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Work in Melton Every work series published for Melton, 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.
In Melton, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £24,996 in 2008 to £33,900 in 2025, a change of £8,904 or 35.6%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).
Median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence: 2008 to 2025 Labour Coalition Coalition Conservative Conservative Conservative Conservative Labour £0 £10k £20k £30k 2010 2015 2020 2025 2008: £24,996 £ a year · published 29 October 2025 2009: £25,450 £ a year · published 29 October 2025 2010: £24,605 £ a year · published 29 October 2025 2011: £23,530 £ a year · published 29 October 2025 2012: £23,238 £ a year · published 29 October 2025 2013: £23,440 £ a year · published 29 October 2025 2014: £24,026 £ a year · published 29 October 2025 2016: £25,468 £ a year · published 29 October 2025 2017: £26,815 £ a year · published 29 October 2025 2018: £27,112 £ a year · published 29 October 2025 2019: £26,209 £ a year · published 29 October 2025 2020: £27,673 £ a year · published 29 October 2025 2021: £24,128 £ a year · published 29 October 2025 2023: £30,766 £ a year · published 29 October 2025 2024: £30,759 £ a year · published 23 October 2025 2025: £33,900 £ a year · published 23 October 2025
Published value Provisional or revised LatestShaded bands: governments (see labels) Hover or use arrow keys to read a value ONS. Earlier years come from Median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence, 2002 to 2023, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: £33,900 (2025). The national series and its methodology .
In Melton, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £435 in 2008 to £650 in 2025, a change of £215 or 49.5%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).
Median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence: 2008 to 2025 Labour Coalition Coalition Conservative Conservative Conservative Conservative Labour £0 £200 £400 £600 2010 2015 2020 2025 2008: £435 £ a week · published 29 October 2025 2009: £456 £ a week · published 29 October 2025 2010: £457 £ a week · published 29 October 2025 2011: £459 £ a week · published 29 October 2025 2012: £436 £ a week · published 29 October 2025 2013: £427 £ a week · published 29 October 2025 2014: £468 £ a week · published 29 October 2025 2015: £483 £ a week · published 29 October 2025 2016: £467 £ a week · published 29 October 2025 2017: £510 £ a week · published 29 October 2025 2018: £520 £ a week · published 29 October 2025 2019: £513 £ a week · published 29 October 2025 2020: £527 £ a week · published 29 October 2025 2021: £494 £ a week · published 29 October 2025 2022: £638 £ a week · published 29 October 2025 2023: £627 £ a week · published 29 October 2025 2024: £629 £ a week · published 23 October 2025 2025: £650 £ a week · published 23 October 2025
Published value Provisional or revised LatestShaded bands: governments (see labels) Hover or use arrow keys to read a value 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: £650 (2025). The national series and its methodology .
In Melton, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 1,645 in January 1986 to 890 in July 2026, a change of 755 or 45.9% (ONS).
People claiming unemployment-related benefits: January 1986 to July 2026 Conservative Conservative Conservative Labour Labour Labour Labour Labour Labour Coalition Conservative Conservative Conservative Labour 0 500 1k 2k 1990 2000 2010 2020 Before: Claimants of Unemployment Benefit or of Income Support as an unemployed person. After: Claimants of Jobseeker's Allowance. definition change Before: 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 change January 1986: 1,645 people · published 18 August 2026 February 1986: 1,610 people · published 18 August 2026 March 1986: 1,580 people · published 18 August 2026 April 1986: 1,600 people · published 18 August 2026 May 1986: 1,550 people · published 18 August 2026 June 1986: 1,490 people · published 18 August 2026 July 1986: 1,500 people · published 18 August 2026 August 1986: 1,515 people · published 18 August 2026 September 1986: 1,495 people · published 18 August 2026 October 1986: 1,420 people · published 18 August 2026 November 1986: 1,375 people · published 18 August 2026 December 1986: 1,370 people · published 18 August 2026 January 1987: 1,415 people · published 18 August 2026 February 1987: 1,350 people · published 18 August 2026 March 1987: 1,315 people · published 18 August 2026 April 1987: 1,280 people · published 18 August 2026 May 1987: 1,185 people · published 18 August 2026 June 1987: 1,170 people · published 18 August 2026 July 1987: 1,160 people · published 18 August 2026 August 1987: 1,190 people · published 18 August 2026 September 1987: 