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Work in St Albans

Every work series published for St Albans, 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 St Albans, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £35,742 in 2008 to £57,396 in 2025, a change of £21,654 or 60.6%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

Median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence: 2008 to 2025LabourCoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour£0£20k£40k2010201520202025UKUK2008: £35,742 £ a year · published 29 October 20252009: £36,681 £ a year · published 29 October 20252010: £37,565 £ a year · published 29 October 20252011: £37,412 £ a year · published 29 October 20252012: £36,841 £ a year · published 29 October 20252013: £38,327 £ a year · published 29 October 20252014: £39,461 £ a year · published 29 October 20252015: £37,488 £ a year · published 29 October 20252016: £38,863 £ a year · published 29 October 20252017: £39,906 £ a year · published 29 October 20252018: £42,600 £ a year · published 29 October 20252019: £41,503 £ a year · published 29 October 20252021: £45,451 £ a year · published 29 October 20252022: £46,963 £ a year · published 29 October 20252023: £48,067 £ a year · published 29 October 20252024: £53,678 £ a year · published 23 October 20252025: £57,396 £ a year · published 23 October 2025
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PeriodMedian annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2008£35,742—
2009£36,681—
2010£37,565—
2011£37,412—
2012£36,841—
2013£38,327—
2014£39,461—
2015£37,488—
2016£38,863—
2017£39,906—
2018£42,600—
2019£41,503—
2021£45,451—
2022£46,963—
2023£48,067—
2024£53,678£37,439
2025£57,396£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: £57,396 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In St Albans, median annual pay, male full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £61,825 in 2024 to £71,420 in 2025, a change of £9,595 or 15.5%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

Median annual pay, male full-time employees, by area of residence: 2024 to 2025LabourLabour£0£20k£40k£60k20242025UKUK2024: £61,825 £ a year · published 23 October 20252025: £71,420 £ a year · published 23 October 2025
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PeriodMedian annual pay, male full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2024£61,825£40,053
2025£71,420£41,832

ONS. Latest: £71,420 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In St Albans, median annual pay, female full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £42,026 in 2024 to £43,414 in 2025, a change of £1,388 or 3.3%, 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: £42,026 £ a year · published 23 October 20252025: £43,414 £ a year · published 23 October 2025
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PeriodMedian annual pay, female full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2024£42,026£34,001
2025£43,414£35,670

ONS. Latest: £43,414 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In St Albans, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £647 in 2008 to £1,135 in 2025, a change of £488 or 75.5%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

Median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence: 2008 to 2025LabourCoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour£0£500£1k2010201520202025UKUK2008: £647 £ a week · published 29 October 20252009: £680 £ a week · published 29 October 20252010: £712 £ a week · published 29 October 20252011: £700 £ a week · published 29 October 20252012: £675 £ a week · published 29 October 20252013: £734 £ a week · published 29 October 20252014: £734 £ a week · published 29 October 20252015: £701 £ a week · published 29 October 20252016: £767 £ a week · published 29 October 20252017: £762 £ a week · published 29 October 20252018: £812 £ a week · published 29 October 20252019: £767 £ a week · published 29 October 20252020: £841 £ a week · published 29 October 20252021: £862 £ a week · published 29 October 20252022: £852 £ a week · published 29 October 20252023: £900 £ a week · published 29 October 20252024: £1,034 £ a week · published 23 October 20252025: £1,135 £ a week · published 23 October 2025
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PeriodMedian weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2008£647—
2009£680—
2010£712—
2011£700—
2012£675—
2013£734—
2014£734—
2015£701—
2016£767—
2017£762—
2018£812—
2019£767—
2020£841—
2021£862—
2022£852—
2023£900—
2024£1,034£728
2025£1,135£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: £1,135 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In St Albans, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 3,155 in January 1986 to 2,225 in July 2026, a change of 930 or 29.5% (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: 3,155 people · published 18 August 2026February 1986: 3,225 people · published 18 August 2026March 1986: 3,085 people · published 18 August 2026April 1986: 2,995 people · published 18 August 2026May 1986: 2,920 people · published 18 August 2026June 1986: 2,815 people · published 18 August 2026July 1986: 3,030 people · published 18 August 2026August 1986: 3,120 people · published 18 August 2026September 1986: 3,185 people · published 18 August 2026October 1986: 2,975 people · published 18 August 2026November 1986: 2,930 people · published 18 August 2026December 1986: 2,870 people · published 18 August 2026January 1987: 3,065 people · published 18 August 2026February 1987: 2,925 people · published 18 August 2026March 1987: 2,860 people · published 18 August 2026April 1987: 2,745 people · published 18 August 2026May 1987: 2,605 people · published 18 August 2026June 1987: 2,445 people · published 18 August 2026July 1987: 2,595 people · published 18 August 2026August 1987: 2,665 people · published 18 August 2026September 1987: 2,605 people · published 18 August 2026October 1987: 2,410 people · published 18 August 2026November 1987: 2,205 people · published 18 August 2026December 1987: 2,155 people · published 18 August 2026January 1988: 2,180 people · published 18 August 2026February 1988: 2,125 people · published 18 August 2026March 1988: 2,015 people · published 18 August 2026April 1988: 1,850 people · published 18 August 2026May 1988: 1,690 people · published 18 August 2026June 1988: 1,570 people · published 18 August 2026July 1988: 1,685 people · published 18 August 2026August 1988: 1,710 people · published 18 August 2026September 1988: 1,680 people · published 18 August 2026October 1988: 1,465 people · published 18 August 2026November 1988: 1,325 people · published 18 August 2026December 1988: 1,260 people · published 18 August 2026January 1989: 1,290 people · published 18 August 2026February 1989: 1,210 people · published 18 August 2026March 1989: 1,140 people · published 18 August 2026April 1989: 1,095 people · published 18 August 2026May 1989: 1,000 people · published 18 August 2026June 1989: 955 people · published 18 August 2026July 1989: 1,055 people · published 18 August 2026August 1989: 1,050 people · published 18 August 2026September 1989: 1,010 people · published 18 August 2026October 1989: 960 people · published 18 August 2026November 1989: 920 people · published 18 August 2026December 1989: 915 people · published 18 August 2026January 1990: 950 people · published 18 August 2026February 1990: 970 people · published 18 August 2026March 1990: 940 people · published 18 August 2026April 1990: 945 people · published 18 August 2026May 1990: 900 people · published 18 August 2026June 1990: 910 people · published 18 August 2026July 1990: 1,020 people · published 18 August 2026August 1990: 1,185 people · published 18 August 2026September 1990: 1,185 people · published 18 August 2026October 1990: 1,225 people · published 18 August 2026November 1990: 1,250 people · published 18 August 2026December 1990: 1,455 people · published 18 August 2026January 1991: 1,605 people · published 18 August 2026February 1991: 1,875 people · published 18 August 2026March 1991: 2,165 people · published 18 August 2026April 1991: 2,280 people · published 18 August 2026May 1991: 2,380 people · published 18 August 2026June 1991: 2,480 people · published 18 August 2026July 1991: 2,875 people · published 18 August 2026August 1991: 3,045 people · published 18 August 2026September 1991: 3,140 people · published 18 August 2026October 1991: 3,150 people · published 18 August 2026November 1991: 3,215 people · published 18 August 2026December 1991: 3,340 people · published 18 August 2026January 1992: 3,555 people · published 18 August 2026February 1992: 3,730 people · published 18 August 2026March 1992: 3,685 people · published 18 August 2026April 1992: 3,735 people · published 18 August 2026May 1992: 3,745 people · published 18 August 2026June 