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Work in Ashfield

Every work series published for Ashfield, 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 Ashfield, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £20,173 in 2008 to £32,577 in 2025, a change of £12,404 or 61.5%, 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: £20,173 £ a year · published 29 October 20252009: £22,235 £ a year · published 29 October 20252010: £21,214 £ a year · published 29 October 20252011: £21,020 £ a year · published 29 October 20252012: £21,049 £ a year · published 29 October 20252013: £21,690 £ a year · published 29 October 20252014: £23,291 £ a year · published 29 October 20252015: £23,923 £ a year · published 29 October 20252016: £24,258 £ a year · published 29 October 20252017: £24,664 £ a year · published 29 October 20252018: £25,348 £ a year · published 29 October 20252019: £26,074 £ a year · published 29 October 20252020: £26,446 £ a year · published 29 October 20252021: £27,359 £ a year · published 29 October 20252023: £30,094 £ a year · published 29 October 20252024: £32,022 £ a year · published 23 October 20252025: £32,577 £ a year · published 23 October 2025

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PeriodMedian annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2008£20,173
2009£22,235
2010£21,214
2011£21,020
2012£21,049
2013£21,690
2014£23,291
2015£23,923
2016£24,258
2017£24,664
2018£25,348
2019£26,074
2020£26,446
2021£27,359
2023£30,094
2024£32,022£37,439
2025£32,577£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: £32,577 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Ashfield, median annual pay, male full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £34,792 in 2024 to £36,952 in 2025, a change of £2,160 or 6.2%, 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: £34,792 £ a year · published 23 October 20252025: £36,952 £ a year · published 23 October 2025

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PeriodMedian annual pay, male full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2024£34,792£40,053
2025£36,952£41,832

ONS. Latest: £36,952 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Ashfield, median annual pay, female full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £28,019 in 2024 to £29,118 in 2025, a change of £1,099 or 3.9%, 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: £28,019 £ a year · published 23 October 20252025: £29,118 £ a year · published 23 October 2025

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PeriodMedian annual pay, female full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2024£28,019£34,001
2025£29,118£35,670

ONS. Latest: £29,118 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Ashfield, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £395 in 2008 to £676 in 2025, a change of £281 or 71.0%, 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: £395 £ a week · published 29 October 20252009: £407 £ a week · published 29 October 20252010: £400 £ a week · published 29 October 20252011: £404 £ a week · published 29 October 20252012: £422 £ a week · published 29 October 20252013: £410 £ a week · published 29 October 20252014: £443 £ a week · published 29 October 20252015: £449 £ a week · published 29 October 20252016: £453 £ a week · published 29 October 20252017: £477 £ a week · published 29 October 20252018: £519 £ a week · published 29 October 20252019: £498 £ a week · published 29 October 20252020: £505 £ a week · published 29 October 20252021: £536 £ a week · published 29 October 20252022: £577 £ a week · published 29 October 20252023: £609 £ a week · published 29 October 20252024: £653 £ a week · published 23 October 20252025: £676 £ a week · published 23 October 2025

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PeriodMedian weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2008£395
2009£407
2010£400
2011£404
2012£422
2013£410
2014£443
2015£449
2016£453
2017£477
2018£519
2019£498
2020£505
2021£536
2022£577
2023£609
2024£653£728
2025£676£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: £676 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Ashfield, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 5,850 in January 1986 to 3,010 in July 2026, a change of 2,840 or 48.5% (ONS).

People claiming unemployment-related benefits: January 1986 to July 2026ConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour02k4k6k1990200020102020Before: 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: 5,850 people · published 18 August 2026February 1986: 5,735 people · published 18 August 2026March 1986: 5,675 people · published 18 August 2026April 1986: 5,850 people · published 18 August 2026May 1986: 5,660 people · published 18 August 2026June 1986: 5,690 people · published 18 August 2026July 1986: 5,755 people · published 18 August 2026August 1986: 5,825 people · published 18 August 2026September 1986: 5,950 people · published 18 August 2026October 1986: 5,785 people · published 18 August 2026November 1986: 5,765 people · published 18 August 2026December 1986: 5,815 people · published 18 August 2026January 1987: 6,025 people · published 18 August 2026February 1987: 6,010 people · published 18 August 2026March 1987: 6,005 people · published 18 August 2026April 1987: 6,265 people · published 18 August 2026May 1987: 5,980 people · published 18 August 2026June 1987: 5,800 people · published 18 August 2026July 1987: 5,760 people · published 18 August 2026August 1987: 5,625 people · published 18 August 2026September 1987: 5,615 people · published 18 August 2026October 1987: 5,375 people · published 18 August 2026November 1987: 5,255 people · published 18 August 2026December 1987: 5,265 people · published 18 August 2026January 1988: 5,310 people · published 18 August 2026February 1988: 5,250 people · published 18 August 2026March 1988: 5,235 people · published 18 August 2026April 1988: 5,560 people · published 18 August 2026May 1988: 5,275 people · published 18 August 2026June 1988: 5,165 people · published 18 August 2026July 1988: 5,185 people · published 18 August 2026August 1988: 5,115 people · published 18 August 2026September 1988: 5,100 people · published 18 August 2026October 1988: 4,710 people · published 18 August 2026November 1988: 4,585 people · published 18 August 2026December 1988: 4,585 people · published 18 August 2026January 1989: 4,760 people · published 18 August 2026February 1989: 4,600 people · published 18 August 2026March 1989: 4,615 people · published 18 August 2026April 1989: 4,400 people · published 18 August 2026May 1989: 4,050 people · published 18 August 2026June 1989: 3,955 people · published 18 August 2026July 1989: 3,880 people · published 18 August 2026August 1989: 3,855 people · published 18 August 2026September 1989: 3,805 people · published 18 August 2026October 1989: 3,355 people · published 18 August 2026November 1989: 3,045 people · published 18 August 2026December 1989: 3,145 people · published 18 August 2026January 1990: 3,260 people · published 18 August 2026February 1990: 3,190 people · published 18 August 2026March 1990: 3,200 people · published 18 August 2026April 1990: 3,215 people · published 18 August 2026May 1990: 3,115 people · published 18 August 2026June 1990: 3,055 people · published 18 August 2026July 1990: 3,165 people · published 18 August 2026August 1990: 3,160 people · published 18 August 2026September 1990: 3,135 people · published 18 August 2026October 1990: 3,150 people · published 18 August 2026November 1990: 3,290 people · published 18 August 2026December 1990: 3,505 people · published 18 August 2026January 1991: 3,765 people · published 18 August 2026February 1991: 3,850 people · published 18 August 2026March 1991: 4,120 people · published 18 August 2026April 1991: 4,305 people · published 18 August 2026May 1991: 4,295 people · published 18 August 2026June 1991: 4,330 people · published 18 August 2026July 1991: 4,530 people · published 18 August 2026August 1991: 4,600 people · published 18 August 2026September 1991: 4,605 people · published 18 August 2026October 1991: 4,615 people · published 18 August 2026November 1991: 4,700 people · published 18 August 2026December 1991: 4,975 people · published 18 August 2026January 1992: 5,175 people · published 18 August 2026February 1992: 5,240 people · published 18 August 2026March 1992: 5,190 people · published 18 August 2026April 1992: 5,265 people · published 18 August 2026May 1992: 5,260 people · published 18 August 2026June 1992: 5,155 people · published 18 August 2026July 1992: 5,245 people · published 18 August 2026August 1992: 5,275 people · published 18 August 2026September 1992: 5,245 people · published 18 August 2026October 1992: 5,180 people · published 18 August 2026November 1992: 5,305 people · published 18 August 2026December 1992: 5,625 people · published 18 August 2026January 1993: 5,745 people · published 18 August 2026February 1993: 5,725 people · published 18 August 2026March 1993: 5,680 people · published 18 August 2026April 1993: 5,695 people · published 18 August 2026May 1993: 5,570 people · published 18 August 2026June 1993: 5,575 people · published 18 August 2026July 1993: 5,650 people · published 18 August 2026August 1993: 5,750 people · published 18 August 2026September 1993: 5,630 people · published 