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Work in Bradford

Every work series published for Bradford, 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 Bradford, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £20,569 in 2008 to £33,526 in 2025, a change of £12,957 or 63.0%, 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: £20,569 £ a year · published 29 October 20252009: £21,617 £ a year · published 29 October 20252010: £22,247 £ a year · published 29 October 20252011: £21,675 £ a year · published 29 October 20252012: £22,195 £ a year · published 29 October 20252013: £23,468 £ a year · published 29 October 20252014: £23,242 £ a year · published 29 October 20252015: £23,463 £ a year · published 29 October 20252016: £24,189 £ a year · published 29 October 20252017: £24,896 £ a year · published 29 October 20252018: £25,137 £ a year · published 29 October 20252019: £26,029 £ a year · published 29 October 20252020: £27,974 £ a year · published 29 October 20252021: £28,431 £ a year · published 29 October 20252022: £29,673 £ a year · published 29 October 20252023: £31,096 £ a year · published 29 October 20252024: £32,128 £ a year · published 23 October 20252025: £33,526 £ a year · published 23 October 2025

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PeriodMedian annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2008£20,569
2009£21,617
2010£22,247
2011£21,675
2012£22,195
2013£23,468
2014£23,242
2015£23,463
2016£24,189
2017£24,896
2018£25,137
2019£26,029
2020£27,974
2021£28,431
2022£29,673
2023£31,096
2024£32,128£37,439
2025£33,526£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: £33,526 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Bradford, median annual pay, male full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £33,703 in 2024 to £36,372 in 2025, a change of £2,669 or 7.9%, 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: £33,703 £ a year · published 23 October 20252025: £36,372 £ a year · published 23 October 2025

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PeriodMedian annual pay, male full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2024£33,703£40,053
2025£36,372£41,832

ONS. Latest: £36,372 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Bradford, median annual pay, female full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £30,032 in 2024 to £31,198 in 2025, a change of £1,166 or 3.9%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

Median annual pay, female full-time employees, by area of residence: 2024 to 2025LabourLabour£0£10k£20k£30k20242025UKUK2024: £30,032 £ a year · published 23 October 20252025: £31,198 £ a year · published 23 October 2025

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PeriodMedian annual pay, female full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2024£30,032£34,001
2025£31,198£35,670

ONS. Latest: £31,198 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Bradford, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £392 in 2008 to £671 in 2025, a change of £279 or 71.1%, 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: £392 £ a week · published 29 October 20252009: £411 £ a week · published 29 October 20252010: £422 £ a week · published 29 October 20252011: £418 £ a week · published 29 October 20252012: £427 £ a week · published 29 October 20252013: £446 £ a week · published 29 October 20252014: £448 £ a week · published 29 October 20252015: £450 £ a week · published 29 October 20252016: £472 £ a week · published 29 October 20252017: £476 £ a week · published 29 October 20252018: £489 £ a week · published 29 October 20252019: £504 £ a week · published 29 October 20252020: £537 £ a week · published 29 October 20252021: £546 £ a week · published 29 October 20252022: £570 £ a week · published 29 October 20252023: £617 £ a week · published 29 October 20252024: £643 £ a week · published 23 October 20252025: £671 £ a week · published 23 October 2025

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PeriodMedian weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2008£392
2009£411
2010£422
2011£418
2012£427
2013£446
2014£448
2015£450
2016£472
2017£476
2018£489
2019£504
2020£537
2021£546
2022£570
2023£617
2024£643£728
2025£671£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: £671 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Bradford, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 30,965 in January 1986 to 24,255 in July 2026, a change of 6,710 or 21.7% (ONS).

People claiming unemployment-related benefits: January 1986 to July 2026ConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour010k20k30k1990200020102020Before: 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: 30,965 people · published 18 August 2026February 1986: 30,610 people · published 18 August 2026March 1986: 30,070 people · published 18 August 2026April 1986: 30,420 people · published 18 August 2026May 1986: 30,385 people · published 18 August 2026June 1986: 30,165 people · published 18 August 2026July 1986: 30,470 people · published 18 August 2026August 1986: 30,385 people · published 18 August 2026September 1986: 31,160 people · published 18 August 2026October 1986: 29,750 people · published 18 August 2026November 1986: 29,445 people · published 18 August 2026December 1986: 29,590 people · published 18 August 2026January 1987: 29,920 people · published 18 August 2026February 1987: 29,365 people · published 18 August 2026March 1987: 28,760 people · published 18 August 2026April 1987: 28,540 people · published 18 August 2026May 1987: 27,980 people · published 18 August 2026June 1987: 27,610 people · published 18 August 2026July 1987: 27,510 people · published 18 August 2026August 1987: 26,935 people · published 18 August 2026September 1987: 26,995 people · published 18 August 2026October 1987: 25,605 people · published 18 August 2026November 1987: 24,535 people · published 18 August 2026December 1987: 24,820 people · published 18 August 2026January 1988: 24,735 people · published 18 August 2026February 1988: 23,915 people · published 18 August 2026March 1988: 23,340 people · published 18 August 2026April 1988: 23,045 people · published 18 August 2026May 1988: 22,585 people · published 18 August 2026June 1988: 21,945 people · published 18 August 2026July 1988: 21,970 people · published 18 August 2026August 1988: 21,735 people · published 18 August 2026September 1988: 21,855 people · published 18 August 2026October 1988: 19,525 people · published 18 August 2026November 1988: 18,790 people · published 18 August 2026December 1988: 18,245 people · published 18 August 2026January 1989: 18,160 people · published 18 August 2026February 1989: 17,570 people · published 18 August 2026March 1989: 17,090 people · published 18 August 2026April 1989: 16,830 people · published 18 August 2026May 1989: 16,365 people · published 18 August 2026June 1989: 16,095 people · published 18 August 2026July 1989: 16,575 people · published 18 August 2026August 1989: 16,445 people · published 18 August 2026September 1989: 16,135 people · published 18 August 2026October 1989: 15,515 people · published 18 August 2026November 1989: 15,205 people · published 18 August 2026December 1989: 15,645 people · published 18 August 2026January 1990: 15,990 people · published 18 August 2026February 1990: 15,910 people · published 18 August 2026March 1990: 15,680 people · published 18 August 2026April 1990: 15,640 people · published 18 August 2026May 1990: 15,390 people · published 18 August 2026June 1990: 15,395 people · published 18 August 2026July 1990: 16,160 people · published 18 August 2026August 1990: 16,520 people · published 18 August 2026September 1990: 16,665 people · published 18 August 2026October 1990: 16,555 people · published 18 August 2026November 1990: 16,700 people · published 18 August 2026December 1990: 17,785 