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Work in Belfast

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People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Belfast, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 16,230 in January 2013 to 8,800 in July 2026, a change of 7,430 or 45.8% (ONS).

People claiming unemployment-related benefits: January 2013 to July 2026CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabour05k10k15k201520202025Before: 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 2013: 16,230 people · published 18 August 2026February 2013: 16,335 people · published 18 August 2026March 2013: 16,195 people · published 18 August 2026April 2013: 16,115 people · published 18 August 2026May 2013: 15,990 people · published 18 August 2026June 2013: 15,730 people · published 18 August 2026July 2013: 15,805 people · published 18 August 2026August 2013: 15,895 people · published 18 August 2026September 2013: 15,535 people · published 18 August 2026October 2013: 15,060 people · published 18 August 2026November 2013: 14,710 people · published 18 August 2026December 2013: 14,500 people · published 18 August 2026January 2014: 14,910 people · published 18 August 2026February 2014: 14,970 people · published 18 August 2026March 2014: 14,645 people · published 18 August 2026April 2014: 14,370 people · published 18 August 2026May 2014: 14,210 people · published 18 August 2026June 2014: 13,790 people · published 18 August 2026July 2014: 13,720 people · published 18 August 2026August 2014: 13,690 people · published 18 August 2026September 2014: 13,420 people · published 18 August 2026October 2014: 13,255 people · published 18 August 2026November 2014: 12,775 people · published 18 August 2026December 2014: 12,580 people · published 18 August 2026January 2015: 12,645 people · published 18 August 2026February 2015: 12,220 people · published 18 August 2026March 2015: 11,690 people · published 18 August 2026April 2015: 11,245 people · published 18 August 2026May 2015: 10,845 people · published 18 August 2026June 2015: 10,825 people · published 18 August 2026July 2015: 10,815 people · published 18 August 2026August 2015: 10,670 people · published 18 August 2026September 2015: 10,265 people · published 18 August 2026October 2015: 9,950 people · published 18 August 2026November 2015: 9,640 people · published 18 August 2026December 2015: 9,420 people · published 18 August 2026January 2016: 9,670 people · published 18 August 2026February 2016: 9,790 people · published 18 August 2026March 2016: 9,725 people · published 18 August 2026April 2016: 9,520 people · published 18 August 2026May 2016: 9,230 people · published 18 August 2026June 2016: 8,985 people · published 18 August 2026July 2016: 8,920 people · published 18 August 2026August 2016: 8,920 people · published 18 August 2026September 2016: 8,760 people · published 18 August 2026October 2016: 8,490 people · published 18 August 2026November 2016: 8,300 people · published 18 August 2026December 2016: 8,105 people · published 18 August 2026January 2017: 8,255 people · published 18 August 2026February 2017: 8,285 people · published 18 August 2026March 2017: 8,260 people · published 18 August 2026April 2017: 8,090 people · published 18 August 2026May 2017: 7,880 people · published 18 August 2026June 2017: 7,655 people · published 18 August 2026July 2017: 7,565 people · published 18 August 2026August 2017: 7,645 people · published 18 August 2026September 2017: 7,390 people · published 18 August 2026October 2017: 7,135 people · published 18 August 2026November 2017: 6,940 people · published 18 August 2026December 2017: 7,010 people · published 18 August 2026January 2018: 6,955 people · published 18 August 2026February 2018: 7,075 people · published 18 August 2026March 2018: 7,135 people · published 18 August 2026April 2018: 7,105 people · published 18 August 2026May 2018: 6,980 people · published 18 August 2026June 2018: 6,840 people · published 18 August 2026July 2018: 6,660 people · published 18 August 2026August 2018: 6,765 people · published 18 August 2026September 2018: 6,860 people · published 18 August 2026October 2018: 6,695 people · published 18 August 2026November 2018: 6,665 people · published 18 August 2026December 2018: 6,540 people · published 18 August 2026January 2019: 6,705 people · published 18 August 2026February 2019: 6,535 people · published 18 August 2026March 2019: 6,510 people · published 18 August 2026April 2019: 6,500 people · published 18 August 2026May 2019: 6,440 people · published 18 August 2026June 2019: 6,395 people · published 18 August 2026July 2019: 6,385 people · published 18 August 2026August 2019: 6,320 people · published 18 August 2026September 2019: 6,270 people · published 18 August 2026October 2019: 6,245 people · published 18 August 2026November 2019: 6,230 people · published 18 August 2026December 2019: 7,085 people · published 18 August 2026January 2020: 6,990 people · published 18 August 2026February 2020: 7,175 people · published 18 August 2026March 2020: 7,435 people · published 18 August 2026April 2020: 14,140 people · published 18 August 2026May 2020: 14,795 people · published 18 August 2026June 2020: 14,555 people · published 18 August 2026July 2020: 14,565 people · published 18 August 2026August 2020: 14,605 people · published 18 August 2026September 2020: 14,405 people · published 18 August 2026October 2020: 14,195 people · published 18 August 2026November 2020: 14,215 people · published 18 August 2026December 2020: 13,845 people · published 18 August 2026January 2021: 13,530 people · published 18 August 2026February 2021: 13,950 people · published 18 August 2026March 2021: 14,050 people · published 18 August 2026April 2021: 13,950 people · published 18 August 2026May 2021: 13,385 people · published 18 August 2026June 2021: 12,790 people · published 18 August 2026July 2021: 12,605 people · published 18 August 2026August 2021: 12,325 people · published 18 August 2026September 2021: 12,020 people · published 18 August 2026October 2021: 11,645 people · published 18 August 2026November 2021: 11,030 people · published 18 August 2026December 2021: 10,505 people · published 18 August 2026January 2022: 10,085 people · published 18 August 2026February 2022: 10,090 people · published 18 August 2026March 2022: 9,820 people · published 18 August 2026April 2022: 9,650 people · published 18 August 2026May 2022: 9,270 people · published 18 August 2026June 2022: 9,080 people · published 18 August 2026July 2022: 9,020 people · published 18 August 