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Work in Boston

Every work series published for Boston, 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 Boston, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £20,151 in 2008 to £29,805 in 2025, a change of £9,654 or 47.9%, 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: £20,151 £ a year · published 29 October 20252009: £20,364 £ a year · published 29 October 20252010: £20,373 £ a year · published 29 October 20252011: £20,444 £ a year · published 29 October 20252012: £20,494 £ a year · published 29 October 20252013: £20,915 £ a year · published 29 October 20252014: £20,719 £ a year · published 29 October 20252015: £20,376 £ a year · published 29 October 20252016: £21,837 £ a year · published 29 October 20252017: £21,089 £ a year · published 29 October 20252018: £21,491 £ a year · published 29 October 20252019: £22,459 £ a year · published 29 October 20252020: £24,275 £ a year · published 29 October 20252021: £24,591 £ a year · published 29 October 20252022: £25,024 £ a year · published 29 October 20252024: £29,433 £ a year · published 23 October 20252025: £29,805 £ a year · published 23 October 2025
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PeriodMedian annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2008£20,151—
2009£20,364—
2010£20,373—
2011£20,444—
2012£20,494—
2013£20,915—
2014£20,719—
2015£20,376—
2016£21,837—
2017£21,089—
2018£21,491—
2019£22,459—
2020£24,275—
2021£24,591—
2022£25,024—
2024£29,433£37,439
2025£29,805£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: £29,805 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Boston, median annual pay, male full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £31,352 in 2024 to £32,684 in 2025, a change of £1,332 or 4.2%, 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: £31,352 £ a year · published 23 October 20252025: £32,684 £ a year · published 23 October 2025
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PeriodMedian annual pay, male full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2024£31,352£40,053
2025£32,684£41,832

ONS. Latest: £32,684 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Boston, median annual pay, female full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £26,310 in 2024 to £28,019 in 2025, a change of £1,709 or 6.5%, 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: £26,310 £ a year · published 23 October 20252025: £28,019 £ a year · published 23 October 2025
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PeriodMedian annual pay, female full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2024£26,310£34,001
2025£28,019£35,670

ONS. Latest: £28,019 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Boston, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £373 in 2008 to £609 in 2025, a change of £236 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: £373 £ a week · published 29 October 20252009: £370 £ a week · published 29 October 20252010: £396 £ a week · published 29 October 20252011: £365 £ a week · published 29 October 20252012: £399 £ a week · published 29 October 20252013: £411 £ a week · published 29 October 20252014: £431 £ a week · published 29 October 20252015: £411 £ a week · published 29 October 20252016: £411 £ a week · published 29 October 20252017: £410 £ a week · published 29 October 20252018: £422 £ a week · published 29 October 20252019: £453 £ a week · published 29 October 20252020: £439 £ a week · published 29 October 20252021: £496 £ a week · published 29 October 20252022: £560 £ a week · published 29 October 20252023: £586 £ a week · published 29 October 20252024: £574 £ a week · published 23 October 20252025: £609 £ a week · published 23 October 2025
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PeriodMedian weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2008£373—
2009£370—
2010£396—
2011£365—
2012£399—
2013£411—
2014£431—
2015£411—
2016£411—
2017£410—
2018£422—
2019£453—
2020£439—
2021£496—
2022£560—
2023£586—
2024£574£728
2025£609£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: £609 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Boston, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 3,250 in January 1986 to 2,010 in July 2026, a change of 1,240 or 38.2% (ONS).

People claiming unemployment-related benefits: January 1986 to July 2026ConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour01k2k3k1990200020102020Before: 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: 3,250 people · published 18 August 2026February 1986: 3,230 people · published 18 August 2026March 1986: 3,330 people · published 18 August 2026April 1986: 3,160 people · published 18 August 2026May 1986: 3,125 people · published 18 August 2026June 1986: 2,920 people · published 18 August 2026July 1986: 2,755 people · published 18 August 2026August 1986: 2,740 people · published 18 August 2026September 1986: 2,690 people · published 18 August 2026October 1986: 2,445 people · published 18 August 2026November 1986: 2,465 people · published 18 August 2026December 1986: 2,690 people · published 18 August 2026January 1987: 3,070 people · published 18 August 2026February 1987: 3,070 people · published 18 August 2026March 1987: 2,930 people · published 18 August 2026April 1987: 2,860 people · published 18 August 2026May 1987: 2,435 people · published 18 August 2026June 1987: 2,395 people · published 18 August 2026July 1987: 2,350 people · published 18 August 2026August 1987: 2,345 people · published 18 August 2026September 1987: 2,260 people · published 18 August 2026October 1987: 2,100 people · published 18 August 2026November 1987: 1,970 people · published 18 August 2026December 1987: 2,010 people · published 18 August 2026January 1988: 2,275 people · published 18 August 2026February 1988: 2,360 people · published 18 August 2026March 1988: 2,325 people · published 18 August 2026April 1988: 2,175 people · published 18 August 2026May 1988: 2,015 people · published 18 August 2026June 1988: 1,970 people · published 18 August 2026July 1988: 1,830 people · published 18 August 2026August 1988: 1,710 people · published 18 August 2026September 1988: 1,660 people · published 18 August 2026October 1988: 1,500 people · published 18 August 2026November 1988: 1,440 people · published 18 August 2026December 1988: 1,575 people · published 18 August 2026January 1989: 1,715 people · published 18 August 2026February 1989: 1,765 people · published 18 August 2026March 1989: 1,685 people · published 18 August 2026April 1989: 1,625 people · published 18 August 2026May 1989: 1,520 people · published 18 August 2026June 1989: 1,470 people · published 18 August 2026July 1989: 1,360 people · published 18 August 2026August 1989: 1,310 people · published 18 August 2026September 1989: 1,325 people · published 18 August 2026October 1989: 1,230 people · published 18 August 2026November 1989: 1,245 people · published 18 August 2026December 1989: 1,500 people · published 18 August 2026January 1990: 1,635 people · published 18 August 2026February 1990: 1,725 people · published 18 August 2026March 1990: 1,670 people · published 18 August 2026April 1990: 1,580 people · published 18 August 2026May 1990: 1,420 people · published 18 August 2026June 1990: 1,475 people · published 18 August 2026July 1990: 1,420 people · published 18 August 2026August 1990: 1,395 people · published 18 August 2026September 1990: 1,395 people · published 18 August 2026October 1990: 1,370 people · published 18 August 2026November 1990: 1,390 people · published 18 August 2026December 1990: 1,555 people · published 18 August 2026January 1991: 1,775 people · published 18 August 2026February 1991: 1,925 people · published 18 August 2026March 1991: 2,070 people · published 18 August 2026April 1991: 1,950 people · published 18 August 2026May 1991: 1,785 people · published 18 August 2026June 1991: 1,700 people · published 18 August 2026July 1991: 1,655 people · published 18 August 2026August 1991: 1,660 people · published 18 August 2026September 1991: 1,640 people · published 18 August 2026October 1991: 1,570 people · published 18 August 2026November 1991: 1,590 people · published 18 August 2026December 1991: 1,890 people · published 18 August 2026January 1992: 2,035 people · published 18 August 2026February 1992: 2,200 people · published 18 August 2026March 1992: 2,145 people · published 18 August 2026April 1992: 2,120 people · published 18 August 2026May 1992: 1,910 people · published 18 August 2026June 1992: 1,820 people · published 18 August 2026July 1992: 1,855 people · published 18 August 2026August 1992: 1,925 people · published 18 August 2026September 1992: 1,875 people · published 18 August 2026October 1992: 1,795 people · published 18 August 2026November 1992: 1,845 people · published 18 August 2026December 1992: 2,205 people · published 18 August 2026January 1993: 2,495 people · published 18 August 2026February 1993: 2,525 people · published 18 August 2026March 1993: 2,430 people · published 18 August 2026April 1993: 2,390 people · published 18 August 2026May 1993: 2,235 people · published 18 August 2026June 1993: 2,185 people · published 18 August 2026July 1993: 2,080 people · published 18 August 2026August 1993: 2,070 people · published 18 August 2026September 1993: 2,045 people · published 18 August 2026October 1993: 1,935 people · published 18 August 2026November 1993: 1,965 people · published 18 August 2026December 1993: 2,225 people · published 18 August 2026January 1994: 2,455 people · published 18 August 2026February 1994: 2,465 people · published 18 August 2026March 1994: 2,340 people · published 18 August 2026April 1994: 2,200 people · published 18 August 2026May 1994: 2,065 people · published 18 August 2026June 1994: 2,095 people · published 18 August 2026July 1994: 1,990 people · published 18 August 2026August 1994: 1,985 people · published 18 August 2026September 1994: 1,915 people · published 18 August 2026October 1994: 1,720 people · published 18 August 2026November 1994: 1,710 people · published 18 August 2026December 1994: 1,885 people · published 18 August 2026January 1995: 2,185 people · published 18 August 2026February 1995: 2,210 people · published 18 August 2026March 1995: 2,045 people · published 18 August 2026April 1995: 1,835 people · published 18 August 2026May 1995: 1,740 people · published 18 August 2026June 1995: 1,695 people · published 18 August 2026July 1995: 1,605 people · published 18 August 2026August 1995: 1,720 people · published 18 August 2026September 1995: 1,725 people · published 18 August 2026October 1995: 1,600 people · published 18 August 2026November 1995: 1,635 people · published 18 August 2026December 1995: 1,885 people · published 18 August 2026January 1996: 2,065 people · published 18 August 2026February 1996: 2,055 people · published 18 August 2026March 1996: 1,905 people · published 18 August 2026April 1996: 1,935 people · published 18 August 2026May 1996: 1,735 people · published 18 August 2026June 1996: 1,580 people · published 18 August 2026July 1996: 1,525 people · published 18 August 2026August 1996: 1,485 people · published 18 August 2026September 1996: 1,410 people · published 18 August 2026October 1996: 1,290 people · published 18 August 2026November 1996: 1,230 people · published 18 August 2026December 1996: 1,355 people · published 18 August 2026January 1997: 1,530 people · published 18 August 2026February 1997: 1,560 people · published 18 August 2026March 1997: 1,335 people · published 18 August 2026April 1997: 1,165 people · published 18 August 2026May 1997: 1,020 people · published 18 August 2026June 1997: 965 people · published 18 August 2026July 1997: 965 people · published 18 August 2026August 1997: 905 people · published 18 August 2026September 1997: 840 people · published 18 August 2026October 1997: 785 people · published 18 August 2026November 1997: 835 people · published 18 August 2026December 1997: 965 people · published 18 August 2026January 1998: 1,075 people · published 18 August 2026February 1998: 1,090 people · published 18 August 2026March 1998: 955 people · published 18 August 2026April 1998: 850 people · published 18 August 2026May 1998: 720 people · published 18 August 2026June 1998: 670 people · published 18 August 2026July 1998: 660 people · published 18 August 2026August 1998: 680 people · published 18 August 2026September 1998: 680 people · published 18 August 2026October 1998: 620 people · published 18 August 2026November 1998: 655 people · published 18 August 2026December 1998: 840 people · published 18 August 2026January 1999: 985 people · published 18 August 2026February 1999: 995 people · published 18 August 2026March 1999: 880 people · published 18 August 2026April 1999: 780 people · published 18 August 2026May 1999: 680 people · published 18 August 2026June 1999: 615 people · published 18 August 2026July 1999: 580 people · published 18 August 2026August 1999: 610 people · published 18 August 2026September 1999: 565 people · published 18 August 2026October 1999: 515 people · published 18 August 2026November 1999: 550 people · published 18 August 2026December 1999: 705 people · published 18 August 2026January 2000: 915 people · published 18 August 2026February 2000: 860 people · published 18 August 2026March 2000: 795 people · published 18 August 2026April 2000: 690 people · published 18 August 2026May 2000: 625 people · published 18 August 2026June 2000: 595 people · published 18 August 2026July 2000: 560 people · published 18 August 2026August 2000: 535 people · published 18 August 2026September 2000: 515 people · published 18 August 2026October 2000: 515 people · published 18 August 2026November 2000: 545 people · published 18 August 2026December 2000: 615 people · published 18 August 2026January 2001: 715 people · published 18 August 2026February 2001: 700 people · published 18 August 2026March 2001: 685 people · published 18 August 2026April 2001: 580 people · published 18 August 2026May 2001: 530 people · published 18 August 2026June 2001: 490 people · published 18 August 2026July 2001: 455 people · published 18 August 2026August 2001: 445 people · published 18 August 2026September 2001: 430 people · published 18 August 2026October 2001: 510 people · published 18 August 2026November 2001: 515 people · published 18 August 2026December 2001: 585 people · published 18 August 2026January 2002: 635 people · published 18 August 2026February 2002: 645 people · published 18 August 2026March 2002: 575 people · published 18 August 2026April 2002: 505 people · published 18 August 2026May 2002: 485 people · published 18 August 2026June 2002: 435 people · published 18 August 2026July 2002: 415 people · published 18 August 2026August 2002: 435 people · published 18 August 2026September 2002: 425 people · published 18 August 2026October 2002: 390 people · published 18 August 2026November 2002: 420 people · published 18 August 2026December 2002: 445 people · published 18 August 2026January 2003: 535 people · published 18 August 2026February 2003: 560 people · published 18 August 2026March 2003: 545 people · published 18 August 2026April 2003: 490 people · published 18 August 2026May 2003: 460 people · published 18 August 2026June 2003: 430 people · published 18 August 2026July 2003: 425 people · published 18 August 2026August 2003: 425 people · published 18 August 2026September 2003: 385 people · published 18 August 2026October 2003: 375 people · published 18 August 2026November 2003: 385 people · published 18 August 2026December 2003: 420 people · published 18 August 2026January 2004: 465 people · published 18 August 2026February 2004: 485 people · published 18 August 2026March 2004: 460 people · published 18 August 2026April 2004: 435 people · published 18 August 2026May 2004: 395 people · published 18 August 2026June 2004: 350 people · published 18 August 2026July 2004: 375 people · published 18 August 2026August 2004: 380 people · published 18 August 2026September 2004: 370 people · published 18 August 2026October 2004: 375 people · published 18 August 2026November 2004: 420 people · published 18 August 2026December 2004: 495 people · published 18 August 2026January 2005: 590 people · published 18 August 2026February 2005: 610 people · published 18 August 2026March 2005: 645 people · published 18 August 2026April 2005: 595 people · published 18 August 2026May 2005: 600 people · published 18 August 2026June 2005: 605 people · published 18 August 2026July 2005: 575 people · published 18 August 2026August 2005: 585 people · published 18 August 2026September 2005: 585 people · published 18 August 2026October 2005: 590 people · published 18 August 2026November 2005: 590 people · published 18 August 2026December 2005: 645 people · published 18 August 2026January 2006: 780 people · published 18 August 2026February 2006: 780 people · published 18 August 2026March 2006: 850 people · published 18 August 2026April 2006: 850 people · published 18 August 2026May 2006: 840 people · published 18 August 2026June 2006: 840 people · published 18 August 2026July 2006: 805 people · published 18 August 2026August 2006: 790 people · published 18 August 2026September 2006: 830 people · published 18 August 2026October 2006: 800 people · published 18 August 2026November 2006: 825 people · published 18 August 2026December 2006: 810 people · published 18 August 2026January 2007: 840 people · published 18 August 2026February 2007: 840 people · published 18 August 2026March 2007: 850 people · published 18 August 2026April 2007: 795 people · published 18 August 2026May 2007: 735 people · published 18 August 2026June 2007: 750 people · published 18 August 2026July 2007: 755 people · published 18 August 2026August 2007: 815 people · published 18 August 2026September 2007: 845 people · published 18 August 2026October 2007: 830 people · published 18 August 2026November 2007: 775 people · published 18 August 2026December 2007: 740 people · published 18 August 2026January 2008: 700 people · published 18 August 2026February 2008: 725 people · published 18 August 2026March 2008: 690 people · published 18 August 2026April 2008: 715 people · published 18 August 2026May 2008: 750 people · published 18 August 2026June 2008: 760 people · published 18 August 2026July 2008: 800 people · published 18 August 2026August 2008: 810 people · published 18 August 2026September 2008: 815 people · published 18 August 2026October 2008: 815 people · published 18 August 2026November 2008: 900 people · published 18 