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Work in Rugby

Every work series published for Rugby, 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 Rugby, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £26,018 in 2008 to £47,191 in 2025, a change of £21,173 or 81.4%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

Median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence: 2008 to 2025LabourCoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour£0£20k£40k2010201520202025UKUK2008: £26,018 £ a year · published 29 October 20252009: £26,835 £ a year · published 29 October 20252010: £27,834 £ a year · published 29 October 20252011: £26,937 £ a year · published 29 October 20252012: £29,134 £ a year · published 29 October 20252013: £29,691 £ a year · published 29 October 20252014: £29,342 £ a year · published 29 October 20252015: £30,593 £ a year · published 29 October 20252016: £28,813 £ a year · published 29 October 20252017: £30,708 £ a year · published 29 October 20252018: £32,537 £ a year · published 29 October 20252019: £32,029 £ a year · published 29 October 20252020: £32,429 £ a year · published 29 October 20252021: £33,386 £ a year · published 29 October 20252022: £35,290 £ a year · published 29 October 20252023: £37,769 £ a year · published 29 October 20252024: £39,446 £ a year · published 23 October 20252025: £47,191 £ a year · published 23 October 2025

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PeriodMedian annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2008£26,018
2009£26,835
2010£27,834
2011£26,937
2012£29,134
2013£29,691
2014£29,342
2015£30,593
2016£28,813
2017£30,708
2018£32,537
2019£32,029
2020£32,429
2021£33,386
2022£35,290
2023£37,769
2024£39,446£37,439
2025£47,191£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: £47,191 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Rugby, median annual pay, male full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £44,754 in 2024 to £50,450 in 2025, a change of £5,696 or 12.7%, 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: £44,754 £ a year · published 23 October 20252025: £50,450 £ a year · published 23 October 2025

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PeriodMedian annual pay, male full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2024£44,754£40,053
2025£50,450£41,832

ONS. Latest: £50,450 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Rugby, median annual pay, female full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £33,824 in 2024 to £43,378 in 2025, a change of £9,554 or 28.2%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

Median annual pay, female full-time employees, by area of residence: 2024 to 2025LabourLabour£0£20k£40k20242025UKUK2024: £33,824 £ a year · published 23 October 20252025: £43,378 £ a year · published 23 October 2025

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PeriodMedian annual pay, female full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2024£33,824£34,001
2025£43,378£35,670

ONS. Latest: £43,378 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Rugby, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £500 in 2008 to £892 in 2025, a change of £392 or 78.4%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

Median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence: 2008 to 2025LabourCoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour£0£250£500£7502010201520202025UKUK2008: £500 £ a week · published 29 October 20252009: £527 £ a week · published 29 October 20252010: £537 £ a week · published 29 October 20252011: £521 £ a week · published 29 October 20252012: £560 £ a week · published 29 October 20252013: £573 £ a week · published 29 October 20252014: £555 £ a week · published 29 October 20252015: £576 £ a week · published 29 October 20252016: £567 £ a week · published 29 October 20252017: £571 £ a week · published 29 October 20252018: £619 £ a week · published 29 October 20252019: £601 £ a week · published 29 October 20252020: £636 £ a week · published 29 October 20252021: £658 £ a week · published 29 October 20252022: £675 £ a week · published 29 October 20252023: £731 £ a week · published 29 October 20252024: £819 £ a week · published 23 October 20252025: £892 £ a week · published 23 October 2025

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PeriodMedian weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2008£500
2009£527
2010£537
2011£521
2012£560
2013£573
2014£555
2015£576
2016£567
2017£571
2018£619
2019£601
2020£636
2021£658
2022£675
2023£731
2024£819£728
2025£892£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: £892 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Rugby, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 4,225 in January 1986 to 2,220 in July 2026, a change of 2,005 or 47.5% (ONS).