1,230 people · published 18 August 2026 October 1987: 1,150 people · published 18 August 2026 November 1987: 1,115 people · published 18 August 2026 December 1987: 1,130 people · published 18 August 2026 January 1988: 1,200 people · published 18 August 2026 February 1988: 1,155 people · published 18 August 2026 March 1988: 1,105 people · published 18 August 2026 April 1988: 1,035 people · published 18 August 2026 May 1988: 975 people · published 18 August 2026 June 1988: 935 people · published 18 August 2026 July 1988: 945 people · published 18 August 2026 August 1988: 940 people · published 18 August 2026 September 1988: 945 people · published 18 August 2026 October 1988: 815 people · published 18 August 2026 November 1988: 740 people · published 18 August 2026 December 1988: 750 people · published 18 August 2026 January 1989: 755 people · published 18 August 2026 February 1989: 745 people · published 18 August 2026 March 1989: 705 people · published 18 August 2026 April 1989: 660 people · published 18 August 2026 May 1989: 590 people · published 18 August 2026 June 1989: 555 people · published 18 August 2026 July 1989: 590 people · published 18 August 2026 August 1989: 550 people · published 18 August 2026 September 1989: 540 people · published 18 August 2026 October 1989: 540 people · published 18 August 2026 November 1989: 515 people · published 18 August 2026 December 1989: 550 people · published 18 August 2026 January 1990: 595 people · published 18 August 2026 February 1990: 595 people · published 18 August 2026 March 1990: 590 people · published 18 August 2026 April 1990: 590 people · published 18 August 2026 May 1990: 555 people · published 18 August 2026 June 1990: 540 people · published 18 August 2026 July 1990: 570 people · published 18 August 2026 August 1990: 595 people · published 18 August 2026 September 1990: 590 people · published 18 August 2026 October 1990: 580 people · published 18 August 2026 November 1990: 595 people · published 18 August 2026 December 1990: 650 people · published 18 August 2026 January 1991: 700 people · published 18 August 2026 February 1991: 755 people · published 18 August 2026 March 1991: 815 people · published 18 August 2026 April 1991: 825 people · published 18 August 2026 May 1991: 820 people · published 18 August 2026 June 1991: 885 people · published 18 August 2026 July 1991: 1,015 people · published 18 August 2026 August 1991: 1,045 people · published 18 August 2026 September 1991: 990 people · published 18 August 2026 October 1991: 950 people · published 18 August 2026 November 1991: 960 people · published 18 August 2026 December 1991: 1,015 people · published 18 August 2026 January 1992: 1,145 people · published 18 August 2026 February 1992: 1,200 people · published 18 August 2026 March 1992: 1,290 people · published 18 August 2026 April 1992: 1,300 people · published 18 August 2026 May 1992: 1,275 people · published 18 August 2026 June 1992: 1,260 people · published 18 August 2026 July 1992: 1,325 people · published 18 August 2026 August 1992: 1,395 people · published 18 August 2026 September 1992: 1,365 people · published 18 August 2026 October 1992: 1,335 people · published 18 August 2026 November 1992: 1,345 people · published 18 August 2026 December 1992: 1,430 people · published 18 August 2026 January 1993: 1,495 people · published 18 August 2026 February 1993: 1,530 people · published 18 August 2026 March 1993: 1,500 people · published 18 August 2026 April 1993: 1,485 people · published 18 August 2026 May 1993: 1,450 people · published 18 August 2026 June 1993: 1,390 people · published 18 August 2026 July 1993: 1,395 people · published 18 August 2026 August 1993: 1,405 people · published 18 August 2026 September 1993: 1,320 people · published 18 August 2026 October 1993: 1,165 people · published 18 August 2026 November 1993: 1,120 people · published 18 August 2026 December 1993: 1,110 people · published 18 August 2026 January 1994: 1,270 people · published 18 August 2026 February 1994: 1,275 people · published 18 August 2026 March 1994: 1,150 people · published 18 August 2026 April 1994: 1,085 people · published 18 August 2026 May 1994: 1,000 people · published 18 August 2026 June 1994: 970 people · published 18 August 2026 July 1994: 1,040 people · published 18 August 2026 August 1994: 1,040 people · published 18 August 2026 September 1994: 1,045 people · published 18 August 2026 October 1994: 970 people · published 18 August 2026 November 1994: 960 people · published 18 August 2026 December 1994: 975 people · published 18 August 2026 January 1995: 1,035 people · published 18 August 2026 February 1995: 1,005 people · published 18 August 2026 March 1995: 965 people · published 18 August 2026 April 1995: 915 people · published 18 August 2026 May 1995: 855 people · published 18 August 2026 June 1995: 865 