August 2026December 2008: 1,020 people · published 18 August 2026January 2009: 1,090 people · published 18 August 2026February 2009: 1,365 people · published 18 August 2026March 2009: 1,425 people · published 18 August 2026April 2009: 1,360 people · published 18 August 2026May 2009: 1,425 people · published 18 August 2026June 2009: 1,370 people · published 18 August 2026July 2009: 1,315 people · published 18 August 2026August 2009: 1,340 people · published 18 August 2026September 2009: 1,310 people · published 18 August 2026October 2009: 1,350 people · published 18 August 2026November 2009: 1,370 people · published 18 August 2026December 2009: 1,335 people · published 18 August 2026January 2010: 1,455 people · published 18 August 2026February 2010: 1,465 people · published 18 August 2026March 2010: 1,415 people · published 18 August 2026April 2010: 1,365 people · published 18 August 2026May 2010: 1,300 people · published 18 August 2026June 2010: 1,215 people · published 18 August 2026July 2010: 1,190 people · published 18 August 2026August 2010: 1,205 people · published 18 August 2026September 2010: 1,195 people · published 18 August 2026October 2010: 1,140 people · published 18 August 2026November 2010: 1,130 people · published 18 August 2026December 2010: 1,120 people · published 18 August 2026January 2011: 1,265 people · published 18 August 2026February 2011: 1,360 people · published 18 August 2026March 2011: 1,355 people · published 18 August 2026April 2011: 1,345 people · published 18 August 2026May 2011: 1,295 people · published 18 August 2026June 2011: 1,230 people · published 18 August 2026July 2011: 1,270 people · published 18 August 2026August 2011: 1,300 people · published 18 August 2026September 2011: 1,290 people · published 18 August 2026October 2011: 1,265 people · published 18 August 2026November 2011: 1,285 people · published 18 August 2026December 2011: 1,340 people · published 18 August 2026January 2012: 1,490 people · published 18 August 2026February 2012: 1,520 people · published 18 August 2026March 2012: 1,460 people · published 18 August 2026April 2012: 1,335 people · published 18 August 2026May 2012: 1,370 people · published 18 August 2026June 2012: 1,295 people · published 18 August 2026July 2012: 1,265 people · published 18 August 2026August 2012: 1,245 people · published 18 August 2026September 2012: 1,245 people · published 18 August 2026October 2012: 1,235 people · published 18 August 2026November 2012: 1,255 people · published 18 August 2026December 2012: 1,215 people · published 18 August 2026January 2013: 1,295 people · published 18 August 2026February 2013: 1,390 people · published 18 August 2026March 2013: 1,370 people · published 18 August 2026April 2013: 1,280 people · published 18 August 2026May 2013: 1,250 people · published 18 August 2026June 2013: 1,200 people · published 18 August 2026July 2013: 1,090 people · published 18 August 2026August 2013: 1,040 people · published 18 August 2026September 2013: 990 people · published 18 August 2026October 2013: 955 people · published 18 August 2026November 2013: 970 people · published 18 August 2026December 2013: 955 people · published 18 August 2026January 2014: 1,030 people · published 18 August 2026February 2014: 1,080 people · published 18 August 2026March 2014: 1,000 people · published 18 August 2026April 2014: 935 people · published 18 August 2026May 2014: 890 people · published 18 August 2026June 2014: 800 people · published 18 August 2026July 2014: 805 people · published 18 August 2026August 2014: 815 people · published 18 August 2026September 2014: 790 people · published 18 August 2026October 2014: 780 people · published 18 August 2026November 2014: 745 people · published 18 August 2026December 2014: 735 people · published 18 August 2026January 2015: 785 people · published 18 August 2026February 2015: 805 people · published 18 August 2026March 2015: 755 people · published 18 August 2026April 2015: 725 people · published 18 August 2026May 2015: 645 people · published 18 August 2026June 2015: 605 people · published 18 August 2026July 2015: 600 people · published 18 August 2026August 2015: 675 people · published 18 August 2026September 2015: 670 people · published 18 August 2026October 2015: 655 people · published 18 August 2026November 2015: 620 people · published 18 August 2026December 2015: 610 people · published 18 August 2026January 2016: 645 people · published 18 August 2026February 2016: 670 people · published 18 August 2026March 2016: 675 people · published 18 August 2026April 2016: 670 people · published 18 August 2026May 2016: 665 people · published 18 August 2026June 2016: 625 people · published 18 August 2026July 2016: 610 people · published 18 August 2026August 2016: 610 people · published 18 August 2026September 2016: 600 people · published 18 August 2026October 2016: 595 people · published 18 August 2026November 2016: 600 people · published 18 August 2026December 2016: 595 people · published 18 August 2026January 2017: 600 people · published 18 August 2026February 2017: 620 people · published 18 August 2026March 2017: 660 people · published 18 August 2026April 2017: 675 people · published 18 August 2026May 2017: 660 people · published 18 August 2026June 2017: 655 people · published 18 August 2026July 2017: 635 people · published 18 August 2026August 2017: 640 people · published 18 August 2026September 2017: 655 people · published 18 August 2026October 2017: 615 people · published 18 August 2026November 2017: 620 people · published 18 August 2026December 2017: 610 people · published 18 August 2026January 2018: 625 people · published 18 August 2026February 2018: 680 people · published 18 August 2026March 2018: 680 people · published 18 August 2026April 2018: 695 people · published 18 August 2026May 2018: 680 people · published 18 August 2026June 2018: 645 people · published 18 August 2026July 2018: 620 people · published 18 August 2026August 2018: 610 people · published 18 August 2026September 2018: 605 people · published 18 August 2026October 2018: 615 people · published 18 August 2026November 2018: 730 people · published 18 August 2026December 2018: 775 people · published 18 August 2026January 2019: 855 people · published 18 August 2026February 2019: 940 people · published 18 August 2026March 2019: 960 people · published 18 August 2026April 2019: 995 people · published 18 August 2026May 2019: 1,000 people · published 18 August 2026June 2019: 1,000 people · published 18 August 2026July 2019: 1,010 people · published 18 August 2026August 2019: 1,075 people · published 18 August 2026September 2019: 1,100 people · published 18 August 2026October 2019: 1,100 people · published 18 August 2026November 2019: 1,125 people · published 18 August 2026December 2019: 1,155 people · published 18 August 2026January 2020: 1,170 people · published 18 August 2026February 2020: 1,240 people · published 18 August 2026March 2020: 1,225 people · published 18 August 2026April 2020: 2,005 people · published 18 August 2026May 2020: 2,515 people · published 18 August 2026June 2020: 2,565 people · published 18 August 2026July 2020: 2,565 people · published 18 August 2026August 2020: 2,610 people · published 18 August 2026September 2020: 2,590 people · published 18 August 2026October 2020: 2,535 people · published 18 August 2026November 2020: 2,610 people · published 18 August 2026December 2020: 2,665 people · published 18 August 2026January 2021: 2,655 people · published 18 August 2026February 2021: 2,810 people · published 18 August 2026March 2021: 2,875 people · published 18 August 2026April 2021: 2,775 people · published 18 August 2026May 2021: 2,800 people · published 18 August 2026June 2021: 2,615 people · published 18 August 2026July 2021: 2,560 people · published 18 August 2026August 2021: 2,455 people · published 18 August 2026September 2021: 2,380 people · published 18 August 2026October 2021: 2,330 people · published 18 August 2026November 2021: 2,250 people · published 18 August 2026December 2021: 2,185 people · published 18 August 2026January 2022: 2,175 people · published 18 August 2026February 2022: 2,275 people · published 18 August 2026March 2022: 2,160 people · published 18 August 2026April 2022: 1,945 people · published 18 August 2026May 2022: 1,865 people · published 18 August 2026June 2022: 1,850 people · published 18 August 2026July 2022: 1,835 people · published 18 August 2026August 2022: 1,815 people · published 18 August 2026September 2022: 1,840 people · published 18 August 2026October 2022: 1,785 people · published 18 August 2026November 2022: 1,870 people · published 18 August 2026December 2022: 1,930 people · published 18 August 2026January 2023: 1,930 people · published 18 August 2026February 2023: 1,950 people · published 18 August 2026March 2023: 2,005 people · published 18 August 2026April 2023: 1,980 people · published 18 August 2026May 2023: 1,855 people · published 18 August 2026June 2023: 1,890 people · published 18 August 2026July 2023: 1,960 people · published 18 August 2026August 2023: 1,905 people · published 18 August 2026September 2023: 1,865 people · published 18 August 2026October 2023: 1,860 people · published 18 August 2026November 2023: 1,795 people · published 18 August 2026December 2023: 1,825 people · published 18 August 2026January 2024: 1,855 people · published 18 August 2026February 2024: 1,915 people · published 18 August 2026March 2024: 1,945 people · published 18 August 2026April 2024: 1,825 people · published 18 August 2026May 2024: 1,880 people · published 18 August 2026June 2024: 1,865 people · published 18 August 2026July 2024: 2,030 people · published 18 August 2026August 2024: 1,960 people · published 18 August 2026September 2024: 1,905 people · published 18 August 2026October 2024: 1,875 people · published 18 August 2026November 2024: 1,830 people · published 18 August 2026December 2024: 1,875 people · published 18 August 2026January 2025: 1,865 people · published 18 August 2026February 2025: 2,000 people · published 18 August 2026March 2025: 1,995 people · published 18 August 2026April 2025: 1,870 people · published 18 August 2026May 2025: 1,785 people · published 18 August 2026June 2025: 1,775 people · published 18 August 2026July 2025: 1,740 people · published 18 August 2026August 2025: 1,770 people · published 18 August 2026September 2025: 1,810 people · published 18 August 2026October 2025: 1,820 people · published 18 August 2026November 2025: 1,830 people · published 18 August 2026December 2025: 1,900 people · published 18 August 2026January 2026: 1,955 people · published 18 August 2026February 2026: 2,035 people · published 18 August 2026March 2026: 2,060 people · published 18 August 2026April 2026: 2,005 people · published 18 August 2026May 2026: 2,050 people · published 18 August 2026June 2026: 2,020 people · published 18 August 2026July 2026: 2,010 people · published 18 August 2026
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PeriodPeople claiming unemployment-related benefits
January 19863,250 people
February 19863,230 people
March 19863,330 people
April 19863,160 people
May 19863,125 people
June 19862,920 people
July 19862,755 people
August 19862,740 people
September 19862,690 people
October 19862,445 people
November 19862,465 people
December 19862,690 people
January 19873,070 people
February 19873,070 people
March 19872,930 people
April 19872,860 people
May 19872,435 people
June 19872,395 people
July 19872,350 people
August 19872,345 people
September 19872,260 people
October 19872,100 people
November 19871,970 people
December 19872,010 people
January 19882,275 people
February 19882,360 people
March 19882,325 people
April 19882,175 people
May 19882,015 people
June 19881,970 people
July 19881,830 people
August 19881,710 people
September 19881,660 people
October 19881,500 people
November 19881,440 people
December 19881,575 people
January 19891,715 people
February 19891,765 people
March 19891,685 people
April 19891,625 people
May 19891,520 people
June 19891,470 people
July 19891,360 people
August 19891,310 people
September 19891,325 people
October 19891,230 people
November 19891,245 people
December 19891,500 people
January 19901,635 people
February 19901,725 people
March 19901,670 people
April 19901,580 people
May 19901,420 people
June 19901,475 people
July 19901,420 people
August 19901,395 people
September 19901,395 people
October 19901,370 people
November 19901,390 people
December 19901,555 people
January 19911,775 people
February 19911,925 people
March 19912,070 people
April 19911,950 people
May 19911,785 people
June 19911,700 people
July 19911,655 people
August 19911,660 people
September 19911,640 people
October 19911,570 people
November 19911,590 people
December 19911,890 people
January 19922,035 people
February 19922,200 people
March 19922,145 people
April 19922,120 people
May 19921,910 people
June 19921,820 people
July 19921,855 people
August 19921,925 people
September 19921,875 people
October 19921,795 people
November 19921,845 people
December 19922,205 people
January 19932,495 people
February 19932,525 people
March 19932,430 people
April 19932,390 people
May 19932,235 people
June 19932,185 people
July 19932,080 people
August 19932,070 people
September 19932,045 people
October 19931,935 people
November 19931,965 people
December 19932,225 people
January 19942,455 people
February 19942,465 people
March 19942,340 people
April 19942,200 people
May 19942,065 people
June 19942,095 people
July 19941,990 people
August 19941,985 people
September 19941,915 people
October 19941,720 people
November 19941,710 people
December 19941,885 people
January 19952,185 people
February 19952,210 people
March 19952,045 people
April 19951,835 people
May 19951,740 people
June 19951,695 people
July 19951,605 people
August 19951,720 people
September 19951,725 people
October 19951,600 people
November 19951,635 people
December 19951,885 people
January 19962,065 people
February 19962,055 people
March 19961,905 people
April 19961,935 people
May 19961,735 people
June 19961,580 people
July 19961,525 people
August 19961,485 people
September 19961,410 people
October 19961,290 people
November 19961,230 people
December 19961,355 people
January 19971,530 people
February 19971,560 people
March 19971,335 people
April 19971,165 people
May 19971,020 people
June 1997965 people
July 1997965 people
August 1997905 people
September 1997840 people
October 1997785 people
November 1997835 people
December 1997965 people
January 19981,075 people
February 19981,090 people
March 1998955 people
April 1998850 people
May 1998720 people
June 1998670 people
July 1998660 people
August 1998680 people
September 1998680 people
October 1998620 people
November 1998655 people
December 1998840 people
January 1999985 people
February 1999995 people
March 1999880 people
April 1999780 people
May 1999680 people
June 1999615 people
July 1999580 people
August 1999610 people
September 1999565 people
October 1999515 people
November 1999550 people
December 1999705 people
January 2000915 people
February 2000860 people
March 2000795 people
April 2000690 people
May 2000625 people
June 2000595 people
July 2000560 people
August 2000535 people
September 2000515 people
October 2000515 people
November 2000545 people
December 2000615 people
January 2001715 people
February 2001700 people
March 2001685 people
April 2001580 people
May 2001530 people
June 2001490 people
July 2001455 people
August 2001445 people
September 2001430 people
October 2001510 people
November 2001515 people
December 2001585 people
January 2002635 people
February 2002645 people
March 2002575 people
April 2002505 people
May 2002485 people
June 2002435 people
July 2002415 people
August 2002435 people
September 2002425 people
October 2002390 people
November 2002420 people
December 2002445 people
January 2003535 people
February 2003560 people
March 2003545 people
April 2003490 people
May 2003460 people
June 2003430 people
July 2003425 people
August 2003425 people
September 2003385 people
October 2003375 people
November 2003385 people
December 2003420 people
January 2004465 people
February 2004485 people
March 2004460 people
April 2004435 people
May 2004395 people
June 2004350 people
July 2004375 people
August 2004380 people
September 2004370 people
October 2004375 people
November 2004420 people
December 2004495 people
January 2005590 people
February 2005610 people
March 2005645 people
April 2005595 people
May 2005600 people
June 2005605 people
July 2005575 people
August 2005585 people
September 2005585 people
October 2005590 people
November 2005590 people
December 2005645 people
January 2006780 people
February 2006780 people
March 2006850 people
April 2006850 people
May 2006840 people
June 2006840 people
July 2006805 people
August 2006790 people
September 2006830 people
October 2006800 people
November 2006825 people
December 2006810 people
January 2007840 people
February 2007840 people
March 2007850 people
April 2007795 people
May 2007735 people
June 2007750 people
July 2007755 people
August 2007815 people
September 2007845 people
October 2007830 people
November 2007775 people
December 2007740 people
January 2008700 people
February 2008725 people
March 2008690 people
April 2008715 people
May 2008750 people
June 2008760 people
July 2008800 people
August 2008810 people
September 2008815 people
October 2008815 people
November 2008900 people
December 20081,020 people
January 20091,090 people
February 20091,365 people
March 20091,425 people
April 20091,360 people
May 20091,425 people
June 20091,370 people
July 20091,315 people
August 20091,340 people
September 20091,310 people
October 20091,350 people
November 20091,370 people
December 20091,335 people
January 20101,455 people
February 20101,465 people
March 20101,415 people
April 20101,365 people
May 20101,300 people
June 20101,215 people
July 20101,190 people
August 20101,205 people
September 20101,195 people
October 20101,140 people
November 20101,130 people
December 20101,120 people
January 20111,265 people
February 20111,360 people
March 20111,355 people
April 20111,345 people
May 20111,295 people
June 20111,230 people
July 20111,270 people
August 20111,300 people
September 20111,290 people
October 20111,265 people
November 20111,285 people
December 20111,340 people
January 20121,490 people
February 20121,520 people
March 20121,460 people
April 20121,335 people
May 20121,370 people
June 20121,295 people
July 20121,265 people
August 20121,245 people
September 20121,245 people
October 20121,235 people
November 20121,255 people
December 20121,215 people
