: 0.5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2016: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2016: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2016: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2016: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2016: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2016: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2017: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2017: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2017: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2017: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2017: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2017: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2017: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2017: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2017: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2017: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2017: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2017: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2018: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2018: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2018: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2018: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2018: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2018: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2018: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2018: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2018: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2018: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2018: 0.5% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2018: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2019: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2019: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2019: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2019: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2019: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2019: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2019: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2019: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2019: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2019: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2019: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2019: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2020: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2020: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2020: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2020: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2020: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2020: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2020: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2020: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2020: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2020: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2020: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2020: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2021: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2021: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2021: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2021: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2021: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2021: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2021: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2021: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2021: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2021: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2021: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2021: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2022: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2022: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2022: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2022: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2022: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2022: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2022: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2022: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2022: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2022: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2022: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2022: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2023: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2023: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2023: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2023: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2023: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2023: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2023: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2023: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2023: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2023: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2023: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2023: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2024: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2024: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2024: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2024: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2024: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2024: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2024: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2024: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2024: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2024: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2024: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2024: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2025: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2025: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2025: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2025: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2025: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2025: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2025: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2025: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2025: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2025: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2025: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2025: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2026: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2026: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2026: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2026: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2026: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2026: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2026: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026
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PeriodClaimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64UK
January 19923.8%—
February 19923.9%—
March 19924%—
April 19924.1%—
May 19923.9%—
June 19923.9%—
July 19924.2%—
August 19924.5%—
September 19924.6%—
October 19924.5%—
November 19924.6%—
December 19924.9%—
January 19935.1%—
February 19935.2%—
March 19935.1%—
April 19935.1%—
May 19935%—
June 19934.9%—
July 19934.9%—
August 19935.1%—
September 19935%—
October 19934.7%—
November 19934.4%—
December 19934.4%—
January 19944.5%—
February 19944.4%—
March 19944.2%—
April 19944.1%—
May 19943.9%—
June 19943.7%—
July 19943.8%—
August 19943.8%—
September 19943.7%—
October 19943.3%—
November 19943.1%—
December 19943.1%—
January 19953.2%—
February 19953.1%—
March 19953%—
April 19952.9%—
May 19952.8%—
June 19952.7%—
July 19952.8%—
August 19952.9%—
September 19952.8%—
October 19952.7%—
November 19952.6%—
December 19952.6%—
January 19962.7%6.3%
February 19962.6%6.2%
March 19962.6%6%
April 19962.6%6%
May 19962.4%5.8%
June 19962.3%5.7%
July 19962.4%5.8%
August 19962.4%5.9%
September 19962.3%5.7%
October 19962.1%5.4%
November 19962%5.1%
December 19961.9%5.1%
January 19971.9%5.1%
February 19971.7%4.9%
March 19971.5%4.7%
April 19971.5%4.6%
May 19971.4%4.4%
June 19971.4%4.2%
July 19971.4%4.3%
August 19971.5%4.3%
September 19971.4%4.1%
October 19971.3%3.9%
November 19971.2%3.7%
December 19971.2%3.8%
January 19981.3%4%
February 19981.2%3.9%
March 19981.2%3.8%
April 19981.1%3.7%
May 19981.1%3.6%
June 19981%3.6%
July 19981.1%3.7%
August 19981.1%3.7%
September 19981.1%3.6%
October 19981%3.5%
November 19981%3.4%
December 19981%3.5%
January 19991.1%3.7%
February 19991.1%3.7%
March 19991.1%3.6%
April 19991%3.5%
May 19991.1%3.4%
June 19991%3.3%
July 19991%3.4%
August 19991%3.4%
September 19991%3.3%
October 19990.9%3.1%
November 19990.9%3.1%
December 19990.8%3%
January 20000.9%3.3%
February 20000.9%3.3%
March 20000.9%3.2%
April 20000.8%3%
May 20000.8%2.9%
June 20000.8%2.9%
July 20000.8%2.9%
August 20000.7%2.9%
September 20000.7%2.8%
October 20000.7%2.7%
November 20000.7%2.7%
December 20000.7%2.7%
January 20010.7%2.8%
February 20010.7%2.8%
March 20010.7%2.7%
April 20010.6%2.7%
May 20010.6%2.6%
June 20010.6%2.5%
July 20010.6%2.5%
August 20010.7%2.6%
September 20010.6%2.5%
October 20010.7%2.4%
November 20010.7%2.4%
December 20010.7%2.5%
January 20020.8%2.7%
February 20020.8%2.7%
March 20020.9%2.6%
April 20020.9%2.6%
May 20020.8%2.5%
June 20020.8%2.5%
July 20020.8%2.5%
August 20020.9%2.5%
September 20020.8%2.5%
October 20020.9%2.4%
November 20020.9%2.4%
December 20020.8%2.4%
January 20030.9%2.6%
February 20031%2.6%
March 20031%2.6%
April 20031%2.5%
May 20031%2.5%
June 20031%2.4%
July 20031%2.5%
August 20031.1%2.5%
September 20031%2.4%
October 20031%2.3%
November 20031.1%2.3%
December 20031%2.3%
January 20041.2%2.5%
February 20041.2%2.5%
March 20041.1%2.4%
April 20041.1%2.3%
May 20041%2.2%
June 20041%2.2%
July 20040.9%2.2%
August 20040.9%2.2%
September 20040.9%2.1%
October 20040.9%2.1%
November 20040.9%2.1%
December 20040.9%2.1%
January 20051%2.2%
February 20051%2.3%
March 20050.9%2.3%