People claiming unemployment-related benefits: January 1986 to July 2026ConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour02k4k1990200020102020Before: Claimants of Unemployment Benefit or of Income Support as an unemployed person. After: Claimants of Jobseeker's Allowance.definition changeBefore: Claimants of Jobseeker's Allowance. After: Claimants of Jobseeker's Allowance plus Universal Credit claimants in the searching for work conditionality group, phased in by area.definition changeJanuary 1986: 4,225 people · published 18 August 2026February 1986: 4,135 people · published 18 August 2026March 1986: 4,075 people · published 18 August 2026April 1986: 4,030 people · published 18 August 2026May 1986: 4,040 people · published 18 August 2026June 1986: 3,960 people · published 18 August 2026July 1986: 4,075 people · published 18 August 2026August 1986: 4,060 people · published 18 August 2026September 1986: 4,100 people · published 18 August 2026October 1986: 3,945 people · published 18 August 2026November 1986: 3,850 people · published 18 August 2026December 1986: 3,875 people · published 18 August 2026January 1987: 3,930 people · published 18 August 2026February 1987: 3,835 people · published 18 August 2026March 1987: 3,700 people · published 18 August 2026April 1987: 3,675 people · published 18 August 2026May 1987: 3,555 people · published 18 August 2026June 1987: 3,495 people · published 18 August 2026July 1987: 3,500 people · published 18 August 2026August 1987: 3,460 people · published 18 August 2026September 1987: 3,405 people · published 18 August 2026October 1987: 3,085 people · published 18 August 2026November 1987: 3,050 people · published 18 August 2026December 1987: 3,050 people · published 18 August 2026January 1988: 3,010 people · published 18 August 2026February 1988: 2,920 people · published 18 August 2026March 1988: 2,765 people · published 18 August 2026April 1988: 2,620 people · published 18 August 2026May 1988: 2,520 people · published 18 August 2026June 1988: 2,415 people · published 18 August 2026July 1988: 2,495 people · published 18 August 2026August 1988: 2,455 people · published 18 August 2026September 1988: 2,490 people · published 18 August 2026October 1988: 2,165 people · published 18 August 2026November 1988: 2,040 people · published 18 August 2026December 1988: 1,975 people · published 18 August 2026January 1989: 1,985 people · published 18 August 2026February 1989: 1,935 people · published 18 August 2026March 1989: 1,840 people · published 18 August 2026April 1989: 1,675 people · published 18 August 2026May 1989: 1,635 people · published 18 August 2026June 1989: 1,545 people · published 18 August 2026July 1989: 1,620 people · published 18 August 2026August 1989: 1,615 people · published 18 August 2026September 1989: 1,540 people · published 18 August 2026October 1989: 1,445 people · published 18 August 2026November 1989: 1,405 people · published 18 August 2026December 1989: 1,425 people · published 18 August 2026January 1990: 1,490 people · published 18 August 2026February 1990: 1,455 people · published 18 August 2026March 1990: 1,420 people · published 18 August 2026April 1990: 1,440 people · published 18 August 2026May 1990: 1,395 people · published 18 August 2026June 1990: 1,430 people · published 18 August 2026July 1990: 1,525 people · published 18 August 2026August 1990: 1,615 people · published 18 August 2026September 1990: 1,630 people · published 18 August 2026October 1990: 1,570 people · published 18 August 2026November 1990: 1,615 people · published 18 August 2026December 1990: 1,745 people · published 18 August 2026January 1991: 1,950 people · published 18 August 2026February 1991: 2,095 people · published 18 August 2026March 1991: 2,250 people · published 18 August 2026April 1991: 2,370 people · published 18 August 2026May 1991: 2,345 people · published 18 August 2026June 1991: 2,375 people · published 18 August 2026July 1991: 2,645 people · published 18 August 2026August 1991: 2,845 people · published 18 August 2026September 1991: 2,925 people · published 18 August 2026October 1991: 2,895 people · published 18 August 2026November 1991: 2,985 people · published 18 August 2026December 1991: 3,045 people · published 18 August 2026January 1992: 3,290 people · published 18 August 2026February 1992: 3,420 people · published 18 August 2026March 1992: 3,435 people · published 18 August 2026April 1992: 3,460 people · published 18 August 2026May 1992: 3,460 people · published 18 August 2026June 1992: 3,405 people · published 18 August 2026July 1992: 3,550 people · published 18 August 2026August 1992: 3,670 people · published 18 August 2026September 1992: 3,660 people · published 18 August 2026October 1992: 3,565 people · published 18 August 2026November 1992: 3,580 people · published 18 August 2026December 1992: 3,810 people · published 18 August 2026January 1993: 3,965 people · published 18 August 2026February 1993: 3,930 people · published 18 August 2026March 1993: 3,840 people · published 18 August 2026April 1993: 3,825 people · published 18 August 2026May 1993: 3,680 people · published 18 August 2026June 1993: 3,620 people · published 18 August 2026July 1993: 3,705 people · published 18 August 2026August 1993: 3,740 people · published 18 August 2026September 1993: 3,645 people · published 18 August 2026October 1993: 3,435 people · published 18 August 2026November 1993: 3,315 people · published 18 August 2026December 1993: 3,265 people · published 18 August 2026January 1994: 3,465 people · published 18 August 2026February 1994: 3,400 people · published 18 August 2026March 1994: 3,380 people · published 18 August 2026April 1994: 3,330 people · published 18 August 2026May 1994: 3,150 people · published 18 August 2026June 1994: 3,005 people · published 18 August 2026July 1994: 3,105 people · published 18 August 2026August 1994: 3,045 people · published 18 August 2026September 1994: 2,945 people · published 18 August 2026October 1994: 2,635 people · published 18 August 2026November 1994: 2,500 people · published 18 August 2026December 1994: 2,480 people · published 18 August 2026January 1995: 2,780 people · published 18 August 2026February 1995: 2,750 people · published 18 August 2026March 1995: 2,665 people · published 18 August 2026April 1995: 2,670 people · published 18 August 2026May 1995: 2,575 people · published 18 August 2026June 1995: 2,485 people · published 18 August 2026July 1995: 2,505 people · published 18 August 2026August 1995: 2,500 people · published 18 August 2026September 1995: 2,440 people · published 18 August 2026October 1995: 2,310 people · published 18 August 2026November 1995: 2,155 people · published 18 August 2026December 1995: 2,200 people · published 18 August 2026January 1996: 2,360 people · published 18 August 2026February 1996: 2,420 people · published 18 August 2026March 1996: 2,310 people · published 18 August 2026April 1996: 2,315 people · published 18 August 2026May 1996: 2,230 people · published 18 August 2026June 1996: 2,120 people · published 18 August 2026July 1996: 2,115 people · published 18 August 2026August 1996: 2,200 people · published 18 August 2026September 1996: 2,145 people · published 18 August 2026October 1996: 1,995 people · published 18 August 2026November 1996: 1,825 people · published 18 August 2026December 1996: 1,795 people · published 18 August 2026January 1997: 1,915 people · published 18 August 2026February 1997: 1,880 people · published 18 August 2026March 1997: 1,730 people · published 18 August 2026April 1997: 1,660 people · published 18 August 2026May 1997: 1,570 people · published 18 August 2026June 1997: 1,510 people · published 18 August 2026July 1997: 1,545 people · published 18 August 2026August 1997: 1,535 people · published 18 August 2026September 1997: 1,485 people · published 18 August 2026October 1997: 1,415 people · published 18 August 2026November 1997: 1,300 people · published 18 August 2026December 1997: 1,315 people · published 18 August 2026January 1998: 1,415 people · published 18 August 2026February 1998: 1,385 people · published 18 August 2026March 1998: 1,350 people · published 18 August 2026April 1998: 1,330 people · published 18 August 2026May 1998: 1,280 people · published 18 August 2026June 1998: 1,225 people · published 18 August 2026July 1998: 1,260 people · published 18 August 2026August 1998: 1,250 people · published 18 August 2026September 1998: 1,225 people · published 18 August 2026October 1998: 1,150 people · published 18 August 2026November 1998: 1,075 people · published 18 