18 August 2026October 1993: 5,465 people · published 18 August 2026November 1993: 5,380 people · published 18 August 2026December 1993: 5,575 people · published 18 August 2026January 1994: 5,785 people · published 18 August 2026February 1994: 5,750 people · published 18 August 2026March 1994: 6,015 people · published 18 August 2026April 1994: 5,865 people · published 18 August 2026May 1994: 5,645 people · published 18 August 2026June 1994: 5,510 people · published 18 August 2026July 1994: 5,430 people · published 18 August 2026August 1994: 5,365 people · published 18 August 2026September 1994: 5,350 people · published 18 August 2026October 1994: 5,015 people · published 18 August 2026November 1994: 4,930 people · published 18 August 2026December 1994: 4,935 people · published 18 August 2026January 1995: 5,285 people · published 18 August 2026February 1995: 5,175 people · published 18 August 2026March 1995: 5,135 people · published 18 August 2026April 1995: 5,130 people · published 18 August 2026May 1995: 4,960 people · published 18 August 2026June 1995: 4,820 people · published 18 August 2026July 1995: 4,795 people · published 18 August 2026August 1995: 4,685 people · published 18 August 2026September 1995: 4,475 people · published 18 August 2026October 1995: 4,380 people · published 18 August 2026November 1995: 4,415 people · published 18 August 2026December 1995: 4,540 people · published 18 August 2026January 1996: 4,795 people · published 18 August 2026February 1996: 4,915 people · published 18 August 2026March 1996: 4,795 people · published 18 August 2026April 1996: 4,705 people · published 18 August 2026May 1996: 4,495 people · published 18 August 2026June 1996: 4,330 people · published 18 August 2026July 1996: 4,310 people · published 18 August 2026August 1996: 4,345 people · published 18 August 2026September 1996: 4,180 people · published 18 August 2026October 1996: 3,900 people · published 18 August 2026November 1996: 3,650 people · published 18 August 2026December 1996: 3,715 people · published 18 August 2026January 1997: 3,850 people · published 18 August 2026February 1997: 3,730 people · published 18 August 2026March 1997: 3,565 people · published 18 August 2026April 1997: 3,445 people · published 18 August 2026May 1997: 3,365 people · published 18 August 2026June 1997: 3,175 people · published 18 August 2026July 1997: 3,255 people · published 18 August 2026August 1997: 3,240 people · published 18 August 2026September 1997: 3,080 people · published 18 August 2026October 1997: 2,870 people · published 18 August 2026November 1997: 2,780 people · published 18 August 2026December 1997: 2,790 people · published 18 August 2026January 1998: 3,070 people · published 18 August 2026February 1998: 2,995 people · published 18 August 2026March 1998: 2,930 people · published 18 August 2026April 1998: 2,880 people · published 18 August 2026May 1998: 2,785 people · published 18 August 2026June 1998: 2,765 people · published 18 August 2026July 1998: 2,815 people · published 18 August 2026August 1998: 2,800 people · published 18 August 2026September 1998: 2,680 people · published 18 August 2026October 1998: 2,590 people · published 18 August 2026November 1998: 2,645 people · published 18 August 2026December 1998: 2,655 people · published 18 August 2026January 1999: 2,920 people · published 18 August 2026February 1999: 2,950 people · published 18 August 2026March 1999: 2,935 people · published 18 August 2026April 1999: 2,875 people · published 18 August 2026May 1999: 2,755 people · published 18 August 2026June 1999: 2,625 people · published 18 August 2026July 1999: 2,640 people · published 18 August 2026August 1999: 2,710 people · published 18 August 2026September 1999: 2,675 people · published 18 August 2026October 1999: 2,620 people · published 18 August 2026November 1999: 2,555 people · published 18 August 2026December 1999: 2,565 people · published 18 August 2026January 2000: 2,835 people · published 18 August 2026February 2000: 2,815 people · published 18 August 2026March 2000: 2,705 people · published 18 August 2026April 2000: 2,560 people · published 18 August 2026May 2000: 2,510 people · published 18 August 2026June 2000: 2,355 people · published 18 August 2026July 2000: 2,365 people · published 18 August 2026August 2000: 2,320 people · published 18 August 2026September 2000: 2,220 people · published 18 August 2026October 2000: 2,165 people · published 18 August 2026November 2000: 2,110 people · published 18 August 2026December 2000: 2,220 people · published 18 August 2026January 2001: 2,505 people · published 18 August 2026February 2001: 2,555 people · published 18 August 2026March 2001: 2,590 people · published 18 August 2026April 2001: 2,570 people · published 18 August 2026May 2001: 2,465 people · published 18 August 2026June 2001: 2,300 people · published 18 August 2026July 2001: 2,310 people · published 18 August 2026August 2001: 2,210 people · published 18 August 2026September 2001: 2,070 people · published 18 August 2026October 2001: 1,980 people · published 18 August 2026November 2001: 1,940 people · published 18 August 2026December 2001: 2,000 people · published 18 August 2026January 2002: 2,210 people · published 18 August 2026February 2002: 2,185 people · published 18 August 2026March 2002: 2,065 people · published 18 August 2026April 2002: 1,990 people · published 18 August 2026May 2002: 1,895 people · published 18 August 2026June 2002: 1,790 people · published 18 August 2026July 2002: 1,780 people · published 18 August 2026August 2002: 1,805 people · published 18 August 2026September 2002: 1,740 people · published 18 August 2026October 2002: 1,630 people · published 18 August 2026November 2002: 1,570 people · published 18 August 2026December 2002: 1,635 people · published 18 August 2026January 2003: 1,840 people · published 18 August 2026February 2003: 1,890 people · published 18 August 2026March 2003: 1,880 people · published 18 August 2026April 2003: 1,750 people · published 18 August 2026May 2003: 1,675 people · published 18 August 2026June 2003: 1,555 people · published 18 August 2026July 2003: 1,565 people · published 18 August 2026August 2003: 1,545 people · published 18 August 2026September 2003: 1,495 people · published 18 August 2026October 2003: 1,430 people · published 18 August 2026November 2003: 1,425 people · published 18 August 2026December 2003: 1,445 people · published 18 August 2026January 2004: 1,585 people · published 18 August 2026February 2004: 1,630 people · published 18 August 2026March 2004: 1,575 people · published 18 August 2026April 2004: 1,495 people · published 18 August 2026May 2004: 1,360 people · published 18 August 2026June 2004: 1,305 people · published 18 August 2026July 2004: 1,295 people · published 18 August 2026August 2004: 1,285 people · published 18 August 2026September 2004: 1,275 people · published 18 August 2026October 2004: 1,225 people · published 18 August 2026November 2004: 1,280 people · published 18 August 2026December 2004: 1,375 people · published 18 August 2026January 2005: 1,570 people · published 18 August 2026February 2005: 1,570 people · published 18 August 2026March 2005: 1,560 people · published 18 August 2026April 2005: 1,580 people · published 18 August 2026May 2005: 1,480 people · published 18 August 2026June 2005: 1,410 people · published 18 August 2026July 2005: 1,445 people · published 18 August 2026August 2005: 1,390 people · published 18 August 2026September 2005: 1,380 people · published 18 August 2026October 2005: 1,360 people · published 18 August 2026November 2005: 1,425 people · published 18 August 2026December 2005: 1,495 people · published 18 August 2026January 2006: 1,660 people · published 18 August 2026February 2006: 1,750 people · published 18 August 2026March 2006: 1,750 people · published 18 August 2026April 2006: 1,740 people · published 18 August 2026May 2006: 1,705 people · published 18 August 2026June 2006: 1,715 people · published 18 August 2026July 2006: 1,735 people · published 18 August 2026August 2006: 1,820 people · published 18 August 2026September 2006: 1,715 people · published 18 August 2026October 2006: 1,670 people · published 18 August 2026November 2006: 1,630 people · published 18 August 2026December 2006: 1,650 people · published 18 August 2026January 2007: 1,765 people · published 18 August 2026February 2007: 1,910 people · published 18 August 2026March 2007: 1,915 people · published 18 August 2026April 2007: 1,755 people · published 18 August 2026May 2007: 1,655 people · published 18 August 2026June 2007: 1,560 people · published 18 August 2026July 2007: 1,575 people · published 18 August 2026August 2007: 1,565 people · published 18 August 2026September 2007: 1,465 people · published 18 August 2026October 2007: 1,345 people · published 18 August 2026November 2007: 1,320 people · published 18 August 2026December 2007: 1,380 people · published 18 August 2026January 2008: 1,485 people · published 18 August 2026February 2008: 1,520 people · published 18 August 2026March 2008: 1,495 people · published 18 August 2026April 2008: 1,580 people · published 18 August 2026May 2008: 1,520 people · published 18 August 2026June 2008: 1,525 people · published 18 August 2026July 2008: 1,570 people · published 18 August 2026August 2008: 1,685 people · published 18 August 