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Work in Brent

Every work series published for Brent, 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 Brent, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £28,629 in 2008 to £39,944 in 2025, a change of £11,315 or 39.5%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

Median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence: 2008 to 2025LabourCoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour£0£10k£20k£30k2010201520202025UKUK2008: £28,629 £ a year · published 29 October 20252009: £27,687 £ a year · published 29 October 20252010: £27,145 £ a year · published 29 October 20252011: £26,808 £ a year · published 29 October 20252012: £28,492 £ a year · published 29 October 20252013: £28,026 £ a year · published 29 October 20252014: £30,276 £ a year · published 29 October 20252015: £29,775 £ a year · published 29 October 20252016: £29,589 £ a year · published 29 October 20252017: £30,347 £ a year · published 29 October 20252018: £30,335 £ a year · published 29 October 20252019: £31,746 £ a year · published 29 October 20252020: £34,172 £ a year · published 29 October 20252021: £34,130 £ a year · published 29 October 20252022: £36,470 £ a year · published 29 October 20252023: £37,771 £ a year · published 29 October 20252024: £39,134 £ a year · published 23 October 20252025: £39,944 £ a year · published 23 October 2025
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PeriodMedian annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2008£28,629—
2009£27,687—
2010£27,145—
2011£26,808—
2012£28,492—
2013£28,026—
2014£30,276—
2015£29,775—
2016£29,589—
2017£30,347—
2018£30,335—
2019£31,746—
2020£34,172—
2021£34,130—
2022£36,470—
2023£37,771—
2024£39,134£37,439
2025£39,944£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: £39,944 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Brent, median annual pay, male full-time employees, by area of residence fell from £41,913 in 2024 to £40,651 in 2025, a change of £1,262 or 3.0%, 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: £41,913 £ a year · published 23 October 20252025: £40,651 £ a year · published 23 October 2025
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PeriodMedian annual pay, male full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2024£41,913£40,053
2025£40,651£41,832

ONS. Latest: £40,651 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Brent, median annual pay, female full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £35,981 in 2024 to £37,987 in 2025, a change of £2,006 or 5.6%, 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: £35,981 £ a year · published 23 October 20252025: £37,987 £ a year · published 23 October 2025
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PeriodMedian annual pay, female full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2024£35,981£34,001
2025£37,987£35,670

ONS. Latest: £37,987 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Brent, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £514 in 2008 to £786 in 2025, a change of £273 or 53.1%, 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: £514 £ a week · published 29 October 20252009: £525 £ a week · published 29 October 20252010: £518 £ a week · published 29 October 20252011: £498 £ a week · published 29 October 20252012: £543 £ a week · published 29 October 20252013: £537 £ a week · published 29 October 20252014: £548 £ a week · published 29 October 20252015: £553 £ a week · published 29 October 20252016: £544 £ a week · published 29 October 20252017: £564 £ a week · published 29 October 20252018: £575 £ a week · published 29 October 20252019: £610 £ a week · published 29 October 20252020: £640 £ a week · published 29 October 20252021: £632 £ a week · published 29 October 20252022: £678 £ a week · published 29 October 20252023: £744 £ a week · published 29 October 20252024: £748 £ a week · published 23 October 20252025: £786 £ a week · published 23 October 2025
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PeriodMedian weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2008£514—
2009£525—
2010£518—
2011£498—
2012£543—
2013£537—
2014£548—
2015£553—
2016£544—
2017£564—
2018£575—
2019£610—
2020£640—
2021£632—
2022£678—
2023£744—
2024£748£728
2025£786£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: £786 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Brent, people claiming unemployment-related benefits rose from 16,800 in January 1986 to 17,570 in July 2026, a change of 770 or 4.6% (ONS).

People claiming unemployment-related benefits: January 1986 to July 2026ConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour010k20k1990200020102020Before: 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: 16,800 people · published 18 August 2026February 1986: 16,885 people · published 18 August 2026March 1986: 16,770 people · published 18 August 2026April 1986: 16,870 people · published 18 August 2026May 1986: 16,810 people · published 18 August 2026June 1986: 16,965 people · published 18 August 2026July 1986: 17,340 people · published 18 August 2026August 1986: 17,570 people · published 18 August 2026September 1986: 17,585 people · published 18 August 2026October 1986: 17,250 people · published 18 August 2026November 1986: 17,215 people · published 18 August 2026December 1986: 17,495 people · published 18 August 2026January 1987: 17,130 people · published 18 August 2026February 1987: 16,990 people · published 18 August 2026March 1987: 17,040 people · published 18 August 2026April 1987: 16,810 people · published 18 August 2026May 1987: 16,265 people · published 18 August 2026June 1987: 16,055 people · published 18 August 2026July 1987: 16,300 people · published 18 August 2026August 1987: 16,265 people · published 18 August 2026September 1987: 16,065 people · published 18 August 2026October 1987: 15,325 people · published 18 August 2026November 1987: 15,190 people · published 18 August 2026December 1987: 15,310 people · published 18 August 2026January 1988: 14,785 people · published 18 August 2026February 1988: 14,770 people · published 18 August 2026March 1988: 14,805 people · published 18 August 2026April 1988: 14,215 people · published 18 August 2026May 1988: 13,890 people · published 18 August 2026June 1988: 13,485 people · published 18 August 2026July 1988: 13,410 people · published 18 August 2026August 1988: 13,100 people · published 18 August 2026September 1988: 13,440 people · published 18 August 2026October 1988: 12,515 people · published 18 August 2026November 1988: 11,930 people · published 18 August 2026December 1988: 11,605 people · published 18 August 2026January 1989: 11,070 people · published 18 August 2026February 1989: 10,565 people · published 18 August 2026March 1989: 10,245 people · published 18 August 2026April 1989: 9,555 people · published 18 August 2026May 1989: 9,180 people · published 18 August 2026June 1989: 8,815 people · published 18 August 2026July 1989: 8,840 people · published 18 August 2026August 1989: 8,585 people · published 18 August 2026September 