people · published 18 August 2026January 1991: 18,600 people · published 18 August 2026February 1991: 19,005 people · published 18 August 2026March 1991: 19,810 people · published 18 August 2026April 1991: 20,470 people · published 18 August 2026May 1991: 20,685 people · published 18 August 2026June 1991: 20,990 people · published 18 August 2026July 1991: 22,030 people · published 18 August 2026August 1991: 22,905 people · published 18 August 2026September 1991: 23,080 people · published 18 August 2026October 1991: 22,485 people · published 18 August 2026November 1991: 22,330 people · published 18 August 2026December 1991: 22,895 people · published 18 August 2026January 1992: 23,470 people · published 18 August 2026February 1992: 23,660 people · published 18 August 2026March 1992: 23,545 people · published 18 August 2026April 1992: 23,560 people · published 18 August 2026May 1992: 23,490 people · published 18 August 2026June 1992: 23,275 people · published 18 August 2026July 1992: 24,160 people · published 18 August 2026August 1992: 24,985 people · published 18 August 2026September 1992: 25,095 people · published 18 August 2026October 1992: 24,290 people · published 18 August 2026November 1992: 24,260 people · published 18 August 2026December 1992: 25,275 people · published 18 August 2026January 1993: 25,360 people · published 18 August 2026February 1993: 25,305 people · published 18 August 2026March 1993: 25,155 people · published 18 August 2026April 1993: 25,075 people · published 18 August 2026May 1993: 24,590 people · published 18 August 2026June 1993: 24,460 people · published 18 August 2026July 1993: 24,975 people · published 18 August 2026August 1993: 25,670 people · published 18 August 2026September 1993: 24,720 people · published 18 August 2026October 1993: 23,380 people · published 18 August 2026November 1993: 22,970 people · published 18 August 2026December 1993: 22,960 people · published 18 August 2026January 1994: 23,795 people · published 18 August 2026February 1994: 23,530 people · published 18 August 2026March 1994: 23,260 people · published 18 August 2026April 1994: 23,010 people · published 18 August 2026May 1994: 22,390 people · published 18 August 2026June 1994: 21,875 people · published 18 August 2026July 1994: 22,565 people · published 18 August 2026August 1994: 23,125 people · published 18 August 2026September 1994: 22,360 people · published 18 August 2026October 1994: 21,185 people · published 18 August 2026November 1994: 20,725 people · published 18 August 2026December 1994: 20,640 people · published 18 August 2026January 1995: 21,320 people · published 18 August 2026February 1995: 21,100 people · published 18 August 2026March 1995: 20,705 people · published 18 August 2026April 1995: 20,825 people · published 18 August 2026May 1995: 20,250 people · published 18 August 2026June 1995: 20,150 people · published 18 August 2026July 1995: 21,050 people · published 18 August 2026August 1995: 21,920 people · published 18 August 2026September 1995: 20,690 people · published 18 August 2026October 1995: 19,635 people · published 18 August 2026November 1995: 19,315 people · published 18 August 2026December 1995: 19,655 people · published 18 August 2026January 1996: 20,000 people · published 18 August 2026February 1996: 20,075 people · published 18 August 2026March 1996: 19,635 people · published 18 August 2026April 1996: 19,805 people · published 18 August 2026May 1996: 19,090 people · published 18 August 2026June 1996: 18,640 people · published 18 August 2026July 1996: 19,265 people · published 18 August 2026August 1996: 20,145 people · published 18 August 2026September 1996: 18,985 people · published 18 August 2026October 1996: 17,585 people · published 18 August 2026November 1996: 16,525 people · published 18 August 2026December 1996: 16,720 people · published 18 August 2026January 1997: 17,055 people · published 18 August 2026February 1997: 16,620 people · published 18 August 2026March 1997: 16,150 people · published 18 August 2026April 1997: 15,925 people · published 18 August 2026May 1997: 15,535 people · published 18 August 2026June 1997: 15,020 people · published 18 August 2026July 1997: 15,445 people · published 18 August 2026August 1997: 15,435 people · published 18 August 2026September 1997: 14,770 people · published 18 August 2026October 1997: 13,650 people · published 18 August 2026November 1997: 13,065 people · published 18 August 2026December 1997: 13,335 people · published 18 August 2026January 1998: 13,970 people · published 18 August 2026February 1998: 13,665 people · published 18 August 2026March 1998: 13,460 people · published 18 August 2026April 1998: 13,505 people · published 18 August 2026May 1998: 13,450 people · published 18 August 2026June 1998: 13,595 people · published 18 August 2026July 1998: 14,385 people · published 18 August 2026August 1998: 14,895 people · published 18 August 2026September 1998: 14,100 people · published 18 August 2026October 1998: 13,465 people · published 18 August 2026November 1998: 13,265 people · published 18 August 2026December 1998: 13,160 people · published 18 August 2026January 1999: 13,970 people · published 18 August 2026February 1999: 13,875 people · published 18 August 2026March 1999: 13,610 people · published 18 August 2026April 1999: 13,515 people · published 18 August 2026May 1999: 12,980 people · published 18 August 2026June 1999: 13,145 people · published 18 August 2026July 1999: 13,465 people · published 18 August 2026August 1999: 13,610 people · published 18 August 2026September 1999: 13,280 people · published 18 August 2026October 1999: 12,295 people · published 18 August 2026November 1999: 12,025 people · published 18 August 2026December 1999: 12,125 people · published 18 August 2026January 2000: 13,135 people · published 18 August 2026February 2000: 13,070 people · published 18 August 2026March 2000: 12,700 people · published 18 August 2026April 2000: 12,250 people · published 18 August 2026May 2000: 12,175 people · published 18 August 2026June 2000: 11,935 people · published 18 August 2026July 2000: 12,155 people · published 18 August 2026August 2000: 12,320 people · published 18 August 2026September 2000: 11,755 people · published 18 August 2026October 2000: 11,175 people · published 18 August 2026November 2000: 11,025 people · published 18 August 2026December 2000: 11,365 people · published 18 August 2026January 2001: 11,970 people · published 18 August 2026February 2001: 11,975 people · published 18 August 2026March 2001: 11,590 people · published 18 August 2026April 2001: 11,485 people · published 18 August 2026May 2001: 11,250 people · published 18 August 2026June 2001: 11,050 people · published 18 August 2026July 2001: 11,330 people · published 18 August 2026August 2001: 11,525 people · published 18 August 2026September 2001: 11,045 people · published 18 August 2026October 2001: 10,650 people · published 18 August 2026November 2001: 10,785 people · published 18 August 2026December 2001: 11,275 people · published 18 August 2026January 2002: 11,845 people · published 18 August 2026February 2002: 11,460 people · published 18 August 2026March 2002: 11,285 people · published 18 August 2026April 2002: 11,310 people · published 18 August 2026May 2002: 11,155 people · published 18 August 2026June 2002: 11,325 people · published 18 August 2026July 2002: 11,560 people · published 18 August 2026August 2002: 11,595 people · published 18 August 2026September 2002: 11,120 people · published 18 August 2026October 2002: 10,615 people · published 18 August 2026November 2002: 10,600 people · published 18 August 2026December 2002: 10,765 people · published 18 August 2026January 2003: 11,430 people · published 18 August 2026February 2003: 11,275 people · published 18 August 2026March 2003: 10,925 people · published 18 August 2026April 2003: 10,615 people · published 18 August 2026May 2003: 10,625 people · published 18 August 2026June 2003: 10,350 people · published 18 August 2026July 2003: 10,365 people · published 18 August 2026August 2003: 10,295 people · published 18 August 2026September 2003: 9,995 people · published 18 August 2026October 2003: 9,455 people · published 18 August 2026November 2003: 9,130 people · published 18 August 2026December 2003: 9,260 people · published 18 August 2026January 2004: 9,830 people · published 18 August 2026February 2004: 9,580 people · published 18 August 2026March 2004: 9,430 people · published 18 August 2026April 2004: 9,245 people · published 18 August 2026May 2004: 8,810 people · published 18 August 2026June 2004: 8,525 people · published 18 August 2026July 2004: 8,605 people · published 18 August 2026August 2004: 8,600 people · published 18 August 2026September 2004: 8,255 people · published 18 August 2026October 2004: 7,775 people · published 18 August 2026November 2004: 7,710 people · published 18 August 2026December 2004: 7,820 people · published 18 August 2026January 2005: 8,375 people · published 18 August 2026February 2005: 8,290 people · published 18 August 2026March 2005: 8,305 people · published 18 August 2026April 2005: 8,245 people · published 18 August 2026May 2005: 8,160 people · published 18 August 2026June 2005: 8,230 people · published 18 August 2026July 2005: 8,605 people · published 18 August 2026August 2005: 8,880 people · published 18 August 2026September 2005: 8,820 people · published 18 August 2026October 2005: 8,590 people · published 18 August 2026November 2005: 8,630 people · published 18 August 2026December 2005: 9,125 people · published 18 August 2026January 2006: 10,080 people · published 18 August 2026February 2006: 10,160 people · published 18 August 2026March 2006: 10,245 people · published 18 August 2026April 2006: 10,165 people · published 18 August 2026May 2006: 10,030 people · published 18 August 2026June 2006: 9,690 people · published 18 August 2026July 2006: 9,740 people · published 18 August 2026August 2006: 9,910 people · published 18 August 2026September 2006: 9,755 people · published 18 August 2026October 2006: 9,705 people · published 18 August 2026November 2006: 9,490 people · published 18 August 2026December 2006: 9,580 people · published 18 August 2026January 2007: 9,995 people · published 18 August 2026February 2007: 10,160 people · published 18 August 2026March 2007: 10,025 people · published 18 August 2026April 2007: 9,980 people · published 18 August 2026May 2007: 9,665 people · published 18 August 2026June 2007: 9,150 people · published 18 August 2026July 2007: 9,060 people · published 18 August 2026August 2007: 9,100 people · published 18 August 2026September 2007: 8,820 people · published 18 August 2026October 2007: 8,465 people · published 18 August 2026November 2007: 8,415 people · published 18 August 2026December 2007: 8,615 people · published 18 August 2026January 2008: 8,900 people · published 18 August 2026February 2008: 9,245 people · published 18 August 2026March 2008: 9,275 people · published 18 August 2026April 2008: 9,290 people · published 18 August 2026May 2008: 9,455 people · published 18 August 2026June 2008: 9,355 people · published 18 August 2026July 2008: 9,470 people · published 18 August 2026August 2008: 9,910 people · published 18 August 2026September 2008: 10,200 people · published 18 August 2026October 2008: 10,245 people · published 18 August 2026November 2008: 10,790 people · published 18 August 2026December 2008: 11,695 people · published 18 August 2026January 2009: 12,680 people · published 18 August 2026February 2009: 14,320 people · published 18 August 2026March 2009: 14,925 people · published 18 August 2026April 2009: 15,335 people · published 18 August 2026May 2009: 15,515 people · published 18 August 2026June 2009: 15,620 people · published 18 August 2026July 2009: 16,010 people · published 18 August 2026August 2009: 16,065 people · published 18 August 2026September 2009: 16,080 people · published 18 August 2026October 2009: 15,625 people · published 18 August 2026November 2009: 15,385 people · published 18 August 2026December 2009: 15,430 people · published 18 August 2026January 2010: 16,190 people · published 18 August 2026February 2010: 16,305 people · published 18 August 2026March 2010: 16,005 people · published 18 August 2026April 2010: 15,660 people · published 18 August 2026May 2010: 15,140 people · published 18 August 2026June 2010: 14,570 people · published 18 August 2026July 2010: 14,645 people · published 18 August 2026August 2010: 15,125 people · published 18 August 2026September 2010: 15,360 people · published 18 August 2026October 2010: 15,195 people · published 18 August 2026November 2010: 15,010 people · published 18 August 2026December 2010: 15,260 people · published 18 August 2026January 2011: 15,910 people · published 18 August 2026February 2011: 16,210 people · published 18 August 2026March 2011: 16,180 people · published 18 August 2026April 2011: 16,080 people · published 18 August 2026May 2011: 16,165 people · published 18 August 2026June 2011: 16,300 people · published 18 August 2026July 2011: 16,970 people · published 18 August 2026August 2011: 17,900 people · published 18 August 2026September 2011: 18,205 people · published 18 August 2026October 2011: 18,075 people · published 18 August 2026November 2011: 18,130 people · published 18 August 2026December 2011: 18,585 people · published 18 August 2026January 2012: 19,495 people · published 18 August 2026February 2012: 19,775 people · published 18 August 2026March 2012: 19,565 people · published 18 August 2026April 2012: 19,430 people · published 18 August 2026May 2012: 19,695 people · published 18 August 2026June 2012: 19,615 people · published 18 August 2026July 2012: 19,900 people · published 18 August 2026August 2012: 20,055 people · published 18 August 2026September 2012: 19,760 people · published 18 August 2026October 2012: 19,480 people · published 18 August 2026November 2012: 19,440 people · published 18 August 2026December 2012: 19,430 people · published 18 August 2026January 2013: 20,000 people · published 18 August 2026February 2013: 20,225 people · published 18 August 2026March 2013: 20,015 people · published 18 August 2026April 2013: 19,625 people · published 18 August 2026May 2013: 19,415 people · published 18 August 2026June 2013: 19,260 people · published 18 August 2026July 2013: 19,370 people · published 18 August 2026August 2013: 19,025 people · published 18 August 2026September 2013: 18,290 people · published 18 August 2026October 2013: 17,475 people · published 18 August 2026November 2013: 16,980 people · published 18 August 2026December 2013: 16,935 people · published 18 August 2026January 2014: 17,245 people · published 18 August 2026February 2014: 17,345 people · published 18 August 2026March 2014: 16,820 people · published 18 August 2026April 2014: 16,245 people · published 18 August 2026May 2014: 15,630 people · published 18 August 2026June 2014: 14,955 people · published 18 August 2026July 2014: 14,730 people · published 18 August 2026August 2014: 14,225 people · published 18 August 2026September 2014: 13,695 people · published 18 August 2026October 2014: 13,005 people · published 18 August 2026November 2014: 12,425 people · published 18 August 2026December 2014: 12,220 people · published 18 August 2026January 2015: 12,355 people · published 18 August 2026February 2015: 12,235 people · published 18 August 2026March 2015: 11,710 people · published 18 August 2026April 2015: 11,435 people · published 18 August 2026May 2015: 10,865 people · published 18 August 2026June 2015: 10,515 people · published 18 August 2026July 2015: 10,320 people · published 18 August 2026August 2015: 9,995 people · published 18 August 2026September 2015: 9,690 people · published 