2026September 2008: 1,780 people · published 18 August 2026October 2008: 1,790 people · published 18 August 2026November 2008: 2,020 people · published 18 August 2026December 2008: 2,300 people · published 18 August 2026January 2009: 2,585 people · published 18 August 2026February 2009: 3,030 people · published 18 August 2026March 2009: 3,115 people · published 18 August 2026April 2009: 3,225 people · published 18 August 2026May 2009: 3,215 people · published 18 August 2026June 2009: 3,130 people · published 18 August 2026July 2009: 3,205 people · published 18 August 2026August 2009: 3,220 people · published 18 August 2026September 2009: 3,230 people · published 18 August 2026October 2009: 3,175 people · published 18 August 2026November 2009: 3,145 people · published 18 August 2026December 2009: 3,180 people · published 18 August 2026January 2010: 3,360 people · published 18 August 2026February 2010: 3,430 people · published 18 August 2026March 2010: 3,280 people · published 18 August 2026April 2010: 3,230 people · published 18 August 2026May 2010: 3,110 people · published 18 August 2026June 2010: 2,905 people · published 18 August 2026July 2010: 2,830 people · published 18 August 2026August 2010: 2,750 people · published 18 August 2026September 2010: 2,685 people · published 18 August 2026October 2010: 2,620 people · published 18 August 2026November 2010: 2,610 people · published 18 August 2026December 2010: 2,780 people · published 18 August 2026January 2011: 2,930 people · published 18 August 2026February 2011: 3,010 people · published 18 August 2026March 2011: 3,030 people · published 18 August 2026April 2011: 3,125 people · published 18 August 2026May 2011: 3,085 people · published 18 August 2026June 2011: 3,095 people · published 18 August 2026July 2011: 3,140 people · published 18 August 2026August 2011: 3,120 people · published 18 August 2026September 2011: 3,130 people · published 18 August 2026October 2011: 3,085 people · published 18 August 2026November 2011: 3,105 people · published 18 August 2026December 2011: 3,235 people · published 18 August 2026January 2012: 3,420 people · published 18 August 2026February 2012: 3,570 people · published 18 August 2026March 2012: 3,525 people · published 18 August 2026April 2012: 3,470 people · published 18 August 2026May 2012: 3,455 people · published 18 August 2026June 2012: 3,310 people · published 18 August 2026July 2012: 3,360 people · published 18 August 2026August 2012: 3,335 people · published 18 August 2026September 2012: 3,250 people · published 18 August 2026October 2012: 3,130 people · published 18 August 2026November 2012: 3,125 people · published 18 August 2026December 2012: 3,075 people · published 18 August 2026January 2013: 3,230 people · published 18 August 2026February 2013: 3,310 people · published 18 August 2026March 2013: 3,260 people · published 18 August 2026April 2013: 3,210 people · published 18 August 2026May 2013: 3,130 people · published 18 August 2026June 2013: 3,015 people · published 18 August 2026July 2013: 2,930 people · published 18 August 2026August 2013: 2,825 people · published 18 August 2026September 2013: 2,650 people · published 18 August 2026October 2013: 2,425 people · published 18 August 2026November 2013: 2,310 people · published 18 August 2026December 2013: 2,345 people · published 18 August 2026January 2014: 2,500 people · published 18 August 2026February 2014: 2,610 people · published 18 August 2026March 2014: 2,545 people · published 18 August 2026April 2014: 2,495 people · published 18 August 2026May 2014: 2,395 people · published 18 August 2026June 2014: 2,155 people · published 18 August 2026July 2014: 2,135 people · published 18 August 2026August 2014: 2,070 people · published 18 August 2026September 2014: 1,945 people · published 18 August 2026October 2014: 1,855 people · published 18 August 2026November 2014: 1,735 people · published 18 August 2026December 2014: 1,705 people · published 18 August 2026January 2015: 1,795 people · published 18 August 2026February 2015: 1,890 people · published 18 August 2026March 2015: 1,810 people · published 18 August 2026April 2015: 1,740 people · published 18 August 2026May 2015: 1,670 people · published 18 August 2026June 2015: 1,575 people · published 18 August 2026July 2015: 1,585 people · published 18 August 2026August 2015: 1,635 people · published 18 August 2026September 2015: 1,600 people · published 18 August 2026October 2015: 1,545 people · published 18 August 2026November 2015: 1,450 people · published 18 August 2026December 2015: 1,435 people · published 18 August 2026January 2016: 1,530 people · published 18 August 2026February 2016: 1,660 people · published 18 August 2026March 2016: 1,645 people · published 18 August 2026April 2016: 1,625 people · published 18 August 2026May 2016: 1,655 people · published 18 August 2026June 2016: 1,660 people · published 18 August 2026July 2016: 1,620 people · published 18 August 2026August 2016: 1,595 people · published 18 August 2026September 2016: 1,545 people · published 18 August 2026October 2016: 1,435 people · published 18 August 2026November 2016: 1,405 people · published 18 August 2026December 2016: 1,410 people · published 18 August 2026January 2017: 1,490 people · published 18 August 2026February 2017: 1,580 people · published 18 August 2026March 2017: 1,580 people · published 18 August 2026April 2017: 1,580 people · published 18 August 2026May 2017: 1,550 people · published 18 August 2026June 2017: 1,545 people · published 18 August 2026July 2017: 1,595 people · published 18 August 2026August 2017: 1,595 people · published 18 August 2026September 2017: 1,540 people · published 18 August 2026October 2017: 1,460 people · published 18 August 2026November 2017: 1,435 people · published 18 August 2026December 2017: 1,495 people · published 18 August 2026January 2018: 1,620 people · published 18 August 2026February 2018: 1,680 people · published 18 August 2026March 2018: 1,685 people · published 18 August 2026April 2018: 1,735 people · published 18 August 2026May 2018: 1,675 people · published 18 August 2026June 2018: 1,615 people · published 18 August 2026July 2018: 1,560 people · published 18 August 2026August 2018: 1,510 people · published 18 August 2026September 2018: 1,495 people · published 18 August 2026October 2018: 1,480 people · published 18 August 2026November 2018: 1,505 people · published 18 August 2026December 2018: 1,495 people · published 18 August 2026January 2019: 1,660 people · published 18 August 2026February 2019: 1,820 people · published 18 August 2026March 2019: 1,920 people · published 18 August 2026April 2019: 2,020 people · published 18 August 2026May 2019: 2,060 people · published 18 August 2026June 2019: 2,155 people · published 18 August 2026July 2019: 2,155 people · published 18 August 2026August 2019: 2,220 people · published 18 August 2026September 2019: 2,235 people · published 18 August 2026October 2019: 2,270 people · published 18 August 2026November 2019: 2,305 people · published 18 August 2026December 2019: 2,365 people · published 18 August 2026January 2020: 2,515 people · published 18 August 2026February 2020: 2,630 people · published 18 August 2026March 2020: 2,570 people · published 18 August 2026April 2020: 4,375 people · published 18 August 2026May 2020: 5,150 people · published 18 August 2026June 2020: 4,930 people · published 18 August 2026July 2020: 4,970 people · published 18 August 2026August 2020: 4,975 people · published 18 August 2026September 2020: 4,810 people · published 18 August 2026October 2020: 4,590 people · published 18 August 2026November 2020: 4,585 people · published 18 August 2026December 2020: 4,465 people · published 18 August 2026January 2021: 4,465 people · published 18 August 2026February 2021: 4,620 people · published 18 August 2026March 2021: 4,620 people · published 18 August 2026April 2021: 4,510 people · published 18 August 2026May 2021: 4,315 people · published 18 August 2026June 2021: 4,090 people · published 18 August 2026July 2021: 4,040 people · published 18 August 2026August 2021: 3,940 people · published 18 August 2026September 2021: 3,780 people · published 18 August 2026October 2021: 3,695 people · published 18 August 2026November 2021: 3,555 people · published 18 August 2026December 2021: 3,415 people · published 18 August 2026January 2022: 3,355 people · published 18 August 2026February 2022: 3,380 people · published 18 August 2026March 2022: 3,320 people · published 18 August 2026April 2022: 3,165 people · published 18 August 2026May 2022: 3,090 people · published 18 August 2026June 2022: 3,080 people · published 18 August 2026July 2022: 2,975 people · published 18 August 2026August 2022: 2,955 people · published 18 August 2026September 2022: 2,895 people · published 18 August 2026October 2022: 2,845 people · published 18 August 2026November 2022: 2,845 people · published 18 August 2026December 2022: 2,900 people · published 18 August 2026January 2023: 2,885 people · published 18 August 2026February 2023: 2,995 people · published 18 August 2026March 2023: 3,005 people · published 18 August 2026April 2023: 3,105 people · published 18 August 2026May 2023: 2,985 people · published 18 August 2026June 2023: 3,005 people · published 18 August 2026July 2023: 3,020 people · published 18 August 2026August 2023: 2,985 