August 2026December 1998: 1,065 people · published 18 August 2026January 1999: 1,205 people · published 18 August 2026February 1999: 1,215 people · published 18 August 2026March 1999: 1,180 people · published 18 August 2026April 1999: 1,185 people · published 18 August 2026May 1999: 1,210 people · published 18 August 2026June 1999: 1,165 people · published 18 August 2026July 1999: 1,170 people · published 18 August 2026August 1999: 1,175 people · published 18 August 2026September 1999: 1,175 people · published 18 August 2026October 1999: 995 people · published 18 August 2026November 1999: 965 people · published 18 August 2026December 1999: 950 people · published 18 August 2026January 2000: 1,100 people · published 18 August 2026February 2000: 1,090 people · published 18 August 2026March 2000: 1,040 people · published 18 August 2026April 2000: 1,005 people · published 18 August 2026May 2000: 1,035 people · published 18 August 2026June 2000: 1,035 people · published 18 August 2026July 2000: 1,075 people · published 18 August 2026August 2000: 1,065 people · published 18 August 2026September 2000: 965 people · published 18 August 2026October 2000: 900 people · published 18 August 2026November 2000: 845 people · published 18 August 2026December 2000: 855 people · published 18 August 2026January 2001: 980 people · published 18 August 2026February 2001: 1,035 people · published 18 August 2026March 2001: 1,015 people · published 18 August 2026April 2001: 1,000 people · published 18 August 2026May 2001: 1,030 people · published 18 August 2026June 2001: 985 people · published 18 August 2026July 2001: 970 people · published 18 August 2026August 2001: 985 people · published 18 August 2026September 2001: 920 people · published 18 August 2026October 2001: 840 people · published 18 August 2026November 2001: 850 people · published 18 August 2026December 2001: 830 people · published 18 August 2026January 2002: 955 people · published 18 August 2026February 2002: 970 people · published 18 August 2026March 2002: 940 people · published 18 August 2026April 2002: 965 people · published 18 August 2026May 2002: 965 people · published 18 August 2026June 2002: 940 people · published 18 August 2026July 2002: 945 people · published 18 August 2026August 2002: 960 people · published 18 August 2026September 2002: 930 people · published 18 August 2026October 2002: 870 people · published 18 August 2026November 2002: 860 people · published 18 August 2026December 2002: 935 people · published 18 August 2026January 2003: 1,065 people · published 18 August 2026February 2003: 1,185 people · published 18 August 2026March 2003: 1,120 people · published 18 August 2026April 2003: 1,170 people · published 18 August 2026May 2003: 1,185 people · published 18 August 2026June 2003: 1,145 people · published 18 August 2026July 2003: 1,135 people · published 18 August 2026August 2003: 1,110 people · published 18 August 2026September 2003: 1,055 people · published 18 August 2026October 2003: 965 people · published 18 August 2026November 2003: 915 people · published 18 August 2026December 2003: 915 people · published 18 August 2026January 2004: 1,015 people · published 18 August 2026February 2004: 1,070 people · published 18 August 2026March 2004: 1,010 people · published 18 August 2026April 2004: 965 people · published 18 August 2026May 2004: 895 people · published 18 August 2026June 2004: 855 people · published 18 August 2026July 2004: 855 people · published 18 August 2026August 2004: 845 people · published 18 August 2026September 2004: 825 people · published 18 August 2026October 2004: 760 people · published 18 August 2026November 2004: 725 people · published 18 August 2026December 2004: 740 people · published 18 August 2026January 2005: 855 people · published 18 August 2026February 2005: 880 people · published 18 August 2026March 2005: 840 people · published 18 August 2026April 2005: 840 people · published 18 August 2026May 2005: 860 people · published 18 August 2026June 2005: 880 people · published 18 August 2026July 2005: 895 people · published 18 August 2026August 2005: 880 people · published 18 August 2026September 2005: 855 people · published 18 August 2026October 2005: 855 people · published 18 August 2026November 2005: 870 people · published 18 August 2026December 2005: 865 people · published 18 August 2026January 2006: 985 people · published 18 August 2026February 2006: 1,040 people · published 18 August 2026March 2006: 1,065 people · published 18 August 2026April 2006: 1,050 people · published 18 August 2026May 2006: 1,070 people · published 18 August 2026June 2006: 1,035 people · published 18 August 2026July 2006: 1,060 people · published 18 August 2026August 2006: 1,070 people · published 18 August 2026September 2006: 995 people · published 18 August 2026October 2006: 935 people · published 18 August 2026November 2006: 905 people · published 18 August 2026December 2006: 920 people · published 18 August 2026January 2007: 1,045 people · published 18 August 2026February 2007: 1,100 people · published 18 August 2026March 2007: 1,105 people · published 18 August 2026April 2007: 1,055 people · published 18 August 2026May 2007: 1,030 people · published 18 August 2026June 2007: 1,015 people · published 18 August 2026July 2007: 1,020 people · published 18 August 2026August 2007: 1,015 people · published 18 August 2026September 2007: 1,015 people · published 18 August 2026October 2007: 955 people · published 18 August 2026November 2007: 930 people · published 18 August 2026December 2007: 955 people · published 18 August 2026January 2008: 1,055 people · published 18 August 2026February 2008: 1,110 people · published 18 August 2026March 2008: 1,100 people · published 18 August 2026April 2008: 1,085 people · published 18 August 2026May 2008: 1,095 people · published 18 August 2026June 2008: 1,075 people · published 18 August 2026July 2008: 1,125 people · published 18 August 2026August 2008: 1,195 people · published 18 August 2026September 2008: 1,210 people · published 18 August 2026October 2008: 1,220 people · published 18 August 2026November 2008: 1,270 people · published 18 August 2026December 2008: 1,385 people · published 18 August 2026January 2009: 1,645 people · published 18 August 2026February 2009: 1,990 people · published 18 August 2026March 2009: 2,110 people · published 18 August 2026April 2009: 2,255 people · published 18 August 2026May 2009: 2,245 people · published 18 August 2026June 2009: 2,195 people · published 18 August 2026July 2009: 2,235 people · published 18 August 2026August 2009: 2,215 people · published 18 August 2026September 2009: 2,165 people · published 18 August 2026October 2009: 2,090 people · published 18 August 2026November 2009: 1,945 people · published 18 August 2026December 2009: 1,900 people · published 18 August 2026January 2010: 2,150 people · published 18 August 2026February 2010: 2,165 people · published 18 August 2026March 2010: 2,115 people · published 18 August 2026April 2010: 2,045 people · published 18 August 2026May 2010: 1,970 people · published 18 August 2026June 2010: 1,850 people · published 18 August 2026July 2010: 1,850 people · published 18 August 2026August 2010: 1,855 people · published 18 August 2026September 2010: 1,840 people · published 18 August 2026October 2010: 1,710 people · published 18 August 2026November 2010: 1,635 people · published 18 August 2026December 2010: 1,620 people · published 18 August 2026January 2011: 1,725 people · published 18 August 2026February 2011: 1,765 people · published 18 August 2026March 2011: 1,735 people · published 18 August 2026April 2011: 1,705 people · published 18 August 2026May 2011: 1,665 people · published 18 August 2026June 2011: 1,655 people · published 18 August 2026July 2011: 1,680 people · published 18 August 2026August 2011: 1,690 people · published 18 August 2026September 2011: 1,630 people · published 18 August 2026October 2011: 1,485 people · published 18 August 2026November 2011: 1,325 people · published 18 August 2026December 2011: 1,350 people · published 18 August 2026January 2012: 1,570 people · published 18 August 2026February 2012: 1,655 people · published 18 August 2026March 2012: 1,595 people · published 18 August 2026April 2012: 1,540 people · published 18 August 2026May 2012: 1,500 people · published 18 August 2026June 2012: 1,440 people · published 18 August 2026July 2012: 1,460 people · published 18 August 2026August 2012: 1,460 people · published 18 August 2026September 2012: 1,375 people · published 18 August 2026October 2012: 1,365 people · published 18 August 2026November 2012: 1,275 people · published 18 August 2026December 2012: 1,290 people · published 18 August 2026January 2013: 1,395 people · published 18 August 2026February 2013: 1,470 people · published 18 August 2026March 2013: 1,465 people · published 18 August 2026April 2013: 1,455 people · published 18 August 2026May 2013: 1,415 people · published 18 August 2026June 2013: 1,430 people · published 18 August 2026July 2013: 1,410 people · published 18 August 2026August 2013: 1,370 people · published 18 August 2026September 2013: 1,280 people · published 18 August 2026October 2013: 1,175 people · published 18 August 2026November 2013: 1,085 people · published 18 August 2026December 2013: 1,045 people · published 18 August 2026January 2014: 1,070 people · published 18 August 2026February 2014: 1,110 people · published 18 August 2026March 2014: 1,080 people · published 18 August 2026April 2014: 1,060 people · published 18 August 2026May 2014: 1,070 people · published 18 August 2026June 2014: 1,045 people · published 18 August 2026July 2014: 980 people · published 18 August 2026August 2014: 970 people · published 18 August 2026September 2014: 890 people · published 18 August 2026October 2014: 845 people · published 18 August 2026November 2014: 770 people · published 18 August 2026December 2014: 720 people · published 18 August 2026January 2015: 800 people · published 18 August 2026February 2015: 875 people · published 18 August 2026March 2015: 860 people · published 18 August 2026April 2015: 865 people · published 18 August 2026May 2015: 850 people · published 18 August 2026June 2015: 820 people · published 18 August 2026July 2015: 840 people · published 18 August 2026August 2015: 810 people · published 18 August 2026September 2015: 755 people · published 18 August 2026October 2015: 740 people · published 18 August 2026November 2015: 645 people · published 18 August 2026December 2015: 595 people · published 18 August 2026January 2016: 675 people · published 18 August 2026February 2016: 755 people · published 18 August 2026March 2016: 780 people · published 18 August 2026April 2016: 785 people · published 18 August 2026May 2016: 765 people · published 18 August 2026June 2016: 765 people · published 18 August 2026July 2016: 780 people · published 18 August 2026August 2016: 795 people · published 18 August 2026September 2016: 820 people · published 18 August 2026October 2016: 865 people · published 18 August 2026November 2016: 860 people · published 18 August 2026December 2016: 865 people · published 18 August 2026January 2017: 965 people · published 18 August 2026February 2017: 1,040 people · published 18 August 2026March 2017: 1,105 people · published 18 August 2026April 2017: 1,210 people · published 18 August 2026May 2017: 1,245 people · published 18 August 2026June 2017: 1,260 people · published 18 August 2026July 2017: 1,265 people · published 18 August 2026August 2017: 1,265 people · published 18 August 2026September 2017: 1,320 people · published 18 August 2026October 2017: 1,325 people · published 18 August 2026November 2017: 1,290 people · published 18 August 2026December 2017: 1,250 people · published 18 August 2026January 2018: 1,305 people · published 18 August 2026February 2018: 1,385 people · published 18 August 2026March 2018: 1,405 people · published 18 August 2026April 2018: 1,500 people · published 18 August 2026May 2018: 1,420 people · published 18 August 2026June 2018: 1,395 people · published 18 August 2026July 2018: 1,375 people · published 18 August 2026August 2018: 1,415 people · published 18 August 2026September 2018: 1,360 people · published 18 August 2026October 2018: 1,340 people · published 18 August 2026November 2018: 1,335 people · published 18 August 2026December 2018: 1,305 people · published 18 August 2026January 2019: 1,325 people · published 18 August 2026February 2019: 1,490 people · published 18 August 2026March 2019: 1,500 people · published 18 August 2026April 2019: 1,470 people · published 18 August 2026May 2019: 1,470 people · published 18 August 2026June 2019: 1,505 people · published 18 August 2026July 2019: 1,490 people · published 18 August 2026August 2019: 1,495 people · published 18 August 2026September 2019: 1,520 people · published 18 August 2026October 2019: 1,525 people · published 18 August 2026November 2019: 1,520 people · published 18 August 2026December 2019: 1,495 people · published 18 August 2026January 2020: 1,495 people · published 18 August 2026February 2020: 1,565 people · published 18 August 2026March 2020: 1,535 people · published 18 August 2026April 2020: 2,740 people · published 18 August 2026May 2020: 3,195 people · published 18 August 2026June 2020: 3,135 people · published 18 August 2026July 2020: 3,205 people · published 18 August 2026August 2020: 3,245 people · published 18 August 2026September 2020: 3,200 people · published 18 August 2026October 2020: 3,060 people · published 18 August 2026November 2020: 3,060 people · published 18 August 2026December 2020: 2,965 people · published 18 August 2026January 2021: 2,990 people · published 18 August 2026February 2021: 3,165 people · published 18 August 2026March 2021: 3,120 people · published 18 August 2026April 2021: 3,065 people · published 18 August 2026May 2021: 2,880 people · published 18 August 2026June 2021: 2,665 people · published 18 August 2026July 2021: 2,620 people · published 18 August 2026August 2021: 2,550 people · published 18 August 2026September 2021: 2,430 people · published 18 August 2026October 2021: 2,350 people · published 18 August 2026November 2021: 2,210 people · published 18 August 2026December 2021: 2,145 people · published 18 August 2026January 2022: 2,110 people · published 18 August 2026February 2022: 2,130 people · published 18 August 2026March 2022: 2,065 people · published 18 August 2026April 2022: 1,940 people · published 18 August 2026May 2022: 1,870 people · published 18 August 2026June 2022: 1,900 people · published 18 August 2026July 2022: 1,965 people · published 18 August 2026August 2022: 1,940 people · published 18 August 2026September 2022: 1,920 people · published 18 August 2026October 2022: 1,910 people · published 18 August 2026November 2022: 1,900 people · published 18 August 2026December 2022: 1,905 people · published 18 August 2026January 2023: 1,910 people · published 18 August 2026February 2023: 1,905 people · published 18 August 2026March 2023: 1,995 people · published 18 August 2026April 2023: 2,120 people · published 18 August 2026May 2023: 2,045 people · published 18 August 2026June 2023: 2,065 people · published 18 August 2026July 2023: 2,020 people · published 18 August 2026August 2023: 1,970 people · published 18 August 2026September 2023: 1,945 people · published 18 August 2026October 2023: 1,930 people · published 18 August 2026November 2023: 1,870 people · published 18 August 2026December 2023: 1,805 people · published 18 August 2026January 2024: 1,770 people · published 18 August 2026February 2024: 1,905 people · published 18 August 2026March 2024: 1,905 people · published 18 August 2026April 2024: 1,900 people · published 18 August 2026May 2024: 1,940 people · published 18 August 2026June 2024: 2,000 people · published 18 August 2026July 2024: 2,175 people · published 18 August 2026August 2024: 2,170 people · published 18 August 2026September 2024: 2,165 people · published 18 August 2026October 2024: 2,085 people · published 18 August 2026November 2024: 2,045 people · published 18 August 2026December 2024: 1,980 people · published 18 August 2026January 2025: 1,980 people · published 18 August 2026February 2025: 2,060 people · published 18 August 2026March 2025: 2,090 people · published 18 August 2026April 2025: 2,065 people · published 18 August 2026May 2025: 2,070 people · published 18 August 2026June 2025: 2,075 people · published 18 August 2026July 2025: 2,045 people · published 18 August 2026August 2025: 2,065 people · published 18 August 2026September 2025: 2,055 people · published 18 August 2026October 2025: 2,065 people · published 18 August 2026November 2025: 1,985 people · published 18 August 2026December 2025: 1,955 people · published 18 August 2026January 2026: 2,005 people · published 18 August 2026February 2026: 2,110 people · published 18 August 2026March 2026: 2,185 people · published 18 August 2026April 2026: 2,190 people · published 18 August 2026May 2026: 2,165 people · published 18 August 2026June 2026: 2,180 people · published 18 August 2026July 2026: 2,220 people · published 18 August 2026

