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Work in Medway

Every work series published for Medway, 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 Medway, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £26,499 in 2008 to £39,622 in 2025, a change of £13,123 or 49.5%, 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: £26,499 £ a year · published 29 October 20252009: £27,280 £ a year · published 29 October 20252010: £27,165 £ a year · published 29 October 20252011: £28,155 £ a year · published 29 October 20252012: £28,616 £ a year · published 29 October 20252013: £27,884 £ a year · published 29 October 20252014: £29,472 £ a year · published 29 October 20252015: £29,239 £ a year · published 29 October 20252016: £29,244 £ a year · published 29 October 20252017: £30,365 £ a year · published 29 October 20252018: £30,514 £ a year · published 29 October 20252019: £31,382 £ a year · published 29 October 20252020: £33,266 £ a year · published 29 October 20252021: £30,154 £ a year · published 29 October 20252022: £33,478 £ a year · published 29 October 20252023: £35,418 £ a year · published 29 October 20252024: £38,330 £ a year · published 23 October 20252025: £39,622 £ a year · published 23 October 2025
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PeriodMedian annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2008£26,499—
2009£27,280—
2010£27,165—
2011£28,155—
2012£28,616—
2013£27,884—
2014£29,472—
2015£29,239—
2016£29,244—
2017£30,365—
2018£30,514—
2019£31,382—
2020£33,266—
2021£30,154—
2022£33,478—
2023£35,418—
2024£38,330£37,439
2025£39,622£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: £39,622 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Medway, median annual pay, male full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £41,594 in 2024 to £42,603 in 2025, a change of £1,009 or 2.4%, 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: £41,594 £ a year · published 23 October 20252025: £42,603 £ a year · published 23 October 2025
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PeriodMedian annual pay, male full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2024£41,594£40,053
2025£42,603£41,832

ONS. Latest: £42,603 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Medway, median annual pay, female full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £32,015 in 2024 to £33,628 in 2025, a change of £1,613 or 5.0%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

Median annual pay, female full-time employees, by area of residence: 2024 to 2025LabourLabour£0£10k£20k£30k20242025UKUK2024: £32,015 £ a year · published 23 October 20252025: £33,628 £ a year · published 23 October 2025
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PeriodMedian annual pay, female full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2024£32,015£34,001
2025£33,628£35,670

ONS. Latest: £33,628 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Medway, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £507 in 2008 to £773 in 2025, a change of £266 or 52.5%, 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: £507 £ a week · published 29 October 20252009: £514 £ a week · published 29 October 20252010: £519 £ a week · published 29 October 20252011: £532 £ a week · published 29 October 20252012: £527 £ a week · published 29 October 20252013: £539 £ a week · published 29 October 20252014: £549 £ a week · published 29 October 20252015: £548 £ a week · published 29 October 20252016: £565 £ a week · published 29 October 20252017: £558 £ a week · published 29 October 20252018: £589 £ a week · published 29 October 20252019: £610 £ a week · published 29 October 20252020: £600 £ a week · published 29 October 20252021: £603 £ a week · published 29 October 20252022: £605 £ a week · published 29 October 20252023: £690 £ a week · published 29 October 20252024: £755 £ a week · published 23 October 20252025: £773 £ a week · published 23 October 2025
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PeriodMedian weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2008£507—
2009£514—
2010£519—
2011£532—
2012£527—
2013£539—
2014£549—
2015£548—
2016£565—
2017£558—
2018£589—
2019£610—
2020£600—
2021£603—
2022£605—
2023£690—
2024£755£728
2025£773£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: £773 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Medway, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 14,535 in January 1986 to 7,670 in July 2026, a change of 6,865 or 47.2% (ONS).

People claiming unemployment-related benefits: January 1986 to July 2026ConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour05k10k15k1990200020102020Before: Claimants of Unemployment Benefit or of Income Support as an unemployed person. After: Claimants of Jobseeker's Allowance.definition changeBefore: Claimants of Jobseeker's Allowance. After: Claimants of Jobseeker's Allowance plus Universal Credit claimants in the searching for work conditionality group, phased in by area.definition changeJanuary 1986: 14,535 people · published 18 August 2026February 1986: 14,355 people · published 18 August 2026March 1986: 14,245 people · published 18 August 2026April 1986: 14,050 people · published 18 August 2026May 1986: 13,825 people · published 18 August 2026June 1986: 13,665 people · published 18 August 2026July 1986: 13,505 people · published 18 August 2026August 1986: 13,350 people · published 18 August 2026September 1986: 13,450 people · published 18 August 2026October 1986: 12,925 people · published 18 August 2026November 1986: 12,620 people · published 18 August 2026December 1986: 12,745 people · published 18 August 2026January 1987: 13,340 people · published 18 August 2026February 1987: 12,765 people · published 18 August 2026March 1987: 12,165 people · published 18 August 2026April 1987: 11,795 people · published 18 August 2026May 1987: 11,250 people · published 18 August 2026June 1987: 10,770 people · published 18 August 2026July 1987: 10,575 people · published 18 August 2026August 1987: 10,395 people · published 18 August 2026September 1987: 10,245 people · published 18 August 2026October 1987: 9,655 people · published 18 August 2026November 1987: 9,145 people · published 18 August 2026December 1987: 9,030 people · published 18 August 2026January 1988: 9,150 people · published 18 August 2026February 1988: 8,835 people · published 18 August 2026March 1988: 8,395 people · published 18 August 2026April 1988: 8,025 people · published 18 August 2026May 1988: 7,600 people · published 18 August 2026June 1988: 7,230 people · published 18 August 2026July 1988: 6,970 people · published 18 August 2026August 1988: 6,895 people · published 18 August 2026September 1988: 6,885 people · published 18 August 2026October 1988: 6,205 people · published 18 August 2026November 1988: 5,935 people · published 18 August 2026December 1988: 5,895 people · published 18 August 2026January 1989: 6,020 people · published 18 August 2026February 1989: 5,875 people · published 18 August 2026March 1989: 5,725 people · published 18 August 2026April 1989: 5,400 people · published 18 August 2026May 1989: 5,250 people · published 18 August 2026June 1989: 4,990 people · published 18 August 2026July 1989: 4,980 people · published 18 August 2026August 1989: 4,895 people · published 18 August 2026September 1989: 4,795 people · published 18 August 2026October 1989: 4,645 people · published 18 August 2026November 1989: 4,595 people · published 18 August 2026December 1989: 4,830 people · published 18 August 2026January 1990: 5,085 people · published 18 August 2026February 1990: 5,060 people · published 18 August 2026March 1990: 5,090 people · published 18 August 2026April 1990: 5,000 people · published 18 August 2026May 1990: 4,850 people · published 18 August 2026June 1990: 4,805 people · published 18 August 2026July 1990: 5,055 people · published 18 August 2026August 1990: 5,335 people · published 18 August 2026September 1990: 5,470 people · published 18 August 2026October 1990: 5,665 people · published 18 August 2026November 1990: 6,190 people · published 18 August 2026December 1990: 7,115 people · published 18 August 2026January 1991: 7,760 people · published 18 August 2026February 1991: 8,465 people · published 18 August 2026March 1991: 9,070 people · published 18 August 2026April 1991: 9,315 people · published 18 August 2026May 1991: 9,630 people · published 18 August 2026June 1991: 9,910 people · published 18 August 2026July 1991: 10,390 people · published 18 August 2026August 1991: 10,755 people · published 18 August 2026September 1991: 10,710 people · published 18 August 2026October 1991: 10,890 people · published 18 August 2026November 1991: 11,350 people · published 18 August 2026December 1991: 11,860 people · published 18 August 2026January 1992: 12,460 people · published 18 August 2026February 1992: 12,910 people · published 18 August 2026March 1992: 12,845 people · published 18 August 2026April 1992: 13,220 people · published 18 August 2026May 1992: 13,315 people · published 18 August 2026June 1992: 13,055 people · published 18 August 2026July 1992: 13,185 people · published 18 August 2026August 1992: 13,635 people · published 18 August 2026September 1992: 13,850 people · published 18 August 2026October 1992: 13,815 people · published 18 August 2026November 1992: 14,285 people · published 18 August 2026December 1992: 14,785 people · published 18 August 2026January 1993: 15,110 people · published 18 August 2026February 1993: 15,060 people · published 18 August 2026March 1993: 14,920 people · published 18 August 2026April 1993: 14,990 people · published 18 August 2026May 1993: 14,565 people · published 18 August 2026June 1993: 14,120 people · published 18 August 2026July 1993: 14,170 people · published 18 August 2026August 1993: 14,335 people · published 18 August 2026September 1993: 14,210 people · published 18 August 2026October 1993: 13,625 people · published 18 August 2026November 1993: 13,480 people · published 18 August 2026December 1993: 13,535 people · published 18 August 2026January 1994: 13,940 people · published 18 August 2026February 1994: 13,715 people · published 18 August 2026March 1994: 13,305 people · published 18 August 2026April 1994: 13,155 people · published 18 August 2026May 1994: 12,655 people · published 18 August 2026June 1994: 12,240 people · published 18 August 2026July 1994: 12,145 people · published 18 August 2026August 1994: 12,005 people · published 18 August 2026September 1994: 11,740 people · published 18 August 2026October 1994: 11,180 people · published 18 August 2026November 1994: 11,065 people · published 18 August 2026December 1994: 11,110 people · published 18 August 2026January 1995: 11,600 people · published 18 August 2026February 1995: 11,480 people · published 18 August 2026March 1995: 11,305 people · published 18 August 2026April 1995: 11,235 people · published 18 August 2026May 1995: 10,970 people · published 18 August 2026June 1995: 10,760 people · published 18 August 2026July 1995: 10,855 people · published 18 August 2026August 1995: 10,700 people · published 18 August 2026September 1995: 10,505 people · published 18 August 2026October 1995: 10,260 people · published 18 August 2026November 1995: 10,205 people · published 18 August 2026December 1995: 10,465 people · published 18 August 2026January 1996: 10,790 people · published 18 August 2026February 1996: 10,670 people · published 18 August 2026March 1996: 10,370 people · published 18 August 2026April 1996: 10,265 people · published 18 August 2026May 1996: 9,935 people · published 18 August 2026June 1996: 9,465 people · published 18 August 2026July 1996: 9,595 people · published 18 August 2026August 1996: 9,580 people · published 18 August 2026September 1996: 9,090 people · published 18 August 2026October 1996: 8,345 people · published 18 August 2026November 1996: 7,690 people · published 18 August 2026December 1996: 7,620 people · published 18 August 2026January 1997: 7,845 people · published 18 August 2026February 1997: 7,420 people · published 18 August 2026March 1997: 7,095 people · published 18 August 2026April 1997: 6,900 people · published 18 August 2026May 1997: 6,735 people · published 18 August 2026June 1997: 6,400 people · published 18 August 2026July 1997: 6,425 people · published 18 August 2026August 1997: 6,390 people · published 18 August 2026September 1997: 6,090 people · published 18 August 2026October 1997: 5,920 people · published 18 August 2026November 1997: 5,520 people · published 18 August 2026December 1997: 5,485 people · published 18 August 2026January 1998: 5,800 people · published 18 August 2026February 1998: 5,615 people · published 18 August 2026March 1998: 5,365 people · published 18 August 2026April 1998: 5,215 people · published 18 August 2026May 1998: 5,065 people · published 18 August 2026June 1998: 5,020 people · published 18 August 2026July 1998: 5,085 people · published 18 August 2026August 1998: 5,165 people · published 18 August 2026September 1998: 5,000 people · published 18 August 2026October 1998: 4,830 people · published 18 August 2026November 1998: 4,795 people · published 18 August 2026December 1998: 4,870 people · published 18 August 2026January 1999: 5,105 people · published 18 August 2026February 1999: 5,030 people · published 18 August 2026March 1999: 4,850 people · published 18 August 2026April 1999: 4,825 people · published 18 August 2026May 1999: 4,700 people · published 18 August 2026June 1999: 4,535 people · published 18 August 2026July 1999: 4,485 people · published 18 August 2026August 1999: 4,545 people · published 18 August 2026September 1999: 4,390 people · published 18 August 2026October 1999: 4,225 people · published 18 August 2026November 1999: 4,160 people · published 18 August 2026December 1999: 4,120 people · published 18 August 2026January 2000: 4,460 people · published 18 August 2026February 2000: 4,525 people · published 18 August 2026March 2000: 4,355 people · published 18 August 2026April 2000: 4,215 people · published 18 August 2026May 2000: 4,120 people · published 18 August 2026June 2000: 3,940 people · published 18 August 2026July 2000: 3,805 people · published 18 August 