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Work in Cherwell

Every work series published for Cherwell, 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 Cherwell, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £26,183 in 2008 to £42,147 in 2025, a change of £15,964 or 61.0%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

Median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence: 2008 to 2025LabourCoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour£0£20k£40k2010201520202025UKUK2008: £26,183 £ a year · published 29 October 20252009: £28,384 £ a year · published 29 October 20252010: £29,737 £ a year · published 29 October 20252011: £27,901 £ a year · published 29 October 20252012: £27,905 £ a year · published 29 October 20252013: £27,186 £ a year · published 29 October 20252014: £28,013 £ a year · published 29 October 20252015: £29,156 £ a year · published 29 October 20252016: £31,184 £ a year · published 29 October 20252018: £31,744 £ a year · published 29 October 20252019: £31,012 £ a year · published 29 October 20252020: £33,235 £ a year · published 29 October 20252021: £34,267 £ a year · published 29 October 20252022: £35,050 £ a year · published 29 October 20252023: £37,429 £ a year · published 29 October 20252024: £41,778 £ a year · published 23 October 20252025: £42,147 £ a year · published 23 October 2025
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PeriodMedian annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2008£26,183—
2009£28,384—
2010£29,737—
2011£27,901—
2012£27,905—
2013£27,186—
2014£28,013—
2015£29,156—
2016£31,184—
2018£31,744—
2019£31,012—
2020£33,235—
2021£34,267—
2022£35,050—
2023£37,429—
2024£41,778£37,439
2025£42,147£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: £42,147 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Cherwell, median annual pay, male full-time employees, by area of residence fell from £45,603 in 2024 to £45,305 in 2025, a change of £298 or 0.7%, 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: £45,603 £ a year · published 23 October 20252025: £45,305 £ a year · published 23 October 2025
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PeriodMedian annual pay, male full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2024£45,603£40,053
2025£45,305£41,832

ONS. Latest: £45,305 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Cherwell, median annual pay, female full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £36,350 in 2024 to £38,707 in 2025, a change of £2,357 or 6.5%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

Median annual pay, female full-time employees, by area of residence: 2024 to 2025LabourLabour£0£10k£20k£30k20242025UKUK2024: £36,350 £ a year · published 23 October 20252025: £38,707 £ a year · published 23 October 2025
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PeriodMedian annual pay, female full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2024£36,350£34,001
2025£38,707£35,670

ONS. Latest: £38,707 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Cherwell, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £491 in 2008 to £784 in 2025, a change of £293 or 59.7%, 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: £491 £ a week · published 29 October 20252009: £551 £ a week · published 29 October 20252010: £525 £ a week · published 29 October 20252011: £513 £ a week · published 29 October 20252012: £536 £ a week · published 29 October 20252013: £518 £ a week · published 29 October 20252014: £536 £ a week · published 29 October 20252015: £559 £ a week · published 29 October 20252016: £584 £ a week · published 29 October 20252017: £599 £ a week · published 29 October 20252018: £584 £ a week · published 29 October 20252019: £617 £ a week · published 29 October 20252020: £603 £ a week · published 29 October 20252021: £648 £ a week · published 29 October 20252022: £696 £ a week · published 29 October 20252023: £698 £ a week · published 29 October 20252024: £771 £ a week · published 23 October 20252025: £784 £ a week · published 23 October 2025
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PeriodMedian weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residenceUK
2008£491—
2009£551—
2010£525—
2011£513—
2012£536—
2013£518—
2014£536—
2015£559—
2016£584—
2017£599—
2018£584—
2019£617—
2020£603—
2021£648—
2022£696—
2023£698—
2024£771£728
2025£784£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: £784 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Cherwell, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 3,810 in January 1986 to 2,475 in July 2026, a change of 1,335 or 35.0% (ONS).

People claiming unemployment-related benefits: January 1986 to July 2026ConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour02k4k1990200020102020Before: Claimants of Unemployment Benefit or of Income Support as an unemployed person. After: Claimants of Jobseeker's Allowance.definition changeBefore: Claimants of Jobseeker's Allowance. After: Claimants of Jobseeker's Allowance plus Universal Credit claimants in the searching for work conditionality group, phased in by area.definition changeJanuary 1986: 3,810 people · published 18 August 2026February 1986: 3,765 people · published 18 August 2026March 1986: 3,660 people · published 18 August 2026April 1986: 3,600 people · published 18 August 2026May 1986: 3,540 people · published 18 August 2026June 1986: 3,445 people · published 18 August 2026July 1986: 3,465 people · published 18 August 2026August 1986: 3,505 people · published 18 August 2026September 1986: 3,465 people · published 18 August 2026October 1986: 3,315 people · published 18 August 2026November 1986: 3,250 people · published 18 August 2026December 1986: 3,250 people · published 18 August 2026January 1987: 3,350 people · published 18 August 2026February 1987: 3,265 people · published 18 August 2026March 1987: 3,110 people · published 18 August 2026April 1987: 3,065 people · published 18 August 2026May 1987: 2,865 people · published 18 August 2026June 1987: 2,745 people · published 18 August 2026July 1987: 2,760 people · published 18 August 2026August 1987: 2,720 people · published 18 August 2026September 1987: 2,665 people · published 18 August 2026October 1987: 2,470 people · published 18 August 2026November 1987: 2,385 people · published 18 August 2026December 1987: 2,385 people · published 18 August 2026January 1988: 2,400 people · published 18 August 2026February 1988: 2,375 people · published 18 August 2026March 1988: 2,245 people · published 18 August 2026April 1988: 2,130 people · published 18 August 2026May 1988: 1,995 people · published 18 August 2026June 1988: 1,875 people · published 18 August 2026July 1988: 1,850 people · published 18 August 2026August 1988: 1,800 people · published 18 August 2026September 1988: 1,710 people · published 18 August 2026October 1988: 1,515 people · published 18 August 2026November 1988: 1,390 people · published 18 August 2026December 1988: 1,380 people · published 18 August 2026January 1989: 1,395 people · published 18 August 2026February 1989: 1,285 people · published 18 August 2026March 1989: 1,260 people · published 18 August 2026April 1989: 1,215 people · published 18 August 2026May 1989: 1,180 people · published 18 August 2026June 1989: 1,140 people · published 18 August 2026July 1989: 1,115 people · published 18 August 2026August 1989: 1,130 people · published 18 August 2026September 1989: 1,145 people · published 18 August 2026October 1989: 1,120 people · published 18 August 2026November 1989: 1,110 people · published 18 August 2026December 1989: 1,200 people · published 18 August 2026January 1990: 1,405 people · published 18 August 2026February 1990: 1,460 people · published 18 August 2026March 1990: 1,415 people · published 18 August 2026April 1990: 1,415 people · published 18 August 2026May 1990: 1,405 people · published 18 August 2026June 1990: 1,400 people · published 18 August 2026July 1990: 1,470 people · published 18 August 2026August 1990: 1,550 people · published 18 August 2026September 1990: 1,610 people · published 18 August 2026October 1990: 1,595 people · published 18 August 2026November 1990: 1,775 people · published 18 August 2026December 1990: 2,045 people · published 18 August 2026January 1991: 2,230 people · published 18 August 2026February 1991: 2,465 people · published 18 August 2026March 1991: 2,705 people · published 18 August 2026April 1991: 2,865 people · published 18 August 2026May 1991: 2,970 people · published 18 August 2026June 1991: 3,090 people · published 18 August 2026July 1991: 3,385 people · published 18 August 2026August 1991: 3,510 people · published 18 August 2026September 1991: 3,530 people · published 18 August 2026October 1991: 3,520 people · published 18 August 2026November 1991: 3,630 people · published 18 August 2026December 1991: 3,805 people · published 18 August 2026January 1992: 3,960 people · published 18 August 2026February 1992: 4,155 people · published 18 August 2026March 1992: 4,120 people · published 18 August 2026April 1992: 4,230 people · published 18 August 2026May 1992: 4,195 people · published 18 August 2026June 1992: 4,115 people · published 18 August 2026July 1992: 4,185 people · published 18 August 2026August 1992: 4,405 people · published 18 August 2026September 1992: 4,420 people · published 18 