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Work in Stockport

Every work series published for Stockport, 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 Stockport, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £24,303 in 2008 to £39,318 in 2025, a change of £15,015 or 61.8%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

Median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence: 2008 to 2025LabourCoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour£0£10k£20k£30k2010201520202025UKUK2008: £24,303 £ a year · published 29 October 20252009: £25,986 £ a year · published 29 October 20252010: £25,946 £ a year · published 29 October 20252011: £25,933 £ a year · published 29 October 20252012: £26,734 £ a year · published 29 October 20252013: £28,014 £ a year · published 29 October 20252014: £28,299 £ a year · published 29 October 20252015: £27,500 £ a year · published 29 October 20252016: £28,171 £ a year · published 29 October 20252017: £29,048 £ a year · published 29 October 20252018: £31,027 £ a year · published 29 October 20252019: £32,246 £ a year · published 29 October 20252020: £34,021 £ a year · published 29 October 20252021: £30,470 £ a year · published 29 October 20252022: £34,593 £ a year · published 29 October 20252023: £36,551 £ a year · published 29 October 20252024: £37,533 £ a year · published 23 October 20252025: £39,318 £ a year · published 23 October 2025

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PeriodMedian annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2008£24,303
2009£25,986
2010£25,946
2011£25,933
2012£26,734
2013£28,014
2014£28,299
2015£27,500
2016£28,171
2017£29,048
2018£31,027
2019£32,246
2020£34,021
2021£30,470
2022£34,593
2023£36,551
2024£37,533£37,439
2025£39,318£39,039

ONS. Earlier years come from Median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence, 2002 to 2023, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: £39,318 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Stockport, median annual pay, male full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £42,185 in 2024 to £43,439 in 2025, a change of £1,254 or 3.0%, 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: £42,185 £ a year · published 23 October 20252025: £43,439 £ a year · published 23 October 2025

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PeriodMedian annual pay, male full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2024£42,185£40,053
2025£43,439£41,832

ONS. Latest: £43,439 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Stockport, median annual pay, female full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £33,436 in 2024 to £36,919 in 2025, a change of £3,483 or 10.4%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

Median annual pay, female full-time employees, by area of residence: 2024 to 2025LabourLabour£0£10k£20k£30k20242025UKUK2024: £33,436 £ a year · published 23 October 20252025: £36,919 £ a year · published 23 October 2025

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PeriodMedian annual pay, female full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2024£33,436£34,001
2025£36,919£35,670

ONS. Latest: £36,919 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Stockport, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £465 in 2008 to £782 in 2025, a change of £317 or 68.3%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

Median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence: 2008 to 2025LabourCoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour£0£200£400£6002010201520202025UKUK2008: £465 £ a week · published 29 October 20252009: £482 £ a week · published 29 October 20252010: £512 £ a week · published 29 October 20252011: £497 £ a week · published 29 October 20252012: £517 £ a week · published 29 October 20252013: £537 £ a week · published 29 October 20252014: £522 £ a week · published 29 October 20252015: £540 £ a week · published 29 October 20252016: £547 £ a week · published 29 October 20252017: £566 £ a week · published 29 October 20252018: £575 £ a week · published 29 October 20252019: £620 £ a week · published 29 October 20252020: £601 £ a week · published 29 October 20252021: £632 £ a week · published 29 October 20252022: £671 £ a week · published 29 October 20252023: £732 £ a week · published 29 October 20252024: £766 £ a week · published 23 October 20252025: £782 £ a week · published 23 October 2025

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PeriodMedian weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2008£465
2009£482
2010£512
2011£497
2012£517
2013£537
2014£522
2015£540
2016£547
2017£566
2018£575
2019£620
2020£601
2021£632
2022£671
2023£732
2024£766£728
2025£782£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: £782 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Stockport, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 14,605 in January 1986 to 5,500 in July 2026, a change of 9,105 or 62.3% (ONS).

