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Work in West Northamptonshire

Every work series published for West Northamptonshire, 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 West Northamptonshire, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £30,299 in 2020 to £38,000 in 2025, a change of £7,701 or 25.4%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

Median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence: 2020 to 2025ConservativeConservativeLabourLabour£0£10k£20k£30k202020212022202320242025UKUK2020: £30,299 £ a year · published 29 October 20252021: £30,395 £ a year · published 29 October 20252022: £33,548 £ a year · published 29 October 20252023: £34,158 £ a year · published 29 October 20252024: £37,133 £ a year · published 23 October 20252025: £38,000 £ a year · published 23 October 2025
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PeriodMedian annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2020£30,299—
2021£30,395—
2022£33,548—
2023£34,158—
2024£37,133£37,439
2025£38,000£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: £38,000 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In West Northamptonshire, median annual pay, male full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £41,999 in 2024 to £42,670 in 2025, a change of £671 or 1.6%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

Median annual pay, male full-time employees, by area of residence: 2024 to 2025LabourLabour£0£20k£40k20242025UKUK2024: £41,999 £ a year · published 23 October 20252025: £42,670 £ a year · published 23 October 2025
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PeriodMedian annual pay, male full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2024£41,999£40,053
2025£42,670£41,832

ONS. Latest: £42,670 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In West Northamptonshire, median annual pay, female full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £32,020 in 2024 to £33,463 in 2025, a change of £1,443 or 4.5%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

Median annual pay, female full-time employees, by area of residence: 2024 to 2025LabourLabour£0£10k£20k£30k20242025UKUK2024: £32,020 £ a year · published 23 October 20252025: £33,463 £ a year · published 23 October 2025
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PeriodMedian annual pay, female full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2024£32,020£34,001
2025£33,463£35,670

ONS. Latest: £33,463 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In West Northamptonshire, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £575 in 2020 to £728 in 2025, a change of £154 or 26.8%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

Median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence: 2020 to 2025ConservativeConservativeLabourLabour£0£200£400£600202020212022202320242025UKUK2020: £575 £ a week · published 29 October 20252021: £599 £ a week · published 29 October 20252022: £636 £ a week · published 29 October 20252023: £669 £ a week · published 29 October 20252024: £711 £ a week · published 23 October 20252025: £728 £ a week · published 23 October 2025
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PeriodMedian weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2020£575—
2021£599—
2022£636—
2023£669—
2024£711£728
2025£728£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: £728 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In West Northamptonshire, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 12,815 in January 1986 to 9,385 in July 2026, a change of 3,430 or 26.8% (ONS).

People claiming unemployment-related benefits: January 1986 to July 2026ConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour05k10k1990200020102020Before: 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: 12,815 people · published 18 August 2026February 1986: 12,710 people · published 18 August 2026March 1986: 12,660 people · published 18 August 2026April 1986: 12,570 people · published 18 August 2026May 1986: 12,305 people · published 18 August 2026June 1986: 12,040 people · published 18 August 2026July 1986: 12,260 people · published 18 August 2026August 1986: 12,285 people · published 18 August 2026September 1986: 12,240 people · published 18 August 2026October 1986: 11,935 people · published 18 August 2026November 1986: 11,680 people · published 18 August 2026December 1986: 11,690 people · published 18 August 2026January 1987: 11,900 people · published 18 August 2026February 1987: 11,550 people · published 18 August 2026March 1987: 11,200 people · published 18 August 2026April 1987: 10,865 people · published 18 August 2026May 1987: 10,450 people · published 18 August 2026June 1987: 10,090 people · published 18 August 2026July 1987: 9,890 people · published 18 August 2026August 1987: 9,665 people · published 18 August 2026September 1987: 9,440 people · published 18 August 2026October 1987: 8,915 people · published 18 August 2026November 1987: 8,620 people · published 18 August 2026December 1987: 8,765 people · published 18 August 2026January 1988: 8,985 people · published 18 August 2026February 1988: 8,650 people · published 18 August 2026March 1988: 8,340 people · published 18 August 2026April 1988: 8,080 people · published 18 August 2026May 1988: 7,630 people · published 18 August 2026June 1988: 7,210 people · published 18 August 2026July 1988: 6,960 people · published 18 August 2026August 1988: 6,770 people · published 18 August 2026September 1988: 6,700 people · published 18 August 2026October 1988: 5,700 people · published 18 August 2026November 1988: 5,300 people · published 18 August 2026December 1988: 5,200 people · published 18 August 2026January 1989: 5,315 people · published 18 August 2026February 1989: 5,030 people · published 18 August 2026March 1989: 4,855 people · published 18 August 2026April 1989: 4,595 people · published 18 August 2026May 1989: 4,355 people · published 18 August 2026June 1989: 4,205 people · published 18 August 2026July 1989: 4,350 people · published 18 August 2026August 1989: 4,330 people · published 18 August 2026September 1989: 4,160 people · published 18 August 2026October 1989: 3,885 people · published 18 August 2026November 1989: 3,845 people · published 18 August 2026December 1989: 4,130 people · published 18 August 2026January 1990: 4,460 people · published 18 August 2026February 1990: 4,485 people · published 18 August 2026March 1990: 4,395 people · published 18 August 2026April 1990: 4,450 people · published 18 August 2026May 1990: 4,305 people · published 18 August 2026June 1990: 4,245 people · published 18 August 2026July 1990: 4,560 people · published 18 August 2026August 1990: 4,800 people · published 18 August 2026September 1990: 4,955 people · published 18 August 2026October 1990: 4,970 people · published 18 August 2026November 1990: 5,235 people · published 