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Work in Arun

Every work series published for Arun, 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 Arun, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £24,882 in 2008 to £34,546 in 2025, a change of £9,664 or 38.8%, 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: £24,882 £ a year · published 29 October 20252009: £23,304 £ a year · published 29 October 20252010: £24,000 £ a year · published 29 October 20252011: £22,802 £ a year · published 29 October 20252012: £23,878 £ a year · published 29 October 20252013: £24,951 £ a year · published 29 October 20252014: £24,747 £ a year · published 29 October 20252015: £24,942 £ a year · published 29 October 20252016: £26,109 £ a year · published 29 October 20252017: £26,535 £ a year · published 29 October 20252018: £27,914 £ a year · published 29 October 20252019: £25,770 £ a year · published 29 October 20252020: £28,876 £ a year · published 29 October 20252021: £28,778 £ a year · published 29 October 20252022: £29,299 £ a year · published 29 October 20252023: £29,308 £ a year · published 29 October 20252024: £36,643 £ a year · published 23 October 20252025: £34,546 £ a year · published 23 October 2025

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PeriodMedian annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2008£24,882
2009£23,304
2010£24,000
2011£22,802
2012£23,878
2013£24,951
2014£24,747
2015£24,942
2016£26,109
2017£26,535
2018£27,914
2019£25,770
2020£28,876
2021£28,778
2022£29,299
2023£29,308
2024£36,643£37,439
2025£34,546£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: £34,546 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Arun, median annual pay, male full-time employees, by area of residence fell from £40,935 in 2024 to £39,992 in 2025, a change of £943 or 2.3%, 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: £40,935 £ a year · published 23 October 20252025: £39,992 £ a year · published 23 October 2025

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PeriodMedian annual pay, male full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2024£40,935£40,053
2025£39,992£41,832

ONS. Latest: £39,992 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Arun, median annual pay, female full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £29,487 in 2024 to £31,270 in 2025, a change of £1,783 or 6.0%, 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: £29,487 £ a year · published 23 October 20252025: £31,270 £ a year · published 23 October 2025

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PeriodMedian annual pay, female full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2024£29,487£34,001
2025£31,270£35,670

ONS. Latest: £31,270 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Arun, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £453 in 2008 to £706 in 2025, a change of £253 or 55.8%, 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: £453 £ a week · published 29 October 20252009: £442 £ a week · published 29 October 20252010: £452 £ a week · published 29 October 20252011: £424 £ a week · published 29 October 20252012: £452 £ a week · published 29 October 20252013: £475 £ a week · published 29 October 20252014: £442 £ a week · published 29 October 20252015: £488 £ a week · published 29 October 20252016: £476 £ a week · published 29 October 20252017: £512 £ a week · published 29 October 20252018: £512 £ a week · published 29 October 20252019: £514 £ a week · published 29 October 20252020: £497 £ a week · published 29 October 20252021: £575 £ a week · published 29 October 20252022: £547 £ a week · published 29 October 20252023: £587 £ a week · published 29 October 20252024: £693 £ a week · published 23 October 20252025: £706 £ a week · published 23 October 2025

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PeriodMedian weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2008£453
2009£442
2010£452
2011£424
2012£452
2013£475
2014£442
2015£488
2016£476
2017£512
2018£512
2019£514
2020£497
2021£575
2022£547
2023£587
2024£693£728
2025£706£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: £706 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Arun, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 4,025 in January 1986 to 3,550 in July 2026, a change of 475 or 11.8% (ONS).

People claiming unemployment-related benefits: January 1986 to July 2026ConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour02k4k1990200020102020Before: Claimants of Unemployment Benefit or of Income Support as an unemployed person. After: Claimants of Jobseeker's Allowance.definition changeBefore: Claimants of Jobseeker's Allowance. After: Claimants of Jobseeker's Allowance plus Universal Credit claimants in the searching for work conditionality group, phased in by area.definition changeJanuary 1986: 4,025 people · published 18 August 2026February 1986: 4,045 people · published 18 August 2026March 1986: 4,065 people · published 18 August 2026April 1986: 3,960 people · published 18 August 2026May 1986: 3,695 people · published 18 August 2026June 1986: 3,625 people · published 18 August 2026July 1986: 3,635 people · published 18 August 2026August 1986: 3,730 people · published 18 August 2026September 1986: 3,715 people · published 18 August 2026October 1986: 3,805 people · published 18 August 2026November 1986: 3,865 people · published 18 August 2026December 1986: 3,975 people · published 18 August 2026January 1987: 4,105 people · published 18 August 2026February 1987: 3,840 people · published 18 August 2026March 1987: 3,660 people · published 18 August 2026April 1987: 3,495 people · published 18 August 2026May 1987: 3,205 people · published 18 August 2026June 1987: 3,025 people · published 18 August 2026July 1987: 2,945 people · published 18 August 2026August 1987: 2,925 people · published 18 August 2026September 1987: 2,910 people · published 18 August 2026October 1987: 2,785 people · published 18 August 2026November 1987: 2,700 people · published 18 August 2026December 1987: 2,700 people · published 18 August 2026January 1988: 2,685 people · published 18 August 2026February 1988: 2,595 people · published 18 August 2026March 1988: 2,405 people · published 18 August 2026April 1988: 2,255 people · published 18 August 2026May 1988: 2,025 people · published 18 August 2026June 1988: 1,895 people · published 18 August 2026July 1988: 1,830 people · published 18 August 2026August 1988: 1,775 people · published 18 August 2026September 1988: 1,800 people · published 18 August 2026October 1988: 1,695 people · published 18 August 2026November 1988: 1,575 people · published 18 August 2026December 1988: 1,560 people · published 18 August 2026January 1989: 1,630 people · published 18 August 2026February 1989: 1,540 people · published 18 August 2026March 1989: 1,455 people · published 18 August 2026April 1989: 1,310 people · published 18 August 2026May 1989: 1,180 people · published 18 August 2026June 1989: 1,115 people · published 18 August 2026July 1989: 