People claiming unemployment-related benefits: January 1986 to July 2026ConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour05k10k15k1990200020102020Before: Claimants of Unemployment Benefit or of Income Support as an unemployed person. After: Claimants of Jobseeker's Allowance.definition changeBefore: Claimants of Jobseeker's Allowance. After: Claimants of Jobseeker's Allowance plus Universal Credit claimants in the searching for work conditionality group, phased in by area.definition changeJanuary 1986: 14,605 people · published 18 August 2026February 1986: 14,555 people · published 18 August 2026March 1986: 14,310 people · published 18 August 2026April 1986: 14,285 people · published 18 August 2026May 1986: 14,070 people · published 18 August 2026June 1986: 13,930 people · published 18 August 2026July 1986: 14,605 people · published 18 August 2026August 1986: 14,590 people · published 18 August 2026September 1986: 15,075 people · published 18 August 2026October 1986: 14,355 people · published 18 August 2026November 1986: 14,200 people · published 18 August 2026December 1986: 14,115 people · published 18 August 2026January 1987: 14,255 people · published 18 August 2026February 1987: 13,930 people · published 18 August 2026March 1987: 13,490 people · published 18 August 2026April 1987: 13,195 people · published 18 August 2026May 1987: 12,595 people · published 18 August 2026June 1987: 12,190 people · published 18 August 2026July 1987: 12,290 people · published 18 August 2026August 1987: 12,125 people · published 18 August 2026September 1987: 12,310 people · published 18 August 2026October 1987: 11,540 people · published 18 August 2026November 1987: 11,105 people · published 18 August 2026December 1987: 11,105 people · published 18 August 2026January 1988: 11,070 people · published 18 August 2026February 1988: 10,750 people · published 18 August 2026March 1988: 10,345 people · published 18 August 2026April 1988: 10,080 people · published 18 August 2026May 1988: 9,630 people · published 18 August 2026June 1988: 9,230 people · published 18 August 2026July 1988: 9,250 people · published 18 August 2026August 1988: 9,155 people · published 18 August 2026September 1988: 9,325 people · published 18 August 2026October 1988: 8,305 people · published 18 August 2026November 1988: 8,110 people · published 18 August 2026December 1988: 7,895 people · published 18 August 2026January 1989: 8,030 people · published 18 August 2026February 1989: 7,750 people · published 18 August 2026March 1989: 7,480 people · published 18 August 2026April 1989: 7,165 people · published 18 August 2026May 1989: 6,875 people · published 18 August 2026June 1989: 6,570 people · published 18 August 2026July 1989: 6,785 people · published 18 August 2026August 1989: 6,730 people · published 18 August 2026September 1989: 6,425 people · published 18 August 2026October 1989: 6,150 people · published 18 August 2026November 1989: 6,005 people · published 18 August 2026December 1989: 6,075 people · published 18 August 2026January 1990: 6,235 people · published 18 August 2026February 1990: 6,115 people · published 18 August 2026March 1990: 6,085 people · published 18 August 2026April 1990: 5,905 people · published 18 August 2026May 1990: 5,745 people · published 18 August 2026June 1990: 5,635 people · published 18 August 2026July 1990: 6,025 people · published 18 August 2026August 1990: 6,240 people · published 18 August 2026September 1990: 6,385 people · published 18 August 2026October 1990: 6,325 people · published 18 August 2026November 1990: 6,530 people · published 18 August 2026December 1990: 6,920 people · published 18 August 2026January 1991: 7,375 people · published 18 August 2026February 1991: 7,750 people · published 18 August 2026March 1991: 8,025 people · published 18 August 2026April 1991: 8,160 people · published 18 August 2026May 1991: 8,260 people · published 18 August 2026June 1991: 8,360 people · published 18 August 2026July 1991: 8,965 people · published 18 August 2026August 1991: 9,165 people · published 18 August 2026September 1991: 9,330 people · published 18 August 2026October 1991: 9,045 people · published 18 August 2026November 1991: 9,310 people · published 18 August 2026December 1991: 9,590 people · published 18 August 2026January 1992: 10,105 people · published 18 August 2026February 1992: 10,235 people · published 18 August 2026March 1992: 10,125 people · published 18 August 2026April 1992: 10,245 people · published 18 August 2026May 1992: 10,005 people · published 18 August 2026June 1992: 9,750 people · published 18 August 2026July 1992: 10,200 people · published 18 August 2026August 1992: 10,755 people · published 18 August 2026September 1992: 10,755 people · published 18 August 2026October 1992: 10,410 people · published 18 August 2026November 1992: 10,730 people · published 18 August 2026December 1992: 10,875 people · published 18 August 2026January 1993: 11,240 people · published 18 August 2026February 1993: 11,155 people · published 18 August 2026March 1993: 10,860 people · published 18 August 2026April 1993: 10,850 people · published 18 August 2026May 1993: 10,430 people · published 18 August 2026June 1993: 10,130 people · published 18 August 2026July 1993: 10,475 people · published 18 August 2026August 1993: 10,790 people · published 18 August 2026September 1993: 10,470 people · published 18 August 2026October 1993: 9,725 people · published 18 August 2026November 1993: 9,640 people · published 18 August 2026December 1993: 9,745 people · published 18 August 2026January 1994: 10,210 people · published 18 August 2026February 1994: 9,995 people · published 18 August 2026March 1994: 9,705 people · published 18 August 2026April 1994: 9,510 people · published 18 August 2026May 1994: 9,140 people · published 18 August 2026June 1994: 8,760 people · published 18 August 2026July 1994: 9,210 people · published 18 August 2026August 1994: 9,265 people · published 18 August 2026September 1994: 9,000 people · published 18 August 2026October 1994: 8,345 people · published 18 August 2026November 1994: 8,255 people · published 18 August 2026December 1994: 8,185 people · published 18 August 2026January 1995: 8,600 people · published 18 August 2026February 1995: 8,330 people · published 18 August 2026March 1995: 8,060 people · published 18 August 2026April 1995: 7,960 people · published 18 August 2026May 1995: 7,645 people · published 18 August 2026June 1995: 7,485 people · published 18 August 2026July 1995: 7,860 people · published 18 August 2026August 1995: 8,060 people · published 18 August 2026September 1995: 7,745 people · published 18 August 2026October 1995: 7,350 people · published 18 August 2026November 1995: 7,235 people · published 18 August 2026December 1995: 7,375 people · published 18 August 2026January 1996: 7,735 people · published 18 August 2026February 1996: 7,945 people · published 18 August 2026March 1996: 7,480 people · published 18 August 2026April 1996: 7,395 people · published 18 August 2026May 1996: 6,970 people · published 18 August 2026June 1996: 6,855 people · published 18 August 2026July 1996: 7,080 people · published 18 August 2026August 1996: 7,335 people · published 18 August 2026September 1996: 6,910 people · published 18 August 2026October 1996: 6,325 people · published 18 August 2026November 1996: 5,940 people · published 18 August 2026December 1996: 5,935 people · published 18 August 2026January 1997: 6,065 people · published 18 August 2026February 1997: 5,770 people · published 18 August 2026March 1997: 