January 20131,295 people
February 20131,390 people
March 20131,370 people
April 20131,280 people
May 20131,250 people
June 20131,200 people
July 20131,090 people
August 20131,040 people
September 2013990 people
October 2013955 people
November 2013970 people
December 2013955 people
January 20141,030 people
February 20141,080 people
March 20141,000 people
April 2014935 people
May 2014890 people
June 2014800 people
July 2014805 people
August 2014815 people
September 2014790 people
October 2014780 people
November 2014745 people
December 2014735 people
January 2015785 people
February 2015805 people
March 2015755 people
April 2015725 people
May 2015645 people
June 2015605 people
July 2015600 people
August 2015675 people
September 2015670 people
October 2015655 people
November 2015620 people
December 2015610 people
January 2016645 people
February 2016670 people
March 2016675 people
April 2016670 people
May 2016665 people
June 2016625 people
July 2016610 people
August 2016610 people
September 2016600 people
October 2016595 people
November 2016600 people
December 2016595 people
January 2017600 people
February 2017620 people
March 2017660 people
April 2017675 people
May 2017660 people
June 2017655 people
July 2017635 people
August 2017640 people
September 2017655 people
October 2017615 people
November 2017620 people
December 2017610 people
January 2018625 people
February 2018680 people
March 2018680 people
April 2018695 people
May 2018680 people
June 2018645 people
July 2018620 people
August 2018610 people
September 2018605 people
October 2018615 people
November 2018730 people
December 2018775 people
January 2019855 people
February 2019940 people
March 2019960 people
April 2019995 people
May 20191,000 people
June 20191,000 people
July 20191,010 people
August 20191,075 people
September 20191,100 people
October 20191,100 people
November 20191,125 people
December 20191,155 people
January 20201,170 people
February 20201,240 people
March 20201,225 people
April 20202,005 people
May 20202,515 people
June 20202,565 people
July 20202,565 people
August 20202,610 people
September 20202,590 people
October 20202,535 people
November 20202,610 people
December 20202,665 people
January 20212,655 people
February 20212,810 people
March 20212,875 people
April 20212,775 people
May 20212,800 people
June 20212,615 people
July 20212,560 people
August 20212,455 people
September 20212,380 people
October 20212,330 people
November 20212,250 people
December 20212,185 people
January 20222,175 people
February 20222,275 people
March 20222,160 people
April 20221,945 people
May 20221,865 people
June 20221,850 people
July 20221,835 people
August 20221,815 people
September 20221,840 people
October 20221,785 people
November 20221,870 people
December 20221,930 people
January 20231,930 people
February 20231,950 people
March 20232,005 people
April 20231,980 people
May 20231,855 people
June 20231,890 people
July 20231,960 people
August 20231,905 people
September 20231,865 people
October 20231,860 people
November 20231,795 people
December 20231,825 people
January 20241,855 people
February 20241,915 people
March 20241,945 people
April 20241,825 people
May 20241,880 people
June 20241,865 people
July 20242,030 people
August 20241,960 people
September 20241,905 people
October 20241,875 people
November 20241,830 people
December 20241,875 people
January 20251,865 people
February 20252,000 people
March 20251,995 people
April 20251,870 people
May 20251,785 people
June 20251,775 people
July 20251,740 people
August 20251,770 people
September 20251,810 people
October 20251,820 people
November 20251,830 people
December 20251,900 people
January 20261,955 people
February 20262,035 people
March 20262,060 people
April 20262,005 people
May 20262,050 people
June 20262,020 people
July 20262,010 people

ONS. Latest: 2,010 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Boston, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 6% in January 1992 to 4.8% in July 2026, a change of 1.2% or 20.0% (ONS).

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64: January 1992 to July 2026ConservativeConservativeLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourCoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour0%2%4%6%200020102020Before: Jobseeker's Allowance claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64. After: Jobseeker's Allowance and searching-for-work Universal Credit claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64, phased in by area.definition changeUKUKJanuary 1992: 6% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1992: 6.5% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1992: 6.4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1992: 6.3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1992: 5.7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1992: 5.4% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1992: 5.5% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1992: 5.7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1992: 5.6% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1992: 5.3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1992: 5.5% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1992: 6.5% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1993: 7.4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1993: 7.5% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1993: 7.2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1993: 7.1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1993: 6.6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1993: 6.4% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1993: 6.1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1993: 6.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1993: 6% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1993: 5.7% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1993: 5.8% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1993: 6.6% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1994: 7.3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1994: 7.3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1994: 6.9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1994: 6.5% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1994: 6.1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1994: 6.2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1994: 5.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1994: 5.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1994: 5.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1994: 5.1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1994: 5.1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1994: 5.6% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1995: 6.5% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1995: 6.6% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1995: 6.1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1995: 5.5% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1995: 5.2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1995: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1995: 4.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1995: 5.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1995: 5.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1995: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1995: 4.9% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1995: 5.6% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1996: 6.1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1996: 6.1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1996: 5.7% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1996: 5.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1996: 5.2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1996: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1996: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1996: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1996: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1996: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1996: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1996: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1997: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1997: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1997: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1997: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1997: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1997: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1997: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1997: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1997: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1997: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1997: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1997: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1998: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1998: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1998: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1998: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1998: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1998: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1998: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