1989: 8,570 people · published 18 August 2026October 1989: 8,145 people · published 18 August 2026November 1989: 7,810 people · published 18 August 2026December 1989: 7,945 people · published 18 August 2026January 1990: 7,735 people · published 18 August 2026February 1990: 7,700 people · published 18 August 2026March 1990: 7,785 people · published 18 August 2026April 1990: 7,960 people · published 18 August 2026May 1990: 8,085 people · published 18 August 2026June 1990: 8,160 people · published 18 August 2026July 1990: 8,660 people · published 18 August 2026August 1990: 9,075 people · published 18 August 2026September 1990: 9,385 people · published 18 August 2026October 1990: 9,505 people · published 18 August 2026November 1990: 9,720 people · published 18 August 2026December 1990: 10,655 people · published 18 August 2026January 1991: 10,790 people · published 18 August 2026February 1991: 11,595 people · published 18 August 2026March 1991: 12,690 people · published 18 August 2026April 1991: 13,205 people · published 18 August 2026May 1991: 13,655 people · published 18 August 2026June 1991: 14,370 people · published 18 August 2026July 1991: 15,060 people · published 18 August 2026August 1991: 15,715 people · published 18 August 2026September 1991: 16,250 people · published 18 August 2026October 1991: 16,145 people · published 18 August 2026November 1991: 16,240 people · published 18 August 2026December 1991: 17,060 people · published 18 August 2026January 1992: 17,475 people · published 18 August 2026February 1992: 18,100 people · published 18 August 2026March 1992: 18,360 people · published 18 August 2026April 1992: 18,930 people · published 18 August 2026May 1992: 19,130 people · published 18 August 2026June 1992: 19,175 people · published 18 August 2026July 1992: 19,660 people · published 18 August 2026August 1992: 20,405 people · published 18 August 2026September 1992: 20,790 people · published 18 August 2026October 1992: 20,945 people · published 18 August 2026November 1992: 21,085 people · published 18 August 2026December 1992: 22,055 people · published 18 August 2026January 1993: 21,915 people · published 18 August 2026February 1993: 22,120 people · published 18 August 2026March 1993: 22,320 people · published 18 August 2026April 1993: 22,625 people · published 18 August 2026May 1993: 22,450 people · published 18 August 2026June 1993: 22,385 people · published 18 August 2026July 1993: 22,545 people · published 18 August 2026August 1993: 23,320 people · published 18 August 2026September 1993: 23,575 people · published 18 August 2026October 1993: 22,855 people · published 18 August 2026November 1993: 22,280 people · published 18 August 2026December 1993: 22,130 people · published 18 August 2026January 1994: 22,050 people · published 18 August 2026February 1994: 21,985 people · published 18 August 2026March 1994: 21,430 people · published 18 August 2026April 1994: 21,440 people · published 18 August 2026May 1994: 21,215 people · published 18 August 2026June 1994: 20,955 people · published 18 August 2026July 1994: 21,165 people · published 18 August 2026August 1994: 21,250 people · published 18 August 2026September 1994: 21,080 people · published 18 August 2026October 1994: 20,530 people · published 18 August 2026November 1994: 20,290 people · published 18 August 2026December 1994: 20,115 people · published 18 August 2026January 1995: 19,780 people · published 18 August 2026February 1995: 19,845 people · published 18 August 2026March 1995: 19,530 people · published 18 August 2026April 1995: 19,490 people · published 18 August 2026May 1995: 19,180 people · published 18 August 2026June 1995: 19,100 people · published 18 August 2026July 1995: 19,245 people · published 18 August 2026August 1995: 19,225 people · published 18 August 2026September 1995: 19,010 people · published 18 August 2026October 1995: 18,470 people · published 18 August 2026November 1995: 18,055 people · published 18 August 2026December 1995: 18,115 people · published 18 August 2026January 1996: 18,235 people · published 18 August 2026February 1996: 18,385 people · published 18 August 2026March 1996: 17,880 people · published 18 August 2026April 1996: 17,770 people · published 18 August 2026May 1996: 17,460 people · published 18 August 2026June 1996: 17,270 people · published 18 August 2026July 1996: 17,260 people · published 18 August 2026August 1996: 17,420 people · published 18 August 2026September 1996: 17,170 people · published 18 August 2026October 1996: 16,315 people · published 18 August 2026November 1996: 15,390 people · published 18 August 2026December 1996: 15,190 people · published 18 August 2026January 1997: 14,875 people · published 18 August 2026February 1997: 14,280 people · published 18 August 2026March 1997: 13,700 people · published 18 August 2026April 1997: 13,580 people · published 18 August 2026May 1997: 13,260 people · published 18 August 2026June 1997: 13,085 people · published 18 August 2026July 1997: 12,740 people · published 18 August 2026August 1997: 12,585 people · published 18 August 2026September 1997: 12,265 people · published 18 August 2026October 1997: 11,700 people · published 18 August 2026November 1997: 11,270 people · published 18 August 2026December 1997: 11,380 people · published 18 August 2026January 1998: 11,280 people · published 18 August 2026February 1998: 11,020 people · published 18 August 2026March 1998: 10,820 people · published 18 August 2026April 1998: 10,615 people · published 18 August 2026May 1998: 10,540 people · published 18 August 2026June 1998: 10,440 people · published 18 August 2026July 1998: 10,435 people · published 18 August 2026August 1998: 10,515 people · published 18 August 2026September 1998: 10,320 people · published 18 August 2026October 1998: 9,980 people · published 18 August 2026November 1998: 9,820 people · published 18 August 2026December 1998: 9,755 people · published 18 August 2026January 1999: 9,685 people · published 18 August 2026February 1999: 9,485 people · published 18 August 2026March 1999: 9,410 people · published 18 August 2026April 1999: 9,270 people · published 18 August 2026May 1999: 9,225 people · published 18 August 2026June 1999: 9,025 people · published 18 August 2026July 1999: 9,030 people · published 18 August 2026August 1999: 9,130 people · published 18 August 2026September 1999: 9,140 people · published 18 August 2026October 1999: 8,770 people · published 18 August 2026November 1999: 8,500 people · published 18 August 2026December 1999: 8,285 people · published 18 August 2026January 2000: 8,275 people · published 18 August 2026February 2000: 8,385 people · published 18 August 2026March 2000: 8,155 people · published 18 August 2026April 2000: 7,965 people · published 18 August 2026May 2000: 7,825 people · published 18 August 2026June 2000: 7,715 people · published 18 August 2026July 2000: 7,640 people · published 18 August 2026August 2000: 7,540 people · published 18 August 2026September 2000: 7,500 people · published 18 August 2026October 2000: 7,265 people · published 18 August 2026November 2000: 7,070 people · published 