people · published 18 August 2026 July 1995: 895 people · published 18 August 2026 August 1995: 915 people · published 18 August 2026 September 1995: 885 people · published 18 August 2026 October 1995: 835 people · published 18 August 2026 November 1995: 780 people · published 18 August 2026 December 1995: 830 people · published 18 August 2026 January 1996: 940 people · published 18 August 2026 February 1996: 940 people · published 18 August 2026 March 1996: 885 people · published 18 August 2026 April 1996: 925 people · published 18 August 2026 May 1996: 865 people · published 18 August 2026 June 1996: 810 people · published 18 August 2026 July 1996: 835 people · published 18 August 2026 August 1996: 845 people · published 18 August 2026 September 1996: 825 people · published 18 August 2026 October 1996: 735 people · published 18 August 2026 November 1996: 660 people · published 18 August 2026 December 1996: 640 people · published 18 August 2026 January 1997: 710 people · published 18 August 2026 February 1997: 660 people · published 18 August 2026 March 1997: 605 people · published 18 August 2026 April 1997: 595 people · published 18 August 2026 May 1997: 540 people · published 18 August 2026 June 1997: 480 people · published 18 August 2026 July 1997: 535 people · published 18 August 2026 August 1997: 520 people · published 18 August 2026 September 1997: 460 people · published 18 August 2026 October 1997: 410 people · published 18 August 2026 November 1997: 405 people · published 18 August 2026 December 1997: 475 people · published 18 August 2026 January 1998: 560 people · published 18 August 2026 February 1998: 515 people · published 18 August 2026 March 1998: 480 people · published 18 August 2026 April 1998: 460 people · published 18 August 2026 May 1998: 425 people · published 18 August 2026 June 1998: 410 people · published 18 August 2026 July 1998: 440 people · published 18 August 2026 August 1998: 445 people · published 18 August 2026 September 1998: 395 people · published 18 August 2026 October 1998: 350 people · published 18 August 2026 November 1998: 355 people · published 18 August 2026 December 1998: 390 people · published 18 August 2026 January 1999: 445 people · published 18 August 2026 February 1999: 460 people · published 18 August 2026 March 1999: 445 people · published 18 August 2026 April 1999: 440 people · published 18 August 2026 May 1999: 405 people · published 18 August 2026 June 1999: 380 people · published 18 August 2026 July 1999: 410 people · published 18 August 2026 August 1999: 395 people · published 18 August 2026 September 1999: 355 people · published 18 August 2026 October 1999: 310 people · published 18 August 2026 November 1999: 325 people · published 18 August 2026 December 1999: 345 people · published 18 August 2026 January 2000: 425 people · published 18 August 2026 February 2000: 420 people · published 18 August 2026 March 2000: 390 people · published 18 August 2026 April 2000: 375 people · published 18 August 2026 May 2000: 380 people · published 18 August 2026 June 2000: 365 people · published 18 August 2026 July 2000: 375 people · published 18 August 2026 August 2000: 360 people · published 18 August 2026 September 2000: 325 people · published 18 August 2026 October 2000: 320 people · published 18 August 2026 November 2000: 330 people · published 18 August 2026 December 2000: 320 people · published 18 August 2026 January 2001: 370 people · published 18 August 2026 February 2001: 385 people · published 18 August 2026 March 2001: 410 people · published 18 August 2026 April 2001: 415 people · published 18 August 2026 May 2001: 390 people · published 18 August 2026 June 2001: 360 people · published 18 August 2026 July 2001: 370 people · published 18 August 2026 August 2001: 340 people · published 18 August 2026 September 2001: 345 people · published 18 August 2026 October 2001: 340 people · published 18 August 2026 November 2001: 335 people · published 18 August 2026 December 2001: 320 people · published 18 August 2026 January 2002: 360 people · published 18 August 2026 February 2002: 375 people · published 18 August 2026 March 2002: 355 people · published 18 August 2026 April 2002: 320 people · published 18 August 2026 May 2002: 300 people · published 18 August 2026 June 2002: 275 people · published 18 August 2026 July 2002: 295 people · published 18 August 2026 August 2002: 330 people · published 18 August 2026 September 2002: 300 people · published 18 August 2026 October 2002: 280 people · published 18 August 2026 November 2002: 280 people · published 18 August 2026 December 2002: 310 people · published 18 August 2026 January 2003: 340 people · published 18 August 2026 February 2003: 330 people · published 18 August 2026 March 2003: 310 people · published 18 August 2026 April 2003: 305 people · published 18 August 2026 