1,145 people · published 18 August 2026August 1989: 1,115 people · published 18 August 2026September 1989: 1,100 people · published 18 August 2026October 1989: 1,070 people · published 18 August 2026November 1989: 1,165 people · published 18 August 2026December 1989: 1,330 people · published 18 August 2026January 1990: 1,405 people · published 18 August 2026February 1990: 1,440 people · published 18 August 2026March 1990: 1,370 people · published 18 August 2026April 1990: 1,280 people · published 18 August 2026May 1990: 1,280 people · published 18 August 2026June 1990: 1,255 people · published 18 August 2026July 1990: 1,355 people · published 18 August 2026August 1990: 1,450 people · published 18 August 2026September 1990: 1,520 people · published 18 August 2026October 1990: 1,620 people · published 18 August 2026November 1990: 1,815 people · published 18 August 2026December 1990: 2,135 people · published 18 August 2026January 1991: 2,415 people · published 18 August 2026February 1991: 2,755 people · published 18 August 2026March 1991: 2,925 people · published 18 August 2026April 1991: 2,980 people · published 18 August 2026May 1991: 2,945 people · published 18 August 2026June 1991: 2,925 people · published 18 August 2026July 1991: 3,260 people · published 18 August 2026August 1991: 3,525 people · published 18 August 2026September 1991: 3,565 people · published 18 August 2026October 1991: 3,605 people · published 18 August 2026November 1991: 3,810 people · published 18 August 2026December 1991: 4,115 people · published 18 August 2026January 1992: 4,555 people · published 18 August 2026February 1992: 4,725 people · published 18 August 2026March 1992: 4,655 people · published 18 August 2026April 1992: 4,605 people · published 18 August 2026May 1992: 4,450 people · published 18 August 2026June 1992: 4,330 people · published 18 August 2026July 1992: 4,400 people · published 18 August 2026August 1992: 4,680 people · published 18 August 2026September 1992: 4,660 people · published 18 August 2026October 1992: 4,785 people · published 18 August 2026November 1992: 5,025 people · published 18 August 2026December 1992: 5,315 people · published 18 August 2026January 1993: 5,655 people · published 18 August 2026February 1993: 5,425 people · published 18 August 2026March 1993: 5,305 people · published 18 August 2026April 1993: 5,210 people · published 18 August 2026May 1993: 5,070 people · published 18 August 2026June 1993: 5,085 people · published 18 August 2026July 1993: 5,105 people · published 18 August 2026August 1993: 5,145 people · published 18 August 2026September 1993: 5,065 people · published 18 August 2026October 1993: 4,860 people · published 18 August 2026November 1993: 4,880 people · published 18 August 2026December 1993: 4,990 people · published 18 August 2026January 1994: 5,370 people · published 18 August 2026February 1994: 5,080 people · published 18 August 2026March 1994: 4,825 people · published 18 August 2026April 1994: 4,660 people · published 18 August 2026May 1994: 4,475 people · published 18 August 2026June 1994: 4,230 people · published 18 August 2026July 1994: 4,160 people · published 18 August 2026August 1994: 4,145 people · published 18 August 2026September 1994: 4,070 people · published 18 August 2026October 1994: 3,965 people · published 18 August 2026November 1994: 3,990 people · published 18 August 2026December 1994: 3,990 people · published 18 August 2026January 1995: 4,290 people · published 18 August 2026February 1995: 4,060 people · published 18 August 2026March 1995: 3,845 people · published 18 August 2026April 1995: 3,710 people · published 18 August 2026May 1995: 3,510 people · published 18 August 2026June 1995: 3,360 people · published 18 August 2026July 1995: 3,425 people · published 18 August 2026August 1995: 3,445 people · published 18 August 2026September 1995: 3,360 people · published 18 August 2026October 1995: 3,200 people · published 18 August 2026November 1995: 3,290 people · published 18 August 2026December 1995: 3,480 people · published 18 August 2026January 1996: 3,865 people · published 18 August 2026February 1996: 3,510 people · published 18 August 2026March 1996: 3,265 people · published 18 August 2026April 1996: 3,160 people · published 18 August 2026May 1996: 2,995 people · published 18 August 2026June 1996: 2,850 people · published 18 August 2026July 1996: 2,870 people · published 18 August 2026August 1996: 2,995 people · published 18 August 2026September 1996: 2,785 people · published 18 August 2026October 1996: 2,665 people · published 18 August 2026November 1996: 2,580 people · published 18 August 2026December 1996: 2,540 people · published 18 August 2026January 1997: 2,705 people · published 18 August 2026February 1997: 2,375 people · published 18 August 2026March 1997: 2,095 people · published 18 August 2026April 1997: 1,955 people · published 18 August 2026May 1997: 1,810 people · published 18 August 2026June 1997: 1,605 people · published 18 August 2026July 1997: 1,590 people · published 18 August 2026August 1997: 1,575 people · published 18 August 2026September 1997: 1,440 people · published 18 August 2026October 1997: 1,330 people · published 18 August 2026November 1997: 1,340 people · published 18 August 2026December 1997: 1,370 people · published 18 August 2026January 1998: 1,530 people · published 18 August 2026February 1998: 1,460 people · published 18 August 2026March 1998: 1,310 people · published 18 August 2026April 1998: 1,255 people · published 18 August 2026May 1998: 1,205 people · published 18 August 2026June 1998: 1,115 people · published 18 August 2026July 1998: 1,220 people · published 18 August 2026August 1998: 1,285 people · published 18 August 2026September 1998: 1,285 people · published 18 August 2026October 1998: 1,275 people · published 18 August 2026November 1998: 1,395 people · published 18 August 2026December 1998: 1,455 people · published 18 August 2026January 1999: 1,630 people · published 18 August 2026February 1999: 1,655 people · published 18 August 2026March 1999: 1,520 people · published 18 August 2026April 1999: 1,400 people · published 18 August 2026May 1999: 1,315 people · published 18 August 2026June 1999: 1,220 people · published 18 August 2026July 1999: 1,270 people · published 18 August 2026August 1999: 1,245 people · published 18 August 2026September 1999: 1,180 people · published 18 August 2026October 1999: 1,190 people · published 18 August 2026November 1999: 1,220 people · published 18 August 2026December 1999: 1,255 people · published 18 August 2026January 2000: 1,395 people · published 18 August 2026February 2000: 1,340 people · published 18 August 2026March 2000: 1,240 people · published 18 August 2026April 2000: 1,120 people · published 18 August 2026May 2000: 990 people · published 18 August 2026June 2000: 1,005 people · published 18 August 2026July 2000: 975 people · published 18 August 2026August 2000: 990 people · published 18 August 2026September 2000: 930 people · published 18 August 2026October 2000: 895 people · published 18 August 2026November 2000: 930 people · published 18 August 2026December 2000: 995 people · published 18 August 2026January 2001: 1,110 people · published 18 August 2026February 2001: 1,045 people · published 18 August 2026March 2001: 980 people · published 18 August 2026April 2001: 885 people · published 18 August 2026May 2001: 835 people · published 18 August 2026June 2001: 795 people · published 18 August 2026July 2001: 795 people · published 18 August 2026August 2001: 805 people · published 18 August 2026September 2001: 825 people · published 18 August 2026October 2001: 885 people · published 18 August 2026November 2001: 910 people · published 18 August 2026December 2001: 1,035 people · published 18 August 2026January 2002: 1,170 people · published 18 August 2026February 2002: 1,100 people · published 18 August 2026March 2002: 1,010 people · published 18 August 2026April 2002: 960 people · published 18 August 2026May 2002: 900 people · published 18 August 2026June 2002: 890 people · published 18 August 2026July 2002: 925 people · published 18 August 2026August 2002: 925 people · published 18 August 2026September 2002: 900 people · published 18 August 2026October 2002: 855 people · published 18 August 2026November 2002: 880 people · published 18 August 2026December 2002: 955 people · published 18 August 2026January 2003: 1,000 people · published 18 August 2026February 2003: 1,020 people · published 18 August 2026March 2003: 1,005 people · published 18 August 2026April 2003: 970 people · published 18 August 2026May 2003: 935 people · published 18 August 2026June 2003: 910 people · published 18 August 2026July 2003: 900 people · published 18 August 2026August 2003: 925 people · published 18 August 2026September 2003: 890 people · published 18 August 2026October 2003: 860 people · published 18 August 2026November 2003: 875 people · published 18 August 2026December 2003: 935 people · published 18 August 2026January 2004: 1,035 people · published 18 August 2026February 2004: 1,085 people · published 18 August 2026March 2004: 1,045 people · published 18 August 2026April 2004: 1,000 people · published 18 August 2026May 2004: 930 people · published 18 August 2026June 2004: 835 people · published 18 August 2026July 2004: 830 people · published 18 August 2026August 2004: 885 people · published 18 August 2026September 2004: 870 people · published 18 August 2026October 2004: 870 people · published 18 August 2026November 2004: 870 people · published 18 August 2026December 2004: 905 people · published 18 August 2026January 2005: 1,040 people · published 18 August 2026February 2005: 1,045 people · published 18 August 2026March 2005: 1,055 people · published 18 August 2026April 2005: 1,135 people · published 18 August 2026May 2005: 1,105 people · published 18 August 2026June 2005: 1,095 people · published 18 August 2026July 2005: 1,145 people · published 18 August 2026August 2005: 1,120 people · published 18 August 2026September 2005: 1,115 people · published 18 August 2026October 2005: 1,090 people · published 18 August 2026November 2005: 1,140 people · published 18 August 2026December 2005: 1,215 people · published 18 August 2026January 2006: 1,350 people · published 18 August 2026February 2006: 1,415 people · published 18 August 2026March 2006: 1,455 people · published 18 August 2026April 2006: 1,390 people · published 18 August 2026May 2006: 1,415 people · published 18 August 2026June 2006: 1,295 people · published 18 August 2026July 2006: 1,215 people · published 18 August 2026August 2006: 1,195 people · published 18 August 2026September 2006: 1,200 people · published 18 August 2026October 2006: 1,270 people · published 18 August 2026November 2006: 1,260 people · published 18 August 2026December 2006: 1,295 people · published 18 August 2026January 2007: 1,370 people · published 18 August 2026February 2007: 1,400 people · published 18 August 2026March 2007: 1,375 people · published 18 August 2026April 2007: 1,205 people · published 18 August 2026May 2007: 1,120 people · published 18 August 2026June 2007: 1,080 people · published 18 August 2026July 2007: 1,095 people · published 18 August 2026August 2007: 1,075 people · published 18 August 2026September 2007: 1,020 people · published 18 August 2026October 2007: 1,020 people · published 18 August 2026November 2007: 1,060 people · published 18 August 2026December 2007: 1,115 people · published 18 August 2026January 2008: 1,235 people · published 18 August 2026February 2008: 1,240 people · published 18 August 2026March 2008: 1,215 people · published 18 August 2026April 2008: 1,190 people · published 18 August 2026May 2008: 1,220 people · published 18 August 2026June 2008: 1,170 people · published 18 August 2026July 2008: 1,265 people · published 18 August 2026August 2008: 1,370 people · published 18 August 2026September 2008: 1,470 people · published 18 August 2026October 2008: 1,565 people · published 18 August 2026November 2008: 1,750 people · published 18 August 2026December 2008: 2,010 people · published 18 August 2026January 2009: 2,300 people · published 18 August 2026February 2009: 2,650 people · published 18 August 2026March 2009: 2,710 people · published 18 August 2026April 2009: 2,655 people · published 18 August 2026May 2009: 2,675 people · published 18 August 2026June 2009: 2,620 people · published 18 August 2026July 2009: 2,645 people · published 18 August 2026August 2009: 2,620 people · published 18 August 2026September 2009: 2,630 people · published 18 August 2026October 2009: 2,600 people · published 18 August 2026November 2009: 2,770 people · published 18 August 2026December 2009: 2,715 people · published 18 August 2026January 2010: 2,850 people · published 18 August 2026February 2010: 2,840 people · published 18 August 2026March 2010: 2,695 people · published 18 August 2026April 2010: 2,525 people · published 18 August 2026May 2010: 2,295 people · published 18 August 2026June 2010: 2,165 people · published 18 August 2026July 2010: 2,125 people · published 18 August 2026August 2010: 2,060 people · published 18 August 2026September 2010: 2,065 people · published 18 August 2026October 2010: 2,005 people · published 18 August 2026November 2010: 2,120 people · published 18 August 2026December 2010: 2,205 people · published 18 August 2026January 2011: 2,310 people · published 18 August 2026February 2011: 2,390 people · published 18 August 2026March 2011: 2,400 people · published 18 August 2026April 2011: 2,290 people · published 18 August 2026May 2011: 2,185 people · published 18 August 2026June 2011: 2,180 people · published 18 August 2026July 2011: 2,365 people · published 18 August 2026August 2011: 2,375 people · published 18 August 2026September 2011: 2,380 people · published 18 August 2026October 2011: 2,390 people · published 18 August 2026November 2011: 2,405 people · published 18 August 2026December 2011: 2,400 people · published 18 August 2026January 2012: 2,550 people · published 18 August 2026February 2012: 2,630 people · published 18 August 