18 August 2026December 2000: 6,955 people · published 18 August 2026January 2001: 6,855 people · published 18 August 2026February 2001: 6,910 people · published 18 August 2026March 2001: 6,565 people · published 18 August 2026April 2001: 6,340 people · published 18 August 2026May 2001: 6,360 people · published 18 August 2026June 2001: 6,365 people · published 18 August 2026July 2001: 6,455 people · published 18 August 2026August 2001: 6,715 people · published 18 August 2026September 2001: 7,170 people · published 18 August 2026October 2001: 7,390 people · published 18 August 2026November 2001: 7,675 people · published 18 August 2026December 2001: 7,825 people · published 18 August 2026January 2002: 7,780 people · published 18 August 2026February 2002: 8,085 people · published 18 August 2026March 2002: 8,100 people · published 18 August 2026April 2002: 8,020 people · published 18 August 2026May 2002: 8,055 people · published 18 August 2026June 2002: 8,020 people · published 18 August 2026July 2002: 8,110 people · published 18 August 2026August 2002: 8,030 people · published 18 August 2026September 2002: 8,065 people · published 18 August 2026October 2002: 8,110 people · published 18 August 2026November 2002: 8,100 people · published 18 August 2026December 2002: 8,070 people · published 18 August 2026January 2003: 8,280 people · published 18 August 2026February 2003: 8,235 people · published 18 August 2026March 2003: 8,255 people · published 18 August 2026April 2003: 8,185 people · published 18 August 2026May 2003: 8,380 people · published 18 August 2026June 2003: 8,390 people · published 18 August 2026July 2003: 8,605 people · published 18 August 2026August 2003: 8,575 people · published 18 August 2026September 2003: 8,595 people · published 18 August 2026October 2003: 8,575 people · published 18 August 2026November 2003: 8,330 people · published 18 August 2026December 2003: 8,185 people · published 18 August 2026January 2004: 8,240 people · published 18 August 2026February 2004: 8,370 people · published 18 August 2026March 2004: 8,200 people · published 18 August 2026April 2004: 8,215 people · published 18 August 2026May 2004: 8,250 people · published 18 August 2026June 2004: 8,240 people · published 18 August 2026July 2004: 8,245 people · published 18 August 2026August 2004: 8,210 people · published 18 August 2026September 2004: 8,125 people · published 18 August 2026October 2004: 7,740 people · published 18 August 2026November 2004: 7,660 people · published 18 August 2026December 2004: 7,680 people · published 18 August 2026January 2005: 7,810 people · published 18 August 2026February 2005: 7,830 people · published 18 August 2026March 2005: 7,805 people · published 18 August 2026April 2005: 7,360 people · published 18 August 2026May 2005: 7,355 people · published 18 August 2026June 2005: 7,285 people · published 18 August 2026July 2005: 7,295 people · published 18 August 2026August 2005: 7,475 people · published 18 August 2026September 2005: 7,655 people · published 18 August 2026October 2005: 7,625 people · published 18 August 2026November 2005: 7,475 people · published 18 August 2026December 2005: 7,510 people · published 18 August 2026January 2006: 7,575 people · published 18 August 2026February 2006: 7,725 people · published 18 August 2026March 2006: 7,785 people · published 18 August 2026April 2006: 7,710 people · published 18 August 2026May 2006: 7,635 people · published 18 August 2026June 2006: 7,645 people · published 18 August 2026July 2006: 7,625 people · published 18 August 2026August 2006: 7,640 people · published 18 August 2026September 2006: 7,855 people · published 18 August 2026October 2006: 7,680 people · published 18 August 2026November 2006: 7,635 people · published 18 August 2026December 2006: 7,580 people · published 18 August 2026January 2007: 7,475 people · published 18 August 2026February 2007: 7,630 people · published 18 August 2026March 2007: 7,635 people · published 18 August 2026April 2007: 7,325 people · published 18 August 2026May 2007: 7,215 people · published 18 August 2026June 2007: 7,110 people · published 18 August 2026July 2007: 6,870 people · published 18 August 2026August 2007: 6,765 people · published 18 August 2026September 2007: 6,495 people · published 18 August 2026October 2007: 6,365 people · published 18 August 2026November 2007: 6,165 people · published 18 August 2026December 2007: 6,120 people · published 18 August 2026January 2008: 5,950 people · published 18 August 2026February 2008: 6,045 people · published 18 August 2026March 2008: 6,065 people · published 18 August 2026April 2008: 5,875 people · published 18 August 2026May 2008: 5,925 people · published 18 August 2026June 2008: 5,845 people · published 18 August 2026July 2008: 5,935 people · published 18 August 2026August 2008: 6,095 people · published 18 August 2026September 2008: 6,155 people · published 18 August 2026October 2008: 6,150 people · published 18 August 2026November 2008: 6,385 people · published 18 August 2026December 2008: 6,670 people · published 18 August 2026January 2009: 7,020 people · published 18 August 2026February 2009: 7,815 people · published 18 August 2026March 2009: 8,325 people · published 18 August 2026April 2009: 8,505 people · published 18 August 2026May 2009: 8,735 people · published 18 August 2026June 2009: 8,840 people · published 18 August 2026July 2009: 9,090 people · published 18 August 2026August 2009: 9,170 people · published 18 August 2026September 2009: 9,370 people · published 18 August 2026October 2009: 9,400 people · published 18 August 2026November 2009: 9,085 people · published 18 August 2026December 2009: 8,920 people · published 18 August 2026January 2010: 9,375 people · published 18 August 2026February 2010: 9,710 people · published 18 August 2026March 2010: 9,695 people · published 18 August 2026April 2010: 9,465 people · published 18 August 2026May 2010: 9,325 people · published 18 August 2026June 2010: 9,065 people · published 18 August 2026July 2010: 9,120 people · published 18 August 2026August 2010: 9,035 people · published 18 August 2026September 2010: 9,020 people · published 18 August 2026October 2010: 8,940 people · published 18 August 2026November 2010: 8,855 people · published 18 August 2026December 2010: 8,745 people · published 18 August 2026January 2011: 9,035 people · published 18 August 2026February 2011: 9,360 people · published 18 August 2026March 2011: 9,485 people · published 18 August 2026April 2011: 9,765 people · published 18 August 2026May 2011: 9,710 people · published 18 August 2026June 2011: 9,570 people · published 18 August 2026July 2011: 9,810 people · published 18 August 2026August 2011: 9,945 people · published 18 August 2026September 2011: 9,865 people · published 18 August 2026October 2011: 9,780 people · published 18 August 2026November 2011: 9,670 people · published 18 August 2026December 2011: 9,580 people · published 18 August 2026January 2012: 9,760 people · published 18 August 2026February 2012: 10,035 people · published 18 August 2026March 2012: 10,105 people · published 18 August 