2026August 2000: 3,765 people · published 18 August 2026September 2000: 3,645 people · published 18 August 2026October 2000: 3,615 people · published 18 August 2026November 2000: 3,640 people · published 18 August 2026December 2000: 3,650 people · published 18 August 2026January 2001: 3,875 people · published 18 August 2026February 2001: 3,905 people · published 18 August 2026March 2001: 3,815 people · published 18 August 2026April 2001: 3,630 people · published 18 August 2026May 2001: 3,490 people · published 18 August 2026June 2001: 3,340 people · published 18 August 2026July 2001: 3,305 people · published 18 August 2026August 2001: 3,270 people · published 18 August 2026September 2001: 3,155 people · published 18 August 2026October 2001: 3,065 people · published 18 August 2026November 2001: 3,175 people · published 18 August 2026December 2001: 3,310 people · published 18 August 2026January 2002: 3,535 people · published 18 August 2026February 2002: 3,590 people · published 18 August 2026March 2002: 3,590 people · published 18 August 2026April 2002: 3,575 people · published 18 August 2026May 2002: 3,435 people · published 18 August 2026June 2002: 3,365 people · published 18 August 2026July 2002: 3,455 people · published 18 August 2026August 2002: 3,380 people · published 18 August 2026September 2002: 3,265 people · published 18 August 2026October 2002: 3,220 people · published 18 August 2026November 2002: 3,165 people · published 18 August 2026December 2002: 3,200 people · published 18 August 2026January 2003: 3,520 people · published 18 August 2026February 2003: 3,710 people · published 18 August 2026March 2003: 3,710 people · published 18 August 2026April 2003: 3,720 people · published 18 August 2026May 2003: 3,795 people · published 18 August 2026June 2003: 3,770 people · published 18 August 2026July 2003: 3,690 people · published 18 August 2026August 2003: 3,685 people · published 18 August 2026September 2003: 3,625 people · published 18 August 2026October 2003: 3,530 people · published 18 August 2026November 2003: 3,725 people · published 18 August 2026December 2003: 3,760 people · published 18 August 2026January 2004: 4,020 people · published 18 August 2026February 2004: 4,045 people · published 18 August 2026March 2004: 3,995 people · published 18 August 2026April 2004: 3,955 people · published 18 August 2026May 2004: 3,685 people · published 18 August 2026June 2004: 3,615 people · published 18 August 2026July 2004: 3,620 people · published 18 August 2026August 2004: 3,590 people · published 18 August 2026September 2004: 3,435 people · published 18 August 2026October 2004: 3,405 people · published 18 August 2026November 2004: 3,475 people · published 18 August 2026December 2004: 3,430 people · published 18 August 2026January 2005: 3,610 people · published 18 August 2026February 2005: 3,700 people · published 18 August 2026March 2005: 3,685 people · published 18 August 2026April 2005: 3,760 people · published 18 August 2026May 2005: 3,765 people · published 18 August 2026June 2005: 3,680 people · published 18 August 2026July 2005: 3,695 people · published 18 August 2026August 2005: 3,740 people · published 18 August 2026September 2005: 3,795 people · published 18 August 2026October 2005: 3,970 people · published 18 August 2026November 2005: 4,020 people · published 18 August 2026December 2005: 4,105 people · published 18 August 2026January 2006: 4,410 people · published 18 August 2026February 2006: 4,655 people · published 18 August 2026March 2006: 4,645 people · published 18 August 2026April 2006: 4,720 people · published 18 August 2026May 2006: 4,690 people · published 18 August 2026June 2006: 4,555 people · published 18 August 2026July 2006: 4,495 people · published 18 August 2026August 2006: 4,510 people · published 18 August 2026September 2006: 4,495 people · published 18 August 2026October 2006: 4,420 people · published 18 August 2026November 2006: 4,445 people · published 18 August 2026December 2006: 4,240 people · published 18 August 2026January 2007: 4,385 people · published 18 August 2026February 2007: 4,360 people · published 18 August 2026March 2007: 4,235 people · published 18 August 2026April 2007: 4,215 people · published 18 August 2026May 2007: 4,000 people · published 18 August 2026June 2007: 3,760 people · published 18 August 2026July 2007: 3,695 people · published 18 August 2026August 2007: 3,700 people · published 18 August 2026September 2007: 3,610 people · published 18 August 2026October 2007: 3,535 people · published 18 August 2026November 2007: 3,375 people · published 18 August 2026December 2007: 3,315 people · published 18 August 2026January 2008: 3,465 people · published 18 August 2026February 2008: 3,635 people · published 18 August 2026March 2008: 3,830 people · published 18 August 2026April 2008: 3,680 people · published 18 August 2026May 2008: 3,550 people · published 18 August 2026June 2008: 3,600 people · published 18 August 2026July 2008: 3,735 people · published 18 August 2026August 2008: 3,890 people · published 18 August 2026September 2008: 3,985 people · published 18 August 2026October 2008: 4,190 people · published 18 August 2026November 2008: 4,505 people · published 18 August 2026December 2008: 4,950 people · published 18 August 2026January 2009: 5,500 people · published 18 August 2026February 2009: 6,360 people · published 18 August 2026March 2009: 6,635 people · published 18 August 2026April 2009: 6,810 people · published 18 August 2026May 2009: 7,020 people · published 18 August 2026June 2009: 6,890 people · published 18 August 2026July 2009: 7,110 people · published 18 August 2026August 2009: 7,160 people · published 18 August 2026September 2009: 7,195 people · published 18 August 2026October 2009: 7,265 people · published 18 August 2026November 2009: 7,305 people · published 18 August 2026December 2009: 7,305 people · published 18 August 2026January 2010: 7,660 people · published 18 August 2026February 2010: 7,595 people · published 18 August 2026March 2010: 7,445 people · published 18 August 2026April 2010: 7,270 people · published 18 August 2026May 2010: 6,955 people · published 18 August 2026June 2010: 6,525 people · published 18 August 2026July 2010: 6,435 people · published 18 August 2026August 2010: 6,330 people · published 18 August 2026September 2010: 6,175 people · published 18 August 2026October 2010: 6,050 people · published 18 August 2026November 2010: 6,000 people · published 18 August 2026December 2010: 6,175 people · published 18 August 2026January 2011: 6,510 people · published 18 August 2026February 2011: 6,680 people · published 18 August 2026March 2011: 6,655 people · published 18 August 2026April 2011: 6,765 people · published 18 August 2026May 2011: 6,755 people · published 18 August 2026June 2011: 6,675 people · published 18 August 2026July 2011: 6,885 people · published 18 August 2026August 2011: 6,980 people · published 18 August 2026September 2011: 7,120 people · published 18 August 2026October 2011: 7,120 people · published 18 August 2026November 2011: 7,140 people · published 18 August 2026December 2011: 