2026March 2012: 2,510 people · published 18 August 2026April 2012: 2,345 people · published 18 August 2026May 2012: 2,265 people · published 18 August 2026June 2012: 2,160 people · published 18 August 2026July 2012: 2,190 people · published 18 August 2026August 2012: 2,155 people · published 18 August 2026September 2012: 2,240 people · published 18 August 2026October 2012: 2,235 people · published 18 August 2026November 2012: 2,260 people · published 18 August 2026December 2012: 2,220 people · published 18 August 2026January 2013: 2,360 people · published 18 August 2026February 2013: 2,380 people · published 18 August 2026March 2013: 2,315 people · published 18 August 2026April 2013: 2,195 people · published 18 August 2026May 2013: 2,110 people · published 18 August 2026June 2013: 1,955 people · published 18 August 2026July 2013: 1,825 people · published 18 August 2026August 2013: 1,845 people · published 18 August 2026September 2013: 1,725 people · published 18 August 2026October 2013: 1,630 people · published 18 August 2026November 2013: 1,625 people · published 18 August 2026December 2013: 1,595 people · published 18 August 2026January 2014: 1,690 people · published 18 August 2026February 2014: 1,700 people · published 18 August 2026March 2014: 1,580 people · published 18 August 2026April 2014: 1,430 people · published 18 August 2026May 2014: 1,305 people · published 18 August 2026June 2014: 1,185 people · published 18 August 2026July 2014: 1,185 people · published 18 August 2026August 2014: 1,150 people · published 18 August 2026September 2014: 1,075 people · published 18 August 2026October 2014: 1,125 people · published 18 August 2026November 2014: 1,110 people · published 18 August 2026December 2014: 1,125 people · published 18 August 2026January 2015: 1,180 people · published 18 August 2026February 2015: 1,170 people · published 18 August 2026March 2015: 1,095 people · published 18 August 2026April 2015: 1,035 people · published 18 August 2026May 2015: 995 people · published 18 August 2026June 2015: 910 people · published 18 August 2026July 2015: 930 people · published 18 August 2026August 2015: 925 people · published 18 August 2026September 2015: 915 people · published 18 August 2026October 2015: 875 people · published 18 August 2026November 2015: 835 people · published 18 August 2026December 2015: 895 people · published 18 August 2026January 2016: 980 people · published 18 August 2026February 2016: 1,045 people · published 18 August 2026March 2016: 1,040 people · published 18 August 2026April 2016: 1,035 people · published 18 August 2026May 2016: 990 people · published 18 August 2026June 2016: 970 people · published 18 August 2026July 2016: 975 people · published 18 August 2026August 2016: 995 people · published 18 August 2026September 2016: 1,045 people · published 18 August 2026October 2016: 1,010 people · published 18 August 2026November 2016: 1,000 people · published 18 August 2026December 2016: 985 people · published 18 August 2026January 2017: 1,020 people · published 18 August 2026February 2017: 1,075 people · published 18 August 2026March 2017: 1,140 people · published 18 August 2026April 2017: 1,145 people · published 18 August 2026May 2017: 1,125 people · published 18 August 2026June 2017: 1,055 people · published 18 August 2026July 2017: 1,025 people · published 18 August 2026August 2017: 1,065 people · published 18 August 2026September 2017: 1,035 people · published 18 August 2026October 2017: 1,045 people · published 18 August 2026November 2017: 1,045 people · published 18 August 2026December 2017: 1,130 people · published 18 August 2026January 2018: 1,180 people · published 18 August 2026February 2018: 1,250 people · published 18 August 2026March 2018: 1,265 people · published 18 August 2026April 2018: 1,215 people · published 18 August 2026May 2018: 1,145 people · published 18 August 2026June 2018: 1,115 people · published 18 August 2026July 2018: 1,060 people · published 18 August 2026August 2018: 1,085 people · published 18 August 2026September 2018: 1,150 people · published 18 August 2026October 2018: 1,230 people · published 18 August 2026November 2018: 1,370 people · published 18 August 2026December 2018: 1,465 people · published 18 August 2026January 2019: 1,555 people · published 18 August 2026February 2019: 1,660 people · published 18 August 2026March 2019: 1,725 people · published 18 August 2026April 2019: 1,760 people · published 18 August 2026May 2019: 1,740 people · published 18 August 2026June 2019: 1,750 people · published 18 August 2026July 2019: 1,765 people · published 18 August 2026August 2019: 1,805 people · published 18 August 2026September 2019: 1,850 people · published 18 August 2026October 2019: 1,915 people · published 18 August 2026November 2019: 1,955 people · published 18 August 2026December 2019: 2,000 people · published 18 August 2026January 2020: 2,035 people · published 18 August 2026February 2020: 2,120 people · published 18 August 2026March 2020: 2,130 people · published 18 August 2026April 2020: 4,450 people · published 18 August 2026May 2020: 5,435 people · published 18 August 2026June 2020: 4,885 people · published 18 August 2026July 2020: 5,030 people · published 18 August 2026August 2020: 5,225 people · published 18 August 2026September 2020: 5,065 people · published 18 August 2026October 2020: 4,835 people · published 18 August 2026November 2020: 4,895 people · published 18 August 2026December 2020: 4,945 people · published 18 August 2026January 2021: 4,925 people · published 18 August 2026February 2021: 5,335 people · published 18 August 2026March 2021: 5,290 people · published 18 August 2026April 2021: 5,180 people · published 18 August 2026May 2021: 4,715 people · published 18 August 2026June 2021: 4,310 people · published 18 August 2026July 2021: 4,245 people · published 18 August 2026August 2021: 4,040 people · published 18 August 2026September 2021: 3,795 people · published 18 August 2026October 2021: 3,660 people · published 18 August 2026November 2021: 3,560 people · published 18 August 2026December 2021: 3,455 people · published 18 August 2026January 2022: 3,460 people · published 18 August 2026February 2022: 3,365 people · published 18 August 2026March 2022: 3,225 people · published 18 August 2026April 2022: 2,975 people · published 18 August 2026May 2022: 2,825 people · published 18 August 2026June 2022: 2,800 people · published 18 August 2026July 2022: 2,730 people · published 18 August 2026August 2022: 2,770 people · published 18 August 2026September 2022: 2,775 people · published 18 August 2026October 2022: 2,705 people · published 18 August 2026November 2022: 2,765 people · published 18 August 2026December 2022: 2,865 people · published 18 August 2026January 2023: 2,825 people · published 18 August 2026February 2023: 2,800 people · published 18 August 2026March 2023: 2,865 people · published 18 August 2026April 2023: 2,880 people · published 18 August 2026May 2023: 2,760 people · published 18 August 2026June 2023: 2,770 people · published 