18 August 2026December 1990: 5,905 people · published 18 August 2026January 1991: 6,565 people · published 18 August 2026February 1991: 7,310 people · published 18 August 2026March 1991: 8,060 people · published 18 August 2026April 1991: 8,360 people · published 18 August 2026May 1991: 8,475 people · published 18 August 2026June 1991: 8,780 people · published 18 August 2026July 1991: 9,425 people · published 18 August 2026August 1991: 9,940 people · published 18 August 2026September 1991: 10,090 people · published 18 August 2026October 1991: 10,085 people · published 18 August 2026November 1991: 10,345 people · published 18 August 2026December 1991: 10,745 people · published 18 August 2026January 1992: 11,440 people · published 18 August 2026February 1992: 11,980 people · published 18 August 2026March 1992: 12,090 people · published 18 August 2026April 1992: 12,435 people · published 18 August 2026May 1992: 12,525 people · published 18 August 2026June 1992: 12,260 people · published 18 August 2026July 1992: 12,760 people · published 18 August 2026August 1992: 13,020 people · published 18 August 2026September 1992: 13,030 people · published 18 August 2026October 1992: 12,840 people · published 18 August 2026November 1992: 13,015 people · published 18 August 2026December 1992: 13,710 people · published 18 August 2026January 1993: 14,185 people · published 18 August 2026February 1993: 14,205 people · published 18 August 2026March 1993: 14,040 people · published 18 August 2026April 1993: 13,930 people · published 18 August 2026May 1993: 13,535 people · published 18 August 2026June 1993: 13,145 people · published 18 August 2026July 1993: 13,360 people · published 18 August 2026August 1993: 13,320 people · published 18 August 2026September 1993: 13,045 people · published 18 August 2026October 1993: 12,335 people · published 18 August 2026November 1993: 11,955 people · published 18 August 2026December 1993: 12,070 people · published 18 August 2026January 1994: 12,590 people · published 18 August 2026February 1994: 12,460 people · published 18 August 2026March 1994: 12,180 people · published 18 August 2026April 1994: 11,785 people · published 18 August 2026May 1994: 11,280 people · published 18 August 2026June 1994: 10,820 people · published 18 August 2026July 1994: 10,980 people · published 18 August 2026August 1994: 11,000 people · published 18 August 2026September 1994: 10,680 people · published 18 August 2026October 1994: 9,810 people · published 18 August 2026November 1994: 9,410 people · published 18 August 2026December 1994: 9,375 people · published 18 August 2026January 1995: 10,005 people · published 18 August 2026February 1995: 9,810 people · published 18 August 2026March 1995: 9,580 people · published 18 August 2026April 1995: 9,445 people · published 18 August 2026May 1995: 9,155 people · published 18 August 2026June 1995: 8,920 people · published 18 August 2026July 1995: 9,365 people · published 18 August 2026August 1995: 9,425 people · published 18 August 2026September 1995: 9,130 people · published 18 August 2026October 1995: 8,660 people · published 18 August 2026November 1995: 8,385 people · published 18 August 2026December 1995: 8,520 people · published 18 August 2026January 1996: 8,925 people · published 18 August 2026February 1996: 8,860 people · published 18 August 2026March 1996: 8,525 people · published 18 August 2026April 1996: 8,360 people · published 18 August 2026May 1996: 8,205 people · published 18 August 2026June 1996: 8,020 people · published 18 August 2026July 1996: 8,340 people · published 18 August 2026August 1996: 8,810 people · published 18 August 2026September 1996: 8,340 people · published 18 August 2026October 1996: 7,490 people · published 18 August 2026November 1996: 6,690 people · published 18 August 2026December 1996: 6,770 people · published 18 August 2026January 1997: 7,105 people · published 18 August 2026February 1997: 6,945 people · published 18 August 2026March 1997: 6,580 people · published 18 August 2026April 1997: 6,485 people · published 18 August 2026May 1997: 6,200 people · published 18 August 2026June 1997: 6,020 people · published 18 August 2026July 1997: 6,120 people · published 18 August 2026August 1997: 6,095 people · published 18 August 2026September 1997: 5,800 people · published 18 August 2026October 1997: 5,315 people · published 18 August 2026November 1997: 4,880 people · published 18 August 2026December 1997: 4,885 people · published 18 August 2026January 1998: 5,380 people · published 18 August 2026February 1998: 5,185 people · published 18 August 2026March 1998: 4,980 people · published 18 August 2026April 1998: 4,830 people · published 18 August 2026May 1998: 4,715 people · published 18 August 2026June 1998: 4,505 people · published 18 August 2026July 1998: 4,830 people · published 18 August 2026August 1998: 4,865 people · published 18 August 2026September 1998: 4,725 people · published 18 August 2026October 1998: 4,415 people · published 18 August 2026November 1998: 4,245 people · published 18 August 2026December 1998: 4,470 people · published 18 August 2026January 1999: 4,885 people · published 18 August 2026February 1999: 5,020 people · published 18 August 2026March 1999: 4,915 people · published 18 August 2026April 1999: 4,825 people · published 18 August 2026May 1999: 4,595 people · published 18 August 2026June 1999: 4,380 people · published 18 August 2026July 1999: 4,460 people · published 18 August 2026August 1999: 4,460 people · published 18 August 2026September 1999: 4,215 people · published 18 August 2026October 1999: 3,780 people · published 18 August 2026November 1999: 3,650 people · published 18 August 2026December 1999: 3,750 people · published 18 August 2026January 2000: 4,140 people · published 18 August 2026February 2000: 4,135 people · published 18 August 2026March 2000: 4,075 people · published 18 August 2026April 2000: 4,000 people · published 18 August 2026May 2000: 3,875 people · published 18 August 2026June 2000: 3,770 people · published 18 August 2026July 2000: 3,830 people · published 18 August 2026August 2000: 3,955 people · published 18 August 2026September 2000: 3,835 people · published 18 August 2026October 2000: 3,690 people · published 18 August 2026November 2000: 3,625 people · published 18 August 2026December 2000: 3,765 people · published 18 August 2026January 2001: 3,990 people · published 18 August 2026February 2001: 4,095 people · published 18 August 2026March 2001: 4,055 people · published 18 August 2026April 2001: 4,070 people · published 18 August 2026May 2001: 4,065 people · published 18 August 2026June 2001: 4,015 people · published 18 August 2026July 2001: 4,035 people · published 18 August 2026August 2001: 4,040 people · published 18 August 2026September 2001: 3,800 people · published 18 August 2026October 2001: 3,630 people · published 18 August 2026November 2001: 3,635 people · published 18 August 2026December 2001: 3,820 people · published 18 August 2026January 2002: 4,080 people · published 18 August 2026February 2002: 4,220 people · published 18 August 2026March 2002: 4,170 people · published 18 August 2026April 2002: 4,240 people · published 18 August 2026May 2002: 4,100 people · published 18 August 2026June 2002: 3,830 people · published 18 August 2026July 2002: 3,900 people · published 18 August 2026August 2002: 3,900 people · published 18 August 2026September 2002: 3,710 people · published 18 August 2026October 2002: 3,560 people · published 18 August 2026November 2002: 3,500 people · published 18 August 2026December 2002: 3,570 people · published 18 August 2026January 2003: 3,900 people · published 18 August 2026February 2003: 4,190 people · published 18 August 2026March 2003: 4,170 people · published 18 August 2026April 2003: 4,145 people · published 18 August 2026May 2003: 4,035 people · published 18 August 2026June 2003: 3,975 people · published 18 August 2026July 2003: 4,050 people · published 18 August 2026August 2003: 4,130 people · published 18 August 2026September 2003: 3,945 people · published 18 August 2026October 2003: 3,645 people · published 18 August 2026November 2003: 3,515 people · published 18 August 2026December 2003: 3,635 people · published 18 August 2026January 2004: 3,905 people · published 18 August 2026February 2004: 4,015 people · published 18 August 2026March 2004: 4,090 people · published 18 August 2026April 2004: 3,950 people · published 18 August 2026May 2004: 3,690 people · published 18 August 2026June 2004: 3,525 people · published 18 August 2026July 2004: 3,480 people · published 18 August 2026August 2004: 3,355 people · published 18 August 2026September 2004: 3,195 people · published 18 August 2026October 2004: 3,050 people · published 18 August 2026November 2004: 3,040 people · published 18 August 2026December 2004: 3,020 people · published 18 August 2026January 2005: 3,205 people · published 18 August 2026February 2005: 3,495 people · published 18 August 2026March 2005: 3,575 people · published 18 August 2026April 2005: 3,510 people · published 18 August 2026May 2005: 3,685 people · published 18 August 2026June 2005: 3,695 people · published 18 August 2026July 2005: 3,730 people · published 18 August 2026August 2005: 3,770 people · published 18 August 2026September 2005: 3,735 people · published 18 August 2026October 2005: 3,705 people · published 18 August 2026November 2005: 3,700 people · published 18 August 2026December 2005: 3,840 people · published 18 August 2026January 2006: 4,145 people · published 18 August 2026February 2006: 4,330 people · published 18 August 2026March 2006: 4,410 people · published 18 August 2026April 2006: 4,505 people · published 18 August 2026May 2006: 4,405 people · published 18 August 2026June 2006: 4,325 people · published 18 August 2026July 2006: 4,340 people · published 18 August 2026August 2006: 4,355 people · published 18 August 2026September 2006: 4,205 people · published 18 August 2026October 2006: 4,090 people · published 18 August 2026November 2006: 4,120 people · published 18 August 2026December 2006: 4,165 people · published 18 August 2026January 2007: 4,455 people · published 18 August 2026February 2007: 4,725 people · published 18 August 2026March 2007: 4,750 people · published 18 August 2026April 2007: 4,570 people · published 18 August 2026May 2007: 4,435 people · published 18 August 2026June 2007: 4,300 people · published 18 August 2026July 2007: 4,335 people · published 18 August 2026August 2007: 4,405 people · published 18 August 2026September 2007: 4,205 people · published 18 August 2026October 2007: 3,925 people · published 18 August 2026November 2007: 3,740 people · published 18 August 2026December 2007: 3,595 people · published 18 August 2026January 2008: 3,835 people · published 18 August 2026February 2008: 4,070 people · published 18 August 2026March 2008: 4,090 people · published 18 August 2026April 2008: 4,150 people · published 18 August 2026May 2008: 4,205 people · published 18 August 2026June 2008: 4,315 people · published 18 August 2026July 2008: 4,505 people · published 18 August 2026August 2008: 4,795 people · published 18 August 2026September 2008: 4,835 people · published 18 August 2026October 2008: 4,840 people · published 18 August 2026November 2008: 5,285 people · published 18 August 2026December 2008: 5,880 people · published 18 August 2026January 2009: 6,955 people · published 18 August 2026February 2009: 8,510 people · published 18 August 2026March 2009: 9,130 people · published 18 August 2026April 2009: 9,545 people · published 18 August 2026May 2009: 9,800 people · published 18 August 2026June 2009: 9,640 people · published 18 August 2026July 2009: 9,695 people · published 18 August 2026August 2009: 9,890 people · published 18 August 2026September 2009: 9,650 people · published 18 August 2026October 2009: 9,325 people · published 18 August 2026November 2009: 9,045 people · published 18 August 2026December 2009: 8,905 people · published 18 August 2026January 2010: 9,480 people · published 18 August 2026February 2010: 9,380 people · published 18 August 2026March 2010: 9,180 people · published 18 August 2026April 2010: 8,790 people · published 18 August 2026May 2010: 8,225 people · published 18 August 2026June 2010: 7,695 people · published 18 August 2026July 2010: 7,655 people · published 18 August 2026August 2010: 7,690 people · published 18 August 2026September 2010: 7,470 people · published 18 August 2026October 2010: 7,040 people · published 18 August 2026November 2010: 6,745 people · published 18 August 2026December 2010: 6,680 people · published 18 August 2026January 2011: 7,250 people · published 18 August 2026February 2011: 7,665 people · published 18 August 2026March 2011: 7,630 people · published 18 August 2026April 2011: 7,720 people · published 18 August 2026May 2011: 7,445 people · published 18 August 2026June 2011: 7,415 people · published 18 August 2026July 2011: 7,425 people · published 18 August 2026August 2011: 7,490 people · published 18 August 2026September 2011: 7,505 people · published 18 August 2026October 2011: 7,260 people · published 18 August 2026November 2011: 7,125 people · published 18 August 2026December 2011: 7,095 people · published 18 August 2026January 2012: 7,710 people · published 18 August 2026February 2012: 8,090 people · published 18 August 2026March 2012: 8,205 people · published 18 August 2026April 2012: 8,035 people · published 18 August 2026May 2012: 7,895 people · published 18 August 2026June 2012: 7,875 people · published 18 August 2026July 2012: 7,960 people · published 18 August 2026August 2012: 7,815 people · published 18 August 2026September 2012: 7,705 people · published 18 August 2026October 2012: 7,490 people · published 18 August 2026November 2012: 7,330 people · published 18 August 2026December 