1992: 3,720 people · published 18 August 2026July 1992: 3,965 people · published 18 August 2026August 1992: 4,190 people · published 18 August 2026September 1992: 4,205 people · published 18 August 2026October 1992: 4,125 people · published 18 August 2026November 1992: 4,160 people · published 18 August 2026December 1992: 4,330 people · published 18 August 2026January 1993: 4,505 people · published 18 August 2026February 1993: 4,385 people · published 18 August 2026March 1993: 4,245 people · published 18 August 2026April 1993: 4,235 people · published 18 August 2026May 1993: 4,130 people · published 18 August 2026June 1993: 4,070 people · published 18 August 2026July 1993: 4,310 people · published 18 August 2026August 1993: 4,425 people · published 18 August 2026September 1993: 4,300 people · published 18 August 2026October 1993: 3,955 people · published 18 August 2026November 1993: 4,010 people · published 18 August 2026December 1993: 3,930 people · published 18 August 2026January 1994: 4,115 people · published 18 August 2026February 1994: 3,985 people · published 18 August 2026March 1994: 3,820 people · published 18 August 2026April 1994: 3,750 people · published 18 August 2026May 1994: 3,565 people · published 18 August 2026June 1994: 3,380 people · published 18 August 2026July 1994: 3,525 people · published 18 August 2026August 1994: 3,545 people · published 18 August 2026September 1994: 3,425 people · published 18 August 2026October 1994: 3,075 people · published 18 August 2026November 1994: 2,855 people · published 18 August 2026December 1994: 2,725 people · published 18 August 2026January 1995: 2,760 people · published 18 August 2026February 1995: 2,735 people · published 18 August 2026March 1995: 2,630 people · published 18 August 2026April 1995: 2,490 people · published 18 August 2026May 1995: 2,410 people · published 18 August 2026June 1995: 2,325 people · published 18 August 2026July 1995: 2,515 people · published 18 August 2026August 1995: 2,645 people · published 18 August 2026September 1995: 2,580 people · published 18 August 2026October 1995: 2,465 people · published 18 August 2026November 1995: 2,365 people · published 18 August 2026December 1995: 2,330 people · published 18 August 2026January 1996: 2,360 people · published 18 August 2026February 1996: 2,425 people · published 18 August 2026March 1996: 2,250 people · published 18 August 2026April 1996: 2,195 people · published 18 August 2026May 1996: 2,095 people · published 18 August 2026June 1996: 2,005 people · published 18 August 2026July 1996: 2,095 people · published 18 August 2026August 1996: 2,175 people · published 18 August 2026September 1996: 2,025 people · published 18 August 2026October 1996: 1,800 people · published 18 August 2026November 1996: 1,615 people · published 18 August 2026December 1996: 1,565 people · published 18 August 2026January 1997: 1,615 people · published 18 August 2026February 1997: 1,430 people · published 18 August 2026March 1997: 1,405 people · published 18 August 2026April 1997: 1,345 people · published 18 August 2026May 1997: 1,250 people · published 18 August 2026June 1997: 1,145 people · published 18 August 2026July 1997: 1,265 people · published 18 August 2026August 1997: 1,315 people · published 18 August 2026September 1997: 1,235 people · published 18 August 2026October 1997: 1,100 people · published 18 August 2026November 1997: 1,050 people · published 18 August 2026December 1997: 1,005 people · published 18 August 2026January 1998: 1,075 people · published 18 August 2026February 1998: 1,080 people · published 18 August 2026March 1998: 1,010 people · published 18 August 2026April 1998: 960 people · published 18 August 2026May 1998: 885 people · published 18 August 2026June 1998: 875 people · published 18 August 2026July 1998: 905 people · published 18 August 2026August 1998: 930 people · published 18 August 2026September 1998: 865 people · published 18 August 2026October 1998: 830 people · published 18 August 2026November 1998: 825 people · published 18 August 2026December 1998: 835 people · published 18 August 2026January 1999: 915 people · published 18 August 2026February 1999: 875 people · published 18 August 2026March 1999: 865 people · published 18 August 2026April 1999: 820 people · published 18 August 2026May 1999: 770 people · published 18 August 2026June 1999: 740 people · published 18 August 2026July 1999: 805 people · published 18 August 2026August 1999: 855 people · published 18 August 2026September 1999: 855 people · published 18 August 2026October 1999: 815 people · published 18 August 2026November 1999: 780 people · published 18 August 2026December 1999: 735 people · published 18 August 2026January 2000: 840 people · published 18 August 2026February 2000: 800 people · published 18 August 2026March 2000: 735 people · 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755 people · published 18 August 2026April 2005: 745 people · published 18 August 2026May 2005: 710 people · published 18 August 2026June 2005: 740 people · published 18 August 2026July 2005: 820 people · published 18 August 2026August 2005: 790 people · published 18 August 2026September 2005: 795 people · published 18 August 2026October 2005: 780 people · published 18 August 2026November 2005: 755 people · published 18 August 2026December 2005: 730 people · published 18 August 2026January 2006: 800 people · published 18 August 2026February 2006: 845 people · published 18 August 2026March 2006: 880 people · published 18 August 2026April 2006: 875 people · published 18 August 2026May 2006: 840 people · published 18 August 2026June 2006: 815 people · published 18 August 2026July 2006: 910 people · published 18 August 2026August 2006: 885 people · published 18 August 2026September 2006: 895 people · published 18 August 2026October 2006: 855 people · published 18 August 2026November 2006: 875 people · published 18 August 2026December 2006: 765 people · published 18 August 2026January 2007: 820 people · published 18 August 2026February 2007: 820 people · published 18 August 2026March 2007: 775 people · published 18 August 2026April 2007: 750 people · published 18 August 2026May 2007: 720 people · published 18 August 2026June 2007: 740 people · published 18 August 2026July 2007: 705 people · published 18 August 2026August 2007: 725 people · published 18 August 2026September 2007: 690 people · published 18 August 2026October 2007: 715 people · published 18 August 2026November 2007: 660 people · published 18 August 2026December 2007: 620 people · published 18 August 2026January 2008: 645 people · published 18 August 2026February 2008: 660 people · published 18 August 2026March 2008: 710 people · published 18 August 2026April 2008: 685 people · published 18 August 2026May 2008: 670 people · published 18 August 2026June 2008: 705 people · published 18 August 2026July 2008: 750 people · published 18 August 2026August 2008: 820 people · published 18 August 2026September 2008: 835 people · published 18 August 2026October 2008: 915 people · published 18 August 2026November 2008: 970 people · published 18 August 2026December 2008: 1,085 people · published 18 August 2026January 2009: 1,240 people · published 18 August 2026February 2009: 1,520 people · published 18 August 2026March 2009: 1,610 people · published 18 August 2026April 2009: 1,705 people · published 18 August 2026May 2009: 1,695 people · published 18 August 2026June 2009: 1,665 people · published 18 August 2026July 2009: 1,730 people · published 18 August 2026August 2009: 1,780 people · published 18 August 2026September 2009: 1,745 people · published 18 August 2026October 2009: 1,795 people · published 18 August 2026November 2009: 1,740 people · published 18 August 2026December 2009: 1,640 people · published 18 August 2026January 2010: 1,785 people · published 18 August 2026February 2010: 1,760 people · published 18 August 2026March 2010: 1,715 people · published 18 August 2026April 2010: 1,785 people · published 18 August 2026May 2010: 1,635 people · published 18 August 2026June 2010: 1,510 people · published 18 August 2026July 2010: 1,565 people · published 18 August 2026August 2010: 1,595 people · published 18 August 2026September 2010: 1,565 people · published 18 August 2026October 2010: 1,515 people · published 18 August 2026November 2010: 1,440 people · published 18 August 2026December 2010: 1,395 people · published 18 August 2026January 2011: 1,460 people · published 18 August 2026February 2011: 1,545 people · published 18 August 2026March 2011: 1,475 people · published 18 August 2026April 2011: 1,445 people · published 18 August 2026May 2011: 1,445 people · published 18 August 2026June 2011: 1,400 people · published 18 August 2026July 2011: 1,490 people · published 18 August 2026August 2011: 1,565 people · published 18 August 2026September 2011: 1,605 people · published 