August 2026October 1992: 4,425 people · published 18 August 2026November 1992: 4,505 people · published 18 August 2026December 1992: 4,665 people · published 18 August 2026January 1993: 4,815 people · published 18 August 2026February 1993: 4,700 people · published 18 August 2026March 1993: 4,640 people · published 18 August 2026April 1993: 4,615 people · published 18 August 2026May 1993: 4,410 people · published 18 August 2026June 1993: 4,290 people · published 18 August 2026July 1993: 4,205 people · published 18 August 2026August 1993: 4,240 people · published 18 August 2026September 1993: 4,115 people · published 18 August 2026October 1993: 3,855 people · published 18 August 2026November 1993: 3,755 people · published 18 August 2026December 1993: 3,710 people · published 18 August 2026January 1994: 3,935 people · published 18 August 2026February 1994: 3,865 people · published 18 August 2026March 1994: 3,735 people · published 18 August 2026April 1994: 3,645 people · published 18 August 2026May 1994: 3,455 people · published 18 August 2026June 1994: 3,340 people · published 18 August 2026July 1994: 3,405 people · published 18 August 2026August 1994: 3,555 people · published 18 August 2026September 1994: 3,485 people · published 18 August 2026October 1994: 3,370 people · published 18 August 2026November 1994: 3,285 people · published 18 August 2026December 1994: 3,275 people · published 18 August 2026January 1995: 3,400 people · published 18 August 2026February 1995: 3,395 people · published 18 August 2026March 1995: 3,315 people · published 18 August 2026April 1995: 3,230 people · published 18 August 2026May 1995: 3,080 people · published 18 August 2026June 1995: 2,945 people · published 18 August 2026July 1995: 2,985 people · published 18 August 2026August 1995: 3,005 people · published 18 August 2026September 1995: 2,885 people · published 18 August 2026October 1995: 2,725 people · published 18 August 2026November 1995: 2,630 people · published 18 August 2026December 1995: 2,630 people · published 18 August 2026January 1996: 2,725 people · published 18 August 2026February 1996: 2,720 people · published 18 August 2026March 1996: 2,570 people · published 18 August 2026April 1996: 2,540 people · published 18 August 2026May 1996: 2,405 people · published 18 August 2026June 1996: 2,315 people · published 18 August 2026July 1996: 2,365 people · published 18 August 2026August 1996: 2,425 people · published 18 August 2026September 1996: 2,320 people · published 18 August 2026October 1996: 2,085 people · published 18 August 2026November 1996: 1,790 people · published 18 August 2026December 1996: 1,745 people · published 18 August 2026January 1997: 1,775 people · published 18 August 2026February 1997: 1,700 people · published 18 August 2026March 1997: 1,565 people · published 18 August 2026April 1997: 1,480 people · published 18 August 2026May 1997: 1,385 people · published 18 August 2026June 1997: 1,290 people · published 18 August 2026July 1997: 1,315 people · published 18 August 2026August 1997: 1,360 people · published 18 August 2026September 1997: 1,250 people · published 18 August 2026October 1997: 1,130 people · published 18 August 2026November 1997: 1,060 people · published 18 August 2026December 1997: 1,070 people · published 18 August 2026January 1998: 1,235 people · published 18 August 2026February 1998: 1,105 people · published 18 August 2026March 1998: 995 people · published 18 August 2026April 1998: 1,000 people · published 18 August 2026May 1998: 945 people · published 18 August 2026June 1998: 925 people · published 18 August 2026July 1998: 965 people · published 18 August 2026August 1998: 1,005 people · published 18 August 2026September 1998: 945 people · published 18 August 2026October 1998: 925 people · published 18 August 2026November 1998: 900 people · published 18 August 2026December 1998: 940 people · published 18 August 2026January 1999: 990 people · published 18 August 2026February 1999: 970 people · published 18 August 2026March 1999: 930 people · published 18 August 2026April 1999: 880 people · published 18 August 2026May 1999: 840 people · published 18 August 2026June 1999: 775 people · published 18 August 2026July 1999: 780 people · published 18 August 2026August 1999: 770 people · published 18 August 2026September 1999: 730 people · published 18 August 2026October 1999: 680 people · published 18 August 2026November 1999: 710 people · published 18 August 2026December 1999: 705 people · published 18 August 2026January 2000: 790 people · published 18 August 2026February 2000: 790 people · published 18 August 2026March 2000: 735 people · published 18 August 2026April 2000: 705 people · published 18 August 2026May 2000: 685 people · published 18 August 2026June 2000: 665 people · published 18 August 2026July 2000: 660 people · published 18 August 2026August 2000: 675 people · published 18 August 2026September 2000: 685 people · published 18 August 2026October 2000: 635 people · published 18 August 2026November 2000: 575 people · published 18 August 2026December 2000: 615 people · published 18 August 2026January 2001: 675 people · published 18 August 2026February 2001: 690 people · published 18 August 2026March 2001: 685 people · published 18 August 2026April 2001: 650 people · published 18 August 2026May 2001: 605 people · published 18 August 2026June 2001: 550 people · published 18 August 2026July 2001: 585 people · published 18 August 2026August 2001: 610 people · published 18 August 2026September 2001: 545 people · published 18 August 2026October 2001: 530 people · published 18 August 2026November 2001: 545 people · published 18 August 2026December 2001: 570 people · published 18 August 2026January 2002: 650 people · published 18 August 2026February 2002: 700 people · published 18 August 2026March 2002: 680 people · published 18 August 2026April 2002: 690 people · published 18 August 2026May 2002: 620 people · published 18 August 2026June 2002: 575 people · published 18 August 2026July 2002: 620 people · published 18 August 2026August 2002: 600 people · published 18 August 2026September 2002: 595 people · published 18 August 2026October 2002: 585 people · published 18 August 2026November 2002: 625 people · published 18 August 2026December 2002: 655 people · published 18 August 2026January 2003: 710 people · published 18 August 2026February 2003: 815 people · published 18 August 2026March 2003: 810 people · published 18 August 2026April 2003: 795 people · published 18 August 2026May 2003: 800 people · published 18 August 2026June 2003: 775 people · published 18 August 2026July 2003: 815 people · published 18 August 2026August 2003: 785 people · published 18 August 2026September 2003: 785 people · published 18 August 2026October 2003: 745 people · published 18 August 2026November 2003: 840 people · published 18 August 2026December 2003: 860 people · published 18 August 2026January 2004: 875 people · published 18 August 2026February 2004: 935 people · published 18 August 2026March 2004: 895 people · published 18 August 2026April 2004: 925 people · published 18 August 2026May 2004: 880 people · published 18 August 2026June 2004: 820 people · published 18 August 2026July 2004: 765 people · published 18 August 2026August 2004: 765 people · published 18 August 2026September 2004: 740 people · published 18 August 2026October 2004: 710 people · published 18 August 2026November 2004: 710 people · published 18 August 2026December 2004: 720 people · published 18 August 2026January 2005: 805 people · published 18 August 2026February 2005: 805 people · published 18 August 2026March 2005: 850 people · published 18 August 2026April 2005: 825 people · published 18 August 2026May 2005: 865 people · published 18 August 2026June 2005: 855 people · published 18 August 2026July 2005: 885 people · published 18 August 2026August 2005: 935 people · published 18 August 2026September 2005: 940 people · published 18 August 2026October 2005: 760 people · published 18 August 2026November 2005: 755 people · published 18 August 2026December 2005: 810 people · published 18 August 2026January 2006: 930 people · published 18 August 2026February 2006: 1,055 people · published 18 August 2026March 2006: 1,165 people · published 18 August 2026April 2006: 1,145 people · published 18 August 2026May 2006: 1,070 people · published 18 August 2026June 2006: 1,020 people · published 18 August 2026July 2006: 1,040 people · published 18 August 2026August 2006: 1,015 people · published 18 August 2026September 2006: 990 people · published 18 August 2026October 2006: 980 people · published 18 August 2026November 2006: 945 people · published 18 August 2026December 2006: 935 people · published 18 August 2026January 2007: 985 people · published 18 August 2026February 2007: 1,025 people · published 18 August 2026March 2007: 1,045 people · published 18 August 2026April 2007: 1,015 people · published 18 August 2026May 2007: 990 people · published 18 August 2026June 2007: 960 people · published 18 August 2026July 2007: 950 people · published 18 August 2026August 2007: 950 people · published 18 August 2026September 2007: 900 people · published 18 August 2026October 2007: 835 people · published 18 August 2026November 2007: 805 people · published 18 August 2026December 2007: 790 people · published 18 August 2026January 2008: 830 