18 August 2026July 2023: 2,770 people · published 18 August 2026August 2023: 2,775 people · published 18 August 2026September 2023: 2,760 people · published 18 August 2026October 2023: 2,780 people · published 18 August 2026November 2023: 2,825 people · published 18 August 2026December 2023: 2,895 people · published 18 August 2026January 2024: 3,005 people · published 18 August 2026February 2024: 3,075 people · published 18 August 2026March 2024: 3,130 people · published 18 August 2026April 2024: 3,135 people · published 18 August 2026May 2024: 3,040 people · published 18 August 2026June 2024: 3,135 people · published 18 August 2026July 2024: 3,380 people · published 18 August 2026August 2024: 3,430 people · published 18 August 2026September 2024: 3,415 people · published 18 August 2026October 2024: 3,415 people · published 18 August 2026November 2024: 3,365 people · published 18 August 2026December 2024: 3,290 people · published 18 August 2026January 2025: 3,370 people · published 18 August 2026February 2025: 3,440 people · published 18 August 2026March 2025: 3,470 people · published 18 August 2026April 2025: 3,420 people · published 18 August 2026May 2025: 3,360 people · published 18 August 2026June 2025: 3,360 people · published 18 August 2026July 2025: 3,295 people · published 18 August 2026August 2025: 3,365 people · published 18 August 2026September 2025: 3,315 people · published 18 August 2026October 2025: 3,305 people · published 18 August 2026November 2025: 3,385 people · published 18 August 2026December 2025: 3,360 people · published 18 August 2026January 2026: 3,420 people · published 18 August 2026February 2026: 3,610 people · published 18 August 2026March 2026: 3,650 people · published 18 August 2026April 2026: 3,590 people · published 18 August 2026May 2026: 3,525 people · published 18 August 2026June 2026: 3,510 people · published 18 August 2026July 2026: 3,550 people · published 18 August 2026

Published valueProvisional or revisedLatestDashed line: change in coverage or methodShaded bands: governments (see labels)Hover, tap or use arrow keys to read a value; tap again to unpin
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PeriodPeople claiming unemployment-related benefits
January 19864,025 people
February 19864,045 people
March 19864,065 people
April 19863,960 people
May 19863,695 people
June 19863,625 people
July 19863,635 people
August 19863,730 people
September 19863,715 people
October 19863,805 people
November 19863,865 people
December 19863,975 people
January 19874,105 people
February 19873,840 people
March 19873,660 people
April 19873,495 people
May 19873,205 people
June 19873,025 people
July 19872,945 people
August 19872,925 people
September 19872,910 people
October 19872,785 people
November 19872,700 people
December 19872,700 people
January 19882,685 people
February 19882,595 people
March 19882,405 people
April 19882,255 people
May 19882,025 people
June 19881,895 people
July 19881,830 people
August 19881,775 people
September 19881,800 people
October 19881,695 people
November 19881,575 people
December 19881,560 people
January 19891,630 people
February 19891,540 people
March 19891,455 people
April 19891,310 people
May 19891,180 people
June 19891,115 people
July 19891,145 people
August 19891,115 people
September 19891,100 people
October 19891,070 people
November 19891,165 people
December 19891,330 people
January 19901,405 people
February 19901,440 people
March 19901,370 people
April 19901,280 people
May 19901,280 people
June 19901,255 people
July 19901,355 people
August 19901,450 people
September 19901,520 people
October 19901,620 people
November 19901,815 people
December 19902,135 people
January 19912,415 people
February 19912,755 people
March 19912,925 people
April 19912,980 people
May 19912,945 people
June 19912,925 people
July 19913,260 people
August 19913,525 people
September 19913,565 people
October 19913,605 people
November 19913,810 people
December 19914,115 people
January 19924,555 people
February 19924,725 people
March 19924,655 people
April 19924,605 people
May 19924,450 people
June 19924,330 people
July 19924,400 people
August 19924,680 people
September 19924,660 people
October 19924,785 people
November 19925,025 people
December 19925,315 people
January 19935,655 people
February 19935,425 people
March 19935,305 people
April 19935,210 people
May 19935,070 people
June 19935,085 people
July 19935,105 people
August 19935,145 people
September 19935,065 people
October 19934,860 people
November 19934,880 people
December 19934,990 people
January 19945,370 people
February 19945,080 people
March 19944,825 people
April 19944,660 people
May 19944,475 people
June 19944,230 people
July 19944,160 people
August 19944,145 people
September 19944,070 people
October 19943,965 people
November 19943,990 people
December 19943,990 people
January 19954,290 people
February 19954,060 people
March 19953,845 people
April 19953,710 people
May 19953,510 people
June 19953,360 people
July 19953,425 people
August 19953,445 people
September 19953,360 people
October 19953,200 people
November 19953,290 people
December 19953,480 people
January 19963,865 people
February 19963,510 people
March 19963,265 people
April 19963,160 people
May 19962,995 people
June 19962,850 people
July 19962,870 people
August 19962,995 people
September 19962,785 people
October 19962,665 people
November 19962,580 people
December 19962,540 people
January 19972,705 people
February 19972,375 people
March 19972,095 people
April 19971,955 people
May 19971,810 people
June 19971,605 people
July 19971,590 people
August 19971,575 people
September 19971,440 people
October 19971,330 people
November 19971,340 people
December 19971,370 people
January 19981,530 people
February 19981,460 people
March 19981,310 people
April 19981,255 people
May 19981,205 people
June 19981,115 people
July 19981,220 people
August 19981,285 people
September 19981,285 people
October 19981,275 people
November 19981,395 people
December 19981,455 people
January 19991,630 people
February 19991,655 people
March 19991,520 people
April 19991,400 people
May 19991,315 people
June 19991,220 people
July 19991,270 people
August 19991,245 people
September 19991,180 people
October 19991,190 people
November 19991,220 people
December 19991,255 people
January 20001,395 people
February 20001,340 people
March 20001,240 people
April 20001,120 people
May 2000990 people
June 20001,005 people
July 2000975 people
August 2000990 people
September 2000930 people
October 2000895 people
November 2000930 people
December 2000995 people
January 20011,110 people
February 20011,045 people
March 2001980 people
April 2001885 people
May 2001835 people
June 2001795 people
July 2001795 people
August 2001805 people
September 2001825 people
October 2001885 people
November 2001910 people
December 20011,035 people
January 20021,170 people
February 20021,100 people
March 20021,010 people
April 2002960 people
May 2002900 people
June 2002890 people
July 2002925 people
August 2002925 people
September 2002900 people
