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Work in Bolton

Every work series published for Bolton, 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 Bolton, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £22,472 in 2008 to £34,186 in 2025, a change of £11,714 or 52.1%, 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: £22,472 £ a year · published 29 October 20252009: £23,197 £ a year · published 29 October 20252010: £22,301 £ a year · published 29 October 20252011: £22,881 £ a year · published 29 October 20252012: £22,664 £ a year · published 29 October 20252013: £23,411 £ a year · published 29 October 20252014: £22,805 £ a year · published 29 October 20252015: £23,783 £ a year · published 29 October 20252016: £24,815 £ a year · published 29 October 20252017: £24,364 £ a year · published 29 October 20252018: £25,007 £ a year · published 29 October 20252019: £26,554 £ a year · published 29 October 20252020: £27,066 £ a year · published 29 October 20252021: £27,020 £ a year · published 29 October 20252022: £28,127 £ a year · published 29 October 20252023: £32,043 £ a year · published 29 October 20252024: £33,498 £ a year · published 23 October 20252025: £34,186 £ a year · published 23 October 2025
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PeriodMedian annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2008£22,472—
2009£23,197—
2010£22,301—
2011£22,881—
2012£22,664—
2013£23,411—
2014£22,805—
2015£23,783—
2016£24,815—
2017£24,364—
2018£25,007—
2019£26,554—
2020£27,066—
2021£27,020—
2022£28,127—
2023£32,043—
2024£33,498£37,439
2025£34,186£39,039

ONS. Earlier years come from Median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence, 2002 to 2023, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: £34,186 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Bolton, median annual pay, male full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £36,234 in 2024 to £36,456 in 2025, a change of £222 or 0.6%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

Median annual pay, male full-time employees, by area of residence: 2024 to 2025LabourLabour£0£20k£40k20242025UKUK2024: £36,234 £ a year · published 23 October 20252025: £36,456 £ a year · published 23 October 2025
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PeriodMedian annual pay, male full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2024£36,234£40,053
2025£36,456£41,832

ONS. Latest: £36,456 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Bolton, median annual pay, female full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £29,756 in 2024 to £32,293 in 2025, a change of £2,537 or 8.5%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

Median annual pay, female full-time employees, by area of residence: 2024 to 2025LabourLabour£0£10k£20k£30k20242025UKUK2024: £29,756 £ a year · published 23 October 20252025: £32,293 £ a year · published 23 October 2025
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PeriodMedian annual pay, female full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2024£29,756£34,001
2025£32,293£35,670

ONS. Latest: £32,293 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Bolton, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £413 in 2008 to £675 in 2025, a change of £262 or 63.3%, 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: £413 £ a week · published 29 October 20252009: £424 £ a week · published 29 October 20252010: £430 £ a week · published 29 October 20252011: £437 £ a week · published 29 October 20252012: £431 £ a week · published 29 October 20252013: £465 £ a week · published 29 October 20252014: £442 £ a week · published 29 October 20252015: £469 £ a week · published 29 October 20252016: £466 £ a week · published 29 October 20252017: £472 £ a week · published 29 October 20252018: £498 £ a week · published 29 October 20252019: £513 £ a week · published 29 October 20252020: £524 £ a week · published 29 October 20252021: £528 £ a week · published 29 October 20252022: £572 £ a week · published 29 October 20252023: £621 £ a week · published 29 October 20252024: £666 £ a week · published 23 October 20252025: £675 £ a week · published 23 October 2025
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PeriodMedian weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2008£413—
2009£424—
2010£430—
2011£437—
2012£431—
2013£465—
2014£442—
2015£469—
2016£466—
2017£472—
2018£498—
2019£513—
2020£524—
2021£528—
2022£572—
2023£621—
2024£666£728
2025£675£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: £675 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Bolton, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 17,350 in January 1986 to 9,950 in July 2026, a change of 7,400 or 42.7% (ONS).

People claiming unemployment-related benefits: January 1986 to July 2026ConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour05k10k15k1990200020102020Before: 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: 17,350 people · published 18 August 2026February 1986: 17,100 people · published 18 August 2026March 1986: 16,840 people · published 18 August 2026April 1986: 17,260 people · published 18 August 2026May 1986: 17,065 people · published 18 August 2026June 1986: 17,240 people · published 18 August 2026July 1986: 17,395 people · published 18 August 2026August 1986: 17,620 people · published 18 August 2026September 1986: 18,055 people · published 18 August 2026October 1986: 17,330 people · published 18 August 2026November 1986: 16,665 people · published 18 August 2026December 1986: 16,620 people · published 18 August 2026January 1987: 16,840 people · published 18 August 2026February 1987: 16,580 people · published 18 August 2026March 1987: 16,220 people · published 18 August 2026April 1987: 15,995 people · published 18 August 2026May 1987: 15,555 people · published 18 August 2026June 1987: 15,455 people · published 18 August 2026July 1987: 15,495 people · published 18 August 2026August 1987: 15,360 people · published 18 August 2026September 1987: 15,500 people · published 18 August 2026October 1987: 14,615 people · published 18 August 2026November 1987: 14,035 people · published 18 August 2026December 1987: 14,005 people · published 18 August 2026January 1988: 14,275 people · published 18 August 2026February 1988: 13,910 people · published 18 August 2026March 1988: 13,580 people · published 18 August 2026April 1988: 13,405 people · published 18 August 2026May 1988: 13,100 people · published 18 August 2026June 1988: 12,850 people · published 18 August 2026July 1988: 13,105 people · published 18 August 2026August 1988: 12,945 people · published 18 August 2026September 1988: 13,130 people · published 18 August 2026October 1988: 11,840 people · published 18 August 2026November 1988: 11,355 people · published 18 August 2026December 1988: 11,145 people · published 18 August 2026January 1989: 11,405 people · published 18 August 2026February 1989: 11,090 people · published 18 August 2026March 1989: 10,870 people · published 18 August 2026April 1989: 10,550 people · published 18 August 2026May 1989: 10,315 people · published 18 August 2026June 1989: 10,055 people · published 18 August 2026July 1989: 10,440 people · published 18 August 2026August 1989: 10,200 people · published 18 August 2026September 1989: 9,835 people · published 18 August 2026October 1989: 9,265 people · published 18 August 2026November 1989: 8,900 people · published 18 August 2026December 1989: 8,730 people · published 18 August 2026January 1990: 9,030 people · published 18 August 2026February 1990: 9,085 people · published 18 August 2026March 1990: 8,890 people · published 18 August 2026April 1990: 8,860 people · published 18 August 2026May 1990: 8,730 people · published 18 August 2026June 1990: 8,570 people · published 18 August 2026July 1990: 9,000 people · published 18 August 2026August 1990: 9,145 people · published 