2012: 7,220 people · published 18 August 2026January 2013: 7,630 people · published 18 August 2026February 2013: 7,935 people · published 18 August 2026March 2013: 8,035 people · published 18 August 2026April 2013: 7,860 people · published 18 August 2026May 2013: 7,680 people · published 18 August 2026June 2013: 7,355 people · published 18 August 2026July 2013: 7,295 people · published 18 August 2026August 2013: 7,065 people · published 18 August 2026September 2013: 6,355 people · published 18 August 2026October 2013: 6,015 people · published 18 August 2026November 2013: 5,540 people · published 18 August 2026December 2013: 5,375 people · published 18 August 2026January 2014: 5,770 people · published 18 August 2026February 2014: 6,060 people · published 18 August 2026March 2014: 5,835 people · published 18 August 2026April 2014: 5,685 people · published 18 August 2026May 2014: 5,530 people · published 18 August 2026June 2014: 5,210 people · published 18 August 2026July 2014: 5,000 people · published 18 August 2026August 2014: 4,710 people · published 18 August 2026September 2014: 4,360 people · published 18 August 2026October 2014: 4,100 people · published 18 August 2026November 2014: 3,735 people · published 18 August 2026December 2014: 3,525 people · published 18 August 2026January 2015: 3,945 people · published 18 August 2026February 2015: 4,140 people · published 18 August 2026March 2015: 4,005 people · published 18 August 2026April 2015: 3,965 people · published 18 August 2026May 2015: 3,830 people · published 18 August 2026June 2015: 3,635 people · published 18 August 2026July 2015: 3,590 people · published 18 August 2026August 2015: 3,560 people · published 18 August 2026September 2015: 3,470 people · published 18 August 2026October 2015: 3,340 people · published 18 August 2026November 2015: 3,240 people · published 18 August 2026December 2015: 3,090 people · published 18 August 2026January 2016: 3,405 people · published 18 August 2026February 2016: 3,680 people · published 18 August 2026March 2016: 3,830 people · published 18 August 2026April 2016: 3,835 people · published 18 August 2026May 2016: 3,790 people · published 18 August 2026June 2016: 3,625 people · published 18 August 2026July 2016: 3,565 people · published 18 August 2026August 2016: 3,560 people · published 18 August 2026September 2016: 3,510 people · published 18 August 2026October 2016: 3,410 people · published 18 August 2026November 2016: 3,285 people · published 18 August 2026December 2016: 3,275 people · published 18 August 2026January 2017: 3,395 people · published 18 August 2026February 2017: 3,555 people · published 18 August 2026March 2017: 3,645 people · published 18 August 2026April 2017: 3,715 people · published 18 August 2026May 2017: 3,705 people · published 18 August 2026June 2017: 3,750 people · published 18 August 2026July 2017: 3,765 people · published 18 August 2026August 2017: 3,745 people · published 18 August 2026September 2017: 3,730 people · published 18 August 2026October 2017: 3,650 people · published 18 August 2026November 2017: 3,645 people · published 18 August 2026December 2017: 3,620 people · published 18 August 2026January 2018: 3,715 people · published 18 August 2026February 2018: 3,950 people · published 18 August 2026March 2018: 4,010 people · published 18 August 2026April 2018: 4,200 people · published 18 August 2026May 2018: 4,130 people · published 18 August 2026June 2018: 4,030 people · published 18 August 2026July 2018: 3,960 people · published 18 August 2026August 2018: 3,985 people · published 18 August 2026September 2018: 3,940 people · published 18 August 2026October 2018: 3,880 people · published 18 August 2026November 2018: 3,860 people · published 18 August 2026December 2018: 3,730 people · published 18 August 2026January 2019: 3,900 people · published 18 August 2026February 2019: 4,335 people · published 18 August 2026March 2019: 4,570 people · published 18 August 2026April 2019: 4,795 people · published 18 August 2026May 2019: 4,870 people · published 18 August 2026June 2019: 5,175 people · published 18 August 2026July 2019: 5,345 people · published 18 August 2026August 2019: 5,520 people · published 18 August 2026September 2019: 5,510 people · published 18 August 2026October 2019: 5,520 people · published 18 August 2026November 2019: 5,420 people · published 18 August 2026December 2019: 5,485 people · published 18 August 2026January 2020: 5,580 people · published 18 August 2026February 2020: 5,875 people · published 18 August 2026March 2020: 5,890 people · published 18 August 2026April 2020: 9,675 people · published 18 August 2026May 2020: 14,825 people · published 18 August 2026June 2020: 14,360 people · published 18 August 2026July 2020: 14,540 people · published 18 August 2026August 2020: 14,735 people · published 18 August 2026September 2020: 14,410 people · published 18 August 2026October 2020: 13,960 people · published 18 August 2026November 2020: 13,975 people · published 18 August 2026December 2020: 13,630 people · published 18 August 2026January 2021: 13,110 people · published 18 August 2026February 2021: 14,025 people · published 18 August 2026March 2021: 13,920 people · published 18 August 2026April 2021: 13,890 people · published 18 August 2026May 2021: 12,860 people · published 18 August 2026June 2021: 11,930 people · published 18 August 2026July 2021: 11,770 people · published 18 August 2026August 2021: 11,260 people · published 18 August 2026September 2021: 10,725 people · published 18 August 2026October 2021: 10,420 people · published 18 August 2026November 2021: 9,970 people · published 18 August 2026December 2021: 9,570 people · published 18 August 2026January 2022: 9,255 people · published 18 August 2026February 2022: 9,400 people · published 18 August 2026March 2022: 9,155 people · published 18 August 2026April 2022: 9,025 people · published 18 August 2026May 2022: 8,790 people · published 18 August 2026June 2022: 8,460 people · published 18 August 2026July 2022: 8,380 people · published 18 August 2026August 2022: 8,395 people · published 18 August 2026September 2022: 8,310 people · published 18 August 2026October 2022: 8,100 people · published 18 August 2026November 2022: 8,110 people · published 18 August 2026December 2022: 8,070 people · published 18 August 2026January 2023: 8,040 people · published 18 August 2026February 2023: 8,225 people · published 18 August 2026March 2023: 8,480 people · published 18 August 2026April 2023: 8,600 people · published 18 August 2026May 2023: 8,430 people · published 18 August 2026June 2023: 8,405 people · published 18 August 2026July 2023: 8,370 people · published 18 August 2026August 2023: 8,320 people · published 18 August 2026September 2023: 8,405 people · published 18 August 2026October 2023: 8,360 people · published 18 August 2026November 2023: 8,330 people · published 18 August 2026December 2023: 