May 2003: 295 people · published 18 August 2026 June 2003: 290 people · published 18 August 2026 July 2003: 300 people · published 18 August 2026 August 2003: 305 people · published 18 August 2026 September 2003: 280 people · published 18 August 2026 October 2003: 265 people · published 18 August 2026 November 2003: 265 people · published 18 August 2026 December 2003: 255 people · published 18 August 2026 January 2004: 300 people · published 18 August 2026 February 2004: 295 people · published 18 August 2026 March 2004: 310 people · published 18 August 2026 April 2004: 295 people · published 18 August 2026 May 2004: 295 people · published 18 August 2026 June 2004: 265 people · published 18 August 2026 July 2004: 280 people · published 18 August 2026 August 2004: 285 people · published 18 August 2026 September 2004: 285 people · published 18 August 2026 October 2004: 280 people · published 18 August 2026 November 2004: 285 people · published 18 August 2026 December 2004: 265 people · published 18 August 2026 January 2005: 310 people · published 18 August 2026 February 2005: 300 people · published 18 August 2026 March 2005: 310 people · published 18 August 2026 April 2005: 295 people · published 18 August 2026 May 2005: 295 people · published 18 August 2026 June 2005: 290 people · published 18 August 2026 July 2005: 290 people · published 18 August 2026 August 2005: 335 people · published 18 August 2026 September 2005: 305 people · published 18 August 2026 October 2005: 330 people · published 18 August 2026 November 2005: 350 people · published 18 August 2026 December 2005: 365 people · published 18 August 2026 January 2006: 380 people · published 18 August 2026 February 2006: 420 people · published 18 August 2026 March 2006: 380 people · published 18 August 2026 April 2006: 385 people · published 18 August 2026 May 2006: 385 people · published 18 August 2026 June 2006: 375 people · published 18 August 2026 July 2006: 370 people · published 18 August 2026 August 2006: 370 people · published 18 August 2026 September 2006: 375 people · published 18 August 2026 October 2006: 335 people · published 18 August 2026 November 2006: 325 people · published 18 August 2026 December 2006: 335 people · published 18 August 2026 January 2007: 395 people · published 18 August 2026 February 2007: 410 people · published 18 August 2026 March 2007: 380 people · published 18 August 2026 April 2007: 360 people · published 18 August 2026 May 2007: 375 people · published 18 August 2026 June 2007: 345 people · published 18 August 2026 July 2007: 330 people · published 18 August 2026 August 2007: 360 people · published 18 August 2026 September 2007: 305 people · published 18 August 2026 October 2007: 295 people · published 18 August 2026 November 2007: 285 people · published 18 August 2026 December 2007: 285 people · published 18 August 2026 January 2008: 290 people · published 18 August 2026 February 2008: 285 people · published 18 August 2026 March 2008: 270 people · published 18 August 2026 April 2008: 240 people · published 18 August 2026 May 2008: 275 people · published 18 August 2026 June 2008: 290 people · published 18 August 2026 July 2008: 330 people · published 18 August 2026 August 2008: 385 people · published 18 August 2026 September 2008: 365 people · published 18 August 2026 October 2008: 375 people · published 18 August 2026 November 2008: 445 people · published 18 August 2026 December 2008: 535 people · published 18 August 2026 January 2009: 680 people · published 18 August 2026 February 2009: 810 people · published 18 August 2026 March 2009: 875 people · published 18 August 2026 April 2009: 900 people · published 18 August 2026 May 2009: 880 people · published 18 August 2026 June 2009: 870 people · published 18 August 2026 July 2009: 890 people · published 18 August 2026 August 2009: 840 people · published 18 August 2026 September 2009: 780 people · published 18 August 2026 October 2009: 775 people · published 18 August 2026 November 2009: 720 people · published 18 August 2026 December 2009: 730 people · published 18 August 2026 January 2010: 795 people · published 18 August 2026 February 2010: 775 people · published 18 August 2026 March 2010: 765 people · published 18 August 2026 April 2010: 755 people · published 18 August 2026 May 2010: 695 people · published 18 August 2026 June 2010: 670 people · published 18 August 2026 July 2010: 625 people · published 18 August 2026 August 2010: 620 people · published 18 August 2026 September 2010: 575 people · published 18 August 2026 October 2010: 525 people · published 18 August 2026 November 2010: 565 people · published 18 August 2026 December 2010: 580 people · published 18 August 2026 January 2011: 645 people · published 18 August 2026 February 2011: 715 people · published 18 August 2026 March 2011: 645 people · published 18 