18 August 2026September 1990: 9,140 people · published 18 August 2026October 1990: 8,810 people · published 18 August 2026November 1990: 8,860 people · published 18 August 2026December 1990: 9,165 people · published 18 August 2026January 1991: 9,670 people · published 18 August 2026February 1991: 10,045 people · published 18 August 2026March 1991: 10,380 people · published 18 August 2026April 1991: 10,675 people · published 18 August 2026May 1991: 10,750 people · published 18 August 2026June 1991: 10,760 people · published 18 August 2026July 1991: 11,435 people · published 18 August 2026August 1991: 11,680 people · published 18 August 2026September 1991: 11,790 people · published 18 August 2026October 1991: 11,440 people · published 18 August 2026November 1991: 11,440 people · published 18 August 2026December 1991: 11,610 people · published 18 August 2026January 1992: 12,255 people · published 18 August 2026February 1992: 12,325 people · published 18 August 2026March 1992: 12,365 people · published 18 August 2026April 1992: 12,415 people · published 18 August 2026May 1992: 12,415 people · published 18 August 2026June 1992: 12,235 people · published 18 August 2026July 1992: 12,670 people · published 18 August 2026August 1992: 12,980 people · published 18 August 2026September 1992: 13,000 people · published 18 August 2026October 1992: 12,470 people · published 18 August 2026November 1992: 12,625 people · published 18 August 2026December 1992: 12,885 people · published 18 August 2026January 1993: 13,340 people · published 18 August 2026February 1993: 13,030 people · published 18 August 2026March 1993: 12,885 people · published 18 August 2026April 1993: 12,835 people · published 18 August 2026May 1993: 12,525 people · published 18 August 2026June 1993: 12,430 people · published 18 August 2026July 1993: 12,685 people · published 18 August 2026August 1993: 12,715 people · published 18 August 2026September 1993: 12,460 people · published 18 August 2026October 1993: 11,540 people · published 18 August 2026November 1993: 11,140 people · published 18 August 2026December 1993: 11,005 people · published 18 August 2026January 1994: 11,685 people · published 18 August 2026February 1994: 11,605 people · published 18 August 2026March 1994: 11,350 people · published 18 August 2026April 1994: 11,100 people · published 18 August 2026May 1994: 10,680 people · published 18 August 2026June 1994: 10,305 people · published 18 August 2026July 1994: 10,630 people · published 18 August 2026August 1994: 10,440 people · published 18 August 2026September 1994: 10,210 people · published 18 August 2026October 1994: 9,335 people · published 18 August 2026November 1994: 9,030 people · published 18 August 2026December 1994: 8,870 people · published 18 August 2026January 1995: 9,390 people · published 18 August 2026February 1995: 9,245 people · published 18 August 2026March 1995: 9,055 people · published 18 August 2026April 1995: 8,920 people · published 18 August 2026May 1995: 8,665 people · published 18 August 2026June 1995: 8,560 people · published 18 August 2026July 1995: 8,990 people · published 18 August 2026August 1995: 9,060 people · published 18 August 2026September 1995: 8,820 people · published 18 August 2026October 1995: 8,220 people · published 18 August 2026November 1995: 8,120 people · published 18 August 2026December 1995: 8,120 people · published 18 August 2026January 1996: 8,710 people · published 18 August 2026February 1996: 8,875 people · published 18 August 2026March 1996: 8,715 people · published 18 August 2026April 1996: 8,620 people · published 18 August 2026May 1996: 8,320 people · published 18 August 2026June 1996: 7,880 people · published 18 August 2026July 1996: 8,205 people · published 18 August 2026August 1996: 8,280 people · published 18 August 2026September 1996: 8,010 people · published 18 August 2026October 1996: 7,450 people · published 18 August 2026November 1996: 6,830 people · published 18 August 2026December 1996: 6,745 people · published 18 August 2026January 1997: 7,110 people · published 18 August 2026February 1997: 6,740 people · published 18 August 2026March 1997: 6,410 people · published 18 August 2026April 1997: 6,275 people · published 18 August 2026May 1997: 6,015 people · published 18 August 2026June 1997: 5,635 people · published 18 August 2026July 1997: 5,965 people · published 18 August 2026August 1997: 5,945 people · published 18 August 2026September 1997: 5,485 people · published 18 August 2026October 1997: 5,110 people · published 18 August 2026November 1997: 4,915 people · published 18 August 2026December 1997: 4,805 people · published 18 August 2026January 1998: 5,455 people · published 18 August 2026February 1998: 5,280 people · published 18 August 2026March 1998: 5,100 people · published 18 August 2026April 1998: 5,000 people · published 18 August 2026May 1998: 4,905 people · published 18 August 2026June 1998: 4,800 people · published 18 August 2026July 1998: 5,190 people · published 18 August 2026August 1998: 5,400 people · published 18 August 2026September 1998: 5,150 people · published 18 August 2026October 1998: 4,970 people · published 18 August 2026November 1998: 4,945 people · published 18 August 2026December 1998: 5,035 people · published 18 August 2026January 1999: 5,690 people · published 18 August 2026February 1999: 5,640 people · published 18 August 2026March 1999: 5,570 people · published 18 August 2026April 1999: 5,475 people · published 18 August 2026May 1999: 5,405 people · published 18 August 2026June 1999: 5,290 people · published 18 August 2026July 1999: 5,380 people · published 18 August 2026August 1999: 5,600 people · published 18 August 2026September 1999: 5,385 people · published 18 August 2026October 1999: 5,060 people · published 18 August 2026November 1999: 4,955 people · published 18 August 2026December 1999: 4,850 people · published 18 August 2026January 2000: 5,445 people · published 18 August 2026February 2000: 5,490 people · published 18 August 2026March 2000: 5,400 people · published 18 August 2026April 2000: 5,235 people · published 18 August 2026May 2000: 5,160 people · published 18 August 2026June 2000: 4,925 people · published 18 August 2026July 2000: 5,055 people · published 18 August 2026August 2000: 5,120 people · published 18 August 2026September 2000: 4,780 people · published 18 August 2026October 2000: 4,580 people · published 18 August 2026November 2000: 4,450 people · published 18 August 2026December 2000: 4,500 people · published 18 August 2026January 2001: 4,865 people · published 18 August 2026February 2001: 4,785 people · published 18 August 2026March 2001: 4,645 people · published 18 August 2026April 2001: 4,690 people · published 18 August 2026May 2001: 4,500 people · published 18 August 2026June 2001: 4,385 people · published 18 August 2026July 2001: 4,495 people · published 18 August 2026August 2001: 4,625 people · published 18 August 2026September 2001: 4,510 people · published 18 August 2026October 2001: 4,240 people · published 18 August 2026November 2001: 4,255 people · published 18 August 2026December 2001: 4,440 people · published 18 August 2026January 2002: 4,895 people · published 18 August 2026February 2002: 4,935 people · published 18 August 2026March 2002: 4,735 people · published 18 August 2026April 2002: 4,650 people · published 18 August 2026May 2002: 4,465 people · published 18 August 2026June 2002: 4,280 people · published 18 August 2026July 2002: 4,340 people · published 18 August 2026August 2002: 4,365 people · published 18 August 2026September 2002: 4,210 people · published 18 August 2026October 2002: 4,065 people · published 18 August 2026November 2002: 4,035 people · published 18 August 2026December 2002: 4,030 people · published 18 August 2026January 2003: 4,505 people · published 18 August 2026February 2003: 4,460 people · published 18 August 2026March 2003: 