people · published 18 August 2026September 2023: 2,930 people · published 18 August 2026October 2023: 2,940 people · published 18 August 2026November 2023: 2,915 people · published 18 August 2026December 2023: 2,955 people · published 18 August 2026January 2024: 3,005 people · published 18 August 2026February 2024: 3,070 people · published 18 August 2026March 2024: 3,100 people · published 18 August 2026April 2024: 3,105 people · published 18 August 2026May 2024: 3,090 people · published 18 August 2026June 2024: 3,150 people · published 18 August 2026July 2024: 3,315 people · published 18 August 2026August 2024: 3,295 people · published 18 August 2026September 2024: 3,285 people · published 18 August 2026October 2024: 3,125 people · published 18 August 2026November 2024: 3,080 people · published 18 August 2026December 2024: 3,030 people · published 18 August 2026January 2025: 2,990 people · published 18 August 2026February 2025: 3,140 people · published 18 August 2026March 2025: 3,110 people · published 18 August 2026April 2025: 3,060 people · published 18 August 2026May 2025: 3,065 people · published 18 August 2026June 2025: 3,055 people · published 18 August 2026July 2025: 3,050 people · published 18 August 2026August 2025: 3,075 people · published 18 August 2026September 2025: 3,035 people · published 18 August 2026October 2025: 3,050 people · published 18 August 2026November 2025: 2,950 people · published 18 August 2026December 2025: 2,945 people · published 18 August 2026January 2026: 3,000 people · published 18 August 2026February 2026: 3,085 people · published 18 August 2026March 2026: 3,060 people · published 18 August 2026April 2026: 3,030 people · published 18 August 2026May 2026: 3,015 people · published 18 August 2026June 2026: 2,940 people · published 18 August 2026July 2026: 3,010 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 19865,850 people
February 19865,735 people
March 19865,675 people
April 19865,850 people
May 19865,660 people
June 19865,690 people
July 19865,755 people
August 19865,825 people
September 19865,950 people
October 19865,785 people
November 19865,765 people
December 19865,815 people
January 19876,025 people
February 19876,010 people
March 19876,005 people
April 19876,265 people
May 19875,980 people
June 19875,800 people
July 19875,760 people
August 19875,625 people
September 19875,615 people
October 19875,375 people
November 19875,255 people
December 19875,265 people
January 19885,310 people
February 19885,250 people
March 19885,235 people
April 19885,560 people
May 19885,275 people
June 19885,165 people
July 19885,185 people
August 19885,115 people
September 19885,100 people
October 19884,710 people
November 19884,585 people
December 19884,585 people
January 19894,760 people
February 19894,600 people
March 19894,615 people
April 19894,400 people
May 19894,050 people
June 19893,955 people
July 19893,880 people
August 19893,855 people
September 19893,805 people
October 19893,355 people
November 19893,045 people
December 19893,145 people
January 19903,260 people
February 19903,190 people
March 19903,200 people
April 19903,215 people
May 19903,115 people
June 19903,055 people
July 19903,165 people
August 19903,160 people
September 19903,135 people
October 19903,150 people
November 19903,290 people
December 19903,505 people
January 19913,765 people
February 19913,850 people
March 19914,120 people
April 19914,305 people
May 19914,295 people
June 19914,330 people
July 19914,530 people
August 19914,600 people
September 19914,605 people
October 19914,615 people
November 19914,700 people
December 19914,975 people
January 19925,175 people
February 19925,240 people
March 19925,190 people
April 19925,265 people
May 19925,260 people
June 19925,155 people
July 19925,245 people
August 19925,275 people
September 19925,245 people
October 19925,180 people
November 19925,305 people
December 19925,625 people
January 19935,745 people
February 19935,725 people
March 19935,680 people
April 19935,695 people
May 19935,570 people
June 19935,575 people
July 19935,650 people
August 19935,750 people
September 19935,630 people
October 19935,465 people
November 19935,380 people
December 19935,575 people
January 19945,785 people
February 19945,750 people
March 19946,015 people
April 19945,865 people
May 19945,645 people
June 19945,510 people
July 19945,430 people
August 19945,365 people
September 19945,350 people
October 19945,015 people
November 19944,930 people
December 19944,935 people
January 19955,285 people
February 19955,175 people
March 19955,135 people
April 19955,130 people
May 19954,960 people
June 19954,820 people
July 19954,795 people
August 19954,685 people
September 19954,475 people
October 19954,380 people
November 19954,415 people
December 19954,540 people
January 19964,795 people
February 19964,915 people
March 19964,795 people
April 19964,705 people
May 19964,495 people
June 19964,330 people
July 19964,310 people
August 19964,345 people
September 19964,180 people
October 19963,900 people
November 19963,650 people
December 19963,715 people
January 19973,850 people
February 19973,730 people
March 19973,565 people
April 19973,445 people
May 19973,365 people
June 19973,175 people
July 19973,255 people
August 19973,240 people
September 19973,080 people
October 19972,870 people
November 19972,780 people
December 19972,790 people
January 19983,070 people
February 19982,995 people
March 19982,930 people
April 19982,880 people
May 19982,785 people
June 19982,765 people
July 19982,815 people
August 19982,800 people
September 19982,680 people
October 19982,590 people
November 19982,645 people
December 19982,655 people
January 19992,920 people
February 19992,950 people
March 19992,935 people
April 19992,875 people
May 19992,755 people
June 19992,625 people
July 19992,640 people
August 19992,710 people
September 19992,675 people
October 19992,620 people
November 19992,555 people
December 19992,565 people
January 20002,835 people
February 20002,815 people
March 20002,705 people
April 20002,560 people
May 20002,510 people
June 20002,355 people
July 20002,365 people
August 20002,320 people
September 20002,220 people
October 20002,165 people
November 20002,110 people
December 20002,220 people
January 20012,505 people
February 20012,555 people
March 20012,590 people
April 20012,570 people
May 20012,465 people
June 20012,300 people
July 20012,310 people
August 20012,210 people
September 20012,070 people
October 20011,980 people
November 20011,940 people
December 20012,000 people
January 20022,210 people
February 20022,185 people
March 20022,065 people
April 20021,990 people
May 20021,895 people
June 20021,790 people
July 20021,780 people
August 20021,805 people
September 20021,740 people
October 20021,630 people
November 20021,570 people
December 20021,635 people
January 20031,840 people
February 20031,890 people
March 20031,880 people
April 20031,750 people
May 20031,675 people
June 20031,555 people
July 20031,565 people
August 20031,545 people
September 20031,495 people
October 20031,430 people
November 20031,425 people
December 20031,445 people
January 20041,585 people
February 20041,630 people
March 20041,575 people
April 20041,495 people
May 20041,360 people
June 20041,305 people
July 20041,295 people
August 20041,285 people
September 20041,275 people
October 20041,225 people
November 20041,280 people
December 20041,375 people
January 20051,570 people
February 20051,570 people
March 20051,560 people
April 20051,580 people
May 20051,480 people
June 20051,410 people
July 20051,445 people
August 20051,390 people
September 20051,380 people
October 20051,360 people
November 20051,425 people
December 20051,495 people
January 20061,660 people
February 20061,750 people
March 20061,750 people
April 20061,740 people
May 20061,705 people
June 20061,715 people
July 20061,735 people
August 20061,820 people
September 20061,715 people
October 20061,670 people
November 20061,630 people
December 20061,650 people
January 20071,765 people
February 20071,910 people
March 20071,915 people
April 20071,755 people
May 20071,655 people
June 20071,560 people
July 20071,575 people
August 20071,565 people
September 20071,465 people
October 20071,345 people
November 20071,320 people
December 20071,380 people
January 20081,485 people
February 20081,520 people
March 20081,495 people
April 20081,580 people
May 20081,520 people
June 20081,525 people
July 20081,570 people
August 20081,685 people
September 20081,780 people
October 20081,790 people
November 20082,020 people
December 20082,300 people
January 20092,585 people
February 20093,030 people
March 20093,115 people
April 20093,225 people
May 20093,215 people
June 20093,130 people
July 20093,205 people
August 20093,220 people
September 20093,230 people
October 20093,175 people
November 20093,145 people
December 20093,180 people
January 20103,360 people
February 20103,430 people
March 20103,280 people
April 20103,230 people
May 20103,110 people
June 20102,905 people
July 20102,830 people
August 20102,750 people
September 20102,685 people
October 20102,620 people
November 20102,610 people
December 20102,780 people
January 20112,930 people
February 20113,010 people
March 20113,030 people
April 20113,125 people
May 20113,085 people
June 20113,095 people
July 20113,140 people
August 20113,120 people
September 20113,130 people
October 20113,085 people