7,145 people · published 18 August 2026January 2012: 7,415 people · published 18 August 2026February 2012: 7,650 people · published 18 August 2026March 2012: 7,540 people · published 18 August 2026April 2012: 7,410 people · published 18 August 2026May 2012: 7,310 people · published 18 August 2026June 2012: 7,145 people · published 18 August 2026July 2012: 7,205 people · published 18 August 2026August 2012: 7,140 people · published 18 August 2026September 2012: 6,940 people · published 18 August 2026October 2012: 6,950 people · published 18 August 2026November 2012: 6,810 people · published 18 August 2026December 2012: 6,655 people · published 18 August 2026January 2013: 6,915 people · published 18 August 2026February 2013: 7,080 people · published 18 August 2026March 2013: 6,890 people · published 18 August 2026April 2013: 6,635 people · published 18 August 2026May 2013: 6,395 people · published 18 August 2026June 2013: 6,185 people · published 18 August 2026July 2013: 5,970 people · published 18 August 2026August 2013: 5,940 people · published 18 August 2026September 2013: 5,695 people · published 18 August 2026October 2013: 5,465 people · published 18 August 2026November 2013: 5,355 people · published 18 August 2026December 2013: 5,205 people · published 18 August 2026January 2014: 5,405 people · published 18 August 2026February 2014: 5,495 people · published 18 August 2026March 2014: 5,345 people · published 18 August 2026April 2014: 5,080 people · published 18 August 2026May 2014: 4,980 people · published 18 August 2026June 2014: 4,630 people · published 18 August 2026July 2014: 4,500 people · published 18 August 2026August 2014: 4,325 people · published 18 August 2026September 2014: 4,235 people · published 18 August 2026October 2014: 4,100 people · published 18 August 2026November 2014: 3,935 people · published 18 August 2026December 2014: 3,780 people · published 18 August 2026January 2015: 3,930 people · published 18 August 2026February 2015: 3,965 people · published 18 August 2026March 2015: 3,900 people · published 18 August 2026April 2015: 3,855 people · published 18 August 2026May 2015: 3,825 people · published 18 August 2026June 2015: 3,730 people · published 18 August 2026July 2015: 3,730 people · published 18 August 2026August 2015: 3,710 people · published 18 August 2026September 2015: 3,685 people · published 18 August 2026October 2015: 3,670 people · published 18 August 2026November 2015: 3,495 people · published 18 August 2026December 2015: 3,465 people · published 18 August 2026January 2016: 3,560 people · published 18 August 2026February 2016: 3,760 people · published 18 August 2026March 2016: 3,725 people · published 18 August 2026April 2016: 3,725 people · published 18 August 2026May 2016: 3,580 people · published 18 August 2026June 2016: 3,470 people · published 18 August 2026July 2016: 3,450 people · published 18 August 2026August 2016: 3,475 people · published 18 August 2026September 2016: 3,435 people · published 18 August 2026October 2016: 3,465 people · published 18 August 2026November 2016: 3,410 people · published 18 August 2026December 2016: 3,345 people · published 18 August 2026January 2017: 3,330 people · published 18 August 2026February 2017: 3,435 people · published 18 August 2026March 2017: 3,525 people · published 18 August 2026April 2017: 3,510 people · published 18 August 2026May 2017: 3,455 people · published 18 August 2026June 2017: 3,385 people · published 18 August 2026July 2017: 3,380 people · published 18 August 2026August 2017: 3,340 people · published 18 August 2026September 2017: 3,300 people · published 18 August 2026October 2017: 3,295 people · published 18 August 2026November 2017: 3,260 people · published 18 August 2026December 2017: 3,245 people · published 18 August 2026January 2018: 3,345 people · published 18 August 2026February 2018: 3,450 people · published 18 August 2026March 2018: 3,475 people · published 18 August 2026April 2018: 3,460 people · published 18 August 2026May 2018: 3,470 people · published 18 August 2026June 2018: 3,240 people · published 18 August 2026July 2018: 3,305 people · published 18 August 2026August 2018: 3,475 people · published 18 August 2026September 2018: 3,620 people · published 18 August 2026October 2018: 3,815 people · published 18 August 2026November 2018: 3,850 people · published 18 August 2026December 2018: 4,095 people · published 18 August 2026January 2019: 4,295 people · published 18 August 2026February 2019: 4,510 people · published 18 August 2026March 2019: 4,750 people · published 18 August 2026April 2019: 4,955 people · published 18 August 2026May 2019: 4,985 people · published 18 August 2026June 2019: 5,125 people · published 18 August 2026July 2019: 5,250 people · published 18 August 2026August 2019: 5,270 people · published 18 August 2026September 2019: 5,325 people · published 18 August 2026October 2019: 5,430 people · published 18 August 2026November 2019: 5,495 people · published 18 August 2026December 2019: 5,490 people · published 18 August 2026January 2020: 5,630 people · published 18 August 2026February 2020: 5,765 people · published 18 August 2026March 2020: 5,800 people · published 18 August 2026April 2020: 9,310 people · published 18 August 2026May 2020: 12,325 people · published 18 August 2026June 2020: 11,525 people · published 18 August 2026July 2020: 11,885 people · published 18 August 2026August 2020: 12,250 people · published 18 August 2026September 2020: 12,015 people · published 18 August 2026October 2020: 11,595 people · published 18 August 2026November 2020: 11,695 people · published 18 August 2026December 2020: 11,695 people · published 18 August 2026January 2021: 11,475 people · published 18 August 2026February 2021: 12,025 people · published 18 August 2026March 2021: 12,165 people · published 18 August 2026April 2021: 12,030 people · published 18 August 2026May 2021: 11,425 people · published 18 August 2026June 2021: 10,705 people · published 18 August 2026July 2021: 10,430 people · published 18 August 2026August 2021: 10,055 people · published 18 August 2026September 2021: 9,505 people · published 18 August 2026October 2021: 9,230 people · published 18 August 2026November 2021: 8,860 people · published 18 August 2026December 2021: 8,625 people · published 18 August 2026January 2022: 8,315 people · published 18 August 2026February 2022: 8,305 people · published 18 August 2026March 2022: 7,990 people · published 18 August 2026April 2022: 7,575 people · published 18 August 2026May 2022: 7,235 people · published 18 August 2026June 2022: 6,835 people · published 18 August 2026July 2022: 6,655 people · published 18 August 2026August 2022: 6,545 people · published 18 August 2026September 2022: 6,560 people · published 18 August 2026October 2022: 6,410 people · published 18 August 2026November 2022: 6,485 people · published 18 August 2026December 2022: 6,485 people · published 18 August 2026January 2023: 6,565 people · published 18 August 2026February 2023: 6,615 people · published 18 August 2026March 2023: 6,655 people · published 18 August 2026April 2023: 6,780 