8,230 people · published 18 August 2026January 2024: 8,125 people · published 18 August 2026February 2024: 8,510 people · published 18 August 2026March 2024: 8,630 people · published 18 August 2026April 2024: 8,540 people · published 18 August 2026May 2024: 8,770 people · published 18 August 2026June 2024: 8,900 people · published 18 August 2026July 2024: 9,630 people · published 18 August 2026August 2024: 9,665 people · published 18 August 2026September 2024: 9,540 people · published 18 August 2026October 2024: 9,285 people · published 18 August 2026November 2024: 8,995 people · published 18 August 2026December 2024: 8,845 people · published 18 August 2026January 2025: 8,910 people · published 18 August 2026February 2025: 9,565 people · published 18 August 2026March 2025: 9,715 people · published 18 August 2026April 2025: 9,615 people · published 18 August 2026May 2025: 9,640 people · published 18 August 2026June 2025: 9,555 people · published 18 August 2026July 2025: 9,455 people · published 18 August 2026August 2025: 9,305 people · published 18 August 2026September 2025: 9,265 people · published 18 August 2026October 2025: 9,120 people · published 18 August 2026November 2025: 8,930 people · published 18 August 2026December 2025: 8,715 people · published 18 August 2026January 2026: 8,755 people · published 18 August 2026February 2026: 9,285 people · published 18 August 2026March 2026: 9,430 people · published 18 August 2026April 2026: 9,515 people · published 18 August 2026May 2026: 9,505 people · published 18 August 2026June 2026: 9,350 people · published 18 August 2026July 2026: 9,385 people · published 18 August 2026
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PeriodPeople claiming unemployment-related benefits
January 198612,815 people
February 198612,710 people
March 198612,660 people
April 198612,570 people
May 198612,305 people
June 198612,040 people
July 198612,260 people
August 198612,285 people
September 198612,240 people
October 198611,935 people
November 198611,680 people
December 198611,690 people
January 198711,900 people
February 198711,550 people
March 198711,200 people
April 198710,865 people
May 198710,450 people
June 198710,090 people
July 19879,890 people
August 19879,665 people
September 19879,440 people
October 19878,915 people
November 19878,620 people
December 19878,765 people
January 19888,985 people
February 19888,650 people
March 19888,340 people
April 19888,080 people
May 19887,630 people
June 19887,210 people
July 19886,960 people
August 19886,770 people
September 19886,700 people
October 19885,700 people
November 19885,300 people
December 19885,200 people
January 19895,315 people
February 19895,030 people
March 19894,855 people
April 19894,595 people
May 19894,355 people
June 19894,205 people
July 19894,350 people
August 19894,330 people
September 19894,160 people
October 19893,885 people
November 19893,845 people
December 19894,130 people
January 19904,460 people
February 19904,485 people
March 19904,395 people
April 19904,450 people
May 19904,305 people
June 19904,245 people
July 19904,560 people
August 19904,800 people
September 19904,955 people
October 19904,970 people
November 19905,235 people
December 19905,905 people
January 19916,565 people
February 19917,310 people
March 19918,060 people
April 19918,360 people
May 19918,475 people
June 19918,780 people
July 19919,425 people
August 19919,940 people
September 199110,090 people
October 199110,085 people
November 199110,345 people
December 199110,745 people
January 199211,440 people
February 199211,980 people
March 199212,090 people
April 199212,435 people
May 199212,525 people
June 199212,260 people
July 199212,760 people
August 199213,020 people
September 199213,030 people
October 199212,840 people
November 199213,015 people
December 199213,710 people
January 199314,185 people
February 199314,205 people
March 199314,040 people
April 199313,930 people
May 199313,535 people
June 199313,145 people
July 199313,360 people
August 199313,320 people
September 199313,045 people
October 199312,335 people
November 199311,955 people
December 199312,070 people
January 199412,590 people
February 199412,460 people
March 199412,180 people
April 199411,785 people
May 199411,280 people
June 199410,820 people
July 199410,980 people
August 199411,000 people
September 199410,680 people
October 19949,810 people
November 19949,410 people
December 19949,375 people
January 199510,005 people
February 19959,810 people
March 19959,580 people
April 19959,445 people
May 19959,155 people
June 19958,920 people
July 19959,365 people
August 19959,425 people
September 19959,130 people
October 19958,660 people
November 19958,385 people
December 19958,520 people
January 19968,925 people
February 19968,860 people
March 19968,525 people
April 19968,360 people
May 19968,205 people
June 19968,020 people
July 19968,340 people
August 19968,810 people
September 19968,340 people
October 19967,490 people
November 19966,690 people
December 19966,770 people
January 19977,105 people
February 19976,945 people
March 19976,580 people
April 19976,485 people
May 19976,200 people
June 19976,020 people
July 19976,120 people
August 19976,095 people
September 19975,800 people
October 19975,315 people
November 19974,880 people
December 19974,885 people
January 19985,380 people
February 19985,185 people
March 19984,980 people
April 19984,830 people
May 19984,715 people
June 19984,505 people
July 19984,830 people
August 19984,865 people
September 19984,725 people
October 19984,415 people
November 19984,245 people
December 19984,470 people
January 19994,885 people
February 19995,020 people
March 19994,915 people
April 19994,825 people
May 19994,595 people
June 19994,380 people
July 19994,460 people
August 19994,460 people
September 19994,215 people
October 19993,780 people
November 19993,650 people
December 19993,750 people
January 20004,140 people
February 20004,135 people
March 20004,075 people
April 20004,000 people
May 20003,875 people
June 20003,770 people
July 20003,830 people
August 20003,955 people
September 20003,835 people
October 20003,690 people
November 20003,625 people
December 20003,765 people
January 20013,990 people
February 20014,095 people
March 20014,055 people
April 20014,070 people
May 20014,065 people
June 20014,015 people
July 20014,035 people
August 20014,040 people
September 20013,800 people
October 20013,630 people
November 20013,635 people
December 20013,820 people
January 20024,080 people
February 20024,220 people
March 20024,170 people
April 20024,240 people
May 20024,100 people
June 20023,830 people
July 20023,900 people
August 20023,900 people
September 20023,710 people
October 20023,560 people
November 20023,500 people
December 20023,570 people
January 20033,900 people
February 20034,190 people
March 20034,170 people
April 20034,145 people
May 20034,035 people
June 20033,975 people
July 20034,050 people