November 20113,105 people
December 20113,235 people
January 20123,420 people
February 20123,570 people
March 20123,525 people
April 20123,470 people
May 20123,455 people
June 20123,310 people
July 20123,360 people
August 20123,335 people
September 20123,250 people
October 20123,130 people
November 20123,125 people
December 20123,075 people
January 20133,230 people
February 20133,310 people
March 20133,260 people
April 20133,210 people
May 20133,130 people
June 20133,015 people
July 20132,930 people
August 20132,825 people
September 20132,650 people
October 20132,425 people
November 20132,310 people
December 20132,345 people
January 20142,500 people
February 20142,610 people
March 20142,545 people
April 20142,495 people
May 20142,395 people
June 20142,155 people
July 20142,135 people
August 20142,070 people
September 20141,945 people
October 20141,855 people
November 20141,735 people
December 20141,705 people
January 20151,795 people
February 20151,890 people
March 20151,810 people
April 20151,740 people
May 20151,670 people
June 20151,575 people
July 20151,585 people
August 20151,635 people
September 20151,600 people
October 20151,545 people
November 20151,450 people
December 20151,435 people
January 20161,530 people
February 20161,660 people
March 20161,645 people
April 20161,625 people
May 20161,655 people
June 20161,660 people
July 20161,620 people
August 20161,595 people
September 20161,545 people
October 20161,435 people
November 20161,405 people
December 20161,410 people
January 20171,490 people
February 20171,580 people
March 20171,580 people
April 20171,580 people
May 20171,550 people
June 20171,545 people
July 20171,595 people
August 20171,595 people
September 20171,540 people
October 20171,460 people
November 20171,435 people
December 20171,495 people
January 20181,620 people
February 20181,680 people
March 20181,685 people
April 20181,735 people
May 20181,675 people
June 20181,615 people
July 20181,560 people
August 20181,510 people
September 20181,495 people
October 20181,480 people
November 20181,505 people
December 20181,495 people
January 20191,660 people
February 20191,820 people
March 20191,920 people
April 20192,020 people
May 20192,060 people
June 20192,155 people
July 20192,155 people
August 20192,220 people
September 20192,235 people
October 20192,270 people
November 20192,305 people
December 20192,365 people
January 20202,515 people
February 20202,630 people
March 20202,570 people
April 20204,375 people
May 20205,150 people
June 20204,930 people
July 20204,970 people
August 20204,975 people
September 20204,810 people
October 20204,590 people
November 20204,585 people
December 20204,465 people
January 20214,465 people
February 20214,620 people
March 20214,620 people
April 20214,510 people
May 20214,315 people
June 20214,090 people
July 20214,040 people
August 20213,940 people
September 20213,780 people
October 20213,695 people
November 20213,555 people
December 20213,415 people
January 20223,355 people
February 20223,380 people
March 20223,320 people
April 20223,165 people
May 20223,090 people
June 20223,080 people
July 20222,975 people
August 20222,955 people
September 20222,895 people
October 20222,845 people
November 20222,845 people
December 20222,900 people
January 20232,885 people
February 20232,995 people
March 20233,005 people
April 20233,105 people
May 20232,985 people
June 20233,005 people
July 20233,020 people
August 20232,985 people
September 20232,930 people
October 20232,940 people
November 20232,915 people
December 20232,955 people
January 20243,005 people
February 20243,070 people
March 20243,100 people
April 20243,105 people
May 20243,090 people
June 20243,150 people
July 20243,315 people
August 20243,295 people
September 20243,285 people
October 20243,125 people
November 20243,080 people
December 20243,030 people
January 20252,990 people
February 20253,140 people
March 20253,110 people
April 20253,060 people
May 20253,065 people
June 20253,055 people
July 20253,050 people
August 20253,075 people
September 20253,035 people
October 20253,050 people
November 20252,950 people
December 20252,945 people
January 20263,000 people
February 20263,085 people
March 20263,060 people
April 20263,030 people
May 20263,015 people
June 20262,940 people
July 20263,010 people

ONS. Latest: 3,010 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Ashfield, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 7.4% in January 1992 to 3.8% in July 2026, a change of 3.6% or 48.6% (ONS).

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64: January 1992 to July 2026ConservativeConservativeLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourCoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour0%2.5%5%7.5%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: 7.4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1992: 7.5% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1992: 7.4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1992: 7.5% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1992: 7.5% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1992: 7.3% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1992: 7.5% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1992: 7.5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1992: 7.5% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1992: 7.4% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1992: 7.5% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1992: 8% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1993: 8.2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1993: 8.1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1993: 8.1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1993: 8.1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1993: 7.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1993: 7.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1993: 8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1993: 8.2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1993: 8% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1993: 7.8% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1993: 7.7% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1993: 7.9% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1994: 8.2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1994: 8.2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1994: 8.6% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1994: 8.3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1994: 8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1994: 7.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1994: 7.7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1994: 7.6% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1994: 7.6% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1994: 7.1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1994: 7% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1994: 7% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1995: 7.6% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1995: 7.4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1995: 7.4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1995: 7.3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1995: 7.1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1995: 6.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1995: 6.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1995: 6.7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1995: 6.4% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1995: 6.3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1995: 6.3% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1995: 6.5% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1996: 6.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1996: 7.1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1996: 6.9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1996: 6.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1996: 6.5% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1996: 6.2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1996: 6.2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1996: 6.3% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1996: 6% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1996: 5.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1996: 5.3% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1996: 5.3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1997: 5.5% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1997: 5.4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1997: 5.1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1997: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1997: 4.