5,480 people · published 18 August 2026April 1997: 5,265 people · published 18 August 2026May 1997: 4,995 people · published 18 August 2026June 1997: 4,800 people · published 18 August 2026July 1997: 5,090 people · published 18 August 2026August 1997: 5,110 people · published 18 August 2026September 1997: 4,920 people · published 18 August 2026October 1997: 4,555 people · published 18 August 2026November 1997: 4,380 people · published 18 August 2026December 1997: 4,390 people · published 18 August 2026January 1998: 4,750 people · published 18 August 2026February 1998: 4,555 people · published 18 August 2026March 1998: 4,335 people · published 18 August 2026April 1998: 4,245 people · published 18 August 2026May 1998: 4,040 people · published 18 August 2026June 1998: 3,960 people · published 18 August 2026July 1998: 4,130 people · published 18 August 2026August 1998: 4,415 people · published 18 August 2026September 1998: 4,145 people · published 18 August 2026October 1998: 3,895 people · published 18 August 2026November 1998: 3,895 people · published 18 August 2026December 1998: 3,850 people · published 18 August 2026January 1999: 4,215 people · published 18 August 2026February 1999: 4,110 people · published 18 August 2026March 1999: 4,025 people · published 18 August 2026April 1999: 4,070 people · published 18 August 2026May 1999: 3,920 people · published 18 August 2026June 1999: 3,800 people · published 18 August 2026July 1999: 3,875 people · published 18 August 2026August 1999: 3,950 people · published 18 August 2026September 1999: 3,815 people · published 18 August 2026October 1999: 3,665 people · published 18 August 2026November 1999: 3,650 people · published 18 August 2026December 1999: 3,520 people · published 18 August 2026January 2000: 3,895 people · published 18 August 2026February 2000: 3,825 people · published 18 August 2026March 2000: 3,710 people · published 18 August 2026April 2000: 3,500 people · published 18 August 2026May 2000: 3,375 people · published 18 August 2026June 2000: 3,150 people · published 18 August 2026July 2000: 3,230 people · published 18 August 2026August 2000: 3,305 people · published 18 August 2026September 2000: 3,075 people · published 18 August 2026October 2000: 2,975 people · published 18 August 2026November 2000: 2,905 people · published 18 August 2026December 2000: 2,970 people · published 18 August 2026January 2001: 3,175 people · published 18 August 2026February 2001: 3,135 people · published 18 August 2026March 2001: 3,105 people · published 18 August 2026April 2001: 3,005 people · published 18 August 2026May 2001: 2,885 people · published 18 August 2026June 2001: 2,840 people · published 18 August 2026July 2001: 2,975 people · published 18 August 2026August 2001: 2,955 people · published 18 August 2026September 2001: 2,850 people · published 18 August 2026October 2001: 2,785 people · published 18 August 2026November 2001: 2,770 people · published 18 August 2026December 2001: 2,805 people · published 18 August 2026January 2002: 3,130 people · published 18 August 2026February 2002: 3,165 people · published 18 August 2026March 2002: 2,995 people · published 18 August 2026April 2002: 2,930 people · published 18 August 2026May 2002: 2,830 people · published 18 August 2026June 2002: 2,810 people · published 18 August 2026July 2002: 2,880 people · published 18 August 2026August 2002: 2,975 people · published 18 August 2026September 2002: 2,940 people · published 18 August 2026October 2002: 2,790 people · published 18 August 2026November 2002: 2,805 people · published 18 August 2026December 2002: 2,830 people · published 18 August 2026January 2003: 3,080 people · published 18 August 2026February 2003: 3,140 people · published 18 August 2026March 2003: 3,055 people · published 18 August 2026April 2003: 2,990 people · published 18 August 2026May 2003: 2,990 people · published 18 August 2026June 2003: 2,930 people · published 18 August 2026July 2003: 2,980 people · published 18 August 2026August 2003: 3,065 people · published 18 August 2026September 2003: 2,935 people · published 18 August 2026October 2003: 2,835 people · published 18 August 2026November 2003: 2,780 people · published 18 August 2026December 2003: 2,740 people · published 18 August 2026January 2004: 2,990 people · published 18 August 2026February 2004: 2,960 people · published 18 August 2026March 2004: 2,800 people · published 18 August 2026April 2004: 2,680 people · published 18 August 2026May 2004: 2,530 people · published 18 August 2026June 2004: 2,360 people · published 18 August 2026July 2004: 2,365 people · published 18 August 2026August 2004: 2,445 people · published 18 August 2026September 2004: 2,370 people · published 18 August 2026October 2004: 2,320 people · published 18 August 2026November 2004: 2,265 people · published 18 August 2026December 2004: 2,215 people · published 18 August 2026January 2005: 2,380 people · published 18 August 2026February 2005: 2,475 people · published 18 August 2026March 2005: 2,405 people · published 18 August 2026April 2005: 2,405 people · published 18 August 2026May 2005: 2,390 people · published 18 August 2026June 2005: 2,395 people · published 18 August 2026July 2005: 2,445 people · published 18 August 2026August 2005: 2,570 people · published 18 August 2026September 2005: 2,540 people · published 18 August 2026October 2005: 2,580 people · published 18 August 2026November 2005: 2,560 people · published 18 August 2026December 2005: 2,560 people · published 18 August 2026January 2006: 2,770 people · published 18 August 2026February 2006: 2,940 people · published 18 August 2026March 2006: 2,905 people · published 18 August 2026April 2006: 2,800 people · published 18 August 2026May 2006: 2,750 people · published 18 August 2026June 2006: 2,765 people · published 18 August 2026July 2006: 2,865 people · published 18 August 2026August 2006: 2,955 people · published 18 August 2026September 2006: 2,880 people · published 18 August 2026October 2006: 2,880 people · published 18 August 2026November 2006: 2,815 people · published 18 August 2026December 2006: 2,860 people · published 18 August 2026January 2007: 3,055 people · published 18 August 2026February 2007: 3,105 people · published 18 August 2026March 2007: 3,080 people · published 18 August 2026April 2007: 3,025 people · published 18 August 2026May 2007: 2,900 people · published 18 August 2026June 2007: 2,830 people · published 18 August 2026July 2007: 2,895 people · published 18 August 2026August 2007: 2,960 people · published 18 August 2026September 2007: 2,875 people · published 18 August 2026October 2007: 2,815 people · published 18 August 2026November 2007: 2,805 people · published 18 August 2026December 2007: 2,810 people · published 18 August 2026January 2008: 2,985 people · published 18 August 2026February 2008: 3,055 people · published 18 August 2026March 2008: 3,020 people · published 18 August 2026April 2008: 3,015 people · published 18 August 2026May 2008: 3,055 people · published 18 August 2026June 2008: 3,080 people · published 18 August 2026July 2008: 3,280 people · published 18 August 2026August 2008: 3,440 people · published 18 August 2026September 2008: 3,565 people · published 18 August 2026October 2008: 3,700 people · published 18 August 2026November 2008: 4,130 people · published 18 August 2026December 2008: 4,385 people · published 18 August 2026January 2009: 5,020 people · published 18 August 2026February 2009: 5,800 people · published 18 August 2026March 2009: 6,095 people · published 18 August 2026April 2009: 