1998: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1998: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1998: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1998: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1998: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1999: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1999: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1999: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1999: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1999: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1999: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1999: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1999: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1999: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1999: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1999: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1999: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2000: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2000: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2000: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2000: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2000: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2000: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2000: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2000: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2000: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2000: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2000: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2000: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2001: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2001: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2001: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2001: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2001: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2001: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2001: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2001: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2001: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2001: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2001: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2001: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2002: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2002: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2002: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2002: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2002: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2002: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2002: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2002: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2002: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2002: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2002: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2002: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2003: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2003: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2003: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2003: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2003: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2003: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2003: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2003: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2003: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2003: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2003: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2003: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2004: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2004: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2004: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2004: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2004: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2004: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2004: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2004: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2004: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2004: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2004: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2004: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2005: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2005: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2005: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2005: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2005: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2005: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2005: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2005: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2005: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2005: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2005: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2005: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2006: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2006: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2006: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2006: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2006: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2006: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2006: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2006: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2006: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2006: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2006: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2006: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2007: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2007: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2007: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2007: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2007: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2007: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2007: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2007: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2007: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2007: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2007: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2007: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2008: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2008: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2008: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2008: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2008: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2008: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2008: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2008: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2008: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2008: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2008: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2008: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2009: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2009: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2009: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2009: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2009: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2009: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2009: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2009: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2009: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2009: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2009: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2009: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2010: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2010: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2010: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2010: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2010: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2010: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2010: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2010: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2010: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2010: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2010: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2010: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2011: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2011: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2011: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2011: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2011: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2011: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2011: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2011: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2011: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2011: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2011: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