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1997: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1997: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1997: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1997: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1997: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1997: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1997: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1998: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1998: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1998: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1998: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1998: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1998: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1998: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1998: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1998: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1998: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1998: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1998: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1999: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1999: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1999: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1999: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1999: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1999: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1999: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1999: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1999: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1999: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1999: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1999: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2000: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2000: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2000: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2000: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2000: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2000: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2000: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2000: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2000: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2000: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2000: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2000: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2001: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2001: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2001: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2001: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2001: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2001: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2001: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2001: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2001: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2001: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2001: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2001: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2002: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2002: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2002: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2002: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2002: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2002: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2002: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2002: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2002: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2002: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2002: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2002: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2003: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2003: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2003: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2003: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2003: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2003: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2003: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2003: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2003: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2003: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2003: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2003: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2004: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2004: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2004: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2004: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2004: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2004: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2004: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2004: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2004: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2004: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2004: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2004: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2005: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2005: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2005: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2005: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2005: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2005: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2005: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2005: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2005: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2005: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2005: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2005: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2006: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2006: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2006: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2006: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2006: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2006: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2006: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2006: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2006: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2006: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2006: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2006: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2007: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2007: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2007: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2007: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2007: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2007: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2007: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2007: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2007: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2007: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2007: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2007: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2008: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2008: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2008: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2008: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2008: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2008: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2008: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2008: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2008: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2008: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2008: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2008: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2009: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2009: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2009: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2009: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2009: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2009: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2009: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2009: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2009: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2009: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2009: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2009: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2010: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2010: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2010: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2010: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2010: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2010: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2010: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2010: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2010: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2010: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2010: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2010: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2011: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2011: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2011: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2011: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2011: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2011: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2011: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2011: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