2026August 2022: 9,060 people · published 18 August 2026September 2022: 9,155 people · published 18 August 2026October 2022: 9,085 people · published 18 August 2026November 2022: 9,000 people · published 18 August 2026December 2022: 9,035 people · published 18 August 2026January 2023: 8,850 people · published 18 August 2026February 2023: 8,955 people · published 18 August 2026March 2023: 9,275 people · published 18 August 2026April 2023: 9,575 people · published 18 August 2026May 2023: 8,940 people · published 18 August 2026June 2023: 9,070 people · published 18 August 2026July 2023: 9,315 people · published 18 August 2026August 2023: 9,285 people · published 18 August 2026September 2023: 9,525 people · published 18 August 2026October 2023: 9,335 people · published 18 August 2026November 2023: 9,030 people · published 18 August 2026December 2023: 9,120 people · published 18 August 2026January 2024: 8,865 people · published 18 August 2026February 2024: 9,155 people · published 18 August 2026March 2024: 9,255 people · published 18 August 2026April 2024: 9,220 people · published 18 August 2026May 2024: 9,025 people · published 18 August 2026June 2024: 9,260 people · published 18 August 2026July 2024: 10,105 people · published 18 August 2026August 2024: 10,120 people · published 18 August 2026September 2024: 10,385 people · published 18 August 2026October 2024: 10,315 people · published 18 August 2026November 2024: 9,875 people · published 18 August 2026December 2024: 9,480 people · published 18 August 2026January 2025: 9,185 people · published 18 August 2026February 2025: 9,600 people · published 18 August 2026March 2025: 9,590 people · published 18 August 2026April 2025: 9,615 people · published 18 August 2026May 2025: 9,260 people · published 18 August 2026June 2025: 9,490 people · published 18 August 2026July 2025: 9,420 people · published 18 August 2026August 2025: 9,380 people · published 18 August 2026September 2025: 9,725 people · published 18 August 2026October 2025: 9,675 people · published 18 August 2026November 2025: 9,245 people · published 18 August 2026December 2025: 8,855 people · published 18 August 2026January 2026: 8,830 people · published 18 August 2026February 2026: 8,975 people · published 18 August 2026March 2026: 8,975 people · published 18 August 2026April 2026: 9,065 people · published 18 August 2026May 2026: 8,710 people · published 18 August 2026June 2026: 8,700 people · published 18 August 2026July 2026: 8,800 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 201316,230 people
February 201316,335 people
March 201316,195 people
April 201316,115 people
May 201315,990 people
June 201315,730 people
July 201315,805 people
August 201315,895 people
September 201315,535 people
October 201315,060 people
November 201314,710 people
December 201314,500 people
January 201414,910 people
February 201414,970 people
March 201414,645 people
April 201414,370 people
May 201414,210 people
June 201413,790 people
July 201413,720 people
August 201413,690 people
September 201413,420 people
October 201413,255 people
November 201412,775 people
December 201412,580 people
January 201512,645 people
February 201512,220 people
March 201511,690 people
April 201511,245 people
May 201510,845 people
June 201510,825 people
July 201510,815 people
August 201510,670 people
September 201510,265 people
October 20159,950 people
November 20159,640 people
December 20159,420 people
January 20169,670 people
February 20169,790 people
March 20169,725 people
April 20169,520 people
May 20169,230 people
June 20168,985 people
July 20168,920 people
August 20168,920 people
September 20168,760 people
October 20168,490 people
November 20168,300 people
December 20168,105 people
January 20178,255 people
February 20178,285 people
March 20178,260 people
April 20178,090 people
May 20177,880 people
June 20177,655 people
July 20177,565 people
August 20177,645 people
September 20177,390 people
October 20177,135 people
November 20176,940 people
December 20177,010 people
January 20186,955 people
February 20187,075 people
March 20187,135 people
April 20187,105 people
May 20186,980 people
June 20186,840 people
July 20186,660 people
August 20186,765 people
September 20186,860 people
October 20186,695 people
November 20186,665 people
December 20186,540 people
January 20196,705 people
February 20196,535 people
March 20196,510 people
April 20196,500 people
May 20196,440 people
June 20196,395 people
July 20196,385 people
August 20196,320 people
September 20196,270 people
October 20196,245 people
November 20196,230 people
December 20197,085 people
January 20206,990 people
February 20207,175 people
March 20207,435 people
April 202014,140 people
May 202014,795 people
June 202014,555 people
July 202014,565 people
August 202014,605 people
September 202014,405 people
October 202014,195 people
November 202014,215 people
December 202013,845 people
January 202113,530 people
February 202113,950 people
March 202114,050 people
April 202113,950 people
May 202113,385 people
June 202112,790 people
July 202112,605 people
August 202112,325 people
September 202112,020 people
October 202111,645 people
November 202111,030 people
December 202110,505 people
January 202210,085 people
February 202210,090 people
March 20229,820 people
April 20229,650 people
May 20229,270 people
June 20229,080 people
July 20229,020 people
August 20229,060 people
September 20229,155 people
October 20229,085 people
November 20229,000 people
December 20229,035 people
January 20238,850 people
February 20238,955 people
March 20239,275 people
April 20239,575 people
May 20238,940 people
June 20239,070 people
July 20239,315 people
August 20239,285 people
September 20239,525 people
October 20239,335 people
November 20239,030 people
December 20239,120 people
January 20248,865 people
February 20249,155 people
March 20249,255 people
April 20249,220 people
May 20249,025 people
June 20249,260 people
July 202410,105 people
August 202410,120 people
September 202410,385 people
October 202410,315 people
November 20249,875 people
December 20249,480 people
January 20259,185 people
February 20259,600 people
March 20259,590 people
April 20259,615 people
May 20259,260 people
June 20259,490 people
July 20259,420 people
August 20259,380 people
September 20259,725 people
October 20259,675 people
November 20259,245 people
December 20258,855 people
January 20268,830 people
February 20268,975 people
March 20268,975 people
April 20269,065 people
May 20268,710 people
June 20268,700 people
July 20268,800 people