4,320 people · published 18 August 2026April 2003: 4,220 people · published 18 August 2026May 2003: 4,135 people · published 18 August 2026June 2003: 4,075 people · published 18 August 2026July 2003: 4,125 people · published 18 August 2026August 2003: 4,280 people · published 18 August 2026September 2003: 4,115 people · published 18 August 2026October 2003: 3,925 people · published 18 August 2026November 2003: 3,720 people · published 18 August 2026December 2003: 3,615 people · published 18 August 2026January 2004: 4,055 people · published 18 August 2026February 2004: 4,040 people · published 18 August 2026March 2004: 3,820 people · published 18 August 2026April 2004: 3,710 people · published 18 August 2026May 2004: 3,550 people · published 18 August 2026June 2004: 3,350 people · published 18 August 2026July 2004: 3,345 people · published 18 August 2026August 2004: 3,430 people · published 18 August 2026September 2004: 3,305 people · published 18 August 2026October 2004: 3,220 people · published 18 August 2026November 2004: 3,215 people · published 18 August 2026December 2004: 3,320 people · published 18 August 2026January 2005: 3,705 people · published 18 August 2026February 2005: 3,960 people · published 18 August 2026March 2005: 4,020 people · published 18 August 2026April 2005: 3,995 people · published 18 August 2026May 2005: 4,080 people · published 18 August 2026June 2005: 4,075 people · published 18 August 2026July 2005: 4,170 people · published 18 August 2026August 2005: 4,335 people · published 18 August 2026September 2005: 4,305 people · published 18 August 2026October 2005: 4,260 people · published 18 August 2026November 2005: 4,280 people · published 18 August 2026December 2005: 4,255 people · published 18 August 2026January 2006: 4,585 people · published 18 August 2026February 2006: 4,795 people · published 18 August 2026March 2006: 4,855 people · published 18 August 2026April 2006: 4,810 people · published 18 August 2026May 2006: 4,735 people · published 18 August 2026June 2006: 4,700 people · published 18 August 2026July 2006: 4,725 people · published 18 August 2026August 2006: 4,070 people · published 18 August 2026September 2006: 4,590 people · published 18 August 2026October 2006: 4,475 people · published 18 August 2026November 2006: 4,510 people · published 18 August 2026December 2006: 4,315 people · published 18 August 2026January 2007: 4,605 people · published 18 August 2026February 2007: 4,565 people · published 18 August 2026March 2007: 4,570 people · published 18 August 2026April 2007: 4,445 people · published 18 August 2026May 2007: 4,360 people · published 18 August 2026June 2007: 4,220 people · published 18 August 2026July 2007: 4,295 people · published 18 August 2026August 2007: 4,315 people · published 18 August 2026September 2007: 4,235 people · published 18 August 2026October 2007: 4,085 people · published 18 August 2026November 2007: 4,015 people · published 18 August 2026December 2007: 4,110 people · published 18 August 2026January 2008: 4,355 people · published 18 August 2026February 2008: 4,430 people · published 18 August 2026March 2008: 4,380 people · published 18 August 2026April 2008: 4,430 people · published 18 August 2026May 2008: 4,420 people · published 18 August 2026June 2008: 4,445 people · published 18 August 2026July 2008: 4,765 people · published 18 August 2026August 2008: 4,960 people · published 18 August 2026September 2008: 5,135 people · published 18 August 2026October 2008: 5,230 people · published 18 August 2026November 2008: 5,535 people · published 18 August 2026December 2008: 5,985 people · published 18 August 2026January 2009: 6,660 people · published 18 August 2026February 2009: 7,345 people · published 18 August 2026March 2009: 7,700 people · published 18 August 2026April 2009: 7,800 people · published 18 August 2026May 2009: 7,915 people · published 18 August 2026June 2009: 7,915 people · published 18 August 2026July 2009: 8,025 people · published 18 August 2026August 2009: 8,205 people · published 18 August 2026September 2009: 8,445 people · published 18 August 2026October 2009: 8,475 people · published 18 August 2026November 2009: 8,405 people · published 18 August 2026December 2009: 8,385 people · published 18 August 2026January 2010: 8,635 people · published 18 August 2026February 2010: 8,470 people · published 18 August 2026March 2010: 8,245 people · published 18 August 2026April 2010: 8,035 people · published 18 August 2026May 2010: 7,675 people · published 18 August 2026June 2010: 7,295 people · published 18 August 2026July 2010: 7,335 people · published 18 August 2026August 2010: 7,365 people · published 18 August 2026September 2010: 7,385 people · published 18 August 2026October 2010: 7,130 people · published 18 August 2026November 2010: 7,105 people · published 18 August 2026December 2010: 7,135 people · published 18 August 2026January 2011: 7,600 people · published 18 August 2026February 2011: 7,670 people · published 18 August 2026March 2011: 7,735 people · published 18 August 2026April 2011: 7,915 people · published 18 August 2026May 2011: 7,775 people · published 18 August 2026June 2011: 7,905 people · published 18 August 2026July 2011: 8,095 people · published 18 August 2026August 2011: 8,235 people · published 18 August 2026September 2011: 8,290 people · published 18 August 2026October 2011: 8,290 people · published 18 August 2026November 2011: 8,225 people · published 18 August 2026December 2011: 8,265 people · published 18 August 2026January 2012: 8,630 people · published 18 August 2026February 2012: 8,785 people · published 18 August 2026March 2012: 8,620 people · published 18 August 2026April 2012: 8,490 people · published 18 August 2026May 2012: 8,460 people · published 18 August 2026June 2012: 8,370 people · published 18 August 2026July 2012: 8,375 people · published 18 August 2026August 2012: 8,440 people · published 18 August 2026September 2012: 8,545 people · published 18 August 2026October 2012: 8,420 people · published 18 August 2026November 2012: 8,385 people · published 18 August 2026December 2012: 8,310 people · published 18 August 2026January 2013: 8,615 people · published 18 August 2026February 2013: 8,815 people · published 18 August 2026March 2013: 8,670 people · published 18 August 2026April 2013: 8,625 people · published 18 August 2026May 2013: 8,515 people · published 18 August 2026June 2013: 8,255 people · published 18 August 2026July 2013: 8,120 people · published 18 August 2026August 2013: 7,960 people · published 18 August 2026September 2013: 7,765 people · published 18 August 2026October 2013: 7,590 people · published 18 August 2026November 2013: 7,300 people · published 18 August 2026December 2013: 7,250 people · published 18 August 2026January 2014: 7,470 people · published 18 August 2026February 2014: 7,420 people · published 18 August 2026March 2014: 7,050 people · published 18 August 2026April 2014: 6,815 people · published 18 August 2026May 2014: 6,610 people · published 18 August 2026June 2014: 6,135 people · published 18 August 2026July 2014: 5,775 people · published 18 August 2026August 2014: 5,600 people · published 18 August 2026September 2014: 5,465 people · published 18 August 2026October 2014: 5,410 people · published 18 August 2026November 2014: 5,175 people · published 18 August 2026December 2014: 5,060 people · published 18 August 2026January 2015: 5,295 people · published 18 August 2026February 2015: 5,495 people · published 18 August 2026March 2015: 5,325 people · published 18 August 2026April 2015: 5,375 people · published 18 August 2026May 2015: 5,190 people · published 18 August 2026June 2015: 5,050 people · published 18 August 2026July 2015: 5,040 people · published 18 August 2026August 2015: 5,075 people · published 18 August 2026September 2015: 5,055 people · published 18 August 2026October 2015: 5,075 people · published 18 August 