Published valueProvisional or revisedLatestDashed line: change in coverage or methodShaded bands: governments (see labels)Hover, tap or use arrow keys to read a value; tap again to unpin
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PeriodPeople claiming unemployment-related benefits
January 19864,225 people
February 19864,135 people
March 19864,075 people
April 19864,030 people
May 19864,040 people
June 19863,960 people
July 19864,075 people
August 19864,060 people
September 19864,100 people
October 19863,945 people
November 19863,850 people
December 19863,875 people
January 19873,930 people
February 19873,835 people
March 19873,700 people
April 19873,675 people
May 19873,555 people
June 19873,495 people
July 19873,500 people
August 19873,460 people
September 19873,405 people
October 19873,085 people
November 19873,050 people
December 19873,050 people
January 19883,010 people
February 19882,920 people
March 19882,765 people
April 19882,620 people
May 19882,520 people
June 19882,415 people
July 19882,495 people
August 19882,455 people
September 19882,490 people
October 19882,165 people
November 19882,040 people
December 19881,975 people
January 19891,985 people
February 19891,935 people
March 19891,840 people
April 19891,675 people
May 19891,635 people
June 19891,545 people
July 19891,620 people
August 19891,615 people
September 19891,540 people
October 19891,445 people
November 19891,405 people
December 19891,425 people
January 19901,490 people
February 19901,455 people
March 19901,420 people
April 19901,440 people
May 19901,395 people
June 19901,430 people
July 19901,525 people
August 19901,615 people
September 19901,630 people
October 19901,570 people
November 19901,615 people
December 19901,745 people
January 19911,950 people
February 19912,095 people
March 19912,250 people
April 19912,370 people
May 19912,345 people
June 19912,375 people
July 19912,645 people
August 19912,845 people
September 19912,925 people
October 19912,895 people
November 19912,985 people
December 19913,045 people
January 19923,290 people
February 19923,420 people
March 19923,435 people
April 19923,460 people
May 19923,460 people
June 19923,405 people
July 19923,550 people
August 19923,670 people
September 19923,660 people
October 19923,565 people
November 19923,580 people
December 19923,810 people
January 19933,965 people
February 19933,930 people
March 19933,840 people
April 19933,825 people
May 19933,680 people
June 19933,620 people
July 19933,705 people
August 19933,740 people
September 19933,645 people
October 19933,435 people
November 19933,315 people
December 19933,265 people
January 19943,465 people
February 19943,400 people
March 19943,380 people
April 19943,330 people
May 19943,150 people
June 19943,005 people
July 19943,105 people
August 19943,045 people
September 19942,945 people
October 19942,635 people
November 19942,500 people
December 19942,480 people
January 19952,780 people
February 19952,750 people
March 19952,665 people
April 19952,670 people
May 19952,575 people
June 19952,485 people
July 19952,505 people
August 19952,500 people
September 19952,440 people
October 19952,310 people
November 19952,155 people
December 19952,200 people
January 19962,360 people
February 19962,420 people
March 19962,310 people
April 19962,315 people
May 19962,230 people
June 19962,120 people
July 19962,115 people
August 19962,200 people
September 19962,145 people
October 19961,995 people
November 19961,825 people
December 19961,795 people
January 19971,915 people
February 19971,880 people
March 19971,730 people
April 19971,660 people
May 19971,570 people
June 19971,510 people
July 19971,545 people
August 19971,535 people
September 19971,485 people
October 19971,415 people
November 19971,300 people
December 19971,315 people
January 19981,415 people
February 19981,385 people
March 19981,350 people
April 19981,330 people
May 19981,280 people
June 19981,225 people
July 19981,260 people
August 19981,250 people
September 19981,225 people
October 19981,150 people
November 19981,075 people
December 19981,065 people
January 19991,205 people
February 19991,215 people
March 19991,180 people
April 19991,185 people
May 19991,210 people
June 19991,165 people
July 19991,170 people
August 19991,175 people
September 19991,175 people
October 1999995 people
November 1999965 people
December 1999950 people
January 20001,100 people
February 20001,090 people
March 20001,040 people
April 20001,005 people
May 20001,035 people
June 20001,035 people
July 20001,075 people
August 20001,065 people
September 2000965 people
October 2000900 people
November 2000845 people
December 2000855 people
January 2001980 people
February 20011,035 people
March 20011,015 people
April 20011,000 people
May 20011,030 people
June 2001985 people
July 2001970 people
August 2001985 people
September 2001920 people
October 2001840 people
November 2001850 people
December 2001830 people
January 2002955 people
February 2002970 people
March 2002940 people
April 2002965 people
May 2002965 people
June 2002940 people
July 2002945 people
August 2002960 people
September 2002930 people
October 2002870 people
November 2002860 people
December 2002935 people
January 20031,065 people
February 20031,185 people
March 20031,120 people
April 20031,170 people
May 20031,185 people
June 20031,145 people
July 20031,135 people
August 20031,110 people
September 20031,055 people
October 2003965 people
November 2003915 people
December 2003915 people
January 20041,015 people
February 20041,070 people
March 20041,010 people
April 2004965 people
May 2004895 people
June 2004855 people
July 2004855 people
August 2004845 people
September 2004825 people
October 2004760 people
November 2004725 people
December 2004740 people
January 2005855 people
February 2005880 people
March 2005840 people
April 2005840 people
May 2005860 people
June 2005880 people
July 2005895 people
August 2005880 people
September 2005855 people
October 2005855 people
November 2005870 people
December 2005865 people
January 2006985 people
February 20061,040 people
March 20061,065 people
April 20061,050 people
May 20061,070 people
June 20061,035 people
July 20061,060 people
August 20061,070 people
September 2006995 people
October 2006935 people
November 2006905 people
December 2006920 people
January 20071,045 people
February 20071,100 people
March 20071,105 people
April 20071,055 people
May 20071,030 people
June 20071,015 people
July 20071,020 people
August 20071,015 people
September 20071,015 people
October 2007955 people
November 2007930 people
December 2007955 people
January 20081,055 people
February 20081,110 people
March 20081,100 people
April 20081,085 people
May 20081,095 people
June 20081,075 people
July 20081,125 people
August 20081,195 people
September 20081,210 people
October 20081,220 people
November 20081,270 people
December 20081,385 people
January 20091,645 people
February 20091,990 people
March 20092,110 people
April 20092,255 people
May 20092,245 people
June 20092,195 people
July 20092,235 people
August 20092,215 people
September 20092,165 people
October 20092,090 people
November 20091,945 people
December 20091,900 people
January 20102,150 people
February 20102,165 people
March 20102,115 people
April 20102,045 people
May 20101,970 people
June 20101,850 people
July 20101,850 people
August 20101,855 people
September 20101,840 people
October 20101,710 people
November 20101,635 people
December 20101,620 people
January 20111,725 people
February 20111,765 people
March 20111,735 people
April 20111,705 people
May 20111,665 people
June 20111,655 people
July 20111,680 people
August 20111,690 people
September 20111,630 people
October 20111,485 people
November 20111,325 people
December 20111,350 people
January 20121,570 people
February 20121,655 people
March 20121,595 people
April 20121,540 people
May 20121,500 people
June 20121,440 people
July 20121,460 people
August 20121,460 people
September 20121,375 people
October 20121,365 people
November 20121,275 people
December 20121,290 people
January 20131,395 people
February 20131,470 people
March 20131,465 people
April 20131,455 people
May 20131,415 people
June 20131,430 people
July 20131,410 people
August 20131,370 people
September 20131,280 people
October 20131,175 people
November 20131,085 people
December 20131,045 people
January 20141,070 people
February 20141,110 people
March 20141,080 people
April 20141,060 people
May 20141,070 people
June 20141,045 people
July 2014980 people
August 2014970 people
September 2014890 people
October 2014845 people
November 2014770 people
December 2014720 people
January 2015800 people
February 2015875 people
March 2015860 people
April 2015865 people
May 2015850 people
June 2015820 people
July 2015840 people
August 2015810 people
September 2015755 people
October 2015740 people
November 2015645 people
December 2015595 people
January 2016675 people
February 2016755 people
March 2016780 people
April 2016785 people
May 2016765 people
June 2016765 people
July 2016780 people
August 2016795 people
September 2016820 people
October 2016865 people
November 2016860 people
December 2016865 people
January 2017965 people
February 20171,040 people
March 20171,105 people
April 20171,210 people
May 20171,245 people
June 20171,260 people
July 20171,265 people
August 20171,265 people
September 20171,320 people
October 20171,325 people
November 20171,290 people
December 20171,250 people
January 20181,305 people
February 20181,385 people
March 20181,405 people
April 20181,500 people
May 20181,420 people
June 20181,395 people
July 20181,375 people
August 20181,415 people
September 20181,360 people
October 20181,340 people
November 20181,335 people
December 20181,305 people
January 20191,325 people
February 20191,490 people
March 20191,500 people
April 20191,470 people
May 20191,470 people
June 20191,505 people
July 20191,490 people
August 20191,495 people
September 20191,520 people
October 20191,525 people
November 20191,520 people
December 20191,495 people
January 20201,495 people
February 20201,565 people
March 20201,535 people
April 20202,740 people
May 20203,195 people
June 20203,135 people
July 20203,205 people
August 20203,245 people
September 20203,200 people
October 20203,060 people
November 20203,060 people
December 20202,965 people
January 20212,990 people
February 20213,165 people
March 20213,120 people
April 20213,065 people
May 20212,880 people
June 20212,665 people
July 20212,620 people
August 20212,550 people
September 20212,430 people
October 20212,350 people
November 20212,210 people
December 20212,145 people
January 20222,110 people
February 20222,130 people
March 20222,065 people
April 20221,940 people
May 20221,870 people
June 20221,900 people
July 20221,965 people
August 20221,940 people
September 20221,920 people
October 20221,910 people
November 20221,900 people
December 20221,905 people
January 20231,910 people
February 20231,905 people
March 20231,995 people
April 20232,120 people
May 20232,045 people
June 20232,065 people
July 20232,020 people
August 20231,970 people
September 20231,945 people
October 20231,930 people
November 20231,870 people
December 20231,805 people
January 20241,770 people
February 20241,905 people
March 20241,905 people
April 20241,900 people
May 20241,940 people
June 20242,000 people
July 20242,175 people
August 20242,170 people
September 20242,165 people
October 20242,085 people
November 20242,045 people
December 20241,980 people
January 20251,980 people
February 20252,060 people
March 20252,090 people
April 20252,065 people
May 20252,070 people
June 20252,075 people
July 20252,045 people
August 20252,065 people
September 20252,055 people
October 20252,065 people
November 20251,985 people
December 20251,955 people
January 20262,005 people
February 20262,110 people
March 20262,185 people
April 20262,190 people
May 20262,165 people
June 20262,180 people
July 20262,220 people