August 2026 April 2011: 650 people · published 18 August 2026 May 2011: 650 people · published 18 August 2026 June 2011: 640 people · published 18 August 2026 July 2011: 675 people · published 18 August 2026 August 2011: 695 people · published 18 August 2026 September 2011: 670 people · published 18 August 2026 October 2011: 660 people · published 18 August 2026 November 2011: 680 people · published 18 August 2026 December 2011: 675 people · published 18 August 2026 January 2012: 735 people · published 18 August 2026 February 2012: 775 people · published 18 August 2026 March 2012: 805 people · published 18 August 2026 April 2012: 755 people · published 18 August 2026 May 2012: 725 people · published 18 August 2026 June 2012: 695 people · published 18 August 2026 July 2012: 705 people · published 18 August 2026 August 2012: 720 people · published 18 August 2026 September 2012: 695 people · published 18 August 2026 October 2012: 710 people · published 18 August 2026 November 2012: 675 people · published 18 August 2026 December 2012: 680 people · published 18 August 2026 January 2013: 730 people · published 18 August 2026 February 2013: 780 people · published 18 August 2026 March 2013: 755 people · published 18 August 2026 April 2013: 740 people · published 18 August 2026 May 2013: 725 people · published 18 August 2026 June 2013: 705 people · published 18 August 2026 July 2013: 665 people · published 18 August 2026 August 2013: 610 people · published 18 August 2026 September 2013: 545 people · published 18 August 2026 October 2013: 515 people · published 18 August 2026 November 2013: 470 people · published 18 August 2026 December 2013: 455 people · published 18 August 2026 January 2014: 510 people · published 18 August 2026 February 2014: 510 people · published 18 August 2026 March 2014: 490 people · published 18 August 2026 April 2014: 455 people · published 18 August 2026 May 2014: 420 people · published 18 August 2026 June 2014: 400 people · published 18 August 2026 July 2014: 395 people · published 18 August 2026 August 2014: 370 people · published 18 August 2026 September 2014: 375 people · published 18 August 2026 October 2014: 330 people · published 18 August 2026 November 2014: 310 people · published 18 August 2026 December 2014: 285 people · published 18 August 2026 January 2015: 335 people · published 18 August 2026 February 2015: 335 people · published 18 August 2026 March 2015: 320 people · published 18 August 2026 April 2015: 315 people · published 18 August 2026 May 2015: 290 people · published 18 August 2026 June 2015: 280 people · published 18 August 2026 July 2015: 270 people · published 18 August 2026 August 2015: 280 people · published 18 August 2026 September 2015: 300 people · published 18 August 2026 October 2015: 290 people · published 18 August 2026 November 2015: 290 people · published 18 August 2026 December 2015: 295 people · published 18 August 2026 January 2016: 330 people · published 18 August 2026 February 2016: 355 people · published 18 August 2026 March 2016: 325 people · published 18 August 2026 April 2016: 310 people · published 18 August 2026 May 2016: 295 people · published 18 August 2026 June 2016: 290 people · published 18 August 2026 July 2016: 290 people · published 18 August 2026 August 2016: 280 people · published 18 August 2026 September 2016: 295 people · published 18 August 2026 October 2016: 325 people · published 18 August 2026 November 2016: 310 people · published 18 August 2026 December 2016: 280 people · published 18 August 2026 January 2017: 295 people · published 18 August 2026 February 2017: 360 people · published 18 August 2026 March 2017: 400 people · published 18 August 2026 April 2017: 410 people · published 18 August 2026 May 2017: 435 people · published 18 August 2026 June 2017: 455 people · published 18 August 2026 July 2017: 485 people · published 18 August 2026 August 2017: 505 people · published 18 August 2026 September 2017: 515 people · published 18 August 2026 October 2017: 515 people · published 18 August 2026 November 2017: 530 people · published 18 August 2026 December 2017: 510 people · published 18 August 2026 January 2018: 510 people · published 18 August 2026 February 2018: 580 people · published 18 August 2026 March 2018: 600 people · published 18 August 2026 April 2018: 660 people · published 18 August 2026 May 2018: 645 people · published 18 August 2026 June 2018: 630 people · published 18 August 2026 July 2018: 630 people · published 18 August 2026 August 2018: 630 people · published 18 August 2026 September 2018: 650 people · published 18 August 2026 October 2018: 615 people · published 18 August 2026 November 2018: 630 people · published 18 August 2026 December 2018: 630 people · published 18 August 2026 January 2019: 630 people · published 18 August 2026 February 2019: 670 people · published 