2011: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2012: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2012: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2012: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2012: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2012: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2012: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2012: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2012: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2012: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2012: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2012: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2012: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2013: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2013: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2013: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2013: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2013: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2013: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2013: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2013: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2013: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2013: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2013: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2013: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2014: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2014: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2014: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2014: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2014: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2014: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2014: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2014: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2014: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2014: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2014: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2014: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2015: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2015: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2015: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2015: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2015: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2015: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2015: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2015: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2015: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2015: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2015: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2015: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2016: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2016: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2016: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2016: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2016: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2016: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2016: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2016: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2016: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2016: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2016: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2016: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2017: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2017: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2017: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2017: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2017: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2017: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2017: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2017: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2017: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2017: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2017: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2017: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2018: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2018: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2018: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2018: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2018: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2018: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2018: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2018: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2018: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2018: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2018: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2018: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2019: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2019: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2019: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2019: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2019: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2019: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2019: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2019: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2019: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2019: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2019: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2019: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2020: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2020: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2020: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2020: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2020: 5.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2020: 6% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2020: 6% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2020: 6.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2020: 6% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2020: 5.9% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2020: 6.1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2020: 6.2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2021: 6.1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2021: 6.5% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2021: 6.6% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2021: 6.4% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2021: 6.5% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2021: 6% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2021: 5.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2021: 5.7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2021: 5.5% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2021: 5.4% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2021: 5.2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2021: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2022: 5.1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2022: 5.3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2022: 5.1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2022: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2022: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2022: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2022: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2022: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2022: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2022: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2022: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2022: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2023: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2023: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2023: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2023: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2023: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2023: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2023: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2023: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2023: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2023: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2023: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2023: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2024: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2024: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2024: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2024: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2024: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2024: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2024: 4.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2024: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2024: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2024: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2024: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2024: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2025: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2025: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2025: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2025: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2025: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2025: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2025: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2025: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2025: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2025: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2025: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2025: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2026: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2026: 4.8% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2026: 4.9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2026: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2026: 4.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2026: 4.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2026: 4.8% percent · published 18 August 2026