ONS. Latest: 2,220 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Rugby, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 6% in January 1992 to 2.9% in July 2026, a change of 3.1% or 51.7% (ONS).

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64: January 1992 to July 2026ConservativeConservativeLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourCoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour0%2%4%6%200020102020Before: Jobseeker's Allowance claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64. After: Jobseeker's Allowance and searching-for-work Universal Credit claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64, phased in by area.definition changeUKUKJanuary 1992: 6% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1992: 6.2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1992: 6.2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1992: 6.3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1992: 6.3% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1992: 6.2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1992: 6.5% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1992: 6.7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1992: 6.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1992: 6.5% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1992: 6.5% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1992: 6.9% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1993: 7.3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1993: 7.2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1993: 7.1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1993: 7% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1993: 6.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1993: 6.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1993: 6.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1993: 6.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1993: 6.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1993: 6.3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1993: 6.1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1993: 6% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1994: 6.3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1994: 6.2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1994: 6.2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1994: 6.1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1994: 5.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1994: 5.5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1994: 5.7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1994: 5.6% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1994: 5.4% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1994: 4.8% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1994: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1994: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1995: 5.1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1995: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1995: 4.9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1995: 4.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1995: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1995: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1995: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1995: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1995: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1995: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1995: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1995: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1996: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1996: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1996: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1996: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1996: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1996: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1996: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1996: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1996: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1996: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1996: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1996: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1997: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1997: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1997: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1997: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1997: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1997: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1997: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1997: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1997: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1997: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1997: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1997: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1998: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1998: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1998: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1998: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1998: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1998: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1998: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1998: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1998: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1998: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1998: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1998: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1999: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1999: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1999: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1999: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1999: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1999: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1999: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1999: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1999: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1999: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1999: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1999: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2000: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2000: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2000: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2000: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2000: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2000: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2000: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2000: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2000: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2000: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2000: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2000: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2001: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2001: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2001: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2001: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2001: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2001: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2001: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2001: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2001: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2001: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2001: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2001: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2002: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2002: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2002: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2002: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2002: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2002: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2002: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2002: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2002: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2002: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2002: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2002: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2003: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2003: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2003: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2003: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2003: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2003: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2003: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2003: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2003: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2003: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2003: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2003: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2004: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2004: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2004: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2004: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2004: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2004: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2004: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2004: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2004: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2004: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2004: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2004: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2005: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2005: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2005: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2005: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2005: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2005: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2005: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2005: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2005: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2005: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2005: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2005: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2006: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2006: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2006: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2006: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2006: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2006: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2006: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2006: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2006: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2006: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2006: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2006: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2007: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2007: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2007: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2007: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2007: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2007: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2007: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2007: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2007: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2007: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2007: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2007: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2008: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2008: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2008: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2008: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2008: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2008: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2008: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2008: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2008: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2008: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2008: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2008: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2009: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2009: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2009: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2009: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2009: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2009: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2009: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2009: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2009: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2009: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2009: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2009: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2010: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2010: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2010: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2010: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2010: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2010: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2010: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2010: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2010: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2010: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2010: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2010: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2011: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2011: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2011: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2011: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2011: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2011: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2011: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2011: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2011: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2011: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2011: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2011: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2012: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2012: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2012: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2012: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2012: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2012: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2012: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2012: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2012: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2012: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2012: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2012: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2013: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2013: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2013: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2013: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2013: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2013: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2013: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2013: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2013: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2013: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2013: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2013: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2014: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2014: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2014: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2014: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2014: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2014: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2014: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2014: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2014: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2014: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2014: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2014: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2015: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2015: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2015: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2015: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2015: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2015: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2015: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2015: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2015: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2015: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2015: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2015: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2016: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2016: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2016: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2016: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2016: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2016: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2016: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2016: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2016: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2016: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2016: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2016: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2017: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2017: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2017: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2017: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2017: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2017: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2017: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2017: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2017: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2017: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2017: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2017: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2018: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2018: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2018: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2018: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2018: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2018: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2018: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2018: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2018: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2018: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2018: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2018: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2019: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2019: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2019: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2019: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2019: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2019: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2019: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2019: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2019: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2019: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2019: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2019: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2020: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2020: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2020: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2020: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2020: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2020: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2020: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2020: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2020: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2020: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2020: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2020: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2021: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2021: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2021: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2021: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2021: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2021: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2021: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2021: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2021: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2021: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2021: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2021: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2022: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2022: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2022: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2022: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2022: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2022: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2022: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2022: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2022: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2022: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2022: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2022: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2023: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2023: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2023: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2023: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2023: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2023: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2023: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2023: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2023: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2023: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2023: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2023: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2024: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2024: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2024: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2024: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2024: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2024: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2024: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2024: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2024: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2024: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2024: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2024: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2025: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2025: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2025: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2025: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2025: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2025: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2025: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2025: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2025: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2025: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2025: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2025: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2026: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2026: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2026: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2026: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2026: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2026: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2026: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026