2026November 2015: 4,935 people · published 18 August 2026December 2015: 4,910 people · published 18 August 2026January 2016: 4,995 people · published 18 August 2026February 2016: 5,295 people · published 18 August 2026March 2016: 5,345 people · published 18 August 2026April 2016: 5,335 people · published 18 August 2026May 2016: 5,345 people · published 18 August 2026June 2016: 5,270 people · published 18 August 2026July 2016: 5,270 people · published 18 August 2026August 2016: 5,395 people · published 18 August 2026September 2016: 5,370 people · published 18 August 2026October 2016: 5,270 people · published 18 August 2026November 2016: 5,160 people · published 18 August 2026December 2016: 5,125 people · published 18 August 2026January 2017: 5,180 people · published 18 August 2026February 2017: 5,395 people · published 18 August 2026March 2017: 5,580 people · published 18 August 2026April 2017: 5,715 people · published 18 August 2026May 2017: 5,750 people · published 18 August 2026June 2017: 5,670 people · published 18 August 2026July 2017: 5,605 people · published 18 August 2026August 2017: 5,670 people · published 18 August 2026September 2017: 5,590 people · published 18 August 2026October 2017: 5,490 people · published 18 August 2026November 2017: 5,460 people · published 18 August 2026December 2017: 5,475 people · published 18 August 2026January 2018: 5,620 people · published 18 August 2026February 2018: 5,820 people · published 18 August 2026March 2018: 5,980 people · published 18 August 2026April 2018: 6,140 people · published 18 August 2026May 2018: 6,055 people · published 18 August 2026June 2018: 5,910 people · published 18 August 2026July 2018: 5,795 people · published 18 August 2026August 2018: 5,715 people · published 18 August 2026September 2018: 5,485 people · published 18 August 2026October 2018: 5,380 people · published 18 August 2026November 2018: 5,205 people · published 18 August 2026December 2018: 5,380 people · published 18 August 2026January 2019: 5,680 people · published 18 August 2026February 2019: 6,250 people · published 18 August 2026March 2019: 6,695 people · published 18 August 2026April 2019: 6,850 people · published 18 August 2026May 2019: 7,045 people · published 18 August 2026June 2019: 7,190 people · published 18 August 2026July 2019: 7,420 people · published 18 August 2026August 2019: 7,605 people · published 18 August 2026September 2019: 7,650 people · published 18 August 2026October 2019: 7,755 people · published 18 August 2026November 2019: 7,770 people · published 18 August 2026December 2019: 7,760 people · published 18 August 2026January 2020: 7,900 people · published 18 August 2026February 2020: 8,375 people · published 18 August 2026March 2020: 8,570 people · published 18 August 2026April 2020: 12,855 people · published 18 August 2026May 2020: 15,015 people · published 18 August 2026June 2020: 14,615 people · published 18 August 2026July 2020: 14,850 people · published 18 August 2026August 2020: 15,150 people · published 18 August 2026September 2020: 14,975 people · published 18 August 2026October 2020: 14,775 people · published 18 August 2026November 2020: 15,005 people · published 18 August 2026December 2020: 14,795 people · published 18 August 2026January 2021: 14,525 people · published 18 August 2026February 2021: 15,050 people · published 18 August 2026March 2021: 15,025 people · published 18 August 2026April 2021: 14,915 people · published 18 August 2026May 2021: 14,255 people · published 18 August 2026June 2021: 13,540 people · published 18 August 2026July 2021: 13,255 people · published 18 August 2026August 2021: 12,905 people · published 18 August 2026September 2021: 12,380 people · published 18 August 2026October 2021: 11,990 people · published 18 August 2026November 2021: 11,420 people · published 18 August 2026December 2021: 11,035 people · published 18 August 2026January 2022: 10,895 people · published 18 August 2026February 2022: 10,930 people · published 18 August 2026March 2022: 10,720 people · published 18 August 2026April 2022: 10,400 people · published 18 August 2026May 2022: 10,320 people · published 18 August 2026June 2022: 10,155 people · published 18 August 2026July 2022: 10,025 people · published 18 August 2026August 2022: 9,960 people · published 18 August 2026September 2022: 9,955 people · published 18 August 2026October 2022: 9,745 people · published 18 August 2026November 2022: 9,885 people · published 18 August 2026December 2022: 9,875 people · published 18 August 2026January 2023: 9,810 people · published 18 August 2026February 2023: 9,900 people · published 18 August 2026March 2023: 10,140 people · published 18 August 2026April 2023: 10,340 people · published 18 August 2026May 2023: 10,090 people · published 18 August 2026June 2023: 10,185 people · published 18 August 2026July 2023: 10,090 people · published 18 August 2026August 2023: 9,855 people · published 18 August 2026September 2023: 9,650 people · published 18 August 2026October 2023: 9,610 people · published 18 August 2026November 2023: 9,610 people · published 18 August 2026December 2023: 9,690 people · published 18 August 2026January 2024: 9,945 people · published 18 August 2026February 2024: 10,325 people · published 18 August 2026March 2024: 10,725 people · published 18 August 2026April 2024: 10,680 people · published 18 August 2026May 2024: 10,865 people · published 18 August 2026June 2024: 10,990 people · published 18 August 2026July 2024: 11,845 people · published 18 August 2026August 2024: 11,670 people · published 18 August 2026September 2024: 11,495 people · published 18 August 2026October 2024: 11,375 people · published 18 August 2026November 2024: 11,050 people · published 18 August 2026December 2024: 10,855 people · published 18 August 2026January 2025: 10,735 people · published 18 August 2026February 2025: 10,850 people · published 18 August 2026March 2025: 10,710 people · published 18 August 2026April 2025: 10,480 people · published 18 August 2026May 2025: 10,370 people · published 18 August 2026June 2025: 10,340 people · published 18 August 2026July 2025: 10,075 people · published 18 August 2026August 2025: 9,990 people · published 18 August 2026September 2025: 9,840 people · published 18 August 2026October 2025: 9,795 people · published 18 August 2026November 2025: 9,640 people · published 18 August 2026December 2025: 9,520 people · published 18 August 2026January 2026: 9,550 people · published 18 August 2026February 2026: 9,865 people · published 18 August 2026March 2026: 9,920 people · published 18 August 2026April 2026: 9,985 people · published 18 August 2026May 2026: 9,905 people · published 18 August 2026June 2026: 9,910 people · published 18 August 2026July 2026: 9,950 people · published 18 August 2026
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PeriodPeople claiming unemployment-related benefits
January 198617,350 people
February 198617,100 people
March 198616,840 people
April 198617,260 people
May 198617,065 people
June 198617,240 people
July 198617,395 people
August 198617,620 people
September 198618,055 people
October 198617,330 people
November 198616,665 people
December 198616,620 people
January 198716,840 people
February 198716,580 people
March 198716,220 people
April 198715,995 people
May 198715,555 people
June 198715,455 people
July 198715,495 people
August 198715,360 people
September 198715,500 people
October 198714,615 people
November 198714,035 people
December 198714,005 people
January 198814,275 people
February 198813,910 people
March 198813,580 people
April 198813,405 people
May 198813,100 people
June 198812,850 people
July 198813,105 people
August 198812,945 people
September 198813,130 people
October 198811,840 people
November 198811,355 people
December 198811,145 people
January 198911,405 people
February 198911,090 people
March 198910,870 people
April 198910,550 people