18 August 2026October 2011: 1,580 people · published 18 August 2026November 2011: 1,595 people · published 18 August 2026December 2011: 1,560 people · published 18 August 2026January 2012: 1,660 people · published 18 August 2026February 2012: 1,690 people · published 18 August 2026March 2012: 1,620 people · published 18 August 2026April 2012: 1,580 people · published 18 August 2026May 2012: 1,565 people · published 18 August 2026June 2012: 1,505 people · published 18 August 2026July 2012: 1,555 people · published 18 August 2026August 2012: 1,540 people · published 18 August 2026September 2012: 1,560 people · published 18 August 2026October 2012: 1,520 people · published 18 August 2026November 2012: 1,475 people · published 18 August 2026December 2012: 1,430 people · published 18 August 2026January 2013: 1,485 people · published 18 August 2026February 2013: 1,575 people · published 18 August 2026March 2013: 1,530 people · published 18 August 2026April 2013: 1,455 people · published 18 August 2026May 2013: 1,405 people · published 18 August 2026June 2013: 1,345 people · published 18 August 2026July 2013: 1,335 people · published 18 August 2026August 2013: 1,325 people · published 18 August 2026September 2013: 1,280 people · published 18 August 2026October 2013: 1,145 people · published 18 August 2026November 2013: 1,060 people · published 18 August 2026December 2013: 1,040 people · published 18 August 2026January 2014: 1,060 people · published 18 August 2026February 2014: 1,060 people · published 18 August 2026March 2014: 1,050 people · published 18 August 2026April 2014: 1,005 people · published 18 August 2026May 2014: 990 people · published 18 August 2026June 2014: 920 people · published 18 August 2026July 2014: 915 people · published 18 August 2026August 2014: 875 people · published 18 August 2026September 2014: 830 people · published 18 August 2026October 2014: 785 people · published 18 August 2026November 2014: 705 people · published 18 August 2026December 2014: 705 people · published 18 August 2026January 2015: 740 people · published 18 August 2026February 2015: 740 people · published 18 August 2026March 2015: 740 people · published 18 August 2026April 2015: 720 people · published 18 August 2026May 2015: 680 people · published 18 August 2026June 2015: 665 people · published 18 August 2026July 2015: 655 people · published 18 August 2026August 2015: 665 people · published 18 August 2026September 2015: 660 people · published 18 August 2026October 2015: 665 people · published 18 August 2026November 2015: 640 people · published 18 August 2026December 2015: 575 people · published 18 August 2026January 2016: 635 people · published 18 August 2026February 2016: 680 people · published 18 August 2026March 2016: 670 people · published 18 August 2026April 2016: 685 people · published 18 August 2026May 2016: 700 people · published 18 August 2026June 2016: 705 people · published 18 August 2026July 2016: 685 people · published 18 August 2026August 2016: 710 people · published 18 August 2026September 2016: 755 people · published 18 August 2026October 2016: 745 people · published 18 August 2026November 2016: 715 people · published 18 August 2026December 2016: 710 people · published 18 August 2026January 2017: 705 people · published 18 August 2026February 2017: 730 people · published 18 August 2026March 2017: 780 people · published 18 August 2026April 2017: 785 people · published 18 August 2026May 2017: 805 people · published 18 August 2026June 2017: 795 people · published 18 August 2026July 2017: 815 people · published 18 August 2026August 2017: 810 people · published 18 August 2026September 2017: 815 people · published 18 August 2026October 2017: 805 people · published 18 August 2026November 2017: 795 people · published 18 August 2026December 2017: 825 people · published 18 August 2026January 2018: 840 people · published 18 August 2026February 2018: 945 people · published 18 August 2026March 2018: 1,000 people · published 18 August 2026April 2018: 1,110 people · published 18 August 2026May 2018: 1,085 people · published 18 August 2026June 2018: 1,120 people · published 18 August 2026July 2018: 1,105 people · published 18 August 2026August 2018: 1,130 people · published 18 August 2026September 2018: 1,180 people · published 18 August 2026October 2018: 1,225 people · published 18 August 2026November 2018: 1,195 people · published 18 August 2026December 2018: 1,125 people · published 18 August 2026January 2019: 1,150 people · published 18 August 2026February 2019: 1,230 people · published 18 August 2026March 2019: 1,195 people · published 18 August 2026April 2019: 1,215 people · published 18 August 2026May 2019: 1,245 people · published 18 August 2026June 2019: 1,265 people · published 18 August 2026July 2019: 1,295 people · published 18 August 2026August 2019: 1,325 people · published 18 August 2026September 2019: 1,355 people · published 18 August 2026October 2019: 1,375 people · published 18 August 2026November 2019: 1,385 people · published 18 August 2026December 2019: 1,400 people · published 18 August 2026January 2020: 1,405 people · published 18 August 2026February 2020: 1,480 people · published 18 August 2026March 2020: 1,470 people · published 18 August 2026April 2020: 2,415 people · published 18 August 2026May 2020: 3,750 people · published 18 August 2026June 2020: 3,595 people · published 18 August 2026July 2020: 3,675 people · published 18 August 2026August 2020: 3,765 people · published 18 August 2026September 2020: 3,710 people · published 18 August 2026October 2020: 3,570 people · published 18 August 2026November 2020: 3,530 people · published 18 August 2026December 2020: 3,470 people · published 18 August 2026January 2021: 3,355 people · published 18 August 2026February 2021: 3,535 people · published 18 August 2026March 2021: 3,495 people · published 18 August 2026April 2021: 3,470 people · published 18 August 2026May 2021: 3,150 people · published 18 August 2026June 2021: 2,910 people · published 18 August 2026July 2021: 2,840 people · published 18 August 2026August 2021: 2,760 people · published 18 August 2026September 2021: 2,605 people · published 18 August 2026October 2021: 2,535 people · published 18 August 2026November 2021: 2,365 people · published 18 August 2026December 2021: 2,280 people · published 18 August 2026January 2022: 2,200 people · published 18 August 2026February 2022: 2,120 people · published 18 August 2026March 2022: 2,025 people · published 18 August 2026April 2022: 1,935 people · published 18 August 2026May 2022: 1,900 people · published 18 August 2026June 2022: 1,845 people · published 18 August 2026July 2022: 1,825 people · published 18 August 2026August 2022: 1,820 people · published 18 August 2026September 2022: 1,835 people · published 18 August 2026October 2022: 1,840 people · published 18 August 2026November 2022: 1,880 people · published 18 August 2026December 2022: 1,885 people · published 18 August 2026January 2023: 1,770 people · published 18 August 2026February 2023: 1,810 people · published 18 August 2026March 2023: 1,790 people · published 18 August 2026April 2023: 1,800 people · published 18 August 2026May 2023: 1,735 people · published 18 August 2026June 2023: 1,745 people · published 18 August 2026July 2023: 1,810 people · published 18 August 2026August 2023: 1,850 people · published 18 August 2026September 2023: 1,875 people · published 18 August 2026October 2023: 1,880 people · published 18 August 2026November 2023: 1,915 people · published 18 August 2026December 2023: 1,905 people · published 18 August 2026January 2024: 1,895 people · published 18 August 2026February 2024: 1,935 people · published 18 August 2026March 2024: 1,945 people · published 18 August 2026April 2024: 1,900 people · published 18 August 2026May 2024: 1,940 people · published 18 August 2026June 2024: 2,090 people · published 18 August 2026July 2024: 2,305 people · published 18 August 2026August 2024: 2,390 people · published 18 August 2026September 2024: 2,410 people · published 18 August 2026October 2024: 2,380 people · published 18 August 2026November 2024: 2,230 people · published 18 August 2026December 2024: 2,175 people · published 18 August 2026January 2025: 2,125 people · published 18 August 2026February 2025: 2,185 people · published 18 August 2026March 2025: 2,195 people · published 18 August 2026April 2025: 2,215 people · published 18 August 2026May 2025: 2,185 people · published 18 August 2026June 2025: 2,140 people · published 18 August 2026July 2025: 2,155 people · published 18 August 2026August 2025: 2,160 people · published 18 August 2026September 2025: 2,165 people · published 18 August 2026October 2025: 2,210 people · published 18 August 2026November 2025: 2,165 people · published 18 August 2026December 2025: 2,155 people · published 18 August 2026January 2026: 2,155 people · published 18 August 2026February 2026: 2,190 people · published 18 August 2026March 2026: 2,200 people · published 18 August 2026April 2026: 2,210 people · published 18 August 2026May 2026: 2,180 people · published 18 August 2026June 2026: 2,135 people · published 18 August 2026July 2026: 2,225 people · published 18 August 2026
