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People claiming unemployment-related benefits

People claiming unemployment-related benefits: August 2025 to July 2026LabourLabour0500k1m1.5m20252026August 2025: 1,663,580 people · published 18 August 2026September 2025: 1,657,110 people · published 18 August 2026October 2025: 1,650,220 people · published 18 August 2026November 2025: 1,636,235 people · published 18 August 2026December 2025: 1,625,690 people · published 18 August 2026January 2026: 1,635,860 people · published 18 August 2026February 2026: 1,686,585 people · published 18 August 2026March 2026: 1,693,865 people · published 18 August 2026April 2026: 1,678,250 people · published 18 August 2026May 2026: 1,677,865 people · published 18 August 2026June 2026: 1,672,265 people · published 18 August 2026July 2026: 1,690,970 people · published 18 August 2026

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Source: ONS, Claimant count by sex and age (Nomis), Claimant count, July 2026 (published 18 August 2026). Data presentation: Civometry.

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