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The chart as a table
PeriodClaimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64UK
January 19926%—
February 19926.5%—
March 19926.4%—
April 19926.3%—
May 19925.7%—
June 19925.4%—
July 19925.5%—
August 19925.7%—
September 19925.6%—
October 19925.3%—
November 19925.5%—
December 19926.5%—
January 19937.4%—
February 19937.5%—
March 19937.2%—
April 19937.1%—
May 19936.6%—
June 19936.4%—
July 19936.1%—
August 19936.1%—
September 19936%—
October 19935.7%—
November 19935.8%—
December 19936.6%—
January 19947.3%—
February 19947.3%—
March 19946.9%—
April 19946.5%—
May 19946.1%—
June 19946.2%—
July 19945.9%—
August 19945.9%—
September 19945.7%—
October 19945.1%—
November 19945.1%—
December 19945.6%—
January 19956.5%—
February 19956.6%—
March 19956.1%—
April 19955.5%—
May 19955.2%—
June 19955%—
July 19954.8%—
August 19955.1%—
September 19955.1%—
October 19954.7%—
November 19954.9%—
December 19955.6%—
January 19966.1%6.3%
February 19966.1%6.2%
March 19965.7%6%
April 19965.8%6%
May 19965.2%5.8%
June 19964.7%5.7%
July 19964.5%5.8%
August 19964.4%5.9%
September 19964.2%5.7%
October 19963.8%5.4%
November 19963.7%5.1%
December 19964%5.1%
January 19974.5%5.1%
February 19974.6%4.9%
March 19974%4.7%
April 19973.4%4.6%
May 19973%4.4%
June 19972.9%4.2%
July 19972.9%4.3%
August 19972.7%4.3%
September 19972.5%4.1%
October 19972.3%3.9%
November 19972.5%3.7%
December 19972.9%3.8%
January 19983.2%4%
February 19983.2%3.9%
March 19982.8%3.8%
April 19982.5%3.7%
May 19982.1%3.6%
June 19982%3.6%
July 19981.9%3.7%
August 19982%3.7%
September 19982%3.6%
October 19981.8%3.5%
November 19981.9%3.4%
December 19982.5%3.5%
January 19992.9%3.7%
February 19992.9%3.7%
March 19992.6%3.6%
April 19992.3%3.5%
May 19992%3.4%
June 19991.8%3.3%
July 19991.7%3.4%
August 19991.8%3.4%
September 19991.7%3.3%
October 19991.5%3.1%
November 19991.6%3.1%
December 19992.1%3%
January 20002.7%3.3%
February 20002.5%3.3%
March 20002.3%3.2%
April 20002%3%
May 20001.8%2.9%
June 20001.7%2.9%
July 20001.6%2.9%
August 20001.6%2.9%
September 20001.5%2.8%
October 20001.5%2.7%
November 20001.6%2.7%
December 20001.8%2.7%
January 20012.1%2.8%
February 20012%2.8%
March 20012%2.7%
April 20011.7%2.7%
May 20011.5%2.6%
June 20011.4%2.5%
July 20011.3%2.5%
August 20011.3%2.6%
September 20011.2%2.5%
October 20011.5%2.4%
November 20011.5%2.4%
December 20011.7%2.5%
January 20021.8%2.7%
February 20021.9%2.7%
March 20021.6%2.6%
April 20021.4%2.6%
May 20021.4%2.5%
June 20021.3%2.5%
July 20021.2%2.5%
August 20021.2%2.5%
September 20021.2%2.5%
October 20021.1%2.4%
November 20021.2%2.4%
December 20021.3%2.4%
January 20031.5%2.6%
February 20031.6%2.6%
March 20031.5%2.6%
April 20031.4%2.5%
May 20031.3%2.5%
June 20031.2%2.4%
July 20031.2%2.5%
August 20031.2%2.5%
September 20031.1%2.4%
October 20031.1%2.3%
November 20031.1%2.3%
December 20031.2%2.3%
January 20041.3%2.5%
February 20041.3%2.5%
March 20041.3%2.4%
April 20041.2%2.3%
May 20041.1%2.2%
June 20041%2.2%
July 20041%2.2%
August 20041%2.2%
September 20041%2.1%
October 20041%2.1%
November 20041.2%2.1%
December 20041.4%2.1%
January 20051.6%2.2%
February 20051.7%2.3%
March 20051.8%2.3%
April 20051.6%2.2%
May 20051.6%2.2%
June 20051.7%2.2%
July 20051.6%2.2%
August 20051.6%2.3%
September 20051.6%2.2%
October 20051.6%2.2%
November 20051.6%2.2%
December 20051.8%2.3%
January 20062.1%2.4%
February 20062.1%2.5%
March 20062.3%2.5%
April 20062.3%2.5%
May 20062.2%2.4%
June 20062.2%2.4%
July 20062.1%2.4%
August 20062.1%2.4%
September 20062.2%2.4%
October 20062.1%2.4%
November 20062.2%2.3%
December 20062.2%2.3%
January 20072.2%2.4%
February 20072.2%2.4%
March 20072.2%2.4%
April 20072.1%2.3%
May 20071.9%2.2%
June 20072%2.1%
July 20072%2.1%
August 20072.1%2.1%
September 20072.2%2.1%
October 20072.2%2%
November 20072%2%
December 20071.9%2%
January 20081.8%2.1%
February 20081.8%2.1%
March 20081.8%2.1%
April 20081.8%2.1%
May 20081.9%2.1%
June 20081.9%2.1%
July 20082%2.2%
August 20082.1%2.3%
September 20082.1%2.3%
October 20082.1%2.4%
November 20082.3%2.6%
December 20082.6%2.9%
January 20092.7%3.2%
February 20093.4%3.6%
March 20093.6%3.8%
April 20093.4%3.9%
May 20093.6%3.9%
June 20093.4%3.8%
July 20093.3%3.9%
August 20093.3%4%
September 20093.3%3.9%
October 20093.4%3.9%
November 20093.4%3.9%
December 20093.3%3.9%
January 20103.6%4.1%
February 20103.6%4.1%
March 20103.5%4%
April 20103.4%3.9%
May 20103.2%3.7%
June 20103%3.5%
July 20102.9%3.5%
August 20103%3.6%
September 20102.9%3.5%
October 20102.8%3.5%
November 20102.8%3.5%
December 20102.8%3.5%
January 20113.1%3.7%
February 20113.4%3.8%
March 20113.4%3.7%
April 20113.3%3.7%
May 20113.2%3.7%
June 20113.1%3.6%
July 20113.1%3.8%
August 20113.2%3.9%
September 20113.2%3.9%
October 20113.1%3.8%
November 20113.2%3.8%
December 20113.3%3.8%
January 20123.7%4%
February 20123.8%4.1%
March 20123.6%4.1%
April 20123.3%4%
May 20123.4%3.9%
June 20123.2%3.8%
July 20123.1%3.8%
August 20123.1%3.8%
September 20123.1%3.8%
October 20123.1%3.8%
November 20123.1%3.8%
December 20123%3.7%
January 20133.1%3.9%
February 20133.4%3.9%
March 20133.3%3.9%
April 20133.1%3.8%
May 20133%3.6%
June 20132.9%3.5%
July 20132.7%3.5%
August 20132.5%3.4%
September 20132.4%3.2%
October 20132.3%3.1%
November 20132.4%3%
December 20132.3%2.9%
January 20142.5%3%
February 20142.6%3%
March 20142.4%2.9%
April 20142.3%2.8%
May 20142.1%2.7%
June 20141.9%2.5%
July 20141.9%2.4%
August 20142%2.4%
September 20141.9%2.3%
October 20141.9%2.2%
November 20141.8%2.1%
December 20141.8%2%
January 20151.9%2.1%
February 20151.9%2.1%
March 20151.8%2.1%
April 20151.7%2%
May 20151.6%2%
June 20151.5%1.9%
July 20151.5%1.9%
August 20151.6%1.9%
September 20151.6%1.9%
October 20151.6%1.8%
November 20151.5%1.8%
December 20151.5%1.8%
January 20161.5%1.9%
February 20161.6%1.9%
March 20161.6%1.9%
April 20161.6%1.9%
May 20161.6%1.9%
June 20161.5%1.8%
July 20161.4%1.8%
August 20161.4%1.9%
September 20161.4%1.8%
October 20161.4%1.8%
November 20161.4%1.8%
December 20161.4%1.8%
January 20171.4%1.8%
February 20171.5%1.9%
March 20171.5%2%
April 20171.6%2%
May 20171.5%1.9%
June 20171.5%1.9%
July 20171.5%1.9%
August 20171.5%1.9%
September 20171.5%1.9%
October 20171.4%1.9%
November 20171.4%1.9%
December 20171.4%1.9%
January 20181.5%2%
February 20181.6%2.1%
March 20181.6%2.1%
April 20181.6%2.2%
May 20181.6%2.1%
June 20181.5%2.1%
July 20181.4%2.1%
August 20181.4%2.2%
September 20181.4%2.2%
October 20181.4%2.2%
November 20181.7%2.3%
December 20181.8%2.3%
January 20192%2.4%
February 20192.2%2.5%
March 20192.2%2.6%
April 20192.3%2.6%
May 20192.3%2.7%
June 20192.3%2.7%
July 20192.4%2.7%
August 20192.5%2.8%
September 20192.6%2.8%
October 20192.6%2.8%
November 20192.6%2.9%
December 20192.7%2.9%
January 20202.7%2.9%
February 20202.9%3%
March 20202.9%3%
April 20204.7%5%
May 20205.9%6.3%
June 20206%6.2%
July 20206%6.3%
August 20206.1%6.4%
September 20206%6.3%
October 20205.9%6.1%
November 20206.1%6.2%
December 20206.2%6.2%
January 20216.1%6.1%
February 20216.5%6.4%
March 20216.6%6.3%
April 20216.4%6.2%
May 20216.5%5.8%
June 20216%5.4%
July 20215.9%5.3%
August 20215.7%5.1%
September 20215.5%4.8%
October 20215.4%4.6%
November 20215.2%4.5%
December 20215%4.3%
January 20225.1%4.2%
February 20225.3%4.2%
March 20225.1%4%
April 20224.6%3.8%
May 20224.4%3.7%
June 20224.3%3.6%
July 20224.3%3.6%
August 20224.3%3.6%
September 20224.3%3.6%
October 20224.2%3.5%
November 20224.4%3.5%
December 20224.5%3.6%
January 20234.5%3.5%
February 20234.6%3.5%
March 20234.7%3.6%
April 20234.6%3.7%
May 20234.3%3.6%
June 20234.4%3.6%
July 20234.6%3.6%
August 20234.5%3.6%
September 20234.4%3.5%
October 20234.4%3.5%
November 20234.2%3.6%
December 20234.3%3.6%
January 20244.4%3.6%
February 20244.5%3.7%
March 20244.6%3.7%
April 20244.3%3.7%
May 20244.4%3.7%
June 20244.4%3.8%
July 20244.8%4.1%
August 20244.6%4.1%
September 20244.5%4.1%
October 20244.4%4%
November 20244.3%4%
December 20244.4%3.9%
January 20254.4%3.9%
February 20254.7%4%
March 20254.7%4%
April 20254.4%3.9%
May 20254.2%3.9%
June 20254.2%3.9%
July 20254.1%3.8%
August 20254.2%3.8%
September 20254.3%3.8%
October 20254.3%3.8%
November 20254.3%3.8%
December 20254.5%3.7%
January 20264.6%3.8%
February 20264.8%3.9%
March 20264.9%3.9%
April 20264.7%3.9%
May 20264.8%3.9%
June 20264.8%3.8%
July 20264.8%3.9%

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