people · published 18 August 2026February 2008: 865 people · published 18 August 2026March 2008: 885 people · published 18 August 2026April 2008: 930 people · published 18 August 2026May 2008: 935 people · published 18 August 2026June 2008: 970 people · published 18 August 2026July 2008: 1,010 people · published 18 August 2026August 2008: 1,085 people · published 18 August 2026September 2008: 1,080 people · published 18 August 2026October 2008: 1,150 people · published 18 August 2026November 2008: 1,210 people · published 18 August 2026December 2008: 1,415 people · published 18 August 2026January 2009: 1,705 people · published 18 August 2026February 2009: 2,150 people · published 18 August 2026March 2009: 2,330 people · published 18 August 2026April 2009: 2,475 people · published 18 August 2026May 2009: 2,465 people · published 18 August 2026June 2009: 2,285 people · published 18 August 2026July 2009: 2,230 people · published 18 August 2026August 2009: 2,260 people · published 18 August 2026September 2009: 2,255 people · published 18 August 2026October 2009: 2,135 people · published 18 August 2026November 2009: 2,025 people · published 18 August 2026December 2009: 1,895 people · published 18 August 2026January 2010: 2,095 people · published 18 August 2026February 2010: 1,960 people · published 18 August 2026March 2010: 1,925 people · published 18 August 2026April 2010: 1,990 people · published 18 August 2026May 2010: 1,755 people · published 18 August 2026June 2010: 1,600 people · published 18 August 2026July 2010: 1,595 people · published 18 August 2026August 2010: 1,630 people · published 18 August 2026September 2010: 1,545 people · published 18 August 2026October 2010: 1,525 people · published 18 August 2026November 2010: 1,535 people · published 18 August 2026December 2010: 1,505 people · published 18 August 2026January 2011: 1,625 people · published 18 August 2026February 2011: 1,735 people · published 18 August 2026March 2011: 1,660 people · published 18 August 2026April 2011: 1,660 people · published 18 August 2026May 2011: 1,705 people · published 18 August 2026June 2011: 1,705 people · published 18 August 2026July 2011: 1,790 people · published 18 August 2026August 2011: 1,825 people · published 18 August 2026September 2011: 1,735 people · published 18 August 2026October 2011: 1,680 people · published 18 August 2026November 2011: 1,615 people · published 18 August 2026December 2011: 1,560 people · published 18 August 2026January 2012: 1,700 people · published 18 August 2026February 2012: 1,810 people · published 18 August 2026March 2012: 1,755 people · published 18 August 2026April 2012: 1,685 people · published 18 August 2026May 2012: 1,580 people · published 18 August 2026June 2012: 1,495 people · published 18 August 2026July 2012: 1,480 people · published 18 August 2026August 2012: 1,455 people · published 18 August 2026September 2012: 1,380 people · published 18 August 2026October 2012: 1,325 people · published 18 August 2026November 2012: 1,305 people · published 18 August 2026December 2012: 1,315 people · published 18 August 2026January 2013: 1,410 people · published 18 August 2026February 2013: 1,515 people · published 18 August 2026March 2013: 1,435 people · published 18 August 2026April 2013: 1,350 people · published 18 August 2026May 2013: 1,280 people · published 18 August 2026June 2013: 1,180 people · published 18 August 2026July 2013: 1,140 people · published 18 August 2026August 2013: 1,125 people · published 18 August 2026September 2013: 1,070 people · published 18 August 2026October 2013: 1,025 people · published 18 August 2026November 2013: 930 people · published 18 August 2026December 2013: 865 people · published 18 August 2026January 2014: 900 people · published 18 August 2026February 2014: 880 people · published 18 August 2026March 2014: 850 people · published 18 August 2026April 2014: 780 people · published 18 August 2026May 2014: 770 people · published 18 August 2026June 2014: 710 people · published 18 August 2026July 2014: 685 people · published 18 August 2026August 2014: 660 people · published 18 August 2026September 2014: 580 people · published 18 August 2026October 2014: 550 people · published 18 August 2026November 2014: 560 people · published 18 August 2026December 2014: 570 people · published 18 August 2026January 2015: 600 people · published 18 August 2026February 2015: 610 people · published 18 August 2026March 2015: 590 people · published 18 August 2026April 2015: 555 people · published 18 August 2026May 2015: 540 people · published 18 August 2026June 2015: 535 people · published 18 August 2026July 2015: 510 people · published 18 August 2026August 2015: 500 people · published 18 August 2026September 2015: 495 people · published 18 August 2026October 2015: 470 people · published 18 August 2026November 2015: 445 people · published 18 August 2026December 2015: 440 people · published 18 August 2026January 2016: 465 people · published 18 August 2026February 2016: 535 people · published 18 August 2026March 2016: 540 people · published 18 August 2026April 2016: 550 people · published 18 August 2026May 2016: 565 people · published 18 August 2026June 2016: 560 people · published 18 August 2026July 2016: 560 people · published 18 August 2026August 2016: 540 people · published 18 August 2026September 2016: 540 people · published 18 August 2026October 2016: 510 people · published 18 August 2026November 2016: 520 people · published 18 August 2026December 2016: 500 people · published 18 August 2026January 2017: 505 people · published 18 August 2026February 2017: 535 people · published 18 August 2026March 2017: 565 people · published 18 August 2026April 2017: 575 people · published 18 August 2026May 2017: 550 people · published 18 August 2026June 2017: 530 people · published 18 August 2026July 2017: 495 people · published 18 August 2026August 2017: 490 people · published 18 August 2026September 2017: 515 people · published 18 August 2026October 2017: 510 people · published 18 August 2026November 2017: 520 people · published 18 August 2026December 2017: 520 people · published 18 August 2026January 2018: 560 people · published 18 August 2026February 2018: 590 people · published 18 August 2026March 2018: 680 people · published 18 August 2026April 2018: 840 people · published 18 August 2026May 2018: 805 people · published 18 August 2026June 2018: 830 people · published 18 August 2026July 2018: 885 people · published 18 August 2026August 2018: 955 people · published 18 August 2026September 2018: 970 people · published 18 August 2026October 2018: 980 people · published 18 August 2026November 2018: 995 people · published 18 August 2026December 2018: 1,025 people · published 18 August 2026January 2019: 1,045 people · published 18 August 2026February 2019: 1,105 people · published 18 August 2026March 2019: 1,100 people · published 18 August 2026April 2019: 1,140 people · published 18 August 2026May 2019: 1,135 people · published 18 August 2026June 2019: 1,170 people · published 18 August 2026July 2019: 1,160 people · published 18 August 2026August 2019: 1,175 people · published 18 August 2026September 2019: 1,215 people · published 18 August 2026October 2019: 1,265 people · published 18 August 2026November 2019: 1,280 people · published 18 August 2026December 2019: 1,275 people · published 18 August 2026January 2020: 1,355 people · published 18 August 2026February 2020: 1,435 people · published 18 August 2026March 2020: 1,460 people · published 18 August 2026April 2020: 2,840 people · published 18 August 2026May 2020: 3,955 people · published 18 August 2026June 2020: 3,870 people · published 18 August 2026July 2020: 3,890 people · published 18 August 2026August 2020: 3,940 people · published 18 August 2026September 2020: 3,990 people · published 18 August 2026October 2020: 3,815 people · published 18 August 2026November 2020: 3,790 people · published 18 August 2026December 2020: 3,745 people · published 18 August 2026January 2021: 3,775 people · published 18 August 2026February 2021: 3,985 people · published 18 August 2026March 2021: 4,080 people · published 18 August 2026April 2021: 3,975 people · published 18 August 2026May 2021: 3,645 people · published 18 August 2026June 2021: 3,315 people · published 18 August 2026July 2021: 3,205 people · published 18 August 2026August 2021: 3,155 people · published 18 August 2026September 2021: 3,000 people · published 18 August 2026October 2021: 2,880 people · published 18 August 2026November 2021: 2,660 people · published 18 August 2026December 2021: 2,465 people · published 18 August 2026January 2022: 2,320 people · published 18 August 2026February 2022: 2,285 people · published 18 August 2026March 2022: 2,225 people · published 18 August 2026April 2022: 2,130 people · published 18 August 2026May 2022: 2,075 people · published 18 August 2026June 2022: 2,115 people · published 18 August 2026July 2022: 2,030 people · published 18 August 2026August 2022: 2,075 people · published 18 August 2026September 2022: 1,995 people · published 18 August 2026October 2022: 2,025 people · published 18 August 2026November 2022: 2,040 people · published 18 August 2026December 2022: 2,100 people · published 18 August 2026January 2023: 2,030 people · published 18 August 2026February 2023: 2,105 people · published 18 August 2026March 2023: 2,160 people · published 18 August 2026April 2023: 2,205 people · published 18 August 2026May 2023: 2,150 people · published 18 August 2026June 2023: 2,160 people · published 18 August 2026July 2023: 2,190 people · published 18 August 2026August 2023: 2,165 people · published 18 August 2026September 2023: 2,170 people · published 18 August 2026October 2023: 2,110 people · published 18 August 2026November 2023: 2,135 people · published 18 August 2026December 2023: 2,110 people · published 18 August 2026January 2024: 2,170 people · published 18 August 2026February 2024: 2,210 people · published 18 August 2026March 2024: 2,270 people · published 18 August 2026April 2024: 2,335 people · published 18 August 2026May 2024: 2,345 people · published 18 August 2026June 2024: 2,405 people · published 18 August 2026July 2024: 2,570 people · published 18 August 2026August 2024: 2,560 people · published 18 August 2026September 2024: 2,555 people · published 18 August 2026October 2024: 2,485 people · published 18 August 2026November 2024: 2,435 people · published 18 August 2026December 2024: 2,460 people · published 18 August 2026January 2025: 2,505 people · published 18 August 2026February 2025: 2,590 people · published 18 August 2026March 2025: 2,595 people · published 18 August 2026April 2025: 2,555 people · published 18 August 2026May 2025: 2,545 people · published 18 August 2026June 2025: 2,555 people · published 18 August 2026July 2025: 2,545 people · published 18 August 2026August 2025: 2,555 people · published 18 August 2026September 2025: 2,555 people · published 18 August 2026October 2025: 2,580 people · published 18 August 2026November 2025: 2,575 people · published 18 August 2026December 2025: 2,560 people · published 18 August 2026January 2026: 2,585 people · published 18 August 2026February 2026: 2,675 people · published 18 August 2026March 2026: 2,640 people · published 18 August 2026April 2026: 2,530 people · published 18 August 2026May 2026: 2,480 people · published 18 August 2026June 2026: 2,425 people · published 18 August 2026July 2026: 2,475 people · published 18 August 2026
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PeriodPeople claiming unemployment-related benefits
January 19863,810 people
February 19863,765 people
March 19863,660 people
April 19863,600 people
May 19863,540 people
June 19863,445 people
July 19863,465 people
August 19863,505 people
September 19863,465 people
October 19863,315 people
November 19863,250 people
December 19863,250 people
January 19873,350 people
February 19873,265 people
March 19873,110 people
April 19873,065 people
May 19872,865 people
June 19872,745 people
July 19872,760 people
August 19872,720 people
September 19872,665 people
October 19872,470 people
November 19872,385 people
December 19872,385 people
January 19882,400 people
February 19882,375 people
March 19882,245 people
April 19882,130 people
May 19881,995 people
June 19881,875 people
July 19881,850 people
August 19881,800 people
September 19881,710 people
October 19881,515 people
November 19881,390 people
December 19881,380 people
January 19891,395 people
February 19891,285 people
March 19891,260 people
April 19891,215 people
May 19891,180 people
June 19891,140 people
July 19891,115 people
August 19891,130 people
September 19891,145 people
October 19891,120 people
November 19891,110 people
December 19891,200 people
January 19901,405 people
February 19901,460 people
March 19901,415 people
April 19901,415 people
May 19901,405 people
June 19901,400 people
July 19901,470 people
August 19901,550 people
September 19901,610 people
October 19901,595 people
November 19901,775 people
December 19902,045 people
January 19912,230 people
February 19912,465 people
March 19912,705 people
April 19912,865 people
May 19912,970 people
June 19913,090 people
July 19913,385 people
August 19913,510 people
September 19913,530 people
October 19913,520 people
November 19913,630 people
December 19913,805 people
January 19923,960 people
February 19924,155 people
March 19924,120 people
April 19924,230 people
May 19924,195 people
June 19924,115 people
July 19924,185 people
August 19924,405 people
September 19924,420 people
October 19924,425 people
November 19924,505 people
December 19924,665 people
January 19934,815 people
February 19934,700 people
March 19934,640 people
April 19934,615 people
May 19934,410 people
June 19934,290 people
July 19934,205 people
August 19934,240 people
September 19934,115 people
October 19933,855 people
November 19933,755 people
December 19933,710 people
January 19943,935 people
February 19943,865 people
March 19943,735 people
April 19943,645 people
May 19943,455 people
June 19943,340 people
July 19943,405 people
August 19943,555 people
September 19943,485 people
October 19943,370 people
November 19943,285 people
December 19943,275 people
January 19953,400 people
February 19953,395 people
March 19953,315 people
April 19953,230 people
May 19953,080 people
June 19952,945 people
July 19952,985 people
August 19953,005 people
September 19952,885 people
October 19952,725 people
November 19952,630 people
December 19952,630 people
January 19962,725 people
February 19962,720 people
March 19962,570 people
April 19962,540 people
May 19962,405 people
June 19962,315 people
July 19962,365 people
August 19962,425 people
September 19962,320 people
October 19962,085 people
November 19961,790 people
December 19961,745 people
January 19971,775 people
February 19971,700 people
March 19971,565 people
April 19971,480 people
May 19971,385 people
June 19971,290 people
July 19971,315 people
August 19971,360 people
September 19971,250 people
October 19971,130 people
November 19971,060 people
December 19971,070 people
January 19981,235 people
February 19981,105 people
March 1998995 people
April 19981,000 people
May 1998945 people
June 1998925 people
July 1998965 people
August 19981,005 people
September 1998945 people
October 1998925 people
November 1998900 people
December 1998940 people
January 1999990 people
February 1999970 people
March 1999930 people
April 1999880 people
May 1999840 people
June 1999775 people
July 1999780 people
August 1999770 people
September 1999730 people
October 1999680 people
November 1999710 people
December 1999705 people
January 2000790 people
February 2000790 people
March 2000735 people
April 2000705 people
May 2000685 people
June 2000665 people
July 2000660 people
August 2000675 people
September 2000685 people
October 2000635 people
November 2000575 people
December 2000615 people
January 2001675 people
February 2001690 people
March 2001685 people
April 2001650 people
May 2001605 people
June 2001550 people
July 2001585 people
August 2001610 people
September 2001545 people
October 2001530 people
November 2001545 people
December 2001570 people
January 2002650 people
February 2002700 people
March 2002680 people
April 2002690 people
May 2002620 people
June 2002575 people
July 2002620 people
August 2002600 people
September 2002595 people
October 2002585 people
November 2002625 people
December 2002655 people
January 2003710 people
February 2003815 people
March 2003810 people
April 2003795 people
May 2003800 people
June 2003775 people
July 2003815 people
August 2003785 people
September 2003785 people
October 2003745 people
November 2003840 people
December 2003860 people
January 2004875 people
February 2004935 people
March 2004895 people
April 2004925 people
May 2004880 people
June 2004820 people
July 2004765 people
August 2004765 people
September 2004740 people
October 2004710 people
November 2004710 people
December 2004720 people
January 2005805 people
February 2005805 people
March 2005850 people
April 2005825 people
May 2005865 people
June 2005855 people
July 2005885 people
August 2005935 people
September 2005940 people
October 2005760 people
November 2005755 people
December 2005810 people
January 2006930 people
February 20061,055 people
March 20061,165 people
April 20061,145 people
May 20061,070 people
June 20061,020 people
July 20061,040 people
August 20061,015 people
September 2006990 people
October 2006980 people
November 2006945 people
December 2006935 people
January 2007985 people
February 20071,025 people
March 20071,045 people
April 20071,015 people
May 2007990 people
June 2007960 people
July 2007950 people
August 2007950 people
September 2007900 people
October 2007835 people
November 2007805 people
December 2007790 people
January 2008830 people
February 2008865 people
March 2008885 people
April 2008930 people
May 2008935 people
June 2008970 people
July 20081,010 people
August 20081,085 people
September 20081,080 people
October 20081,150 people
November 20081,210 people
December 20081,415 people
January 20091,705 people
February 20092,150 people
March 20092,330 people
April 20092,475 people
May 20092,465 people
June 20092,285 people
July 20092,230 people
August 20092,260 people
September 20092,255 people
October 20092,135 people
November 20092,025 people
December 20091,895 people
January 20102,095 people
February 20101,960 people
March 20101,925 people
April 20101,990 people
May 20101,755 people
June 20101,600 people
July 20101,595 people
August 20101,630 people
September 20101,545 people
October 20101,525 people
November 20101,535 people
December 20101,505 people
January 20111,625 people
February 20111,735 people
March 20111,660 people
April 20111,660 people
May 20111,705 people
June 20111,705 people