August 20034,130 people
September 20033,945 people
October 20033,645 people
November 20033,515 people
December 20033,635 people
January 20043,905 people
February 20044,015 people
March 20044,090 people
April 20043,950 people
May 20043,690 people
June 20043,525 people
July 20043,480 people
August 20043,355 people
September 20043,195 people
October 20043,050 people
November 20043,040 people
December 20043,020 people
January 20053,205 people
February 20053,495 people
March 20053,575 people
April 20053,510 people
May 20053,685 people
June 20053,695 people
July 20053,730 people
August 20053,770 people
September 20053,735 people
October 20053,705 people
November 20053,700 people
December 20053,840 people
January 20064,145 people
February 20064,330 people
March 20064,410 people
April 20064,505 people
May 20064,405 people
June 20064,325 people
July 20064,340 people
August 20064,355 people
September 20064,205 people
October 20064,090 people
November 20064,120 people
December 20064,165 people
January 20074,455 people
February 20074,725 people
March 20074,750 people
April 20074,570 people
May 20074,435 people
June 20074,300 people
July 20074,335 people
August 20074,405 people
September 20074,205 people
October 20073,925 people
November 20073,740 people
December 20073,595 people
January 20083,835 people
February 20084,070 people
March 20084,090 people
April 20084,150 people
May 20084,205 people
June 20084,315 people
July 20084,505 people
August 20084,795 people
September 20084,835 people
October 20084,840 people
November 20085,285 people
December 20085,880 people
January 20096,955 people
February 20098,510 people
March 20099,130 people
April 20099,545 people
May 20099,800 people
June 20099,640 people
July 20099,695 people
August 20099,890 people
September 20099,650 people
October 20099,325 people
November 20099,045 people
December 20098,905 people
January 20109,480 people
February 20109,380 people
March 20109,180 people
April 20108,790 people
May 20108,225 people
June 20107,695 people
July 20107,655 people
August 20107,690 people
September 20107,470 people
October 20107,040 people
November 20106,745 people
December 20106,680 people
January 20117,250 people
February 20117,665 people
March 20117,630 people
April 20117,720 people
May 20117,445 people
June 20117,415 people
July 20117,425 people
August 20117,490 people
September 20117,505 people
October 20117,260 people
November 20117,125 people
December 20117,095 people
January 20127,710 people
February 20128,090 people
March 20128,205 people
April 20128,035 people
May 20127,895 people
June 20127,875 people
July 20127,960 people
August 20127,815 people
September 20127,705 people
October 20127,490 people
November 20127,330 people
December 20127,220 people
January 20137,630 people
February 20137,935 people
March 20138,035 people
April 20137,860 people
May 20137,680 people
June 20137,355 people
July 20137,295 people
August 20137,065 people
September 20136,355 people
October 20136,015 people
November 20135,540 people
December 20135,375 people
January 20145,770 people
February 20146,060 people
March 20145,835 people
April 20145,685 people
May 20145,530 people
June 20145,210 people
July 20145,000 people
August 20144,710 people
September 20144,360 people
October 20144,100 people
November 20143,735 people
December 20143,525 people
January 20153,945 people
February 20154,140 people
March 20154,005 people
April 20153,965 people
May 20153,830 people
June 20153,635 people
July 20153,590 people
August 20153,560 people
September 20153,470 people
October 20153,340 people
November 20153,240 people
December 20153,090 people
January 20163,405 people
February 20163,680 people
March 20163,830 people
April 20163,835 people
May 20163,790 people
June 20163,625 people
July 20163,565 people
August 20163,560 people
September 20163,510 people
October 20163,410 people
November 20163,285 people
December 20163,275 people
January 20173,395 people
February 20173,555 people
March 20173,645 people
April 20173,715 people
May 20173,705 people
June 20173,750 people
July 20173,765 people
August 20173,745 people
September 20173,730 people
October 20173,650 people
November 20173,645 people
December 20173,620 people
January 20183,715 people
February 20183,950 people
March 20184,010 people
April 20184,200 people
May 20184,130 people
June 20184,030 people
July 20183,960 people
August 20183,985 people
September 20183,940 people
October 20183,880 people
November 20183,860 people
December 20183,730 people
January 20193,900 people
February 20194,335 people
March 20194,570 people
April 20194,795 people
May 20194,870 people
June 20195,175 people
July 20195,345 people
August 20195,520 people
September 20195,510 people
October 20195,520 people
November 20195,420 people
December 20195,485 people
January 20205,580 people
February 20205,875 people
March 20205,890 people
April 20209,675 people
May 202014,825 people
June 202014,360 people
July 202014,540 people
August 202014,735 people
September 202014,410 people
October 202013,960 people
November 202013,975 people
December 202013,630 people
January 202113,110 people
February 202114,025 people
March 202113,920 people
April 202113,890 people
May 202112,860 people
June 202111,930 people
July 202111,770 people
August 202111,260 people
September 202110,725 people
October 202110,420 people
November 20219,970 people
December 20219,570 people
January 20229,255 people
February 20229,400 people
March 20229,155 people
April 20229,025 people
May 20228,790 people
June 20228,460 people
July 20228,380 people
August 20228,395 people
September 20228,310 people
October 20228,100 people
November 20228,110 people
December 20228,070 people
January 20238,040 people
February 20238,225 people
March 20238,480 people
April 20238,600 people
May 20238,430 people
June 20238,405 people
July 20238,370 people
August 20238,320 people
September 20238,405 people
October 20238,360 people
November 20238,330 people
December 20238,230 people
January 20248,125 people
February 20248,510 people
March 20248,630 people
April 20248,540 people
May 20248,770 people
June 20248,900 people
July 20249,630 people
August 20249,665 people
September 20249,540 people
October 20249,285 people
November 20248,995 people
December 20248,845 people
January 20258,910 people
February 20259,565 people
March 20259,715 people
April 20259,615 people
May 20259,640 people
June 20259,555 people
July 20259,455 people
August 20259,305 people
September 20259,265 people
October 20259,120 people
November 20258,930 people
December 20258,715 people
January 20268,755 people
February 20269,285 people
March 20269,430 people
April 20269,515 people
May 20269,505 people
June 20269,350 people
July 20269,385 people

ONS. Latest: 9,385 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In West Northamptonshire, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 rose from 1.8% in January 2001 to 3.4% in July 2026, a change of 1.6% or 88.9% (ONS).