6,295 people · published 18 August 2026May 2009: 6,310 people · published 18 August 2026June 2009: 6,365 people · published 18 August 2026July 2009: 6,480 people · published 18 August 2026August 2009: 6,615 people · published 18 August 2026September 2009: 6,580 people · published 18 August 2026October 2009: 6,560 people · published 18 August 2026November 2009: 6,495 people · published 18 August 2026December 2009: 6,295 people · published 18 August 2026January 2010: 6,810 people · published 18 August 2026February 2010: 6,820 people · published 18 August 2026March 2010: 6,585 people · published 18 August 2026April 2010: 6,360 people · published 18 August 2026May 2010: 6,160 people · published 18 August 2026June 2010: 5,915 people · published 18 August 2026July 2010: 5,870 people · published 18 August 2026August 2010: 5,835 people · published 18 August 2026September 2010: 5,725 people · published 18 August 2026October 2010: 5,485 people · published 18 August 2026November 2010: 5,450 people · published 18 August 2026December 2010: 5,355 people · published 18 August 2026January 2011: 5,765 people · published 18 August 2026February 2011: 5,865 people · published 18 August 2026March 2011: 5,685 people · published 18 August 2026April 2011: 5,690 people · published 18 August 2026May 2011: 5,665 people · published 18 August 2026June 2011: 5,565 people · published 18 August 2026July 2011: 5,900 people · published 18 August 2026August 2011: 6,010 people · published 18 August 2026September 2011: 6,090 people · published 18 August 2026October 2011: 6,085 people · published 18 August 2026November 2011: 6,035 people · published 18 August 2026December 2011: 6,030 people · published 18 August 2026January 2012: 6,400 people · published 18 August 2026February 2012: 6,450 people · published 18 August 2026March 2012: 6,325 people · published 18 August 2026April 2012: 6,210 people · published 18 August 2026May 2012: 6,125 people · published 18 August 2026June 2012: 6,020 people · published 18 August 2026July 2012: 6,020 people · published 18 August 2026August 2012: 6,030 people · published 18 August 2026September 2012: 5,990 people · published 18 August 2026October 2012: 5,975 people · published 18 August 2026November 2012: 5,930 people · published 18 August 2026December 2012: 5,725 people · published 18 August 2026January 2013: 6,005 people · published 18 August 2026February 2013: 6,080 people · published 18 August 2026March 2013: 6,100 people · published 18 August 2026April 2013: 5,915 people · published 18 August 2026May 2013: 5,735 people · published 18 August 2026June 2013: 5,530 people · published 18 August 2026July 2013: 5,550 people · published 18 August 2026August 2013: 5,565 people · published 18 August 2026September 2013: 5,375 people · published 18 August 2026October 2013: 5,215 people · published 18 August 2026November 2013: 5,065 people · published 18 August 2026December 2013: 4,830 people · published 18 August 2026January 2014: 5,105 people · published 18 August 2026February 2014: 5,060 people · published 18 August 2026March 2014: 4,855 people · published 18 August 2026April 2014: 4,650 people · published 18 August 2026May 2014: 4,455 people · published 18 August 2026June 2014: 4,145 people · published 18 August 2026July 2014: 4,010 people · published 18 August 2026August 2014: 3,950 people · published 18 August 2026September 2014: 3,860 people · published 18 August 2026October 2014: 3,710 people · published 18 August 2026November 2014: 3,545 people · published 18 August 2026December 2014: 3,270 people · published 18 August 2026January 2015: 3,380 people · published 18 August 2026February 2015: 3,500 people · published 18 August 2026March 2015: 3,445 people · published 18 August 2026April 2015: 3,470 people · published 18 August 2026May 2015: 3,375 people · published 18 August 2026June 2015: 3,370 people · published 18 August 2026July 2015: 3,390 people · published 18 August 2026August 2015: 3,420 people · published 18 August 2026September 2015: 3,520 people · published 18 August 2026October 2015: 3,485 people · published 18 August 2026November 2015: 3,400 people · published 18 August 2026December 2015: 3,390 people · published 18 August 2026January 2016: 3,420 people · published 18 August 2026February 2016: 3,530 people · published 18 August 2026March 2016: 3,430 people · published 18 August 2026April 2016: 3,420 people · published 18 August 2026May 2016: 3,375 people · published 18 August 2026June 2016: 3,320 people · published 18 August 2026July 2016: 3,320 people · published 18 August 2026August 2016: 3,350 people · published 18 August 2026September 2016: 3,310 people · published 18 August 2026October 2016: 3,320 people · published 18 August 2026November 2016: 3,330 people · published 18 August 2026December 2016: 3,230 people · published 18 August 2026January 2017: 3,185 people · published 18 August 2026February 2017: 3,280 people · published 18 August 2026March 2017: 3,380 people · published 18 August 2026April 2017: 3,345 people · published 18 August 2026May 2017: 3,380 people · published 18 August 2026June 2017: 3,300 people · published 18 August 2026July 2017: 3,345 people · published 18 August 2026August 2017: 3,395 people · published 18 August 2026September 2017: 3,360 people · published 18 August 2026October 2017: 3,355 people · published 18 August 2026November 2017: 3,290 people · published 18 August 2026December 2017: 3,265 people · published 18 August 2026January 2018: 3,355 people · published 18 August 2026February 2018: 3,470 people · published 18 August 2026March 2018: 3,465 people · published 18 August 2026April 2018: 3,415 people · published 18 August 2026May 2018: 3,375 people · published 18 August 2026June 2018: 3,290 people · published 18 August 2026July 2018: 3,265 people · published 18 August 2026August 2018: 3,260 people · published 18 August 2026September 2018: 3,210 people · published 18 August 2026October 2018: 3,230 people · published 18 August 2026November 2018: 3,235 people · published 18 August 2026December 2018: 3,235 people · published 18 August 2026January 2019: 3,520 people · published 18 August 2026February 2019: 3,720 people · published 18 August 2026March 2019: 3,920 people · published 18 August 2026April 2019: 4,045 people · published 18 August 2026May 2019: 4,060 people · published 18 August 2026June 2019: 4,155 people · published 18 August 2026July 2019: 4,230 people · published 18 August 2026August 2019: 4,460 people · published 18 August 2026September 2019: 4,460 people · published 18 August 2026October 2019: 4,725 people · published 18 August 2026November 2019: 4,875 people · published 18 August 2026December 2019: 4,915 people · published 18 August 2026January 2020: 4,950 people · published 18 August 2026February 2020: 5,190 people · published 18 August 2026March 2020: 5,225 people · published 18 August 2026April 2020: 8,755 people · published 18 August 2026May 2020: 10,935 people · published 18 August 2026June 2020: 10,465 people · published 18 August 2026July 2020: 10,625 people · published 18 August 2026August 2020: 10,730 people · published 18 August 2026September 2020: 10,650 people · published 18 August 2026October 2020: 10,370 people · published 18 August 2026November 2020: 10,575 people · published 18 August 2026December 2020: 10,500 people · published 18 August 2026January 2021: 10,220 people · published 18 August 2026February 2021: 10,820 people · published 18 August 2026March 2021: 10,670 people · published 18 August 2026April 2021: 10,375 people · published 18 August 