18 August 2026October 2015: 9,350 people · published 18 August 2026November 2015: 9,010 people · published 18 August 2026December 2015: 8,775 people · published 18 August 2026January 2016: 9,075 people · published 18 August 2026February 2016: 9,315 people · published 18 August 2026March 2016: 9,385 people · published 18 August 2026April 2016: 9,150 people · published 18 August 2026May 2016: 9,200 people · published 18 August 2026June 2016: 9,075 people · published 18 August 2026July 2016: 9,215 people · published 18 August 2026August 2016: 9,325 people · published 18 August 2026September 2016: 9,315 people · published 18 August 2026October 2016: 9,220 people · published 18 August 2026November 2016: 9,020 people · published 18 August 2026December 2016: 8,785 people · published 18 August 2026January 2017: 8,970 people · published 18 August 2026February 2017: 9,215 people · published 18 August 2026March 2017: 9,275 people · published 18 August 2026April 2017: 9,240 people · published 18 August 2026May 2017: 9,090 people · published 18 August 2026June 2017: 8,920 people · published 18 August 2026July 2017: 8,785 people · published 18 August 2026August 2017: 8,735 people · published 18 August 2026September 2017: 8,605 people · published 18 August 2026October 2017: 8,585 people · published 18 August 2026November 2017: 8,460 people · published 18 August 2026December 2017: 8,540 people · published 18 August 2026January 2018: 8,670 people · published 18 August 2026February 2018: 9,065 people · published 18 August 2026March 2018: 9,280 people · published 18 August 2026April 2018: 9,480 people · published 18 August 2026May 2018: 9,545 people · published 18 August 2026June 2018: 9,420 people · published 18 August 2026July 2018: 9,160 people · published 18 August 2026August 2018: 9,405 people · published 18 August 2026September 2018: 10,055 people · published 18 August 2026October 2018: 10,585 people · published 18 August 2026November 2018: 11,270 people · published 18 August 2026December 2018: 11,995 people · published 18 August 2026January 2019: 12,445 people · published 18 August 2026February 2019: 12,930 people · published 18 August 2026March 2019: 13,310 people · published 18 August 2026April 2019: 13,685 people · published 18 August 2026May 2019: 14,075 people · published 18 August 2026June 2019: 14,310 people · published 18 August 2026July 2019: 14,580 people · published 18 August 2026August 2019: 15,065 people · published 18 August 2026September 2019: 15,250 people · published 18 August 2026October 2019: 15,550 people · published 18 August 2026November 2019: 15,730 people · published 18 August 2026December 2019: 15,900 people · published 18 August 2026January 2020: 16,265 people · published 18 August 2026February 2020: 16,985 people · published 18 August 2026March 2020: 17,090 people · published 18 August 2026April 2020: 24,675 people · published 18 August 2026May 2020: 29,865 people · published 18 August 2026June 2020: 30,130 people · published 18 August 2026July 2020: 30,425 people · published 18 August 2026August 2020: 30,940 people · published 18 August 2026September 2020: 31,015 people · published 18 August 2026October 2020: 30,645 people · published 18 August 2026November 2020: 30,810 people · published 18 August 2026December 2020: 30,800 people · published 18 August 2026January 2021: 30,890 people · published 18 August 2026February 2021: 31,990 people · published 18 August 2026March 2021: 32,190 people · published 18 August 2026April 2021: 31,995 people · published 18 August 2026May 2021: 30,480 people · published 18 August 2026June 2021: 29,375 people · published 18 August 2026July 2021: 29,130 people · published 18 August 2026August 2021: 28,300 people · published 18 August 2026September 2021: 27,165 people · published 18 August 2026October 2021: 26,600 people · published 18 August 2026November 2021: 25,655 people · published 18 August 2026December 2021: 24,880 people · published 18 August 2026January 2022: 24,265 people · published 18 August 2026February 2022: 24,255 people · published 18 August 2026March 2022: 23,975 people · published 18 August 2026April 2022: 23,620 people · published 18 August 2026May 2022: 23,205 people · published 18 August 2026June 2022: 22,855 people · published 18 August 2026July 2022: 22,305 people · published 18 August 2026August 2022: 22,080 people · published 18 August 2026September 2022: 21,885 people · published 18 August 2026October 2022: 21,625 people · published 18 August 2026November 2022: 21,800 people · published 18 August 2026December 2022: 21,840 people · published 18 August 2026January 2023: 21,575 people · published 18 August 2026February 2023: 21,735 people · published 18 August 2026March 2023: 22,300 people · published 18 August 2026April 2023: 22,695 people · published 18 August 2026May 2023: 21,905 people · published 18 August 2026June 2023: 21,875 people · published 18 August 2026July 2023: 21,980 people · published 18 August 2026August 2023: 21,920 people · published 18 August 2026September 2023: 21,760 people · published 18 August 2026October 2023: 21,820 people · published 18 August 2026November 2023: 22,110 people · published 18 August 2026December 2023: 22,530 people · published 18 August 2026January 2024: 22,670 people · published 18 August 2026February 2024: 23,205 people · published 18 August 2026March 2024: 24,495 people · published 18 August 2026April 2024: 25,340 people · published 18 August 2026May 2024: 25,650 people · published 18 August 2026June 2024: 26,115 people · published 18 August 2026July 2024: 28,485 people · published 18 August 2026August 2024: 28,495 people · published 18 August 2026September 2024: 28,630 people · published 18 August 2026October 2024: 28,520 people · published 18 August 2026November 2024: 27,990 people · published 18 August 2026December 2024: 27,290 people · published 18 August 2026January 2025: 26,555 people · published 18 August 2026February 2025: 26,975 people · published 18 August 2026March 2025: 26,410 people · published 18 August 2026April 2025: 25,840 people · published 18 August 2026May 2025: 25,510 people · published 18 August 2026June 2025: 25,475 people · published 18 August 2026July 2025: 25,070 people · published 18 August 2026August 2025: 24,675 people · published 18 August 2026September 2025: 24,435 people · published 18 August 2026October 2025: 24,175 people · published 18 August 2026November 2025: 23,775 people · published 18 August 2026December 2025: 23,480 people · published 18 August 2026January 2026: 23,445 people · published 18 August 2026February 2026: 23,830 people · published 18 August 2026March 2026: 23,985 people · published 18 August 2026April 2026: 23,850 people · published 18 August 2026May 2026: 23,850 people · published 18 August 2026June 2026: 23,685 people · published 18 August 2026July 2026: 24,255 people · published 18 August 2026

Published valueProvisional or revisedLatestDashed line: change in coverage or methodShaded bands: governments (see labels)Hover, tap or use arrow keys to read a value; tap again to unpin
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PeriodPeople claiming unemployment-related benefits
January 198630,965 people
February 198630,610 people
March 198630,070 people
April 198630,420 people
May 198630,385 people
June 198630,165 people
July 198630,470 people
August 198630,385 people
September 198631,160 people
October 198629,750 people
November 198629,445 people
December 198629,590 people
January 198729,920 people
February 198729,365 people
March 198728,760 people
April 198728,540 people
May 198727,980 people
June 198727,610 people
July 198727,510 people
August 198726,935 people
September 198726,995 people
October 198725,605 people
November 198724,535 people
December 198724,820 people
January 198824,735 people
February 198823,915 people
March 198823,340 people
April 198823,045 people