18 August 2026 March 2019: 670 people · published 18 August 2026 April 2019: 645 people · published 18 August 2026 May 2019: 645 people · published 18 August 2026 June 2019: 620 people · published 18 August 2026 July 2019: 605 people · published 18 August 2026 August 2019: 595 people · published 18 August 2026 September 2019: 575 people · published 18 August 2026 October 2019: 595 people · published 18 August 2026 November 2019: 560 people · published 18 August 2026 December 2019: 565 people · published 18 August 2026 January 2020: 585 people · published 18 August 2026 February 2020: 600 people · published 18 August 2026 March 2020: 625 people · published 18 August 2026 April 2020: 1,160 people · published 18 August 2026 May 2020: 1,365 people · published 18 August 2026 June 2020: 1,295 people · published 18 August 2026 July 2020: 1,310 people · published 18 August 2026 August 2020: 1,310 people · published 18 August 2026 September 2020: 1,305 people · published 18 August 2026 October 2020: 1,240 people · published 18 August 2026 November 2020: 1,250 people · published 18 August 2026 December 2020: 1,245 people · published 18 August 2026 January 2021: 1,225 people · published 18 August 2026 February 2021: 1,295 people · published 18 August 2026 March 2021: 1,265 people · published 18 August 2026 April 2021: 1,255 people · published 18 August 2026 May 2021: 1,135 people · published 18 August 2026 June 2021: 1,030 people · published 18 August 2026 July 2021: 1,010 people · published 18 August 2026 August 2021: 970 people · published 18 August 2026 September 2021: 925 people · published 18 August 2026 October 2021: 905 people · published 18 August 2026 November 2021: 855 people · published 18 August 2026 December 2021: 820 people · published 18 August 2026 January 2022: 805 people · published 18 August 2026 February 2022: 805 people · published 18 August 2026 March 2022: 795 people · published 18 August 2026 April 2022: 750 people · published 18 August 2026 May 2022: 730 people · published 18 August 2026 June 2022: 720 people · published 18 August 2026 July 2022: 715 people · published 18 August 2026 August 2022: 735 people · published 18 August 2026 September 2022: 755 people · published 18 August 2026 October 2022: 770 people · published 18 August 2026 November 2022: 810 people · published 18 August 2026 December 2022: 815 people · published 18 August 2026 January 2023: 830 people · published 18 August 2026 February 2023: 865 people · published 18 August 2026 March 2023: 880 people · published 18 August 2026 April 2023: 855 people · published 18 August 2026 May 2023: 845 people · published 18 August 2026 June 2023: 840 people · published 18 August 2026 July 2023: 885 people · published 18 August 2026 August 2023: 865 people · published 18 August 2026 September 2023: 850 people · published 18 August 2026 October 2023: 845 people · published 18 August 2026 November 2023: 855 people · published 18 August 2026 December 2023: 820 people · published 18 August 2026 January 2024: 825 people · published 18 August 2026 February 2024: 875 people · published 18 August 2026 March 2024: 865 people · published 18 August 2026 April 2024: 885 people · published 18 August 2026 May 2024: 895 people · published 18 August 2026 June 2024: 910 people · published 18 August 2026 July 2024: 980 people · published 18 August 2026 August 2024: 1,015 people · published 18 August 2026 September 2024: 955 people · published 18 August 2026 October 2024: 980 people · published 18 August 2026 November 2024: 965 people · published 18 August 2026 December 2024: 975 people · published 18 August 2026 January 2025: 995 people · published 18 August 2026 February 2025: 1,070 people · published 18 August 2026 March 2025: 1,055 people · published 18 August 2026 April 2025: 1,030 people · published 18 August 2026 May 2025: 1,005 people · published 18 August 2026 June 2025: 1,015 people · published 18 August 2026 July 2025: 965 people · published 18 August 2026 August 2025: 945 people · published 18 August 2026 September 2025: 955 people · published 18 August 2026 October 2025: 950 people · published 18 August 2026 November 2025: 920 people · published 18 August 2026 December 2025: 885 people · published 18 August 2026 January 2026: 900 people · published 18 August 2026 February 2026: 905 people · published 18 August 2026 March 2026: 880 people · published 18 August 2026 April 2026: 875 people · published 18 August 2026 May 2026: 865 people · published 18 August 2026 June 2026: 875 people · published 18 August 2026 July 2026: 890 people · published 18 August 2026
Published value Provisional or revised LatestDashed line: change in coverage or method Shaded bands: governments (see labels) Hover or use arrow keys to read a value ONS. Latest: 890 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology .
In Melton, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 3.9% in January 1992 to 2.8% in July 2026, a change of 1.1% or 28.2% (ONS).
Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64: January 1992 to July 2026 Conservative Conservative Labour Labour Labour Labour Labour Labour Coalition Coalition Conservative Conservative Conservative Labour 0% 2% 4% 2000 2010 2020 Before: 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 change January 1992: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026 February 1992: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026 March 1992: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026 April 1992: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026 May 1992: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026 June 1992: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026 July 1992: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026 August 1992: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026 September 1992: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026 October 1992: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026 November 1992: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026 December 1992: 4.8% percent · published 18 August 2026 January 1993: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026 February 1993: 5.1% percent · published 18 August 2026 March 1993: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026 April 1993: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026 May 1993: 4.9% percent · published 18 August 2026 June 1993: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026 July 1993: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026 August 1993: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026 September 1993: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026 October 1993: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026 November 1993: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026 December 1993: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026 January 1994: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026 February 1994: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026 March 1994: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026 April 1994: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026 May 1994: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026 June 1994: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026 July 1994: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026 August 1994: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026 September 1994: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026 October 1994: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026 November 1994: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026 December 1994: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026 January 1995: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026 February 1995: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026 March 1995: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026 April 1995: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026 May 1995: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026 June 1995: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026 July 1995: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026 August 1995: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026 September 1995: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026 October 1995: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026 November 1995: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026 December 1995: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026 January 1996: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026 February 1996: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026 March 1996: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026 April 1996: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026 May 1996: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026 June 1996: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026 July 1996: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026 August 1996: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026 September 1996: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026 October 1996: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026 November 1996: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026 December 1996: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026 January 1997: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026 February 1997: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026 March 1997: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026 April 1997: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026 May 1997: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026 June 1997: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026 July 1997: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026 August 1997: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026 September 1997: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026 October 1997: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026 November 1997: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026 December 1997: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026 January 1998: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026 February 1998: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026 March 1998: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026 April 1998: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026 May 1998: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026 June 1998: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026 July 1998: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026 August 1998: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026 September 1998: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026 October 1998: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026 November 1998: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026 December 1998: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026 January 1999: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026 February 1999: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026 March 1999: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026 April 1999: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026 May 1999: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026 June 1999: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026 July 1999: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026 August 1999: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026 September 1999: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026 October 1999: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026 November 1999: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026 December 1999: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026 January 2000: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026 February 2000: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026 March 2000: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026 April 2000: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026 May 2000: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026 June 2000: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026 July 2000: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026 August 2000: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026 September 2000: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026 October 2000: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026 November 2000: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026 December 2000: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026 January 2001: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026 February 2001: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026 March 2001: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026 April 2001: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026 May 2001: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026 June 2001: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026 July 2001: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026 August 2001: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026 September 2001: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026 October 2001: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026 November 2001: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026 December 2001: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026 January 2002: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026 February 2002: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026 March 2002: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026 April 2002: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026 May 2002: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026 June 2002: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026 July 2002: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026 August 2002: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026 September 2002: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026 October 2002: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026 November 2002: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026 December 2002: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026 January 2003: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026 February 2003: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026 March 2003: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026 April 2003: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026 May 2003: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026 June 2003: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026 July 2003: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026 August 2003: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026 September 2003: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026 October 2003: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026 November 2003: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026 December 2003: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026 January 2004: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026 February 2004: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026 March 2004: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026 April 2004: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026 May 2004: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026 June 2004: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026 July 2004: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026 August 2004: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026 September 2004: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026 October 2004: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026 November 2004: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026 December 2004: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026 January 2005: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026 February 2005: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026 March 2005: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026 April 2005: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026 May 2005: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026 June 2005: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026 July 2005: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026 August 2005: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026 September 2005: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026 October 2005: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026 November 2005: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026 December 2005: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026 January 2006: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026 February 2006: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026 March 2006: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026 April 2006: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026 May 2006: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026 June 2006: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026 July 2006: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026 August 2006: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026 September 2006: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026 October 2006: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026 November 2006: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026 December 2006: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026 January 2007: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026 February 2007: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026 March 2007: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026 April 2007: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026 May 2007: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026 June 2007: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026 July 2007: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026 August 2007: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026 September 2007: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026 October 2007: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026 November 2007: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026 December 2007: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026 January 2008: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026 February 2008: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026 March 2008: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026 April 2008: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026 May 2008: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026 June 2008: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026 July 2008: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026 August 2008: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026 September 2008: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026 October 2008: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026 November 2008: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026 December 2008: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026 January 2009: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026 February 