2026May 2021: 9,765 people · published 18 August 2026June 2021: 9,025 people · published 18 August 2026July 2021: 8,745 people · published 18 August 2026August 2021: 8,445 people · published 18 August 2026September 2021: 8,015 people · published 18 August 2026October 2021: 7,690 people · published 18 August 2026November 2021: 7,305 people · published 18 August 2026December 2021: 7,100 people · published 18 August 2026January 2022: 6,955 people · published 18 August 2026February 2022: 6,930 people · published 18 August 2026March 2022: 6,785 people · published 18 August 2026April 2022: 6,465 people · published 18 August 2026May 2022: 6,335 people · published 18 August 2026June 2022: 6,225 people · published 18 August 2026July 2022: 6,105 people · published 18 August 2026August 2022: 6,155 people · published 18 August 2026September 2022: 6,065 people · published 18 August 2026October 2022: 6,020 people · published 18 August 2026November 2022: 5,895 people · published 18 August 2026December 2022: 5,905 people · published 18 August 2026January 2023: 5,835 people · published 18 August 2026February 2023: 5,850 people · published 18 August 2026March 2023: 5,900 people · published 18 August 2026April 2023: 5,880 people · published 18 August 2026May 2023: 5,690 people · published 18 August 2026June 2023: 5,665 people · published 18 August 2026July 2023: 5,605 people · published 18 August 2026August 2023: 5,660 people · published 18 August 2026September 2023: 5,580 people · published 18 August 2026October 2023: 5,590 people · published 18 August 2026November 2023: 5,700 people · published 18 August 2026December 2023: 5,650 people · published 18 August 2026January 2024: 5,730 people · published 18 August 2026February 2024: 5,845 people · published 18 August 2026March 2024: 5,790 people · published 18 August 2026April 2024: 5,750 people · published 18 August 2026May 2024: 5,780 people · published 18 August 2026June 2024: 5,880 people · published 18 August 2026July 2024: 6,335 people · published 18 August 2026August 2024: 6,380 people · published 18 August 2026September 2024: 6,275 people · published 18 August 2026October 2024: 6,035 people · published 18 August 2026November 2024: 5,820 people · published 18 August 2026December 2024: 5,470 people · published 18 August 2026January 2025: 5,465 people · published 18 August 2026February 2025: 5,590 people · published 18 August 2026March 2025: 5,505 people · published 18 August 2026April 2025: 5,385 people · published 18 August 2026May 2025: 5,295 people · published 18 August 2026June 2025: 5,310 people · published 18 August 2026July 2025: 5,340 people · published 18 August 2026August 2025: 5,450 people · published 18 August 2026September 2025: 5,480 people · published 18 August 2026October 2025: 5,465 people · published 18 August 2026November 2025: 5,400 people · published 18 August 2026December 2025: 5,425 people · published 18 August 2026January 2026: 5,465 people · published 18 August 2026February 2026: 5,645 people · published 18 August 2026March 2026: 5,665 people · published 18 August 2026April 2026: 5,515 people · published 18 August 2026May 2026: 5,530 people · published 18 August 2026June 2026: 5,460 people · published 18 August 2026July 2026: 5,500 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 198614,605 people
February 198614,555 people
March 198614,310 people
April 198614,285 people
May 198614,070 people
June 198613,930 people
July 198614,605 people
August 198614,590 people
September 198615,075 people
October 198614,355 people
November 198614,200 people
December 198614,115 people
January 198714,255 people
February 198713,930 people
March 198713,490 people
April 198713,195 people
May 198712,595 people
June 198712,190 people
July 198712,290 people
August 198712,125 people
September 198712,310 people
October 198711,540 people
November 198711,105 people
December 198711,105 people
January 198811,070 people
February 198810,750 people
March 198810,345 people
April 198810,080 people
May 19889,630 people
June 19889,230 people
July 19889,250 people
August 19889,155 people
September 19889,325 people
October 19888,305 people
November 19888,110 people
December 19887,895 people
January 19898,030 people
February 19897,750 people
March 19897,480 people
April 19897,165 people
May 19896,875 people
June 19896,570 people
July 19896,785 people
August 19896,730 people
September 19896,425 people
October 19896,150 people
November 19896,005 people
December 19896,075 people
January 19906,235 people
February 19906,115 people
March 19906,085 people
April 19905,905 people
May 19905,745 people
June 19905,635 people
July 19906,025 people
August 19906,240 people
September 19906,385 people
October 19906,325 people
November 19906,530 people
December 19906,920 people
January 19917,375 people
February 19917,750 people
March 19918,025 people
April 19918,160 people
May 19918,260 people
June 19918,360 people
July 19918,965 people
August 19919,165 people
September 19919,330 people
October 19919,045 people
November 19919,310 people
December 19919,590 people
January 199210,105 people
February 199210,235 people
March 199210,125 people
April 199210,245 people
May 199210,005 people
June 19929,750 people
July 199210,200 people
August 199210,755 people
September 199210,755 people
October 199210,410 people
November 199210,730 people
December 199210,875 people
January 199311,240 people
February 199311,155 people
March 199310,860 people
April 199310,850 people
May 199310,430 people
June 199310,130 people
July 199310,475 people
August 199310,790 people
September 199310,470 people
October 19939,725 people
November 19939,640 people
December 19939,745 people
January 199410,210 people
February 19949,995 people
March 19949,705 people
April 19949,510 people
May 19949,140 people
June 19948,760 people
July 19949,210 people
August 19949,265 people
September 19949,000 people
October 19948,345 people
November 19948,255 people
December 19948,185 people
January 19958,600 people
February 19958,330 people
March 19958,060 people
April 19957,960 people
May 19957,645 people
June 19957,485 people
July 19957,860 people
August 19958,060 people
September 19957,745 people
October 19957,350 people
November 19957,235 people
December 19957,375 people
January 19967,735 people
February 19967,945 people
March 19967,480 people
April 19967,395 people
May 19966,970 people
June 19966,855 people
July 19967,080 people
August 19967,335 people
September 19966,910 people
October 19966,325 people
November 19965,940 people
December 19965,935 people
January 19976,065 people
February 19975,770 people
March 19975,480 people
April 19975,265 people
May 19974,995 people
June 19974,800 people
July 19975,090 people
August 19975,110 people
September 19974,920 people
October 19974,555 people
November 19974,380 people
December 19974,390 people
January 19984,750 people
February 19984,555 people
March 19984,335 people
April 19984,245 people
May 19984,040 people
June 19983,960 people
July 19984,130 people
August 19984,415 people
September 19984,145 people
October 19983,895 people
November 19983,895 people
December 19983,850 people
January 19994,215 people
February 19994,110 people
March 19994,025 people
April 19994,070 people
May 19993,920 people
June 19993,800 people
July 19993,875 people
August 19993,950 people
September 19993,815 people
October 19993,665 people
November 19993,650 people
December 19993,520 people
January 20003,895 people
February 20003,825 people
March 20003,710 people
April 20003,500 people
May 20003,375 people
June 20003,150 people
July 20003,230 people