2026April 2012: 9,980 people · published 18 August 2026May 2012: 9,980 people · published 18 August 2026June 2012: 9,915 people · published 18 August 2026July 2012: 9,855 people · published 18 August 2026August 2012: 9,680 people · published 18 August 2026September 2012: 9,890 people · published 18 August 2026October 2012: 9,980 people · published 18 August 2026November 2012: 9,875 people · published 18 August 2026December 2012: 9,670 people · published 18 August 2026January 2013: 9,770 people · published 18 August 2026February 2013: 10,030 people · published 18 August 2026March 2013: 9,895 people · published 18 August 2026April 2013: 9,745 people · published 18 August 2026May 2013: 9,615 people · published 18 August 2026June 2013: 9,355 people · published 18 August 2026July 2013: 9,315 people · published 18 August 2026August 2013: 9,105 people · published 18 August 2026September 2013: 8,825 people · published 18 August 2026October 2013: 8,335 people · published 18 August 2026November 2013: 8,085 people · published 18 August 2026December 2013: 7,725 people · published 18 August 2026January 2014: 7,785 people · published 18 August 2026February 2014: 7,710 people · published 18 August 2026March 2014: 7,615 people · published 18 August 2026April 2014: 7,380 people · published 18 August 2026May 2014: 7,155 people · published 18 August 2026June 2014: 6,895 people · published 18 August 2026July 2014: 6,805 people · published 18 August 2026August 2014: 6,745 people · published 18 August 2026September 2014: 6,535 people · published 18 August 2026October 2014: 6,350 people · published 18 August 2026November 2014: 6,070 people · published 18 August 2026December 2014: 5,880 people · published 18 August 2026January 2015: 5,800 people · published 18 August 2026February 2015: 5,870 people · published 18 August 2026March 2015: 5,875 people · published 18 August 2026April 2015: 5,940 people · published 18 August 2026May 2015: 6,000 people · published 18 August 2026June 2015: 5,765 people · published 18 August 2026July 2015: 5,765 people · published 18 August 2026August 2015: 5,845 people · published 18 August 2026September 2015: 5,920 people · published 18 August 2026October 2015: 5,955 people · published 18 August 2026November 2015: 5,765 people · published 18 August 2026December 2015: 5,545 people · published 18 August 2026January 2016: 5,450 people · published 18 August 2026February 2016: 5,520 people · published 18 August 2026March 2016: 5,455 people · published 18 August 2026April 2016: 5,360 people · published 18 August 2026May 2016: 5,275 people · published 18 August 2026June 2016: 5,245 people · published 18 August 2026July 2016: 5,340 people · published 18 August 2026August 2016: 5,365 people · published 18 August 2026September 2016: 5,305 people · published 18 August 2026October 2016: 5,290 people · published 18 August 2026November 2016: 5,190 people · published 18 August 2026December 2016: 5,065 people · published 18 August 2026January 2017: 5,010 people · published 18 August 2026February 2017: 5,070 people · published 18 August 2026March 2017: 5,135 people · published 18 August 2026April 2017: 5,240 people · published 18 August 2026May 2017: 5,240 people · published 18 August 2026June 2017: 5,145 people · published 18 August 2026July 2017: 4,985 people · published 18 August 2026August 2017: 4,945 people · published 18 August 2026September 2017: 4,810 people · published 18 August 2026October 2017: 4,845 people · published 18 August 2026November 2017: 4,785 people · published 18 August 2026December 2017: 4,775 people · published 18 August 2026January 2018: 4,820 people · published 18 August 2026February 2018: 4,895 people · published 18 August 2026March 2018: 4,995 people · published 18 August 2026April 2018: 4,900 people · published 18 August 2026May 2018: 4,800 people · published 18 August 2026June 2018: 4,715 people · published 18 August 2026July 2018: 4,680 people · published 18 August 2026August 2018: 4,645 people · published 18 August 2026September 2018: 4,805 people · published 18 August 2026October 2018: 4,755 people · published 18 August 2026November 2018: 4,790 people · published 18 August 2026December 2018: 4,805 people · published 18 August 2026January 2019: 5,105 people · published 18 August 2026February 2019: 5,185 people · published 18 August 2026March 2019: 5,565 people · published 18 August 2026April 2019: 5,880 people · published 18 August 2026May 2019: 6,025 people · published 18 August 2026June 2019: 6,330 people · published 18 August 2026July 2019: 6,515 people · published 18 August 2026August 2019: 6,750 people · published 18 August 2026September 2019: 6,865 people · published 18 August 2026October 2019: 6,975 people · published 18 August 2026November 2019: 7,130 people · published 18 August 2026December 2019: 7,240 people · published 18 August 2026January 2020: 7,280 people · published 18 August 2026February 2020: 7,690 people · published 18 August 2026March 2020: 7,875 people · published 18 August 2026April 2020: 11,970 people · published 18 August 2026May 2020: 20,395 people · published 18 August 2026June 2020: 21,135 people · published 18 August 2026July 2020: 21,330 people · published 18 August 2026August 2020: 21,620 people · published 18 August 2026September 2020: 22,145 people · published 18 August 2026October 2020: 21,990 people · published 18 August 2026November 2020: 22,705 people · published 18 August 2026December 2020: 22,885 people · published 18 August 2026January 2021: 22,800 people · published 18 August 2026February 2021: 24,125 people · published 18 August 2026March 2021: 24,400 people · published 18 August 2026April 2021: 24,230 people · published 18 August 2026May 2021: 22,850 people · published 18 August 2026June 2021: 21,215 people · published 18 August 2026July 2021: 20,825 people · published 18 August 2026August 2021: 19,795 people · published 18 August 2026September 2021: 18,720 people · published 18 August 2026October 2021: 18,165 people · published 18 August 2026November 2021: 17,410 people · published 18 August 2026December 2021: 16,460 people · published 18 August 2026January 2022: 16,145 people · published 18 August 2026February 2022: 16,015 people · published 18 August 2026March 2022: 15,290 people · published 18 August 2026April 2022: 14,745 people · published 18 August 2026May 2022: 14,490 people · published 18 August 2026June 2022: 14,245 people · published 18 August 2026July 2022: 13,785 people · published 18 August 2026August 2022: 13,705 people · published 18 August 2026September 2022: 13,875 people · published 18 August 2026October 2022: 13,865 people · published 18 August 2026November 2022: 14,075 people · published 18 August 2026December 2022: 14,105 people · published 18 August 2026January 2023: 13,855 people · published 18 August 2026February 2023: 14,050 people · published 18 August 2026March 2023: 14,215 people · published 18 August 2026April 2023: 14,495 people · published 18 August 2026May 2023: 14,305 people · published 18 August 2026June 2023: 14,600 people · published 18 August 2026July 2023: 14,710 people · published 18 August 2026August 2023: 14,655 people · published 18 August 2026September 2023: 14,855 people · published 18 August 2026October 2023: 14,985 people · published 18 August 2026November 2023: 14,920 people · published 18 August 2026December 2023: 15,200 people · published 18 August 2026January 2024: 15,360 people · published 18 August 2026February 2024: 15,800 people · published 18 August 2026March 2024: 15,590 people · published 18 August 2026April 2024: 15,505 people · published 18 August 2026May 2024: 15,825 people · published 18 August 2026June 2024: 16,430 people · published 18 August 2026July 2024: 18,620 people · published 18 August 2026August 2024: 18,340 people · published 18 August 2026September 2024: 18,445 people · published 18 August 2026October 2024: 18,500 people · published 18 August 2026November 2024: 18,350 people · published 18 August 2026December 2024: 18,155 people · published 18 August 2026January 2025: 18,015 people · published 18 August 2026February 2025: 18,630 people · published 18 August 2026March 2025: 18,620 people · published 18 August 2026April 2025: 18,345 people · published 18 August 2026May 2025: 18,645 people · published 18 August 2026June 2025: 19,055 people · published 18 August 2026July 2025: 18,470 people · published 18 August 2026August 2025: 18,175 people · published 18 August 2026September 2025: 18,085 people · published 18 August 2026October 2025: 17,880 people · published 18 August 2026November 2025: 17,495 people · published 18 August 2026December 2025: 17,310 people · published 18 August 2026January 2026: 17,230 people · published 18 August 2026February 2026: 17,475 people · published 18 August 2026March 2026: 17,310 people · published 18 August 2026April 2026: 17,175 people · published 18 August 2026May 2026: 17,590 people · published 18 August 2026June 2026: 17,560 people · published 18 August 2026July 2026: 17,570 people · published 18 August 2026
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PeriodPeople claiming unemployment-related benefits
January 198616,800 people
February 198616,885 people
March 198616,770 people
April 198616,870 people
May 198616,810 people
June 198616,965 people
July 198617,340 people
August 198617,570 people
September 198617,585 people
October 198617,250 people
November 198617,215 people
December 198617,495 people
January 198717,130 people
February 198716,990 people
March 198717,040 people
April 198716,810 people
May 198716,265 people
June 198716,055 people
July 198716,300 people
August 198716,265 people
September 198716,065 people
October 198715,325 people
November 198715,190 people
December 198715,310 people
January 198814,785 people
February 198814,770 people
March 198814,805 people
April 198814,215 people
May 198813,890 people
June 198813,485 people
July 198813,410 people
August 198813,100 people
September 198813,440 people
October 198812,515 people
November 198811,930 people
December 198811,605 people
January 198911,070 people
February 198910,565 people
March 198910,245 people
April 19899,555 people
May 19899,180 people
June 19898,815 people
July 19898,840 people
August 19898,585 people
September 19898,570 people
October 19898,145 people
November 19897,810 people
December 19897,945 people
January 19907,735 people
February 19907,700 people
March 19907,785 people
April 19907,960 people
May 19908,085 people
June 19908,160 people
July 19908,660 people
August 19909,075 people
September 19909,385 people
October 19909,505 people
November 19909,720 people
December 199010,655 people
January 199110,790 people
February 199111,595 people
March 199112,690 people
April 199113,205 people
May 199113,655 people
June 199114,370 people
July 199115,060 people
August 199115,715 people
September 199116,250 people
October 199116,145 people
November 199116,240 people
December 199117,060 people
January 199217,475 people
February 199218,100 people
March 199218,360 people
April 199218,930 people
May 199219,130 people
June 199219,175 people
July 199219,660 people
August 199220,405 people
September 199220,790 people
October 199220,945 people
November 199221,085 people
December 199222,055 people
January 199321,915 people
February 199322,120 people
March 199322,320 people
April 199322,625 people
May 199322,450 people
June 199322,385 people
July 199322,545 people
August 199323,320 people
September 199323,575 people
October 199322,855 people
November 199322,280 people
December 199322,130 people
January 199422,050 people
February 199421,985 people
March 199421,430 people
April 199421,440 people
May 199421,215 people
June 199420,955 people
July 199421,165 people
August 199421,250 people
September 199421,080 people
October 199420,530 people
November 199420,290 people
December 199420,115 people
January 199519,780 people
February 199519,845 people
March 199519,530 people
April 199519,490 people
May 199519,180 people
June 199519,100 people
July 199519,245 people
August 199519,225 people
September 199519,010 people
October 199518,470 people
November 199518,055 people
December 199518,115 people
January 199618,235 people
February 199618,385 people
March 199617,880 people
April 199617,770 people
May 199617,460 people
June 199617,270 people
July 199617,260 people
August 199617,420 people
September 199617,170 people
October 199616,315 people
November 199615,390 people
December 199615,190 people
January 199714,875 people
February 199714,280 people
March 199713,700 people
April 199713,580 people
May 199713,260 people
June 199713,085 people
July 199712,740 people
August 199712,585 people
September 199712,265 people
October 199711,700 people
November 199711,270 people
December 199711,380 people
January 199811,280 people
February 199811,020 people
March 199810,820 people
April 199810,615 people
May 199810,540 people
June 199810,440 people
July 199810,435 people
August 199810,515 people
September 199810,320 people
October 19989,980 people
November 19989,820 people
December 19989,755 people
January 19999,685 people
February 19999,485 people
March 19999,410 people
April 19999,270 people
May 19999,225 people
June 19999,025 people
July 19999,030 people
August 19999,130 people
September 19999,140 people
October 19998,770 people
November 19998,500 people
December 19998,285 people
January 20008,275 people
February 20008,385 people
March 20008,155 people
April 20007,965 people
May 20007,825 people
June 20007,715 people
July 20007,640 people
August 20007,540 people
September 20007,500 people
October 20007,265 people
November 20007,070 people
December 20006,955 people
January 20016,855 people
February 20016,910 people
March 20016,565 people
April 20016,340 people
May 20016,360 people
June 20016,365 people
July 20016,455 people
August 20016,715 people
September 20017,170 people
October 20017,390 people
November 20017,675 people
December 20017,825 people
January 20027,780 people
February 20028,085 people
March 20028,100 people
April 20028,020 people
May 20028,055 people
June 20028,020 people
July 20028,110 people
August 20028,030 people
September 20028,065 people
October 20028,110 people
November 20028,100 people
December 20028,070 people