ONS. Latest: 8,800 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Belfast, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 7.3% in January 2013 to 3.8% in July 2026, a change of 3.5% or 47.9% (ONS).

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64: January 2013 to July 2026ConservativeLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourCoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour0%2%4%6%201520202025Before: 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 2013: 7.3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2013: 7.4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2013: 7.3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2013: 7.3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2013: 7.2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2013: 7.1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2013: 7.1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2013: 7.2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2013: 7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2013: 6.8% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2013: 6.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2013: 6.5% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2014: 6.7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2014: 6.7% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2014: 6.6% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2014: 6.4% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2014: 6.4% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2014: 6.2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2014: 6.2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2014: 6.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2014: 6% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2014: 5.9% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2014: 5.7% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2014: 5.6% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2015: 5.6% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2015: 5.4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2015: 5.2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2015: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2015: 4.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2015: 4.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2015: 4.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2015: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2015: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2015: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2015: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2015: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2016: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2016: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2016: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2016: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2016: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2016: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2016: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2016: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2016: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2016: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2016: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2016: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2017: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2017: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2017: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2017: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2017: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2017: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2017: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2017: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2017: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2017: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2017: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2017: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2018: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2018: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2018: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2018: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2018: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2018: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2018: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2018: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2018: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2018: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2018: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2018: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2019: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2019: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2019: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2019: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2019: 2.8% 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: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2019: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2019: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2019: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2020: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2020: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2020: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2020: 6.2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2020: 6.5% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2020: 6.4% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2020: 6.4% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2020: 6.4% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2020: 6.3% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2020: 6.2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2020: 6.2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2020: 6.1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2021: 5.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2021: 6.1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2021: 6.2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2021: 6.1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2021: 5.