October 2002855 people
November 2002880 people
December 2002955 people
January 20031,000 people
February 20031,020 people
March 20031,005 people
April 2003970 people
May 2003935 people
June 2003910 people
July 2003900 people
August 2003925 people
September 2003890 people
October 2003860 people
November 2003875 people
December 2003935 people
January 20041,035 people
February 20041,085 people
March 20041,045 people
April 20041,000 people
May 2004930 people
June 2004835 people
July 2004830 people
August 2004885 people
September 2004870 people
October 2004870 people
November 2004870 people
December 2004905 people
January 20051,040 people
February 20051,045 people
March 20051,055 people
April 20051,135 people
May 20051,105 people
June 20051,095 people
July 20051,145 people
August 20051,120 people
September 20051,115 people
October 20051,090 people
November 20051,140 people
December 20051,215 people
January 20061,350 people
February 20061,415 people
March 20061,455 people
April 20061,390 people
May 20061,415 people
June 20061,295 people
July 20061,215 people
August 20061,195 people
September 20061,200 people
October 20061,270 people
November 20061,260 people
December 20061,295 people
January 20071,370 people
February 20071,400 people
March 20071,375 people
April 20071,205 people
May 20071,120 people
June 20071,080 people
July 20071,095 people
August 20071,075 people
September 20071,020 people
October 20071,020 people
November 20071,060 people
December 20071,115 people
January 20081,235 people
February 20081,240 people
March 20081,215 people
April 20081,190 people
May 20081,220 people
June 20081,170 people
July 20081,265 people
August 20081,370 people
September 20081,470 people
October 20081,565 people
November 20081,750 people
December 20082,010 people
January 20092,300 people
February 20092,650 people
March 20092,710 people
April 20092,655 people
May 20092,675 people
June 20092,620 people
July 20092,645 people
August 20092,620 people
September 20092,630 people
October 20092,600 people
November 20092,770 people
December 20092,715 people
January 20102,850 people
February 20102,840 people
March 20102,695 people
April 20102,525 people
May 20102,295 people
June 20102,165 people
July 20102,125 people
August 20102,060 people
September 20102,065 people
October 20102,005 people
November 20102,120 people
December 20102,205 people
January 20112,310 people
February 20112,390 people
March 20112,400 people
April 20112,290 people
May 20112,185 people
June 20112,180 people
July 20112,365 people
August 20112,375 people
September 20112,380 people
October 20112,390 people
November 20112,405 people
December 20112,400 people
January 20122,550 people
February 20122,630 people
March 20122,510 people
April 20122,345 people
May 20122,265 people
June 20122,160 people
July 20122,190 people
August 20122,155 people
September 20122,240 people
October 20122,235 people
November 20122,260 people
December 20122,220 people
January 20132,360 people
February 20132,380 people
March 20132,315 people
April 20132,195 people
May 20132,110 people
June 20131,955 people
July 20131,825 people
August 20131,845 people
September 20131,725 people
October 20131,630 people
November 20131,625 people
December 20131,595 people
January 20141,690 people
February 20141,700 people
March 20141,580 people
April 20141,430 people
May 20141,305 people
June 20141,185 people
July 20141,185 people
August 20141,150 people
September 20141,075 people
October 20141,125 people
November 20141,110 people
December 20141,125 people
January 20151,180 people
February 20151,170 people
March 20151,095 people
April 20151,035 people
May 2015995 people
June 2015910 people
July 2015930 people
August 2015925 people
September 2015915 people
October 2015875 people
November 2015835 people
December 2015895 people
January 2016980 people
February 20161,045 people
March 20161,040 people
April 20161,035 people
May 2016990 people
June 2016970 people
July 2016975 people
August 2016995 people
September 20161,045 people
October 20161,010 people
November 20161,000 people
December 2016985 people
January 20171,020 people
February 20171,075 people
March 20171,140 people
April 20171,145 people
May 20171,125 people
June 20171,055 people
July 20171,025 people
August 20171,065 people
September 20171,035 people
October 20171,045 people
November 20171,045 people
December 20171,130 people
January 20181,180 people
February 20181,250 people
March 20181,265 people
April 20181,215 people
May 20181,145 people
June 20181,115 people
July 20181,060 people
August 20181,085 people
September 20181,150 people
October 20181,230 people
November 20181,370 people
December 20181,465 people
January 20191,555 people
February 20191,660 people
March 20191,725 people
April 20191,760 people
May 20191,740 people
June 20191,750 people
July 20191,765 people
August 20191,805 people
September 20191,850 people
October 20191,915 people
November 20191,955 people
December 20192,000 people
January 20202,035 people
February 20202,120 people
March 20202,130 people
April 20204,450 people
May 20205,435 people
June 20204,885 people
July 20205,030 people
August 20205,225 people
September 20205,065 people
October 20204,835 people
November 20204,895 people
December 20204,945 people
January 20214,925 people
February 20215,335 people
March 20215,290 people
April 20215,180 people
May 20214,715 people
June 20214,310 people
July 20214,245 people
August 20214,040 people
September 20213,795 people
October 20213,660 people
November 20213,560 people
December 20213,455 people
January 20223,460 people
February 20223,365 people
March 20223,225 people
April 20222,975 people
May 20222,825 people
June 20222,800 people
July 20222,730 people
August 20222,770 people
September 20222,775 people
October 20222,705 people
November 20222,765 people
December 20222,865 people
January 20232,825 people
February 20232,800 people
March 20232,865 people
April 20232,880 people
May 20232,760 people
June 20232,770 people
July 20232,770 people
August 20232,775 people
September 20232,760 people
October 20232,780 people
November 20232,825 people
December 20232,895 people
January 20243,005 people
February 20243,075 people
March 20243,130 people
April 20243,135 people
May 20243,040 people
June 20243,135 people
July 20243,380 people
August 20243,430 people
September 20243,415 people
October 20243,415 people
November 20243,365 people
December 20243,290 people
January 20253,370 people
February 20253,440 people
March 20253,470 people
April 20253,420 people
May 20253,360 people
June 20253,360 people
July 20253,295 people
August 20253,365 people
September 20253,315 people
October 20253,305 people
November 20253,385 people
December 20253,360 people
January 20263,420 people
February 20263,610 people
March 20263,650 people
April 20263,590 people
May 20263,525 people
June 20263,510 people
July 20263,550 people

ONS. Latest: 3,550 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Arun, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 6.2% in January 1992 to 3.7% in July 2026, a change of 2.5% or 40.3% (ONS).