May 198822,585 people
June 198821,945 people
July 198821,970 people
August 198821,735 people
September 198821,855 people
October 198819,525 people
November 198818,790 people
December 198818,245 people
January 198918,160 people
February 198917,570 people
March 198917,090 people
April 198916,830 people
May 198916,365 people
June 198916,095 people
July 198916,575 people
August 198916,445 people
September 198916,135 people
October 198915,515 people
November 198915,205 people
December 198915,645 people
January 199015,990 people
February 199015,910 people
March 199015,680 people
April 199015,640 people
May 199015,390 people
June 199015,395 people
July 199016,160 people
August 199016,520 people
September 199016,665 people
October 199016,555 people
November 199016,700 people
December 199017,785 people
January 199118,600 people
February 199119,005 people
March 199119,810 people
April 199120,470 people
May 199120,685 people
June 199120,990 people
July 199122,030 people
August 199122,905 people
September 199123,080 people
October 199122,485 people
November 199122,330 people
December 199122,895 people
January 199223,470 people
February 199223,660 people
March 199223,545 people
April 199223,560 people
May 199223,490 people
June 199223,275 people
July 199224,160 people
August 199224,985 people
September 199225,095 people
October 199224,290 people
November 199224,260 people
December 199225,275 people
January 199325,360 people
February 199325,305 people
March 199325,155 people
April 199325,075 people
May 199324,590 people
June 199324,460 people
July 199324,975 people
August 199325,670 people
September 199324,720 people
October 199323,380 people
November 199322,970 people
December 199322,960 people
January 199423,795 people
February 199423,530 people
March 199423,260 people
April 199423,010 people
May 199422,390 people
June 199421,875 people
July 199422,565 people
August 199423,125 people
September 199422,360 people
October 199421,185 people
November 199420,725 people
December 199420,640 people
January 199521,320 people
February 199521,100 people
March 199520,705 people
April 199520,825 people
May 199520,250 people
June 199520,150 people
July 199521,050 people
August 199521,920 people
September 199520,690 people
October 199519,635 people
November 199519,315 people
December 199519,655 people
January 199620,000 people
February 199620,075 people
March 199619,635 people
April 199619,805 people
May 199619,090 people
June 199618,640 people
July 199619,265 people
August 199620,145 people
September 199618,985 people
October 199617,585 people
November 199616,525 people
December 199616,720 people
January 199717,055 people
February 199716,620 people
March 199716,150 people
April 199715,925 people
May 199715,535 people
June 199715,020 people
July 199715,445 people
August 199715,435 people
September 199714,770 people
October 199713,650 people
November 199713,065 people
December 199713,335 people
January 199813,970 people
February 199813,665 people
March 199813,460 people
April 199813,505 people
May 199813,450 people
June 199813,595 people
July 199814,385 people
August 199814,895 people
September 199814,100 people
October 199813,465 people
November 199813,265 people
December 199813,160 people
January 199913,970 people
February 199913,875 people
March 199913,610 people
April 199913,515 people
May 199912,980 people
June 199913,145 people
July 199913,465 people
August 199913,610 people
September 199913,280 people
October 199912,295 people
November 199912,025 people
December 199912,125 people
January 200013,135 people
February 200013,070 people
March 200012,700 people
April 200012,250 people
May 200012,175 people
June 200011,935 people
July 200012,155 people
August 200012,320 people
September 200011,755 people
October 200011,175 people
November 200011,025 people
December 200011,365 people
January 200111,970 people
February 200111,975 people
March 200111,590 people
April 200111,485 people
May 200111,250 people
June 200111,050 people
July 200111,330 people
August 200111,525 people
September 200111,045 people
October 200110,650 people
November 200110,785 people
December 200111,275 people
January 200211,845 people
February 200211,460 people
March 200211,285 people
April 200211,310 people
May 200211,155 people
June 200211,325 people
July 200211,560 people
August 200211,595 people
September 200211,120 people
October 200210,615 people
November 200210,600 people
December 200210,765 people
January 200311,430 people
February 200311,275 people
March 200310,925 people
April 200310,615 people
May 200310,625 people
June 200310,350 people
July 200310,365 people
August 200310,295 people
September 20039,995 people
October 20039,455 people
November 20039,130 people
December 20039,260 people
January 20049,830 people
February 20049,580 people
March 20049,430 people
April 20049,245 people
May 20048,810 people
June 20048,525 people
July 20048,605 people
August 20048,600 people
September 20048,255 people
October 20047,775 people
November 20047,710 people
December 20047,820 people
January 20058,375 people
February 20058,290 people
March 20058,305 people
April 20058,245 people
May 20058,160 people
June 20058,230 people
July 20058,605 people
August 20058,880 people
September 20058,820 people
October 20058,590 people
November 20058,630 people
December 20059,125 people
January 200610,080 people
February 200610,160 people
March 200610,245 people
April 200610,165 people
May 200610,030 people
June 20069,690 people
July 20069,740 people
August 20069,910 people
September 20069,755 people
October 20069,705 people
November 20069,490 people
December 20069,580 people
January 20079,995 people
February 200710,160 people
March 200710,025 people
April 20079,980 people
May 20079,665 people
June 20079,150 people
July 20079,060 people
August 20079,100 people
September 20078,820 people
October 20078,465 people
November 20078,415 people
December 20078,615 people
January 20088,900 people
February 20089,245 people
March 20089,275 people
April 20089,290 people
May 20089,455 people
June 20089,355 people
July 20089,470 people
August 20089,910 people
September 200810,200 people
October 200810,245 people
November 200810,790 people
December 200811,695 people
January 200912,680 people
February 200914,320 people
March 200914,925 people
April 200915,335 people
May 200915,515 people
June 200915,620 people
July 200916,010 people
August 200916,065 people
September 200916,080 people
October 200915,625 people
November 200915,385 people
December 200915,430 people
January 201016,190 people
February 201016,305 people
March 201016,005 people
April 201015,660 people
May 201015,140 people
June 201014,570 people
July 201014,645 people
August 201015,125 people
September 201015,360 people
October 201015,195 people
November 201015,010 people
December 201015,260 people
January 201115,910 people
February 201116,210 people
March 201116,180 people
April 201116,080 people
May 201116,165 people
June 201116,300 people
July 201116,970 people
August 201117,900 people
September 201118,205 people
October 201118,075 people
November 201118,130 people
December 201118,585 people
January 201219,495 people
February 201219,775 people
March 201219,565 people
April 201219,430 people
May 201219,695 people
June 201219,615 people
July 201219,900 people
August 201220,055 people
September 201219,760 people
October 201219,480 people
November 201219,440 people
December 201219,430 people
January 201320,000 people
February 201320,225 people
March 201320,015 people
April 201319,625 people
May 201319,415 people
June 201319,260 people
July 201319,370 people
August 201319,025 people
September 201318,290 people
October 201317,475 people
November 201316,980 people
December 201316,935 people
January 201417,245 people
February 201417,345 people
March 201416,820 people
April 201416,245 people
May 201415,630 people
June 201414,955 people
July 201414,730 people