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2021: 5.6% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2021: 5.5% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2021: 5.4% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2021: 5.3% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2021: 5.1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2021: 4.8% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2021: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2022: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2022: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2022: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2022: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2022: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2022: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2022: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2022: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2022: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2022: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2022: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2022: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2023: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2023: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2023: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2023: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2023: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2023: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2023: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2023: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2023: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2023: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2023: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2023: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2024: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2024: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2024: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2024: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2024: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2024: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2024: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2024: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2024: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2024: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2024: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2024: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2025: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2025: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2025: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2025: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2025: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2025: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2025: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2025: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2025: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2025: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2025: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2025: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2026: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2026: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2026: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2026: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2026: 3.7% 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 20137.3%3.9%
February 20137.4%3.9%
March 20137.3%3.9%
April 20137.3%3.8%
May 20137.2%3.6%
June 20137.1%3.5%
July 20137.1%3.5%
August 20137.2%3.4%
September 20137%3.2%
October 20136.8%3.1%
November 20136.6%3%
December 20136.5%2.9%
January 20146.7%3%
February 20146.7%3%
March 20146.6%2.9%
April 20146.4%2.8%
May 20146.4%2.7%
June 20146.2%2.5%
July 20146.2%2.4%
August 20146.1%2.4%
September 20146%2.3%
October 20145.9%2.2%
November 20145.7%2.1%
December 20145.6%2%
January 20155.6%2.1%
February 20155.4%2.1%
March 20155.2%2.1%
April 20155%2%
May 20154.8%2%
June 20154.8%1.9%
July 20154.8%1.9%
August 20154.7%1.9%
September 20154.6%1.9%
October 20154.4%1.8%
November 20154.3%1.8%
December 20154.2%1.8%
January 20164.3%1.9%
February 20164.3%1.9%
March 20164.3%1.9%
April 20164.2%1.9%
May 20164.1%1.9%
June 20164%1.8%
July 20164%1.8%
August 20164%1.9%
September 20163.9%1.8%
October 20163.8%1.8%
November 20163.7%1.8%
December 20163.6%1.8%
January 20173.7%1.8%
February 20173.7%1.9%
March 20173.7%2%
April 20173.6%2%
May 20173.5%1.9%
June 20173.4%1.9%
July 20173.3%1.9%
August 20173.4%1.9%
September 20173.3%1.9%
October 20173.2%1.9%
November 20173.1%1.9%
December 20173.1%1.9%
January 20183.1%2%
February 20183.1%2.1%
March 20183.1%2.1%
April 20183.1%2.2%
May 20183.1%2.1%
June 20183%2.1%
July 20182.9%2.1%
August 20183%2.2%
September 20183%2.2%
October 20182.9%2.2%
November 20182.9%2.3%
December 20182.9%2.3%
January 20192.9%2.4%
February 20192.9%2.5%
March 20192.9%2.6%
April 20192.9%2.6%
May 20192.8%2.7%
June 20192.8%2.7%
July 20192.8%2.7%
August 20192.8%2.8%
September 20192.8%2.8%
October 20192.7%2.8%
November 20192.7%2.9%
December 20193.1%2.9%
January 20203.1%2.9%
February 20203.1%3%
March 20203.3%3%
April 20206.2%5%
May 20206.5%6.3%
June 20206.4%6.2%
July 20206.4%6.3%
August 20206.4%6.4%
September 20206.3%6.3%
October 20206.2%6.1%
November 20206.2%6.2%
December 20206.1%6.2%
January 20215.9%6.1%
February 20216.1%6.4%
March 20216.2%6.3%
April 20216.1%6.2%
May 20215.9%5.8%
June 20215.6%5.4%
July 20215.5%5.3%
August 20215.4%5.1%
September 20215.3%4.8%
October 20215.1%4.6%
November 20214.8%4.5%
December 20214.6%4.3%
January 20224.4%4.2%
February 20224.4%4.2%
March 20224.3%4%
April 20224.2%3.8%
May 20224%3.7%
June 20224%3.6%
July 20223.9%3.6%
August 20223.9%3.6%
September 20224%3.6%
October 20224%3.5%
November 20223.9%3.5%
December 20223.9%3.6%
January 20233.8%3.5%
February 20233.9%3.5%
March 20234%3.6%
April 20234.1%3.7%
May 20233.9%3.6%
June 20233.9%3.6%
July 20234%3.6%
August 20234%3.6%
September 20234.1%3.5%
October 20234%3.5%
November 20233.9%3.6%
December 20233.9%3.6%
January 20243.8%3.6%
February 20243.9%3.7%
March 20244%3.7%
April 20244%3.7%
May 20243.9%3.7%
June 20244%3.8%
July 20244.3%4.1%
August 20244.3%4.1%
September 20244.5%4.1%
October 20244.4%4%
November 20244.2%4%
December 20244.1%3.9%
January 20253.9%3.9%
February 20254.1%4%
March 20254.1%4%
April 20254.1%3.9%
May 20254%3.9%
June 20254.1%3.9%
July 20254%3.8%
August 20254%3.8%
September 20254.2%3.8%
October 20254.2%3.8%
November 20254%3.8%
December 20253.8%3.7%
January 20263.8%3.8%
February 20263.9%3.9%
March 20263.9%3.9%
April 20263.9%3.9%
May 20263.7%3.9%
June 20263.7%3.8%
July 20263.8%3.9%

ONS. Latest: 3.8% (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

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