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64: January 1992 to July 2026ConservativeConservativeLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourCoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour0%2%4%6%200020102020Before: Jobseeker's Allowance claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64. After: Jobseeker's Allowance and searching-for-work Universal Credit claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64, phased in by area.definition changeUKUKJanuary 1992: 6.2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1992: 6.5% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1992: 6.4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1992: 6.3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1992: 6.1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1992: 5.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1992: 6% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1992: 6.4% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1992: 6.4% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1992: 6.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1992: 6.9% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1992: 7.3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1993: 7.7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1993: 7.4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1993: 7.2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1993: 7.1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1993: 6.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1993: 6.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1993: 6.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1993: 7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1993: 6.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1993: 6.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1993: 6.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1993: 6.8% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1994: 7.3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1994: 6.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1994: 6.5% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1994: 6.3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1994: 6.1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1994: 5.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1994: 5.6% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1994: 5.6% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1994: 5.5% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1994: 5.4% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1994: 5.4% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1994: 5.4% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1995: 5.7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1995: 5.4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1995: 5.1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1995: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1995: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1995: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1995: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1995: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1995: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1995: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1995: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1995: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1996: 5.1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1996: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1996: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1996: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1996: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1996: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1996: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1996: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1996: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1996: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1996: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1996: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1997: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1997: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1997: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1997: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1997: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1997: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1997: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1997: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1997: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1997: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1997: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1997: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1998: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1998: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1998: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1998: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1998: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1998: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1998: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1998: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1998: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1998: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1998: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1998: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1999: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1999: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1999: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1999: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1999: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1999: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1999: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1999: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1999: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1999: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1999: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1999: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2000: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2000: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2000: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2000: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2000: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2000: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2000: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2000: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2000: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2000: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2000: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2000: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2001: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2001: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2001: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2001: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2001: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2001: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2001: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2001: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2001: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2001: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2001: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2001: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2002: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2002: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2002: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2002: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2002: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2002: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2002: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2002: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2002: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2002: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2002: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2002: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2003: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2003: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2003: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2003: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2003: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2003: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2003: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2003: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2003: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2003: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2003: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2003: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2004: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2004: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2004: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2004: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2004: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2004: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2004: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2004: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2004: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2004: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2004: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2004: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2005: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2005: 1.2% 