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PeriodPeople claiming unemployment-related benefits
January 19863,155 people
February 19863,225 people
March 19863,085 people
April 19862,995 people
May 19862,920 people
June 19862,815 people
July 19863,030 people
August 19863,120 people
September 19863,185 people
October 19862,975 people
November 19862,930 people
December 19862,870 people
January 19873,065 people
February 19872,925 people
March 19872,860 people
April 19872,745 people
May 19872,605 people
June 19872,445 people
July 19872,595 people
August 19872,665 people
September 19872,605 people
October 19872,410 people
November 19872,205 people
December 19872,155 people
January 19882,180 people
February 19882,125 people
March 19882,015 people
April 19881,850 people
May 19881,690 people
June 19881,570 people
July 19881,685 people
August 19881,710 people
September 19881,680 people
October 19881,465 people
November 19881,325 people
December 19881,260 people
January 19891,290 people
February 19891,210 people
March 19891,140 people
April 19891,095 people
May 19891,000 people
June 1989955 people
July 19891,055 people
August 19891,050 people
September 19891,010 people
October 1989960 people
November 1989920 people
December 1989915 people
January 1990950 people
February 1990970 people
March 1990940 people
April 1990945 people
May 1990900 people
June 1990910 people
July 19901,020 people
August 19901,185 people
September 19901,185 people
October 19901,225 people
November 19901,250 people
December 19901,455 people
January 19911,605 people
February 19911,875 people
March 19912,165 people
April 19912,280 people
May 19912,380 people
June 19912,480 people
July 19912,875 people
August 19913,045 people
September 19913,140 people
October 19913,150 people
November 19913,215 people
December 19913,340 people
January 19923,555 people
February 19923,730 people
March 19923,685 people
April 19923,735 people
May 19923,745 people
June 19923,720 people
July 19923,965 people
August 19924,190 people
September 19924,205 people
October 19924,125 people
November 19924,160 people
December 19924,330 people
January 19934,505 people
February 19934,385 people
March 19934,245 people
April 19934,235 people
May 19934,130 people
June 19934,070 people
July 19934,310 people
August 19934,425 people
September 19934,300 people
October 19933,955 people
November 19934,010 people
December 19933,930 people
January 19944,115 people
February 19943,985 people
March 19943,820 people
April 19943,750 people
May 19943,565 people
June 19943,380 people
July 19943,525 people
August 19943,545 people
September 19943,425 people
October 19943,075 people
November 19942,855 people
December 19942,725 people
January 19952,760 people
February 19952,735 people
March 19952,630 people
April 19952,490 people
May 19952,410 people
June 19952,325 people
July 19952,515 people
August 19952,645 people
September 19952,580 people
October 19952,465 people
November 19952,365 people
December 19952,330 people
January 19962,360 people
February 19962,425 people
March 19962,250 people
April 19962,195 people
May 19962,095 people
June 19962,005 people
July 19962,095 people
August 19962,175 people
September 19962,025 people
October 19961,800 people
November 19961,615 people
December 19961,565 people
January 19971,615 people
February 19971,430 people
March 19971,405 people
April 19971,345 people
May 19971,250 people
June 19971,145 people
July 19971,265 people
August 19971,315 people
September 19971,235 people
October 19971,100 people
November 19971,050 people
December 19971,005 people
January 19981,075 people
February 19981,080 people
March 19981,010 people
April 1998960 people
May 1998885 people
June 1998875 people
July 1998905 people
August 1998930 people
September 1998865 people
October 1998830 people
November 1998825 people
December 1998835 people
January 1999915 people
February 1999875 people
March 1999865 people
April 1999820 people
May 1999770 people
June 1999740 people
July 1999805 people
August 1999855 people
September 1999855 people
October 1999815 people
November 1999780 people
December 1999735 people
January 2000840 people
February 2000800 people
March 2000735 people
April 2000650 people
May 2000595 people
June 2000575 people
July 2000595 people
August 2000605 people
September 2000570 people
October 2000535 people
November 2000525 people
December 2000515 people
January 2001540 people
February 2001570 people
March 2001500 people
April 2001450 people
May 2001475 people
June 2001455 people
July 2001515 people
August 2001555 people
September 2001555 people
October 2001590 people
November 2001625 people
December 2001620 people
January 2002695 people
February 2002770 people
March 2002725 people
April 2002720 people
May 2002755 people
June 2002770 people
July 2002840 people
August 2002790 people
September 2002760 people
October 2002775 people
November 2002730 people
December 2002770 people
January 2003810 people
February 2003840 people
March 2003875 people
April 2003870 people
May 2003865 people
June 2003830 people
July 2003865 people
August 2003885 people
September 2003900 people
October 2003820 people
November 2003825 people
December 2003765 people
January 2004820 people
February 2004780 people
March 2004730 people
April 2004710 people
May 2004695 people
June 2004655 people
July 2004660 people
August 2004700 people
September 2004700 people
October 2004665 people
November 2004685 people
December 2004685 people
January 2005750 people
February 2005715 people
March 2005755 people
April 2005745 people
May 2005710 people
June 2005740 people
July 2005820 people
August 2005790 people
September 2005795 people
October 2005780 people
November 2005755 people
December 2005730 people
January 2006800 people
February 2006845 people
March 2006880 people
April 2006875 people
May 2006840 people
June 2006815 people
July 2006910 people
August 2006885 people
September 2006895 people
October 2006855 people
November 2006875 people
December 2006765 people
January 2007820 people
February 2007820 people
March 2007775 people
April 2007750 people
May 2007720 people
June 2007740 people
July 2007705 people
August 2007725 people
September 2007690 people
October 2007715 people
November 2007660 people
December 2007620 people
January 2008645 people
February 2008660 people
March 2008710 people
April 2008685 people
May 2008670 people
June 2008705 people
July 2008750 people
August 2008820 people
September 2008835 people
October 2008915 people
November 2008970 people
December 20081,085 people
January 20091,240 people
February 20091,520 people
March 20091,610 people
April 20091,705 people
May 20091,695 people
June 20091,665 people
July 20091,730 people
August 20091,780 people
September 20091,745 people
October 20091,795 people
November 20091,740 people
December 20091,640 people
January 20101,785 people
February 20101,760 people
March 20101,715 people
April 20101,785 people
May 20101,635 people
June 20101,510 people
July 20101,565 people
August 20101,595 people
September 20101,565 people
October 20101,515 people
November 20101,440 people
December 20101,395 people
January 20111,460 people
February 20111,545 people
March 20111,475 people
April 20111,445 people
May 20111,445 people
June 20111,400 people
July 20111,490 people
August 20111,565 people
September 20111,605 people
October 20111,580 people
November 20111,595 people
December 20111,560 people
January 20121,660 people
February 20121,690 people
March 20121,620 people
April 20121,580 people
May 20121,565 people
June 20121,505 people
July 20121,555 people
August 20121,540 people
September 20121,560 people
October 20121,520 people
November 20121,475 people
December 20121,430 people
January 20131,485 people
February 20131,575 people
March 20131,530 people
April 20131,455 people
May 20131,405 people
June 20131,345 people
July 20131,335 people
August 20131,325 people
September 20131,280 people
October 20131,145 people
November 20131,060 people
December 20131,040 people
January 20141,060 people
February 20141,060 people
March 20141,050 people
April 20141,005 people
May 2014990 people
June 2014920 people
July 2014915 people
August 2014875 people
September 2014830 people
October 2014785 people
November 2014705 people
December 2014705 people
January 2015740 people
February 2015740 people
March 2015740 people
April 2015720 people
May 2015680 people
June 2015665 people
July 2015655 people
August 2015665 people
September 2015660 people
October 2015665 people
November 2015640 people
December 2015575 people
January 2016635 people
February 2016680 people
March 2016670 people