April 20050.9%2.2%
May 20050.9%2.2%
June 20050.8%2.2%
July 20050.9%2.2%
August 20050.9%2.3%
September 20050.9%2.2%
October 20050.9%2.2%
November 20050.9%2.2%
December 20050.9%2.3%
January 20061%2.4%
February 20061%2.5%
March 20061%2.5%
April 20060.9%2.5%
May 20060.9%2.4%
June 20060.9%2.4%
July 20060.9%2.4%
August 20060.9%2.4%
September 20060.9%2.4%
October 20060.9%2.4%
November 20060.9%2.3%
December 20060.9%2.3%
January 20070.9%2.4%
February 20070.9%2.4%
March 20070.9%2.4%
April 20070.9%2.3%
May 20070.9%2.2%
June 20070.9%2.1%
July 20070.9%2.1%
August 20070.8%2.1%
September 20070.8%2.1%
October 20070.7%2%
November 20070.7%2%
December 20070.7%2%
January 20080.8%2.1%
February 20080.8%2.1%
March 20080.8%2.1%
April 20080.8%2.1%
May 20080.8%2.1%
June 20080.8%2.1%
July 20080.8%2.2%
August 20080.9%2.3%
September 20081%2.3%
October 20081%2.4%
November 20081.2%2.6%
December 20081.2%2.9%
January 20091.4%3.2%
February 20091.7%3.6%
March 20091.8%3.8%
April 20091.9%3.9%
May 20091.9%3.9%
June 20092%3.8%
July 20091.9%3.9%
August 20092%4%
September 20092.1%3.9%
October 20092%3.9%
November 20092%3.9%
December 20092%3.9%
January 20102.1%4.1%
February 20102.1%4.1%
March 20102%4%
April 20102%3.9%
May 20101.9%3.7%
June 20101.8%3.5%
July 20101.8%3.5%
August 20101.8%3.6%
September 20101.7%3.5%
October 20101.8%3.5%
November 20101.8%3.5%
December 20101.8%3.5%
January 20111.8%3.7%
February 20111.9%3.8%
March 20111.8%3.7%
April 20111.8%3.7%
May 20111.8%3.7%
June 20111.8%3.6%
July 20111.8%3.8%
August 20111.8%3.9%
September 20111.8%3.9%
October 20111.8%3.8%
November 20111.7%3.8%
December 20111.7%3.8%
January 20121.8%4%
February 20121.8%4.1%
March 20121.8%4.1%
April 20121.8%4%
May 20121.8%3.9%
June 20121.7%3.8%
July 20121.7%3.8%
August 20121.7%3.8%
September 20121.7%3.8%
October 20121.7%3.8%
November 20121.6%3.8%
December 20121.6%3.7%
January 20131.6%3.9%
February 20131.6%3.9%
March 20131.6%3.9%
April 20131.5%3.8%
May 20131.5%3.6%
June 20131.4%3.5%
July 20131.3%3.5%
August 20131.3%3.4%
September 20131.2%3.2%
October 20131.2%3.1%
November 20131.1%3%
December 20131%2.9%
January 20141%3%
February 20141%3%
March 20140.9%2.9%
April 20140.9%2.8%
May 20140.8%2.7%
June 20140.8%2.5%
July 20140.7%2.4%
August 20140.7%2.4%
September 20140.7%2.3%
October 20140.7%2.2%
November 20140.7%2.1%
December 20140.7%2%
January 20150.7%2.1%
February 20150.7%2.1%
March 20150.7%2.1%
April 20150.6%2%
May 20150.6%2%
June 20150.6%1.9%
July 20150.6%1.9%
August 20150.6%1.9%
September 20150.6%1.9%
October 20150.5%1.8%
November 20150.5%1.8%
December 20150.5%1.8%
January 20160.6%1.9%
February 20160.6%1.9%
March 20160.6%1.9%
April 20160.6%1.9%
May 20160.6%1.9%
June 20160.5%1.8%
July 20160.6%1.8%
August 20160.6%1.9%
September 20160.6%1.8%
October 20160.6%1.8%
November 20160.6%1.8%
December 20160.6%1.8%
January 20170.6%1.8%
February 20170.6%1.9%
March 20170.6%2%
April 20170.6%2%
May 20170.6%1.9%
June 20170.6%1.9%
July 20170.6%1.9%
August 20170.6%1.9%
September 20170.6%1.9%
October 20170.6%1.9%
November 20170.6%1.9%
December 20170.6%1.9%
January 20180.6%2%
February 20180.6%2.1%
March 20180.6%2.1%
April 20180.6%2.2%
May 20180.6%2.1%
June 20180.6%2.1%
July 20180.6%2.1%
August 20180.6%2.2%
September 20180.6%2.2%
October 20180.6%2.2%
November 20180.5%2.3%
December 20180.6%2.3%
January 20190.7%2.4%
February 20190.7%2.5%
March 20190.7%2.6%
April 20190.8%2.6%
May 20190.8%2.7%
June 20190.9%2.7%
July 20190.9%2.7%
August 20190.9%2.8%
September 20190.9%2.8%
October 20191%2.8%
November 20191%2.9%
December 20191%2.9%
January 20201%2.9%
February 20201.1%3%
March 20201.1%3%
April 20202.2%5%
May 20203.3%6.3%
June 20203.2%6.2%
July 20203.3%6.3%
August 20203.5%6.4%
September 20203.4%6.3%
October 20203.3%6.1%
November 20203.4%6.2%
December 20203.3%6.2%
January 20213.3%6.1%
February 20213.5%6.4%
March 20213.5%6.3%
April 20213.4%6.2%
May 20213%5.8%
June 20212.7%5.4%
July 20212.6%5.3%
August 20212.5%5.1%
September 20212.3%4.8%
October 20212.2%4.6%
November 20212.2%4.5%
December 20212.1%4.3%
January 20222%4.2%
February 20222%4.2%
March 20221.9%4%
April 20221.8%3.8%
May 20221.7%3.7%
June 20221.7%3.6%
July 20221.8%3.6%
August 20221.8%3.6%
September 20221.8%3.6%
October 20221.8%3.5%
November 20221.8%3.5%
December 20221.8%3.6%
January 20231.8%3.5%
February 20231.8%3.5%
March 20231.8%3.6%
April 20231.8%3.7%
May 20231.8%3.6%
June 20231.8%3.6%
July 20231.8%3.6%
August 20231.8%3.6%
September 20231.7%3.5%
October 20231.8%3.5%
November 20231.8%3.6%
December 20231.8%3.6%
January 20241.8%3.6%
February 20241.8%3.7%
March 20241.8%3.7%
April 20241.8%3.7%
May 20241.8%3.7%
June 20241.8%3.8%
July 20241.9%4.1%
August 20241.9%4.1%
September 20241.9%4.1%
October 20242%4%
November 20241.9%4%
December 20241.9%3.9%
January 20251.9%3.9%
February 20252%4%
March 20251.9%4%
April 20251.9%3.9%
May 20251.9%3.9%
June 20251.9%3.9%
July 20251.9%3.8%
August 20251.9%3.8%
September 20251.9%3.8%
October 20251.9%3.8%
November 20251.9%3.8%
December 20251.9%3.7%
January 20261.9%3.8%
February 20262%3.9%
March 20262%3.9%
April 20261.9%3.9%
May 20262%3.9%
June 20261.9%3.8%
July 20262%3.9%

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