August 20003,305 people
September 20003,075 people
October 20002,975 people
November 20002,905 people
December 20002,970 people
January 20013,175 people
February 20013,135 people
March 20013,105 people
April 20013,005 people
May 20012,885 people
June 20012,840 people
July 20012,975 people
August 20012,955 people
September 20012,850 people
October 20012,785 people
November 20012,770 people
December 20012,805 people
January 20023,130 people
February 20023,165 people
March 20022,995 people
April 20022,930 people
May 20022,830 people
June 20022,810 people
July 20022,880 people
August 20022,975 people
September 20022,940 people
October 20022,790 people
November 20022,805 people
December 20022,830 people
January 20033,080 people
February 20033,140 people
March 20033,055 people
April 20032,990 people
May 20032,990 people
June 20032,930 people
July 20032,980 people
August 20033,065 people
September 20032,935 people
October 20032,835 people
November 20032,780 people
December 20032,740 people
January 20042,990 people
February 20042,960 people
March 20042,800 people
April 20042,680 people
May 20042,530 people
June 20042,360 people
July 20042,365 people
August 20042,445 people
September 20042,370 people
October 20042,320 people
November 20042,265 people
December 20042,215 people
January 20052,380 people
February 20052,475 people
March 20052,405 people
April 20052,405 people
May 20052,390 people
June 20052,395 people
July 20052,445 people
August 20052,570 people
September 20052,540 people
October 20052,580 people
November 20052,560 people
December 20052,560 people
January 20062,770 people
February 20062,940 people
March 20062,905 people
April 20062,800 people
May 20062,750 people
June 20062,765 people
July 20062,865 people
August 20062,955 people
September 20062,880 people
October 20062,880 people
November 20062,815 people
December 20062,860 people
January 20073,055 people
February 20073,105 people
March 20073,080 people
April 20073,025 people
May 20072,900 people
June 20072,830 people
July 20072,895 people
August 20072,960 people
September 20072,875 people
October 20072,815 people
November 20072,805 people
December 20072,810 people
January 20082,985 people
February 20083,055 people
March 20083,020 people
April 20083,015 people
May 20083,055 people
June 20083,080 people
July 20083,280 people
August 20083,440 people
September 20083,565 people
October 20083,700 people
November 20084,130 people
December 20084,385 people
January 20095,020 people
February 20095,800 people
March 20096,095 people
April 20096,295 people
May 20096,310 people
June 20096,365 people
July 20096,480 people
August 20096,615 people
September 20096,580 people
October 20096,560 people
November 20096,495 people
December 20096,295 people
January 20106,810 people
February 20106,820 people
March 20106,585 people
April 20106,360 people
May 20106,160 people
June 20105,915 people
July 20105,870 people
August 20105,835 people
September 20105,725 people
October 20105,485 people
November 20105,450 people
December 20105,355 people
January 20115,765 people
February 20115,865 people
March 20115,685 people
April 20115,690 people
May 20115,665 people
June 20115,565 people
July 20115,900 people
August 20116,010 people
September 20116,090 people
October 20116,085 people
November 20116,035 people
December 20116,030 people
January 20126,400 people
February 20126,450 people
March 20126,325 people
April 20126,210 people
May 20126,125 people
June 20126,020 people
July 20126,020 people
August 20126,030 people
September 20125,990 people
October 20125,975 people
November 20125,930 people
December 20125,725 people
January 20136,005 people
February 20136,080 people
March 20136,100 people
April 20135,915 people
May 20135,735 people
June 20135,530 people
July 20135,550 people
August 20135,565 people
September 20135,375 people
October 20135,215 people
November 20135,065 people
December 20134,830 people
January 20145,105 people
February 20145,060 people
March 20144,855 people
April 20144,650 people
May 20144,455 people
June 20144,145 people
July 20144,010 people
August 20143,950 people
September 20143,860 people
October 20143,710 people
November 20143,545 people
December 20143,270 people
January 20153,380 people
February 20153,500 people
March 20153,445 people
April 20153,470 people
May 20153,375 people
June 20153,370 people
July 20153,390 people
August 20153,420 people
September 20153,520 people
October 20153,485 people
November 20153,400 people
December 20153,390 people
January 20163,420 people
February 20163,530 people
March 20163,430 people
April 20163,420 people
May 20163,375 people
June 20163,320 people
July 20163,320 people
August 20163,350 people
September 20163,310 people
October 20163,320 people
November 20163,330 people
December 20163,230 people
January 20173,185 people
February 20173,280 people
March 20173,380 people
April 20173,345 people
May 20173,380 people
June 20173,300 people
July 20173,345 people
August 20173,395 people
September 20173,360 people
October 20173,355 people
November 20173,290 people
December 20173,265 people
January 20183,355 people
February 20183,470 people
March 20183,465 people
April 20183,415 people
May 20183,375 people
June 20183,290 people
July 20183,265 people
August 20183,260 people
September 20183,210 people
October 20183,230 people
November 20183,235 people
December 20183,235 people
January 20193,520 people
February 20193,720 people
March 20193,920 people
April 20194,045 people
May 20194,060 people
June 20194,155 people
July 20194,230 people
August 20194,460 people
September 20194,460 people
October 20194,725 people
November 20194,875 people
December 20194,915 people
January 20204,950 people
February 20205,190 people
March 20205,225 people
April 20208,755 people
May 202010,935 people
June 202010,465 people
July 202010,625 people
August 202010,730 people
September 202010,650 people
October 202010,370 people
November 202010,575 people
December 202010,500 people
January 202110,220 people
February 202110,820 people
March 202110,670 people
April 202110,375 people
May 20219,765 people
June 20219,025 people
July 20218,745 people
August 20218,445 people
September 20218,015 people
October 20217,690 people
November 20217,305 people
December 20217,100 people
January 20226,955 people
February 20226,930 people
March 20226,785 people
April 20226,465 people
May 20226,335 people
June 20226,225 people
July 20226,105 people
August 20226,155 people
September 20226,065 people
October 20226,020 people
November 20225,895 people
December 20225,905 people
January 20235,835 people
February 20235,850 people
March 20235,900 people
April 20235,880 people
May 20235,690 people
June 20235,665 people
July 20235,605 people
August 20235,660 people
September 20235,580 people
October 20235,590 people
November 20235,700 people
December 20235,650 people
January 20245,730 people
February 20245,845 people
March 20245,790 people
April 20245,750 people
May 20245,780 people
June 20245,880 people
July 20246,335 people
August 20246,380 people
September 20246,275 people
October 20246,035 people
November 20245,820 people
December 20245,470 people
January 20255,465 people
February 20255,590 people
March 20255,505 people
April 20255,385 people
May 20255,295 people
June 20255,310 people
July 20255,340 people
August 20255,450 people
September 20255,480 people
October 20255,465 people
November 20255,400 people
December 20255,425 people
January 20265,465 people
February 20265,645 people
March 20265,665 people
April 20265,515 people
May 20265,530 people
June 20265,460 people
July 20265,500 people