April 2016685 people
May 2016700 people
June 2016705 people
July 2016685 people
August 2016710 people
September 2016755 people
October 2016745 people
November 2016715 people
December 2016710 people
January 2017705 people
February 2017730 people
March 2017780 people
April 2017785 people
May 2017805 people
June 2017795 people
July 2017815 people
August 2017810 people
September 2017815 people
October 2017805 people
November 2017795 people
December 2017825 people
January 2018840 people
February 2018945 people
March 20181,000 people
April 20181,110 people
May 20181,085 people
June 20181,120 people
July 20181,105 people
August 20181,130 people
September 20181,180 people
October 20181,225 people
November 20181,195 people
December 20181,125 people
January 20191,150 people
February 20191,230 people
March 20191,195 people
April 20191,215 people
May 20191,245 people
June 20191,265 people
July 20191,295 people
August 20191,325 people
September 20191,355 people
October 20191,375 people
November 20191,385 people
December 20191,400 people
January 20201,405 people
February 20201,480 people
March 20201,470 people
April 20202,415 people
May 20203,750 people
June 20203,595 people
July 20203,675 people
August 20203,765 people
September 20203,710 people
October 20203,570 people
November 20203,530 people
December 20203,470 people
January 20213,355 people
February 20213,535 people
March 20213,495 people
April 20213,470 people
May 20213,150 people
June 20212,910 people
July 20212,840 people
August 20212,760 people
September 20212,605 people
October 20212,535 people
November 20212,365 people
December 20212,280 people
January 20222,200 people
February 20222,120 people
March 20222,025 people
April 20221,935 people
May 20221,900 people
June 20221,845 people
July 20221,825 people
August 20221,820 people
September 20221,835 people
October 20221,840 people
November 20221,880 people
December 20221,885 people
January 20231,770 people
February 20231,810 people
March 20231,790 people
April 20231,800 people
May 20231,735 people
June 20231,745 people
July 20231,810 people
August 20231,850 people
September 20231,875 people
October 20231,880 people
November 20231,915 people
December 20231,905 people
January 20241,895 people
February 20241,935 people
March 20241,945 people
April 20241,900 people
May 20241,940 people
June 20242,090 people
July 20242,305 people
August 20242,390 people
September 20242,410 people
October 20242,380 people
November 20242,230 people
December 20242,175 people
January 20252,125 people
February 20252,185 people
March 20252,195 people
April 20252,215 people
May 20252,185 people
June 20252,140 people
July 20252,155 people
August 20252,160 people
September 20252,165 people
October 20252,210 people
November 20252,165 people
December 20252,155 people
January 20262,155 people
February 20262,190 people
March 20262,200 people
April 20262,210 people
May 20262,180 people
June 20262,135 people
July 20262,225 people

ONS. Latest: 2,225 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In St Albans, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 4.3% in January 1992 to 2.4% in July 2026, a change of 1.9% or 44.2% (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: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1992: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1992: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1992: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1992: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1992: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1992: 4.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1992: 5.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1992: 5.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1992: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1992: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1992: 5.2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1993: 5.4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1993: 5.3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1993: 5.1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1993: 5.1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1993: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1993: 4.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1993: 5.2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1993: 5.3% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1993: 5.2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1993: 4.8% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1993: 4.8% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1993: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1994: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1994: 4.8% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1994: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1994: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1994: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1994: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1994: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1994: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1994: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1994: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1994: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1994: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1995: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1995: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1995: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1995: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1995: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1995: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1995: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1995: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1995: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1995: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1995: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1995: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1996: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1996: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1996: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1996: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1996: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1996: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1996: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1996: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1996: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1996: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1996: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1996: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1997: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1997: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1997: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1997: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1997: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1997: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1997: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1997: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1997: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1997: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1997: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1997: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1998: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1998: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1998: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1998: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1998: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1998: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1998: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1998: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1998: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1998: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1998: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1998: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1999: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1999: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1999: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1999: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1999: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1999: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1999: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1999: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1999: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1999: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1999: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1999: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2000: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2000: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2000: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2000: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2000: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2000: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2000: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2000: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2000: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2000: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2000: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2000: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2001: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2001: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2001: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2001: 