2011: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2011: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2011: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2011: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2012: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2012: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2012: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2012: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2012: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2012: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2012: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2012: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2012: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2012: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2012: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2012: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2013: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2013: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2013: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2013: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2013: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2013: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2013: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2013: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2013: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2013: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2013: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2013: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2014: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2014: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2014: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2014: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2014: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2014: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2014: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2014: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2014: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2014: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2014: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2014: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2015: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2015: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2015: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2015: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2015: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2015: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2015: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2015: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2015: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2015: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2015: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2015: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2016: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2016: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2016: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2016: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2016: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2016: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2016: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2016: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2016: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2016: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2016: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2016: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2017: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2017: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2017: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2017: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2017: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2017: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2017: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2017: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2017: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2017: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2017: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2017: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2018: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2018: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2018: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2018: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2018: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2018: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2018: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2018: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2018: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2018: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2018: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2018: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2019: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2019: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2019: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2019: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2019: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2019: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2019: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2019: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2019: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2019: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2019: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2019: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2020: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2020: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2020: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2020: 5.6% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2020: 6.6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2020: 6.3% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2020: 6.4% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2020: 6.4% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2020: 6.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2020: 5.9% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2020: 5.9% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2020: 5.7% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2021: 5.7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2021: 5.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2021: 5.9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2021: 5.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2021: 5.5% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2021: 5.2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2021: 5.2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2021: 5.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2021: 4.8% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2021: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2021: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2021: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2022: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2022: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2022: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2022: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2022: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2022: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2022: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2022: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2022: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2022: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2022: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2022: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2023: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2023: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2023: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2023: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2023: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2023: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2023: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2023: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2023: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2023: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2023: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2023: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2024: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2024: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2024: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2024: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2024: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2024: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2024: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2024: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2024: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2024: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2024: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2024: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2025: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2025: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2025: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2025: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2025: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2025: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2025: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2025: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2025: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2025: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2025: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2025: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2026: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2026: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2026: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2026: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2026: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2026: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2026: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026