people · published 18 August 2026May 2023: 6,610 people · published 18 August 2026June 2023: 6,755 people · published 18 August 2026July 2023: 6,785 people · published 18 August 2026August 2023: 6,760 people · published 18 August 2026September 2023: 6,755 people · published 18 August 2026October 2023: 6,720 people · published 18 August 2026November 2023: 6,790 people · published 18 August 2026December 2023: 6,770 people · published 18 August 2026January 2024: 6,790 people · published 18 August 2026February 2024: 6,965 people · published 18 August 2026March 2024: 7,090 people · published 18 August 2026April 2024: 6,940 people · published 18 August 2026May 2024: 7,065 people · published 18 August 2026June 2024: 7,050 people · published 18 August 2026July 2024: 7,625 people · published 18 August 2026August 2024: 7,560 people · published 18 August 2026September 2024: 7,525 people · published 18 August 2026October 2024: 7,535 people · published 18 August 2026November 2024: 7,410 people · published 18 August 2026December 2024: 7,425 people · published 18 August 2026January 2025: 7,325 people · published 18 August 2026February 2025: 7,565 people · published 18 August 2026March 2025: 7,630 people · published 18 August 2026April 2025: 7,495 people · published 18 August 2026May 2025: 7,415 people · published 18 August 2026June 2025: 7,380 people · published 18 August 2026July 2025: 7,335 people · published 18 August 2026August 2025: 7,460 people · published 18 August 2026September 2025: 7,420 people · published 18 August 2026October 2025: 7,435 people · published 18 August 2026November 2025: 7,425 people · published 18 August 2026December 2025: 7,325 people · published 18 August 2026January 2026: 7,360 people · published 18 August 2026February 2026: 7,670 people · published 18 August 2026March 2026: 7,755 people · published 18 August 2026April 2026: 7,705 people · published 18 August 2026May 2026: 7,685 people · published 18 August 2026June 2026: 7,675 people · published 18 August 2026July 2026: 7,670 people · published 18 August 2026
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PeriodPeople claiming unemployment-related benefits
January 198614,535 people
February 198614,355 people
March 198614,245 people
April 198614,050 people
May 198613,825 people
June 198613,665 people
July 198613,505 people
August 198613,350 people
September 198613,450 people
October 198612,925 people
November 198612,620 people
December 198612,745 people
January 198713,340 people
February 198712,765 people
March 198712,165 people
April 198711,795 people
May 198711,250 people
June 198710,770 people
July 198710,575 people
August 198710,395 people
September 198710,245 people
October 19879,655 people
November 19879,145 people
December 19879,030 people
January 19889,150 people
February 19888,835 people
March 19888,395 people
April 19888,025 people
May 19887,600 people
June 19887,230 people
July 19886,970 people
August 19886,895 people
September 19886,885 people
October 19886,205 people
November 19885,935 people
December 19885,895 people
January 19896,020 people
February 19895,875 people
March 19895,725 people
April 19895,400 people
May 19895,250 people
June 19894,990 people
July 19894,980 people
August 19894,895 people
September 19894,795 people
October 19894,645 people
November 19894,595 people
December 19894,830 people
January 19905,085 people
February 19905,060 people
March 19905,090 people
April 19905,000 people
May 19904,850 people
June 19904,805 people
July 19905,055 people
August 19905,335 people
September 19905,470 people
October 19905,665 people
November 19906,190 people
December 19907,115 people
January 19917,760 people
February 19918,465 people
March 19919,070 people
April 19919,315 people
May 19919,630 people
June 19919,910 people
July 199110,390 people
August 199110,755 people
September 199110,710 people
October 199110,890 people
November 199111,350 people
December 199111,860 people
January 199212,460 people
February 199212,910 people
March 199212,845 people
April 199213,220 people
May 199213,315 people
June 199213,055 people
July 199213,185 people
August 199213,635 people
September 199213,850 people
October 199213,815 people
November 199214,285 people
December 199214,785 people
January 199315,110 people
February 199315,060 people
March 199314,920 people
April 199314,990 people
May 199314,565 people
June 199314,120 people
July 199314,170 people
August 199314,335 people
September 199314,210 people
October 199313,625 people
November 199313,480 people
December 199313,535 people
January 199413,940 people
February 199413,715 people
March 199413,305 people
April 199413,155 people
May 199412,655 people
June 199412,240 people
July 199412,145 people
August 199412,005 people
September 199411,740 people
October 199411,180 people
November 199411,065 people
December 199411,110 people
January 199511,600 people
February 199511,480 people
March 199511,305 people
April 199511,235 people
May 199510,970 people
June 199510,760 people
July 199510,855 people
August 199510,700 people
September 199510,505 people
October 199510,260 people
November 199510,205 people
December 199510,465 people
January 199610,790 people
February 199610,670 people
March 199610,370 people
April 199610,265 people
May 19969,935 people
June 19969,465 people
July 19969,595 people
August 19969,580 people
September 19969,090 people
October 19968,345 people
November 19967,690 people
December 19967,620 people
January 19977,845 people
February 19977,420 people
March 19977,095 people
April 19976,900 people
May 19976,735 people
June 19976,400 people
July 19976,425 people
August 19976,390 people
September 19976,090 people
October 19975,920 people
November 19975,520 people
December 19975,485 people
January 19985,800 people
February 19985,615 people
March 19985,365 people
April 19985,215 people
May 19985,065 people
June 19985,020 people
July 19985,085 people
August 19985,165 people
September 19985,000 people
October 19984,830 people
November 19984,795 people
December 19984,870 people
January 19995,105 people
February 19995,030 people
March 19994,850 people
April 19994,825 people
May 19994,700 people
June 19994,535 people
July 19994,485 people
August 19994,545 people
September 19994,390 people
October 19994,225 people
November 19994,160 people
December 19994,120 people
January 20004,460 people
February 20004,525 people
March 20004,355 people
April 20004,215 people
May 20004,120 people
June 20003,940 people
July 20003,805 people
August 20003,765 people
September 20003,645 people
October 20003,615 people
November 20003,640 people
December 20003,650 people
January 20013,875 people
February 20013,905 people
March 20013,815 people
April 20013,630 people
May 20013,490 people
June 20013,340 people
July 20013,305 people
August 20013,270 people
September 20013,155 people
October 20013,065 people
November 20013,175 people
December 20013,310 people
January 20023,535 people
February 20023,590 people
March 20023,590 people
April 20023,575 people
May 20023,435 people
June 20023,365 people
July 20023,455 people
August 20023,380 people
September 20023,265 people
October 20023,220 people