0.5% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2001: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2001: 0.5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2001: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2001: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2001: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2001: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2001: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2001: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2002: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2002: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2002: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2002: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2002: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2002: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2002: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2002: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2002: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2002: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2002: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2002: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2003: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2003: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2003: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2003: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2003: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2003: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2003: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2003: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2003: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2003: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2003: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2003: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2004: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2004: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2004: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2004: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2004: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2004: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2004: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2004: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2004: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2004: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2004: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2004: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2005: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2005: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2005: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2005: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2005: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2005: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2005: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2005: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2005: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2005: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2005: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2005: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2006: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2006: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2006: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2006: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2006: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2006: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2006: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2006: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2006: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2006: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2006: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2006: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2007: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2007: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2007: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2007: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2007: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2007: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2007: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2007: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2007: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2007: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2007: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2007: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2008: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2008: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2008: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2008: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2008: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2008: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2008: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2008: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2008: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2008: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2008: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2008: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2009: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2009: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2009: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2009: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2009: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2009: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2009: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2009: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2009: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2009: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2009: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2009: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2010: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2010: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2010: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2010: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2010: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2010: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2010: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2010: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2010: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2010: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2010: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2010: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2011: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2011: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2011: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2011: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2011: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2011: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2011: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2011: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2011: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2011: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2011: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2011: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2012: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2012: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2012: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2012: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2012: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2012: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2012: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2012: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2012: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2012: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2012