ONS. Latest: 5,500 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Stockport, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 5.5% in January 1992 to 3% in July 2026, a change of 2.5% or 45.5% (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: 5.5% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1992: 5.6% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1992: 5.5% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1992: 5.6% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1992: 5.4% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1992: 5.3% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1992: 5.5% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1992: 5.8% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1992: 5.8% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1992: 5.7% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1992: 5.8% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1992: 5.9% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1993: 6.1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1993: 6.1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1993: 5.9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1993: 5.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1993: 5.7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1993: 5.5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1993: 5.7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1993: 5.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1993: 5.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1993: 5.3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1993: 5.3% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1993: 5.3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1994: 5.6% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1994: 5.5% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1994: 5.3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1994: 5.2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1994: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1994: 4.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1994: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1994: 5.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1994: 4.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1994: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1994: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1994: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1995: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1995: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1995: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1995: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1995: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1995: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1995: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1995: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1995: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1995: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1995: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1995: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1996: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1996: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1996: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1996: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1996: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1996: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1996: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1996: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1996: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1996: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1996: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1996: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1997: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1997: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1997: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1997: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1997: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1997: 2.7% 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: 2.5% 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: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1998: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1998: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1998: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1998: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1998: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1998: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1998: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1998: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1998: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1999: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1999: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1999: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1999: 2.3% 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: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1999: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1999: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1999: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1999: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2000: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2000: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2000: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2000: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2000: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2000: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2000: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2000: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2000: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2000: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2000: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2000: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2001: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2001: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2001: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2001: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2001: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2001: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2001: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2001: 1.6% 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: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2002: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2002: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2002: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2002: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2002: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2002: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2002: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2002: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2002: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2002: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2002: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2002: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2003: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2003: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2003: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2003: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2003: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2003: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2003: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2003: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2003: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2003: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2003: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2003: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2004: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2004: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2004: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2004: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2004: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2004: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2004: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2004: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2004: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2004: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2004: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2004: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2005: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2005: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2005: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2005: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2005: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2005: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2005: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2005: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2005: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2005: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2005: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2005: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2006: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2006: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2006: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2006: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2006: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2006: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2006: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2006: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2006: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2006: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2006: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2006: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2007: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2007: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2007: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2007: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2007: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2007: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2007: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2007: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2007: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2007: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2007: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2007: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2008: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2008: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2008: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2008: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2008: 