November 20023,165 people
December 20023,200 people
January 20033,520 people
February 20033,710 people
March 20033,710 people
April 20033,720 people
May 20033,795 people
June 20033,770 people
July 20033,690 people
August 20033,685 people
September 20033,625 people
October 20033,530 people
November 20033,725 people
December 20033,760 people
January 20044,020 people
February 20044,045 people
March 20043,995 people
April 20043,955 people
May 20043,685 people
June 20043,615 people
July 20043,620 people
August 20043,590 people
September 20043,435 people
October 20043,405 people
November 20043,475 people
December 20043,430 people
January 20053,610 people
February 20053,700 people
March 20053,685 people
April 20053,760 people
May 20053,765 people
June 20053,680 people
July 20053,695 people
August 20053,740 people
September 20053,795 people
October 20053,970 people
November 20054,020 people
December 20054,105 people
January 20064,410 people
February 20064,655 people
March 20064,645 people
April 20064,720 people
May 20064,690 people
June 20064,555 people
July 20064,495 people
August 20064,510 people
September 20064,495 people
October 20064,420 people
November 20064,445 people
December 20064,240 people
January 20074,385 people
February 20074,360 people
March 20074,235 people
April 20074,215 people
May 20074,000 people
June 20073,760 people
July 20073,695 people
August 20073,700 people
September 20073,610 people
October 20073,535 people
November 20073,375 people
December 20073,315 people
January 20083,465 people
February 20083,635 people
March 20083,830 people
April 20083,680 people
May 20083,550 people
June 20083,600 people
July 20083,735 people
August 20083,890 people
September 20083,985 people
October 20084,190 people
November 20084,505 people
December 20084,950 people
January 20095,500 people
February 20096,360 people
March 20096,635 people
April 20096,810 people
May 20097,020 people
June 20096,890 people
July 20097,110 people
August 20097,160 people
September 20097,195 people
October 20097,265 people
November 20097,305 people
December 20097,305 people
January 20107,660 people
February 20107,595 people
March 20107,445 people
April 20107,270 people
May 20106,955 people
June 20106,525 people
July 20106,435 people
August 20106,330 people
September 20106,175 people
October 20106,050 people
November 20106,000 people
December 20106,175 people
January 20116,510 people
February 20116,680 people
March 20116,655 people
April 20116,765 people
May 20116,755 people
June 20116,675 people
July 20116,885 people
August 20116,980 people
September 20117,120 people
October 20117,120 people
November 20117,140 people
December 20117,145 people
January 20127,415 people
February 20127,650 people
March 20127,540 people
April 20127,410 people
May 20127,310 people
June 20127,145 people
July 20127,205 people
August 20127,140 people
September 20126,940 people
October 20126,950 people
November 20126,810 people
December 20126,655 people
January 20136,915 people
February 20137,080 people
March 20136,890 people
April 20136,635 people
May 20136,395 people
June 20136,185 people
July 20135,970 people
August 20135,940 people
September 20135,695 people
October 20135,465 people
November 20135,355 people
December 20135,205 people
January 20145,405 people
February 20145,495 people
March 20145,345 people
April 20145,080 people
May 20144,980 people
June 20144,630 people
July 20144,500 people
August 20144,325 people
September 20144,235 people
October 20144,100 people
November 20143,935 people
December 20143,780 people
January 20153,930 people
February 20153,965 people
March 20153,900 people
April 20153,855 people
May 20153,825 people
June 20153,730 people
July 20153,730 people
August 20153,710 people
September 20153,685 people
October 20153,670 people
November 20153,495 people
December 20153,465 people
January 20163,560 people
February 20163,760 people
March 20163,725 people
April 20163,725 people
May 20163,580 people
June 20163,470 people
July 20163,450 people
August 20163,475 people
September 20163,435 people
October 20163,465 people
November 20163,410 people
December 20163,345 people
January 20173,330 people
February 20173,435 people
March 20173,525 people
April 20173,510 people
May 20173,455 people
June 20173,385 people
July 20173,380 people
August 20173,340 people
September 20173,300 people
October 20173,295 people
November 20173,260 people
December 20173,245 people
January 20183,345 people
February 20183,450 people
March 20183,475 people
April 20183,460 people
May 20183,470 people
June 20183,240 people
July 20183,305 people
August 20183,475 people
September 20183,620 people
October 20183,815 people
November 20183,850 people
December 20184,095 people
January 20194,295 people
February 20194,510 people
March 20194,750 people
April 20194,955 people
May 20194,985 people
June 20195,125 people
July 20195,250 people
August 20195,270 people
September 20195,325 people
October 20195,430 people
November 20195,495 people
December 20195,490 people
January 20205,630 people
February 20205,765 people
March 20205,800 people
April 20209,310 people
May 202012,325 people
June 202011,525 people
July 202011,885 people
August 202012,250 people
September 202012,015 people
October 202011,595 people
November 202011,695 people
December 202011,695 people
January 202111,475 people
February 202112,025 people
March 202112,165 people
April 202112,030 people
May 202111,425 people
June 202110,705 people
July 202110,430 people
August 202110,055 people
September 20219,505 people
October 20219,230 people
November 20218,860 people
December 20218,625 people
January 20228,315 people
February 20228,305 people
March 20227,990 people
April 20227,575 people
May 20227,235 people
June 20226,835 people
July 20226,655 people
August 20226,545 people
September 20226,560 people
October 20226,410 people
November 20226,485 people
December 20226,485 people
January 20236,565 people
February 20236,615 people
March 20236,655 people
April 20236,780 people
May 20236,610 people
June 20236,755 people
July 20236,785 people
August 20236,760 people
September 20236,755 people
October 20236,720 people
November 20236,790 people
December 20236,770 people
January 20246,790 people
February 20246,965 people
March 20247,090 people
April 20246,940 people
May 20247,065 people
June 20247,050 people
July 20247,625 people
August 20247,560 people
September 20247,525 people
October 20247,535 people
November 20247,410 people
December 20247,425 people
January 20257,325 people
February 20257,565 people
March 20257,630 people
April 20257,495 people
May 20257,415 people
June 20257,380 people
July 20257,335 people
August 20257,460 people
September 20257,420 people
October 20257,435 people
November 20257,425 people
December 20257,325 people
January 20267,360 people
February 20267,670 people
March 20267,755 people
April 20267,705 people
May 20267,685 people
June 20267,675 people
July 20267,670 people

ONS. Latest: 7,670 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Medway, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 7.9% in January 1992 to 4.2% in July 2026, a change of 3.7% or 46.8% (ONS).