May 198910,315 people
June 198910,055 people
July 198910,440 people
August 198910,200 people
September 19899,835 people
October 19899,265 people
November 19898,900 people
December 19898,730 people
January 19909,030 people
February 19909,085 people
March 19908,890 people
April 19908,860 people
May 19908,730 people
June 19908,570 people
July 19909,000 people
August 19909,145 people
September 19909,140 people
October 19908,810 people
November 19908,860 people
December 19909,165 people
January 19919,670 people
February 199110,045 people
March 199110,380 people
April 199110,675 people
May 199110,750 people
June 199110,760 people
July 199111,435 people
August 199111,680 people
September 199111,790 people
October 199111,440 people
November 199111,440 people
December 199111,610 people
January 199212,255 people
February 199212,325 people
March 199212,365 people
April 199212,415 people
May 199212,415 people
June 199212,235 people
July 199212,670 people
August 199212,980 people
September 199213,000 people
October 199212,470 people
November 199212,625 people
December 199212,885 people
January 199313,340 people
February 199313,030 people
March 199312,885 people
April 199312,835 people
May 199312,525 people
June 199312,430 people
July 199312,685 people
August 199312,715 people
September 199312,460 people
October 199311,540 people
November 199311,140 people
December 199311,005 people
January 199411,685 people
February 199411,605 people
March 199411,350 people
April 199411,100 people
May 199410,680 people
June 199410,305 people
July 199410,630 people
August 199410,440 people
September 199410,210 people
October 19949,335 people
November 19949,030 people
December 19948,870 people
January 19959,390 people
February 19959,245 people
March 19959,055 people
April 19958,920 people
May 19958,665 people
June 19958,560 people
July 19958,990 people
August 19959,060 people
September 19958,820 people
October 19958,220 people
November 19958,120 people
December 19958,120 people
January 19968,710 people
February 19968,875 people
March 19968,715 people
April 19968,620 people
May 19968,320 people
June 19967,880 people
July 19968,205 people
August 19968,280 people
September 19968,010 people
October 19967,450 people
November 19966,830 people
December 19966,745 people
January 19977,110 people
February 19976,740 people
March 19976,410 people
April 19976,275 people
May 19976,015 people
June 19975,635 people
July 19975,965 people
August 19975,945 people
September 19975,485 people
October 19975,110 people
November 19974,915 people
December 19974,805 people
January 19985,455 people
February 19985,280 people
March 19985,100 people
April 19985,000 people
May 19984,905 people
June 19984,800 people
July 19985,190 people
August 19985,400 people
September 19985,150 people
October 19984,970 people
November 19984,945 people
December 19985,035 people
January 19995,690 people
February 19995,640 people
March 19995,570 people
April 19995,475 people
May 19995,405 people
June 19995,290 people
July 19995,380 people
August 19995,600 people
September 19995,385 people
October 19995,060 people
November 19994,955 people
December 19994,850 people
January 20005,445 people
February 20005,490 people
March 20005,400 people
April 20005,235 people
May 20005,160 people
June 20004,925 people
July 20005,055 people
August 20005,120 people
September 20004,780 people
October 20004,580 people
November 20004,450 people
December 20004,500 people
January 20014,865 people
February 20014,785 people
March 20014,645 people
April 20014,690 people
May 20014,500 people
June 20014,385 people
July 20014,495 people
August 20014,625 people
September 20014,510 people
October 20014,240 people
November 20014,255 people
December 20014,440 people
January 20024,895 people
February 20024,935 people
March 20024,735 people
April 20024,650 people
May 20024,465 people
June 20024,280 people
July 20024,340 people
August 20024,365 people
September 20024,210 people
October 20024,065 people
November 20024,035 people
December 20024,030 people
January 20034,505 people
February 20034,460 people
March 20034,320 people
April 20034,220 people
May 20034,135 people
June 20034,075 people
July 20034,125 people
August 20034,280 people
September 20034,115 people
October 20033,925 people
November 20033,720 people
December 20033,615 people
January 20044,055 people
February 20044,040 people
March 20043,820 people
April 20043,710 people
May 20043,550 people
June 20043,350 people
July 20043,345 people
August 20043,430 people
September 20043,305 people
October 20043,220 people
November 20043,215 people
December 20043,320 people
January 20053,705 people
February 20053,960 people
March 20054,020 people
April 20053,995 people
May 20054,080 people
June 20054,075 people
July 20054,170 people
August 20054,335 people
September 20054,305 people
October 20054,260 people
November 20054,280 people
December 20054,255 people
January 20064,585 people
February 20064,795 people
March 20064,855 people
April 20064,810 people
May 20064,735 people
June 20064,700 people
July 20064,725 people
August 20064,070 people
September 20064,590 people
October 20064,475 people
November 20064,510 people
December 20064,315 people
January 20074,605 people
February 20074,565 people
March 20074,570 people
April 20074,445 people
May 20074,360 people
June 20074,220 people
July 20074,295 people
August 20074,315 people
September 20074,235 people
October 20074,085 people
November 20074,015 people
December 20074,110 people
January 20084,355 people
February 20084,430 people
March 20084,380 people
April 20084,430 people
May 20084,420 people
June 20084,445 people
July 20084,765 people
August 20084,960 people
September 20085,135 people
October 20085,230 people
November 20085,535 people
December 20085,985 people
January 20096,660 people
February 20097,345 people
March 20097,700 people
April 20097,800 people
May 20097,915 people
June 20097,915 people
July 20098,025 people
August 20098,205 people
September 20098,445 people
October 20098,475 people
November 20098,405 people
December 20098,385 people
January 20108,635 people
February 20108,470 people
March 20108,245 people
April 20108,035 people
May 20107,675 people
June 20107,295 people
July 20107,335 people
August 20107,365 people
September 20107,385 people
October 20107,130 people
November 20107,105 people
December 20107,135 people
January 20117,600 people
February 20117,670 people
March 20117,735 people
April 20117,915 people
May 20117,775 people
June 20117,905 people
July 20118,095 people
August 20118,235 people
September 20118,290 people
October 20118,290 people
November 20118,225 people
December 20118,265 people
January 20128,630 people
February 20128,785 people
March 20128,620 people
April 20128,490 people
May 20128,460 people
June 20128,370 people
July 20128,375 people
August 20128,440 people
September 20128,545 people
October 20128,420 people
November 20128,385 people
December 20128,310 people
January 20138,615 people
February 20138,815 people
March 20138,670 people
April 20138,625 people
May 20138,515 people
June 20138,255 people
July 20138,120 people
August 20137,960 people
September 20137,765 people
October 20137,590 people
November 20137,300 people
December 20137,250 people
January 20147,470 people
February 20147,420 people
March 20147,050 people
April 20146,815 people
May 20146,610 people
June 20146,135 people
July 20145,775 people
August 20145,600 people
September 20145,465 people
October 20145,410 people
November 20145,175 people
December 20145,060 people
January 20155,295 people
February 20155,495 people
March 20155,325 people
April 20155,375 people
May 20155,190 people
June 20155,050 people
July 20155,040 people
August 20155,075 people
September 20155,055 people
October 20155,075 people
November 20154,935 people
December 20154,910 people
January 20164,995 people
February 20165,295 people
March 20165,345 people
April 20165,335 people
May 20165,345 people
June 20165,270 people