January 20038,280 people
February 20038,235 people
March 20038,255 people
April 20038,185 people
May 20038,380 people
June 20038,390 people
July 20038,605 people
August 20038,575 people
September 20038,595 people
October 20038,575 people
November 20038,330 people
December 20038,185 people
January 20048,240 people
February 20048,370 people
March 20048,200 people
April 20048,215 people
May 20048,250 people
June 20048,240 people
July 20048,245 people
August 20048,210 people
September 20048,125 people
October 20047,740 people
November 20047,660 people
December 20047,680 people
January 20057,810 people
February 20057,830 people
March 20057,805 people
April 20057,360 people
May 20057,355 people
June 20057,285 people
July 20057,295 people
August 20057,475 people
September 20057,655 people
October 20057,625 people
November 20057,475 people
December 20057,510 people
January 20067,575 people
February 20067,725 people
March 20067,785 people
April 20067,710 people
May 20067,635 people
June 20067,645 people
July 20067,625 people
August 20067,640 people
September 20067,855 people
October 20067,680 people
November 20067,635 people
December 20067,580 people
January 20077,475 people
February 20077,630 people
March 20077,635 people
April 20077,325 people
May 20077,215 people
June 20077,110 people
July 20076,870 people
August 20076,765 people
September 20076,495 people
October 20076,365 people
November 20076,165 people
December 20076,120 people
January 20085,950 people
February 20086,045 people
March 20086,065 people
April 20085,875 people
May 20085,925 people
June 20085,845 people
July 20085,935 people
August 20086,095 people
September 20086,155 people
October 20086,150 people
November 20086,385 people
December 20086,670 people
January 20097,020 people
February 20097,815 people
March 20098,325 people
April 20098,505 people
May 20098,735 people
June 20098,840 people
July 20099,090 people
August 20099,170 people
September 20099,370 people
October 20099,400 people
November 20099,085 people
December 20098,920 people
January 20109,375 people
February 20109,710 people
March 20109,695 people
April 20109,465 people
May 20109,325 people
June 20109,065 people
July 20109,120 people
August 20109,035 people
September 20109,020 people
October 20108,940 people
November 20108,855 people
December 20108,745 people
January 20119,035 people
February 20119,360 people
March 20119,485 people
April 20119,765 people
May 20119,710 people
June 20119,570 people
July 20119,810 people
August 20119,945 people
September 20119,865 people
October 20119,780 people
November 20119,670 people
December 20119,580 people
January 20129,760 people
February 201210,035 people
March 201210,105 people
April 20129,980 people
May 20129,980 people
June 20129,915 people
July 20129,855 people
August 20129,680 people
September 20129,890 people
October 20129,980 people
November 20129,875 people
December 20129,670 people
January 20139,770 people
February 201310,030 people
March 20139,895 people
April 20139,745 people
May 20139,615 people
June 20139,355 people
July 20139,315 people
August 20139,105 people
September 20138,825 people
October 20138,335 people
November 20138,085 people
December 20137,725 people
January 20147,785 people
February 20147,710 people
March 20147,615 people
April 20147,380 people
May 20147,155 people
June 20146,895 people
July 20146,805 people
August 20146,745 people
September 20146,535 people
October 20146,350 people
November 20146,070 people
December 20145,880 people
January 20155,800 people
February 20155,870 people
March 20155,875 people
April 20155,940 people
May 20156,000 people
June 20155,765 people
July 20155,765 people
August 20155,845 people
September 20155,920 people
October 20155,955 people
November 20155,765 people
December 20155,545 people
January 20165,450 people
February 20165,520 people
March 20165,455 people
April 20165,360 people
May 20165,275 people
June 20165,245 people
July 20165,340 people
August 20165,365 people
September 20165,305 people
October 20165,290 people
November 20165,190 people
December 20165,065 people
January 20175,010 people
February 20175,070 people
March 20175,135 people
April 20175,240 people
May 20175,240 people
June 20175,145 people
July 20174,985 people
August 20174,945 people
September 20174,810 people
October 20174,845 people
November 20174,785 people
December 20174,775 people
January 20184,820 people
February 20184,895 people
March 20184,995 people
April 20184,900 people
May 20184,800 people
June 20184,715 people
July 20184,680 people
August 20184,645 people
September 20184,805 people
October 20184,755 people
November 20184,790 people
December 20184,805 people
January 20195,105 people
February 20195,185 people
March 20195,565 people
April 20195,880 people
May 20196,025 people
June 20196,330 people
July 20196,515 people
August 20196,750 people
September 20196,865 people
October 20196,975 people
November 20197,130 people
December 20197,240 people
January 20207,280 people
February 20207,690 people
March 20207,875 people
April 202011,970 people
May 202020,395 people
June 202021,135 people
July 202021,330 people
August 202021,620 people
September 202022,145 people
October 202021,990 people
November 202022,705 people
December 202022,885 people
January 202122,800 people
February 202124,125 people
March 202124,400 people
April 202124,230 people
May 202122,850 people
June 202121,215 people
July 202120,825 people
August 202119,795 people
September 202118,720 people
October 202118,165 people
November 202117,410 people
December 202116,460 people
January 202216,145 people
February 202216,015 people
March 202215,290 people
April 202214,745 people
May 202214,490 people
June 202214,245 people
July 202213,785 people
August 202213,705 people
September 202213,875 people
October 202213,865 people
November 202214,075 people
December 202214,105 people
January 202313,855 people
February 202314,050 people
March 202314,215 people
April 202314,495 people
May 202314,305 people
June 202314,600 people
July 202314,710 people
August 202314,655 people
September 202314,855 people
October 202314,985 people
November 202314,920 people
December 202315,200 people
January 202415,360 people
February 202415,800 people
March 202415,590 people
April 202415,505 people
May 202415,825 people
June 202416,430 people
July 202418,620 people
August 202418,340 people
September 202418,445 people
October 202418,500 people
November 202418,350 people
December 202418,155 people
January 202518,015 people
February 202518,630 people
March 202518,620 people
April 202518,345 people
May 202518,645 people
June 202519,055 people
July 202518,470 people
August 202518,175 people
September 202518,085 people
October 202517,880 people
November 202517,495 people
December 202517,310 people
January 202617,230 people
February 202617,475 people
March 202617,310 people
April 202617,175 people
May 202617,590 people
June 202617,560 people
July 202617,570 people

ONS. Latest: 17,570 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Brent, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 10.8% in January 1992 to 7.2% in July 2026, a change of 3.6% or 33.3% (ONS).