August 201414,225 people
September 201413,695 people
October 201413,005 people
November 201412,425 people
December 201412,220 people
January 201512,355 people
February 201512,235 people
March 201511,710 people
April 201511,435 people
May 201510,865 people
June 201510,515 people
July 201510,320 people
August 20159,995 people
September 20159,690 people
October 20159,350 people
November 20159,010 people
December 20158,775 people
January 20169,075 people
February 20169,315 people
March 20169,385 people
April 20169,150 people
May 20169,200 people
June 20169,075 people
July 20169,215 people
August 20169,325 people
September 20169,315 people
October 20169,220 people
November 20169,020 people
December 20168,785 people
January 20178,970 people
February 20179,215 people
March 20179,275 people
April 20179,240 people
May 20179,090 people
June 20178,920 people
July 20178,785 people
August 20178,735 people
September 20178,605 people
October 20178,585 people
November 20178,460 people
December 20178,540 people
January 20188,670 people
February 20189,065 people
March 20189,280 people
April 20189,480 people
May 20189,545 people
June 20189,420 people
July 20189,160 people
August 20189,405 people
September 201810,055 people
October 201810,585 people
November 201811,270 people
December 201811,995 people
January 201912,445 people
February 201912,930 people
March 201913,310 people
April 201913,685 people
May 201914,075 people
June 201914,310 people
July 201914,580 people
August 201915,065 people
September 201915,250 people
October 201915,550 people
November 201915,730 people
December 201915,900 people
January 202016,265 people
February 202016,985 people
March 202017,090 people
April 202024,675 people
May 202029,865 people
June 202030,130 people
July 202030,425 people
August 202030,940 people
September 202031,015 people
October 202030,645 people
November 202030,810 people
December 202030,800 people
January 202130,890 people
February 202131,990 people
March 202132,190 people
April 202131,995 people
May 202130,480 people
June 202129,375 people
July 202129,130 people
August 202128,300 people
September 202127,165 people
October 202126,600 people
November 202125,655 people
December 202124,880 people
January 202224,265 people
February 202224,255 people
March 202223,975 people
April 202223,620 people
May 202223,205 people
June 202222,855 people
July 202222,305 people
August 202222,080 people
September 202221,885 people
October 202221,625 people
November 202221,800 people
December 202221,840 people
January 202321,575 people
February 202321,735 people
March 202322,300 people
April 202322,695 people
May 202321,905 people
June 202321,875 people
July 202321,980 people
August 202321,920 people
September 202321,760 people
October 202321,820 people
November 202322,110 people
December 202322,530 people
January 202422,670 people
February 202423,205 people
March 202424,495 people
April 202425,340 people
May 202425,650 people
June 202426,115 people
July 202428,485 people
August 202428,495 people
September 202428,630 people
October 202428,520 people
November 202427,990 people
December 202427,290 people
January 202526,555 people
February 202526,975 people
March 202526,410 people
April 202525,840 people
May 202525,510 people
June 202525,475 people
July 202525,070 people
August 202524,675 people
September 202524,435 people
October 202524,175 people
November 202523,775 people
December 202523,480 people
January 202623,445 people
February 202623,830 people
March 202623,985 people
April 202623,850 people
May 202623,850 people
June 202623,685 people
July 202624,255 people

ONS. Latest: 24,255 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Bradford, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 8.1% in January 1992 to 6.9% in July 2026, a change of 1.2% or 14.8% (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: 8.1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1992: 8.2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1992: 8.1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1992: 8.1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1992: 8.1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1992: 8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1992: 8.3% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1992: 8.6% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1992: 8.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1992: 8.4% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1992: 8.4% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1992: 8.7% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1993: 8.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1993: 8.7% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1993: 8.7% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1993: 8.7% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1993: 8.5% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1993: 8.5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1993: 8.6% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1993: 8.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1993: 8.5% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1993: 8.1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1993: 7.9% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1993: 7.9% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1994: 8.2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1994: 8.1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1994: 8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1994: 8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1994: 7.7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1994: 7.6% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1994: 7.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1994: 8% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1994: 7.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1994: 7.3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1994: 7.2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1994: 7.1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1995: 7.4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1995: 7.3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1995: 7.2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1995: 7.2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1995: 7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1995: 7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1995: 7.3% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1995: 7.6% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1995: 7.2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1995: 6.8% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1995: 6.7% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1995: 6.8% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1996: 6.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1996: 6.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1996: 6.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1996: 6.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1996: 6.6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1996: 6.4% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1996: 6.7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1996: 7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1996: 6.6% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1996: 6.1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1996: 5.7% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1996: 5.8% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1997: 5.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1997: 5.8% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1997: 5.6% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1997: 5.5% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1997: 5.4% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1997: 5.2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1997: 5.3% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1997: 5.3% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1997: 5.