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64: January 2001 to July 2026ConservativeLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourCoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour0%2%4%6%20102020Before: 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 2001: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2001: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2001: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2001: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2001: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2001: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2001: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2001: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2001: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2001: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2001: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2001: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2002: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2002: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2002: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2002: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2002: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2002: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2002: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2002: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2002: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2002: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2002: 1.5% 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: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2003: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2003: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2003: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2003: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2003: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2003: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2003: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2003: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2003: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2004: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2004: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2004: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2004: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2004: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2004: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2004: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2004: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2004: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2004: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2004: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2004: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2005: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2005: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2005: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2005: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2005: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2005: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2005: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2005: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2005: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2005: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2005: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2005: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2006: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2006: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2006: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2006: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2006: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2006: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2006: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2006: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2006: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2006: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2006: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2006: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2007: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2007: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2007: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2007: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2007: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2007: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2007: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2007: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2007: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2007: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2007: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2007: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2008: 1.6% 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: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2008: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2008: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2008: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2008: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2008: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2008: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2009: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2009: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2009: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2009: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2009: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2009: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2009: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2009: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2009: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2009: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2009: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2009: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2010: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2010: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2010: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2010: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2010: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2010: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2010: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2010: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2010: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2010: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2010: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2010: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2011: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2011: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2011: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2011: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2011: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2011: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2011: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2011: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2011: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2011: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2011: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2011: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2012: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2012: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2012: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2012: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2012: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2012: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2012: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2012: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2012: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2012: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2012: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2012: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2013: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2013: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2013: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2013: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2013: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2013: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2013: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2013: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2013: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2013: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2013: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2013: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2014: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2014: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2014: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2014: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2014: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2014: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2014: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2014: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2014: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2014: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2014: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2014: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2015: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2015: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2015: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2015: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2015: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2015: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2015: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2015: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2015: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2015: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2015: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2015: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2016: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2016: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2016: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2016: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2016: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2016: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2016: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2016: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2016: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2016: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2016: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2016: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2017: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2017: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2017: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2017: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2017: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2017: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2017: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2017: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2017: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2017: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2017: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2017: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2018: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2018: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2018: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2018: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2018: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2018: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2018: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2018: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2018: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2018: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2018: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2018: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2019: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2019: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2019: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2019: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2019: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2019: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2019: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2019: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2019: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2019: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2019: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2019: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2020: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2020: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2020: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2020: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2020: 5.5% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2020: 5.3% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2020: 5.4% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2020: 5.5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2020: 5.4% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2020: 5.2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2020: 5.2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2020: 5.1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2021: 4.