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
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PeriodClaimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64UK
January 19927.4%
February 19927.5%
March 19927.4%
April 19927.5%
May 19927.5%
June 19927.3%
July 19927.5%
August 19927.5%
September 19927.5%
October 19927.4%
November 19927.5%
December 19928%
January 19938.2%
February 19938.1%
March 19938.1%
April 19938.1%
May 19937.9%
June 19937.9%
July 19938%
August 19938.2%
September 19938%
October 19937.8%
November 19937.7%
December 19937.9%
January 19948.2%
February 19948.2%
March 19948.6%
April 19948.3%
May 19948%
June 19947.8%
July 19947.7%
August 19947.6%
September 19947.6%
October 19947.1%
November 19947%
December 19947%
January 19957.6%
February 19957.4%
March 19957.4%
April 19957.3%
May 19957.1%
June 19956.9%
July 19956.9%
August 19956.7%
September 19956.4%
October 19956.3%
November 19956.3%
December 19956.5%
January 19966.9%6.3%
February 19967.1%6.2%
March 19966.9%6%
April 19966.8%6%
May 19966.5%5.8%
June 19966.2%5.7%
July 19966.2%5.8%
August 19966.3%5.9%
September 19966%5.7%
October 19965.6%5.4%
November 19965.3%5.1%
December 19965.3%5.1%
January 19975.5%5.1%
February 19975.4%4.9%
March 19975.1%4.7%
April 19975%4.6%
May 19974.8%4.4%
June 19974.6%4.2%
July 19974.7%4.3%
August 19974.7%4.3%
September 19974.4%4.1%
October 19974.1%3.9%
November 19974%3.7%
December 19974%3.8%
January 19984.4%4%
February 19984.3%3.9%
March 19984.2%3.8%
April 19984.2%3.7%
May 19984%3.6%
June 19984%3.6%
July 19984.1%3.7%
August 19984%3.7%
September 19983.9%3.6%
October 19983.7%3.5%
November 19983.8%3.4%
December 19983.8%3.5%
January 19994.2%3.7%
February 19994.2%3.7%
March 19994.2%3.6%
April 19994.1%3.5%
May 19993.9%3.4%
June 19993.7%3.3%
July 19993.8%3.4%
August 19993.9%3.4%
September 19993.8%3.3%
October 19993.7%3.1%
November 19993.6%3.1%
December 19993.7%3%
January 20004%3.3%
February 20004%3.3%
March 20003.8%3.2%
April 20003.6%3%
May 20003.6%2.9%
June 20003.3%2.9%
July 20003.4%2.9%
August 20003.3%2.9%
September 20003.2%2.8%
October 20003.1%2.7%
November 20003%2.7%
December 20003.2%2.7%
January 20013.5%2.8%
February 20013.6%2.8%
March 20013.6%2.7%
April 20013.6%2.7%
May 20013.4%2.6%
June 20013.2%2.5%
July 20013.2%2.5%
August 20013.1%2.6%
September 20012.9%2.5%
October 20012.8%2.4%
November 20012.7%2.4%
December 20012.8%2.5%
January 20023.1%2.7%
February 20023%2.7%
March 20022.9%2.6%
April 20022.7%2.6%
May 20022.6%2.5%
June 20022.5%2.5%
July 20022.5%2.5%
August 20022.5%2.5%
September 20022.4%2.5%
October 20022.3%2.4%
November 20022.2%2.4%
December 20022.3%2.4%
January 20032.5%2.6%
February 20032.6%2.6%
March 20032.6%2.6%
April 20032.4%2.5%
May 20032.3%2.5%
June 20032.1%2.4%
July 20032.2%2.5%
August 20032.1%2.5%
September 20032.1%2.4%
October 20032%2.3%
November 20032%2.3%
December 20032%2.3%
January 20042.2%2.5%
February 20042.2%2.5%
March 20042.1%2.4%
April 20042%2.3%
May 20041.8%2.2%
June 20041.8%2.2%
July 20041.8%2.2%
August 20041.7%2.2%
September 20041.7%2.1%
October 20041.7%2.1%
November 20041.7%2.1%
December 20041.9%2.1%
January 20052.1%2.2%
February 20052.1%2.3%
March 20052.1%2.3%
April 20052.1%2.2%
May 20052%2.2%
June 20051.9%2.2%
July 20051.9%2.2%
August 20051.9%2.3%
September 20051.9%2.2%
October 20051.8%2.2%
November 20051.9%2.2%
December 20052%2.3%
January 20062.2%2.4%
February 20062.3%2.5%
March 20062.3%2.5%
April 20062.3%2.5%
May 20062.3%2.4%
June 20062.3%2.4%
July 20062.3%2.4%
August 20062.4%2.4%
September 20062.3%2.4%
October 20062.2%2.4%
November 20062.2%2.3%
December 20062.2%2.3%
January 20072.3%2.4%
February 20072.5%2.4%
March 20072.5%2.4%
April 20072.3%2.3%
May 20072.2%2.2%
June 20072.1%2.1%
July 20072.1%2.1%
August 20072.1%2.1%
September 20071.9%2.1%
October 20071.8%2%
November 20071.8%2%
December 20071.8%2%
January 20082%2.1%
February 20082%2.1%
March 20082%2.1%
April 20082.1%2.1%
May 20082%2.1%
June 20082%2.1%
July 20082.1%2.2%
August 20082.2%2.3%
September 20082.4%2.3%
October 20082.4%2.4%
November 20082.7%2.6%
December 20083%2.9%
January 20093.4%3.2%
February 20094%3.6%
March 20094.1%3.8%
April 20094.3%3.9%
May 20094.2%3.9%
June 20094.1%3.8%
July 20094.2%3.9%
August 20094.2%4%
September 20094.3%3.9%
October 20094.2%3.9%
November 20094.1%3.9%
December 20094.2%3.9%
January 20104.4%4.1%
February 20104.5%4.1%
March 20104.3%4%
April 20104.2%3.9%
May 20104.1%3.7%
June 20103.8%3.5%
July 20103.7%3.5%
August 20103.6%3.6%
September 20103.5%3.5%
October 20103.4%3.5%
November 20103.4%3.5%
December 20103.7%3.5%
January 20113.8%3.7%
February 20113.9%3.8%
March 20114%3.7%
April 20114.1%3.7%
May 20114%3.7%
June 20114.1%3.6%
July 20114.1%3.8%
August 20114.1%3.9%
September 20114.1%3.9%
October 20114%3.8%
November 20114.1%3.8%
December 20114.2%3.8%
January 20124.5%4%
February 20124.7%4.1%
March 20124.6%4.1%
April 20124.6%4%
May 20124.5%3.9%
June 20124.4%3.8%
July 20124.4%3.8%
August 20124.4%3.8%
September 20124.3%3.8%
October 20124.1%3.8%
November 20124.1%3.8%
December 20124%3.7%
January 20134.2%3.9%
February 20134.3%3.9%
March 20134.3%3.9%
April 20134.2%3.8%
May 20134.1%3.6%
June 20133.9%3.5%
July 20133.8%3.5%
August 20133.7%3.4%
September 20133.5%3.2%
October 20133.2%3.1%
November 20133%3%
December 20133.1%2.9%
January 20143.3%3%
February 20143.4%3%
March 20143.3%2.9%
April 20143.3%2.8%
May 20143.1%2.7%
June 20142.8%2.5%
July 20142.8%2.4%
August 20142.7%2.4%
September 20142.5%2.3%
October 20142.4%2.2%
November 20142.3%2.1%
December 20142.2%2%
January 20152.3%2.1%
February 20152.4%2.1%
March 20152.3%2.1%
April 20152.3%2%
May 20152.2%2%
June 20152%1.9%
July 20152.1%1.9%
August 20152.1%1.9%
September 20152.1%1.9%
October 20152%1.8%
November 20151.9%1.8%
December 20151.9%1.8%
January 20162%1.9%
February 20162.1%1.9%
March 20162.1%1.9%
April 20162.1%1.9%
May 20162.1%1.9%
June 20162.1%1.8%
July 20162.1%1.8%
August 20162.1%1.9%
September 20162%1.8%
October 20161.8%1.8%
November 20161.8%1.8%
December 20161.8%1.8%
January 20171.9%1.8%
February 20172%1.9%
March 20172%2%
April 20172%2%
May 20172%1.9%
June 20172%1.9%
July 20172%1.9%
August 20172%1.9%
September 20172%1.9%
October 20171.9%1.9%
November 20171.8%1.9%
December 20171.9%1.9%
January 20182.1%2%
February 20182.2%2.1%
March 20182.2%2.1%
April 20182.2%2.2%
May 20182.1%2.1%
June 20182.1%2.1%
July 20182%2.1%
August 20181.9%2.2%
September 20181.9%2.2%
October 20181.9%2.2%
November 20181.9%2.3%
December 20181.9%2.3%
January 20192.1%2.4%
February 20192.3%2.5%
March 20192.5%2.6%
April 20192.6%2.6%
May 20192.6%2.7%
June 20192.8%2.7%
July 20192.8%2.7%
August 20192.8%2.8%
September 20192.9%2.8%
October 20192.9%2.8%
November 20192.9%2.9%
December 20193%2.9%
January 20203.2%2.9%
February 20203.4%3%
March 20203.3%3%
April 20205.6%5%
May 20206.6%6.3%
June 20206.3%6.2%
July 20206.4%6.3%
August 20206.4%6.4%
September 20206.1%6.3%
October 20205.9%6.1%
November 20205.9%6.2%
December 20205.7%6.2%
January 20215.7%6.1%
February 20215.9%6.4%
March 20215.9%6.3%
April 20215.8%6.2%
May 20215.5%5.8%
June 20215.2%5.4%
July 20215.2%5.3%
August 20215.1%5.1%
September 20214.8%4.8%
October 20214.7%4.6%
November 20214.6%4.5%
December 20214.4%4.3%
January 20224.3%4.2%
February 20224.3%4.2%
March 20224.2%4%
April 20224%3.8%
May 20223.9%3.7%
June 20223.9%3.6%
July 20223.8%3.6%
August 20223.8%3.6%
September 20223.7%3.6%
October 20223.6%3.5%
November 20223.6%3.5%
December 20223.7%3.6%
January 20233.6%3.5%
February 20233.8%3.5%
March 20233.8%3.6%
April 20233.9%3.7%
May 20233.8%3.6%
June 20233.8%3.6%
July 20233.8%3.6%
August 20233.8%3.6%
September 20233.7%3.5%
October 20233.7%3.5%
November 20233.7%3.6%
December 20233.7%3.6%
January 20243.8%3.6%
February 20243.9%3.7%
March 20243.9%3.7%
April 20243.9%3.7%
May 20243.9%3.7%
June 20244%3.8%
July 20244.2%4.1%
August 20244.1%4.1%
September 20244.1%4.1%
October 20243.9%4%
November 20243.9%4%
December 20243.8%3.9%
January 20253.8%3.9%
February 20253.9%4%
March 20253.9%4%
April 20253.8%3.9%
May 20253.8%3.9%
June 20253.8%3.9%
July 20253.8%3.8%
August 20253.9%3.8%
September 20253.8%3.8%
October 20253.8%3.8%
November 20253.7%3.8%
December 20253.7%3.7%
January 20263.8%3.8%
February 20263.9%3.9%
March 20263.8%3.9%
April 20263.8%3.9%
May 20263.8%3.9%
June 20263.7%3.8%
July 20263.8%3.9%

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