Published valueProvisional or revisedLatestUK for comparisonDashed line: change in coverage or methodShaded bands: governments (see labels)Hover, tap or use arrow keys to read a value; tap again to unpin
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PeriodClaimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64UK
January 19926%
February 19926.2%
March 19926.2%
April 19926.3%
May 19926.3%
June 19926.2%
July 19926.5%
August 19926.7%
September 19926.7%
October 19926.5%
November 19926.5%
December 19926.9%
January 19937.3%
February 19937.2%
March 19937.1%
April 19937%
May 19936.8%
June 19936.7%
July 19936.8%
August 19936.9%
September 19936.7%
October 19936.3%
November 19936.1%
December 19936%
January 19946.3%
February 19946.2%
March 19946.2%
April 19946.1%
May 19945.8%
June 19945.5%
July 19945.7%
August 19945.6%
September 19945.4%
October 19944.8%
November 19944.6%
December 19944.5%
January 19955.1%
February 19955%
March 19954.9%
April 19954.9%
May 19954.7%
June 19954.5%
July 19954.6%
August 19954.6%
September 19954.5%
October 19954.2%
November 19953.9%
December 19954%
January 19964.3%6.3%
February 19964.4%6.2%
March 19964.2%6%
April 19964.2%6%
May 19964.1%5.8%
June 19963.9%5.7%
July 19963.9%5.8%
August 19964%5.9%
September 19963.9%5.7%
October 19963.7%5.4%
November 19963.3%5.1%
December 19963.3%5.1%
January 19973.5%5.1%
February 19973.5%4.9%
March 19973.2%4.7%
April 19973%4.6%
May 19972.9%4.4%
June 19972.8%4.2%
July 19972.8%4.3%
August 19972.8%4.3%
September 19972.7%4.1%
October 19972.6%3.9%
November 19972.4%3.7%
December 19972.4%3.8%
January 19982.6%4%
February 19982.5%3.9%
March 19982.5%3.8%
April 19982.4%3.7%
May 19982.3%3.6%
June 19982.2%3.6%
July 19982.3%3.7%
August 19982.3%3.7%
September 19982.2%3.6%
October 19982.1%3.5%
November 19982%3.4%
December 19982%3.5%
January 19992.2%3.7%
February 19992.2%3.7%
March 19992.2%3.6%
April 19992.2%3.5%
May 19992.2%3.4%
June 19992.1%3.3%
July 19992.1%3.4%
August 19992.1%3.4%
September 19992.1%3.3%
October 19991.8%3.1%
November 19991.8%3.1%
December 19991.7%3%
January 20002%3.3%
February 20002%3.3%
March 20001.9%3.2%
April 20001.8%3%
May 20001.9%2.9%
June 20001.9%2.9%
July 20002%2.9%
August 20001.9%2.9%
September 20001.8%2.8%
October 20001.6%2.7%
November 20001.5%2.7%
December 20001.6%2.7%
January 20011.8%2.8%
February 20011.9%2.8%
March 20011.8%2.7%
April 20011.8%2.7%
May 20011.8%2.6%
June 20011.8%2.5%
July 20011.7%2.5%
August 20011.8%2.6%
September 20011.6%2.5%
October 20011.5%2.4%
November 20011.5%2.4%
December 20011.5%2.5%
January 20021.7%2.7%
February 20021.7%2.7%
March 20021.7%2.6%
April 20021.7%2.6%
May 20021.7%2.5%
June 20021.7%2.5%
July 20021.7%2.5%
August 20021.7%2.5%
September 20021.6%2.5%
October 20021.5%2.4%
November 20021.5%2.4%
December 20021.6%2.4%
January 20031.9%2.6%
February 20032.1%2.6%
March 20032%2.6%
April 20032.1%2.5%
May 20032.1%2.5%
June 20032%2.4%
July 20032%2.5%
August 20032%2.5%
September 20031.9%2.4%
October 20031.7%2.3%
November 20031.6%2.3%
December 20031.6%2.3%
January 20041.8%2.5%
February 20041.9%2.5%
March 20041.8%2.4%
April 20041.7%2.3%
May 20041.6%2.2%
June 20041.5%2.2%
July 20041.5%2.2%
August 20041.5%2.2%
September 20041.4%2.1%
October 20041.3%2.1%
November 20041.3%2.1%
December 20041.3%2.1%
January 20051.5%2.2%
February 20051.5%2.3%
March 20051.4%2.3%
April 20051.4%2.2%
May 20051.5%2.2%
June 20051.5%2.2%
July 20051.5%2.2%
August 20051.5%2.3%
September 20051.5%2.2%
October 20051.5%2.2%
November 20051.5%2.2%
December 20051.5%2.3%
January 20061.7%2.4%
February 20061.7%2.5%
March 20061.8%2.5%
April 20061.8%2.5%
May 20061.8%2.4%
June 20061.7%2.4%
July 20061.8%2.4%
August 20061.8%2.4%
September 20061.7%2.4%
October 20061.6%2.4%
November 20061.5%2.3%
December 20061.5%2.3%
January 20071.7%2.4%
February 20071.8%2.4%
March 20071.8%2.4%
April 20071.7%2.3%
May 20071.7%2.2%
June 20071.7%2.1%
July 20071.7%2.1%
August 20071.7%2.1%
September 20071.7%2.1%
October 20071.6%2%
November 20071.5%2%
December 20071.6%2%
January 20081.7%2.1%
February 20081.8%2.1%
March 20081.8%2.1%
April 20081.8%2.1%
May 20081.8%2.1%
June 20081.7%2.1%
July 20081.8%2.2%
August 20081.9%2.3%
September 20082%2.3%
October 20082%2.4%
November 20082.1%2.6%
December 20082.2%2.9%
January 20092.6%3.2%