July 20165,270 people
August 20165,395 people
September 20165,370 people
October 20165,270 people
November 20165,160 people
December 20165,125 people
January 20175,180 people
February 20175,395 people
March 20175,580 people
April 20175,715 people
May 20175,750 people
June 20175,670 people
July 20175,605 people
August 20175,670 people
September 20175,590 people
October 20175,490 people
November 20175,460 people
December 20175,475 people
January 20185,620 people
February 20185,820 people
March 20185,980 people
April 20186,140 people
May 20186,055 people
June 20185,910 people
July 20185,795 people
August 20185,715 people
September 20185,485 people
October 20185,380 people
November 20185,205 people
December 20185,380 people
January 20195,680 people
February 20196,250 people
March 20196,695 people
April 20196,850 people
May 20197,045 people
June 20197,190 people
July 20197,420 people
August 20197,605 people
September 20197,650 people
October 20197,755 people
November 20197,770 people
December 20197,760 people
January 20207,900 people
February 20208,375 people
March 20208,570 people
April 202012,855 people
May 202015,015 people
June 202014,615 people
July 202014,850 people
August 202015,150 people
September 202014,975 people
October 202014,775 people
November 202015,005 people
December 202014,795 people
January 202114,525 people
February 202115,050 people
March 202115,025 people
April 202114,915 people
May 202114,255 people
June 202113,540 people
July 202113,255 people
August 202112,905 people
September 202112,380 people
October 202111,990 people
November 202111,420 people
December 202111,035 people
January 202210,895 people
February 202210,930 people
March 202210,720 people
April 202210,400 people
May 202210,320 people
June 202210,155 people
July 202210,025 people
August 20229,960 people
September 20229,955 people
October 20229,745 people
November 20229,885 people
December 20229,875 people
January 20239,810 people
February 20239,900 people
March 202310,140 people
April 202310,340 people
May 202310,090 people
June 202310,185 people
July 202310,090 people
August 20239,855 people
September 20239,650 people
October 20239,610 people
November 20239,610 people
December 20239,690 people
January 20249,945 people
February 202410,325 people
March 202410,725 people
April 202410,680 people
May 202410,865 people
June 202410,990 people
July 202411,845 people
August 202411,670 people
September 202411,495 people
October 202411,375 people
November 202411,050 people
December 202410,855 people
January 202510,735 people
February 202510,850 people
March 202510,710 people
April 202510,480 people
May 202510,370 people
June 202510,340 people
July 202510,075 people
August 20259,990 people
September 20259,840 people
October 20259,795 people
November 20259,640 people
December 20259,520 people
January 20269,550 people
February 20269,865 people
March 20269,920 people
April 20269,985 people
May 20269,905 people
June 20269,910 people
July 20269,950 people

ONS. Latest: 9,950 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Bolton, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 7.4% in January 1992 to 5.2% in July 2026, a change of 2.2% or 29.7% (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: 7.5% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1992: 7.5% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1992: 7.5% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1992: 7.4% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1992: 7.7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1992: 7.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1992: 7.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1992: 7.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1992: 7.7% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1992: 7.8% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1993: 8.1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1993: 7.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1993: 7.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1993: 7.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1993: 7.6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1993: 7.6% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1993: 7.7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1993: 7.7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1993: 7.6% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1993: 7% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1993: 6.8% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1993: 6.7% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1994: 7.1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1994: 7.1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1994: 6.9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1994: 6.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1994: 6.5% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1994: 6.3% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1994: 6.5% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1994: 6.4% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1994: 6.2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1994: 5.7% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1994: 5.5% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1994: 5.4% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1995: 5.7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1995: 5.7% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1995: 5.5% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1995: 5.5% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1995: 5.3% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1995: 5.2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1995: 5.5% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1995: 5.5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1995: 5.4% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1995: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1995: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1995: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1996: 5.3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1996: 5.4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1996: 5.3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1996: 5.3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1996: 5.1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1996: 4.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1996: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1996: 5.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1996: 4.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1996: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1996: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1996: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1997: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1997: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1997: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1997: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1997: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1997: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1997: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1997: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1997: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1997: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1997: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1997: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1998: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1998: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1998: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1998: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1998: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1998: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1998: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