2009: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026 March 2009: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026 April 2009: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026 May 2009: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026 June 2009: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026 July 2009: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026 August 2009: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026 September 2009: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026 October 2009: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026 November 2009: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026 December 2009: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026 January 2010: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026 February 2010: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026 March 2010: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026 April 2010: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026 May 2010: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026 June 2010: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026 July 2010: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026 August 2010: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026 September 2010: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026 October 2010: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026 November 2010: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026 December 2010: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026 January 2011: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026 February 2011: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026 March 2011: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026 April 2011: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026 May 2011: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026 June 2011: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026 July 2011: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026 August 2011: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026 September 2011: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026 October 2011: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026 November 2011: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026 December 2011: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026 January 2012: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026 February 2012: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026 March 2012: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026 April 2012: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026 May 2012: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026 June 2012: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026 July 2012: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026 August 2012: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026 September 2012: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026 October 2012: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026 November 2012: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026 December 2012: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026 January 2013: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026 February 2013: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026 March 2013: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026 April 2013: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026 May 2013: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026 June 2013: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026 July 2013: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026 August 2013: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026 September 2013: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026 October 2013: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026 November 2013: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026 December 2013: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026 January 2014: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026 February 2014: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026 March 2014: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026 April 2014: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026 May 2014: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026 June 2014: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026 July 2014: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026 August 2014: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026 September 2014: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026 October 2014: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026 November 2014: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026 December 2014: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026 January 2015: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026 February 2015: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026 March 2015: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026 April 2015: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026 May 2015: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026 June 2015: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026 July 2015: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026 August 2015: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026 September 2015: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026 October 2015: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026 November 2015: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026 December 2015: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026 January 2016: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026 February 2016: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026 March 2016: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026 April 2016: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026 May 2016: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026 June 2016: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026 July 2016: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026 August 2016: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026 September 2016: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026 October 2016: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026 November 2016: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026 December 2016: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026 January 2017: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026 February 2017: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026 March 2017: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026 April 2017: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026 May 2017: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026 June 2017: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026 July 2017: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026 August 2017: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026 September 2017: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026 October 2017: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026 November 2017: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026 December 2017: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026 January 2018: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026 February 2018: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026 March 2018: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026 April 2018: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026 May 2018: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026 June 2018: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026 July 2018: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026 August 2018: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026 September 2018: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026 October 2018: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026 November 2018: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026 December 2018: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026 January 2019: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026 February 2019: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026 March 2019: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026 April 2019: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026 May 2019: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026 June 2019: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026 July 2019: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026 August 2019: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026 September 2019: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026 October 2019: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026 November 2019: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026 December 2019: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026 January 2020: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026 February 2020: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026 March 2020: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026 April 2020: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026 May 2020: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026 June 2020: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026 July 2020: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026 August 2020: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026 September 2020: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026 October 2020: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026 November 2020: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026 December 2020: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026 January 2021: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026 February 2021: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026 March 2021: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026 April 2021: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026 May 2021: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026 June 2021: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026 July 2021: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026 August 2021: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026 September 2021: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026 October 2021: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026 November 2021: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026 December 2021: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026 January 2022: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026 February 2022: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026 March 2022: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026 April 2022: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026 May 2022: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026 June 2022: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026 July 2022: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026 August 2022: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026 September 2022: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026 October 2022: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026 November 2022: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026 December 2022: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026 January 2023: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026 February 2023: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026 March 2023: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026 April 2023: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026 May 2023: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026 June 2023: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026 July 2023: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026 August 2023: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026 September 2023: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026 October 2023: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026 November 2023: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026 December 2023: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026 January 2024: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026 February 2024: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026 March 2024: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026 April 2024: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026 May 2024: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026 June 2024: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026 July 2024: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026 August 2024: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026 September 2024: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026 October 2024: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026 November 2024: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026 December 2024: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026 January 2025: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026 February 2025: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026 March 2025: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026 April 2025: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026 May 2025: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026 June 2025: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026 July 2025: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026 August 2025: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026 September 2025: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026 October 2025: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026 November 2025: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026 December 2025: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026 January 2026: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026 February 2026: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026 March 2026: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026 April 2026: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026 May 2026: 2.7% percent 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Published value Provisional or revised LatestDashed line: change in coverage or method Shaded bands: governments (see labels) Hover or use arrow keys to read a value ONS. Latest: 2.8% (July 2026). The national series and its methodology .