July 20111,790 people
August 20111,825 people
September 20111,735 people
October 20111,680 people
November 20111,615 people
December 20111,560 people
January 20121,700 people
February 20121,810 people
March 20121,755 people
April 20121,685 people
May 20121,580 people
June 20121,495 people
July 20121,480 people
August 20121,455 people
September 20121,380 people
October 20121,325 people
November 20121,305 people
December 20121,315 people
January 20131,410 people
February 20131,515 people
March 20131,435 people
April 20131,350 people
May 20131,280 people
June 20131,180 people
July 20131,140 people
August 20131,125 people
September 20131,070 people
October 20131,025 people
November 2013930 people
December 2013865 people
January 2014900 people
February 2014880 people
March 2014850 people
April 2014780 people
May 2014770 people
June 2014710 people
July 2014685 people
August 2014660 people
September 2014580 people
October 2014550 people
November 2014560 people
December 2014570 people
January 2015600 people
February 2015610 people
March 2015590 people
April 2015555 people
May 2015540 people
June 2015535 people
July 2015510 people
August 2015500 people
September 2015495 people
October 2015470 people
November 2015445 people
December 2015440 people
January 2016465 people
February 2016535 people
March 2016540 people
April 2016550 people
May 2016565 people
June 2016560 people
July 2016560 people
August 2016540 people
September 2016540 people
October 2016510 people
November 2016520 people
December 2016500 people
January 2017505 people
February 2017535 people
March 2017565 people
April 2017575 people
May 2017550 people
June 2017530 people
July 2017495 people
August 2017490 people
September 2017515 people
October 2017510 people
November 2017520 people
December 2017520 people
January 2018560 people
February 2018590 people
March 2018680 people
April 2018840 people
May 2018805 people
June 2018830 people
July 2018885 people
August 2018955 people
September 2018970 people
October 2018980 people
November 2018995 people
December 20181,025 people
January 20191,045 people
February 20191,105 people
March 20191,100 people
April 20191,140 people
May 20191,135 people
June 20191,170 people
July 20191,160 people
August 20191,175 people
September 20191,215 people
October 20191,265 people
November 20191,280 people
December 20191,275 people
January 20201,355 people
February 20201,435 people
March 20201,460 people
April 20202,840 people
May 20203,955 people
June 20203,870 people
July 20203,890 people
August 20203,940 people
September 20203,990 people
October 20203,815 people
November 20203,790 people
December 20203,745 people
January 20213,775 people
February 20213,985 people
March 20214,080 people
April 20213,975 people
May 20213,645 people
June 20213,315 people
July 20213,205 people
August 20213,155 people
September 20213,000 people
October 20212,880 people
November 20212,660 people
December 20212,465 people
January 20222,320 people
February 20222,285 people
March 20222,225 people
April 20222,130 people
May 20222,075 people
June 20222,115 people
July 20222,030 people
August 20222,075 people
September 20221,995 people
October 20222,025 people
November 20222,040 people
December 20222,100 people
January 20232,030 people
February 20232,105 people
March 20232,160 people
April 20232,205 people
May 20232,150 people
June 20232,160 people
July 20232,190 people
August 20232,165 people
September 20232,170 people
October 20232,110 people
November 20232,135 people
December 20232,110 people
January 20242,170 people
February 20242,210 people
March 20242,270 people
April 20242,335 people
May 20242,345 people
June 20242,405 people
July 20242,570 people
August 20242,560 people
September 20242,555 people
October 20242,485 people
November 20242,435 people
December 20242,460 people
January 20252,505 people
February 20252,590 people
March 20252,595 people
April 20252,555 people
May 20252,545 people
June 20252,555 people
July 20252,545 people
August 20252,555 people
September 20252,555 people
October 20252,580 people
November 20252,575 people
December 20252,560 people
January 20262,585 people
February 20262,675 people
March 20262,640 people
April 20262,530 people
May 20262,480 people
June 20262,425 people
July 20262,475 people

ONS. Latest: 2,475 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Cherwell, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 4.8% in January 1992 to 2.3% in July 2026, a change of 2.5% or 52.1% (ONS).

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64: January 1992 to July 2026ConservativeConservativeLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourCoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour0%2%4%6%200020102020Before: Jobseeker's Allowance claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64. After: Jobseeker's Allowance and searching-for-work Universal Credit claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64, phased in by area.definition changeUKUKJanuary 1992: 4.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1992: 5.1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1992: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1992: 5.1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1992: 5.1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1992: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1992: 5.1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1992: 5.4% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1992: 5.4% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1992: 5.4% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1992: 5.5% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1992: 5.7% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1993: 6.1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1993: 5.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1993: 5.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1993: 5.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1993: 5.6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1993: 5.4% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1993: 5.3% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1993: 5.3% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1993: 5.2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1993: 4.9% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1993: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1993: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1994: 4.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1994: 4.8% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1994: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1994: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1994: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1994: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1994: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1994: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1994: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1994: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1994: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1994: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1995: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1995: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1995: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1995: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1995: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1995: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1995: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1995: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1995: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1995: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1995: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1995: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1996: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1996: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1996: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1996: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1996: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1996: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1996: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1996: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1996: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1996: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1996: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1996: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1997: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1997: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1997: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1997: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1997: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1997: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1997: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1997: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1997: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1997: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1997: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1997: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1998: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1998: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1998