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1997: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1997: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1997: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1998: 4.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1998: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1998: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1998: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1998: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1998: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1998: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1998: 5.2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1998: 4.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1998: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1998: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1998: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1999: 4.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1999: 4.8% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1999: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1999: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1999: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1999: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1999: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1999: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1999: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1999: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1999: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1999: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2000: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2000: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2000: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2000: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2000: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2000: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2000: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2000: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2000: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2000: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2000: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2000: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2001: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2001: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2001: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2001: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2001: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2001: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2001: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2001: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2001: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2001: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2001: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2001: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2002: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2002: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2002: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2002: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2002: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2002: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2002: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2002: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2002: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2002: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2002: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2002: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2003: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2003: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2003: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2003: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2003: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2003: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2003: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2003: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2003: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2003: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2003: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2003: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2004: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2004: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2004: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2004: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2004: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2004: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2004: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2004: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2004: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2004: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2004: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2004: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2005: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2005: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2005: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2005: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2005: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2005: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2005: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2005: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2005: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2005: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2005: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2005: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2006: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2006: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2006: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2006: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2006: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2006: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2006: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2006: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2006: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2006: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2006: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2006: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2007: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2007: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2007: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2007: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2007: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2007: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2007: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2007: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2007: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 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Published valueProvisional or revisedLatestUK for comparisonDashed line: change in coverage or methodShaded bands: governments (see labels)Hover, tap or use arrow keys to read a value; tap again to unpin
The chart as a table
PeriodClaimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64UK
January 19928.1%
February 19928.2%
March 19928.1%
April 19928.1%
May 19928.1%
June 19928%
July 19928.3%
August 19928.6%
September 19928.7%
October 19928.4%
November 19928.4%
December 19928.7%
January 19938.8%
February 19938.7%
March 19938.7%
April 19938.7%
May 19938.5%
June 19938.5%
July 19938.6%