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: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2005: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2005: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2005: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2005: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2006: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2006: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2006: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2006: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2006: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2006: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2006: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2006: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2006: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2006: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2006: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2006: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2007: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2007: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2007: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2007: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2007: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2007: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2007: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2007: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2007: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2007: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2007: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2007: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2008: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2008: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2008: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2008: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2008: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2008: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2008: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2008: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2008: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2008: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2008: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2008: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2009: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2009: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2009: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2009: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 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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 19926.2%
February 19926.5%
March 19926.4%
April 19926.3%
May 19926.1%
June 19925.9%
July 19926%
August 19926.4%
September 19926.4%
October 19926.6%
November 19926.9%
December 19927.3%
January 19937.7%
February 19937.4%
March 19937.2%
April 19937.1%
May 19936.9%
June 19936.9%
July 19936.9%
August 19937%
September 19936.9%
October 19936.6%
November 19936.6%
December 19936.8%
January 19947.3%
February 19946.9%
March 19946.5%
April 19946.3%
May 19946.1%
June 19945.7%
July 19945.6%
August 19945.6%
September 19945.5%
October 19945.4%
November 19945.4%
December 19945.4%
January 19955.7%
February 19955.4%
March 19955.1%
April 19955%
May 19954.7%
June 19954.5%
July 19954.6%
August 19954.6%
September 19954.5%
October 19954.3%
November 19954.4%
December 19954.6%
January 19965.1%6.3%
February 19964.6%6.2%
March 19964.3%6%
April 19964.2%6%
May 19964%5.8%
June 19963.8%5.7%
July 19963.8%5.8%
August 19963.9%5.9%
September 19963.7%5.7%
October 19963.5%5.4%
November 19963.4%5.1%
December 19963.4%5.1%
January 19973.5%5.1%
February 19973.1%4.9%
March 19972.7%4.7%
April 19972.5%4.6%
May 19972.3%4.4%
June 19972.1%4.2%
July 19972.1%4.3%
August 19972%4.3%
September 19971.9%4.1%
October 19971.7%3.9%
November 19971.7%3.7%
December 19971.8%3.8%
January 19982%4%
February 19981.9%3.9%
March 19981.7%3.8%
April 19981.6%3.7%
May 19981.6%3.6%
June 19981.4%3.6%
July 19981.6%3.7%
August 19981.7%3.7%
September 19981.7%3.6%
October 19981.6%3.5%
November 19981.8%3.4%
December 19981.9%3.5%
January 19992.1%3.7%
February 19992.1%3.7%
March 19991.9%3.6%
April 19991.8%3.5%
May 19991.7%3.4%
June 19991.5%3.3%
July 19991.6%3.4%
August 19991.6%3.4%
September 19991.5%3.3%
October 19991.5%3.1%
November 19991.5%3.1%
December 19991.6%3%
January 20001.7%3.3%
February 20001.7%3.3%
March 20001.6%3.2%
April 20001.4%3%
May 20001.2%2.9%
June 20001.3%2.9%
July 20001.2%2.9%
August 20001.2%2.9%
September 20001.2%2.8%
October 20001.1%2.7%
November 20001.2%2.7%
December 20001.2%2.7%
January 20011.4%2.8%
February 20011.3%2.8%
March 20011.2%2.7%
April 20011.1%2.7%
May 20011%2.6%
June 20011%2.5%
July 20011%2.5%
August 20011%2.6%
September 20011%2.5%
October 20011.1%2.4%
November 20011.1%2.4%
December 20011.3%2.5%
January 20021.4%2.7%
February 20021.4%2.7%
March 20021.2%2.6%
April 20021.2%2.6%
May 20021.1%2.5%
June 20021.1%2.5%
July 20021.1%2.5%
August 20021.1%2.5%
September 20021.1%2.5%
October 20021.1%2.4%
November 20021.1%2.4%
December 20021.2%2.4%
January 20031.2%2.6%
February 20031.2%2.6%
March 20031.2%2.6%
April 20031.2%2.5%
May 20031.1%2.5%
June 20031.1%2.4%
July 20031.1%2.5%
August 20031.1%2.5%
September 20031.1%2.4%
October 20031%2.3%
November 20031.1%2.3%
December 20031.1%2.3%
January 20041.2%2.5%
February 20041.3%2.5%
March 20041.2%2.4%
April 20041.2%2.3%
May 20041.1%2.2%
June 20041%2.2%
July 20041%2.2%
August 20041.1%2.2%
September 20041%2.1%
October 20041%2.1%
November 20041%2.1%
December 20041.1%2.1%
January 20051.2%2.2%
February 20051.2%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 20051.3%2.3%
September 20051.3%2.2%
October 20051.3%2.2%
November 20051.3%2.2%
December 20051.4%2.3%
January 20061.6%2.4%
February 20061.7%2.5%
March 20061.7%2.5%
April 20061.6%2.5%
May 20061.7%2.4%
June 20061.5%2.4%
July 20061.4%2.4%
August 20061.4%2.4%
September 20061.4%2.4%
October 20061.5%2.4%
November 20061.5%2.3%
December 20061.5%2.3%
January 20071.6%2.4%
February 20071.6%2.4%
March 20071.6%2.4%
April 20071.4%2.3%
May 20071.3%2.2%
June 20071.2%2.1%
July 20071.3%2.1%
August 20071.2%2.1%
September 20071.2%2.1%
October 20071.2%2%
November 20071.2%2%
December 20071.3%2%
January 20081.4%2.1%
February 20081.4%2.1%
March 20081.4%2.1%
April 20081.4%2.1%
May 20081.4%2.1%
June 20081.3%2.1%
July 20081.5%2.2%
August 20081.6%2.3%
September 20081.7%2.3%
October 20081.8%2.4%
November 20082%2.6%
December 20082.3%2.9%
January 20092.6%3.2%
February 20093%3.6%
March 20093.1%3.8%
April 20093.1%3.9%
May 20093.1%3.9%
June 20093%3.8%
July 20093%3.9%
August 20093%4%
September 20093%3.9%
October 20093%3.9%
November 20093.2%3.9%
December 20093.1%3.9%
January 20103.3%4.1%
February 20103.3%4.1%
March 20103.1%4%
April 20102.9%3.9%
May 20102.6%3.7%
June 20102.5%3.5%
July 20102.4%3.5%
August 20102.4%3.6%
September 20102.4%3.5%
October 20102.3%3.5%
November 20102.4%3.5%
December 20102.5%3.5%
January 20112.7%3.7%
February 20112.8%3.8%
March 20112.8%3.7%
April 20112.6%3.7%
May 20112.5%3.7%
June 20112.5%3.6%
July 20112.7%3.8%
August 20112.7%3.9%
September 20112.7%3.9%
October 20112.8%3.8%
November 20112.8%3.8%
December 20112.8%3.8%
January 20122.9%4%
February 20123%4.1%
March 20122.9%4.1%
April 20122.7%4%
May 20122.6%3.9%
June 20122.5%3.8%
July 20122.5%3.8%
August 20122.5%3.8%
September 20122.6%3.8%
October 20122.6%3.8%
November 20122.6%3.8%
December 20122.5%3.7%
January 20132.7%3.9%
February 20132.7%3.9%
March 20132.6%3.9%
April 20132.5%3.8%
May 20132.4%3.6%
June 20132.2%3.5%
July 20132.1%3.5%
August 20132.1%3.4%
September 20132%3.2%
October 20131.9%3.1%
November 20131.9%3%
December 20131.8%2.9%
January 20141.9%3%
February 20141.9%3%
March 20141.8%2.9%
April 20141.6%2.8%
May 20141.5%2.7%
June 20141.3%2.5%
July 20141.3%2.4%
August 20141.3%2.4%
September 20141.2%2.3%
October 20141.3%2.2%
November 20141.3%2.1%
December 20141.3%2%
January 20151.3%2.1%
February 20151.3%2.1%
March 20151.2%2.1%
April 20151.2%2%
May 20151.1%2%
June 20151%1.9%
July 20151%1.9%
August 20151%1.9%
September 20151%1.9%
October 20151%1.8%
November 20150.9%1.8%
December 20151%1.8%
January 20161.1%1.9%
February 20161.2%1.9%
March 20161.2%1.9%
April 20161.2%1.9%
May 20161.1%1.9%
June 20161.1%1.8%
July 20161.1%1.8%
August 20161.1%1.9%
September 20161.2%1.8%
October 20161.1%1.8%
November 20161.1%1.8%
December 20161.1%1.8%
January 20171.1%1.8%
February 20171.2%1.9%
March 20171.3%2%
April 20171.3%2%
May 20171.2%1.9%
June 20171.2%1.9%
July 20171.1%1.9%
August 20171.2%1.9%
September 20171.1%1.9%
October 20171.2%1.9%
November 20171.2%1.9%
December 20171.2%1.9%
January 20181.3%2%
February 20181.4%2.1%
March 20181.4%2.1%
April 20181.3%2.2%
May 20181.3%2.1%
June 20181.2%2.1%
July 20181.2%2.1%
August 20181.2%2.2%
September 20181.3%2.2%
October 20181.3%2.2%
November 20181.5%2.3%
December 20181.6%2.3%
January 20191.7%2.4%
February 20191.8%2.5%
March 20191.9%2.6%
April 20191.9%2.6%
May 20191.9%2.7%
June 20191.9%2.7%
July 20191.9%2.7%
August 20192%2.8%
September 20192%2.8%
October 20192.1%2.8%
November 20192.1%2.9%
December 20192.2%2.9%
January 20202.2%2.9%
February 20202.3%3%
March 20202.3%3%
April 20204.8%5%
May 20205.9%6.3%
June 20205.3%6.2%
July 20205.5%6.3%
August 20205.7%6.4%
September 20205.5%6.3%
October 20205.3%6.1%
November 20205.3%6.2%
December 20205.4%6.2%
January 20215.3%6.1%
February 20215.8%6.4%
March 20215.7%6.3%
April 20215.6%6.2%
May 20215.1%5.8%
June 20214.6%5.4%
July 20214.6%5.3%
August 20214.4%5.1%
September 20214.1%4.8%
October 20213.9%4.6%
November 20213.8%4.5%
December 20213.7%4.3%
January 20223.7%4.2%
February 20223.6%4.2%
March 20223.5%4%
April 20223.2%3.8%
May 20223%3.7%
June 20223%3.6%
July 20222.9%3.6%
August 20223%3.6%
September 20223%3.6%
October 20222.9%3.5%
November 20223%3.5%
December 20223.1%3.6%
January 20233%3.5%
February 20233%3.5%
March 20233.1%3.6%
April 20233.1%3.7%
May 20232.9%3.6%
June 20233%3.6%
July 20232.9%3.6%
August 20233%3.6%
September 20232.9%3.5%
October 20233%3.5%
November 20233%3.6%
December 20233.1%3.6%
January 20243.2%3.6%
February 20243.2%3.7%
March 20243.3%3.7%
April 20243.3%3.7%
May 20243.2%3.7%
June 20243.3%3.8%
July 20243.6%4.1%
August 20243.6%4.1%
September 20243.6%4.1%
October 20243.6%4%
November 20243.5%4%
December 20243.5%3.9%
January 20253.6%3.9%
February 20253.6%4%
March 20253.7%4%
April 20253.6%3.9%
May 20253.5%3.9%
June 20253.5%3.9%
July 20253.5%3.8%
August 20253.5%3.8%
September 20253.5%3.8%
October 20253.5%3.8%
November 20253.6%3.8%
December 20253.5%3.7%
January 20263.6%3.8%
February 20263.8%3.9%
March 20263.8%3.9%
April 20263.8%3.9%
May 20263.7%3.9%
June 20263.7%3.8%
July 20263.7%3.9%

ONS. Latest: 3.7% (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

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