: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1998: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1998: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1998: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1998: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1998: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1998: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1998: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1998: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1998: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1999: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1999: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1999: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1999: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1999: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1999: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1999: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1999: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1999: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1999: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1999: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1999: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2000: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2000: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2000: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2000: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2000: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2000: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2000: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2000: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2000: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2000: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2000: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2000: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2001: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2001: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2001: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2001: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2001: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2001: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2001: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2001: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2001: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2001: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2001: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2001: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2002: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2002: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2002: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2002: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2002: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2002: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2002: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2002: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2002: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2002: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2002: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2002: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2003: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2003: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2003: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2003: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2003: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2003: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2003: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2003: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2003: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2003: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2003: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2003: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2004: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2004: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2004: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2004: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2004: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2004: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2004: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2004: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2004: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2004: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2004: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2004: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2005: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2005: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2005: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2005: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2005: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2005: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2005: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2005: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2005: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2005: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2005: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2005: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2006: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2006: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2006: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2006: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2006: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2006: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2006: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2006: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2006: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2006: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2006: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2006: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2007: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2007: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2007: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2007: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2007: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2007: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2007: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2007: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2007: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2007: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2007: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2007: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2008: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2008: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2008: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2008: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2008: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2008: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2008: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2008: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2008: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2008: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2008: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2008: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2009: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2009: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2009: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2009: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2009: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2009: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2009: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2009: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2009: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2009: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2009: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2009: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2010: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2010: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2010: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2010: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2010: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2010: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2010: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2010: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2010: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2010: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2010: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2010: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2011: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2011: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2011: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2011: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2011: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2011: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2011: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2011: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