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64: January 1992 to July 2026ConservativeConservativeLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourCoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour0%5%10%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: 10.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1992: 11.2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1992: 11.4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1992: 11.7% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1992: 11.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1992: 11.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1992: 12.2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1992: 12.6% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1992: 12.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1992: 13% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1992: 13% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1992: 13.6% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1993: 13.5% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1993: 13.6% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1993: 13.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1993: 14% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1993: 13.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1993: 13.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1993: 13.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1993: 14.4% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1993: 14.5% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1993: 14.1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1993: 13.7% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1993: 13.7% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1994: 13.4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1994: 13.3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1994: 13% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1994: 13% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1994: 12.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1994: 12.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1994: 12.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1994: 12.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1994: 12.8% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1994: 12.5% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1994: 12.3% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1994: 12.2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1995: 11.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1995: 11.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1995: 11.7% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1995: 11.7% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1995: 11.5% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1995: 11.5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1995: 11.5% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1995: 11.5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1995: 11.4% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1995: 11.1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1995: 10.8% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1995: 10.9% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1996: 10.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1996: 10.8% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1996: 10.5% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1996: 10.5% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1996: 10.3% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1996: 10.2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1996: 10.2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1996: 10.3% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1996: 10.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1996: 9.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1996: 9.1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1996: 9% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1997: 8.6% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1997: 8.3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1997: 7.9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1997: 7.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1997: 7.7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1997: 7.6% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1997: 7.4% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1997: 7.3% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1997: 7.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1997: 6.8% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1997: 6.5% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1997: 6.6% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1998: 6.4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1998: 6.3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1998: 6.1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1998: 6% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1998: 6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1998: 5.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1998: 5.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1998: 6% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1998: 5.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1998: 5.7% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1998: 5.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1998: 5.5% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1999: 5.5% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1999: 5.4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1999: 5.3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1999: 5.2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1999: 5.2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1999: 5.1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1999: 5.1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1999: 5.2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1999: 5.2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1999: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1999: 4.8% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1999: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2000: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2000: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2000: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2000: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2000: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2000: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2000: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2000: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2000: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2000: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2000: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2000: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2001: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2001: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2001: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2001: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2001: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2001: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2001: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2001: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2001: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2001: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2001: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2001: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2002: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2002: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2002: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2002: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2002: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2002: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2002: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2002: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2002: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2002: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2002: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2002: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2003: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2003: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2003: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2003: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2003: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2003: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2003: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2003: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2003: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2003: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2003: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2003: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2004: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2004: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2004: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2004: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2004: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2004: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2004: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2004: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2004: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2004: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2004: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2004: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2005: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2005: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2005: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2005: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2005: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2005: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2005: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2005: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2005: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2005: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2005: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2005: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2006: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2006: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2006: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2006: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2006: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2006: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2006: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2006: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2006: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2006: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2006: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2006: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2007: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2007: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2007: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2007: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2007: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2007: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2007: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2007: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2007: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2007: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2007: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2007: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2008: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2008: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2008: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2008: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2008: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2008: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2008: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2008: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2008: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2008: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2008: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2008: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2009: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2009: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2009: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 