August 19938.9%
September 19938.5%
October 19938.1%
November 19937.9%
December 19937.9%
January 19948.2%
February 19948.1%
March 19948%
April 19948%
May 19947.7%
June 19947.6%
July 19947.8%
August 19948%
September 19947.7%
October 19947.3%
November 19947.2%
December 19947.1%
January 19957.4%
February 19957.3%
March 19957.2%
April 19957.2%
May 19957%
June 19957%
July 19957.3%
August 19957.6%
September 19957.2%
October 19956.8%
November 19956.7%
December 19956.8%
January 19966.9%6.3%
February 19966.9%6.2%
March 19966.8%6%
April 19966.8%6%
May 19966.6%5.8%
June 19966.4%5.7%
July 19966.7%5.8%
August 19967%5.9%
September 19966.6%5.7%
October 19966.1%5.4%
November 19965.7%5.1%
December 19965.8%5.1%
January 19975.9%5.1%
February 19975.8%4.9%
March 19975.6%4.7%
April 19975.5%4.6%
May 19975.4%4.4%
June 19975.2%4.2%
July 19975.3%4.3%
August 19975.3%4.3%
September 19975.1%4.1%
October 19974.7%3.9%
November 19974.5%3.7%
December 19974.6%3.8%
January 19984.8%4%
February 19984.7%3.9%
March 19984.7%3.8%
April 19984.7%3.7%
May 19984.7%3.6%
June 19984.7%3.6%
July 19985%3.7%
August 19985.2%3.7%
September 19984.9%3.6%
October 19984.7%3.5%
November 19984.6%3.4%
December 19984.6%3.5%
January 19994.8%3.7%
February 19994.8%3.7%
March 19994.7%3.6%
April 19994.7%3.5%
May 19994.5%3.4%
June 19994.6%3.3%
July 19994.7%3.4%
August 19994.7%3.4%
September 19994.6%3.3%
October 19994.3%3.1%
November 19994.2%3.1%
December 19994.2%3%
January 20004.5%3.3%
February 20004.5%3.3%
March 20004.4%3.2%
April 20004.2%3%
May 20004.2%2.9%
June 20004.1%2.9%
July 20004.2%2.9%
August 20004.3%2.9%
September 20004.1%2.8%
October 20003.9%2.7%
November 20003.8%2.7%
December 20003.9%2.7%
January 20014.1%2.8%
February 20014.1%2.8%
March 20013.9%2.7%
April 20013.9%2.7%
May 20013.8%2.6%
June 20013.8%2.5%
July 20013.9%2.5%
August 20013.9%2.6%
September 20013.8%2.5%
October 20013.6%2.4%
November 20013.7%2.4%
December 20013.8%2.5%
January 20024%2.7%
February 20023.8%2.7%
March 20023.8%2.6%
April 20023.8%2.6%
May 20023.7%2.5%
June 20023.8%2.5%
July 20023.9%2.5%
August 20023.9%2.5%
September 20023.7%2.5%
October 20023.6%2.4%
November 20023.6%2.4%
December 20023.6%2.4%
January 20033.8%2.6%
February 20033.7%2.6%
March 20033.6%2.6%
April 20033.5%2.5%
May 20033.5%2.5%
June 20033.4%2.4%
July 20033.4%2.5%
August 20033.4%2.5%
September 20033.3%2.4%
October 20033.1%2.3%
November 20033%2.3%
December 20033.1%2.3%
January 20043.2%2.5%
February 20043.1%2.5%
March 20043.1%2.4%
April 20043%2.3%
May 20042.9%2.2%
June 20042.8%2.2%
July 20042.8%2.2%
August 20042.8%2.2%
September 20042.7%2.1%
October 20042.5%2.1%
November 20042.5%2.1%
December 20042.6%2.1%
January 20052.7%2.2%
February 20052.7%2.3%
March 20052.7%2.3%
April 20052.7%2.2%
May 20052.6%2.2%
June 20052.7%2.2%
July 20052.8%2.2%
August 20052.9%2.3%
September 20052.8%2.2%
October 20052.8%2.2%
November 20052.8%2.2%
December 20052.9%2.3%
January 20063.2%2.4%
February 20063.2%2.5%
March 20063.3%2.5%
April 20063.2%2.5%
May 20063.2%2.4%
June 20063.1%2.4%
July 20063.1%2.4%
August 20063.2%2.4%
September 20063.1%2.4%
October 20063.1%2.4%
November 20063%2.3%
December 20063.1%2.3%
January 20073.1%2.4%
February 20073.2%2.4%
March 20073.2%2.4%
April 20073.1%2.3%
May 20073%2.2%
June 20072.9%2.1%
July 20072.9%2.1%
August 20072.9%2.1%
September 20072.8%2.1%
October 20072.7%2%
November 20072.7%2%
December 20072.7%2%
January 20082.8%2.1%
February 20082.9%2.1%
March 20082.9%2.1%
April 20082.9%2.1%
May 20082.9%2.1%
June 20082.9%2.1%
July 20082.9%2.2%
August 20083.1%2.3%
September 20083.2%2.3%
October 20083.2%2.4%
November 20083.4%2.6%
December 20083.6%2.9%
January 20093.9%3.2%
February 20094.4%3.6%
March 20094.6%3.8%
April 20094.7%3.9%
May 20094.8%3.9%
June 20094.8%3.8%
July 20094.9%3.9%
August 20095%4%
September 20095%3.9%
October 20094.8%3.9%
November 20094.7%3.9%
December 20094.8%3.9%
January 20104.9%4.1%
February 20105%4.1%
March 20104.9%4%
April 20104.8%3.9%
May 20104.6%3.7%
June 20104.4%3.5%
July 20104.5%3.5%
August 20104.6%3.6%
September 20104.7%3.5%
October 20104.6%3.5%
November 20104.6%3.5%
December 20104.7%3.5%
January 20114.8%3.7%
February 20114.9%3.8%
March 20114.9%3.7%
April 20114.9%3.7%
May 20114.9%3.7%
June 20114.9%3.6%
July 20115.1%3.8%
August 20115.4%3.9%
September 20115.5%3.9%
October 20115.5%3.8%
November 20115.5%3.8%
December 20115.6%3.8%
January 20125.9%4%
February 20126%4.1%
March 20125.9%4.1%
April 20125.9%4%
May 20126%3.9%
June 20125.9%3.8%
July 20126%3.8%
August 20126.1%3.8%
September 20126%3.8%
October 20125.9%3.8%
November 20125.9%3.8%
December 20125.9%3.7%
January 20136%3.9%
February 20136.1%3.9%
March 20136%3.9%
April 20135.9%3.8%
May 20135.9%3.6%
June 20135.8%3.5%
July 20135.9%3.5%
August 20135.7%3.4%
September 20135.5%3.2%
October 20135.3%3.1%
November 20135.1%3%
December 20135.1%2.9%
January 20145.2%3%
February 20145.2%3%
March 20145.1%2.9%
April 20144.9%2.8%
May 20144.7%2.7%
June 20144.5%2.5%
July 20144.4%2.4%
August 20144.3%2.4%
September 20144.1%2.3%
October 20143.9%2.2%
November 20143.7%2.1%
December 20143.7%2%
January 20153.7%2.1%
February 20153.7%2.1%
March 20153.5%2.1%
April 20153.4%2%
May 20153.3%2%
June 20153.2%1.9%
July 20153.1%1.9%
August 20153%1.9%
September 20152.9%1.9%
October 20152.8%1.8%
November 20152.7%1.8%
December 20152.6%1.8%
January 20162.7%1.9%
February 20162.8%1.9%
March 20162.8%1.9%
April 20162.7%1.9%
May 20162.8%1.9%
June 20162.7%1.8%
July 20162.8%1.8%
August 20162.8%1.9%
September 20162.8%1.8%
October 20162.8%1.8%
November 20162.7%1.8%
December 20162.6%1.8%
January 20172.7%1.8%
February 20172.8%1.9%
March 20172.8%2%
April 20172.8%2%
May 20172.7%1.9%
June 20172.7%1.9%
July 20172.6%1.9%
August 20172.6%1.9%
September 20172.6%1.9%
October 20172.6%1.9%
November 20172.5%1.9%
December 20172.6%1.9%
January 20182.6%2%
February 20182.7%2.1%
March 20182.8%2.1%
April 20182.8%2.2%
May 20182.8%2.1%
June 20182.8%2.1%
July 20182.7%2.1%
August 20182.8%2.2%
September 20183%2.2%
October 20183.2%2.2%
November 20183.4%2.3%
December 20183.6%2.3%
January 20193.7%2.4%
February 20193.8%2.5%
March 20193.9%2.6%
April 20194.1%2.6%
May 20194.2%2.7%
June 20194.2%2.7%
July 20194.3%2.7%
August 20194.5%2.8%
September 20194.5%2.8%
October 20194.6%2.8%
November 20194.7%2.9%
December 20194.7%2.9%
January 20204.8%2.9%
February 20205%3%
March 20205%3%
April 20207.3%5%
May 20208.8%6.3%
June 20208.9%6.2%
July 20209%6.3%
August 20209.1%6.4%
September 20209.2%6.3%
October 20209.1%6.1%
November 20209.1%6.2%
December 20209.1%6.2%
January 20219.1%6.1%
February 20219.4%6.4%
March 20219.5%6.3%
April 20219.4%6.2%
May 20219%5.8%
June 20218.7%5.4%
July 20218.6%5.3%
August 20218.4%5.1%
September 20218%4.8%
October 20217.8%4.6%
November 20217.6%4.5%
December 20217.3%4.3%
January 20227.1%4.2%
February 20227.1%4.2%
March 20227%4%
April 20226.9%3.8%
May 20226.8%3.7%
June 20226.7%3.6%
July 20226.5%3.6%
August 20226.5%3.6%
September 20226.4%3.6%
October 20226.3%3.5%
November 20226.4%3.5%
December 20226.4%3.6%
January 20236.2%3.5%
February 20236.3%3.5%
March 20236.4%3.6%
April 20236.5%3.7%
May 20236.3%3.6%
June 20236.3%3.6%
July 20236.3%3.6%
August 20236.3%3.6%
September 20236.3%3.5%
October 20236.3%3.5%
November 20236.4%3.6%
December 20236.5%3.6%
January 20246.5%3.6%
February 20246.6%3.7%
March 20247%3.7%
April 20247.2%3.7%
May 20247.3%3.7%
June 20247.5%3.8%
July 20248.1%4.1%
August 20248.1%4.1%
September 20248.2%4.1%
October 20248.1%4%
November 20248%4%
December 20247.8%3.9%
January 20257.6%3.9%
February 20257.7%4%
March 20257.5%4%
April 20257.4%3.9%
May 20257.3%3.9%
June 20257.3%3.9%
July 20257.2%3.8%
August 20257%3.8%
September 20257%3.8%
October 20256.9%3.8%
November 20256.8%3.8%
December 20256.7%3.7%
January 20266.7%3.8%
February 20266.8%3.9%
March 20266.8%3.9%
April 20266.8%3.9%
May 20266.8%3.9%
June 20266.8%3.8%
July 20266.9%3.9%

ONS. Latest: 6.9% (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

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