February 20093.2%3.6%
March 20093.4%3.8%
April 20093.6%3.9%
May 20093.6%3.9%
June 20093.5%3.8%
July 20093.6%3.9%
August 20093.6%4%
September 20093.5%3.9%
October 20093.3%3.9%
November 20093.1%3.9%
December 20093%3.9%
January 20103.4%4.1%
February 20103.4%4.1%
March 20103.4%4%
April 20103.3%3.9%
May 20103.1%3.7%
June 20102.9%3.5%
July 20102.9%3.5%
August 20102.9%3.6%
September 20102.9%3.5%
October 20102.7%3.5%
November 20102.6%3.5%
December 20102.6%3.5%
January 20112.7%3.7%
February 20112.8%3.8%
March 20112.7%3.7%
April 20112.7%3.7%
May 20112.6%3.7%
June 20112.6%3.6%
July 20112.6%3.8%
August 20112.7%3.9%
September 20112.6%3.9%
October 20112.3%3.8%
November 20112.1%3.8%
December 20112.1%3.8%
January 20122.5%4%
February 20122.6%4.1%
March 20122.5%4.1%
April 20122.4%4%
May 20122.4%3.9%
June 20122.3%3.8%
July 20122.3%3.8%
August 20122.3%3.8%
September 20122.2%3.8%
October 20122.1%3.8%
November 20122%3.8%
December 20122%3.7%
January 20132.2%3.9%
February 20132.3%3.9%
March 20132.3%3.9%
April 20132.3%3.8%
May 20132.2%3.6%
June 20132.2%3.5%
July 20132.2%3.5%
August 20132.1%3.4%
September 20132%3.2%
October 20131.8%3.1%
November 20131.7%3%
December 20131.6%2.9%
January 20141.6%3%
February 20141.7%3%
March 20141.7%2.9%
April 20141.6%2.8%
May 20141.6%2.7%
June 20141.6%2.5%
July 20141.5%2.4%
August 20141.5%2.4%
September 20141.4%2.3%
October 20141.3%2.2%
November 20141.2%2.1%
December 20141.1%2%
January 20151.2%2.1%
February 20151.3%2.1%
March 20151.3%2.1%
April 20151.3%2%
May 20151.3%2%
June 20151.2%1.9%
July 20151.3%1.9%
August 20151.2%1.9%
September 20151.1%1.9%
October 20151.1%1.8%
November 20151%1.8%
December 20150.9%1.8%
January 20161%1.9%
February 20161.1%1.9%
March 20161.2%1.9%
April 20161.2%1.9%
May 20161.1%1.9%
June 20161.1%1.8%
July 20161.2%1.8%
August 20161.2%1.9%
September 20161.2%1.8%
October 20161.3%1.8%
November 20161.3%1.8%
December 20161.3%1.8%
January 20171.4%1.8%
February 20171.5%1.9%
March 20171.6%2%
April 20171.8%2%
May 20171.8%1.9%
June 20171.9%1.9%
July 20171.9%1.9%
August 20171.9%1.9%
September 20171.9%1.9%
October 20172%1.9%
November 20171.9%1.9%
December 20171.8%1.9%
January 20181.9%2%
February 20182%2.1%
March 20182.1%2.1%
April 20182.2%2.2%
May 20182.1%2.1%
June 20182%2.1%
July 20182%2.1%
August 20182.1%2.2%
September 20182%2.2%
October 20182%2.2%
November 20182%2.3%
December 20181.9%2.3%
January 20191.9%2.4%
February 20192.2%2.5%
March 20192.2%2.6%
April 20192.1%2.6%
May 20192.1%2.7%
June 20192.2%2.7%
July 20192.2%2.7%
August 20192.2%2.8%
September 20192.2%2.8%
October 20192.2%2.8%
November 20192.2%2.9%
December 20192.2%2.9%
January 20202.1%2.9%
February 20202.2%3%
March 20202.2%3%
April 20203.9%5%
May 20204.6%6.3%
June 20204.5%6.2%
July 20204.6%6.3%
August 20204.6%6.4%
September 20204.6%6.3%
October 20204.4%6.1%
November 20204.4%6.2%
December 20204.2%6.2%
January 20214.2%6.1%
February 20214.4%6.4%
March 20214.4%6.3%
April 20214.3%6.2%
May 20214%5.8%
June 20213.7%5.4%
July 20213.7%5.3%
August 20213.6%5.1%
September 20213.4%4.8%
October 20213.3%4.6%
November 20213.1%4.5%
December 20213%4.3%
January 20222.9%4.2%
February 20222.9%4.2%
March 20222.8%4%
April 20222.7%3.8%
May 20222.6%3.7%
June 20222.6%3.6%
July 20222.7%3.6%
August 20222.7%3.6%
September 20222.6%3.6%
October 20222.6%3.5%
November 20222.6%3.5%
December 20222.6%3.6%
January 20232.6%3.5%
February 20232.6%3.5%
March 20232.7%3.6%
April 20232.9%3.7%
May 20232.8%3.6%
June 20232.8%3.6%
July 20232.7%3.6%
August 20232.7%3.6%
September 20232.6%3.5%
October 20232.6%3.5%
November 20232.5%3.6%
December 20232.4%3.6%
January 20242.3%3.6%
February 20242.5%3.7%
March 20242.5%3.7%
April 20242.5%3.7%
May 20242.5%3.7%
June 20242.6%3.8%
July 20242.9%4.1%
August 20242.8%4.1%
September 20242.8%4.1%
October 20242.7%4%
November 20242.7%4%
December 20242.6%3.9%
January 20252.6%3.9%
February 20252.7%4%
March 20252.7%4%
April 20252.7%3.9%
May 20252.7%3.9%
June 20252.7%3.9%
July 20252.7%3.8%
August 20252.7%3.8%
September 20252.7%3.8%
October 20252.7%3.8%
November 20252.6%3.8%
December 20252.6%3.7%
January 20262.6%3.8%
February 20262.8%3.9%
March 20262.9%3.9%
April 20262.9%3.9%
May 20262.8%3.9%
June 20262.9%3.8%
July 20262.9%3.9%

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