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64: January 1992 to July 2026ConservativeConservativeLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourCoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour0%2.5%5%7.5%200020102020Before: Jobseeker's Allowance claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64. After: Jobseeker's Allowance and searching-for-work Universal Credit claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64, phased in by area.definition changeUKUKJanuary 1992: 7.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1992: 8.1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1992: 8.1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1992: 8.3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1992: 8.4% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1992: 8.2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1992: 8.3% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1992: 8.6% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1992: 8.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1992: 8.7% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1992: 9% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1992: 9.3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1993: 9.6% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1993: 9.6% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1993: 9.5% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1993: 9.5% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1993: 9.3% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1993: 9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1993: 9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1993: 9.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1993: 9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1993: 8.7% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1993: 8.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1993: 8.6% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1994: 8.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1994: 8.7% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1994: 8.5% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1994: 8.4% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1994: 8.1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1994: 7.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1994: 7.7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1994: 7.7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1994: 7.5% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1994: 7.1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1994: 7.1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1994: 7.1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1995: 7.4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1995: 7.4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1995: 7.3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1995: 7.2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1995: 7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1995: 6.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1995: 7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1995: 6.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1995: 6.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1995: 6.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1995: 6.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1995: 6.7% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1996: 6.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1996: 6.8% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1996: 6.7% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1996: 6.6% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1996: 6.4% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1996: 6.1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1996: 6.2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1996: 6.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1996: 5.8% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1996: 5.4% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1996: 4.9% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1996: 4.9% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1997: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1997: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1997: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1997: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1997: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1997: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1997: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1997: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1997: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1997: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1997: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1997: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1998: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1998: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1998: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1998: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1998: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1998: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1998: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1998: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1998: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1998: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1998: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1998: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1999: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1999: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1999: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1999: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1999: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1999: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1999: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1999: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1999: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1999: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1999: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1999: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2000: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2000: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2000: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2000: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2000: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2000: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2000: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2000: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2000: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2000: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2000: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2000: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2001: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2001: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2001: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2001: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2001: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2001: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2001: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2001: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2001: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2001: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2001: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2001: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2002: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2002: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2002: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2002: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2002: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2002: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2002: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2002: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2002: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2002: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2002: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2002: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2003: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2003: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2003: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2003: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2003: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2003: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2003: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2003: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2003: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2003: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2003: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2003: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2004: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2004: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2004: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2004: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2004: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2004: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2004: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2004: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2004: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2004: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2004: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2004: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2005: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2005: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2005: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2005: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2005: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2005: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2005: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2005: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2005: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2005: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2005: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2005: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2006: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2006: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2006: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2006: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2006: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2006: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2006: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2006: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2006: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2006: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2006: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2006: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2007: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2007: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2007: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2007: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2007: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2007: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2007: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2007: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2007: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2007: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2007: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2007: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2008: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2008: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2008: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2008: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2008: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2008: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2008: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2008: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2008: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2008: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2008: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2008: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2009: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2009: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2009: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2009: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026May 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2026March 2014: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2014: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2014: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2014: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2014: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2014: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2014: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2014: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2014: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2014: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2015: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2015: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2015: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2015: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2015: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2015: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2015: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2015: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2015: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2015: 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PeriodClaimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64UK
January 19927.9%—
February 19928.1%—
March 19928.1%—
April 19928.3%—
May 19928.4%—
June 19928.2%—
July 19928.3%—
August 19928.6%—
September 19928.7%—
October 19928.7%—
November 19929%—
December 19929.3%—
January 19939.6%—
February 19939.6%—
March 19939.5%—
April 19939.5%—
May 19939.3%—
June 19939%—
July 19939%—
August 19939.1%—
September 19939%—
October 19938.7%—
November 19938.6%—
December 19938.6%—
January 19948.9%—
February 19948.7%—
March 19948.5%—
April 19948.4%—
May 19948.1%—
June 19947.8%—
July 19947.7%—
August 19947.7%—
September 19947.5%—
October 19947.1%—
November 19947.1%—
December 19947.1%—
January 19957.4%—
February 19957.4%—
March 19957.3%—
April 19957.2%—
May 19957%—
June 19956.9%—
July 19957%—
August 19956.9%—
September 19956.7%—
October 19956.6%—
November 19956.6%—
December 19956.7%—
January 19966.9%6.3%
February 19966.8%6.2%
March 19966.7%6%
April 19966.6%6%
May 19966.4%5.8%
June 19966.1%5.7%
July 19966.2%5.8%
August 19966.1%5.9%
September 19965.8%5.7%
October 19965.4%5.4%
November 19964.9%5.1%
December 19964.9%5.1%
January 19975%5.1%
February 19974.7%4.9%
March 19974.5%4.7%
April 19974.4%4.6%
May 19974.3%4.4%
June 19974.1%4.2%
July 19974.1%4.3%
August 19974.1%4.3%
September 19973.9%4.1%
October 19973.8%3.9%
November 19973.5%3.7%
December 19973.5%3.8%
January 19983.6%4%
February 19983.5%3.9%
March 19983.4%3.8%
April 19983.3%3.7%
May 19983.2%3.6%
June 19983.2%3.6%
July 19983.2%3.7%
August 19983.2%3.7%
September 19983.1%3.6%
October 19983%3.5%
November 19983%3.4%
December 19983.1%3.5%
January 19993.2%3.7%
February 19993.2%3.7%
March 19993%3.6%
April 19993%3.5%
May 19993%3.4%
June 19992.8%3.3%
July 19992.8%3.4%
August 19992.9%3.4%
September 19992.8%3.3%
October 19992.7%3.1%
November 19992.6%3.1%
December 19992.6%3%
January 20002.8%3.3%
February 20002.8%3.3%
March 20002.7%3.2%
April 20002.6%3%
May 20002.6%2.9%
June 20002.4%2.9%
July 20002.4%2.9%
August 20002.3%2.9%
September 20002.3%2.8%
October 20002.2%2.7%
November 20002.3%2.7%
December 20002.3%2.7%
January 20012.4%2.8%
February 20012.4%2.8%
March 20012.4%2.7%
April 20012.2%2.7%
May 20012.2%2.6%
June 20012.1%2.5%
July 20012%2.5%
August 20012%2.6%
September 20011.9%2.5%
October 20011.9%2.4%
November 20012%2.4%
December 20012%2.5%
January 20022.2%2.7%
February 20022.2%2.7%
March 20022.2%2.6%
April 20022.2%2.6%
May 20022.1%2.5%
June 20022.1%2.5%
July 20022.1%2.5%
August 20022.1%2.5%
September 20022%2.5%
October 20022%2.4%
November 20021.9%2.4%
December 20022%2.4%
January 20032.2%2.6%
February 20032.3%2.6%
March 20032.3%2.6%
April 20032.3%2.5%
May 20032.3%2.5%
June 20032.3%2.4%
July 20032.3%2.5%
August 20032.3%2.5%
September 20032.2%2.4%
October 20032.2%2.3%
November 20032.3%2.3%
December 20032.3%2.3%
January 20042.5%2.5%
February 20042.5%2.5%
March 20042.4%2.4%
April 20042.4%2.3%
May 20042.3%2.2%
June 20042.2%2.2%
July 20042.2%2.2%
August 20042.2%2.2%
September 20042.1%2.1%
October 20042.1%2.1%
November 20042.1%2.1%
December 20042.1%2.1%
January 20052.2%2.2%
February 20052.2%2.3%
March 20052.2%2.3%
April 20052.3%2.2%
May 20052.3%2.2%
June 20052.2%2.2%
July 20052.2%2.2%
August 20052.3%2.3%
September 20052.3%2.2%
October 20052.4%2.2%
November 20052.4%2.2%
December 20052.5%2.3%
January 20062.7%2.4%
February 20062.8%2.5%
March 20062.8%2.5%
April 20062.8%2.5%
May 20062.8%2.4%
June 20062.7%2.4%
July 20062.7%2.4%
August 20062.7%2.4%
September 20062.7%2.4%
October 20062.7%2.4%
November 20062.7%2.3%
December 20062.6%2.3%
January 20072.6%2.4%
February 20072.6%2.4%
March 20072.5%2.4%
April 20072.5%2.3%
May 20072.4%2.2%
June 20072.2%2.1%
July 20072.2%2.1%
August 20072.2%2.1%
September 20072.1%2.1%
October 20072.1%2%
November 20072%2%
December 20072%2%
January 20082%2.1%
February 20082.1%2.1%
March 20082.2%2.1%
April 20082.2%2.1%
May 20082.1%2.1%
June 20082.1%2.1%
July 20082.2%2.2%
August 20082.3%2.3%
September 20082.3%2.3%
October 20082.5%2.4%
November 20082.6%2.6%
December 20082.9%2.9%
January 20093.2%3.2%
February 20093.7%3.6%
March 20093.9%3.8%
April 20094%3.9%
May 20094.1%3.9%
June 20094%3.8%
July 20094.1%3.9%
August 20094.2%4%
September 20094.2%3.9%
October 20094.2%3.9%
November 20094.3%3.9%
December 20094.3%3.9%
January 20104.4%4.1%
February 20104.4%4.1%
March 20104.3%4%
April 20104.2%3.9%
May 20104%3.7%
June 20103.8%3.5%
July 20103.7%3.5%
August 20103.7%3.6%
September 20103.6%3.5%
October 20103.5%3.5%
November 20103.5%3.5%
December 20103.6%3.5%
January 20113.7%3.7%
February 20113.8%3.8%
March 20113.8%3.7%
April 20113.9%3.7%
May 20113.9%3.7%
June 20113.8%3.6%
July 20114%3.8%
August 20114%3.9%
September 20114.1%3.9%
October 20114.1%3.8%
November 20114.1%3.8%
December 20114.1%3.8%
January 20124.2%4%
February 20124.4%4.1%
March 20124.3%4.1%
April 20124.2%4%
May 20124.2%3.9%
June 20124.1%3.8%
July 20124.1%3.8%
August 20124.1%3.8%
September 20124%3.8%
October 20124%3.8%
November 20123.9%3.8%
December 20123.8%3.7%
January 20133.9%3.9%
February 20134%3.9%
March 20133.9%3.9%
April 20133.8%3.8%
May 20133.6%3.6%
June 20133.5%3.5%
July 20133.4%3.5%
August 20133.4%3.4%
September 20133.2%3.2%
October 20133.1%3.1%
November 20133%3%
December 20133%2.9%
January 20143.1%3%
February 20143.1%3%
March 20143%2.9%
April 20142.9%2.8%
May 20142.8%2.7%
June 20142.6%2.5%
July 20142.5%2.4%
August 20142.4%2.4%
September 20142.4%2.3%
October 20142.3%2.2%
November 20142.2%2.1%
December 20142.1%2%
January 20152.2%2.1%
February 20152.2%2.1%
March 20152.2%2.1%
April 20152.2%2%
May 20152.1%2%
June 20152.1%1.9%
July 20152.1%1.9%
August 20152.1%1.9%
September 20152.1%1.9%
October 20152.1%1.8%
November 20152%1.8%
December 20151.9%1.8%
January 20162%1.9%
February 20162.1%1.9%
March 20162.1%1.9%
April 20162.1%1.9%
May 20162%1.9%
June 20161.9%1.8%
July 20161.9%1.8%
August 20162%1.9%
September 20161.9%1.8%
October 20161.9%1.8%
November 20161.9%1.8%
December 20161.9%1.8%
January 20171.9%1.8%
February 20171.9%1.9%
March 20172%2%
April 20172%2%
May 20171.9%1.9%
June 20171.9%1.9%
July 20171.9%1.9%
August 20171.9%1.9%
September 20171.9%1.9%
October 20171.9%1.9%
November 20171.8%1.9%
December 20171.8%1.9%
January 20181.9%2%
February 20181.9%2.1%
March 20182%2.1%
April 20182%2.2%
May 20182%2.1%
June 20181.8%2.1%
July 20181.9%2.1%
August 20182%2.2%
September 20182%2.2%
October 20182.2%2.2%
November 20182.2%2.3%
December 20182.3%2.3%
January 20192.4%2.4%
February 20192.5%2.5%
March 20192.7%2.6%
April 20192.8%2.6%
May 20192.8%2.7%
June 20192.9%2.7%
July 20193%2.7%
August 20193%2.8%
September 20193%2.8%
October 20193.1%2.8%
November 20193.1%2.9%
December 20193.1%2.9%
January 20203.2%2.9%
February 20203.3%3%
March 20203.3%3%
April 20205.3%5%
May 20207%6.3%
June 20206.5%6.2%
July 20206.7%6.3%
August 20206.9%6.4%
September 20206.8%6.3%
October 20206.5%6.1%
November 20206.6%6.2%
December 20206.6%6.2%
January 20216.5%6.1%
February 20216.8%6.4%
March 20216.9%6.3%
April 20216.8%6.2%
May 20216.5%5.8%
June 20216.1%5.4%
July 20215.9%5.3%
August 20215.7%5.1%
September 20215.4%4.8%
October 20215.2%4.6%
November 20215%4.5%
December 20214.9%4.3%
January 20224.7%4.2%
February 20224.7%4.2%
March 20224.5%4%
April 20224.3%3.8%
May 20224.1%3.7%
June 20223.8%3.6%
July 20223.7%3.6%
August 20223.7%3.6%
September 20223.7%3.6%
October 20223.6%3.5%
November 20223.6%3.5%
December 20223.7%3.6%
January 20233.6%3.5%
February 20233.7%3.5%
March 20233.7%3.6%
April 20233.8%3.7%
May 20233.7%3.6%
June 20233.7%3.6%
July 20233.8%3.6%
August 20233.7%3.6%
September 20233.7%3.5%
October 20233.7%3.5%
November 20233.8%3.6%
December 20233.7%3.6%
January 20243.7%3.6%
February 20243.8%3.7%
March 20243.9%3.7%
April 20243.8%3.7%
May 20243.9%3.7%
June 20243.8%3.8%
July 20244.2%4.1%
August 20244.1%4.1%
September 20244.1%4.1%
October 20244.1%4%
November 20244%4%
December 20244.1%3.9%
January 20254%3.9%
February 20254.1%4%
March 20254.2%4%
April 20254.1%3.9%
May 20254%3.9%
June 20254%3.9%
July 20254%3.8%
August 20254.1%3.8%
September 20254%3.8%
October 20254.1%3.8%
November 20254%3.8%
December 20254%3.7%
January 20264%3.8%
February 20264.2%3.9%
March 20264.2%3.9%
April 20264.2%3.9%
May 20264.2%3.9%
June 20264.2%3.8%
July 20264.2%3.9%

ONS. Latest: 4.2% (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

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