: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2012: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2013: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2013: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2013: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2013: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2013: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2013: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2013: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2013: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2013: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2013: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2013: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2013: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2014: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2014: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2014: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2014: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2014: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2014: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2014: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2014: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2014: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2014: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2014: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2014: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2015: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2015: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2015: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2015: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2015: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2015: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2015: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2015: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2015: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2015: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2015: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2015: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2016: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2016: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2016: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2016: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2016: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2016: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2016: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2016: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2016: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2016: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2016: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2016: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2017: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2017: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2017: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2017: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2017: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2017: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2017: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2017: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2017: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2017: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2017: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2017: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2018: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2018: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2018: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2018: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2018: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2018: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2018: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2018: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2018: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2018: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2018: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2018: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2019: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2019: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2019: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2019: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2019: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2019: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2019: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2019: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2019: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2019: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2019: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2019: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2020: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2020: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2020: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2020: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2020: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2020: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2020: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2020: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2020: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2020: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2020: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2020: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2021: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2021: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2021: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2021: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2021: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2021: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2021: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2021: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2021: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2021: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2021: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2021: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2022: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2022: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2022: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2022: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2022: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2022: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2022: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2022: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2022: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2022: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2022: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2022: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2023: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2023: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2023: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2023: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2023: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2023: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2023: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2023: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2023: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2023: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2023: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2023: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2024: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2024: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2024: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2024: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2024: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2024: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2024: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2024: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2024: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2024: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2024: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2024: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2025: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2025: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2025: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2025: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2025: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2025: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2025: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2025: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2025: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2025: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2025: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2025: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2026: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2026: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2026: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2026: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2026: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2026: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2026: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026