2011: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2011: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2011: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2011: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2012: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2012: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2012: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2012: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2012: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2012: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2012: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2012: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2012: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2012: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2012: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2012: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2013: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2013: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2013: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2013: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2013: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2013: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2013: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2013: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2013: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2013: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2013: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2013: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2014: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2014: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2014: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2014: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2014: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2014: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2014: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2014: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2014: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2014: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2014: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2014: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2015: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2015: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2015: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2015: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2015: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2015: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2015: 0.5% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2015: 0.5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2015: 0.5% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2015: 0.5% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2015: 0.5% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2015: 0.5% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2016: 0.5% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2016: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2016: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2016: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2016: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2016: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2016: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2016: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2016: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2016: 0.5% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2016: 0.5% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2016: 0.5% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2017: 0.5% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2017: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2017: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2017: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2017: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2017: 0.5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2017: 0.5% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2017: 0.5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2017: 0.5% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2017: 0.5% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2017: 0.5% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2017: 0.5% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2018: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2018: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2018: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2018: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2018: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2018: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2018: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2018: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2018: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2018: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2018: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2018: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2019: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2019: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2019: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2019: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2019: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2019: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2019: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2019: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2019: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2019: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2019: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2019: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2020: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2020: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2020: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2020: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2020: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2020: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2020: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2020: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2020: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2020: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2020: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2020: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2021: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2021: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2021: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2021: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2021: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2021: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2021: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2021: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2021: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2021: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2021: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2021: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2022: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2022: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2022: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2022: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2022: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2022: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2022: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2022: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2022: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2022: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2022: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2022: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2023: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2023: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2023: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2023: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2023: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2023: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2023: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2023: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2023: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2023: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2023: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2023: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2024: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2024: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2024: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2024: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2024: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2024: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2024: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2024: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2024: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2024: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2024: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2024: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2025: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2025: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2025: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2025: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2025: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2025: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2025: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2025: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2025: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2025: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2025: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2025: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2026: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2026: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2026: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2026: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2026: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2026: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2026: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026