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2021: 5.2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2021: 5.1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2021: 5.1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2021: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2021: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2021: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2021: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2021: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2021: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2021: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2021: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2022: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2022: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2022: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2022: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2022: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2022: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2022: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2022: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2022: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2022: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2022: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2022: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2023: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2023: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2023: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2023: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2023: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2023: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2023: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2023: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2023: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2023: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2023: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2023: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2024: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2024: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2024: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2024: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2024: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2024: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2024: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2024: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2024: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2024: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2024: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2024: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2025: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2025: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2025: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2025: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2025: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2025: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2025: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2025: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2025: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2025: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2025: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2025: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2026: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2026: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2026: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2026: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2026: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2026: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2026: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026
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The chart as a table
PeriodClaimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64UK
January 20011.8%2.8%
February 20011.8%2.8%
March 20011.8%2.7%
April 20011.8%2.7%
May 20011.8%2.6%
June 20011.8%2.5%
July 20011.8%2.5%
August 20011.8%2.6%
September 20011.7%2.5%
October 20011.6%2.4%
November 20011.6%2.4%
December 20011.7%2.5%
January 20021.8%2.7%
February 20021.8%2.7%
March 20021.8%2.6%
April 20021.9%2.6%
May 20021.8%2.5%
June 20021.7%2.5%
July 20021.7%2.5%
August 20021.7%2.5%
September 20021.6%2.5%
October 20021.6%2.4%
November 20021.5%2.4%
December 20021.6%2.4%
January 20031.7%2.6%
February 20031.8%2.6%
March 20031.8%2.6%
April 20031.8%2.5%
May 20031.8%2.5%
June 20031.7%2.4%
July 20031.8%2.5%
August 20031.8%2.5%
September 20031.7%2.4%
October 20031.6%2.3%
November 20031.5%2.3%
December 20031.6%2.3%
January 20041.7%2.5%
February 20041.7%2.5%
March 20041.8%2.4%
April 20041.7%2.3%
May 20041.6%2.2%
June 20041.5%2.2%
July 20041.5%2.2%
August 20041.4%2.2%
September 20041.4%2.1%
October 20041.3%2.1%
November 20041.3%2.1%
December 20041.3%2.1%
January 20051.4%2.2%
February 20051.5%2.3%
March 20051.5%2.3%
April 20051.5%2.2%
May 20051.6%2.2%
June 20051.6%2.2%
July 20051.6%2.2%
August 20051.6%2.3%
September 20051.6%2.2%
October 20051.6%2.2%
November 20051.6%2.2%
December 20051.6%2.3%
January 20061.7%2.4%
February 20061.8%2.5%
March 20061.8%2.5%
April 20061.9%2.5%
May 20061.8%2.4%
June 20061.8%2.4%
July 20061.8%2.4%
August 20061.8%2.4%
September 20061.8%2.4%
October 20061.7%2.4%
November 20061.7%2.3%
December 20061.7%2.3%
January 20071.8%2.4%
February 20071.9%2.4%
March 20072%2.4%
April 20071.9%2.3%
May 20071.8%2.2%
June 20071.8%2.1%
July 20071.8%2.1%
August 20071.8%2.1%
September 20071.7%2.1%
October 20071.6%2%
November 20071.5%2%
December 20071.5%2%
January 20081.6%2.1%
February 20081.7%2.1%
March 20081.7%2.1%
April 20081.7%2.1%
May 20081.7%2.1%
June 20081.8%2.1%
July 20081.9%2.2%
August 20082%2.3%
September 20082%2.3%
October 20082%2.4%
November 20082.2%2.6%
December 20082.4%2.9%
January 20092.8%3.2%
February 20093.5%3.6%
March 20093.7%3.8%
April 20093.9%3.9%
May 20094%3.9%
June 20093.9%3.8%
July 20094%3.9%
August 20094.1%4%
September 20094%3.9%
October 20093.8%3.9%
November 20093.7%3.9%
December 20093.6%3.9%
January 20103.9%4.1%
February 20103.8%4.1%
March 20103.8%4%
April 20103.6%3.9%
May 20103.4%3.7%
June 20103.1%3.5%
July 20103.1%3.5%
August 20103.1%3.6%
September 20103.1%3.5%
October 20102.9%3.5%
November 20102.8%3.5%
December 20102.7%3.5%
January 20113%3.7%
February 20113.1%3.8%
March 20113.1%3.7%
April 20113.2%3.7%
May 20113%3.7%
June 20113%3.6%
July 20113%3.8%
August 20113.1%3.9%
September 20113.1%3.9%
October 20113%3.8%
November 20112.9%3.8%
December 20112.9%3.8%
January 20123.1%4%
February 20123.3%4.1%
March 20123.3%4.1%
April 20123.3%4%
May 20123.2%3.9%
June 20123.2%3.8%
July 20123.2%3.8%
August 20123.2%3.8%
September 20123.1%3.8%
October 20123%3.8%
November 20123%3.8%
December 20122.9%3.7%
January 20133.1%3.9%
February 20133.2%3.9%
March 20133.2%3.9%
April 20133.2%3.8%
May 20133.1%3.6%
June 20133%3.5%
July 20132.9%3.5%
August 20132.9%3.4%
September 20132.6%3.2%
October 20132.4%3.1%
November 20132.2%3%
December 20132.2%2.9%
January 20142.3%3%
February 20142.4%3%
March 20142.3%2.9%
April 20142.3%2.8%
May 20142.2%2.7%
June 20142.1%2.5%
July 20142%2.4%
August 20141.9%2.4%
September 20141.7%2.3%
October 20141.6%2.2%
November 20141.5%2.1%
December 20141.4%2%
January 20151.6%2.1%
February 20151.6%2.1%
March 20151.6%2.1%
April 20151.6%2%
May 20151.5%2%
June 20151.4%1.9%
July 20151.4%1.9%
August 20151.4%1.9%
September 20151.4%1.9%
October 20151.3%1.8%
November 20151.3%1.8%
December 20151.2%1.8%
January 20161.3%1.9%
February 20161.4%1.9%
March 20161.5%1.9%
April 20161.5%1.9%
May 20161.5%1.9%
June 20161.4%1.8%
July 20161.4%1.8%
August 20161.4%1.9%
September 20161.4%1.8%
October 20161.3%1.8%
November 20161.3%1.8%
December 20161.3%1.8%
January 20171.3%1.8%
February 20171.4%1.9%
March 20171.4%2%
April 20171.4%2%
May 20171.4%1.9%
June 20171.4%1.9%
July 20171.4%1.9%
August 20171.4%1.9%
September 20171.4%1.9%
October 20171.4%1.9%
November 20171.4%1.9%
December 20171.4%1.9%
January 20181.4%2%
February 20181.5%2.1%
March 20181.5%2.1%
April 20181.6%2.2%
May 20181.6%2.1%
June 20181.5%2.1%
July 20181.5%2.1%
August 20181.5%2.2%
September 20181.5%2.2%
October 20181.5%2.2%
November 20181.5%2.3%
December 20181.4%2.3%
January 20191.5%2.4%
February 20191.6%2.5%
March 20191.7%2.6%
April 20191.8%2.6%
May 20191.8%2.7%
June 20191.9%2.7%
July 20192%2.7%
August 20192.1%2.8%
September 20192.1%2.8%
October 20192.1%2.8%
November 20192%2.9%
December 20192%2.9%
January 20202.1%2.9%
February 20202.2%3%
March 20202.2%3%
April 20203.6%5%
May 20205.5%6.3%
June 20205.3%6.2%
July 20205.4%6.3%
August 20205.5%6.4%
September 20205.4%6.3%
October 20205.2%6.1%
November 20205.2%6.2%
December 20205.1%6.2%
January 20214.8%6.1%
February 20215.2%6.4%
March 20215.1%6.3%
April 20215.1%6.2%
May 20214.7%5.8%
June 20214.4%5.4%
July 20214.3%5.3%
August 20214.2%5.1%
September 20214%4.8%
October 20213.8%4.6%
November 20213.7%4.5%
December 20213.5%4.3%
January 20223.4%4.2%
February 20223.5%4.2%
March 20223.4%4%
April 20223.3%3.8%
May 20223.2%3.7%
June 20223.1%3.6%
July 20223.1%3.6%
August 20223.1%3.6%
September 20223.1%3.6%
October 20223%3.5%
November 20223%3.5%
December 20223%3.6%
January 20232.9%3.5%
February 20233%3.5%
March 20233.1%3.6%
April 20233.1%3.7%
May 20233%3.6%
June 20233%3.6%
July 20233%3.6%
August 20233%3.6%
September 20233%3.5%
October 20233%3.5%
November 20233%3.6%
December 20233%3.6%
January 20242.9%3.6%
February 20243.1%3.7%
March 20243.1%3.7%
April 20243.1%3.7%
May 20243.2%3.7%
June 20243.2%3.8%
July 20243.5%4.1%
August 20243.5%4.1%
September 20243.4%4.1%
October 20243.3%4%
November 20243.2%4%
December 20243.2%3.9%
January 20253.2%3.9%
February 20253.4%4%
March 20253.5%4%
April 20253.5%3.9%
May 20253.5%3.9%
June 20253.4%3.9%
July 20253.4%3.8%
August 20253.4%3.8%
September 20253.3%3.8%
October 20253.3%3.8%
November 20253.2%3.8%
December 20253.1%3.7%
January 20263.2%3.8%
February 20263.3%3.9%
March 20263.4%3.9%
April 20263.4%3.9%
May 20263.4%3.9%
June 20263.4%3.8%
July 20263.4%3.9%

ONS. Latest: 3.4% (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

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