1998: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1998: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1998: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1998: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1998: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1999: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1999: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1999: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1999: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1999: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1999: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1999: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1999: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1999: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1999: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1999: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1999: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2000: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2000: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2000: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2000: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2000: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2000: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2000: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2000: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2000: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2000: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2000: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2000: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2001: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2001: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2001: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2001: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2001: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2001: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2001: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2001: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2001: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2001: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2001: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2001: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2002: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2002: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2002: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2002: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2002: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2002: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2002: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2002: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2002: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2002: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2002: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2002: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2003: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2003: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2003: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2003: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2003: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2003: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2003: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2003: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2003: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2003: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2003: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2003: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2004: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2004: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2004: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2004: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2004: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2004: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2004: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2004: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2004: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2004: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2004: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2004: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2005: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2005: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2005: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2005: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2005: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2005: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2005: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2005: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2005: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2005: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2005: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2005: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2006: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2006: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2006: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2006: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2006: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2006: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2006: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2006: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2006: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2006: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2006: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2006: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2007: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2007: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2007: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2007: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2007: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2007: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2007: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2007: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2007: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2007: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2007: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2007: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2008: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2008: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2008: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2008: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2008: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2008: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2008: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2008: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2008: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2008: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2008: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2008: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2009: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2009: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2009: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2009: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026May 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PeriodClaimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64UK
January 19927.4%—
February 19927.5%—
March 19927.5%—
April 19927.5%—
May 19927.5%—
June 19927.4%—
July 19927.7%—
August 19927.9%—
September 19927.9%—
October 19927.6%—
November 19927.7%—
December 19927.8%—
January 19938.1%—
February 19937.9%—
March 19937.8%—
April 19937.8%—
May 19937.6%—