1.7% 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: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2008: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2008: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2009: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2009: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2009: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2009: 3.5% 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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
The chart as a table
PeriodClaimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64UK
January 19925.5%
February 19925.6%
March 19925.5%
April 19925.6%
May 19925.4%
June 19925.3%
July 19925.5%
August 19925.8%
September 19925.8%
October 19925.7%
November 19925.8%
December 19925.9%
January 19936.1%
February 19936.1%
March 19935.9%
April 19935.9%
May 19935.7%
June 19935.5%
July 19935.7%
August 19935.9%
September 19935.7%
October 19935.3%
November 19935.3%
December 19935.3%
January 19945.6%
February 19945.5%
March 19945.3%
April 19945.2%
May 19945%
June 19944.8%
July 19945%
August 19945.1%
September 19944.9%
October 19944.6%
November 19944.5%
December 19944.5%
January 19954.7%
February 19954.6%
March 19954.4%
April 19954.4%
May 19954.2%
June 19954.1%
July 19954.3%
August 19954.4%
September 19954.3%
October 19954.1%
November 19954%
December 19954.1%
January 19964.3%6.3%
February 19964.4%6.2%
March 19964.1%6%
April 19964.1%6%
May 19963.8%5.8%
June 19963.8%5.7%
July 19963.9%5.8%
August 19964%5.9%
September 19963.8%5.7%
October 19963.5%5.4%
November 19963.3%5.1%
December 19963.3%5.1%
January 19973.4%5.1%
February 19973.2%4.9%
March 19973%4.7%
April 19972.9%4.6%
May 19972.8%4.4%
June 19972.7%4.2%
July 19972.8%4.3%
August 19972.8%4.3%
September 19972.7%4.1%
October 19972.5%3.9%
November 19972.4%3.7%
December 19972.4%3.8%
January 19982.6%4%
February 19982.5%3.9%
March 19982.4%3.8%
April 19982.3%3.7%
May 19982.2%3.6%
June 19982.2%3.6%
July 19982.3%3.7%
August 19982.4%3.7%
September 19982.3%3.6%
October 19982.1%3.5%
November 19982.1%3.4%
December 19982.1%3.5%
January 19992.3%3.7%
February 19992.3%3.7%
March 19992.2%3.6%
April 19992.3%3.5%
May 19992.2%3.4%
June 19992.1%3.3%
July 19992.1%3.4%
August 19992.2%3.4%
September 19992.1%3.3%
October 19992%3.1%
November 19992%3.1%
December 19991.9%3%
January 20002.2%3.3%
February 20002.1%3.3%
March 20002.1%3.2%
April 20002%3%
May 20001.9%2.9%
June 20001.8%2.9%
July 20001.8%2.9%
August 20001.8%2.9%
September 20001.7%2.8%
October 20001.7%2.7%
November 20001.6%2.7%
December 20001.7%2.7%
January 20011.8%2.8%
February 20011.7%2.8%
March 20011.7%2.7%
April 20011.7%2.7%
May 20011.6%2.6%
June 20011.6%2.5%
July 20011.7%2.5%
August 20011.6%2.6%
September 20011.6%2.5%
October 20011.5%2.4%
November 20011.5%2.4%
December 20011.6%2.5%
January 20021.7%2.7%
February 20021.8%2.7%
March 20021.7%2.6%
April 20021.6%2.6%
May 20021.6%2.5%
June 20021.6%2.5%
July 20021.6%2.5%
August 20021.7%2.5%
September 20021.6%2.5%
October 20021.6%2.4%
November 20021.6%2.4%
December 20021.6%2.4%
January 20031.7%2.6%
February 20031.8%2.6%
March 20031.7%2.6%
April 20031.7%2.5%
May 20031.7%2.5%
June 20031.6%2.4%
July 20031.7%2.5%
August 20031.7%2.5%
September 20031.6%2.4%
October 20031.6%2.3%
November 20031.5%2.3%
December 20031.5%2.3%
January 20041.7%2.5%
February 20041.6%2.5%
March 20041.6%2.4%
April 20041.5%2.3%
May 20041.4%2.2%
June 20041.3%2.2%
July 20041.3%2.2%
August 20041.4%2.2%
September 20041.3%2.1%
October 20041.3%2.1%
November 20041.3%2.1%
December 20041.2%2.1%
January 20051.3%2.2%
February 20051.4%2.3%
March 20051.3%2.3%
April 20051.3%2.2%
May 20051.3%2.2%
June 20051.3%2.2%
July 20051.4%2.2%
August 20051.4%2.3%
September 20051.4%2.2%
October 20051.4%2.2%
November 20051.4%2.2%
December 20051.4%2.3%
January 20061.6%2.4%
February 20061.6%2.5%
March 20061.6%2.5%
April 20061.6%2.5%
May 20061.5%2.4%
June 20061.6%2.4%
July 20061.6%2.4%
August 20061.7%2.4%
September 20061.6%2.4%
October 20061.6%2.4%
November 20061.6%2.3%
December 20061.6%2.3%
January 20071.7%2.4%
February 20071.7%2.4%
March 20071.7%2.4%
April 20071.7%2.3%
May 20071.6%2.2%
June 20071.6%2.1%
July 20071.6%2.1%
August 20071.7%2.1%
September 20071.6%2.1%
October 20071.6%2%
November 20071.6%2%
December 20071.6%2%
January 20081.7%2.1%
February 20081.7%2.1%
March 20081.7%2.1%
April 20081.7%2.1%
May 20081.7%2.1%
June 20081.7%2.1%
July 20081.8%2.2%
August 20081.9%2.3%
September 20082%2.3%
October 20082.1%2.4%
November 20082.3%2.6%
December 20082.4%2.9%
January 20092.8%3.2%
February 20093.2%3.6%
March 20093.4%3.8%
April 20093.5%3.9%
May 20093.5%3.9%
June 20093.6%3.8%
July 20093.6%3.9%
August 20093.7%4%
September 20093.7%3.9%
October 20093.7%3.9%
November 20093.6%3.9%
December 20093.5%3.9%
January 20103.8%4.1%
February 20103.8%4.1%
March 20103.7%4%
April 20103.6%3.9%
May 20103.4%3.7%
June 20103.3%3.5%
July 20103.3%3.5%
August 20103.3%3.6%
September 20103.2%3.5%
October 20103.1%3.5%
November 20103%3.5%
December 20103%3.5%
January 20113.2%3.7%
February 20113.3%3.8%
March 20113.2%3.7%
April 20113.2%3.7%
May 20113.2%3.7%
June 20113.1%3.6%
July 20113.3%3.8%
August 20113.4%3.9%
September 20113.4%3.9%
October 20113.4%3.8%
November 20113.4%3.8%
December 20113.4%3.8%
January 20123.6%4%
February 20123.6%4.1%
March 20123.6%4.1%
April 20123.5%4%
May 20123.5%3.9%
June 20123.4%3.8%
July 20123.4%3.8%
August 20123.4%3.8%
September 20123.4%3.8%
October 20123.4%3.8%
November 20123.3%3.8%
December 20123.2%3.7%
January 20133.4%3.9%
February 20133.4%3.9%
March 20133.5%3.9%
April 20133.3%3.8%
May 20133.2%3.6%
June 20133.1%3.5%
July 20133.1%3.5%
August 20133.1%3.4%
September 20133%3.2%
October 20133%3.1%
November 20132.9%3%
December 20132.7%2.9%
January 20142.9%3%
February 20142.9%3%
March 20142.7%2.9%
April 20142.6%2.8%
May 20142.5%2.7%
June 20142.3%2.5%
July 20142.3%2.4%
August 20142.2%2.4%
September 20142.2%2.3%
October 20142.1%2.2%
November 20142%2.1%
December 20141.9%2%
January 20151.9%2.1%
February 20152%2.1%
March 20151.9%2.1%
April 20152%2%
May 20151.9%2%
June 20151.9%1.9%
July 20151.9%1.9%
August 20151.9%1.9%
September 20152%1.9%
October 20152%1.8%
November 20151.9%1.8%
December 20151.9%1.8%
January 20161.9%1.9%
February 20162%1.9%
March 20161.9%1.9%
April 20161.9%1.9%
May 20161.9%1.9%
June 20161.9%1.8%
July 20161.9%1.8%
August 20161.9%1.9%
September 20161.9%1.8%
October 20161.9%1.8%
November 20161.9%1.8%
December 20161.8%1.8%
January 20171.8%1.8%
February 20171.8%1.9%
March 20171.9%2%
April 20171.9%2%
May 20171.9%1.9%
June 20171.9%1.9%
July 20171.9%1.9%
August 20171.9%1.9%
September 20171.9%1.9%
October 20171.9%1.9%
November 20171.8%1.9%
December 20171.8%1.9%
January 20181.9%2%
February 20181.9%2.1%
March 20181.9%2.1%
April 20181.9%2.2%
May 20181.9%2.1%
June 20181.8%2.1%
July 20181.8%2.1%
August 20181.8%2.2%
September 20181.8%2.2%
October 20181.8%2.2%
November 20181.8%2.3%
December 20181.8%2.3%
January 20192%2.4%
February 20192.1%2.5%
March 20192.2%2.6%
April 20192.3%2.6%
May 20192.3%2.7%
June 20192.3%2.7%
July 20192.4%2.7%
August 20192.5%2.8%
September 20192.5%2.8%
October 20192.6%2.8%
November 20192.7%2.9%
December 20192.8%2.9%
January 20202.8%2.9%
February 20202.9%3%
March 20202.9%3%
April 20204.9%5%
May 20206.1%6.3%
June 20205.8%6.2%
July 20205.9%6.3%
August 20206%6.4%
September 20205.9%6.3%
October 20205.8%6.1%
November 20205.9%6.2%
December 20205.9%6.2%
January 20215.7%6.1%
February 20216%6.4%
March 20215.9%6.3%
April 20215.8%6.2%
May 20215.4%5.8%
June 20215%5.4%
July 20214.9%5.3%
August 20214.7%5.1%
September 20214.5%4.8%
October 20214.3%4.6%
November 20214.1%4.5%
December 20213.9%4.3%
January 20223.9%4.2%
February 20223.8%4.2%
March 20223.8%4%
April 20223.6%3.8%
May 20223.5%3.7%
June 20223.4%3.6%
July 20223.4%3.6%
August 20223.4%3.6%
September 20223.4%3.6%
October 20223.3%3.5%
November 20223.3%3.5%
December 20223.3%3.6%
January 20233.2%3.5%
February 20233.2%3.5%
March 20233.2%3.6%
April 20233.2%3.7%
May 20233.1%3.6%
June 20233.1%3.6%
July 20233.1%3.6%
August 20233.1%3.6%
September 20233.1%3.5%
October 20233.1%3.5%
November 20233.1%3.6%
December 20233.1%3.6%
January 20243.1%3.6%
February 20243.2%3.7%
March 20243.1%3.7%
April 20243.1%3.7%
May 20243.1%3.7%
June 20243.2%3.8%
July 20243.4%4.1%
August 20243.4%4.1%
September 20243.4%4.1%
October 20243.3%4%
November 20243.1%4%
December 20243%3.9%
January 20253%3.9%
February 20253%4%
March 20253%4%
April 20252.9%3.9%
May 20252.9%3.9%
June 20252.9%3.9%
July 20252.9%3.8%
August 20252.9%3.8%
September 20253%3.8%
October 20253%3.8%
November 20252.9%3.8%
December 20252.9%3.7%
January 20263%3.8%
February 20263.1%3.9%
March 20263.1%3.9%
April 20263%3.9%
May 20263%3.9%
June 20262.9%3.8%
July 20263%3.9%

ONS. Latest: 3% (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

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