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PeriodClaimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64UK
January 19924.3%—
February 19924.5%—
March 19924.5%—
April 19924.5%—
May 19924.5%—
June 19924.5%—
July 19924.8%—
August 19925.1%—
September 19925.1%—
October 19925%—
November 19925%—
December 19925.2%—
January 19935.4%—
February 19935.3%—
March 19935.1%—
April 19935.1%—
May 19935%—
June 19934.9%—
July 19935.2%—
August 19935.3%—
September 19935.2%—
October 19934.8%—
November 19934.8%—
December 19934.7%—
January 19945%—
February 19944.8%—
March 19944.6%—
April 19944.5%—
May 19944.3%—
June 19944.1%—
July 19944.2%—
August 19944.3%—
September 19944.1%—
October 19943.7%—
November 19943.4%—
December 19943.3%—
January 19953.3%—
February 19953.3%—
March 19953.2%—
April 19953%—
May 19952.9%—
June 19952.8%—
July 19953%—
August 19953.2%—
September 19953.1%—
October 19953%—
November 19952.8%—
December 19952.8%—
January 19962.8%6.3%
February 19962.9%6.2%
March 19962.7%6%
April 19962.6%6%
May 19962.5%5.8%
June 19962.4%5.7%
July 19962.5%5.8%
August 19962.6%5.9%
September 19962.4%5.7%
October 19962.2%5.4%
November 19961.9%5.1%
December 19961.9%5.1%
January 19971.9%5.1%
February 19971.7%4.9%
March 19971.7%4.7%
April 19971.6%4.6%
May 19971.5%4.4%
June 19971.4%4.2%
July 19971.5%4.3%
August 19971.6%4.3%
September 19971.5%4.1%
October 19971.3%3.9%
November 19971.3%3.7%
December 19971.2%3.8%
January 19981.3%4%
February 19981.3%3.9%
March 19981.2%3.8%
April 19981.2%3.7%
May 19981.1%3.6%
June 19981.1%3.6%
July 19981.1%3.7%
August 19981.1%3.7%
September 19981%3.6%
October 19981%3.5%
November 19981%3.4%
December 19981%3.5%
January 19991.1%3.7%
February 19991.1%3.7%
March 19991%3.6%
April 19991%3.5%
May 19990.9%3.4%
June 19990.9%3.3%
July 19991%3.4%
August 19991%3.4%
September 19991%3.3%
October 19991%3.1%
November 19990.9%3.1%
December 19990.9%3%
January 20001%3.3%
February 20001%3.3%
March 20000.9%3.2%
April 20000.8%3%
May 20000.7%2.9%
June 20000.7%2.9%
July 20000.7%2.9%
August 20000.7%2.9%
September 20000.7%2.8%
October 20000.6%2.7%
November 20000.6%2.7%
December 20000.6%2.7%
January 20010.6%2.8%
February 20010.7%2.8%
March 20010.6%2.7%
April 20010.5%2.7%
May 20010.6%2.6%
June 20010.5%2.5%
July 20010.6%2.5%
August 20010.7%2.6%
September 20010.7%2.5%
October 20010.7%2.4%
November 20010.8%2.4%
December 20010.7%2.5%
January 20020.8%2.7%
February 20020.9%2.7%
March 20020.9%2.6%
April 20020.9%2.6%
May 20020.9%2.5%
June 20020.9%2.5%
July 20021%2.5%
August 20020.9%2.5%
September 20020.9%2.5%
October 20020.9%2.4%
November 20020.9%2.4%
December 20020.9%2.4%
January 20031%2.6%
February 20031%2.6%
March 20031%2.6%
April 20031%2.5%
May 20031%2.5%
June 20031%2.4%
July 20031%2.5%
August 20031.1%2.5%
September 20031.1%2.4%
October 20031%2.3%
November 20031%2.3%
December 20030.9%2.3%
January 20041%2.5%
February 20040.9%2.5%
March 20040.9%2.4%
April 20040.8%2.3%
May 20040.8%2.2%
June 20040.8%2.2%
July 20040.8%2.2%
August 20040.8%2.2%
September 20040.8%2.1%
October 20040.8%2.1%
November 20040.8%2.1%
December 20040.8%2.1%
January 20050.9%2.2%
February 20050.9%2.3%
March 20050.9%2.3%
April 20050.9%2.2%
May 20050.8%2.2%
June 20050.9%2.2%
July 20051%2.2%
August 20050.9%2.3%
September 20050.9%2.2%
October 20050.9%2.2%
November 20050.9%2.2%
December 20050.9%2.3%
January 20060.9%2.4%
February 20061%2.5%
March 20061%2.5%
April 20061%2.5%
May 20061%2.4%
June 20061%2.4%
July 20061.1%2.4%
August 20061%2.4%
September 20061.1%2.4%
October 20061%2.4%
November 20061%2.3%
December 20060.9%2.3%
January 20071%2.4%
February 20071%2.4%
March 20070.9%2.4%
April 20070.9%2.3%
May 20070.8%2.2%
June 20070.9%2.1%
July 20070.8%2.1%
August 20070.8%2.1%
September 20070.8%2.1%
October 20070.8%2%
November 20070.8%2%
December 20070.7%2%
January 20080.7%2.1%
February 20080.8%2.1%
March 20080.8%2.1%
April 20080.8%2.1%
May 20080.8%2.1%
June 20080.8%2.1%
July 20080.9%2.2%
August 20080.9%2.3%
September 20081%2.3%
October 20081.1%2.4%
November 20081.1%2.6%
December 20081.3%2.9%
January 20091.4%3.2%
February 20091.7%3.6%
March 20091.8%3.8%
April 20092%3.9%
May 20091.9%3.9%
June 20091.9%3.8%
July 20092%3.9%
August 20092%4%
September 20092%3.9%
October 20092%3.9%
November 20092%3.9%
December 20091.9%3.9%
January 20102%4.1%
February 20102%4.1%
March 20101.9%4%
April 20102%3.9%
May 20101.9%3.7%
June 20101.7%3.5%
July 20101.8%3.5%
August 20101.8%3.6%
September 20101.8%3.5%
October 20101.7%3.5%
November 20101.6%3.5%
December 20101.6%3.5%
January 20111.6%3.7%
February 20111.7%3.8%
March 20111.7%3.7%
April 20111.6%3.7%
May 20111.6%3.7%
June 20111.6%3.6%
July 20111.7%3.8%
August 20111.8%3.9%
September 20111.8%3.9%
October 20111.8%3.8%
November 20111.8%3.8%
December 20111.8%3.8%
January 20121.9%4%
February 20121.9%4.1%
March 20121.8%4.1%
April 20121.8%4%
May 20121.8%3.9%
June 20121.7%3.8%
July 20121.7%3.8%
August 20121.7%3.8%
September 20121.7%3.8%
October 20121.7%3.8%
November 20121.7%3.8%
December 20121.6%3.7%
January 20131.7%3.9%
February 20131.8%3.9%
March 20131.7%3.9%
April 20131.6%3.8%
May 20131.6%3.6%
June 20131.5%3.5%
July 20131.5%3.5%
August 20131.5%3.4%
September 20131.4%3.2%
October 20131.3%3.1%
November 20131.2%3%
December 20131.2%2.9%
January 20141.2%3%
February 20141.2%3%
March 20141.2%2.9%
April 20141.1%2.8%
May 20141.1%2.7%
June 20141%2.5%
July 20141%2.4%
August 20141%2.4%
September 20140.9%2.3%
October 20140.9%2.2%
November 20140.8%2.1%
December 20140.8%2%
January 20150.8%2.1%
February 20150.8%2.1%
March 20150.8%2.1%
April 20150.8%2%
May 20150.8%2%
June 20150.7%1.9%
July 20150.7%1.9%
August 20150.7%1.9%
September 20150.7%1.9%
October 20150.7%1.8%
November 20150.7%1.8%
December 20150.6%1.8%
January 20160.7%1.9%
February 20160.7%1.9%
March 20160.7%1.9%
April 20160.8%1.9%
May 20160.8%1.9%
June 20160.8%1.8%
July 20160.8%1.8%
August 20160.8%1.9%
September 20160.8%1.8%
October 20160.8%1.8%
November 20160.8%1.8%
December 20160.8%1.8%
January 20170.8%1.8%
February 20170.8%1.9%
March 20170.9%2%
April 20170.9%2%
May 20170.9%1.9%
June 20170.9%1.9%
July 20170.9%1.9%
August 20170.9%1.9%
September 20170.9%1.9%
October 20170.9%1.9%
November 20170.9%1.9%
December 20170.9%1.9%
January 20180.9%2%
February 20181%2.1%
March 20181.1%2.1%
April 20181.2%2.2%
May 20181.2%2.1%
June 20181.2%2.1%
July 20181.2%2.1%
August 20181.3%2.2%
September 20181.3%2.2%
October 20181.4%2.2%
November 20181.3%2.3%
December 20181.2%2.3%
January 20191.3%2.4%
February 20191.4%2.5%
March 20191.3%2.6%
April 20191.3%2.6%
May 20191.4%2.7%
June 20191.4%2.7%
July 20191.4%2.7%
August 20191.5%2.8%
September 20191.5%2.8%
October 20191.5%2.8%
November 20191.5%2.9%
December 20191.5%2.9%
January 20201.5%2.9%
February 20201.6%3%
March 20201.6%3%
April 20202.7%5%
May 20204.1%6.3%
June 20204%6.2%
July 20204%6.3%
August 20204.1%6.4%
September 20204.1%6.3%
October 20203.9%6.1%
November 20203.9%6.2%
December 20203.8%6.2%
January 20213.7%6.1%
February 20213.9%6.4%
March 20213.8%6.3%
April 20213.8%6.2%
May 20213.5%5.8%
June 20213.2%5.4%
July 20213.1%5.3%
August 20213%5.1%
September 20212.9%4.8%
October 20212.8%4.6%
November 20212.6%4.5%
December 20212.5%4.3%
January 20222.4%4.2%
February 20222.3%4.2%
March 20222.2%4%
April 20222.1%3.8%
May 20222.1%3.7%
June 20222%3.6%
July 20222%3.6%
August 20222%3.6%
September 20222%3.6%
October 20222%3.5%
November 20222.1%3.5%
December 20222.1%3.6%
January 20231.9%3.5%
February 20232%3.5%
March 20232%3.6%
April 20232%3.7%
May 20231.9%3.6%
June 20231.9%3.6%
July 20232%3.6%
August 20232%3.6%
September 20232.1%3.5%
October 20232.1%3.5%
November 20232.1%3.6%
December 20232.1%3.6%
January 20242%3.6%
February 20242.1%3.7%
March 20242.1%3.7%
April 20242.1%3.7%
May 20242.1%3.7%
June 20242.3%3.8%
July 20242.5%4.1%
August 20242.6%4.1%
September 20242.6%4.1%
October 20242.6%4%
November 20242.4%4%
December 20242.4%3.9%
January 20252.3%3.9%
February 20252.4%4%
March 20252.4%4%
April 20252.4%3.9%
May 20252.4%3.9%
June 20252.3%3.9%
July 20252.3%3.8%
August 20252.3%3.8%
September 20252.3%3.8%
October 20252.4%3.8%
November 20252.3%3.8%
December 20252.3%3.7%
January 20262.3%3.8%
February 20262.4%3.9%
March 20262.4%3.9%
April 20262.4%3.9%
May 20262.4%3.9%
June 20262.3%3.8%
July 20262.4%3.9%

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