June 19937.6%—
July 19937.7%—
August 19937.7%—
September 19937.6%—
October 19937%—
November 19936.8%—
December 19936.7%—
January 19947.1%—
February 19947.1%—
March 19946.9%—
April 19946.8%—
May 19946.5%—
June 19946.3%—
July 19946.5%—
August 19946.4%—
September 19946.2%—
October 19945.7%—
November 19945.5%—
December 19945.4%—
January 19955.7%—
February 19955.7%—
March 19955.5%—
April 19955.5%—
May 19955.3%—
June 19955.2%—
July 19955.5%—
August 19955.5%—
September 19955.4%—
October 19955%—
November 19955%—
December 19955%—
January 19965.3%6.3%
February 19965.4%6.2%
March 19965.3%6%
April 19965.3%6%
May 19965.1%5.8%
June 19964.8%5.7%
July 19965%5.8%
August 19965.1%5.9%
September 19964.9%5.7%
October 19964.6%5.4%
November 19964.2%5.1%
December 19964.1%5.1%
January 19974.4%5.1%
February 19974.1%4.9%
March 19973.9%4.7%
April 19973.8%4.6%
May 19973.7%4.4%
June 19973.5%4.2%
July 19973.7%4.3%
August 19973.6%4.3%
September 19973.4%4.1%
October 19973.1%3.9%
November 19973%3.7%
December 19972.9%3.8%
January 19983.3%4%
February 19983.2%3.9%
March 19983.1%3.8%
April 19983%3.7%
May 19983%3.6%
June 19982.9%3.6%
July 19983.2%3.7%
August 19983.3%3.7%
September 19983.1%3.6%
October 19983%3.5%
November 19983%3.4%
December 19983.1%3.5%
January 19993.5%3.7%
February 19993.4%3.7%
March 19993.4%3.6%
April 19993.3%3.5%
May 19993.3%3.4%
June 19993.2%3.3%
July 19993.3%3.4%
August 19993.4%3.4%
September 19993.3%3.3%
October 19993.1%3.1%
November 19993%3.1%
December 19993%3%
January 20003.3%3.3%
February 20003.3%3.3%
March 20003.3%3.2%
April 20003.2%3%
May 20003.1%2.9%
June 20003%2.9%
July 20003.1%2.9%
August 20003.1%2.9%
September 20002.9%2.8%
October 20002.8%2.7%
November 20002.7%2.7%
December 20002.7%2.7%
January 20012.9%2.8%
February 20012.9%2.8%
March 20012.8%2.7%
April 20012.8%2.7%
May 20012.7%2.6%
June 20012.6%2.5%
July 20012.7%2.5%
August 20012.8%2.6%
September 20012.7%2.5%
October 20012.6%2.4%
November 20012.6%2.4%
December 20012.7%2.5%
January 20022.9%2.7%
February 20023%2.7%
March 20022.8%2.6%
April 20022.8%2.6%
May 20022.7%2.5%
June 20022.6%2.5%
July 20022.6%2.5%
August 20022.6%2.5%
September 20022.5%2.5%
October 20022.4%2.4%
November 20022.4%2.4%
December 20022.4%2.4%
January 20032.7%2.6%
February 20032.7%2.6%
March 20032.6%2.6%
April 20032.5%2.5%
May 20032.5%2.5%
June 20032.4%2.4%
July 20032.5%2.5%
August 20032.5%2.5%
September 20032.4%2.4%
October 20032.3%2.3%
November 20032.2%2.3%
December 20032.1%2.3%
January 20042.4%2.5%
February 20042.4%2.5%
March 20042.3%2.4%
April 20042.2%2.3%
May 20042.1%2.2%
June 20042%2.2%
July 20042%2.2%
August 20042%2.2%
September 20042%2.1%
October 20041.9%2.1%
November 20041.9%2.1%
December 20042%2.1%
January 20052.2%2.2%
February 20052.3%2.3%
March 20052.4%2.3%
April 20052.4%2.2%
May 20052.4%2.2%
June 20052.4%2.2%
July 20052.5%2.2%
August 20052.6%2.3%
September 20052.5%2.2%
October 20052.5%2.2%
November 20052.5%2.2%
December 20052.5%2.3%
January 20062.7%2.4%
February 20062.8%2.5%
March 20062.8%2.5%
April 20062.8%2.5%
May 20062.8%2.4%
June 20062.7%2.4%
July 20062.8%2.4%
August 20062.4%2.4%
September 20062.7%2.4%
October 20062.6%2.4%
November 20062.6%2.3%
December 20062.5%2.3%
January 20072.7%2.4%
February 20072.6%2.4%
March 20072.6%2.4%
April 20072.6%2.3%
May 20072.5%2.2%
June 20072.4%2.1%
July 20072.5%2.1%
August 20072.5%2.1%
September 20072.5%2.1%
October 20072.4%2%
November 20072.3%2%
December 20072.4%2%
January 20082.5%2.1%
February 20082.5%2.1%
March 20082.5%2.1%
April 20082.5%2.1%
May 20082.5%2.1%
June 20082.6%2.1%
July 20082.7%2.2%
August 20082.9%2.3%
September 20083%2.3%
October 20083%2.4%
November 20083.2%2.6%
December 20083.4%2.9%
January 20093.8%3.2%
February 20094.2%3.6%
March 20094.4%3.8%
April 20094.5%3.9%
May 20094.5%3.9%
June 20094.5%3.8%
July 20094.6%3.9%
August 20094.7%4%
September 20094.8%3.9%
October 20094.8%3.9%
November 20094.8%3.9%
December 20094.8%3.9%
January 20104.9%4.1%
February 20104.8%4.1%
March 20104.7%4%
April 20104.6%3.9%
May 20104.4%3.7%
June 20104.1%3.5%
July 20104.2%3.5%
August 20104.2%3.6%
September 20104.2%3.5%
October 20104%3.5%
November 20104%3.5%
December 20104%3.5%
January 20114.3%3.7%
February 20114.3%3.8%
March 20114.4%3.7%
April 20114.5%3.7%
May 20114.4%3.7%
June 20114.5%3.6%
July 20114.6%3.8%
August 20114.6%3.9%
September 20114.7%3.9%
October 20114.7%3.8%
November 20114.6%3.8%
December 20114.7%3.8%
January 20124.9%4%
February 20125%4.1%
March 20124.9%4.1%
April 20124.8%4%
May 20124.8%3.9%
June 20124.7%3.8%
July 20124.7%3.8%
August 20124.8%3.8%
September 20124.8%3.8%
October 20124.8%3.8%
November 20124.7%3.8%
December 20124.7%3.7%
January 20134.9%3.9%
February 20135%3.9%
March 20134.9%3.9%
April 20134.9%3.8%
May 20134.8%3.6%
June 20134.7%3.5%
July 20134.6%3.5%
August 20134.5%3.4%
September 20134.4%3.2%
October 20134.3%3.1%
November 20134.1%3%
December 20134.1%2.9%
January 20144.2%3%
February 20144.2%3%
March 20144%2.9%
April 20143.8%2.8%
May 20143.7%2.7%
June 20143.5%2.5%
July 20143.3%2.4%
August 20143.2%2.4%
September 20143.1%2.3%
October 20143.1%2.2%
November 20142.9%2.1%
December 20142.9%2%
January 20153%2.1%
February 20153.1%2.1%
March 20153%2.1%
April 20153%2%
May 20152.9%2%
June 20152.8%1.9%
July 20152.8%1.9%
August 20152.9%1.9%
September 20152.9%1.9%
October 20152.9%1.8%
November 20152.8%1.8%
December 20152.8%1.8%
January 20162.8%1.9%
February 20163%1.9%
March 20163%1.9%
April 20163%1.9%
May 20163%1.9%
June 20163%1.8%
July 20163%1.8%
August 20163%1.9%
September 20163%1.8%
October 20163%1.8%
November 20162.9%1.8%
December 20162.9%1.8%
January 20172.9%1.8%
February 20173%1.9%
March 20173.1%2%
April 20173.2%2%
May 20173.2%1.9%
June 20173.2%1.9%
July 20173.1%1.9%
August 20173.2%1.9%
September 20173.1%1.9%
October 20173.1%1.9%
November 20173.1%1.9%
December 20173.1%1.9%
January 20183.1%2%
February 20183.2%2.1%
March 20183.3%2.1%
April 20183.4%2.2%
May 20183.4%2.1%
June 20183.3%2.1%
July 20183.2%2.1%
August 20183.2%2.2%
September 20183.1%2.2%
October 20183%2.2%
November 20182.9%2.3%
December 20183%2.3%
January 20193.1%2.4%
February 20193.5%2.5%
March 20193.7%2.6%
April 20193.8%2.6%
May 20193.9%2.7%
June 20194%2.7%
July 20194.1%2.7%
August 20194.2%2.8%
September 20194.2%2.8%
October 20194.3%2.8%
November 20194.3%2.9%
December 20194.3%2.9%
January 20204.4%2.9%
February 20204.6%3%
March 20204.7%3%
April 20207.1%5%
May 20208.3%6.3%
June 20208.1%6.2%
July 20208.2%6.3%
August 20208.4%6.4%
September 20208.3%6.3%
October 20208.2%6.1%
November 20208.3%6.2%
December 20208.2%6.2%
January 20218%6.1%
February 20218.3%6.4%
March 20218.3%6.3%
April 20218.2%6.2%
May 20217.8%5.8%
June 20217.5%5.4%
July 20217.3%5.3%
August 20217.1%5.1%
September 20216.8%4.8%
October 20216.6%4.6%
November 20216.3%4.5%
December 20216.1%4.3%
January 20225.9%4.2%
February 20225.9%4.2%
March 20225.8%4%
April 20225.7%3.8%
May 20225.6%3.7%
June 20225.5%3.6%
July 20225.5%3.6%
August 20225.4%3.6%
September 20225.4%3.6%
October 20225.3%3.5%
November 20225.4%3.5%
December 20225.4%3.6%
January 20235.2%3.5%
February 20235.3%3.5%
March 20235.4%3.6%
April 20235.5%3.7%
May 20235.4%3.6%
June 20235.4%3.6%
July 20235.4%3.6%
August 20235.2%3.6%
September 20235.1%3.5%
October 20235.1%3.5%
November 20235.1%3.6%
December 20235.2%3.6%
January 20245.2%3.6%
February 20245.4%3.7%
March 20245.6%3.7%
April 20245.6%3.7%
May 20245.7%3.7%
June 20245.8%3.8%
July 20246.2%4.1%
August 20246.1%4.1%
September 20246%4.1%
October 20246%4%
November 20245.8%4%
December 20245.7%3.9%
January 20255.6%3.9%
February 20255.7%4%
March 20255.6%4%
April 20255.5%3.9%
May 20255.4%3.9%
June 20255.4%3.9%
July 20255.3%3.8%
August 20255.2%3.8%
September 20255.2%3.8%
October 20255.1%3.8%
November 20255.1%3.8%
December 20255%3.7%
January 20265%3.8%
February 20265.2%3.9%
March 20265.2%3.9%
April 20265.2%3.9%
May 20265.2%3.9%
June 20265.2%3.8%
July 20265.2%3.9%

ONS. Latest: 5.2% (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

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