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percent · published 18 August 2026May 2025: 7.6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2025: 7.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2025: 7.6% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2025: 7.5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2025: 7.4% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2025: 7.3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2025: 7.2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2025: 7.1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2026: 7.1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2026: 7.2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2026: 7.1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2026: 7% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2026: 7.2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2026: 7.2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2026: 7.2% percent · published 18 August 2026
Published valueProvisional or revisedLatestUK for comparisonDashed line: change in coverage or methodShaded bands: governments (see labels)Hover, tap or use arrow keys to read a value; tap again to unpin
The chart as a table
PeriodClaimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64UK
January 199210.8%—
February 199211.2%—
March 199211.4%—
April 199211.7%—
May 199211.8%—
June 199211.9%—
July 199212.2%—
August 199212.6%—
September 199212.9%—
October 199213%—
November 199213%—
December 199213.6%—
January 199313.5%—
February 199313.6%—
March 199313.8%—
April 199314%—
May 199313.9%—
June 199313.8%—
July 199313.9%—
August 199314.4%—
September 199314.5%—
October 199314.1%—
November 199313.7%—
December 199313.7%—
January 199413.4%—
February 199413.3%—
March 199413%—
April 199413%—
May 199412.9%—
June 199412.7%—
July 199412.9%—
August 199412.9%—
September 199412.8%—
October 199412.5%—
November 199412.3%—
December 199412.2%—
January 199511.9%—
February 199511.9%—
March 199511.7%—
April 199511.7%—
May 199511.5%—
June 199511.5%—
July 199511.5%—
August 199511.5%—
September 199511.4%—
October 199511.1%—
November 199510.8%—
December 199510.9%—
January 199610.8%6.3%
February 199610.8%6.2%
March 199610.5%6%
April 199610.5%6%
May 199610.3%5.8%
June 199610.2%5.7%
July 199610.2%5.8%
August 199610.3%5.9%
September 199610.1%5.7%
October 19969.6%5.4%
November 19969.1%5.1%
December 19969%5.1%
January 19978.6%5.1%
February 19978.3%4.9%
March 19977.9%4.7%
April 19977.9%4.6%
May 19977.7%4.4%
June 19977.6%4.2%
July 19977.4%4.3%
August 19977.3%4.3%
September 19977.1%4.1%
October 19976.8%3.9%
November 19976.5%3.7%
December 19976.6%3.8%
January 19986.4%4%
February 19986.3%3.9%
March 19986.1%3.8%
April 19986%3.7%
May 19986%3.6%
June 19985.9%3.6%
July 19985.9%3.7%
August 19986%3.7%
September 19985.9%3.6%
October 19985.7%3.5%
November 19985.6%3.4%
December 19985.5%3.5%
January 19995.5%3.7%
February 19995.4%3.7%
March 19995.3%3.6%
April 19995.2%3.5%
May 19995.2%3.4%
June 19995.1%3.3%
July 19995.1%3.4%
August 19995.2%3.4%
September 19995.2%3.3%
October 19995%3.1%
November 19994.8%3.1%
December 19994.7%3%
January 20004.6%3.3%
February 20004.6%3.3%
March 20004.5%3.2%
April 20004.4%3%
May 20004.3%2.9%
June 20004.2%2.9%
July 20004.2%2.9%
August 20004.1%2.9%
September 20004.1%2.8%
October 20004%2.7%
November 20003.9%2.7%
December 20003.8%2.7%
January 20013.7%2.8%
February 20013.7%2.8%
March 20013.5%2.7%
April 20013.4%2.7%
May 20013.4%2.6%
June 20013.4%2.5%
July 20013.4%2.5%
August 20013.6%2.6%
September 20013.8%2.5%
October 20013.9%2.4%
November 20014.1%2.4%
December 20014.2%2.5%
January 20024.2%2.7%
February 20024.3%2.7%
March 20024.3%2.6%
April 20024.3%2.6%
May 20024.3%2.5%
June 20024.3%2.5%
July 20024.3%2.5%
August 20024.3%2.5%
September 20024.3%2.5%
October 20024.3%2.4%
November 20024.3%2.4%
December 20024.3%2.4%
January 20034.5%2.6%
February 20034.5%2.6%
March 20034.5%2.6%
April 20034.4%2.5%
May 20034.5%2.5%
June 20034.6%2.4%
July 20034.7%2.5%
August 20034.7%2.5%
September 20034.7%2.4%
October 20034.7%2.3%
November 20034.5%2.3%
December 20034.4%2.3%
January 20044.5%2.5%
February 20044.6%2.5%
March 20044.5%2.4%
April 20044.5%2.3%
May 20044.5%2.2%
June 20044.5%2.2%
July 20044.5%2.2%
August 20044.5%2.2%
September 20044.4%2.1%
October 20044.2%2.1%
November 20044.2%2.1%
December 20044.2%2.1%
January 20054.2%2.2%
February 20054.2%2.3%
March 20054.2%2.3%
April 20054%2.2%
May 20054%2.2%
June 20053.9%2.2%
July 20053.9%2.2%
August 20054%2.3%
September 20054.1%2.2%
October 20054.1%2.2%
November 20054%2.2%
December 20054.1%2.3%
January 20064%2.4%
February 20064.1%2.5%
March 20064.1%2.5%
April 20064.1%2.5%
May 20064%2.4%
June 20064%2.4%
July 20064%2.4%
August 20064%2.4%
September 20064.1%2.4%
October 20064.1%2.4%
November 20064%2.3%
December 20064%2.3%
January 20073.8%2.4%
February 20073.9%2.4%
March 20073.9%2.4%
April 20073.8%2.3%
May 20073.7%2.2%
June 20073.7%2.1%
July 20073.5%2.1%
August 20073.5%2.1%
September 20073.3%2.1%
October 20073.3%2%
November 20073.2%2%
December 20073.1%2%
January 20083%2.1%
February 20083%2.1%
March 20083%2.1%
April 20082.9%2.1%
May 20083%2.1%
June 20082.9%2.1%
July 20083%2.2%
August 20083%2.3%
September 20083.1%2.3%
October 20083.1%2.4%
November 20083.2%2.6%
December 20083.3%2.9%
January 20093.4%3.2%
February 20093.8%3.6%
March 20094%3.8%
April 20094.1%3.9%
May 20094.2%3.9%
June 20094.3%3.8%
July 20094.4%3.9%
August 20094.5%4%
September 20094.6%3.9%
October 20094.6%3.9%
November 20094.4%3.9%
December 20094.3%3.9%
January 20104.4%4.1%
February 20104.6%4.1%
March 20104.6%4%
April 20104.5%3.9%
May 20104.4%3.7%
June 20104.3%3.5%
July 20104.3%3.5%
August 20104.3%3.6%
September 20104.3%3.5%
October 20104.2%3.5%
November 20104.2%3.5%
December 20104.1%3.5%
January 20114.2%3.7%
February 20114.3%3.8%
March 20114.4%3.7%
April 20114.5%3.7%
May 20114.5%3.7%
June 20114.4%3.6%
July 20114.5%3.8%
August 20114.6%3.9%
September 20114.6%3.9%
October 20114.5%3.8%
November 20114.5%3.8%
December 20114.4%3.8%
January 20124.4%4%
February 20124.6%4.1%
March 20124.6%4.1%
April 20124.5%4%
May 20124.5%3.9%
June 20124.5%3.8%
July 20124.5%3.8%
August 20124.4%3.8%
September 20124.5%3.8%
October 20124.5%3.8%
November 20124.5%3.8%
December 20124.4%3.7%
January 20134.3%3.9%
February 20134.5%3.9%
March 20134.4%3.9%
April 20134.3%3.8%
May 20134.3%3.6%
June 20134.2%3.5%
July 20134.1%3.5%
August 20134.1%3.4%
September 20133.9%3.2%
October 20133.7%3.1%
November 20133.6%3%
December 20133.4%2.9%
January 20143.4%3%
February 20143.4%3%
March 20143.3%2.9%
April 20143.2%2.8%
May 20143.1%2.7%
June 20143%2.5%
July 20143%2.4%
August 20143%2.4%
September 20142.9%2.3%
October 20142.8%2.2%
November 20142.7%2.1%
December 20142.6%2%
January 20152.5%2.1%
February 20152.5%2.1%
March 20152.5%2.1%
April 20152.6%2%
May 20152.6%2%
June 20152.5%1.9%
July 20152.5%1.9%
August 20152.5%1.9%
September 20152.5%1.9%
October 20152.6%1.8%
November 20152.5%1.8%
December 20152.4%1.8%
January 20162.3%1.9%
February 20162.4%1.9%
March 20162.3%1.9%
April 20162.3%1.9%
May 20162.2%1.9%
June 20162.2%1.8%
July 20162.3%1.8%
August 20162.3%1.9%
September 20162.3%1.8%
October 20162.3%1.8%
November 20162.2%1.8%
December 20162.2%1.8%
January 20172.1%1.8%
February 20172.1%1.9%
March 20172.2%2%
April 20172.2%2%
May 20172.2%1.9%
June 20172.2%1.9%
July 20172.1%1.9%
August 20172.1%1.9%
September 20172%1.9%
October 20172.1%1.9%
November 20172%1.9%
December 20172%1.9%
January 20182%2%
February 20182.1%2.1%
March 20182.1%2.1%
April 20182.1%2.2%
May 20182%2.1%
June 20182%2.1%
July 20182%2.1%
August 20181.9%2.2%
September 20182%2.2%
October 20182%2.2%
November 20182%2.3%
December 20182%2.3%
January 20192.1%2.4%
February 20192.2%2.5%
March 20192.3%2.6%
April 20192.4%2.6%
May 20192.5%2.7%
June 20192.6%2.7%
July 20192.7%2.7%
August 20192.8%2.8%
September 20192.9%2.8%
October 20192.9%2.8%
November 20193%2.9%
December 20193%2.9%
January 20203.1%2.9%
February 20203.2%3%
March 20203.3%3%
April 20205%5%
May 20208.6%6.3%
June 20208.9%6.2%
July 20209%6.3%
August 20209.1%6.4%
September 20209.3%6.3%
October 20209.2%6.1%
November 20209.5%6.2%
December 20209.6%6.2%
January 20219.7%6.1%
February 202110.3%6.4%
March 202110.4%6.3%
April 202110.3%6.2%
May 20219.7%5.8%
June 20219%5.4%
July 20218.9%5.3%
August 20218.4%5.1%
September 20218%4.8%
October 20217.7%4.6%
November 20217.4%4.5%
December 20217%4.3%
January 20226.9%4.2%
February 20226.8%4.2%
March 20226.5%4%
April 20226.3%3.8%
May 20226.1%3.7%
June 20226%3.6%
July 20225.8%3.6%
August 20225.8%3.6%
September 20225.9%3.6%
October 20225.9%3.5%
November 20226%3.5%
December 20226%3.6%
January 20235.7%3.5%
February 20235.8%3.5%
March 20235.9%3.6%
April 20236%3.7%
May 20235.9%3.6%
June 20236.1%3.6%
July 20236.1%3.6%
August 20236.1%3.6%
September 20236.2%3.5%
October 20236.2%3.5%
November 20236.2%3.6%
December 20236.3%3.6%
January 20246.3%3.6%
February 20246.5%3.7%
March 20246.4%3.7%
April 20246.4%3.7%
May 20246.5%3.7%
June 20246.7%3.8%
July 20247.6%4.1%
August 20247.5%4.1%
September 20247.6%4.1%
October 20247.6%4%
November 20247.5%4%
December 20247.4%3.9%
January 20257.4%3.9%
February 20257.6%4%
March 20257.6%4%
April 20257.5%3.9%
May 20257.6%3.9%
June 20257.8%3.9%
July 20257.6%3.8%
August 20257.5%3.8%
September 20257.4%3.8%
October 20257.3%3.8%
November 20257.2%3.8%
December 20257.1%3.7%
January 20267.1%3.8%
February 20267.2%3.9%
March 20267.1%3.9%
April 20267%3.9%
May 20267.2%3.9%
June 20267.2%3.8%
July 20267.2%3.9%

ONS. Latest: 7.2% (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

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