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PeriodClaimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64UK
January 19924.8%—
February 19925.1%—
March 19925%—
April 19925.1%—
May 19925.1%—
June 19925%—
July 19925.1%—
August 19925.4%—
September 19925.4%—
October 19925.4%—
November 19925.5%—
December 19925.7%—
January 19936.1%—
February 19935.9%—
March 19935.8%—
April 19935.8%—
May 19935.6%—
June 19935.4%—
July 19935.3%—
August 19935.3%—
September 19935.2%—
October 19934.9%—
November 19934.7%—
December 19934.7%—
January 19944.9%—
February 19944.8%—
March 19944.6%—
April 19944.5%—
May 19944.3%—
June 19944.1%—
July 19944.2%—
August 19944.4%—
September 19944.3%—
October 19944.2%—
November 19944.1%—
December 19944.1%—
January 19954.1%—
February 19954.1%—
March 19954%—
April 19953.9%—
May 19953.7%—
June 19953.6%—
July 19953.6%—
August 19953.6%—
September 19953.5%—
October 19953.3%—
November 19953.2%—
December 19953.2%—
January 19963.3%6.3%
February 19963.3%6.2%
March 19963.1%6%
April 19963.1%6%
May 19962.9%5.8%
June 19962.8%5.7%
July 19962.8%5.8%
August 19962.9%5.9%
September 19962.8%5.7%
October 19962.5%5.4%
November 19962.2%5.1%
December 19962.1%5.1%
January 19972.1%5.1%
February 19972.1%4.9%
March 19971.9%4.7%
April 19971.8%4.6%
May 19971.7%4.4%
June 19971.6%4.2%
July 19971.6%4.3%
August 19971.6%4.3%
September 19971.5%4.1%
October 19971.4%3.9%
November 19971.3%3.7%
December 19971.3%3.8%
January 19981.5%4%
February 19981.3%3.9%
March 19981.2%3.8%
April 19981.2%3.7%
May 19981.1%3.6%
June 19981.1%3.6%
July 19981.2%3.7%
August 19981.2%3.7%
September 19981.1%3.6%
October 19981.1%3.5%
November 19981.1%3.4%
December 19981.1%3.5%
January 19991.2%3.7%
February 19991.1%3.7%
March 19991.1%3.6%
April 19991%3.5%
May 19991%3.4%
June 19990.9%3.3%
July 19990.9%3.4%
August 19990.9%3.4%
September 19990.9%3.3%
October 19990.8%3.1%
November 19990.8%3.1%
December 19990.8%3%
January 20000.9%3.3%
February 20000.9%3.3%
March 20000.8%3.2%
April 20000.8%3%
May 20000.8%2.9%
June 20000.8%2.9%
July 20000.8%2.9%
August 20000.8%2.9%
September 20000.8%2.8%
October 20000.7%2.7%
November 20000.7%2.7%
December 20000.7%2.7%
January 20010.8%2.8%
February 20010.8%2.8%
March 20010.8%2.7%
April 20010.8%2.7%
May 20010.7%2.6%
June 20010.6%2.5%
July 20010.7%2.5%
August 20010.7%2.6%
September 20010.6%2.5%
October 20010.6%2.4%
November 20010.6%2.4%
December 20010.7%2.5%
January 20020.7%2.7%
February 20020.8%2.7%
March 20020.8%2.6%
April 20020.8%2.6%
May 20020.7%2.5%
June 20020.7%2.5%
July 20020.7%2.5%
August 20020.7%2.5%
September 20020.7%2.5%
October 20020.7%2.4%
November 20020.7%2.4%
December 20020.8%2.4%
January 20030.8%2.6%
February 20030.9%2.6%
March 20030.9%2.6%
April 20030.9%2.5%
May 20030.9%2.5%
June 20030.9%2.4%
July 20030.9%2.5%
August 20030.9%2.5%
September 20030.9%2.4%
October 20030.8%2.3%
November 20031%2.3%
December 20031%2.3%
January 20041%2.5%
February 20041.1%2.5%
March 20041%2.4%
April 20041%2.3%
May 20041%2.2%
June 20040.9%2.2%
July 20040.9%2.2%
August 20040.9%2.2%
September 20040.8%2.1%
October 20040.8%2.1%
November 20040.8%2.1%
December 20040.8%2.1%
January 20050.9%2.2%
February 20050.9%2.3%
March 20051%2.3%
April 20050.9%2.2%
May 20051%2.2%
June 20051%2.2%
July 20051%2.2%
August 20051.1%2.3%
September 20051.1%2.2%
October 20050.9%2.2%
November 20050.9%2.2%
December 20050.9%2.3%
January 20061%2.4%
February 20061.2%2.5%
March 20061.3%2.5%
April 20061.3%2.5%
May 20061.2%2.4%
June 20061.1%2.4%
July 20061.2%2.4%
August 20061.1%2.4%
September 20061.1%2.4%
October 20061.1%2.4%
November 20061.1%2.3%
December 20061%2.3%
January 20071.1%2.4%
February 20071.1%2.4%
March 20071.2%2.4%
April 20071.1%2.3%
May 20071.1%2.2%
June 20071.1%2.1%
July 20071%2.1%
August 20071.1%2.1%
September 20071%2.1%
October 20070.9%2%
November 20070.9%2%
December 20070.9%2%
January 20080.9%2.1%
February 20080.9%2.1%
March 20081%2.1%
April 20081%2.1%
May 20081%2.1%
June 20081.1%2.1%
July 20081.1%2.2%
August 20081.2%2.3%
September 20081.2%2.3%
October 20081.3%2.4%
November 20081.3%2.6%
December 20081.6%2.9%
January 20091.9%3.2%
February 20092.3%3.6%
March 20092.5%3.8%
April 20092.7%3.9%
May 20092.7%3.9%
June 20092.5%3.8%
July 20092.4%3.9%
August 20092.5%4%
September 20092.5%3.9%
October 20092.3%3.9%
November 20092.2%3.9%
December 20092.1%3.9%
January 20102.3%4.1%
February 20102.1%4.1%
March 20102.1%4%
April 20102.2%3.9%
May 20101.9%3.7%
June 20101.7%3.5%
July 20101.7%3.5%
August 20101.8%3.6%
September 20101.7%3.5%
October 20101.7%3.5%
November 20101.7%3.5%
December 20101.6%3.5%
January 20111.8%3.7%
February 20111.9%3.8%
March 20111.8%3.7%
April 20111.8%3.7%
May 20111.9%3.7%
June 20111.9%3.6%
July 20111.9%3.8%
August 20112%3.9%
September 20111.9%3.9%
October 20111.8%3.8%
November 20111.8%3.8%
December 20111.7%3.8%
January 20121.8%4%
February 20122%4.1%
March 20121.9%4.1%
April 20121.8%4%
May 20121.7%3.9%
June 20121.6%3.8%
July 20121.6%3.8%
August 20121.6%3.8%
September 20121.5%3.8%
October 20121.4%3.8%
November 20121.4%3.8%
December 20121.4%3.7%
January 20131.5%3.9%
February 20131.6%3.9%
March 20131.5%3.9%
April 20131.5%3.8%
May 20131.4%3.6%
June 20131.3%3.5%
July 20131.2%3.5%
August 20131.2%3.4%
September 20131.2%3.2%
October 20131.1%3.1%
November 20131%3%
December 20130.9%2.9%
January 20141%3%
February 20140.9%3%
March 20140.9%2.9%
April 20140.8%2.8%
May 20140.8%2.7%
June 20140.8%2.5%
July 20140.7%2.4%
August 20140.7%2.4%
September 20140.6%2.3%
October 20140.6%2.2%
November 20140.6%2.1%
December 20140.6%2%
January 20150.6%2.1%
February 20150.6%2.1%
March 20150.6%2.1%
April 20150.6%2%
May 20150.6%2%
June 20150.6%1.9%
July 20150.5%1.9%
August 20150.5%1.9%
September 20150.5%1.9%
October 20150.5%1.8%
November 20150.5%1.8%
December 20150.5%1.8%
January 20160.5%1.9%
February 20160.6%1.9%
March 20160.6%1.9%
April 20160.6%1.9%
May 20160.6%1.9%
June 20160.6%1.8%
July 20160.6%1.8%
August 20160.6%1.9%
September 20160.6%1.8%
October 20160.5%1.8%
November 20160.5%1.8%
December 20160.5%1.8%
January 20170.5%1.8%
February 20170.6%1.9%
March 20170.6%2%
April 20170.6%2%
May 20170.6%1.9%
June 20170.5%1.9%
July 20170.5%1.9%
August 20170.5%1.9%
September 20170.5%1.9%
October 20170.5%1.9%
November 20170.5%1.9%
December 20170.5%1.9%
January 20180.6%2%
February 20180.6%2.1%
March 20180.7%2.1%
April 20180.9%2.2%
May 20180.8%2.1%
June 20180.8%2.1%
July 20180.9%2.1%
August 20181%2.2%
September 20181%2.2%
October 20181%2.2%
November 20181%2.3%
December 20181%2.3%
January 20191%2.4%
February 20191.1%2.5%
March 20191.1%2.6%
April 20191.1%2.6%
May 20191.1%2.7%
June 20191.2%2.7%
July 20191.2%2.7%
August 20191.2%2.8%
September 20191.2%2.8%
October 20191.3%2.8%
November 20191.3%2.9%
December 20191.3%2.9%
January 20201.3%2.9%
February 20201.4%3%
March 20201.4%3%
April 20202.8%5%
May 20203.9%6.3%
June 20203.8%6.2%
July 20203.9%6.3%
August 20203.9%6.4%
September 20204%6.3%
October 20203.8%6.1%
November 20203.8%6.2%
December 20203.7%6.2%
January 20213.7%6.1%
February 20213.9%6.4%
March 20214%6.3%
April 20213.9%6.2%
May 20213.5%5.8%
June 20213.2%5.4%
July 20213.1%5.3%
August 20213.1%5.1%
September 20212.9%4.8%
October 20212.8%4.6%
November 20212.6%4.5%
December 20212.4%4.3%
January 20222.2%4.2%
February 20222.2%4.2%
March 20222.1%4%
April 20222%3.8%
May 20222%3.7%
June 20222%3.6%
July 20221.9%3.6%
August 20222%3.6%
September 20221.9%3.6%
October 20221.9%3.5%
November 20222%3.5%
December 20222%3.6%
January 20231.9%3.5%
February 20232%3.5%
March 20232%3.6%
April 20232.1%3.7%
May 20232%3.6%
June 20232%3.6%
July 20232.1%3.6%
August 20232%3.6%
September 20232%3.5%
October 20232%3.5%
November 20232%3.6%
December 20232%3.6%
January 20242%3.6%
February 20242.1%3.7%
March 20242.1%3.7%
April 20242.2%3.7%
May 20242.2%3.7%
June 20242.2%3.8%
July 20242.4%4.1%
August 20242.4%4.1%
September 20242.4%4.1%
October 20242.3%4%
November 20242.3%4%
December 20242.3%3.9%
January 20252.3%3.9%
February 20252.4%4%
March 20252.4%4%
April 20252.4%3.9%
May 20252.4%3.9%
June 20252.4%3.9%
July 20252.4%3.8%
August 20252.4%3.8%
September 20252.4%3.8%
October 20252.4%3.8%
November 20252.4%3.8%
December 20252.4%3.7%
January 20262.4%3.8%
February 20262.5%3.9%
March 20262.5%3.9%
April 20262.3%3.9%
May 20262.3%3.9%
June 20262.2%3.8%
July 20262.3%3.9%

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